Der junge Michael Sundquist und seine Mutter Katharine, eine Anthropologin, übersiedeln für einige Monate nach Hawaii, wo Katharine durch Vermittlung ihres ehemaligen Studienkollegen Rob einen interessanten Auftrag erhalten hat: Auf der Insel wurde das Skelett eines Frühmenschen gefunden, was allen bisherigen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen über die Besiedelung widerspricht. Katharines Auftraggeber ist ein japanischer Industrieller, der ein unerklärliches Interesse an diesen Forschungen hat. Während Katharine via Internet versucht, weitere Informationen zu diesem Rätsel zu bekommen und dabei auf ein unerklärliches Video stößt, das den ehemaligen Besitzer des Skeletts, eine Art Affenmenschen, ganz lebendig zeigt, macht Michael einen Tauchkurs und findet Freunde im Leichtathletikteam seiner neuen Schule. Eines Nachts leihen sich die Jungen heimlich Tauchgeräte aus und unternehmen einen Tauchgang, der fast dramatisch endet, weil ihnen die Luft ausgeht. Die Jungen können sich retten, doch kurz darauf stirbt einer von ihnen an Atemschwäche. Offenbar sind alle Teilnehmer, unter ihnen auch Michael, von einer rätselhaften Krankheit befallen, an der bereits mehrere junge Sportler starben: sie können nur noch in einer Atmosphäre überleben, die für normale Menschen tödlich wäre. Ist die Ursache die geheimnisvolle Kristalldruse, die Taucher aus dem Lavaboden am Meeresgrund geborgen haben? Oder sind Yoshikawas Experimente mit den >Affenmenschen< tragisch fehlgeschlagen?

Hannah Smith returns in the stunning new adventure in the New York Times – best-selling series from the author of the Doc Ford novels. The house is historic, some say haunted. It is also slated to be razed and replaced by condos, unless Hannah Smith can do something about it. She's been hired by a wealthy Palm Beach widow to prove that the house's seller didn't disclose everything he knew about the place when he unloaded it, including its role in a bloody Civil War skirmish (in which two of Hannah's own distant relations had had a part), and the suicides – or were they murders? – of two previous owners. Hannah sees it as a win-win opportunity: She can stop the condo project while tracking her family history. She doesn't believe in ghosts, anyway. But some things are more dangerous than ghosts. Among them, as she will learn, perhaps fatally, is human obsession

Anna Strong—kick-ass bounty hunter and vampire—has made some enemies in her time. But it’s not just her old foes she should be worried about… Anna’s shape-shifting friend Culebra finally opens up to her about his life before he owned Beso de la Muerte, a bar catering to supernatural clientele. As if summoned by the conversation, Culebra’s past stumbles into his bar in the form of an old buddy cashing in a favor. Soon Anna, Culebra and her ex, DEA agent Max, find themselves deep in Mexico, dealing with drug cartel infighting, old vendettas and missing girls. Mexico just may prove to be Anna’s best match yet…

From Publishers Weekly Smart-mouthed Eve Levine, a witch with a reputation for breaking the rules, may be dead, but as she proves in this overstuffed paranormal romance (a follow-up to Industrial Magic), she can still raise hell in the hereafter-which, in this case, is a curiously ordinary dimension in which ghosts like Eve and her also deceased former lover, a sorcerer named Kris, can bicker, have sex and use their paranormal powers. The Fates, three elusive sisters, are the rulers of this otherworldly dimension, and they have a job for Eve. If she can defeat a demonic Nix who's wreaking havoc in the human realm by inducing people to kill, she'll earn her wings-literally. The catch: she can't capture the Nix without the powers that angelhood affords. Eve surmounts this hurdle by teaming up with a hunky and humanlike angel named Trsiel, but her quest, which is fraught with obstacles as well as unnecessary distractions, is lengthy and meandering. In addition, Eve's kick-butt-ask-questions-later attitude, while amusing, can be wearying, and the rules of Armstrong's alternate world seem conveniently changeable. Still, those who appreciate heroines with a good measure of spunk, sass and strong-arm savvy will find this a fun if fitful read. Review “Armstrong has created a persuasive, finely detailed other-worldly cosmology – featuring sorcery, astral projection, spells, telepathy and teleportation.” – Toronto Star

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost seduces readers into a forbidden new world as she teams up with romance stars Shayla Black and Sharie Kohler for a sizzling collection of original novellas featuring fallen angels, anarchistic demons, warrior wizards, and irresistibly dangerous creatures of the night. Enter the dark realm of Nocturna in Jeaniene Frost's redhot tale, where blisteringly sexy Raphael dominates the demons of a lawless dimension and tries to help a beautiful young woman avenge her cousin's disappearance. In the shadowy world of Shayla Black's Doomsday Brethren, magical warrior Raiden vows to protect his woman and their unborn youngling from evil — and deliver her safely to another man. But once he's saved her, can he let her go? Lycans rule the night in Sharie Kohler's suspenseful story, as a fiery woman stalks mysterious Luc, the undeniably hypnotic being she believes can save her from turning . . . if she kills him. Danger beckons in these captivating paranormal tales that will tempt readers to the edge and leave them begging for more

Haunted by mystery. Haunted by music. Haunted by murder…. A grisly discovery is made deep in an Irish peat bog—the perfectly preserved severed head of a red-haired young woman. Has she been buried for decades, centuries, or longer? Who is she and why was she killed? American pathologist Nora Gavin and archaeologist Cormac Maguire are called in to investigate, only to find that the girl’s violent death may have shocking ties to the present—including the disappearance of a local landowner’s wife and son. Aided by a homicide detective who refuses to let the missing be forgotten, Nora and Cormac slowly uncover a dark history of secrets, betrayal, and death in which the shocking revelations of the past may lead to murder in the future…

A fascinating look at the life of the author who created such modern classics as Carrie, IT, and The Shining. One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world today, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. But who is the man behind those tales of horror, grief, and the supernatural? Where do these ideas come from? And what drives him to keep writing at a breakneck pace after a thirty year career? In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the twentieth century’s most influential authors. King’s origins were inauspicious at best. His impoverished childhood in rural Maine and early marriage hardly spelled out the likelihood of a blossoming literary career. But his unflagging work ethic and a ceaseless flow of ideas put him on the path to success. It came in a flash, and the side effects of sudden stardom and seemingly unlimited wealth soon threatened to destroy his work and, worse, his life. But he survived and has since continued to write at a level of originality few authors could ever hope to match. Despite his dark and disturbing work, Stephen King has become revered by critics and his countless fans as an all-American voice more akin to Mark Twain than H. P. Lovecraft. Haunted Heart chronicles his story, revealing the character of a man who has created some of the most memorable—and frightening—stories found in literature today. Stephen King on Stephen King: “I’m afraid of everything.” “As a kid, I worried about my sanity a lot.” “I am always interested in this idea that a lot of fiction writers write for their fathers because their fathers are gone.” “Writing is an addiction for me.” “I married her for her body, though she said I married her for her typewriter.” “When you get into this business, they don’t tell you you’ll get cat bones in the mail.” “You have to be a little nuts to be a writer.” “There’s always the urge to see somebody dead that isn’t you.”

In uncompromising and fresh prose, Tillman tells the story of three very contemporary girls. Grace, Emily and Jane collide with friends, family, and culture under dark and comic circumstances, presented in uncanny, disturbing, and sometimes shocking terms. In Haunted Houses, Tillman wries of the past within the present, and of the inescapability of private memory and public history. A caustic account of how America makes and unmakes a young woman

Number Twelve is an urban legend in 2060 New York City. The hot club in the 1960s, it is now reported to be haunted…and cursed. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called there to investigate the apparent murder of Radcliff Hopkins, its new owner and the grandson of the man who made Number Twelve a cultural icon. Several bullets from a banned gun end his dream of returning the building to its former glory. With everyone around her talking about the supernatural, pragmatic Eve won't let rumors of ghosts distract her from hard evidence. The case becomes even more bizarre when it appears to be linked to the suspicious disappearance of a rock star eighty-five years ago. As Eve searches for the connection, logic clashes with the unexplainable. She may be forced to face the threat of something more dangerous than a flesh-and-blood killer

Andrea,eine junge Frau aus Los Angeles,fliegt nach England,um ihren sterbenden Großvater zu besuchen.Sie hat ihre englischen Verwandten noch nie vorher gesehen. Doch als sie in das Haus ihrer Großeltern kommt,spürt sie,dass mit ihr etwas passiert.Was steckt hinter diesen Mauern? Wer ist sie: Andrea,die junge,selbstbewusste Amerikanerin oder Jennifer,eine viktorianische Lady, die an gebrochenem Herzen starb…?

« — Si nous attendons la nuit, nous sommes perdus. Les rebelles sont des spécialistes de la jungle. Ils ne nous laisseront aucune chance. Maung soupira : — Que proposez-vous ? — De rejoindre la piste. La mitrailleuse couvrira notre départ. Nous foncerons vers la route. C’est notre seule chance. »

Gilles de Tournemine croit enfin connaître les délices de l'amour en repartant pour l'Amérique avec sa jeune femme Judith. Au cours d'une escale, il gagne au jeu une plantation - “Haute-Savane” - située sur une île des Caraïbes. En prenant possession du lieu, il pense avoir trouvé le Paradis… mais il découvre l'Enfer. Le maître du prestigieux domaine, Simon Legros, est un homme cupide et sans scrupule, prêt à tout pour conserver la plantation. Face à ce nouveau revers du destin, qui met sa vie en péril, le Gerfaut se bat avec bravoure. Mais il cherche avant tout à reconquérir Judith qui refuse d'être sa femme depuis qu'elle sait Gilles attirée par une autre.Arriveront-ils à s'unir dans ce désir qui les lie depuis l'aube de leur jeunesse ?