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Softcover. Condition: Good. Nominated for the Hercule Poirot Award: Commissioner Pieter Van In must find the link between members of a satanic conspiracy and a young womans deathA young woman is found dead in the canal outside her Bruges apartment building. But what seems like a clear-cut suicide evolves into something much more complex when Commissioner Pieter Van In uncovers the girls involvement in a satanic sect. Who is the mysterious Venex, and why does he inspire such devotion from his disciples?Complicating the investigation further, Van Ins boss allows beautiful journalist Saartje Maes to profile the case, sparking tension with the commissioners expectant wife, District Attorney Hannelore Martens. As a horrific tragedy shocks the city, Van In seems to be surrounded by secrets. And though exposing them will lead him to the truth, it will also pit him against the very police force to which hes devoted his life.A Belgian national bestseller, The Fourth Figure has been reprinted in Dutch seventeen times. It is the 4th book in the Pieter Van In Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Reissue. A former WWII intelligence agent searches for redemption in this thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Midnight Bell.Its been nearly twenty years since Hugh Lomax set foot on the Greek island of Kyros. During World War II, British Intelligence sent him there on a mission to take out a high-tech German radar station. Aided by the local resistance, he succeeded-but was also captured and spent the rest of the war imprisoned.Now, hes returned. But he is far from welcome.When he reunites with someone he thought an old friend, the man threatens to kill him. The local authorities make it clear that he should leave and never come back. Because although he thought he had helped save Kyros, Lomax soon learns that his former comrades believe he turned traitor in captivity-a betrayal that cost many lives.Unwilling to live with the betrayal, Lomax must delve into the violent past and dig into the unfamiliar present to find the man who stained his name with the blood of his friends. But this secret enemy is still watching his every move, waiting to silence him forever . . .Written before his novel The Eagle Has Landed took the world by storm, Jack Higginss adventure of war and treachery showcases his absolute mastery of combining plot, action, and vividly drawn characters into the perfect thriller.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Blaine McCracken races to keep dark matter out of the wrong hands in a page-turner that should be mandatory reading for all thriller aficionados (Steve Berry, New York Times-bestselling author).Rogue special-operations agent McCracken has never been shy about answering the call, and this time it comes in the aftermath of a deepwater oil rig disaster that claims the life of a onetime member of his commando unit. The remnants of the rig and its missing crew lead him to the inescapable conclusion that one of the most mysterious and deadly forces in the universe is to blame: dark matter, both a limitless source of potential energy and an unimaginably destructive weapon.Joining forces again with his trusty sidekick, Johnny Wareagle, McCracken races to stop two deadly enemies who want the dark matter at all costs. A powerful energy magnate and the leader of a Japanese doomsday cult both seek the ultimate prize for their own nefarious reasons, and McCracken and Wareagles mission to defeat them takes the duo on a nonstop journey across the world and thousands of years into the past where the truth lies in the ancient Pandoras Temple, built to safeguard the worlds most powerful weapon.McCrackens only hope to save the world is to find the mythical temple. Along the way, he and Wareagle find themselves up against Mexican drug gangs, killer robots, an army of professional assassins, and a legendary sea monster. The hero of nine previous bestselling thrillers, McCracken is used to the odds being stacked against him, but this time the stakes have never been higher.

Softcover. Condition: Good. A former intelligence operative must stop a group of ruthless Russian spies from obtaining Britains newest and deadliest high-tech missile.For ten years, Paul Chavasse was one of Britains most promising intelligence agents. But when a botched mission in Albania destroyed him physically and psychologically, he was discharged from the agency a broken man.To regain his life of adventure, Chavasse trains under Chinese martial arts master Yuan Tao, gathering his strength and focusing his energy. And he will tackle his deadliest assignment yet: foiling a Russian plot to steal a high-powered British missile.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reissue. A former WWII intelligence agent searches for redemption in this thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Midnight Bell.Its been nearly twenty years since Hugh Lomax set foot on the Greek island of Kyros. During World War II, British Intelligence sent him there on a mission to take out a high-tech German radar station. Aided by the local resistance, he succeeded-but was also captured and spent the rest of the war imprisoned.Now, hes returned. But he is far from welcome.When he reunites with someone he thought an old friend, the man threatens to kill him. The local authorities make it clear that he should leave and never come back. Because although he thought he had helped save Kyros, Lomax soon learns that his former comrades believe he turned traitor in captivity-a betrayal that cost many lives.Unwilling to live with the betrayal, Lomax must delve into the violent past and dig into the unfamiliar present to find the man who stained his name with the blood of his friends. But this secret enemy is still watching his every move, waiting to silence him forever . . .Written before his novel The Eagle Has Landed took the world by storm, Jack Higginss adventure of war and treachery showcases his absolute mastery of combining plot, action, and vividly drawn characters into the perfect thriller.

Softcover. Condition: Good. A journalist tracks escaped Nazi Martin Bormann in this WWII thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Rain on the Dead.In 1945, as the Allies closed in on war-ravaged Berlin, Hitlers personal secretary, Martin Bormann, made his escape. Since that fateful day, Bormanns story has been shrouded in mystery.Thirty-one years later, a journalist has begun to finally piece together Bormanns cunning getaway. His electrifying investigation exposes the unwitting role of five Allied POWs in Bormanns escape plot as the Nazi regime crumbled. Now, with help from a surviving POW, this journalist follows historys twists and turns to a final, shocking conclusion.

Softcover. Condition: New. A journalist tracks escaped Nazi Martin Bormann in this WWII thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Rain on the Dead.In 1945, as the Allies closed in on war-ravaged Berlin, Hitlers personal secretary, Martin Bormann, made his escape. Since that fateful day, Bormanns story has been shrouded in mystery.Thirty-one years later, a journalist has begun to finally piece together Bormanns cunning getaway. His electrifying investigation exposes the unwitting role of five Allied POWs in Bormanns escape plot as the Nazi regime crumbled. Now, with help from a surviving POW, this journalist follows historys twists and turns to a final, shocking conclusion.

Softcover. Condition: New. Blaine McCracken races to keep dark matter out of the wrong hands in a page-turner that should be mandatory reading for all thriller aficionados (Steve Berry, New York Times-bestselling author).Rogue special-operations agent McCracken has never been shy about answering the call, and this time it comes in the aftermath of a deepwater oil rig disaster that claims the life of a onetime member of his commando unit. The remnants of the rig and its missing crew lead him to the inescapable conclusion that one of the most mysterious and deadly forces in the universe is to blame: dark matter, both a limitless source of potential energy and an unimaginably destructive weapon.Joining forces again with his trusty sidekick, Johnny Wareagle, McCracken races to stop two deadly enemies who want the dark matter at all costs. A powerful energy magnate and the leader of a Japanese doomsday cult both seek the ultimate prize for their own nefarious reasons, and McCracken and Wareagles mission to defeat them takes the duo on a nonstop journey across the world and thousands of years into the past where the truth lies in the ancient Pandoras Temple, built to safeguard the worlds most powerful weapon.McCrackens only hope to save the world is to find the mythical temple. Along the way, he and Wareagle find themselves up against Mexican drug gangs, killer robots, an army of professional assassins, and a legendary sea monster. The hero of nine previous bestselling thrillers, McCracken is used to the odds being stacked against him, but this time the stakes have never been higher.

Softcover. Condition: New. A former intelligence operative must stop a group of ruthless Russian spies from obtaining Britains newest and deadliest high-tech missile.For ten years, Paul Chavasse was one of Britains most promising intelligence agents. But when a botched mission in Albania destroyed him physically and psychologically, he was discharged from the agency a broken man.To regain his life of adventure, Chavasse trains under Chinese martial arts master Yuan Tao, gathering his strength and focusing his energy. And he will tackle his deadliest assignment yet: foiling a Russian plot to steal a high-powered British missile.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for a vanished singer leads a detective into the depths of the occult in this terrific novel (Stephen King).Big-band frontman Johnny Favorite was singing for the troops when a Luftwaffe fighter squadron strafed the bandstand, killing the crowd and leaving the singer near death. The army returned him to a private hospital in upstate New York, leaving him to live out his days as a vegetable while the world forgot him. But Louis Cyphre never forgets.Cyphre had a contract with the singer, stipulating payment upon Johnnys death-payment that will be denied as long as Johnny clings to life. When Cyphre hires private investigator Harry Angel to find Johnny at the hospital, Angel learns that the singer has disappeared. It is no ordinary missing-persons case. Everyone he questions dies soon after, as Angels investigation ensnares him in a bizarre tangle of black magic, carnival freaks, and grisly voodoo. When the sinister Louis Cyphre begins appearing in Angels dreams, the detective fears for his life, his sanity, and his soul.Falling Angel was the basis for the Alan Parker film Angel Heart, starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet.

Softcover. Condition: New. Nominated for the Hercule Poirot Award: Commissioner Pieter Van In must find the link between members of a satanic conspiracy and a young womans deathA young woman is found dead in the canal outside her Bruges apartment building. But what seems like a clear-cut suicide evolves into something much more complex when Commissioner Pieter Van In uncovers the girls involvement in a satanic sect. Who is the mysterious Venex, and why does he inspire such devotion from his disciples?Complicating the investigation further, Van Ins boss allows beautiful journalist Saartje Maes to profile the case, sparking tension with the commissioners expectant wife, District Attorney Hannelore Martens. As a horrific tragedy shocks the city, Van In seems to be surrounded by secrets. And though exposing them will lead him to the truth, it will also pit him against the very police force to which hes devoted his life.A Belgian national bestseller, The Fourth Figure has been reprinted in Dutch seventeen times. It is the 4th book in the Pieter Van In Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for a vanished singer leads a detective into the depths of the occult in this terrific novel (Stephen King).Big-band frontman Johnny Favorite was singing for the troops when a Luftwaffe fighter squadron strafed the bandstand, killing the crowd and leaving the singer near death. The army returned him to a private hospital in upstate New York, leaving him to live out his days as a vegetable while the world forgot him. But Louis Cyphre never forgets.Cyphre had a contract with the singer, stipulating payment upon Johnnys death-payment that will be denied as long as Johnny clings to life. When Cyphre hires private investigator Harry Angel to find Johnny at the hospital, Angel learns that the singer has disappeared. It is no ordinary missing-persons case. Everyone he questions dies soon after, as Angels investigation ensnares him in a bizarre tangle of black magic, carnival freaks, and grisly voodoo. When the sinister Louis Cyphre begins appearing in Angels dreams, the detective fears for his life, his sanity, and his soul.Falling Angel was the basis for the Alan Parker film Angel Heart, starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet.