The Woman from Prague
- 500pages
- 18 heures de lecture
"Amateur private investigator Ash McKenna finds himself in a strange city, outmatched, hunted, and trapped in a dangerous game where nobody is what they seem"--
Rob Hart élabore des récits qui plongent dans les complexités de la société moderne, explorant les facettes plus sombres de la vie contemporaine avec un regard vif et perspicace. Son écriture se caractérise par un rythme captivant et une observation fine de la nature humaine. À travers ses histoires, il incite les lecteurs à considérer les implications de la technologie et du pouvoir des entreprises. Le style de Hart est d'une fraîcheur directe, et ses œuvres laissent une impression durable.
"Amateur private investigator Ash McKenna finds himself in a strange city, outmatched, hunted, and trapped in a dangerous game where nobody is what they seem"--
____________________ Gun violence, climate change and unemployment have ravaged the United States beyond recognition. Amidst the wreckage, an online retail giant named Cloud reigns supreme. Cloud brands itself not just as an online storefront, but as a global saviour. Yet, beneath the sunny exterior, lurks something far more sinister. Paxton never thought he'd be working Security for the company that ruined his life, much less that he'd be moving into one of their sprawling live-work facilities. But compared to what's left outside, perhaps Cloud isn't so bad. Better still, through his work he meets Zinnia, who fills him with hope for their shared future. Except that Zinnia is not what she seems. And Paxton, with his all-access security credentials, might just be her meal ticket. As Paxton and Zinnia's agendas place them on a collision course, they're about to learn just how far the Cloud will go to make the world a better place. To beat the system, you have to be inside it.
Ashley McKenna is a blunt instrument. Find someone, scare someone, carry something; point him at the job, he gets it done. He generally accepts money upon completion, though a bottle of whiskey works, too--he's comfortable working on a barter system. It's not the career he dreamed about (archeologist) but it keeps him comfortable in his ever-changing East Village neighborhood.That's until Chell, the woman he loves, leaves him a voicemail looking for help--a voicemail he gets two hours after her body is found. Ash hunts for her killer with the grace of a wrecking ball, running afoul of a drag queen crime lord and stumbling into a hard-boiled role playing game that might be connected to a hipster turf war.Along the way, he's forced to face the memories of his tumultuous relationship with Chell, his unresolved anger over his father’s death, and the consequences of his own violent tendencies.New Yorked takes you deep into the seedy underbelly of New York with an unforgettable literary voice steeped in the noir tradition of Lawrence Block's iconic Matthew Scudder. New Yorked is an unforgettable debut novel that stays with you like a glass of the best whiskey.
Set against a backdrop of time travel and murder, the story intertwines themes of corruption and adventure, featuring restless baby dinosaurs and a witty robot named Ruby. This unique blend of noir and humor creates an engaging science-fiction thriller that promises excitement and intrigue.
No one personifies the FTW rock-and-roll ethic better than the Man in Black. Johnny Cash's music can be captured in that one iconic photograph. Guitar slung off his shoulder, sneer on his lips, middle finger extended to let the status quo know what he thought of it. Which is why Cash's music speaks to so many of the marginalized, the forgotten, the misunderstood, the disen-franchised. Featuring some of today's best crime fiction writers, Just to Watch Him Die is a kick-ass collection of wronged men and women who, like Johnny, walk the line every day, fighting for what they believe is right.
“The best kind of thriller. . . . Suspenseful, sentimental, and ultimately redemptive, Assassins Anonymous is a can’t-miss novel.” — S. A. Cosby, author of All the Sinners Bleed In this clever, surprising, page-turner, the world’s most lethal assassin gives up the violent life only to find himself under siege by mysterious assailants. It’s a kill-or-be-killed situation, but the first option is off the table. What’s a reformed hit man to do? Mark was the most dangerous killer-for-hire in the world. But after learning the hard way that his life’s work made him more monster than man, he left all of that behind, and joined a twelve-step group for reformed killers. When Mark is viciously attacked by an unknown assailant, he is forced on the run. From New York to Singapore to London, he chases after clues while dodging attacks and trying to solve the puzzle of who’s after him. All without killing anyone. Or getting killed himself. For an assassin, Mark learns, nonviolence is a real hassle.
Mark, einst der gefährlichste Auftragskiller, hat sein Leben geändert und ist den Assassins Anonymous beigetreten. Kurz vor seinem einjährigen Jubiläum wird er von einem mysteriösen Russen angegriffen. Um zu überleben und nicht rückfällig zu werden, muss er herausfinden, wer ihn töten wollte und warum.
Ash McKenna, ein Amateurdetektiv mit einer problematischen Vergangenheit, zieht nach Portland und wird Türsteher in einem veganen Stripclub. Als er der Tänzerin Crystal bei der Suche nach ihrer Tochter hilft, gerät er in Konflikte mit Drogendealern und in einen Skandal, während er alles tut, um das Mädchen zu retten.