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Allison Brennan

    29. září 1969

    Allison Brennanová je mistryní napětí, jejíž knihy jsou popisovány jako znepokojivé, fascinující a emocionálně komplexní. S neuvěřitelnou produktivitou, která vede ke vzniku tří knih ročně, Brennanová mistrně tká napínavé thrillery. Její schopnost vytvářet silné, poškozené protagonisty, kteří čtenáře zaujmou, je pozoruhodná. Psaní Allison Brennanové je definováno jejím závazkem k napínavým dějovým liniím a komplexním postavám, které drží čtenáře v napětí od začátku do konce.

    Allison Brennan
    Cold as Ice
    The Kill
    Stalked
    No Good Deed
    Lhát se nemá
    Třetí na řadě
    • Třetí na řadě

      • 464 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení
      4,1(176)Ohodnotit

      Tři dny do další vraždy. Šest dní, než zemře jeden z nich. Když policistka Kara Quinnová náhodou objeví tělo mladé ženy, spouští se tím vlna chaosu a paranoie. Způsob vraždy totiž ukazuje na dokonale kontrolovaný vztek psychopata a profil zločince odpovídá tzv. Trojkovému vrahovi, sériovému zabijákovi, který za sebou nechává vždy tři oběti v rozestupu tří dnů, než na tři roky zmizí. A mrtvá z Liberty Lake značí start nového cyklu. K případu je přidělena nově vzniklá mobilní vyšetřovací jednotka, založená agentem FBI Mattem Costou pro operace v odlehlých oblastech bez dostatečného pokrytí policejními složkami. Přestože ale speciální tým posílený Karou dělá, co může, vyšetřování neprobíhá zrovna hladce. Nemají svědky, nemají důkazy, ale ze všeho nejvíc – nemají čas. Nejenže do další očekávané vraždy zbývají necelé tři dny, ale pokud se Kaře a Mattovi Trojkového vraha nepodaří zastavit, za další tři bude na řadě policista – dost možná jeden z nich. První díl nové detektivní série.

      Třetí na řadě
    • Drsná poušť. Vražedný gang. Začíná závod s časem… Když v oblasti jižně od Tucsonu začne z neznámých příčin hynout divoká zvěř, mladá aktivistka z místní univerzity se sama vydává do hor zjistit víc. Vzápětí je ale i ona nalezena mrtvá a tucsonská policie s vyšetřováním případu rozhodně nespěchá. Mobilní vyšetřovací jednotka vedená samotářským agentem FBI Mattem Costou a svéráznou policistkou Karou Quinnovou však zareaguje okamžitě. Vyšetřovatelé do města dorazí v utajení a s cílem získat nová vodítka se infiltrují do rafinerie mědi. Důkazy, které tam najdou, je zavedou do nehostinné arizonské pouště… Costa a Quinnová pročesávají zdecimovanou krajinu, která nepřestává vydávat svědectví o zločinech mnohem vážnějších, než se zprvu zdálo – obchodu s bílým masem i dalších nevyřešených vražd. Jak počet obětí narůstá, dochází jim, že tento případ skrývá daleko více, než si mysleli. Není ale cesty zpět, hodiny tikají a agenti musí odhalit původce vražedného běsnění dřív, než přijdou o život další nevinní lidé… nebo oni sami.

      Lhát se nemá
    • No Good Deed

      • 480 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení
      4,2(1992)Ohodnotit

      In bestseller Allison Brennan's next thriller, a kingpin in the Mexican drug trade wants revenge against FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid

      No Good Deed
    • Lucy Kincaid returns in Allison Brennan's Stalked—as a killer's obsession. IN THE GAME OF CRIME A new trainee at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Lucy Kincaid has already seen more than her share of murder and mayhem. Still reeling from the sex-crime case that sealed her reputation, she's found a true friend and mentor in Agent Tony Presidio. No matter what goes down at the Bureau, Tony's got her back—until he's called to New York to help investigate the murder of a reporter with ties to Lucy. NEVER PLAY THE VICTIM But the reporter may not be the first victim of a patient killer with a penchant for revenge, and she's definitely not the last. Connections between closed cases, a missing person, and Tony himself lead Lucy to fear for those she cares for most. When the FBI is rocked by the death of one of their own, Lucy seeks the help of her boyfriend, private investigator Sean Rogan, to help put together the puzzle—and puts her career in jeopardy. But the harder she pushes for answers, the clearer the truth becomes: There's a killer inside Quantico. Watching her every move. Waiting to kill again... "Brennan knows how to deliver!"—Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author

      Stalked
    • The Kill

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení
      4,2(3902)Ohodnotit

      Her worst nightmare brought back to life, she risks everything for a second shot at justice. For thirty years, FBI scientist Olivia St. Martin has lived with guilt and one abiding certainty–that while she wasn’t able to save her sister’s life, she did testify and helped to convict the rapist and killer. When shocking new evidence exonerates the man Olivia is sure she saw abduct her sister, she breaks every rule in the book to uncover the truth.Driven by the possibility that she put the wrong man behind bars, Olivia discovers that a serial killer has been at large all these years. Believing that the monster has just struck again in Seattle, Olivia leaves her lab and poses as a field agent, sharing her unofficial investigation with a hardworking Seattle cop. Olivia doesn’t want to lie to detective Zack Travis. And she certainly doesn’t want to fall in love. But as the investigation intensifies, Olivia and Zack find that they’re rapidly losing control–over their hearts, their secrets, and a case that threatens to consume them.

      The Kill
    • Cold as Ice

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
      4,2(1476)Ohodnotit

      "Two years ago, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid put psychopath Elise Hansen Hunt in juvenile detention for her role in an organized crime syndicate. Now eighteen, Elise has been released, and plans to take her revenge by making Lucy's life hell. The plot begins with Lucy's husband Sean Rogan, who has been arrested for a murder he most certainly did not commit. Lucy is determined to prove Sean's innocence, but is warned off the case by her boss. As she calls in reinforcements, she learns that Sean's brother Kane is missing in Mexico, her partner Nate Dunning has been arrested for possession of cocaine, and her friend Brad Donnelly has been kidnapped outside DEA headquarters."--Publisher

      Cold as Ice
    • TOO FAR GONE

      • 490 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      4,2(1560)Ohodnotit

      Too Far Gone by Allison Brennan is a thrilling addition to the Lucy Kincaid series that will leave readers breathless. When a man who appears mentally unstable holds a group of people hostage and dies in a shootout with the FBI, Special Agent Lucy Kincaid is assigned to investigate what happened. Up until two months ago, McMahon was a respected scientist—then his wife left him, he lost his job, and was arrested for assaulting a former colleague. The one person who might have answers — his research assistant — has disappeared. While Lucy is investigating this bizarre case, her husband Sean is on top of the world: his son Jesse is visiting for the summer. They are having a blast, until someone follows them. Sean is positive that the surveillance is connected to Jesse’s step-father—a man who had once laundered money for a violent drug cartel. But when Lucy and Jesse are run off the road, they begin to wonder if the attack is connected to Jesse ... or Lucy’s current case. Nothing is what it seems—not the McMahon investigation or the car accident. As Sean and Lucy dig deep into the lives of everyone involved, one thing becomes clear: If they don’t find the truth fast, everyone they care about is in danger.

      TOO FAR GONE
    • Abandoned

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
      4,1(73)Ohodnotit

      New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan weaves the intimate, unputdownable story of an investigator confronting the most important--and most dangerous--mystery of her career. Investigative reporter Max Revere has cracked many cases, but the one investigation she's never attempted is the mystery from her own past. Her mother abandoned her when she was nine, sending her periodic postcards, but never returning to reclaim her daughter. Seven years after the postcards stop coming, Martha Revere is declared legally dead, with no sign of what may have happened to her. Until now. With a single clue—that her mother’s car disappeared sixteen years ago in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay—Max drops everything to finally seek the truth. As Max investigates, and her mother's story unfolds, she realizes that Martha teamed up with a con man. They traveled the world living off Martha’s trust and money they conned from others. Though no one claims to know anything about Martha or her disappearance, Max suspects more than one person is lying. When she learns the FBI has an active investigation into the con man, Max knows she’s on the right path. But as Max digs into the dark secrets of this idyllic community, the only thing she might find is the same violent end as her mother.

      Abandoned
    • "Three years ago, authorities assumed that the Albright family fled the country to avoid prosecution for embezzlement. But when their remains are discovered after a recent storm, the FBI is called in to investigate -- and find the youngest child, whose body wasn't found with the others. If the child is dead, why wasn't his body found with his family? If he's alive, where has he been for the last three years? As FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid and her partner Nate investigate the cold case, they receive surprisingly little help from the original investigators. With minimal forensic evidence and no witnesses, Lucy and Nate don't know if they'll be able to find justice for these tragic murders, but with one small clue--the timeline of the victims' last day--they recreate what might have happened to the family. While Lucy is deep in her investigation, investigative reporter Maxine Revere arrives in San Antonio because of another case. The confessed killer of a family friend has recanted his statement, and now the family simply wants her to find the truth about what happened to Victoria -- Max's specialty. She hires Sean Rogan, a PI and Lucy's husband, to assist her. When Max learns that Victoria knew Lucy's victims, she connects a series of dots that lead to a deadly conspiracy. Lucy, Max, and Sean must work together again if they are to find justice for these two families ... and finally uncover the truth about what happened. As they dig deep into the world of corporate embezzlement, high-stakes gambling, and multi-million-dollar land investments, they realize that more than one person has secrets dark enough to kill for ... and that one of them is the next target."--Provided by publisher

      Cut and Run
    • For three years, women have been disappearing--and eventually turning up dead in the small bayou town of St. Augustine, Louisiana. Police detective Beau Hebert is the only one who seems to care, but with every witness quickly silenced and a corrupt police department set on keeping the cases unsolved, Beau's investigation stalls at every turn. With nobody else to trust, Beau calls in a favor from his friend on the FBI's Mobile Response Team. While LAPD detective Kara Quinn works undercover to dig into the women's murders and team leader Matt Costa officially investigates the in-custody death of a witness, Beau might finally have a chance at solving the case. But in a town where everyone knows everyone, talking gets you killed and secrets stay buried, it's going to take the entire team working around the clock to unravel the truth. Especially when they discover that the deep-seated corruption and the deadly drug-trafficking ring at the center of it all extends far beyond the small-town borders. A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone

      Seven Girls Gone: A Riveting Suspense Novel