Scott Mariani je autorem bestsellerové série konspiračních dobrodružných thrillerů, které sledují bývalého hrdinu SAS a teologického badatele Bena Hopea. Jeho díla byla přeložena do 20 zemí a filmová práva byla prodána v roce 2009. Marianiho romány se vyznačují napínavým dějem a propracovanými zápletkami, které čtenáře vtáhnou do světa intrik a nebezpečí. Autor mistrně kombinuje akci s historickými a náboženskými tématy, což dodává jeho příběhům hloubku a jedinečnost.
Renowned for his gripping narratives, the author delivers a thrilling tale that captivates readers from the first page. With unexpected twists and complex characters, the story weaves suspense and intrigue, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats. The plot intricately explores themes of betrayal and survival, showcasing the author's signature style that has defined the genre. This is a must-read for fans of heart-pounding thrillers.
An unmissable new thriller from the master of the genre Scott Mariani's pulse-pounding thrillers mix action, adventure, conspiracy and ancient secrets with modern mysteries and cutting edge tech - and at the heart of it all: a hero you'll never forget. To his many thousands of fans, ex-SAS officer Ben Hope stands tall as a warrior, a protector of the innocent, a defender of those in need, relentless in his pursuit of those who exploit others or prey on the weak. But Ben is also a man all too aware of his own flaws and weaknesses - a man who knows to become unstoppable, he needs the right team to put together in a crisis. With his network of mavericks, experts and daredevils, he's always ready to risk life and liberty for the right cause, wherever in the world that call might take him.
An unmissable new thriller from the master of the genre Scott Mariani's pulse-pounding thrillers mix action, adventure, conspiracy and ancient secrets with modern mysteries and cutting edge tech - and at the heart of it all: a hero you'll never forget. To his many thousands of fans, ex-SAS officer Ben Hope stands tall as a warrior, a protector of the innocent, a defender of those in need, relentless in his pursuit of those who exploit others or prey on the weak. But Ben is also a man all too aware of his own flaws and weaknesses - a man who knows to become unstoppable, he needs the right team to put together in a crisis. With his network of mavericks, experts and daredevils, he's always ready to risk life and liberty for the right cause, wherever in the world that call might take him.
IN THE GAME OF KINGS, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE VICTOR.
Pre-order now: the 25th Ben Hope thriller, from the Number One bestseller.
Some wars are destined to be fought forever...
The gripping new Ben Hope thriller from the Number One bestseller.
The gripping new Ben Hope thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller. THEY THOUGHT HE WAS AN EASY TARGET. THEY THOUGHT WRONG.
The new Ben Hope thriller in the series which has sold millions of copies around the world
"Life is good for ex-SAS soldier and rescue specialist Ben Hope. He's found love, peace and happiness at last... That is, until a man he's never seen before sits beside him on a plane, and makes him a proposal that turns his whole world upside down. Now Ben must embark on a deadly mission to eliminate a former SAS comrade, the enigmatic, elusive and highly capable Jaden Wolf. If Ben fails, the people he cares about will die as punishment. In a high-speed chase across Europe, Ben gradually learns the terrifying and disturbing truth about the men who have ensnared him in their clutches. A dark Satanic cult exists within the halls of power, and the only way for Ben to save himself and his loved ones is to declare war on the forces of evil. But who will win?"--Publisher
The brand-new thriller from the #1 bestseller. 'A gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night' MARK DAWSON
The master bestseller returns with the most hotly-anticipated thriller of 2019 `If you like your conspiracies twisty, your action bone-jarring, and your heroes impossibly dashing, then look no farther,' MARK DAWSON
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott A LOST MANUSCRIPT. A SAVAGE MURDER. A DEADLY SECRET. While on a business trip to the UK, Ben Hope makes an impulse decision to attend a college reunion at his former university, Oxford. There he meets an old friend, Nick, now an internationally-renowned classical musician. But storm clouds are soon once again brewing on Ben's horizon. After Nick's brutal murder in an apparent home invasion robbery, Ben is drawn into the mystery of a missing music manuscript that may be a lost work by the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The hunt for his friend's killers leads Ben across Europe, and into bloody conflict with even more dangerous people than he'd bargained for. As his quest unfolds, so does the shocking truth about the lost Bach manuscript, a secret dating back to the very darkest historical chapter of Man's inhumanity to Man. The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins... Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the sixteenth book in the series.
THE HUNT IS ON When a sniper leaves Ben Hope's friend fighting for his life, the former SAS major declares war on the men responsible. But what begins as a straightforward revenge mission gets complicated when a mysterious letter reveals Ben to be the real target. And his isn't the only name on a crazed killer's list. Professor Anna Manzini has no idea she's in grave danger from a man she'd thought dead. She's on the cusp of a major discovery: the location of the lost Babylon idol, a golden statue of immeasurable value. But when word of Anna's work reaches her enemies, it sets off a cat-and-mouse chase that will lead Ben and Anna halfway across Europe and into the heart of war-torn Syria. To reach the precious idol first, Ben must keep one step ahead of a powerful maniac. If he fails, it won't just be Ben and Anna's lives in danger, but the world. BEN HOPE is one of the most celebrated action adventure heroes in British fiction and Scott Mariani is the author of numerous bestsellers. Join the ever-growing legion of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to the new Ben Hope thriller Begins...
THE FIRST PART OF A SENSATIONAL NEW TWO-BOOK SEQUENCE THAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST AND MOST EPIC BEN HOPE ADVENTURE YET!
Explosive follow up to STAR OF AFRICA. Ben is being held hostage by the bloodthirsty General Khosa who threatens his family if Ben refuses to train his rabble of inexperienced boys into a lethal army of skilled soldiers. Which ever way Ben chooses, innocents will die, unless he can defeat Khosa himself.
THE MASTER BESTSELLER IS BACK WITH THE MOST THRILLING, SHOCKING AND UTTERLY COMPELLING BEN HOPE ADVENTURE YET!
THE BREATHTAKING NEW ADVENTURE STARRING BEN HOPE
Could Ben Hope have found peace at last? That's the question he's asking himself after his wanderings through Europe have led him to a remote medieval monastery in the French Alps. A haven of serenity, a place he wants to remain. But wherever Ben goes, trouble is never too far behind. When a team of merciless killers invade his newfound sanctuary and slaughter the innocent monks, Ben's revenge quest quickly draws him into a bewildering mystery of stolen treasure, deception and murder. What is the truth behind the cache of gold bullion apparently hidden for centuries under the monastery? What is the significance of an ancient curse dating back to a cruel heretic burning in medieval times? What are the real ambitions of the enigmatic leader of an organisation of doomsday 'preppers' calling themselves Exercitus Paratorum: the Army of the Prepared? As he works to unravel the clues, Ben is confronted with a terrifying reality that threatens to devastate the world and reshape the whole of our future. The race is on to prevent the ultimate disaster, and there's only one man who can do it.
THE EXPLOSIVE, THRILLING NEW BEN HOPE ADVENTURE FROM THE TOP 10 BESTSELLING AUTHOR
A sunken secret. A missing woman. A race against time. Former SAS major Ben Hope is relaxing at his home in Normandy when he hears the worst news of his life. His ex-girlfriend Dr Brooke Marcel has been kidnapped. Racing against the clock, Ben's frantic search for Brooke leads him from Ireland to the Spanish mountains and the rainforests of Peru. What is the mysterious link between the kidnapping, the salvage of a sunken 16th-century Spanish warship and the secret activities of its wealthy discoverer? As the trail of wreckage and mayhem intensifies, Ben soon uncovers a web of intrigue, corruption and brutal murder. But will he be too late to find Brooke alive?
THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING BEN HOPE CONSPIRACY THRILLER SERIES
When an ancient cross is discovered in Eastern Europe it becomes a powerful weapon in the war between the trads and the Vampire Federation - but soon, the world is threatened by its discovery...
THE MASTER BESTSELLER RETURNS WITH A SUPER-CHARGED THRILLER THAT WILL SET YOUR HEART POUNDING AND YOUR PULSE RACING.
A new war is dawning! The Three Laws of the Vampire Federation: 1. A vampire must never harm a human 2. A vampire must never turn a human 3. A vampire must never love a human DI Joel Solomon has a secret: he believes in vampires. But a ritual murder in the Oxfordshire countryside is just the first incident in a horrifying chain of events drawing the Detective Inspector into his worst nightmare. Are vampires really claiming fresh victims? Alex Bishop is an agent of the Vampire Intelligence Agency (VIA), tasked with enforcing the laws of the global Vampire Federation and hunting down rogue members of her race. But when the Federation comes under attack from an uprising led by the traditionalist vampire Gabriel Stone, Alex finds herself fighting for survival. From the streets of London and Oxford to the canals of Venice and the mountains of Transylvania, Joel and Alex are plunged into a deadly game of cat and mouse as the war between the Trads and the Feds threatens to destroy them - and everything they believe in!
Only one man can foil a plot set to change the course of history! The latest heart-stopping novel from the rising star of the conspiracy thriller genre. Ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope is enjoying life at Le Val, the facility in Northern France where he trains others in the dangerous art of hostage rescue, until a chance incident forces him to take on the role of bodyguard to the Swiss billionaire Maximilian Steiner. The victim of a recent abduction attempt, Steiner believes that a neo-Nazi terror group are bent on seizing a prized document from his personal collection - one that could support claims that the Holocaust never happened. But what initially seemed like a straightforward VIP protection job is turned upside-down by the appearance of a mystery woman from Ben's past. Could he be right about her, or is he losing his edge? On a quest across Europe, Ben finds himself embroiled in a deadly kidnap intrigue and a sinister project that has lain dormant since 1944. The stakes are global - and this time Ben is also fighting to protect the people closest to him!
Bývalý agent Ben Hope má už dost života v neustálém nebezpečí, a proto se vrací ke studiu teologie v Oxfordu. Mohl ale tušit, že osud s ním bude mít i tentokrát jiné plány... Nechá se přemluvit k účasti na pátrání po záhadně zmizelé archeoložce Zoë Bradburyové a záhy zjišťuje, že se nevědomky stal součástí nejnebezpečnější mise ve svém životě. S jistotou ví jen jedno: že Zoë odhalila jakési dávné biblické tajemství. Kdo má ale zájem na tom, aby zůstalo ono tajemství neodhaleno? A bude tajemný únosce ochoten pro dosažení svého cíle i vraždit? Odpověď na tyto otázky hledá Ben v Řecku, na americkém Jihu i ve Svatém městě Jeruzalémě. Brzy ke svému zděšení zjišťuje, že se na prahu smrti ocitl nejen on a Zoë, ale i miliony dalších lidí. V sázce je závratně mnoho a Ben má zoufale málo času, aby zabránil lavině apokalyptických událostí vylíčených v Knize zjevení... Z anglického originálu THE DOOMSDAY PROPHECY, vydaného nakladatelstvím Avon, Londýn 2009 přeložil Petr Štádler. Vydání první.
Bývalý operativec SAS Ben Hope vede pokojný život na francouzském venkově, jeho nově nalezený klid však nemá dlouhého trvání – dozvídá se, že v Káhiře byl při práci na tajemném projektu brutálně zavražděn egyptolog Morgan Paxton. Jeho otec, plukovník Harry Paxton, Bena žádá, aby pomohl dopadnout synova vraha. Plukovník Benovi kdysi zachránil život, a Ben proto jeho prosbu nedokáže odmítnout. Ocitá se však v prekérní situaci, neboť Harry po něm chce, aby Morganovu smrt pomstil. Vše se ještě komplikuje tím, že se Benovi líbí Harryho nová žena Zara. Když Ben při pátrání po Morganovu vrahovi putuje špinavým káhirským podsvětím, začíná mu docházet, že za Paxtonovou archeologickou prací se skrývá něco víc… Jeho kroky postupně vedou z Itálie a Paříže na skotské pobřeží a odtud na břehy Nilu, kde jeho výprava vrcholí rozhodujícím soubojem v súdánské poušti. Na konci cesty leží skrytý poklad nevyčíslitelné hodnoty z doby kacířského faraona Achnatona. Kvůli takovému bohatství jsou někteří lidé ochotni jít přes mrtvoly…
Po tragické události ukončil Ben Hope svou úspěšnou kariéru v SAS a rozhodl se zasvětit zbytek svého života záchraně unesených dětí. Některým lidem ovšem není souzeno vést klidný život – a Ben Hope mezi ně patří. Když dostane za úkol nalézt starý rukopis, který by mohl zachránit život umírajícímu dítěti, ocitne se Ben na nejnebezpečnější výpravě svého života. Zmíněný dokument totiž obsahuje tajnou formuli pro výrobu elixíru života, jejíž autorem je údajně proslulý alchymista Fulcanelli. Není divu, že o alchymistovo tajemství jeví zájem celá řada osob – a zdaleka ne všichni jsou vedeni ušlechtilými pohnutkami. Odhalit tajemství nesmrtelnosti chtěli už nacisté během druhé světové války, nyní o něj projevují obrovský zájem členové katolického uskupení s názvem Gladius Domini… Ben proto spojí své síly s americkou odbornicí Robertou Ryderovou. Dvojice odhodlaně postupuje z pařížských archivů do katarských pevností v Languedoku, kde se už celá staletí skrývá jeden z největších výplodů geniální mysli… Z anglického originálu THE ALCHEMIST'S SECRET, vydaného nakladatelstvím Avon, Londýn 2008 přeložila Klára Míčková. Vydání první.
série: Ben Hope díl v sérii: 2 Zemřel Mozart na otravu jedem žárlivého skladatele, nebo byl zavražděn kvůli porušení slibu mlčení, jenž složil jako významný člen řádu svobodných zednářů? A může s jeho smrtí souviset i prapodivná, brutální vražda proslulého klavíristy Olivera Llewellyna, k níž došlo o celých dvě stě let později? Právě takové otázky se honí hlavou vysloužilému vojáku a bývalému členovi speciálních jednotek SAS Benu Hopeovi při nervy drásajícím pátrání po vrazích svého přítele Oliviera. Všechny záhady se přitom točí kolem prastarého dopisu, který dost možná pochází z pera samotného Mozarta. Pokud ale za jeho smrtí skutečně stojí odštěpenecká skupina zednářské lóže, musel být skladatel součástí něčeho opravdu velkého… a nebezpečného. Bena a jeho dávnou lásku, slavnou operní zpěvačku a sestru zemřelého Leigh Llewellynovou, zavede pátrání po pravdě z Oxfordu přes Benátky a Vídeň až do zasněžených slovinských hor. Při zběsilému úprku Evropou musejí zůstat vždy o krok před skupinou odhodlaných zabijáků, jejichž cílem je jediné – smazat veškeré stopy po Mozartovském spiknutí… Z anglického originálu THE MOZART CONSPIRACY, vydaného nakladatelstvím Avon, Londýn 2008 přeložila Klára Míčková. Vydání první.
