Resultados para "Job" en Acción y aventura

After firewalking in Polynesia, fundamentalist Minister Alexander Hergensheimer never saw the world the same. Now called Alec Graham, he was in the middle of an affair with his stewardess, Margrethe, and natural disasters kept following them. First, there was an impossible iceberg that wrecked the ship in the tropics; then, after being rescued by a Royal Mexican plane, they were hit by a double earthquake. To Alex, the signs were clear that Armageddon and the Day of Judgment were near.

Wyatt Hernandez is working a dead-end tech job at the Miami Science Museum, struggling to support himself and his sister. Roman Ashford is working different "jobs" and raking in the cash. But one job promises the biggest reward yet. In order to complete it, he has to assemble a crew: the Rainbow's Seven. Roman is at six out of the seven when he goes to Wyatt for help, knowing how skilled the freckle-faced man is behind a computer. He explains it's a heist that would have them traveling the world, promising riches beyond belief. If they succeed.

Dive into a world where magic lies hidden just below the surface in this charming urban fantasy full of workplace found family, queer romance, and supernatural creatures straight out of Southeast Asian lore, from debut author Jared Poon. In the sunny city of Singapore, the government takes care...

In this heart-pounding thriller, a correctional officer and an ex-cop are fleeing a hurricane—but their only hope of survival is a maximum-security prison where they face new untold dangers. Hurricane Anna: a superstorm made up of two Category 5 hurricanes coming together to wreak...

A thrilling adventure inspired by true events, the impact of which continue to be felt to the present day. After the demise of the Soviet Union, the newly established government privatises its industry by issuing vouchers to all of its citizens, giving them the chance to be shareholders in the...

When the CIA’s most powerful spy suspects traitors at the highest levels, she turns to the one man she can trust: former Delta Force operator Case Lee. Reluctantly pulled back into the shadows, Case hunts a deadly conspiracy stretching from Brussels to New York to the chaotic streets of Cairo. Rogue agents, ruthless assassins, and a cabal threatening global order stand in his way—until they make it personal by kidnapping someone he loves.

Former Delta Force operator Case Lee is hired to recover a legendary lost fortune — a hoard worth a king's ransom hidden for centuries. What begins as a treasure hunt quickly explodes into a high-stakes game of espionage, betrayal, and murder. From enigmatic Buddhist monks in Korea to the frozen graves of Russian fur traders and the brutal wilderness of Alaska, Case follows a deadly trail of clues. Ruthless spies, greedy billionaires, and bloodthirsty treasure hunters will stop at nothing to claim the prize.

Two scientists become the world’s hottest commodity. One is captured, the other on the run. Enter Case Lee, with lethal spy organizations in hot pursuit. They quickly discover they’re messing with the wrong guy. It started with mystery and misdirection and shadowland fog. It ended with terminal actions and lies and a murky affirmation he’d done the right thing. Contracted to find a missing scientist, Case quickly discovers the espionage world has become unhinged. Spies of every stripe come out of the woodwork, chasing the same objective. Is anyone on his side?

A deadly conspiracy. Thousands of lives on the line. And no one left to trust. Former Delta Force operator Case Lee takes what should be a simple job in Texas—but quickly uncovers a high-stakes terrorist plot wrapped in layers of lies, spies, and betrayal. The trail races from the Lone Star State to the dangerous backstreets of Barcelona, where assassins and a mysterious French Interpol cop complicate everything. Back in Texas, Case discovers a dirty federal agent at the center of the web. Is the attack real? Who’s pulling the strings?

A missing girl. A deadly conspiracy. A fate worse than death. Spies, lies, and killers emerge from the shadows, and Case Lee is unleashed into the heart of darkness. Contracted to find a diplomat’s missing teenage daughter, his gut says there’s more to the story - a feeling supported when DC assassins paint a target on his back. With an eye over his shoulder, the quest starts among the ancient ruins of Petra. Frustration mounts as an enigmatic Bedouin clan reveals a whisper-thin trail about the girl’s disappearance.

In the lawless Chaco region of Bolivia, former Delta Force operator Case Lee discovers a village living in terror under mercenaries and spies. When he makes a stand alongside a mysterious ally, he triggers the wrath of a powerful tycoon who will stop at nothing to protect his global empire. The trail races back to the wilds of Nevada, where corrupt politicians, dirty cops, and shadowy espionage agencies line up against him. Outnumbered and outgunned, Case calls in his tight-knit band of ex-Delta brothers — and together they bring very special skills to the fight.

She lost her mother—and found her fury. What happens when a woman who has spent forty years being dutiful decides she’s done surviving—and starts living dangerously instead? Set against the icy beauty of a Massachusetts beach town in winter, this novel is a sharp, darkly funny, emotionally charged story about marriage, betrayal, grief, desire, and reinvention at the exact moment life is supposed to be winding down. Viola arrives to bury her mother and settle an estate.

When internationally-renowned thief and Crovir immortal Howard Titus hears of a hoard of gold and cash about to land in the vault of the First Chicago Bank, he has only one thought in mind. Getting his hands on the dough. On the night he breaks into the bank to carry out his carefully-laid plan, the Crovir thief comes face to face with a man who challenges everything he thought he knew about the immortal races and all his plans for his future.

An uneasy calm has filled the neighborhood of North Seleth, as the survivors of the Holver Alley fire return to normal, honest lives. But Asti and Verci Rynax and the rest of the Holver Alley Crew know the peace won't last. Josie Holt, once an ally to the Rynaxes, is now working her own agenda with the mage circle that has moved into the neighborhood.

She’s known as the Gypsy. And teams with Case Lee for a mysterious client. They uncover a crime family aligned with corrupt politicians and deadly shadowland spies. Par for the course–until those involved go too far.

His client is the world’s most powerful spy. When Case’s investigation uncovers traitors, corrupt politicians, and a deadly conspiracy, she demands he withdraw. Case Lee doesn’t quit. He goes back in. And kicks the hornet’s nest. The CIA’s top spy offered him a contract. He didn’t relish working with her again, but the money was too good. The job started as a standard sleuthing gig. But when he discovers a major drug deal, disturbing questions are raised. Case calls on his best friend and heads for the border. Case Lee, meet the Cartel. It gets ugly.

Cass Wheeler's first day with a new SWAT team doesn't exactly go as planned. What was supposed to be a easy takedown becomes a violent nightmare as the rogue mage the team faces turns out to be far more powerful than expected. Now Cass has to take the reins and pull her team together in order to survive the carnage and take down the mage before the death toll rises.

1929 Las Vegas, New Mexico. When a man is murdered at the Castaneda Hotel, Josie MacFarland is given an impossible role: the first Harvey House Detective. Armed with only her determination, Josie faces a dismissive sheriff, the cold shoulder of old friends, and the hardships of the Great Depression. She can either return home in disgrace—or fight to prove she belongs in a world determined to shut her out. For readers of Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen, and Sulari Gentill.

When Detective Sergeant Frank Devon was sent to the West Indian island of St Joseph on an exchange assignment, he was told that it would be more of a holiday in the sun than work. And so it would have been, if he had not started looking beyond the limits of his authorised activities. He began to observe certain goings-on that seemed highly suspicious; but when he reported his findings he was met with either indifference or outright disapproval.

In search of Pippa, an exiled teenage heiress, independent space freighter captain Mike Starrunner accepts a cargo for the Hurtworlds, the most hellish planets in the Cluster. The cargo is dirty, and could land the crew in jail...but that's never stopped Mike before. This time, the prize is not just money, but the truth about the Traveller plot that's turned Mike's life upside-down.