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Hay secretos que sólo un presidente puede saber. Hay situaciones que sólo un presidente puede resolver. Pero hay decisiones que ni siquiera un presidente querría tomar. La presidencia de los Estados Unidos pende de un hilo. El presidente, Jonathan Duncan, está a punto de ser destituido y es presa fácil de los tiburones de Washington cuando, acorralado por la prensa, cuestionado por la opinión pública y sus propios colaboradores, se enfrenta al mayor ataque que Estados Unidos haya sufrido nunca. Sin nadie en quien confiar, el presidente Duncan deberá desaparecer para actuar en la sombra, aún a riesgo de que le consideren sospechoso y traidor.

James Patterson's BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. PLEASE HELP BEFORE HE KILLS ME. Travelling home for the festive season, Jon Roscoe receives a desperate cry for help. This year, Christmas with his family isn't quite as he had planned....

James Patterson's BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. The Bear Mountain days are cold, but the nights are steamy.... Allie Fairchild made a mistake when she moved to Montana. Her rental is a mess, her coworkers at the trauma center are hostile and her handsome landlord, Dex Belmont, is far from charming. But just when she's about to throw in the towel, life in Bear Mountain takes a surprisingly sexy turn....

Make believe I love you.... Both survivors of the divorce wars, Christy and Martin don't believe in love at first sight and certainly not on a first date. But from the instant they lock eyes, life becomes a sexy, romantic dream come true. That is until they start playing a strangely intense game of make-believe - a game that's about to go too far.

Molly Rourke's son has been murdered...and she knows who's responsible. Now she's taking the law into her own hands. Never underestimate a mother's love.

Three thieves have planned the perfect diamond heist. They've monitored the Hatton Garden jeweller for months and are ready to make the hit. But they were not expecting a rival crew to show up at exactly the same time. After a bloody fight, the three thieves come away with the diamonds and set off to meet their buyer in Amsterdam. But now it's not only the police who are chasing them - and not only the diamonds that are at stake.

With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation - even when she really, really shouldn't - 12-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries.

This year Valentine’s Day isn’t for romance. It’s for murder.Mega rich restaurant owner Jack Barnes and his second wife Zee are very much in love. However, their plans for Valentine’s Day are about to be torn apart by the most violent murder.Who is the strange figure plotting this sick crime? Who hates Jack that much? There are plenty of suspects living in Jack’s fancy block of flats. Is it them, or could it be the work of an outsider with a twisted mind?

You'll never guess what, my person-pal...I'm going to Hollywood! And, what's even better? All my best mutt-mates are coming with me! But my dreams of being talent-spotted while walking down streets paved with sausage meat don't quite come true. And when the vacation takes a very unexpected turn, I'll need to find a way to escape a living nightmare and get us all home!

James Patterson's BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. The Most Eligible Bachelor on Capitol Hill has met his match. Abbie Whitmore is good at her job. She knows how to protect people, and she's always right - until Congressman Jonathan Lassiter comes along. The presidential hopeful refuses to believe that his politics have put him in danger, yet Abbie's determined to keep him safe. But how can she protect him while she's guarding her heart?

Travis McKinley is living the life he always dreamed of. He was an ordinary man living an ordinary life until a miraculous twist of fate led to him become a golf pro at the age of 50 and win the USPGA Senior Open. But recently Travis’ good fortunes have taken a turn for the worse, and his game is falling apart. Then, drunk in a bar one night, he gets into a brawl with a fellow golf pro, which is captured on camera and broadcast across America. Travis is hauled in front of the USPGA and banned from the tour for the rest of the season.

Even though he has a national contest trophy and a TV show under his belt, Jamie Grimm isn't one to sit back and relax. When his school has a major funding crisis, Jamie hits on a bright idea to save the day - a comedy class for the other students. Little does he know that making jokes and teaching jokes are two very different things...and he's good at only one of them

James Patterson's BookShots. Fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. A major terrorist cell sets a devastating plan in motion. Their target? One of the world's busiest airports - London Heathrow. Retired SAS captain Matt Bates and ex-Delta Force officer Chaz Shoeman find themselves caught up in the attack. And they are London’s only hope at stopping an atrocity that could kill thousands.

James Patterson's BookShots. Fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. One point away from winning the French Open, tennis star Kirsten Keller breaks down and flees the court in tears. Keller has been receiving death threats. Terrified and desperate, she hires former Metropolitan police officer Chris Foster to protect her at Wimbledon. As the championship progresses, Keller's tormenter gets ever closer. And the threats become horrifyingly real.

De dames van de Women’s Murder Club moeten weer aan de slag. Een vijftienjarig meisje wordt in de straat voor dood achtergelaten. Ze is zwaargewond en net bevallen, maar van de baby ontbreekt elk spoor. Hoewel het de dag van haar bruiloft is, wordt detective Lindsay Boxer op de zaak gezet. Ze zet alles op alles om de baby te vinden, maar al snel blijkt dat haar enige getuige, de moeder van de baby, leugen na leugen verteld. Ondertussen vervolgt de openbare aanklager Yuki Castellano een vrouw die er van verdacht wordt voor de ogen van haar twee kinderen haar man vermoord te hebben.

Minerva Keen and co are ready to take on a hair-raising new lead. But when know-it-all Zoe joins the club to read mysteries instead of solving them, it seems their sleuthing days might be over. To make things worse, Minerva's favorite teacher, Ms Voyant, takes Zoe's side . . . which gets Minerva wondering what secrets they could be hiding. As she digs into one puzzle, new questions pop up. Such as: Why are Ms Voyant and Zoe so friendly? And where do Minerva's parents go on their mysterious 'business trips'?

Gejagt vom FBI und dem LAPD für neunzehn Morde in zehn Bundesstaaten. Und niemandem, dem er trauen kann – nicht mal sich selbst! Als Michael wegen eines Wasserrohrbruchs in seine Wohnung zurückkehrt, findet er in der Badewanne die Leiche einer jungen Frau. Er hat keine Ahnung, wer die Tote ist und wie sie in sein Bad kommt. Geschockt ruft er die Polizei, aber diese glaubt ihm nicht. Michael sieht nur eine Chance, um nicht in der Todeszelle zu landen.

Gejagt vom FBI und dem LAPD für neunzehn Morde in zehn Bundesstaaten. Und niemandem, dem er trauen kann – nicht mal sich selbst! Als Michael wegen eines Wasserrohrbruchs in seine Wohnung zurückkehrt, findet er in der Badewanne die Leiche einer jungen Frau. Er hat keine Ahnung, wer die Tote ist und wie sie in sein Bad kommt. Geschockt ruft er die Polizei, aber diese glaubt ihm nicht. Michael sieht nur eine Chance, um nicht in der Todeszelle zu landen.

Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job—but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theatre camp! When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realises she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out.

"De to børn sov fast efter den beroligende indsprøjtning. Så anbragte han dem forsigtigt i det underjordiske skjulested. Her ville ingen kunne finde dem. Ikke før han ønskede det." Rigmandsbørnene Maggie Rose Dunne og Michael Goldberg er blevet kidnappet fra deres privatskole i Washington. FBI-agenten Jezzie Flanagan og detektiven Alex Cross bliver sat på sagen. Men børnene er som sunket i jorden - bogstaveligt talt. Den ukendte bortfører, der kalder sig Mr. Chips, kræver 10 millioner dollars i løsepenge for Maggie Rose.