New Releases by Jay Bonansinga

The third book in Robert Kirkman''s New York Times bestselling series: The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor – Part One! The Walking Dead original novel series, set in the universe of Robert Kirkman''s iconic comic book, continues with The Fall of the Governor – Part One. From co-authors Kirkman, creator of the Eisner Award-winning comic as well as executive producer of AMC''s blockbuster TV series, and Jay Bonansinga, Stoker Award-finalist and internationally acclaimed author, comes the gripping third novel in this richly woven, page-turning literary saga, which began with The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor. In Rise of the Governor, uber-villain Philip Blake journeyed from his humble beginnings directly into the dark heart of the zombie apocalypse, and became the self-proclaimed leader of a small town called Woodbury. In The Road to Woodbury, an innocent traveler named Lilly Caul wound up in the terrifying thrall of Phillip Blake''s twisted, violent dictatorship within Woodbury''s ever tightening barricades. And now, in The Fall of the Governor – Part One, the Governor''s descent into madness finally erupts in a tour de force of action and horror. Beloved characters from the comic book, including Rick, Michonne and Glenn, finally make their entrance onto this nightmarish stage, and fans of The Walking Dead will see these characters in a whole new light. Simmering grudges boil over into unthinkable confrontations, battle lines are drawn, and unexpected twists seal the fates of the innocent and guilty alike.

Las Vegas, 1970s—a golden age of Glitter Gulch corruption. Dennis Gomes--the youngest division chief in Gaming Control Board history--whipped a ragtag group of auditors into hardened, gun-slinging investigators, and shattered clichés about milquetoast accountant cops. Coming within a hair’s breadth of death more than once, Gomes capped off his tenure with the famous bust of the Stardust skim, portrayed in the book and movie Casino. In Hit Me!, there’s action to fill a dozen Scorsese films—midnight raids, heart-rending showgirl romances, and deadly double-crosses. And the cast of characters reads like a roll call of gangster lore. But no matter how much evidence Gomes uncovered, or how many witnesses and informants were bloodied, Gomes was swept aside by a political system that was dirty to its core. It took nearly three decades, but in 2007, Gomes made a date with destiny at The Family Secrets Trial--the justice system finally taking out a “hit” on the mob. In a Chicago courtroom on July 30, 2007, Gomes--a key prosecutorial witness--finally settled all scores. Dennis Gomes, who passed away in February 2012, will be posthumously inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in Las Vegas in October 2012.

Der lange Weg nach Woodbury Die Apokalypse ist über die Menschheit hereingebrochen, und die Toten machen Jagd auf die Lebenden. Im harten Überlebenskampf zählt nur Stärke oder Gemeinschaft. So wie in der Siedlung Woodbury, wo der Governor ein hartes, aber effizientes Regime errichtet hat. Als sich die junge Lilly Caul gerade noch so nach Woodbury retten kann, glaubt sie zunächst, sie sei im Paradies – bis sie eine furchtbare Entdeckung macht: In diesem Paradies herrscht ein Teufel, und er kennt keine Gnade ...

Torna il Governatore, spietato dittatore che comanda il presidio di Woodbury. In un mondo in mano agli zombi, la giovane Lilly sopravvive grazie alla buona sorte e all’aiuto dei pochi umani ancora sani che incontra. Quando finalmente raggiunge Woodbury, la città le sembra il paradiso: mura che la circondano a protezione degli abitanti, case sicure e cibo per tutti. Ma in The Walking Dead nulla è mai davvero quello che sembra! Scopri tutti i romanzi della serie: 1. The Walking Dead - L''ascesa del Governatore 2. The Walking Dead - La strada per Woodbury 3. The Walking Dead - La caduta del Governatore 4. The Walking Dead - La vendetta del Governatore 5. The Walking Dead - La discesa 6. The Walking Dead - Invasione

From Jay Bonansinga, best-selling author of The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury and The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor When Detective Frank Janus falls asleep, people die. Either a killer is playing mind games with him--or he''s a killer himself. Now, as the body count rises, so do Frank''s deep-rooted nightmares--his inexplicable blackouts--and the fear that he''s become the number one suspect.

Just Another Day at the Office reveals the never-before-known details of how Philip Blake (aka The Governor) took full control of Woodbury. In this exciting story that takes place between The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor and The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury, Philip unleashes his full fury on the previous leaders of the small walled-off town. This one-man-army, a man on his way to becoming the fearsome Governor who will eventually go up against Rick Grimes and company, single-handedly takes on all foes, both zombie and human alike. Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga''s story was originally published in issue 1 of The Walking Dead magazine and contains approximately 3,500 words, along with an extended excerpt for The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury.

Los caminantes se multiplican atraídos por un hambre salvaje de carne fresca. Paralizada por el miedo, Lilly confía en la protección que le dan los buenos samaritanos de Woodbury. Al principio, el lugar parece un santuario perfecto. Sus habitantes truecan servicios por comida y las barricadas se extienden. Lo mejor de todo es que el líder, Phillip Blake tiene a todos a raya. Pero las cosas no son lo que parecen. Blake, el Gobernador, tiene ideas particulares sobre la ley y el orden. Finalmente, Lilly y un grupo de rebeldes retarán el mandato del Gobernador y provocarán una masacre y la destrucción. Y así la carretera a Woodbury se convierte en el camino al infierno.

Quand l’invasion zombie a dressé les vivants contre les morts, Lilly Caul a fui la banlieue d’Atlanta. D’abris de fortune en campements improvisés, elle essaie à présent de survivre. Mais les zombies sont de plus en plus nombreux, et leur appétit pour la chair est sans limites. Terrorisée, Lilly trouve refuge dans une ville fortifiée connue sous le nom de Woodbury. De prime abord, c’est un parfait havre de paix : les habitants troquent de la nourriture contre des services, les barricades sont solides et le mystérieux leader qu’on appelle Philip Blake veille sur les citoyens. Pourtant, Lilly commence à douter : Blake veut qu’on l’appelle le Gouverneur, et ses idées sur la loi et la justice sont... déviantes. Avec une bande de rebelles, elle ouvre la boîte de Pandore et défie le Gouverneur. La route de Woodbury se transforme alors en autoroute pour l’enfer.

Dans le monde de The Walking Dead, envahi par les morts-vivants où quelques-uns tentent de survivre, il n’y a pas plus redoutable que le Gouverneur. Ce tyran sanguinaire qui dirige la ville retranchée de Woodbury a son propre sens de la justice, qu’il organise des combats de prisonniers contre des zombies dans une arène pour divertir les habitants, ou qu’il tronçonne les extrémités de ceux qui le contrarient. Mais pourquoi est-il si méchant ? Dans L’Ascension du Gouverneur, le lecteur découvre pour la première fois comment et pourquoi Philip Blake est ce qu’il est, ce qui l’a conduit à devenir... le Gouverneur. Suivie par des millions de lecteurs et spectateurs, The Walking Dead est une série culte.

The first book explained how the Governor was created; this thrilling sequel to The New York Times bestseller further reveals his ruthless, inhuman conquest of Woodbury The zombie plague unleashes its horrors on the suburbs of Atlanta without warning, pitting the living against the dead. Caught in the mass exodus, Lilly Caul struggles to survive in a series of ragtag encampments and improvised shelters. But the Walkers are multiplying. Dogged by their feral hunger for flesh and crippled by fear, Lilly relies on the protection of good Samaritans by seeking refuge in a walled-in town once known as Woodbury, Georgia. At first, Woodbury seems like a perfect sanctuary. Squatters barter services for food, people have roofs over their heads, and the barricade expands, growing stronger every day. Best of all, a mysterious self-proclaimed leader named Philip Blake keeps the citizens in line. But Lilly begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. . . . Blake, who has recently begun to call himself The Governor, has disturbing ideas about law and order. Ultimately, Lilly and a band of rebels open up a Pandora''s box of mayhem and destruction when they challenge The Governor''s reign . . . and the road to Woodbury becomes the highway to hell in this riveting follow-up to Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga''s New York Times bestselling The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.

From Triumph of The Walking Dead: Robert Kirkman''s Zombie Epic on Page and Screen: Jay Bonansinga explores the translation of comic books into novels.

From Jay Bonansinga, author of The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury and The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, comes a collection of short stories and novellas that span a number of genres. Included in this collection of tales of horror, dark fantasy, crime/noir, and dark erotica: ANIMAL RITES BLACK CELEBRATION STEAGAL''S BARBER SHOP AND SMOKE EMPORIUM THE PANIC SWITCH DEAL MEMO MOLE NECROTICA BIG BUST AT HERBERT HOOVER HIGH STASH THE BEAUMONT PROPHECY OBITUARY MAMBO DUE DATE MAMA SOMEBODY DOWN HERE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU GLORY HAND IN THE SOFT CITY THE BUTCHER''S KINGDOM THE MINIATURIST THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION

A thrilling historical account of Allan Pinkerton’s pivotal role in the Civil War and the birth of the Secret Service Scottish immigrant Allan Pinkerton is best known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, which gained renown for solving train robberies in the 1850s and battling the labor movement in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. But the central drama of his career, and the focus of this book, was his work as protector of President Abraham Lincoln and head of a network of Union spies (including himself!) who posed as Confederate soldiers and sympathizers in a deadly cat-and-mouse game. As here told in riveting prose by author Jay Bonansinga, Pinkerton’s politics and abolitionist sympathies drew the attention of supporters of presidential incumbent Abraham Lincoln—and Pinkerton was hired to act as his bodyguard. Pinkerton was asked to organize the U.S. government’s first “Secret Service,” and during the Civil War he managed a network of spies who worked behind confederate lines and tackled espionage at the highest levels in Washington. By war’s end, the agency’s reputation was so well established that it was often hired by the government to perform many of the same duties today assigned to the Secret Service, the FBI, the CIA, and, most recently, the Department of Homeland Security. -- Bonansigna is also the author of the novelization of the huge hit television series The Walking Dead, a book titled The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.

Grimes, Glenn y Michonne, descubren el pueblo de Woodbury cuando buscaban los restos de un helicóptero que se había estrellado. Allí se encuentran con una retorcida combinación de deporte y perversión; como si se tratara de un circo, los muertos vivientes se enfrentan los unos a los otros por un trozo de ser humano. Y todo es obra de El Gobernador, el déspota que fundó y controla Woodbury. Pero ¿cómo llegó hasta aquí? En un principio, cuando la epidemia comenzó, Philip, reunió a un gran grupo de supervivientes alrededor de cuatro calles de la ciudad y se denominó a sí mismo: El Gobernador. Parecía un líder justo y fuerte, pero pronto su lado maquiavélico salió a relucir. Esta es su historia...

Her real name is Eva Strange, although most people know her by her obligatory city registration number: 0004511477. ''Sevens¿ to her friends. Of which she has very few. With her trademark fedora, her shaded welder¿s eyeglasses, and her stoic loneliness, Eva is a distant cousin of Phillip Marlow and Sam Spade. She is also a special detective for a newly formed adjunct to the police force ¿ the White Patrol ¿ a secret intelligence unit charged with ferreting out black sorcery in a future world rotten with magic. And like Spade and Marlow before her, Eva is about to unlock a horrifying conspiracy ¿ this one threatening the very fabric of space and time.With echoes of Lovecraft, fantasy pulps, and neo-futuristic noir, The Miniaturist unfolds in feverish, dreamy bullet-time, an acid trip for lovers of all things dark and fantastic.

"A nail-biting thrill ride." –James Rollins A slashed female corpse. . .a footprint, a tire track. . .a trail of blood in a crowded shopping mall. Even the most jaded cops are horrified by the carnage. But to seasoned FBI profiler Ulysses Grove, the evidence spells out a much more personal message--a threat that speaks to Grove alone. . . Meticulous Killer. . . He chooses his victims with care. He plans their murders with painstaking precision; he studies the most notorious slayers. He''s gone to extremes to achieve his goals--committed to fulfilling his destiny as history''s greatest serial killer. . . With precious lives at stake, and his very soul on the line, Grove throws himself into the chase--and into a trap from which there''s no escape. . . Praise for Jay Bonansinga and his novels "A gripping, compulsively readable thriller." --Joseph Finder "A first-rate suspense thriller as compelling as it is frightening." --Publishers Weekly "A relentless chiller that leaves you guessing and gasping again and again." --David Morrell "Perfect Witness is everything a forensic thriller should be: powerful, fast-paced and deeply disturbing. And nobody writes a shock ending like Jay Bonansinga. If you haven''t yet caught up with the adventures of FBI profiler Ulysses Grove, now''s the time to jump aboard." --Jonathan Maberry, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Bad Moon Rising and Patient Zero

Finalist for ITW''s 2008 Thriller Award in Best Paperback Original. FBI profiler Ulysses Grove is sure he''s this close to trapping a serial killer . . . but the killer is planning a gruesome surprise that will come far too close to home. . . The Image Of Murder The Mississippi Ripper likes to work in pairs--of victims. For every dead body laid to waste, a second one faces it, a grotesque mirror image of terror and torment. Special Agent Ulysses Grove thinks he knows the method to the killer''s madness. But grasping the twisted logic behind the brutal slayings propels him onto a path of danger--to him and to everything he holds dear. Pushed to the limit, Grove''s only hope is to dig deep into his own past. But this is one serial killer with powerful resources--and Grove''s worst fears are already one step ahead of him. . . "M. Night Shyamalan, meet Harlan Coben."--David Ellis Praise For Twisted "Scarily real and really scary--everything a great thriller should be."--Lee Child Praise For Frozen "A thrilling, beautifully paced skyrocket of a novel."--Peter Straub "A relentless chiller that leaves you guessing and gasping again and again."--David Morrell "An author of impressive range, depth, and audacity." --Chicago Tribune

From Jay Bonansinga, author of The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury and The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor... When a mysterious growth on exotic dancer Sarah''s mind is discovered to actually be the growing seed of an evil force, Sarah and a team of medical scientists set out to destroy it before discovering that the cure is twice as deadly.

Wanneer een Amerikaan na een verkeersongeluk lijdt aan totaal geheugenverlies, ontdekt hij al gauw dat hij betrokken is geweest bij een serie gruwelijke moorden.