New Releases by Jeff Abbott

Dwoje ludzi z zupełnie innych światów. Ben Forsberg prowadzący spokojne życie biznesmen i konsultant do spraw bezpieczeństwa. Po dwóch latach nadal opłakujący śmierć żony zastrzelonej przez snajpera na Karaibach w trakcie ich wspólnego miesiąca miodowego. Były agent CIA, pseudonim Pielgrzym zdradzony szpieg, potrafiący zabijać na dziesiątki sposobów. Cudem wywinął się od snajperskiej kuli. Obu mężczyzn nie łączy nic poza martwym zabójcą, który pociągnął za cyngiel i wizytówką z nazwiskiem Bena tkwiącą w kieszeni trupa. ścigani przez agentów federalnych, nie mając wyboru. Forsberg i Pielgrzym muszą ze sobą współpracować, ale ich przymierze jest kruche jak szkło. Kim są dla siebie, przyjaciółmi czy śmiertelnymi wrogamia? Jeff Abbott, pięciokrotnie nominowany do najważniejszych nagród w kategorii powieści kryminalnej, został przez Harlana Cobena nazwany nową gwiazdą thrillera.

Życie młodego filmowca, Evana Cashera, nigdy nie układało się lepiej. Przynosząca sukcesy i satysfakcję praca, wspaniała dziewczyna, Carrie, kochający rodzice... Niespodziewany telefon od matki, która prosi go o natychmiastowy przyjazd do domu sprawia, iż jego rzeczywistość rozsypuje się w drobne kawałki. Evan znajduje matkę na kuchennej podłodze – brutalnie zamordowaną. Nim zdąży ogarnąć sytuację, sam ledwie unika śmierci. Nieznajomy mężczyzna ratuje mu życie, ale tajemnicza organizacja pozbawionych skrupułów zabójców nie odstępuje go ani o krok. Ojciec przepada bez wieści, Carrie przechodzi na stronę tajemniczych prześladowców. Evan staje twarzą w twarz z przerażającą prawdą – całe jego dotychczasowe życie było tylko iluzją, przemyślnie wyreżyserowaną fikcją, pajęczyną kłamstw. Dlaczego? Odpowiedź na to pytanie kryje się w przeszłości rodziny, ale dotarcie do niej nie będzie proste...

Miles Kenrick, objęty federalnym programem ochrony świadków, ukrywa się przed mafią. Nawiedzany przez koszmarne wspomnienia i poczucie winy, przechodzi kuracji psychiatryczną u doktor Allison Vance. Nieoczekiwanie Allison prosi go o pomoc w pewnej sprawie wymagającej dyskretnego śledztwa. Zanim Miles dowie się, o co chodzi, lekarka ginie w tajemniczej eksplozji. Miles zostaje wplatany w serii morderstw mających związek z badaniami nad rewelacyjnym nowym lekiem o nazwie „Frost”, który umożliwia pokonywanie zaburzeń pourazowych. Podejrzany o zabójstwo, ścigany przez płatnego mordercę i agentów federalnych, decyduje się na ucieczkę. Towarzyszy mu młoda kobieta – podobnie jak on ofiara psychicznej traumy...

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott’s, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands’ deadly and dangerous secrets... Henry North is a down-on-his-luck cybersecurity expert from New Orleans. Adam Zhang is the cofounder of one of Austin’s most successful venture capitalist firms. These two men didn’t know each other. They had never met. Yet they died together, violently, in a place neither had any business being. When Henry doesn’t return from a business trip, his wife, Kirsten, panics – and then gets an anonymous phone call: ''Your husband is dead in Austin.'' Flora knew Adam was keeping secrets from her. She suspected an affair, but had decided she could forgive him for his weakness – until her husband ended up dead. And with no explanation for her husband’s murder, the police begin to suspect her. Together, these two widows will face a powerful foe determined to write a false narrative about the murders. In doing so, neither Flora nor Kirsten will remain the women the world thought they were. An exceptional thriller from the million copy bestseller, showing the ends people will go to protect their own, perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner.

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott, an exciting thriller in which undercover agent Sam Capra must capture the last American traitor. Sam Capra and his thirteen-year-old son, Daniel, are living a quiet life in Austin, Texas, where Sam continues to run his collection of bars and nightclubs around the world. He''s had no recent contact with his former partner, Mila, and is working for America''s most secret espionage agency, known as Section K—all while trying to be a good suburban dad. Suddenly, Sam is approached by a fellow spy with an incredible revelation: Markus Bolt is missing. Bolt is the last American traitor, who had turned over allied agent names and military secrets to the Russians. He fled to Moscow when he was discovered, but now a trusted source inside Russia tells Section K that Markus Bolt has vanished from Moscow—and the Americans need to find him before the Russians do. Sam is charged with making contact with Bolt''s abandoned American daughter, Amanda, and determining if she''s had any contact with her father. He must discover the reason behind Bolt''s unexpected run and protect Amanda from the killers hunting her father. But as Sam''s search for Bolt grows more dangerous, Sam faces a rising threat born of long‑ago secrets—one that could change his and his son''s lives forever.

Read the first three editions of Jeff Abbott''s "exhilarating" (Harlan Coben) Sam Capra thriller series. ADRENALINE: Sam Capra is a brilliant young CIA agent, who is expecting his first child with his wife Lucy. They have everything they could hope for...until they lose it all in one horrifying moment. Sam receives a call from Lucy while he''s at work and soon everything in his life changes. He is the sole survivor of a bombing and branded by the CIA as a murderer and traitor. Sam launches into a desperate hunt to save his kidnapped wife and child, and to reveal the unknown enemy who has set him up and stolen his family. But the destruction of Sam''s life was only step one in an extraordinary plot—and now Sam must become a new kind of hero. THE LAST MINUTE: An ex-CIA agent, Sam Capra owns bars around the world as cover for his real mission—working undercover for a secret network as mysterious as it is powerful, while using his skills to find his child. Now the kidnappers have offered a deadly deal: they''ll surrender Sam''s child...if Sam finds and murders the one man who can expose them. Teaming up with a desperate young mother whose daughter is also missing, Sam tracks his prey–and his son–across the country in a dangerous race against time, and must unravel a deadly conspiracy if he''s to rescue the only person in the world that matters to him. DOWNFALL: Sam Capra is an ex-CIA agent, and only desires to build a quiet, peaceful home for himself and his infant son. But Diana Keene walks into his San Francisco bar and his simple life starts to unravel. Diana is pursued by two gunmen, and when she finds Sam, she whispers an urgent, desperate plea: "Help me." Without any warning, Sam is thrust into a fight for his life. For Diana is being hunted by a deadly network--a shadowy alliance of select, influential men and women who use their connections, their authority, and their wealth to bend the world to their will. Now, this network aims its relentless fury against the man interfering with their plans to seize a new level of power: Sam Capra. Sam has only one hope to survive the network''s all-consuming attack and return to his life with his son....he must destroy the man who owns the people who run the world.

Stap samen met Luke Dantry in de duistere digitale wereld van extremisme en terroristische groeperingen. Luke stuit met zijn online opsporingswerk op een gevaarlijke groep terroristen, The Night Road. Zij hebben meerdere aanslagen opgeëist en werken aan een nieuwe terreurdaad die rampzalige gevolgen zou hebben: Hellfire. Als Luke erachter komt dat The Night Road zijn identiteit achterhaald heeft, slaat hij op de vlucht om de groep te ontmaskeren. Haalt Luke deze bloedstollende race tegen de klok? Jeff Abbott (1963) is na zijn carrière in de reclamewereld een succesvolle Amerikaanse thrillerschrijver geworden. Met ‘Paniek’ werd hij wereldwijd beroemd, waarna de boeken ‘Angst’, ‘Woede’ en ‘Vlucht’ verschenen. Het werk van Abbott is bekroond met de prestigieuze Agatha en Macavity Award en hij ontving een nominatie voor de Edgar en Anthony Awards.

Wat heeft Ben te maken met de moord op een zakenman en de dood van zijn vrouw? De toekomst van Ben ziet er niet rooskleurig uit. Hij wordt beschuldigd van moord en heeft geen poot om op te staan, ook al is hij onschuldig. Als hij wordt geholpen door een CIA-agent die in zijn onschuld gelooft, ontdekt hij dat iemand hem opzettelijk als schuldige heeft aangewezen. Hoe is Ben in deze benarde situatie terecht geraakt? Jeff Abbott (1963) is na zijn carrière in de reclamewereld een succesvolle Amerikaanse thrillerschrijver geworden. Met ‘Paniek’ werd hij wereldwijd beroemd, waarna de boeken ‘Angst’, ‘Woede’ en ‘Vlucht’ verschenen. Het werk van Abbott is bekroond met de prestigieuze Agatha en Macavity Award en hij ontving een nominatie voor de Edgar en Anthony Awards.

Miles worstelt met zijn leven na de de onverwachte dood van zijn beste vriend. Samen met psychiater Allison probeert hij terug te halen wat er zich die avond had afgespeeld. Plotseling verandert Miles’ leven in een regelrechte nachtmerrie nadat Allison omkomt bij een explosie op haar kantoor. Wat blijkt? De ontploffing en de dood van zijn vriend zijn geen toevallige gebeurtenissen. Hij raakt verstrikt in een akelig complot waar hij ongewild het ingewikkelde middelpunt van wordt. Jeff Abbott (1963) is na zijn carrière in de reclamewereld een succesvolle Amerikaanse thrillerschrijver geworden. Met ‘Paniek’ werd hij wereldwijd beroemd, waarna de boeken ‘Angst’, ‘Woede’ en ‘Vlucht’ verschenen. Het werk van Abbott is bekroond met de prestigieuze Agatha en Macavity Award en hij ontving een nominatie voor de Edgar en Anthony Awards.

Each of us has a question we dread. When the simple community of Lakehaven is shaken by a violent crime, doubts begin to arise among the locals about whom they can trust. In a quiet neighborhood in the wealthy Austin suburb of Lakehaven, the body of Danielle Roberts is discovered on a park bench. Danielle was a beloved member of the community, an adoption consultant who delivered the joy of parenthood to a number of local families. Her murder shocks Lakehaven. Perhaps no other family is as crushed as the Pollitts, who lived two houses down from Danielle and thought of her almost like family. Her death becomes the catalyst for a maelstrom of suspicion and intrigue. You have been told a huge lie, an anonymous email charges the son, Grant. No one can learn the truth now, thinks the father, Kyle. Never ask me what I''d do to protect my family, resolves the wife, Iris. I''ll do whatever it takes to save him, vows the daughter, Julia, of Danielle''s grieving teenage son. The Pollitts always thought they''d always be there for each other. When each begins to suspect the others of the unimaginable, the strength of their bonds will be tested in extraordinary new ways. The latest from New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott ishis most suspenseful thriller yet: a riveting tale of the dangerous secrets one family has concealed -- and what happens when the question each Pollitt hoped they''d never be asked threatens to expose their darkest truths.

Miles Kendrick hålls gömd för maffian i ett vittnesskyddsprogram. Han lider av svåra minnesluckor och träffar regelbundet psykiatern Allison. Men så dör Allison av en bomb som placerats på hennes kontor och Miles dras in i en livsfarlig konspiration.

Evan Casher har en framgångsrik karriär som dokumentärfilmare och trivs med sitt liv – tills hans mor ringer från Austin och ber honom skynda sig dit. Där finner han hennes döda kropp och en mördare som väntar på honom. Det visar sig att hela hans liv är byggt på en lögn och att han inte kan lita på någon. Evans enda hopp är att avslöja sanningen om sitt förflutna.

Die Mutter von Mariah verschwand vor zwei Jahren ohne jede Spur. Und obwohl es weder eine Leiche noch andere Beweise gab, wurde Mariahs Vater sofort verdächtigt, seine Frau ermordet zu haben. Seitdem werden Vater und Tochter von den Menschen der kleinen Stadt geächtet. Bis Mariah eines Tages über die Tatsache stolpert, dass zwei weitere Frauen aus Lakehaven verschwunden sind. Und beide trugen den gleichen Vornamen wie ihre Mutter: Bethany. Ist das nur ein unwahrscheinlicher Zufall? Oder gibt es eine tiefere, finstere Verbindung zwischen den drei Bethanys? Doch die Wahrheit ist viel schlimmer, als Mariah sie sich vorstellen kann ... So muss ein Thriller geschrieben sein! Psychologisch intensiv und emotional ergreifend. FESTA MUST READ: Große Erzähler ohne Tabus. Muss man gelesen haben. Jeff Abbott wurde 1963 in Dallas, Texas, geboren. Er studierte Geschichte und Anglistik und begann anschließend seine Karriere als Schriftsteller. Bereits mit seinem Debütroman hatte er großen Erfolg. Inzwischen gelangen ihm mehrere Bestseller. Die Washington Post bezeichnete ihn als »einen der besten Thriller-Autoren der Welt«. Heute lebt Jeff mit seiner Frau und zwei Söhnen in Austin, Texas.

From New York Times bestselling writer Jeff Abbott, a psychologically intense and emotionally gripping new suspense novel about a daughter''s desperate search for her missing mother-one that may lead her closer to home than she ever anticipated. My mom would never leave me. This has been Mariah Dunning''s motto. Her compass. Her belief. So when she glimpses her mother--who''s been missing for the past year--on the other side of a crowded food court, Mariah''s conviction becomes stronger than ever. Or is she losing her mind? An unlikely coincidence? When Beth Dunning disappeared without a trace, suspicion for her murder-despite the lack of a body or any physical evidence-immediately fell upon Mariah''s father. Until Mariah stumbles upon two other recent disappearances from Lakehaven. And all three women had the same name: Beth. Or a sinister connection? Mariah would give anything to find out what happened to her mother, and clear her father''s name. But the truth may be more devastating than she could have imagined... Jeff Abbott once again proves why he''s "one of the best thriller writers in the business" (Associated Press) with this twisty new novel. "I could not tear myself away from Jeff Abbott''s mesmerizing, gripping, and claustrophobic novel. Blame is the perfect blend of complex characters, plot twists galore, and great psychological suspense. Don''t miss it." -- Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Blame "Jeff Abbott is a remarkable writer and storyteller, and brings his skills to the realm of psychological suspense with this absolutely captivating book. Emotionally compelling, tense and packed with shocking plot twists, this book makes me have to use a word I hate: Unputdownable. I loved it." -- Alison Gaylin, USA Today bestselling author, on Blame "Blame is a masterful suspense novel, full of dread, lies, and deceptions. Abbott is one of our finest writers, and Blame takes his talents to new levels. Sinister and twisting, this is hands-down the best book you''ll read--and re-read--this year. Absolutely top-notch." -- J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author, on Blame

From multi-million-selling writer Jeff Abbott comes an intense and gripping new psychological thriller about a daughter''s desperate search for her mother - when she discovers two other women with the same name are also missing. My mum would never leave me. This has been Mariah Dunning''s motto. So when she glimpses her mother - who''s been missing for the past year - Mariah''s conviction becomes stronger than ever. Or is she losing her mind? An unlikely coincidence? When Beth Dunning disappeared without a trace, suspicion for her murder immediately fell upon Mariah''s father. Until Mariah stumbles upon two other recent disappearances. And all three women had the same name: Beth. Or a sinister connection? Mariah would give anything to find out what happened to her mother and clear her father''s name. But the truth may be more devastating than she could have imagined... Praise for Jeff Abbott ''I could not tear myself away from Jeff Abbott''s mesmerising, gripping, and claustrophobic novel'' Harlan Coben on Blame ''An instant classic'' Lee Child ''Jeff Abbott has put together a hell of a page turner'' Michael Connelly

From "one of the best thriller writers in the business" (Associated Press) comes a novel praised by Harlan Coben as "mesmerizing, gripping...the perfect blend of complex characters, plot twists galore, and great psychological suspense." Sometimes the person you thought you knew best... Turns out to be someone you never really knew at all. The crash that killed him Two years ago, Jane Norton crashed her car on a lonely road, killing her friend David and leaving her with amnesia. At first, everyone was sympathetic. Then they found Jane''s note: I wish we were dead together. A girl to blame From that day the town turned against her. But even now Jane is filled with questions: Why were they on that road? Why was she with David? Did she really want to die? The secrets she should forget Most of all, she must find out who has just written her an anonymous message: I know what really happened. I know what you don''t remember... Don''t miss Jeff Abbott''s most chilling thriller to date--perfect for readers of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl, or The Woman in Cabin 10. "One of my favorite writers." -- Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author "If you like Harlan Coben, read this book. Taut, twisty, and elegantly-written, with an ending you won''t see coming." -- Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Perfect Neighbors "Jeff Abbott is a master...I am, and always have been, a devoted fan."-Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author

Sam Capra returns as he embarks on a one-man mission to find his brother from the New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Abbott, in this "fast-paced, high-octane" read (Publishers Weekly). Two brothers. One dead, executed by extremists on a grainy video. The other forged into a top undercover agent. But now, Sam Capra has reason to believe that his brother, Danny, may be alive. And if Danny has been living a secret life these past years, where has he been--and what has he become? Sam''s desperate search for his brother leads him into a modern heart of darkness: the Russian elite inner circle, a group of ruthless ex-KGB billionaires who owe fealty to Russia''s corrupt president, Morozov. One of these men wants Morozov dead. And Danny will be the one to kill him--on American soil. To save his brother--and to save the world from certain war--Sam, along with his mysterious partner, Mila, must stop Danny from killing Morozov. The mission will take Sam from the slums of Pakistan to the hipster galleries of Brooklyn to the Caribbean playgrounds of the superrich. And as Sam untangles the secret past locked in his brother''s heart, he may be forced to make a choice between his brother--and the greater good . . .

Sam Capra is on a one-man mission to find his brother . . . And to stop a war. THE FIRST ORDER Two brothers. One dead, executed by extremists on a grainy video. The other forged into a top undercover agent. But now, Sam Capra has reason to believe that his brother, Danny, may be alive. And if Danny has been living a secret life these past years, where has he been--and what has he become? Sam''s desperate search for his brother leads him into a modern heart of darkness: the Russian elite inner circle, a group of ruthless ex-KGB billionaires who owe fealty to Russia''s corrupt president, Morozov. One of these men wants Morozov dead. And Danny will be the one to kill him--on American soil. To save his brother--and to save the world from certain war--Sam, along with his mysterious partner, Mila, must stop Danny from killing Morozov. The mission will take Sam from the slums of Pakistan to the hipster galleries of Brooklyn to the Caribbean playgrounds of the superrich. And as Sam untangles the secret past locked in his brother''s heart, he may be forced to make a choice between his brother--and the greater good . . .

Sam Capra est un ex-agent de la CIA. Son fils Daniel a été enlevé par une dangereuse association : les Neuf Soleils. À Strasbourg, Sam parvient à voler le portable d’un des membres de ce cartel. Ce lien ténu va lui permettre d’infiltrer un réseau de trafiquants d’enfants. Grâce à l’indicatif d’un numéro de téléphone, il sait qu’il doit se rendre à New York. Est-ce là-bas qu’il retrouvera Daniel ? Est-ce encore une impasse ? Qu’importe, il tentera tout pour retrouver son fils.

Las cosas van bien para el joven Evan Casher. Su carrera de director de documentales está en su mejor momento y la relación con su nueva novia, Carrie, es perfecta. Pero las cosas se tuercen de manera inexplicable cuando recibe una llamada telefónica urgente de su madre pidiéndole que vaya a casa. Cuando llega encuentra su cuerpo asesinado de forma brutal en el suelo de la cocina y un sicario dentro esperándole. Entonces se da cuenta de que toda su vida ha sido una mentira. Sus padres no son quienes él creía que eran, su novia tampoco lo es; toda su existencia ha sido una farsa montada con ingenio. Y ahora que lo sabe corre un grave peligro. La única esperanza para Evan de sobrevivir es descubrir la verdad sobre su pasado.

Following Adrenaline, The Last Minute, and Downfall, Jeff Abbott returns with the next riveting novel in the award-winning New York Times bestselling Sam Capra series. Sam Capra''s friend Steve has been murdered, shot dead in the rain outside of his Miami bar. The only lead: a mysterious, beautiful stranger Steve tried to protect. To avenge his friend, Sam goes undercover into the Varelas, one of Miami''s most prominent and dangerous families. Now on the inside, playing a part where one wrong move means death, Sam faces a powerful, unstable tycoon intent on dividing his business empire between his three very different children, who each may hold murderous secrets of their own. Sam is relentlessly drawn into this family''s intense drama, amplifying painful echoes of his own shattered relationships as a son, brother, father, and husband. And just when he thinks he understands why the family is self-destructing, he discovers a lethal secret so shocking that the Varelas cannot let him walk away alive . . .

Plunge into the "sleazy, seductive world of crime in Houston" as Judge Whit Mosely schemes to save him mother from a gang of sophisticated killers from the New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Abbott (Publishers Weekly). She''s a liar. She''s a thief. She''s a killer. She''s his mother. And he''ll take on the world to save her. With his father near death, Judge Whit Mosley launches a search for his mother, who abandoned the family thirty years ago and vanished into the criminal underworld. Hoping to heal the wounds of the past, Whit finds Eve--framed for murder and for stealing five million dollars from a Houston crime cartel desperate to regain their lost power. He has one impossible chance to save his mother: take her on the run, outsmart a gang of sophisticated killers, and find the missing millions. Caught in a nightmare of double crosses and vicious schemers, Whit turns his back on law and order for the one person he most wants to trust but knows the least--a dangerous woman who may be plotting the cruelest deception of all.

In this spellbinding thriller, Texas judge Whit Mosley is about to cross the point of no return?Ķ They found Whit Mosley''s missing friends at Black Jack Point-dead and buried, along with bones and relics from a legendary past. When Whit opens an inquest into the murders, he''s plunged into a shadowy world of ruthless treasure hunters, double-crossing tycoons, and money-hungry sharks -- all chasing a long-lost fortune in emeralds and gold. His only ally, police detective Claudia Salazar, is kidnapped at sea and held hostage in a deadly game of betrayal and greed. To survive, both Claudia and Whit must stay one step ahead of their common enemy -- a desperate killer far more dangerous than any pirate of old...

Meet Whit Mosely in this "intricately woven, fast-moving mystery" as he plays a twisted game of death from the New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Abbot (Publishers Weekly). A death rocks the Gulf Coast town of Port Leo, Texas. Beach-bum-turned-judge Whit Mosley is summoned to a yacht where the black-sheep son of a senator lies dead. Was it suicide, fueled by a family tragedy? Or did an obsessed killer use the dead man as a pawn in a twisted game? When Whit defies political pressure and conducts an inquest, he and Detective Claudia Salazar expose a nest of drug lords, con artists, and power-hungry sharks - all out for blood. With their careers -- and their lives -- at stake, Whit and Claudia must unearth a lethal trail of passion and deceit that lies buried not in the warm sands of Port Leo but in the icy recesses of the human heart.

Sam Capra har försökt glömma att hans fru förrådde honom men att någon fört bort hans nyfödde son, innan han ens fick se barnet själv, det tänker han inte tolerera. Han tänker göra allt för att få tillbaka sin son och för att hämnas. Kidnapparna har erbjudit honom en dödlig deal. De lämnar över Sams barn om Sam går med på att mörda en ung man som råkar veta alldeles för mycket om ett brottssyndikat som kallas Novem Soles. Till sin hjälp får Sam en ung kvinna vars barn också är kidnappat. Tillsammans letar de efter sina barn över hela landet i en farlig, desperat kamp mot klockan.

''Help me.'' When a young woman rushes into Sam Capra''s San Francisco bar and whispers these desperate words, Sam feels compelled to help. A moment later she is attacked by two killers. With Sam''s aid, she manages to overpower the men, saving his life in the process before vanishing into the night. On discovering that one of the attackers is no mere thug, but, shockingly, one of the most powerful investors in America, Sam searches for the beguiling young woman who asked for help and unearths a deadly network run by some of the most powerful and influential people in the world... A gripping, addictive and exhilarating thriller from international bestseller Jeff Abbott, Downfall will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the very last line.

"There is no question: Jeff Abbott is the new name in suspense" as Luke Dantry needs to decipher a murderous web to save the lives of countless people--including himself (Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of The Boy From the Woods). Luke Dantry finds the bad guys. . .before they''re bad guys. He works for a Washington, D.C. think tank as a minor academic who studies the online venting of would-be extremists, trying to identify those who will move from threatening words to deadly action. Anonymously typing from his computer as he monitors a loose collection of enraged loners, Luke thinks his identity is safe--but he is wrong. Suddenly kidnapped and left for dead in an isolated cabin, Luke soon realizes that the people he''s been watching and studying are more organized and dangerous than he ever imagined. And they aren''t the only ones who''ve kept an eye on him. Now with his former targets-and the federal government--tracking every move he makes, Luke must decipher a murderous web of connections that reaches into his own broken past. Only Luke can stop a looming threat that may kill countless people--including himself.

She is a good mother. She will do what she must to ensure that her daughter Diana has a perfect life, just as perfect as the one they''ve led for the past seven years. No matter who has to die. The simplest beginnings can unravel a life. For Sam Capra, it is the moment a beautiful young woman walks into his San Francisco bar. Sam doesn''t want trouble. An ex-CIA agent, his only desire now is to build a quiet, peaceful home for himself and his infant son. But Diana Keene is no ordinary customer. She''s pursued by two gunmen, and when she finds Sam, she whispers an urgent, desperate plea: "Help me." And without any warning, Sam is thrust into a fight for his life. For Diana is being hunted by a deadly network-a shadowy alliance of select, influential men and women who use their connections, their authority, and their wealth to bend the world to their will. Now, this network aims its relentless fury against the man interfering with their plans to seize a new level of power: Sam Capra. Threatened on all sides, Sam has only one hope to survive the network''s all-consuming attack and return to his life with his son....he must destroy the man who owns the people who run the world.