Existing at the fringes of Washington D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man know as "Oliver Stone," they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government to discover the "truth" behind the country's actions. Their efforts bear little fruit --- until the group witnesses a shocking murder ... and become embroiled in an astounding, far reaching conspiracy. Now the Club must join forces with a Secret Service agent to confront one of the most chilling spectacles ever to take place on American soil --- an event that may trigger the ultimate war between two different worlds. And all that stands in the way of this apocalypse is five unexpected heroes.

Le Camel Club (Camel Club, #1)

«  Atlee Pine, une femme d'action et de caractère. Un grand thriller  !  » Lisa Gardner
Am, stram, gram. Pic et pic et colégram.
  
Elle était gravée au fer rouge dans la mémoire d'Atlee Pine : la comptine enfantine que le kidnappeur avait récitée pour choisir entre Atlee et sa soeur jumelle, Mercy. Mercy a été enlevée. Atlee a été épargnée. Elles avaient six ans.
  
Elle n'a jamais revu Mercy.
  
Trois décennies après cette nuit de terreur, Atlee Pine travaille pour le FBI. Elle est la seule agente affectée à l'agence résidente de Shattered Rock, en Arizona, en charge de la protection du Grand Canyon.
  
Lorsque l'une des mules du Grand Canyon - dont le cavalier a disparu - est retrouvée morte, poignardée au fond du canyon, Pine est appelée pour mener l'enquête. Il devient très vite évident que l'homme n'est pas venu faire du tourisme. Pine commence tout juste à recueillir des indices montrant qu'un terrifiant complot se trame, lorsqu'elle est soudain dessaisie de l'enquête.
  
Si elle désobéit à un ordre direct et poursuit son enquête sur le disparu, cela risque de sonner le glas de sa carrière.
  
Mais si Pine arrête son enquête avant d'avoir découvert la vérité, cela pourrait sonner le glas de la démocratie aux États-Unis telle que nous la connaissons...
  
Le retour en France de David Baldacci, l'un des auteurs de thrillers les plus vendus et les plus appréciés au monde.
Ancien avocat, il possède des connaissances spécialisées dans le système politique américain et les services de renseignement. Son premier livre, Les pleins pouvoirs, est devenu instantanément un best-seller international, et le film mettant en vedette Clint Eastwood, un grand succès au boxoffice.
Il a depuis écrit plus de quarante best-sellers.
  
Faites-lui confiance pour vous emmener au coeur de l'action avec sa nouvelle héroïne, Atlee Pine.

Sur le chemin du pardon

The Simple Truth is a tense courtroom drama with a fast-paced plot from bestselling author, David Baldacci. As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl. Yet, after twenty-five hard years of incarceration, a stray letter from the US army reveals new facts about the night of the murder - and the evil secret shared by some of Washington's most powerful men. Fearful for his life, Harms seizes his one chance to escape. But within hours the only people who knew about the letter have been hunted down and eliminated. As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is already a victim, the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and the chance of a future, he will never give up the fight. But for both men time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep within the system and completely ruthless when protecting the truth .

The Simple Truth

Zero Day is the explosive first instalment in David Baldacci's thrilling John Puller series. Distinguished as a top investigator in the US government, John Puller is called in to conduct an enquiry into the brutal murders of a family in a remote area of West Virginia. It soon becomes clear that the case has wider implications and as the body count rises he teams up with local homicide detective Samantha Cole. As the web of deceit is revealed, it quickly becomes apparent that there's much more to this case than they had first thought. It is an investigation where nothing is as it seems, and nothing can be taken at face value. When Puller and Cole discover a dangerous situation in the making, Puller finds he must turn to the one person who can help avert certain catastrophe. A person he has known all his life. In a breathtaking rollercoaster race against time, Cole fears for the community in which she was raised, and Puller knows he has to overcome the enemies of his country to avoid far reaching disaster. But in the end, you can't kill what you can't see is coming .

Zero Day

David Baldacci uses his unsurpassed storytelling skills to explore the essence of survival itself, as a conspiracy of violence surrounds an FBI agent whose fate was to be the .

Last Man Standing

Full of monsters, magic, danger and mystery, Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery (previously published as The Finisher) is the first title in the thrilling Vega Jane children's fantasy adventure series by bestselling master storyteller David Baldacci. Illustrated throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Vega Jane is fourteen when she is secretly given a map that reveals a mysterious world and dangerous creatures beyond the walls of Wormwood, a place no one has ever left - or wanted to. Until now. The map makes her question everything she has ever been told about the place she calls home. Her friend Delph and her dog, Harry Two, are the only ones Vega trusts. Trapped by secrets and lies, they want freedom and truth. But she will have to fight for freedom. And the truth may cost Vega her life. Continue the adventure series with Vega Jane and the Maze of Monsters. Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery was previously published as The Finisher and has been edited for younger readers and re-illustrated throughout.

Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery

True Blue is a gripping ride, full of pace, action and tension from David Baldacci, one of the world's favourite storytellers. Mace Perry was a maverick cop on the DC police force who lost everything when she was framed for a crime she didn't commit. She spent two years in prison and now she's trying to rebuild her life. But first she's determined to hunt down the people who set her up. Even with her police chief sister by her side, she needs to work in the shadows. There are those with power out there just looking for a reason to put her back behind bars and she needs to find the reason why. A female partner at a city law firm is found murdered and it seems her fate is entangled with Mace's story. As the investigation deepens, Mace finds herself drawn into both the public and private world of the nation's capital as dark secrets begin to emerge. If she's to prove her innocence, she will need all her skills to reveal the truth, confront her enemies and regain her life.

True Blue

Après avoir assisté, impuissant, au meurtre de sa femme et à l'enlèvement de sa fille, John Carr, ex-agent secret, a changé de vie. Convaincu que ses propres services ont cherché à l'éliminer, partisan de la théorie du complot, il a fondé le Camel Club. Derrière ce nom, quatre aventuriers vieillissants revenus de tout. Leur mission : placer les autorités des États-Unis sous surveillance. Une nuit qu'il s'apprête à se réunir, le quatuor est le témoin involontaire du meurtre d'un certain Patrick Johnson, agent du NIC, le tout-puissant service du contre-espionnage. Se refusant à contacter la police, les hommes du Camel Club mènent leur propre enquête. Pourquoi les autorités s'empressent-elles de conclure à un suicide ? Qui cherche-t-on à protéger derrière les assassins de Johnson ? Et s'il s'agissait du plus grand complot de l'histoire des Etats-Unis ? Par un maître du suspense, un thriller ambitieux dans la mouvance post-11 Septembre, une plongée dans les rouages de la machine politique américaine.

The Camel Club by bestselling sensation David Baldacci is the exciting first instalment of a breathtaking series. The Camel Club: a group of conspiracy theorists led by the mysterious Oliver Stone, who camp outside the White House. Their goal - to expose corruption at the upper echelons of US government. The stakes are raised when the group witness the murder of an intelligence analyst. A murder the authorities seem intent on writing off as suicide. Looking at the case more closely provokes more questions than answers. Joining forces with Secret Service Agent Alex Ford, the Camel Club prepare to shine a spotlight on a conspiracy that reaches into the heart of Washington's corridors of power. In doing so, Ford finds out that his worst nightmare is about to happen .

Le Camel Club (Camel Club, #1)

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