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Mark Greaney je autorem bestsellerů, jehož díla jsou známá svou napínavou akcí a precizním vykreslením globálních konfliktů. Svůj zájem o mezinárodní vztahy a politologii promítá do své tvorby, která čtenáře zavádí do zákulisí tajných operací a politických intrik. Prostřednictvím detailního výzkumu a tréninku v bojových taktikách a medicíně vytváří neuvěřitelně realistické a poutavé příběhy. Jeho psaní vyniká dynamickým tempem a hlubokým porozuměním moderním hrozbám.







Další strhující akční thriller ze série Šedý muž! Bývalý špičkový zabiják CIA Court Gentry veřil, že najde útočiště v amazonském pralese. Ale jeho krvavá minulost si ho najde, když ho ruský mafiánský boss donutí dát se znovu na útěk. Court se rozhodne odcestovat k jedinému člověku na světě, kterému může věřit – jenže dorazí pozdě. Jeho přítel zemřel. Před lety Eddie Gamboa zachránil Courtovi život. Teď je mrtvý, protože bojoval proti známému mexickému kartelu. Court je tak vtažen do války, kterou nikdy nechtěl. Do války, v níž neexistují žádní protivníci – pouze ti, kteří přežili...
Spojené státy se ze dne na den ocitají na pokraji válečného konfliktu. Agresorem není nikdo menší než komunistická Čína.
Před čtyřmi lety Courta Gentryho zradili jeho šéfové ze CIA. Aby unikl, musel zlikvidovat i bývalé parťáky, ale přežil. Teď se coby špičkový zabiják s přezdívkou Šedý muž živí zabíjením lidí na objednávku. Když ho však začne pronásledovat bývalý kolega, o kterém si myslel, že je mrtvý, jeho život se rázem octne na mušce. Stát proti nelítostným nepřátelům je jedna věc, ale když po vás jdou i staří přátelé, to je výzva i pro Šedého muže... Napínavé pokračování bestselleru Šedý muž se trefí do vkusu všem fanouškům akčních thrillerů!
Přestože se to jeho otci příliš nezamlouvá, Jack Ryan mladší netouží po ničem jiném než stát se operativcem v terénu. Prodělal individuální výcvik u zkušeného instruktora zvláštních vojsk a postupně přechází od práce zpravodajského analytika na Univerzitě k pronásledování a likvidaci teroristů všude, kde je potřeba – dokonce i v době, kdy Jack Ryan starší usiluje o znovuzvolení prezidentem Spojených států. Otec ani syn však netuší, že jsou stejně ohroženi v politickém i osobním životě. Zapřisáhlý nepřítel Jacka Ryana staršího zahájil soukromě financovanou vendetu s cílem znemožnit ho jako prezidentského kandidáta. Mají k tomu posloužit záhadná úmrtí v minulosti, za nimiž stojí jeho dlouholetý spojenec John Clark. Skupina tajemných žoldnéřů proto dostala za úkol zajmout tohoto bývalého příslušníka oddílu SEAL. Zatímco Clark uniká, Jack Ryan mladší spolu s Dingem Chavezem, Dominikem Carusem a ostatními z osazenstva Univerzity musí odvrátit novou hrozbu ze Středního východu: zločinný pákistánský generál se spojil s fanatickým teroristou usilujícím získat jaderné zbraně, aby pak mohl vydírat světové mocnosti.
Bestseller, podle kterého Netflix natočil (svůj nejnákladnější!) film s Ryanem Goslingem a Chrisem Evansem v hlavních rolích! Court Gentry je bývalý agent CIA a má pověst nejlepšího nájemného vraha na světě. Přezdívá se mu Šedý muž a kolují o něm legendy. Je to samotář bez rodiny, přátel i domova. Přijímá pouze zakázky, kdy má zlikvidovat zločince. Pohybuje se jako stín, splní nemožné a pak zmizí. A vždy zasáhne svůj cíl. Vždy. Jenže na světě existují síly smrtelnější než Gentry. Peníze. Moc. A lidé, pro které nic jiného hodnotu nemá. Pro ně je Šedý muž problém. A tak musí Gentry prokázat, že umí zabíjet nejen pro peníze, ale i proto, aby zůstal naživu...
Returning to Washington to uncover the truth about why the CIA betrayed him, former elite agent-turned-Gray Man Court Gentry discovers that the case is still very much under discussion and that he has stumbled onto a secret that powerful enemies will kill to keep.
In this thrilling installment of the bestselling series, the Gray Man finds himself entangled in present-day troubles stemming from his first adventure. As past actions come back to haunt him, he must navigate a web of danger and intrigue, showcasing his skills as a master assassin. This story promises high-stakes action and complex challenges, drawing readers deeper into the captivating world of the Gray Man.
The Gray Man's search for missing intelligence agents plunges him deep into a maelstrom of trouble in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. The first agent disappearance was a puzzle. The second was a mystery. The third was a conspiracy. Intelligence operatives around the world are disappearing. When a missing American agent re-appears in Venezuela, Court Gentry, the Gray Man, is dispatched to bring him in, but a team of assassins has other ideas. Court escapes with his life and a vital piece of intelligence. Meanwhile, CIA agent Zoya Zakharova is in Berlin. Her mission: to infiltrate a private intelligence firm with some alarming connections. The closer she gets to answers, the less likely she is to get out alive. Court and Zoya are just two pieces on this international chessboard, and they're about to discover one undeniable truth--sometimes capturing a king requires sacrificing some pawns.
With his lover imprisoned in a Russian gulag, the Gray Man will stop at nothing to free her in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. A winter sunrise over the great plains of Russia is no cause for celebration. The temperature barely rises above zero, and the guards at Penal Colony IK22 are determined to take their misery out on the prisoners—chief among them, one Zoya Zakharova. Once a master spy for Russian foreign intelligence, then the partner and lover of the Gray Man, she has information the Kremlin wants, and they don't care what they have to do to get it. But if they think a thousand miles of frozen wasteland and the combined power of the Russian police state is enough to protect them, they don't know the Gray Man. He's coming, and no one's safe.
The thrilling, unmissable first novel in a new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man, and soon to be a major film.
Court Gentry is caught between the Russian mafia and the CIA in this latest electrifying thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Gray Man series. When you kick over a rock, you never know what's going to crawl out. Alex Velesky is about to discover that the hard way. He's stolen records from the Swiss bank that employs him, thinking that he'll uncover a criminal conspiracy. But he soon finds that he's tapped into the mother lode of corruption. Before he knows it, he's being hunted by everyone from the Russian mafia to the CIA. Court Gentry and his erstwhile lover, Zoya Zakharova, find themselves on opposites poles when it comes to Velesky. They both want him but for different reasons. That's a problem for tomorrow. Today they need to keep him and themselves alive. Right now, it's not looking good.
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical and a coauthor of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, comes another high-stakes thriller featuring the world's most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man. While on a mission to Croatia, Court Gentry uncovers a human trafficking operation. The trail leads from the Balkans all the way back to Hollywood. Court is determined to shut it down, but his CIA handlers have other plans. The criminal ringleader has actionable intelligence about a potentially devastating terrorist attack on the US. The CIA won't move until they have that intel. It's a moral balancing act with Court at the pivot point.
A Russian military strike against Europe could change the balance of power in the West. A stunningly realistic view of modern warfare from a battlefield commander and the New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man. The Russian bear has awakened. Their tanks race across Poland crushing all opposition on a headlong dash for the heart of Germany. Satellite killing missiles blind American forces while Spetznatz teams destroy Allied communications relays. It's all part of a master plan to confuse and defeat America and her allies. Ranged against the Russian attack are a Marine lieutenant colonel pulled out of a cushy job at the Pentagon and thrown into the fray, a French Special Forces captain and his intelligence operative father, a young Polish female partisan fighter, an A-10 Warthog pilot, and the captain of an American tank platoon who, along with a German sergeant, struggle to keep a small group of American and German tanks in the fight. Operation Red Metal is a nightmare scenario made real but could it just be the first move on the Russian chessboard?
Someone is killing the world's leading experts on robotics and artificial intelligence. Is it a tech company trying to eliminate the competition or something even more sinister? After all, AI may be the deadliest battlefield gamechanger since the creation of gunpowder. Meanwhile, the quest for a quiet life has led the Gray Man to Central America, where he and his lover Zoya Zakharova have assumed new identities. Eventually, they're tracked down and offered a job by an old acquaintance of Zoya's: to extract a Russian scientist who is on the kill list. They reject it, but just being seen with him is enough to put assassins on their trail. Now, they're back on the run, but no matter which way they turn, whoever's tracking them is always one step ahead. Since flight's no longer possible, fight is the only option left, and no one fights dirtier than the Gray Man.
From Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Gunmetal Gray and a co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, comes a high-stakes thriller featuring the world's most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man.
In this gripping installment, Court Gentry confronts a haunting figure from his past, forcing him to navigate a web of intrigue and danger. As an ex-CIA master assassin, Gentry's skills are put to the ultimate test against formidable adversaries. The narrative weaves suspense and action, highlighting themes of loyalty and redemption while exploring the complexities of Gentry's character. With high stakes and relentless pacing, this novel promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
"Mark Greaney, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, delivers another breakneck thriller following the world's deadliest assassin--the Gray Man.
'I love the Gray Man' Lee Child The Gray Man is back in another nonstop international thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels Court Gentry is back in action. This time he's working on behalf of a well-connected group of Syrian expats to secure the Syrian president's mistress so they can use her to bring down the president's regime. But the expats' plan goes awry when it's discovered the mistress has a baby--the Syrian president's only male heir--hidden away in a Damascus safe house. Court goes after the baby, a decision that comes at the price of the mistress's life. The expat organization deems the boy now useless to their cause and refuses to protect him against the Syrian first lady and the notorious Swiss assassin in her employ. With no support on the way, Court realizes he'll have to take down the Syrian president himself if he and the boy are going to make it out alive... 'A can't miss' Publishers Weekly 'Greaney cranks out one winner after another' Kirkus 'One of the top must-read thrillers of 2018' The Real Book Spy
A US Navy Commander is attacked while having dinner with his wife by an unidentified Russian man. A CIA operative travelling on a Canadian passport is intercepted and interrogated at Tehran Airport. A team of FBI officers are arrested by Indonesian police for travelling under fake passports in Jakarta. These apparently unrelated incidents point to a compromise in US government security, and Jack Ryan and his team must find out where it is coming from. From Maryland to Macedonia, they frantically battle shadowy forces who are looking to drag the US president into a ground war with ISIS.
Mark Greaney, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy's recent Jack Ryan novels, delivers another breakneck thriller following the world's deadliest assassin - the Gray Man. After five years on the run, 'The Gray Man' - Court Gentry - is back on the inside at the CIA. His first mission makes him wish he wasn't, when a pair of Chinese agents try to take him down in Hong Kong. Normally the Chinese stay eyes-only on foreign agents - why are they on such high alert? Court's high-stakes hunt leads to an old friend, Donald Fitzroy, who is being held hostage by the Chinese. Fitzroy was contracted to find Fan Jiang, a former member of an ultra-secret unit responsible for testing China's security systems. But Fan was too good at his job . . . The first two teams Fitzroy sent to find Fan have disappeared and the Chinese have decided to 'supervise' the next operation. What they don't know is that Gentry's mission is to find Fan first and get his intel to the US - and get out alive . . .
"A follow up novel to COMMAND AUTHORITY featuring Jack Ryan"--
In this gripping thriller, President Jack Ryan and his team confront a cunning adversary poised to disrupt global stability. As they navigate a web of danger and deception, the stakes escalate, leading to a race against time to thwart a catastrophic plot. With high-tension scenarios and intricate political maneuvering, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, strategy, and the relentless pursuit of peace in a world fraught with peril.
One of Tom Clancy's most storied characters, Dominic Caruso, is the only one who can stop America's secrets from falling into enemy hands in this blockbuster new novel written by Clancy's longtime coauthor. Over the course of three decades, Tom Clancy created a world alive with prescient action and remarkable individuals. In Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Dominic Caruso is presented with the deadliest challenge of his career. Dominic Caruso. Nephew of President Jack Ryan. FBI agent and operator for The Campus, a top secret intelligence agency that works off the books for the U.S. government. Already scarred by the death of his brother, Caruso is devastated when he can’t save a friend and his family from a terrorist attack. Ethan Ross was a mid-level staffer for the National Security Council. Now he’s a wanted fugitive on the run with a microdrive that contains enough information to wreck American intelligence efforts around the world. The CIA is desperate to get the drive back, but so are the Russians and various terrorist groups all of whom are closer to catching the fugitive. Only Caruso stands in their way, but can he succeed without the aid of his Campus colleagues?
The gripping, action-packed second novel in a new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man, with a film franchise on its way.
One of Tom Clancy's most storied characters, Dominic Caruso, is the only one who can stop America's secrets from falling into enemy hands in this blockbuster new novel written by Clancy's longtime coauthor.Over the course of three decades, Tom Clancy created a world alive with prescient action and remarkable individuals. In Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Dominic Caruso is presented with the deadliest challenge of his career.Dominic Caruso. Nephew of President Jack Ryan. FBI agent and operator for The Campus, a top secret intelligence agency that works off the books for the U.S. government. Already scarred by the death of his brother, Caruso is devastated when he can’t save a friend and his family from a terrorist attack.Ethan Ross was a mid-level staffer for the National Security Council. Now he’s a wanted fugitive on the run with a microdrive that contains enough information to wreck American intelligence efforts around the world. The CIA is desperate to get the drive back, but so are the Russians and various terrorist groups all of whom are closer to catching the fugitive. Only Caruso stands in their way, but can he succeed without the aid of his Campus colleagues?
The latest Tom Clancy Jack Ryan adventure thriller written by Mark Greaney, Clancy's last and most successful collaborator
"To those who lurk in the shadows, he's known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible and then fading away. And he always hits his target. Always. But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. Forces like money. And power. And there are men who hold these as the only currency worth fighting for. And in their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness. But Court Gentry is going to prove that, for him, there's no gray area between killing for a living and killing to stay alive."-- Provided by publisher
Je to už několik desítek let, co mladého analytika CIA, dnešního amerického prezidenta Jacka Ryana st., vyslali na zdánlivě jednoduchou misi, při níž měl vyšetřit smrt agenta, který prověřoval podezřelé aktivity jisté švýcarské banky. Ryanovi se po usilovném pátrání podařilo nejen rozkrýt finanční machinace, ale také odhalit existenci zabijáka KGB s krycím jménem Zenith. Samotného atentátníka se mu však nikdy najít nepovedlo. V temném světě tajných operací se však nikdo a nic nemůže skrývat věčně…
Dans ce thriller captivant, le président Jack Ryan doit faire face à une série d'attentats mondiaux. Avec son équipe, il traque des hackers ayant accédé à des données sensibles de millions de militaires et d'agents secrets, mettant en péril la sécurité nationale. Une course contre la montre s'engage.
Le président Jack Ryan et son équipe enquêtent pour retrouver des hackers ayant compromis des données militaires, tout en faisant face à des attentats terroristes sur le sol américain.
In Rusland is de macht van president Valeri Volodin tanende en in een poging het verloren gegane terrein terug te veroveren, verlegt hij zijn ambities naar het buitenland. Omdat de Verenigde Staten in het verleden dergelijke expansieplannen altijd hebben gedwarsboomd, besluit Volodin tot een andere aanpak. Een drijvende gasinstallatie in Litouwen wordt opgeblazen. In Venezuela wordt een aanklager vermoord. Bij een aanval op een trein met Russische troepen vallen tientallen doden. Wereldwijde chaos is het gevolg. De terreuraanslagen lijken niets met elkaar te maken te hebben, tot president Jack Ryan een beangstigend patroon ontdekt. Maar hij heeft geen bewijs…
Jahrelang war Court Gentry auf der Flucht vor der CIA. Inoffiziell wieder rehabilitiert, soll er nun einen jungen chinesischen Cyberhacker finden, der aus der Volksrepublik nach Hongkong desertiert ist. Die Amerikaner wollen den Flüchtling lebend, die Chinesen wollen ihn liquidieren, weil er alle Schwächen ihrer geheimsten Computernetzwerke kennt. Aber was will der Computercrack? Und warum ist er überhaupt geflohen? Hongkong ist nur der Beginn einer gnadenlosen Hetzjagd durch Südostasien. Dabei kommt dem Gray Man immer wieder ein russisches Spezialkommando in die Quere, unter der Leitung einer Agentin, die ihm in manchem ebenbürtig oder sogar überlegen ist – und die zu seiner Verblüffung einiges mit ihm gemeinsam hat. Nonstop-Action, unvergessliche Szenen und bissige Dialoge: Die »Gray Man«-Thriller gehören zu den besten des Genres! Die Abenteuer des Gray Man werden unter der Regie von Joe und Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame) verfilmt. In den Hauptrollen Ryan Gosling und Chris Evans.
Oppositionelle Exilsyrer engagieren Court Gentry, um die Geliebte des syrischen Diktators Ahmed Azzam zu entführen – sie hoffen, so dem grausamen Regime in ihrer Heimat ein Ende zu bereiten. Doch die Sache wird schnell viel komplizierter und tödlicher als gedacht. Killerkommandos des Islamischen Staats und des syrischen Geheimdienstes mischen mit, korrupte französische Polizisten, ein berüchtigter Spezialagent im Dienst der syrischen First Lady … Und obendrein hat die schöne Geliebte des Diktators noch ein kleines Geheimnis: Sie ist die Mutter von Azzams einzigem Erben. Das zwingt den Gray Man dazu, sich als Söldner undercover in die grausamen Wirren des syrischen Bürgerkriegs zu stürzen. Es folgt ein Höllentrip durch ein zerstörtes, zerrissenes Land, um eine der brutalsten Diktaturen der Welt zu Fall zu bringen … Grimmig und bitter: Die »Gray Man«-Thriller gehören zu den besten des Genres! Die Abenteuer des Gray Man werden unter der Regie von Joe und Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame) für Netflix verfilmt. In den Hauptrollen Ryan Gosling und Chris Evans.
Poison Apple: Den Codenamen dieses streng geheimen CIA-Programms kennen nicht einmal die drei involvierten Agenten selbst – Court Gentry, Zack Hightower und Zoya Sacharowa. Die Jagd auf einen CIA-Maulwurf bringt die drei Sonderagenten allmählich auf die Spur eines von langer Hand geplanten Biowaffenanschlags auf eine Konferenz westlicher Geheimdienste in Schottland. Wer ist der ominöse Strippenzieher im Hintergrund, den die britische Unterwelt nur Schwarzer Wolf nennt? Wieder einmal läuft dem Gray Man die Zeit davon, und diesmal bekommt er es mit einem Gegner zu tun, der ihm im Nahkampf Mann gegen Mann weit überlegen ist … Kirkus Reviews: »Das ist gute, Clancy-eske Unterhaltung.« Publishers Weekly: »Greaney weiß, was Militär-Action-Fans wollen, und er liefert es ihnen in Hülle und Fülle.« Providence Journal: »Sowohl Rachedrama als auch Verschwörungsgeschichte. Der Roman vereint das Beste von John le Carré und Robert Ludlum.«