Hired to orchestrate a fatal accident in a Paris tunnel, hired killer Samuel Carver finds himself targeted by the forces that hired him when the job goes terribly wrong, a circumstance that compels him to execute the most daring feat of his career. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.
In Texas, a dying billionaire tries to create Armageddon ... In Washington, a general takes desperate measures to force politicians to confront the threat of Islamist terrorism ... And in Russia, one drunken clerk knows where to find one hundred "missing" nuclear bombs. In Switzerland, assassin Samuel Carver lies helpless, his mind torn apart by torture until the woman he loves disappears. Plunged into a cauldron of conspiracy, he discovers the lives of millions are at stake.
A follow-up to The Accident Man finds a broken Samuel Carver pursuing his lover, Alix, in an adventure during which he uncovers a messianic Texas billionaire's plot to trigger an international holy war by reactivating stolen Soviet nuclear bombs.
Suspense fiction. A new novel from the author of The Accident Man and The Survivor, whose books have sold over 210,000 copies. Features Cain's series character Samuel Carver, as he's charged with enforcing regime change in an African country currently run by a cruel dictator. But can he trust the men who've hired him?
Ex-marine Samuel Carver makes bad things happen to worse people. He is used to being in complete control. So when he finds himself caught in the middle of a riot in South London, he must fall back on his instincts and years' of training as the riot turns into a battleground. Someone planned this riot for political gain and now Carver - in the wrong place at the wrong time - looks like the perfect scapegoat. Wanted by the police for murder, if he is to clear his name he is going to have to find out who is really behind these events. The truth will shock even Carver - and find him pitted against a deadly enemy who knows all of Carver's secrets and in a fight that will bring him face to face with a killer without conscience. Set in a Britain in turmoil, with riots on the nation's streets, the euro in crisis, and a political system in disarray, Revenger is a classic Tom Cain thriller that once again rips its story from the headlines of tomorrow's newspapers.
What if Lehman Brothers was brought to its knees not by the economic collapse, but the deliberate and wilfull actions of one man bent on financial terrorism. Moreover what if it was only a dry-run for an attack on the financial capital of the world, the City of London.
An audacious and terrifying new thriller from the author of the international bestseller The Genesis Secret. When David Martinez receives an ancient map from his dying grandfather, he is led into the heart of the Basque mountains, where a genetic curse lies buried- and a frightening secret about the Western world is hidden. Meanwhile, London journalist Simon Quinn is investigating two violent murders. Both victims had once been interned in a top-secret Nazi camp-and both came from the Basque region. With The Marks of Cain, Tom Knox (The Lost Goddess) delivers on the promise of his astonishing debut novel, crafting a terrifying and even more ambitious thriller that delves into the shocking truth of what drives human beings to violence, genocide, and war.
Er ist unsichtbar. Er ist lautlos. Er ist tödlich. Niemand sieht ihn kommen. In achttausend Metern Höhe fliegt Samuel Carver durch den Nachthimmel wie ein menschlicher Pfeil. Er rast nach Westen auf die amerikanische Ostküste zu. Nur wenige Gegenden auf dem Planeten beherbergen mehr militärische Feuerkraft als dieses Gebiet an der Küste. Die Küstenwache, die Navy und die Air Force besitzen hier Hunderte Kampfflugzeuge, Flugzeugträger und Atom-U-Boote. Aber Carver ist ganz allein am Himmel und konzentriert sich auf seine Mission. Er wird den Mann töten, der all diese Streitkräfte bezahlt: den Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika ... Ein neuer Auftrag für Samuel Carver: Collateral. beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!
Wanneer een mensenhandelaar gewelddadig aan zijn eind komt in Dubai en een gangster een fataal auto-ongeluk krijgt in San Francisco, dragen beide 'ongelukken' de signatuur van Sam Carver. Maar Carver zit niet meer in het vak. Daarom willen zijn vroegere contacten bij MI6 weten wat er aan de hand is. Iemand wil Carver op zijn eigen terrein verslaan door 's werelds prominentste doelwit te treffen, de president van de Verenigde Staten. Carver heeft al zijn intelligentie nodig om deze gevaarlijke tegenstander te elimineren...
Samuel Carver hat einen besonderen Job: "Er heilt die Welt von üblen Krankheiten. Diktatoren, Massenmörder, Mafiabosse - keiner ist vor ihm sicher." Seine Methode: diskrete Liquidation. Als er den Auftrag erhält, ein entführtes Mädchen im afrikanischen Malemba wiederzufinden, stört er mit seinen Nachforschungen unversehens die Kreise eines übermächtigen Gegners. Denn das Mädchen befindet sich in der Gewalt des skrupellosen Diktators Gushungo. Dieser verfolgt einen perfiden Plan und wird sich von niemandem davon abbringen lassen. Gushungo beschließt daher, seiner Sammlung eine neue Trophäe hinzuzufügen: Samuel Carvers Kopf ... Ein neuer Auftrag für Samuel Carver: Collapse. beTHRILLED — mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!
Er hat noch nie einen Fehler gemacht. Bis heute ... 00.19 Uhr. Ein Mercedes fährt vor dem Ritz in Paris ab. 00.25 Uhr. Der Wagen verunglückt in einem Tunnel. 03.37 Uhr. Drei Menschen werden für tot erklärt. 03.38 Uhr. Samuel Carver begreift, dass man ihn reingelegt hat. Samuel Carver ist ein Killer. Für geheime Regierungskreise lässt er Terroristen und Verbrecher von der Bildfläche verschwinden. Samuel glaubt, im Auftrag der Gerechtigkeit zu handeln - bis zu dem Tag, als er in Paris ein Attentat verüben soll. Er kennt die wahre Identität seines Opfers nicht und tappt in eine Falle. Als bekannt wird, wen er tatsächlich getötet hat, verbreitet sich die Nachricht rund um den Globus, denn es ist ein Mitglied der englischen Königsfamilie. Und plötzlich ist Samuel Carver der meistgesuchte Mann der Welt ... Der fulminante Auftakt der explosiven Action-Thriller-Reihe - für Fans von James Bond, Jason Bourne, Clive Cussler oder Lee Child. Der nächste Auftrag für Samuel Carver: Survivor. beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!
Früher war Samuel Carver einer der besten Geheimagenten der Welt, heute arbeitet er ausschließlich auf eigene Rechnung - und auch nur, wenn es ihm passt. Doch dann wird Carver plötzlich erpresst: Entweder er tötet einen prominenten Milliardär, oder London wird Ziel eines Anschlags. Carver bleiben nur fünf Tage, um das Schlimmste zu verhindern ... beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!
Samuel Carver is a good guy who makes bad things happen to bad people. Called to do a hit at very short notice, he believes the target to be a high-ranking Pakistani terrorist. The job is to organise a car crash in a Paris underpass. But Carver is being set up and when he discovers the truth it puts his life in real danger.
Among the former prized military elite of the Vietnam War is a psychopathic killer, Seneca. A highly trained warrior with the finely honed tactics of a commando and a genuine thirst for blood, he's been hired to eliminate the president of the United States and three top Middle Eastern leaders. Only the mysterious Cain, a brilliant and lethal former assassin, can track down his one-time comrade and stop him. Against a ticking clock, Cain must hunt this deranged slayer and destroy him before he ruthlessly murders again.
In Russland verschwinden Dutzende Atombomben, die so klein sind, dass sie in einen Koffer passen. Der Terrorist Waylon McCabe will sie zeitgleich in den Metropolen der Welt zünden. Nur ein Mensch hat McCabe je zu Gesicht bekommen und könnte ihn stoppen: Samuel Carver, Berufskiller. Das Problem: Carver lebt seit Jahren in einem Sanatorium. Er hat den Verstand verloren ... Treffsicherer Action-Thriller für Fans von James Bond, Jason Bourne, Clive Cussler oder Lee Child. Samuel Carvers nächster Auftrag: Assassin. beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!
Bequeathed an ancient map that leads him to the dangerous interior of the Basque mountains, a young lawyer learns of a genetic curse with ties to western history; while a London journalist investigates the murders of two secret Nazi camp survivors. By the author of the best-selling The Genesis Secret.
Structured Query Language (SQL) procedures, triggers, and functions, which are also known as user-defined functions (UDFs), are the key database features for developing robust and distributed applications. IBM® DB2® for i supported these features for many years, and they are enhanced in IBM i versions 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2. DB2 for i refers to the IBM DB2 family member and relational database management system that is integrated within the IBM Power operating system that is known as IBM i. This IBM Redbooks® publication includes several of the announced features for SQL procedures, triggers, and functions in IBM i versions 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2. This book includes suggestions, guidelines, and practical examples to develop DB2 for i SQL procedures, triggers, and functions effectively. This book covers the following topics: Introduction to the SQL/Persistent Stored Modules (PSM) language, which is used in SQL procedures, triggers, and functions SQL procedures SQL triggers SQL functions This book is for IBM i database engineers and data-centric developers who strive to provide flexible, extensible, agile, and scalable database solutions that meet business requirements in a timely manner. Before you read this book, you need to know about relational database technology and the application development environment on the IBM Power SystemsTM with the IBM i operating system.
This IBM® RedpaperTM publication provides information about the IBM i 7.2 feature of IBM DB2® for i Row and Column Access Control (RCAC). It offers a broad description of the function and advantages of controlling access to data in a comprehensive and transparent way. This publication helps you understand the capabilities of RCAC and provides examples of defining, creating, and implementing the row permissions and column masks in a relational database environment. This paper is intended for database engineers, data-centric application developers, and security officers who want to design and implement RCAC as a part of their data control and governance policy. A solid background in IBM i object level security, DB2 for i relational database concepts, and SQL is assumed.
The morning brought a new questionwould anything be different? Well, I was still in the shed, wearing worn rags, and feeling the effects of Cains wrath. But my perspective was different. I rolled of out of bed slowly, painfully, but with a new outlook. My robotic attitude had been replaced by a renewed determination. I knew it was my choice if things were going to go differently. If I chose that path, I knew God would help me. Somehow, I also knew he didnt want me in this place anymore than I wanted to be here. This was possibly a new day, and the choice was mine.
They murdered his wife. They destroyed his future. Now they have to pay. Hector Cross, ex - SAS officer, private security expert, widower. His wife was taken much too soon, by a cruel man with evil intentions. Johnny Congo, psychopath, extortionist, terrorist, the man who murdered Hector's wife. Cross wants him dead. So does the US government. Congo is locked up on Death Row in the most secure prison in the free world, counting down the days until his execution. He's got two weeks. He wants out. He's escaped before and knows he can again. Cross, still licking his wounds from his last bruising encounter with Congo, is back and ready for work. In the middle of the rough Atlantic stands oil supertanker Bannock A. Terrorist activity in the area has triggered panic and there's only one person they can trust to protect her. What is promised as a cakewalk turns out to be much more, a mission that will test Cross to his emotional and physical limits. But a life spent in the SAS and private security has left Cross hardwired for pain, and as he is thrown into the fire once more, he will not stop until he has snared his prey.
Comma Dot Dogma is a stunning 196 page monograph that finally brings Kreisler's work to the wider audience that it deserves. Captured within box-board covers (which reference Kreisler's late scrap text works) are 128 full colour plates, a detailed chronology and four new texts by writers Wystan Curnow, John Hurrell, Deborah Cain and Aaron Kreisler. This book is a lavishly illustrated visual reference that reconsiders Kreisler's impact as teacher, arts advocate and practitioner.
This book is not a biography. I consider them to often times have too much dull material in them. Instead, this is a compilation of dozens and dozens of interesting, even spell binding events in my life, so much so, that readers tell me there isn't a dull paragraph in the 221 pages of my book! In addition to being very readable, I actually believe that any thoughtful person who reads this and wants to, can easily learn how to become physically stronger, mentally more serene and courageous, and even adept at becoming more spiritually oriented." So I say to you, "Read and enjoy!
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