Dead Men's Dust
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- 16 hodin čítania
Hodder's biggest fiction launch of 2009: Matt Hilton's debut introducing series character Joe Hunter, Britain's best vigilante - fighting America's worst criminals
Táto séria sleduje osudy bývalého elitného operátora, ktorý sa po ukončení služby vydáva na dráhu súkromného ochrancu a riešiteľa problémov v Amerike. Jeho minulosť v protiteroristických jednotkách mu dáva jedinečné schopnosti a brutálne skúsenosti, ktoré využíva pri svojej nebezpečnej práci. Každý prípad ho zavedie do stretu s mocnými nepriateľmi, kde musí spoľahnúť na svoju chytrosť, silu a nekompromisný prístup na dosiahnutie spravodlivosti.
Hodder's biggest fiction launch of 2009: Matt Hilton's debut introducing series character Joe Hunter, Britain's best vigilante - fighting America's worst criminals
The story follows Joe Hunter, a former Special Forces operative, who is drawn back into action when a father seeks his help to rescue his daughter, Marianne, from her seemingly abusive boyfriend, millionaire Bradley Jorgenson. However, upon finding Marianne, Hunter realizes she appears content, complicating the rescue mission. The true threat lies with a character named Dantalion, hinting at deeper layers and challenges in this gripping narrative.
The third action-packed thriller in the compelling series featuring Joe Hunter, rival to Lee Child's Jack Reacher.
THRILLER / SUSPENSE. Joe Hunter vs Luke Rickard, a killer who has stolen his identity and committed a vicious double murder. His motive? Revenge. His method? A blade. His mission? Kill anyone Hunter holds dear.It is a deadly duel of wits that takes Hunter from the streets of Miami to the squalid barrios of Colombia to the jungle hideaway of a drug baron. And brings him face to face with his past. Revenge is a dish best served cold and Joe needs a cool head if Rickard is not to cut and run.CUT AND RUN - the fourth high-octane adventure for Joe Hunter, the man whose mission is to rid the world of bad guys.
Matt Hilton’s pulse-pounding thriller Blood and Ashes has ex-military operative Joe Hunter facing down a gang hell-bent on mass destruction. The police say Brook Reynolds’ death in a car accident was just a tragic accident, but her father knows better, and he wants Joe Hunter to bring her killer to justice. Hunter is skeptical until another attack—and a threat to Brook’s sister—changes his mind. Soon the entire family is under siege and only Joe can truly protect them. The battle to save Brook’s family starts Joe Hunter on a trail of death that leads right to the heart of a racist conspiracy. White supremacists want to hold the government to ransom; and they have got their hands on a dirty bomb to make everyone pay attention. But can Joe stop the plotters before they reduce the free world to ashes?
The Harvestman is back! And determined to wreak revenge on Joe Hunter.When Rink is ambushed by a team of highly skilled killers, Joe is pretty sure his friend is being used as bait. And the intended prey is Hunter himself.Joe has to go 'off radar' to rescue his friend.
Can Joe Hunter save two kidnapped young women in time?
'Some may call me a vigilante. I think I've just got problems to fix.' The eighth Joe Hunter thriller
Ex-counterterrorist soldier Joe Hunter has been called to Mexico to bring an end to a cartel that preys on the people they smuggle across the US border. Once the mission's ended, however, Joe's mission leader and mentor, CIA Black Ops director Walter Hayes Conrad, confesses that the bloody mission is not the real reason Joe has been summoned south of the border. For years, Walter has kept the details of his private life - especially his family - secret from everyone, even his closest friends. But disaster has struck: his great-grandson Benjamin has been abducted, kidnapped by Walter's sworn enemy, the leader of one of Mexico's largest drug cartels.
Accepting the task of protecting Billie Womack is a no-brainer for ex-counterterrorist soldier Joe Hunter, but it comes with its own set of complications. Billie's husband, Richard, stole thirty million dollars from some violent people. He apparently died in a car crash with Billie's daughter, Nicola, during a desperate attempt to elude his pursuers. But his enemies don't believe him dead. They think he escaped the plunge into the icy river that killed Nicola and has now decided to come back for the money. If he's alive, they believe he'll contact Billie. It doesn't take long for the bad guys to arrive at her remote farmhouse. Soon she and Joe are fugitives. Dead or alive, Richard's fate means nothing to Hunter, but he promises to do everything in his power to protect the grieving mother. Even if it means taking a bullet for her, it's a price he'll pay. It's a pledge he will come to regret, as he learns that killers are forged on the Devil's anvil.
Andrew Clayon's wife has been murdered and, worse, he's a suspect. But when people start vandalising his house, he needs to protect his son. A kind detective says she knows just the man. Joe Hunter can certainly see why the police suspect Clayton, but takes the job anyway. Yet who is he protecting the young boy from? And why? Clayton knows more about his wife's murder, but he isn't saying. And when his silence places everyone, including the boy, in the killer's sights, nowhere is safe... A pulse-pounding thriller, perfect for readers of Lee Child, Mark Dawson and Alan McDermott. Praise for Matt Hilton "Hard-hitting and fast-paced, I was hooked from start to finish' Simon Kernick 'Electrifying' Daily Mail 'Taut, thrilling, tense - I loved it!' Richard Hammond
Joe Hunter and his associates are hired to provide security for an elite event in Miami. Wear a tux, stay professional, job done. But things go wrong. Hunter is drawn into what appears to be a domestic altercation. When he crosses the mysterious Mikhail however, he soon finds something altogether more sinister... Before long this chance encounter has serious repercussions for Hunter and his friends. Good people are being killed. On the run, in the line of fire, the clock is ticking.