Best Selling Books by Katherine Neville

When her cousin is slain by an unknown assassin, Ariel Behn becomes the sole heir to a family legacy: a sinister cache of manuscripts that thrusts her into the deadly center of international intrigue--and an age-old enigma that spans the centuries. Whoever assembles and interprets the cryptic clues of this ancient mystery will possess the power to control the fate of the world. What strange powers lie hidden within the manuscripts? Splashed against a lavish backdrop that sweeps from the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of the Berlin Wall, THE MAGIC CIRCLE finds one woman standing at the center of it all: Ariel Behn. As she races across continents to reveal the dark secrets buried in her family''s past, she begins to unlock the chilling truth of the coming millennium. . . .

Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set that has been missing for years...In the South of France in 1790 two convent girls hide valuable pieces of a chess set all over the world, because the game that can be played with them is too powerful....

Terwijl duistere krachten het op haar hebben voorzien, probeert een elfjarig schaakwonder uit te vinden of de verdwijning van haar moeder iets te maken heeft met de jacht op een kostbaar schaakspel.

"A dizzying, enjoyable caper...After reading this hard-to-put down thriller, you may put all your money in your mattress." LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS When financial executive Verity Banks'' latest proposal is axed by her boss, she decides to show how easy it is to break through automated security, hide money, and then show senior management where it is. Then her former mentor, financial wizard, Dr. Zooltan Tor ups the ante, and dares her to steal a billion dollars, invest it to earn thirty million in three months, then put the original billion back before anyone notices. To heighten the challenge, Tor and Verity will compete against each other, though Tor gives Verity an edge: she can use a computer for her theft, but he cannot.... A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH-CLUB ALTERNATE SELECTION

A trio of heart-stopping thrillers from the New York Times–bestselling author—including the "vibrant and cerebral" #1 international bestseller, The Eight ( Los Angeles Times) . People magazine said of Katherine Neville''s debut novel and #1 international bestseller, The Eight: "With alchemical skill, Neville blends modern romance, historical fiction, and medieval mystery . . . and comes up with gold." Mining a fertile territory of international intrigue, complex conspiracies, history-spanning storylines, and unstoppable female heroines, Neville has arguably struck gold with all three of these thrillers. A Calculated Risk: In this New York Times Notable Book, computer expert Verity Banks is the one of the most powerful women in finance and has a shot at becoming director of security at the Federal Reserve. When her boss sabotages her career ambitions, Verity decides to get revenge by targeting the company''s balance sheet. Her old mentor, Zoltan Tor, will help her, but only if Verity agrees to an outlandish and dangerous wager. To beat both Zoltan and her boss, Verity must risk her professional reputation—and her very life. The Eight: In sweeping parallel stories set in the 1970s and the 1790s, Catherine Velis, a computer expert, and Mireille and Valentine, novices in an abbey during the French Revolution, must prevent a legendary chess set containing secret powers from falling into the wrong hands. With its "combination of historical references, conspiracy theory and action/thriller format," this #1 international bestseller "may have paved the way for books like The Da Vinci Code" ( Publishers Weekly). The Magic Circle: Suddenly in possession of a mysterious cache of medieval manuscripts that have the power to alter the destiny of humankind, nuclear scientist Ariel Behn is swept into the deadly center of international intrigue—and a mystery that dates back to the time of Christ—as she races to prevent a worldwide catastrophe in this USA Today bestseller.

Una historia de misterio, intriga y acción por la autora del best seller El ocho . Ariel recibe en herencia unos viejos manuscritos de gran valor que encierran un importante secreto relacionado con los objetos sagrados de las tribus de Israel. Quien consiga descifrarlos será depositario de una sabiduría tan antigua que se pierde en la memoria de la humanidad, será capaz de encontrar el origen de los mitos, los ritos, las creencias y los símbolos de todas las grandes culturas de la historia y dilucidará las claves para la interpretación del futuro. Así, tan pronto caen en sus manos, Ariel se convierte en el objetivo de todos aquellos que codician su poder. Para salvar su vida sólo puede huir en busca del origen de los manuscritos y su significado. Las pistas que va encontrando parece que cada vez la alejan más del desenlace: las runas teutónicas, los mitos griegos, las Sagradas Escrituras y la sapiencia de los indios americanos parecen girar en un círculo vicioso. Lo único que le quedará por hacer es buscar un refugio desde el cual pueda penetrar en el corazón del misterio y averiguar el secreto que ha viajado tantos siglos para ser desvelado. La crítica ha dicho... «Una de las pocas narradoras contemporáneas que supo salpicar sus obras de las dosis justas de esoterismo, historia oculta y misterio.» Javier Sierra

Las valiosas piezas del juego de ajedrez de Montglane conceden un poder especial a la persona que las posee.

In this two volume collection, written especially for RT Booklovers Presents: The Haunted West, best-selling and award-winning authors take you on a time-traveling, spellbinding journey through America''s sprawling West. Over twenty all new tales, both contemporary and historical, weave a web of mystery, the supernatural, and romance. Join us for a passionate tour of the West, accompanied by ghosts, witches, shapeshifters, time-travelers, vampires, and a glimpse into the afterlife. Fall in love... in the Haunted West.

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. In this historical Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling writer Katherine Neville deals with a little known fact about Benjamin Franklin. Franklin had an obsessive penchant for creating and joining private clubs, none of which was more enigmatic than the Lodge of the Nine Sisters and its founder, Mme Helvetius, one of the wealthiest and most beautiful women in France. When an encoded message from Scotland arrives at her home, Helvetius sets out in disguise to deliver it to Benjamin Franklin, who she knows will be able to decipher its hidden meaning. As luck would have it, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are in France at the time. What transpires is a lesson in the cryptography of the time and a warning of an impending chaos that may threaten the fledgling United States of America. Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts: James Penney’s New Identity by Lee Child Operation Northwoods by James Grippando Epitaph by J. A. Konrath The Face in the Window by Heather Graham Kowalski’s in Love by James Rollins The Hunt for Dmitri by Gayle Lynds Disfigured by Michael Palmer and Daniel Palmer The Abelard Sanction by David Morrell Falling by Chris Mooney Success of a Mission by Dennis Lynds The Portal by John Lescroart and M. J. Rose The Double Dealer by David Liss Dirty Weather by Gregg Hurwitz Spirit Walker by David Dun At the Drop of a Hat by Denise Hamilton The Other Side of the Mirror by Eric Van Lustbader Man Catch by Christopher Rice Goodnight, Sweet Mother by Alex Kava Sacrificial Lion by Grant Blackwood Interlude at Duane’s by F. Paul Wilson The Powder Monkey by Ted Bell Surviving Toronto by M. Diane Vogt Assassins by Christopher Reich The Athens Solution by Brad Thor Diplomatic Constraints by Raelynn Hillhouse Kill Zone by Robert Liparulo The Devils’ Due by Steve Berry The Tuesday Club by Katherine Neville Gone Fishing by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

La pobreza puede mover a algunos a cantar blues, pero la riqueza y la codicia parecen exigir una musica a mayor escala: la opera.Bien sabia yo a que alturas elevaba el tema del dinero las almas de los hombres. Era banquero. Aunque, para ser exactos con el genero, deberia decir ''banquera'': un cerebro en ordenadores y la ejecutiva mas cotizada del todopoderoso Banco del Mundo.Si no hubiera ganado tanto dinero, no tendria un asiento en un palco de la C"pera de San Francisco, y si no hubiera estado sentada en mi palco aquella aburrida noche de noviembre, nunca se me habria ocurrido la idea. La idea consistia en como hacer mas dinero.