Impact Thriller

Dakota Sloane, a tough-as-nails former foster kid, has spent her life running from the past. A man haunted by secrets, Logan Garcia has only one goal: to drink himself into oblivion. They're two strangers in a bar—until the news reports nuclear detonations in New York City and Washington, D.C. Before they can escape Miami, everything explodes. Buildings collapse and fires rage. As the fallout descends, utter chaos erupts.

★"Relentlessly entertaining." - New York Daily News★ A Jetliner Crashes in the Everglades. A Billion-Dollar Lawsuit: Negligence or Terrorism? The Defense: Kill Anyone, Even a Supreme Court Justice, to Win the Case. Supreme Court Justice Sam Truitt takes the bench with high ideals, lofty intentions...and a troubled marriage. Lisa Fremont, his stunning and brilliant law clerk, has a dark secret in her past. If Lisa doesn't get Truitt's vote in multi-million dollar case involving a catastrophic airplane crash, she'll be killed. IMPACT is a tale of seduction and betrayal, of passion and ...

“A harsh, visceral, novel of conspiracy and betrayal . . . a distrubing mix that plays on our sense of history while at the same time it appeals to our darkest fantasies of rough justice.”—Chicago Tribune The inspiration for the USA Network series Shooter He was one the best Marine snipers...

In the wake of an unprecedented meteorite strike, chaos reigns as survivors grapple with devastation unlike anything seen before. Anchorman Nick Alvarez faces the daunting challenge of finding his way home to his family in Louisville, while his wife Chris battles desperate circumstances on the farm, balancing survival with the urgent need for medical aid. Their rebellious daughter, Gabby, finds herself entwined in a world of trauma at a FEMA camp, where she becomes a beacon of resilience—and a target for danger.

Dick Thornby is not Hollywood's idea of a spy. In his rough and tumble job there are no tailored Italian suits, no bimbos eager to please, and no massive underground fortresses built by evil overlords seeking world domination - just an endless series of sinister threats to the safety and security of the billions of mundane citizens of the planet. Sure, Dick's tough and he knows a few tricks to help him get out of a tight spot, even if his boss accuses him of over-reliance on an abundance of explosives.

Vince Walker is looking forward to the beginning of the summer and a visit from his son Cy. But while picking up his son at the Indianapolis airport, the country is thrust into nuclear warfare with the detonation of multiple EMPs.

Fifteen years after a serial killer tormented them, Addie and Jacob are living very different lives. As an FBI Profiler, Addie is on the edge of burnout. When she returns home, she has to face down every nightmare she's ever had. Is the resurgence of a series of all too familiar deadly crimes the work of a former ally, or a mastermind who has been pulling her strings all along?

In Douglas Preston's Impact, Wyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia... to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world. A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant...

Preface Dave Williams lives with his wife of fifteen years, Susan, and their fourteen-year-old son, Mark, on a rundown council estate where crime and drugs are part of everyday life. Their future feels as bleak as their surroundings—until everything changes without warning. Out of the blue, Dave inherits a large, decaying Victorian house from an uncle he never knew existed. While exploring the property, he uncovers a hidden bunker beneath the house. Inside, he finds an old reel of cine film addressed to him. The message, recorded by his mysterious uncle, carries a chilling warning: ...

Fans of Jurassic Park and Interstellar will love Extinction in Time. Mars is dying. Humanity’s last survivors flee their collapsing world aboard the starship Endurance in search of a new home. Instead, they are hurled 2.7 billion years into the future. At first, the planet they discover looks like salvation. Endless oceans. Perfect atmosphere. A world untouched by civilization. Then they discover the truth. Earth belongs to the dinosaurs. And an extinction-level asteroid is already on its way. Now the survivors face an impossible choice: Save themselves... or save a world that was never ...

Days away from a catastrophic event that will end the world, five strangers find themselves stranded in the suicide capital of America dealing with the difficulties, regrets, and choices in their lives while trying to survive. Among the group is a talented performer, a petty thief, a gambler, a lady of the night, and a hard working cab driver. With the clock ticking down and a sliver of hope found in a text message, their only hope is to get out of the city and embark on a dangerous journey across the country together.

In the quiet shadows of a West Virginia town, where ordinary lives drift along like whispers in the wind, Lucas Caine stands unnoticed. A high school backup quarterback, he dreams of capturing the attention of the unattainable Elizabeth. But fate, like a sudden storm, ushers in a new family, and with them, an enigma named Jake Schofield. Jake is no ordinary newcomer; he's a puzzle wrapped in mystery, a dark cipher hovering on the edge of their lives. In the blink of an eye, his life collides with Lucas's setting the school abuzz. Yet beneath the surface, something sinister churns within ...

When a British nuclear submarine is in trouble in the Pacific, John McCready and his team are dispatched on a covert mission to rescue the crew and recover an item of vital importance to national security. As hidden agendas and sinister forces emerge, McCready finds himself in a web of lies that threatens everything he holds dear. Abandoned by those he trusts, but with help from an unlikely quarter, will McCready uncover the truth as he puts his life on the line for the safety of a nation?

Nick, still haunted by the sacrifices made in his quest for freedom, finds himself navigating treacherous territories filled with militia and marauders. As he pushes onward toward home, he must protect the fragile alliances he's formed while facing the lurking threat of betrayal. Gabby returns home from the Tulsa camp with Mike, only to discover that danger has followed her. Instead of safety, she finds herself mired in a different war, marked by the struggles of her community against relentless threats.

Sedulity (noun) Constant in purpose and intent, assiduous, steadfast, tireless, indefatigable. From the author of "Voyage of the Dead" and the "Sovereign Spirit Saga" comes a whole new type of apocalypse. Inspired by "Lucifer's Hammer" and other classic science fiction novels, David Forsyth brings the fear, suspense and thrilling action of "end of the world as we know it" fiction into focus aboard a cruise ship en route to Australia when an asteroid strikes the Central Pacific Ocean. Whatever image that description evokes is nothing compared to the epic forces of nature, human drama, and ...

Two massive cruise ships collide. A mysterious power outage and ensuing fire escalate an already dicey situation. A dead body is discovered, having been violently strangled. Does the blackmail of womanizing Cruise Director Leo Taggart have anything to do with it? And what about egotistical Doctor Taye Debre’s questionable past? Beautiful and resourceful Chief Security Officer Rikki Abrams puzzles out whether these incidents are related only to discover a devious plot that could impact all she cares about, including alluring Captain Declan O’Bryan who has secrets of his own. Racing from ...

A man on the run, a woman on the line, and a train coming fast... The most wanted man in Britain jumps from a train in Northern France. Still fresh to a life on the run, James Stone can't risk being caught. Not until his name is clear. A young woman wakes on the tracks, unable to move, with no idea why she is there. The train is fast approaching, and the impact will be devastating. Impact is the fifth book in the James Stone thriller series, and sees journalist-turned-fugitive, James Stone on the run in Northern France. A suspected suicide might just be the thing to bring him back from the ...

A minor seismic disturbance in a remote section of the Pacific causes barely a ripple of concern for Kai Tanaka, acting director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu. But when an airliner en route from LA to Sydney vanishes in the same location, Kai is the first to realize that a mysterious explosion has unleashed a series of massive waves destined to obliterate Hawaii. In just one hour, Kai will lose all he has ever known - including his wife and daughter - unless he can save them from nature's most destructive force.

The United States' top assassin Brady Hawk learns of a new way that one of the world's most dangerous prominent terrorist organizations is infiltrating the US - and only Hawk can stop them. When Brady Hawk learns about a sinister plot that Al Hasib has constructed to infiltrate the US, it's only a matter of time before the sleeper cell they've planted springs to life and brings death and destruction to US soil.

In the Welsh borders, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, cut off from telephone access, a tragedy has occurred. Old Dr Robinson known to be 'a menace' on the roads has met his end in a car crash, his big saloon thrown from the track down the steep hillside. But when the police arrive there is more to the tragedy than meets the eye: why was there a second body - an outsider to these parts - in the back of the vehicle?