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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller
On July 2, 2022, two criminals set out to rob a jewelry shop in Geneva. But even with a foolproof plan, their "perfect" heist will prove far from uneventful. . . Twenty days earlier, on a luxurious estate along the shores of Lake Geneva, Sophie Braun prepares to celebrate her fortieth birthday. Her life seems perfect: she has a fairytale marriage, two perfect children, and lives in a stylish modern mansion surrounded by lush forest. But her idyllic world is about to crumble. Her husband is becoming embroiled in petty schemes. Her neighbor, a policeman with a spotless reputation, is obsessed with her and spies on the most intimate moments of her life. Then, on her birthday, she receives a gift from a mysterious prowler that endangers her life. It will take many journeys into the past, far from Geneva, to unravel the origins of this diabolical plot from which no one will emerge unscathed, including readers. Told at a breathtaking pace, filled with nerve-jangling suspense, Wild Animal demonstrates once again why Joël Dicker - since the publication of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair - reigns supreme as one of the most beloved contemporary mystery writers in the world today.
In ’n hiernamaals waar die goeies beloon word en skuldiges moet boete
doen, glo hy nie. Almal wat aandadig was, moet in hierdie lewe gestraf
word. Dit gaan haar nie terugbring nie, of hom vryspreek nie, maar dit
is ten minste iets.
’n Serwiese geheime agent wat ’n dwelmsindikaat ondersoek, word
koelbloedig vermoor in Kaapstad se berugte nagklubdistrik. Die
Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens was hulle hande – dit was ’n gewone
straatroof; die skuldiges is onbekend.
Die Serwiese geheime diens, ’n organisasie met ’n reputasie vir
vergelding, koop dit nie; hulle stuur die gedugte majoor Viktor Vesić
na Suid-Afrika om ondersoek in te stel.
Sy speurwerk lei hom na onverwagse plekke . . . en dan raak dit
persoonlik. Nou word die spoor ’n bloedspoor.
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The Waiting
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Michael Connelly
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IN COLD CASES,
IT'S NOT THE HOPE THAT KILLS YOU.
IT'S THE WAITING.
LAPD Detective Renée Ballard gets a DNA hit in a case that has gone
unsolved for twenty years. A recently arrested man is genetically
related to a serial rapist who terrorised the city of angels.
But when the relative is revealed, it is the last person you want to
accuse unless the evidence is watertight...
With the help of the newest volunteer to the cold case unit - patrol
officer Maddie Bosch, Harry's daughter - Ballard finally has another
badge on the team. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access
to the city's library of souls.
Because some crimes have been waiting to be solved longer than others...
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
The brilliant and chilling first novel Stephen King ever wrote tells
the tale of the contestants of a diabolically cruel competition where
100 boys start the “long walk” and there is only one winner—the one
that survives.
In a dystopian near-future, America has fallen on hard times.
Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling
match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must
keep a steady pace of four miles per hour day and night, without ever
stopping. The winner gets “The Prize”—anything he wants for the rest of
his life. But the rules of the Long Walk are harsh and the stakes could
not be higher. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man
standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow
down under the speed limit and you’re given a warning. Three warnings
and you’re out of the game—forever.
Written by King when he was a college student and published in 1979
under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Long Walk is an unforgettable
and timeless masterpiece that showcases King’s genius for character
building and his visionary storytelling.
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Hostage
(Paperback)
Clare Mackintosh
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R400
R377
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A GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FULL OF STUNNING TWISTS Orla Cracken, IT
whizz has disappeared. Detectives Rowan Jackman and Marie Evans
soon suspect foul play. Cracken, known as Orac, is no ordinary
techie; she was once a field agent traveling abroad undercover,
working for the government. Meanwhile two urban explorers have
mysteriously disappeared while out exploring abandoned buildings.
One went missing at a disused airfield, but was it a military base,
or was it civilian? The gruesome discovery of their decaying bodies
in ancient church ruins bursts the case wide open, and Jackman and
Evans are under pressure to find the killer. It soon becomes clear
that the murderer is targeting urban explorers, but why is he
determined to track down and torture these people, and how is the
case connected to Orac's mysterious past?
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Vengewar
(Paperback)
Kevin J. Anderson
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R538
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Lora inherits Blackstone Cottage from her Aunt May. With rumours of
ghosts and a mysterious black cat will she be able to settle?
Strange things start to happen. Does somebody not want her there?
Meet DI HILLARY GREENE, a policewoman struggling to save her career
and catch criminals. Mattie Jones is found brutally stabbed to
death in her palatial home. Hillary Greene is called in to
investigate the murder of this wealthy woman. Who wanted her dead
and why? Hillary discovers that Mattie's snobby attitude had made
her many enemies. Mattie was also going through a messy divorce and
had a secret lover. Meanwhile, in a terrifying turn of events,
police officers are being gunned down outside their stations. A
sniper is on the loose. Who will come under attack next? Can
Hillary cope with the enemies within, a complex case, and the whole
force under attack?
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The Secret
(Paperback)
Lee Child, Andrew Child
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R275
R246
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Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient
wakes to find two strangers by his bed.
They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question.
Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a
fall which generates some unexpected attention.
That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an
inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted
from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a
result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy.
Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office
politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to
identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back
23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.
Will Reacher bring the bad guys to
justice the official way . . . or his way?
SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE
YEAR _________________________________ *** A Top Ten Kindle
Bestseller *** 'Pure nerve-shredding suspense from the first page
to the last' Erin Kelly 'Blair Witch meets Fleabag ... pure
mastery' Janice Hallett 'Dazzling' Riley Sager
_________________________________ Movie-making can be murder. The
project Final Draft, a psychological horror, being filmed at a
house deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of
West Cork. The lead Former soap-star Adele Rafferty has stepped in
to replace the original actress at the very last minute. She can't
help but hope that this opportunity will be her big break - and she
knows she was lucky to get it, after what happened the last time
she was on a set. The problem Something isn't quite right about
Final Draft. When the strange goings-on in the script start to
happen on set too, Adele begins to fear that the real horror lies
off the page... _________________________________ 'A roller-coaster
ride and fun in every sense, I loved it!' Andrea Mara 'Will have
you glued to your sunbed ... insists on being read in one sitting'
Gloss
Six friends gather at a country house for a birthday weekend. They
decide to play a game.
All six names go in a hat. Choose two, and imagine one murdering the
other.
Write it down. Type it up. Read it out.
Points are given for making the murders sound convincing.
Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you
know.
Secrets. Grudges. Affairs.
But once you’ve put it in a story, that secret is out.
So with each fictional murder, someone gets a motive for a real one.
Which leads to the most important question:
When a real murder comes, will you be able to spot it in time?
In this gripping dystopian thriller inspired by the beloved DC comics,
hero Lamont Cranston and his young protégé seek vigilante justice in
New York City.
For over 150 years, Lamont Cranston has been The Shadow.
Possessed with an array of mental and physical powers, Cranston—a New
York society-man turned crusader—uses his abilities in pursuit of
justice.
When a series of deadly natural disasters strike the planet, The Shadow
immediately sets out to identify the human threat…
A disgruntled graduate student? The power-hungry President of the
Americas? Or could it be Shiwan Khan, The Shadow’s fiercest enemy?
Standing with The Shadow and his crime-fighting associates are his long
love, Margo Lane, and his great-great granddaughter, Maddy.
Will they triumph or perish? Whether they rise or fall, they'll do it
together.
Six friends gather at a country house for a birthday weekend. They
decide to play a game.
All six names go in a hat. Choose two, and imagine one murdering the
other. Write it down. Type it up. Read it out.
Points are given for making the murders sound convincing.
Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you
know. Secrets. Grudges. Affairs.
But once you’ve put it in a story, that secret is out.
So with each fictional murder, someone gets a motive for a real one.
Which leads to the most important question:
When a real murder comes, will you be able to spot it in time?
This beautiful deluxe hardcover box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins’s internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. With brand new artwork by Freya Betts: this is a must-have collection for all fans of this groundbreaking, phenomenally bestselling series.
There is only one rule: kill or be killed.
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV… And the odds are against all who play.
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The Traitor
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Jorn Lier Horst
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R353
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Following weeks of heavy rain, the earth comes sliding down on one of
Larvik’s residential areas, burying a handful of houses.
Detective William Wisting is quick to join the rescue operation.
Luckily, by sunrise the next day, it becomes clear that the landslide
has claimed no victims.
And yet, just twenty-four hours later, a body is found – and the victim
was killed before the landslide.
As Wisting opens an investigation into the mysterious murder, he soon
discovers this death might have dangerous ties to a series of ongoing
cases.
And the clues start leading Wisting not towards an enemy on the outside
– but to a traitor in his own unit…
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