Assassin Thriller

A thrilling new tale of conspiracy, intrigue and rapier-sharp wit, starring the inimitable William Shakespeare. All is not well in Venice. Threatened daily by papal assassins, William Shakespeare and his close friends, Oldcastle and Hemminges, are increasingly isolated - the lies that have protected them so far beginning to wear thin. His companions want desperately to leave, but Will is tied to the city - his lover, the beautiful Isabella, is growing ever sicker.

Book Two of the Agent 917 Trilogy The deeper he goes, the darker it gets. Agent 917 doesn’t know who he is. But he knows how to kill. Plagued by flickers of memory and cracks in his programmed obedience, 917 begins to question everything—his past, his missions, even the Agency that controls him. As the implant in his skull weakens, his grip on reality teeters. Now, the assassin must navigate three deadly missions that could finally shatter the illusion: In the remote wilderness, a sadistic killer stalks the innocent, and 917’s fractured mind may be his greatest threat. Off the coast ...

When black-ops specialist Jon Reznick receives a voice mail from FBI assistant director Martha Meyerstein, hoping to explore their relationship outside of the federal government, Jon starts to imagine a new future, one where he can leave his past behind. But an unhinged killer with a grudge has other plans. He’s setting a trap for Reznick, one he knows the operative won’t be able to resist. In a picturesque fishing village on the Mediterranean coast, a luxury yacht has gone up in flames. Was it a terrible accident or something much more sinister?

The New York Times best-selling author and master of the modern mystery returns with a fierce and poignant new novel featuring his acclaimed killer-for-hire, Keller. John Keller is everyone's favorite hit man. He's cool. Reliable. A real pro: the hit man's hit man. The inconvenient wife, the business partner, the retiree with a substantial legacy. He's taken care of them all, quietly and efficiently.

Dante Jacoby is a slave to the trappings of the modern world. Twenty-six years old and hopelessly addicted to booze, cigarettes, and procrastination, he’s squandered every ounce of his potential. His corporate raider father, Dorian, reaches the end of his tether and cuts Dante off as heir to the Jacoby family fortune. His mother, Fiona, is smarter than her husband: she hasn’t spoken to Dante in months. But Dante’s no victim. He knows he brought this on himself.

Bill Jedburgh, previously an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police but now a professional hitman, leaves his home in Thailand to investigate the puzzling death of a friend and former colleague. Asked by his boss Brigadier Wee to partner with Jane Tan, a beautiful SID Officer, he discovers treachery and deceit at the highest level. Jedburgh finds himself criss-crossing Asia in search of the beautiful daughter of a Triad boss and a mysterious calligraphy painting that he has to keep out of the wrong hands at all costs. Inevitably, when the music stops, the Reliable Man will have to take ...

"Rivaling both Stephen King and Thomas Harris, without doubt, the edgy and provocative Luke Romyn is destined to emerge as the 21st century's newest Master-of-Horror."-- Dee Marie - Award-winning author of the Sons Of Avalon saga. New York’s underworld trembles at the mention of his name, evil courses through his veins like blood, and his conscience has lain dormant for over a decade while he slashed and burned his way to the top of the food chain. Vain. In the world of killers, he reigns supreme, and yet, he is chosen for a task of utmost compassion. Why would this assassin save a young ...

Einst war Mark der gefährlichste Auftragskiller der Welt. Doch inzwischen hat er dieses Leben hinter sich gelassen und ist den Assassins Anonymous beigetreten, einer geheimen Selbsthilfegruppe für reumütige Auftragsmörder, und folgt deren 12-Stufen-Programm. Kurz vor seinem einjährigen Jubiläum wird Mark von einem mysteriösen Russen angegriffen, der ihn schwer verletzt und halbtot zurücklässt.

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIOBOOK! The only way to survive is to keep running. Flynt Redcraft is good at disappearing. Outrunning the Foundation—the organization that experimented on his mind and body—was supposed to be the hard part. Staying hidden should have been easy. Until a strange girl appears out of nowhere, claiming to know him. Claiming he’s her imaginary friend. Flynt knows the Foundation tampered with his memories. He doesn’t trust himself. He doesn’t trust her. But when trained killers close in, hunting them both across the frozen wilderness, Flynt has no choice but to ...

When Victor is arrested for a murder that, for once, he didn't commit, escape must surely be inevitable for a hitman of his ferocity. Yet someone wants Victor put away, and he finds himself behind bars, incarcerated by police who have no idea of the monster they are dealing with and have, apparently, tamed. Quickly, however, his fellow the prisoners realise that he's not trapped in there with them: they are in a cage, with the most dangerous of enemies. And Victor has a traitor to find.

At sixty-five, Hornclaw is beginning to slow down. She lives modestly in a small apartment, with only her aging dog, a rescue named Deadweight, to keep her company. There are expectations for people her age—that she'll retire and live out the rest of her days quietly. But Hornclaw is not like other people. She is an assassin. Double-crossers, corporate enemies, cheating spouses—for the past four decades, Hornclaw has killed them all with ruthless efficiency, and the less she's known about her targets, the better. But now, nearing the end of her career, she has just slipped up.

Liz has been transferred to counter-espionage - the hub of MI5 operations during the Cold War, which has been scaled back as anti-terrorism has gained priority. But there's plenty for her to do: There are more spies operating in London in the 21st century than there were during the height of East-West hostilities. And in her new assignment, Liz quickly uncovers a plot to silence one of these Russians: Nikita Brunovsky, an increasingly vocal opponent of Vladimir Putin.

In the waning days of World War II, Hitler gave his diary to a young aide for safekeeping. Now it's threatening to resurface, with explosive contents: the details of a meeting between emissaries of Hitler and Roosevelt to reach an armistice and turn their collective efforts against the Soviet Union. The American representative: a close relative of none other than the current President, Jake Cazalet.

The Prophet has been defeated, but the real danger is still to come. When a dangerous foe comes to the city looking for Kanar, he must find a way to avoid the Hunter while uncovering the truth of a persistent magic they thought defeated. While Honaaz chases his past, Lily wants only to help, but she’ll have to rediscover her own truth before she can do so. Morgan works with the council, taking the seat once held by her father, and finds help through an unlikely ally. Powerful workings of witchcraft surround the city—only none know why or who’s responsible. Kanar’s team looks for ...

STEAMY SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. CIA assassin Kathryn Krane is only sent in if a job requires finesse, but when she’s asked to marry and then take out the mysterious Sheikh Hyder, this curvy American agent is going to need every move she’s got . . . OMG! Steamy Contemporary with HEA!

A journalist looking for a story sees someone he knows is dead. He went to her funeral and yet three years later she is standing ten feet in front of him. He takes her picture and so the nightmare begins. Suddenly he is cut off from the world. He has no phone, no internet, no credit cards and no money. He’s four thousand miles from home, wanted for a crime he didn’t commit and there are three trained killers hunting him to ensure he never files his story. Follow him across five countries on two continents as he struggles to stay alive.

Book 4 in the NYT & USA Today Bestselling “Signs of the Zodiac” dark urban fantasy series. In Sin City, a little girl suffers from a mysterious and terrible malady. If she dies, the Light will perish alongside her. Warrior, avenger, superhero, Joanna Archer has survived countless otherworldly horrors, and discovered her rightful role among the agents battling the pervasive evil of Shadow . . . even while struggling against the darkness lurking within. Yet a war is raging for the heart of an increasingly dangerous Las Vegas, catapulting Joanna into a lethally seductive world hidden from ...

Tracie Tanner works in the world's most dangerous hot-spots. On the most high-stakes assignments. And she works alone. Actions have consequences. Tracie Tanner understands that better than most. She is about to discover just how devastating those consequences can be. Last winter, on a mission to root out and eliminate the driving force behind a Soviet assassination program, Tracie tortured a KGB operative to extract critical intelligence. In a fateful decision, she spared the Soviet operative's life. Now that man has returned, vowing to extract the ultimate vengeance on the woman who ...

Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army 21 years ago, and it’s been his home ever since. He’s a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe.

Former special ops soldier Alex Reeve is Operative 66. One of the UK's deadliest weapons, he is part of the mysterious C6 - an elite and top-secret security service with a remit to neutralise the country's most dangerous enemies. But now Reeve is in the firing line. Framed as a traitor, Reeve is forced to flee as every operative is instructed to kill the 'rogue asset'. On the run from his own government, alone and under the radar, Reeve must survive off grid with fearsome assassins on his trail. He doesn't know why he's a target. Or who betrayed him.