In this exciting short story, Frank Becker is a man with a mission that doesn't turn out quite as planned. His life is far from ordinary, and he knows how deadly routine can be if someone wants to do you harm .

No Time Left (Short Reads)

From bestselling author and master storyteller David Baldacci, Wish You Well is a dramatic and enthralling tale of family unity in the face of adversity. Tragedy strikes the New York-based Cardinal family when their car is involved in a terrible accident. Twelve-year-old Lou and seven-year-old Oz survive, but the crash leaves their father dead and their mother in a coma. It would seem their world has been shattered forever until their great-grandmother, Louisa Mae, agrees to raise the children on her Virginia mountain farm. But before long their rural idyll is threatened by the discovery of natural gas on the mountain. Determined to protect her home from the ravages of big business, Louisa Mae refuses to sell, but when the neighbours hear of the potential wealth the company could bring, they begin to turn against her. And now the Cardinal family find themselves ensnared in another battle, to be played out in a crowded Virginia courtroom: a battle for justice, for survival, and for the right to stay together in the only place they know as home. Filled with both rich humour and desperate poignancy, Wish You Well is a tale of family, faith, humanity and prejudice, set in the 1940s against the magical backdrop of the Virginia high rock.

Wish You Well

From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author, David Baldacci, The Escape is the third title in this fast-paced, breathtaking series featuring combat veteran and special agent John Puller. CID investigator, John Puller, has returned from his latest case in Florida to learn that his brother, Bobby, on death row at Leavenworth Prison for national security crimes, has escaped. Preliminary investigations show that he may have had help in his breakout. Now he's on the run, and in disguise, and he's the US government's number one target. John Puller has a dilemma. Which comes first, loyalty to his country or to his brother? Bobby has state secrets that certain people will literally kill for. But blood is thicker than water, and the brothers are close although even John does not know for sure what Bobby really did for the government, nor if he's even guilty of his crimes. It becomes swiftly apparent, however, that Bobby's role was powerful and far-reaching. With the help of John's long-time friend and colleague, General Julie Carson, both brothers move closer to the truth from their opposing directions. And this case puts John Puller in a place he thought he'd never be, on the other side of the law, where even his skills as an investigator, and his strength as a fighter, might not be enough to save him. And his brother.

The Escape

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

#4 JOHN PULLER series ACTION-PACKED THRILLER  Special Agent John Puller, combat veteran and the army's most tenacious investigator,

NO MAN''S LAND - A KILLER TOO CLOSE TO HOME

S'étant fixé pour mission de contrôler les dérives du pouvoir américain, le Camel Club et son fondateur Oliver Stone se sont fait quelques alliés, et surtout beaucoup d'ennemis, dont certains sont prêts à tout pour camoufler leurs activités illégales. Et Stone s'y connaît en activités illégales ! Quand il était à la CIA, sous le nom de Jason Carr, il a dû " liquider " des traîtres communistes durant la Guerre froide. Mais le fils de l'un de ces prétendus traîtres s'est juré de venger son père. Un à un, les proches d'Oliver Stone succombent. Sa seule chance : que le tueur ne découvre pas sa nouvelle identité car, officiellement, Jason Carr n'est plus qu'un cadavre...

Des cadavres trop bavards : Une enquête du Camel Club

A Washington, lors d’un raid contre des trafiquants de drogue, un agent, du FBI spécialiste des prises d’otages assiste, impuissant, au massacre de ses coéquipiers. Alors qu’il aurait dû les prévenir de la présence d’un tireur embusqué, Web London est resté comme paralysé, les muscles tétanisés, incapable de parler. Et en dix secondes, cet homme a tout perdu : ses amis, son équipe et sa réputation .Qu’est-ce qui a pu provoquer cette absence ? Pourquoi est-il le seul survivant ? a-t-il commis une faute dont ils e souvient pas ?Tandis que le FBI tente d’établir les responsabilités, Web, assailli par un terrible sentiment de culpabilité, s’efforce de trouver des réponses auprès de sa psychiatre, Claire Daniels. Sous hypnose, Web verra alors resurgir des souvenirs profondément enfuis, dont celui d’un jeune garçon aperçu furtivement avant la fusillade, qui lui a murmuré ‘Enfer et damnation’ avant de disparaître…Une intrigue complexe et prenante alliée à une histoire d’amour qui témoignent d’un véritable savoir - faire romanesque, un roman qui s’ancre dans la réalité américaine : tragédie de Waco, tueries dans les écoles.

Un Homme Sous Influence

Grâce aux relations privilégiées qu'il entretient avec de nombreux sénateurs et députés, Danny Buchanan a pu protéger pendant de nombreuses années les intérêts de grands groupes industriels américains et, par la même occasion, accumuler une fortune personnelle. Mais un jour, touché par la grâce, ce puissant personnage décide de changer de camp : au lieu de défendre les multinationales, il se fait l'avocat de tous ceux qui, dans le monde, meurent de faim ou de maladies. Et comme ses amis sénateurs rechignent à voter des programmes caritatifs, Danny leur promet de grosses sommes d'argent lorsqu'ils seront... à la retraite. L'un des directeurs de la CIA, Robert Thornhill, dépité de voir régulièrement diminuer les crédits votés en faveur de l'Agence, décide de faire chanter les politiciens qui se sont compromis dans cette affaire en faisant pression sur Danny. Faith Lockhart, la brillante assistante de celui-ci, flaire une affaire louche. Elle décide d'alerter le FBI qui la prend sous sa protection en attendant de la questionner en détail sur les trafics de son patron. Thornhill, qui possède une taupe au sein même du FBI, donne l'ordre d'abattre Faith. Mais un détective privé qui pistait la jeune femme met le tueur en fuite avant de disparaître avec elle.

Sous Haute Protection

The Winner is a novel brimming with suspense-filled roller-coaster action from one of the world's master storytellers, David Baldacci. LuAnn Tyler is a single parent striving to escape a life of endless poverty. Then a mysterious Mr Jackson makes her an offer he thinks no one can refuse: a guarantee to be the winner of the $100 million lottery. But LuAnn won't do it. Less than twenty-four hours later, she is fighting for her life and running from a false murder charge. Jackson's offer - and its condition that she leave the country forever - seems her only hope. Ten years later, LuAnn secretly returns to the United States to begin a new life with Matthew Riggs, a man whose origins are as murky as her own. But a canny reporter has picked up her trail, as have the FBI - and Jackson. Matt Riggs is the only person who can help her. But is help what Matt intends or is he too closing in for the kill?

No Time Left (Short Reads)

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