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"I’ve always wanted to see something of the Empire outside Rome." AD 71. Germania Libera: dark, dripping forests inhabited by bloodthirsty barbarians and legendary wild beasts, a furious prophetess who terrorises Rome, and the ghostly spirits of slaughtered Roman legionaries. Enter Falco, an Imperial agent on a special mission: to find the absconding commander of a legion whose loyalty is suspect.

When terrorists threaten to blow up a major dam, threatening one of the worlds most important archeological sites, Jacob is summoned to find them and stop them before its too late. But in a series of never-ending twists and turns, Jacob learns that finding them wont be as easy as it seems and that their ultimate target may be even worse than thought

Six months have passed since Denver Moon, P.I., smashed The Minds of Mars into the red planet, destroying the ship’s horrific cargo and delaying the alien danger of human mind control. Now, in the dark underbelly of Mars City, Denver and her faithful AI-installed pistol, Smith, are hot on the trail of a suspect they believe is responsible for the disappearance of numerous citizens in Red Tunnel.

When elite Delta Force soldier Luke Stone joins a secretive government agency, he is dispatched on the mission of a lifetime: a whirlwind race across Europe and the Mid-East to save the President’s daughter before she is beheaded by terrorists.

A passenger jet is attacked in Northern Africa by terrorists wielding RPGs, resulting in an enormous loss of life. Yet US intelligence reports this is merely a distraction, a prelude to a worse terror incident. A cargo ship is pirated off the African coast, and terrorists are puzzled to find in its vast hold just one mysterious crate. It contains a weapon they do not understand - one of vital interest to al Qaeda. It is a weapon, we learn, that will inflict catastrophic damage on the US if not stopped in time.

After a brazen theft from the basement of the Louvre, a terrorist organization holds a mysterious, un-catalogued relic for ransom. When a pyramid is destroyed—and hundreds killed—the stakes escalate, with other high-profile targets—and civilian lives—in their sights. With lives on the line, Jacob Snow, elite soldier-turned-CIA agent, must team up with his mysterious archeologist partner to figure out what they stole, who they are—and how to stop them before it’s too late.

A city gripped by fear, a detective framed by shadows. A new commander takes the helm of the homicide unit at the Copenhagen police. The controversial and reckless Cecilie Mars has unexpectedly and, with the blessing of Minister of Justice Beatrice Klerke, taken over the chief's office. But Mars soon realizes that Klerke's favour is a trap, embroiling her in an old, unsolved murder - one that now casts Mars as the prime suspect. As she grapples with betrayal in the police ranks, a crazed killer haunts the city, hunting single women in his sinister game.

Late one night, newly promoted Inspector Cecilie Mars makes a fatal choice that has far-reaching consequences. Her misstep has been captured on film, and now an anonymous figure threatens to reveal everything unless she follows their cunning plan. Drawn into a sinister scheme involving blackmailing and vigilantism, Cecilie is forced to consider just how far she is willing to go to ensure justice. At the same time, it slowly dawns on her that the unknown figure might not be so unknown after all...

Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city—with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel—ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures—at his side stalked the whispering specter of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!

Discover the possible origins of Doctor Who with this dramatized audiobook of the 1905 vintage sci-fi novel, Doctor Omega. Despite being written nearly 60 years earlier, the startling similarities start with 'the Doctor', and his two companions in the Cosmos are clear and continue with their fantastic voyage to the planet Mars! This unabridged audiobook is read by John Guilor, who portrayed William Hartnell's first doctor in the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.

Detective Ace Sloan ( The Red Planet Murders) returns in this exciting and compelling murder mystery from author William Graham. Set in the Martian colonies in the 22nd century, Detective Sloan must solve the murders of two immigrant women found buried in the Martian dunes and of a famous college professor. What is the connection between the murders? Sloan and his rookie colleague Detective Kate Hammer uncover a secret political conspiracy as they try to solve the crimes.

Daisy and Frederica Linden have tracked their missing father to Bodie, the most dangerous town in the Wild West, where bad men murder without guilt and single ladies are as rare and valuable as gold. Here they must depend upon the help of the society of absent friends, that secret network of boardinghouse keepers who know everyone's business - and make secrets their stock in trade.

La justicia podría no ser suficiente...En medio de una serie de asesinatos violentos a mujeres en Dinamarca, la inspectora jefe Cecilie Mars es arrastrada a las sombras de un mundo oculto lleno de odio. Los asesinatos se remontan a un antiguo caso de violación olvidado que une a un grupo de hombres con una rabia desmedida contra las mujeres. En su investigación, Mars descubre una sociedad secreta y no tardará en darse cuenta de que la ley no basta para detener a los autores.

After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. But beautiful Dejah Thoris, the woman he loved, had vanished. Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars -- an Eden from which none ever escaped alive.

SI MANDA EL VÍDEO, ¡LO PERDERÁ TODO!. Es de noche, tarde, y la recién nombrada inspectora, Cecilie Mars, comete un gran error que tendrá graves consecuencias para ella. Ese error ha sido grabado por una figura anónima que empezará a chantajear a Cecilie con revelar todo si no sigue su astuto plan. Involucrada en un siniestro dilema de chantaje y vigilantismo, Cecilie se ve obligada a dedicir hasta dónde está dispuesta a llegar para que realmente se haga justicia.

Tarzan of the Apes, Jason Gridley, and the crew of the airship O-220 return to Pellucidar, the world at the Earth’s core, on a wartime mission to stop the Nazis from obtaining a powerful superweapon. But when the Lord of the Jungle’s murderous adversaries partner with the Mahars - Pellucidar’s routed reptilian overlords - and his adventurous granddaughter Suzanne goes missing on a reconnaissance mission, can Tarzan prevent the conquest and enslavement of all humanity in both the inner and outer worlds?

IL SAIT CE QU'ELLE A FAIT – S'IL PARLE, C'EST LA FIN... Copenhague, tard dans la nuit. Cecilie Mars – récemment promue commissaire de police – a fait un choix lourd de conséquences : horrifiée par l'impunité d'un criminel, elle a décidé de lui rendre justice elle-même. Ce qu'elle ne sait pas, c'est que ses actions sont filmées. Et ce mystérieux témoin menace de tout révéler si elle n'obéit pas à son plan terrifiant.

Sara Sue is bored with her suburban life, but then late one night, she witnesses something sinister in the park near her home and things get interesting. The next day, Sara Sue makes a gruesome discovery in the shadows of the playground. Compelled to investigate, she soon realizes all is not what it seems in her sleepy neighborhood. Dark secrets lie just beneath the surface. Someone close to her is hiding the truth.

Justice may not be enough... Amidst a spree of violent murders targeting women in Denmark, Police Commissioner Cecilie Mars is pulled into the shadows of a hidden underworld. Tracing these heinous acts back to a long-forgotten rape, Mars is pointed towards a sinister group of men bound by a deep hatred for women: incels. As her relentless approach earns her foes within the police force and at home, Mars quickly becomes the target of the very rage she's hunting

WENN DU SIE KOMMEN SIEHST, IST ES ZU SPÄT. Eine Reihe bestialischer Frauenmorde erschüttert Dänemark und steckt das Internet und die Medien in Brand. Die Morde führen zurück zu einem alten Fall von Vergewaltigung, der eine Gruppe von Männern mit einer verbissenen Wut gegen Frauen vereint. In ihren Ermittlungen kommt Hauptkommissarin Cecilie Mars einer geheimen Gesellschaft auf die Spur, und sie stellt schnell fest, dass das Gesetz nicht ausreicht, wenn sie die Täter stoppen soll.