Simon Scarrow

Lee Francis

'This fast, furious, twisty thriller kept me on the edge of my seat' Chris Ryan 'If Stephen King had collaborated with Michael Crichton on a thriller, it might have been as good as this' Peterborough Evening Telegraph A UNEXPLAINED DEATH The discovery of a horribly mutilated corpse launches FBI Agent Rose Blake into a puzzling investigation. The victim was alone at home with no signs of forced entry. Who - or what - burnt him to death? THE GAME BEGINS Strips of rubber melted to the body emerge as evidence that the victim was wearing The Skin, an innovation that takes users deep into the virtual world. ESCAPE OR DIE... When a body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that in the darkest corners of the Dark Web, a brutal killer is playing a deadly game. A game with no rules - and no mercy. To stop it, Rose must play too... What readers are saying about Playing with Death: 'An edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thriller...intelligent, perceptive...exciting' trevtwinem.booklikes.com '[A] fast-paced thriller of the highest quality...The pace of the story is relentless...Would highly recommend' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic ending. It was one of those books that call you back every time you are dragged away. I absolutely loved it' www.crimesquad.com, 5 stars 'A leading-edge thriller...My skin crawled quite a bit whilst reading this...A great novel that explores some brilliant concepts' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Addictive...thought provoking...Definitely recommended' Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars 'Makes you lie in bed and go over every possible theory in your head...I can't recommend this book enough. If you're a fan of Simon Scarrow or just love a good crime thriller then do not hesitate to read this book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A terrific thriller' Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars

Playing With Death

Poetry. Few people are in motion as much and as often as American Indians. Travel is, of course, more than recreation or even a way of life for American Indian people. Journeys were and remain a way of staying in touch with our first mother, the Earth. They're a result of seeing home as not just a place surrounded by human-made walls, but anywhere we find ourselves between Earth and Sky...Lee Francis's ON THE GOOD RED INTERSTATE is firmly within the tradition of American Indian "tribal travel poetry," [passing] effortlessly back and forth between past and present, between east and west, and between the worlds of the author's ancestors--Indian and non-Indian alike"--Joe Bruchac. Lee Francis is the National Director of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers.

Truck Stop Tellings and Other Poems

On the Good Red Interstate

Robert Moore Williams

Armchair Fiction presents extra-large editions of classic science fiction double novels with original illustrations. This double novel leads off with "The Soul Snatchers" by Lee Francis. It was mind control in a small black box. Marco Lee was a genius, and not just any genius--he was probably the best nuclear physicist in the country, one of the key men in the development of the atomic bomb. He was employed at a closely guarded atomic facility where top secret scientific info and data--vital to the nation's security--passed through his hands on a daily basis. But then one day something happened to Marco Lee. He found himself wandering the streets in an almost mindless state, searching for something he knew not what. But when he finally found the object of his strange quest, it turned out to be a simple, yet sinister-looking, small black box. And what it contained was something so terrific it threatened the safety of the entire world. It was only with the help of a big-hearted waitress that Lee began to slowly realize what was happening to him, and the sinister plot his genius mind had become ensnared in. Our second novel is a grim tale of the future--Robert Moore Williams' "Doomsday Eve." It was a split-second race with world's end! In the midst of the war--that terrible conflict that threatened to obliterate all living creatures on Earth--the "new people" suddenly appeared. Quietly performing incredible deeds, vanishing at will, they were an enigma to both sides. Kurt Zen was a tough, loyal American intelligence officer among the many sent to find out who the new people really were and root them out. He found them. Taken captive in their hidden lair, he waited as the enemy prepared to launch the super missile, the bomb to end all bombs--and end all life with it. If only he could find the source of the new people's power, Kurt alone might be able to stop their nefarious plans and prevent obliteration of the Earth...

Soul Snatchers, the and Doomsday Eve

EGY MEGMAGYARÁZHATATLAN HALÁLESET Egy borzalmasan megcsonkított holttest felfedezése után Rose Blake FBI-ügynök egy érthetetlen nyomozásba kerül. Az áldozat egyedül volt a lakásában, és nyoma sincs erőszakos behatolásnak. Ki – vagy mi – gyújtotta fel? MEGKEZDŐDIK A JÁTSZMA A holttestre olvadt gumicsíkok azt bizonyítják, hogy az áldozat a Skint, a legújabb virtuális valóság öltözéket viselte. MENEKÜLÉS VAGY HALÁL Amikor felfedeznek egy másik holttestet, hasonló sérülésekkel, Rose rájön, hogy a sötét web legsötétebb zugaiban halálos játékot játszik egy brutális gyilkos. Ennek a játéknak nincsenek szabályai – és nincs benne könyörület. Rose-nak is játszania kell, ha meg akarja állítani...

Játék a halállal

HOW WAS A MAN KILLED WHILE ALONE IN A LOCKED ROOM? IS IT THE PERFECT MURDER? It's a case for FBI Special Agent Rose Blake. Still raw after a notorious serial killer slipped through her net, Rose will do whatever it takes - including putting her own life at risk - to nail the perpetrator this time. When a second body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that a twisted murderer is playing a deadly game. A murderer who's not going to stop any time soon. But what links the victims? And who's next? No one is safe, and the clock is ticking... What readers are saying about Playing with Death: 'An edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thriller...intelligent, perceptive...exciting' trevtwinem.booklikes.com '[A] fast-paced thriller of the highest quality...The pace of the story is relentless...Would highly recommend' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic ending. It was one of those books that call you back every time you are dragged away. I absolutely loved it' www.crimesquad.com, 5 stars 'A leading-edge thriller...My skin crawled quite a bit whilst reading this...A great novel that explores some brilliant concepts' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Addictive...thought provoking...Definitely recommended' Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars 'Makes you lie in bed and go over every possible theory in your head...I can't recommend this book enough. If you're a fan of Simon Scarrow or just love a good crime thriller then do not hesitate to read this book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A terrific thriller' Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars

A gripping serial killer thriller you won't be able to put down...

Brincar com a morte

INTRODUCING FBI SPECIAL AGENT ROSE BLAKE The hardest part of the job is knowing how much evil is out there. How can she protect herself and those she loves? Haunted by a failed undercover mission, Rose is finding it hard to shake the memories of her close encounter with a ruthless serial killer - one who is still free, and could strike again without warning. The call to investigate a suspected arson attack that's left a man dead is a welcome distraction. It's not the kind of case usually assigned to the FBI, but nothing about this crime is usual. As Rose digs deeper, she finds herself confronting the sort of imagination her son might see in the fantasy worlds of his video games. But when your opponent is a killer, nothing feels like a game . . . Praise for Simon Scarrow's legendary historical thrillers: 'Always a joy' The Times 'Gripping . . . ferocious and compelling ' Daily Express 'Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best' - Independent Gripping... [Scarrow's] sense of plot and pace is strong - The Times Intrigue, treachery and violence... intense action, beguiling characters and authentic detail - Publishers Weekly Top stuff - Daily Telegraph Gripping... Ferocious and compelling - Daily Express A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller - BBC History Magazine

VIRTUÁLNÍ SVĚT JE LEPŠÍ NEŽ SKUTEČNÝ. A ČEKÁ V NĚM VRAH.Zvláštní agentka FBI Rose Blakeová se obtížně vzpamatovává z neúspěšného zatčení bestiálního sériového vraha. Nový případ, v němž jde o smrt muže pracujícího na převratném počítačovém programu, by ji mohl přivést na jiné myšlenky. Jenže vyšetřování se začne ubírat nečekaným směrem...Technothriller Simona Scarrowa a Leeho Francise začíná jako klasická záhada zamčeného pokoje. V bytě, který vyhořel, najdou hasiči mrtvého muže sedícího u počítače. Někdo ho krutě mučil a pak zaživa upálil. Místnost byla zamčená zevnitř, okna nevypáčená a bezpečnostní kamery na chodbě domu nikoho nezachytily. Přesto sousedka zaslechla z bytu mužův zoufalý křik: „Dost... dost, Iris!“ Zdá se, že půjde o to, zjistit, kdo je Iris, jak se nepozorovaně dostala do bytu i z něj, a pak ji dopadnout a usvědčit. Jenže mrtvý Gary Coulter měl na sobě v okamžiku smrti zvláštní gumový oblek, a navíc byl klíčovým členem týmu, který se podílel na citlivém projektu souvisejícím s obranou Spojených států.Vyšetřování proto přebírá zvláštní agentka FBI Rose Blakeová se svými kolegy a předpokládá, že jim ministerstvo obrany, které projekt zadalo, poskytne všechny potřebné informace. Ovšem projekt byl tak tajný, že Rose musí nejdřív přijít na to, oč vlastně jde, a pak teprve hledat vraha. SIMON SCARROW (1962) vystudoval historii na University of East Anglia a pak tento obor učil na City College v Norwichi. Proslavil se sérií historických románů o římských legionářích Macronovi a Catonovi, z nichž patnáct vyšlo i česky, nejnověji Invictus. Mimoto je autorem čtyřdílného cyklu Revolution odehrávajícího se za napoleonských válek, románů Srdce z kamene a The Sword and the Scimitar a cyklu povídek Gladiator. Spolu s T. J. Andrewsem napsal dvě série povídek vydaných nejprve jako e-knihy, Arena a Invader, a s Leem Francisem thriller Hráči se smrtí. Simon Scarrow má dva syny a žije v Norfolku.Více informací naleznete na webových stránkách www.simonscarrow.co.uk. LEE FRANCIS získal bakalářský titul z filmové vědy a řadu let pracoval v oblasti filmové, televizní a reklamní tvorby jako lektor scénářů a pomocný režisér (mj. v produkci Harryho Pottera, Ženy v černém či Spooks). Rád cestuje, běhá, hraje hry a poslouchá techno. Hráči se smrtí, které napsal se svým bývalým učitelem Simonem Scarrowem, jsou jeho prvním románem. Více se dozvíte na www.leefrancisauthor.com.

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