New Releases by Howard Roughan

Instant New York Times bestseller! "Weeks before thieves broke into the Louvre, James Patterson started promoting an upcoming jewelry heist novel. The Picasso Heist is now ripped-from-the-headlines relevant." —USA Today A $100 million painting. A previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa. Everyone wants to possess it. Filthy-rich Manhattan art people. Organized crime bosses. Power-hungry government officials. A notorious forger. A glamorous twenty-two-year-old art thief. Only one person knows how to take it. She’s the rival none of the power players see coming.

Art galleries and casinos, mansions and brothels, billionaires and thieves—only New York Times bestselling author James Patterson could create a triple-cross this decadent and suspenseful. Imagine everyone’s surprise when Carter von Oehson, a sophomore in Dr. Dylan Reinhart’s Abnormal Psychology class, posts on Instagram that he plans to kill himself. 24 hours later and still no one has seen him. Release the hounds. A massive search ensues. But when Carter’s sailboat rolls in with the tide without him or anyone else on it, the worst seems to be confirmed. He really did it . . . Or did he? The one person convinced he’s still alive is his father, Mathias von Oehson, founder and CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund. But what Mathias knows and how he knows it would ultimately reveal a secret so damaging that it would be as if he were committing suicide himself. There’s no way he can go to the police. But there’s still someone he can turn to. Dylan now finds himself wrapped up in multi-million-dollar secrets and danger and it’s going to take every bit of his wit, and the brilliant and headstrong NYPD Detective, Elizabeth Needham, to stay ahead of both his enemy . . . and his employer.

Finalmente in Italia il romanzo che ha ispirato l''amatissima serie TV Il professor Dylan Reinhart, ex agente della CIA, è uno stimato docente della Ivy League nonché massima autorità in fatto di comportamento criminale. Ma quando una copia del suo bestseller sull’argomento viene rinvenuta sulla scena di un omicidio raccapricciante insieme a un messaggio minaccioso dell’assassino, la polizia inizia a pensare che qualcuno possa aver «preso appunti». Elizabeth Needham, brillante e determinata detective della polizia di New York responsabile del caso, recluta Dylan per assisterla nelle indagini e in particolare per decifrare il significato di un altro souvenir lasciato sulla scena: una carta da gioco. Ma la scia di sangue non sembra fermarsi: a ogni omicidio corrisponde una nuova carta. Così il professor Reinhart inizia a sospettare che le carte non siano una firma, ma piuttosto un punto di riferimento, un indizio del killer che punta direttamente alla prossima vittima. Mentre i titoli dei tabloid sull’assassino conosciuto come Il Mazziere spopolano in edicola, New York è in preda al panico. La polizia sembra perdere terreno e può puntare ormai solo su Dylan per dare la caccia a un serial killer letale e imprevedibile. E se, dopo essersi addentrato sempre più nella mente dell’assassino, dopo aver pensato davvero come un criminale, Dylan non riuscisse più a tornare indietro?

The murder of an Ivy League professor pulls Dr. Dylan Reinhart out of his ivory tower and onto the streets of New York, where he reunited with his old partner, Detective Elizabeth Needham. As the worst act of terror since 9/11 strikes the city, a name on the casualty list rocks Dylan''s world. Is his secret past about to be brought to light?

Ethan et Abby passent leur lune de miel sur une île enchanteresse des Caraïbes. Eaux turquoises le matin, farniente l''après-midi, champagne le soir. Mais le rêve prend brutalement fin. Le couple est assassiné dans la luxueuse suite de son hôtel. John O''Hara, ex-agent du FBI, se voit confier l''enquête par le père d''Ethan. Pendant ce temps, l''agent spécial Sarah Brubaker traque un serial killer, dont les victimes ont un étonnant point commun : leur nom, John O''Hara... Les routes de John et de Sarah pourraient-elles dès lors ne pas se croiser ? Il leur faudra unir leurs efforts pour arrêter les deux criminels. Et plus si affinités.

New Yorkse politiedetective Elizabeth Needham roept de hulp in van professor Reinhart als na een moord zijn boek anoniem naar een krant wordt gestuurd.

In this thrilling story from the world’s #1 bestselling author, a criminal behavior expert must team up with an NYPD detective to track down a deadly killer terrorizing New York City—before it’s too late. Dr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal behavior. Literally: he''s a renowned, bestselling Ivy League expert on the subject. When a copy of his book turns up at a gruesome murder scene—along with a threatening message from the killer—it looks like someone has been taking notes. Elizabeth Needham is the headstrong and brilliant NYPD Detective in charge of the case who recruits Dylan to help investigate another souvenir left at the scene: a playing card. Another murder, another card ... and now Dylan suspects that the cards aren''t a signature; they''re a deadly hint pointing directly toward the next victim. As tabloid headlines about the killer known as "The Dealer" scream from newsstands, New York City descends into panic. With the cops at a loss, it''s up to Dylan to hunt down a serial killer unlike any the city has ever seen. Only someone with Dylan''s expertise can hope to go inside the mind of a criminal and convince The Dealer to lay down his cards. But after thinking like a criminal, could Dylan become one? A heart-pounding novel of suspense more shocking than any tabloid true crime story, Instinct introduces the next unforgettable character from the imagination of James Patterson, the world''s #1 bestselling author.

The truth will set you free - if it doesn''t kill you first. New York attorney Trevor Mann''s world shatters when he receives a phone call telling him his girlfriend has been shot dead in a mugging. But the circumstances point to something more calculated than a random attack. Claire was a New York Times journalist and Trevor is convinced she had unearthed a secret so shocking that she was murdered to keep it from coming to light. Chasing Claire''s leads, Trevor will risk everything to discover what exactly she was killed for. It''s time to find out the truth, or die.

In James Patterson''s dazzling thriller, two secret agents hunt down a serial killer targeting honeymoon couples in Rome. A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite-and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it''s anyone''s guess which happy couple is next on the list. FBI Agent John O''Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common. As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. From "The Man Who Can''t Miss," Second Honeymoon is the most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever (Time).

A walk down the aisle, a resort hotel, a drink on the beach...for these unlucky couples, the honeymoon''s over. A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite--and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it''s anyone''s guess which happy couple is next on the list. FBI Agent John O''Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common. As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. SECOND HONEYMOON is James Patterson''s most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever.

Join reporter Nick Daniels as he uncovers deadly secrets in a page-turning thriller from the "unstoppable" James Patterson (USA Today). Seated at New York''s Lombardo''s Steak House, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with a legendary baseball bad-boy when an assassin strikes. In the chaos, he accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all-out war between Italian and Russian mafia forces. NYPD captains, district attorneys, mayoral candidates, media kingpins, and one shockingly beautiful magazine editor are all pushing their own agendas-on both sides of the law. Back off-or die-is the clear message Nick receives as he investigates for a story of his own. Heedless, and perhaps in love with his beautiful editor, Nick endures humiliation, threats, violence, and worse in a thriller that overturns every expectation and finishes with the kind of twist only James Patterson can deliver.

Waiting for her big break, photographer Karen Burns takes a job as a nanny, looking after the two children of a rich couple. But for all the thrills & glitter, there are temptations & there are deadly dangers that come with life among the rich & powerful.

Familie Dunne unternimmt ohne den Stiefvater eine längere Segeltour, wobei das Boot explodiert. Da will jemand die Mutter und ihre 3 Kinder gewaltsam auslöschen.

A dysfunctional family is on a sailing vacation when disaster hits.

Een jonge vrouw raakt met terugwerkende kracht betrokken bij een drievoudige moord in een New Yorks hotel.

In his sexiest, scariest novel yet, James Patterson deftly confirms that he always "takes thrills to the next level" (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review). When FBI agent John O''Hara first sees Nora Sinclair, she seems perfect. She has the looks. The career. The clothes. The wit. The sophistication. The tantalizing sex appeal. The whole extraordinary package-and men fall in line to court her. She doesn''t just attract men, she enthralls them. So why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora when Agent O''Hara looks closer-something that lures him at the same time that it fills him with fear. Is there something dark hidden among the unexplained gaps in her past? And as he spends more and more time getting to know her, is he pursuing justice? Or his own fatal obsession? With the irresistible attraction of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers, Honeymoon is a sizzling, twisting tale of a woman with a deadly appetite and the men who dare to fall for her.

Howard Roughan''s debut, The Up and Comer, was hailed as one of the most hip and entertaining thrillers of the year. Now, Roughan returns at full stride with a scintillating novel of deception that begins when a gifted young psychologist becomes entangled in the life of a beautiful and calculating patient. Nothing can prepare Dr. David Remler for the shocking phone call he receives from a patient named Samantha Kent. Stunned and anxious to help, he rushes out into the Manhattan night to keep a bloody act of violence from spinning further out of control. He knows he is too involved, that he''s crossed a line, and that his professional reputation is at stake. But he has no idea what awaits him at his destination...that he?s become a pawn in a very deadly game of revenge. Suddenly the focus of a criminal case that flares into an out-of-control media circus, David has only one shot to clear his name. But first he has to clear up the mystery of his patient, - Samantha Kent. Just who is she? And why did she choose to involve David? Little by little, the outlines of a brilliant plot emerge - and, with it, the horrifying power of a single lie - In this richly textured tale of a man?s battle against the mother of all manipulations, the perfect setup is even more diabolical than it looks.