New Releases by Raymond Benson

One job, one dame, one deadly detour. Felix Leiter - James Bond''s trusted friend and ally - takes centre stage in a brand-new adventure by legendary 007 novelist, Raymond Benson. It is 1952. Felix Leiter has returned to Manhattan after losing his job at the CIA. Determined to continue doing what he loves, he finds himself working at Pinkerton''s Detective Agency. What starts as a simple surveillance job turns into a matter of life and death when Felix stumbles upon a murder and the beautiful, yet secretive, Dora Wysocki. When Felix agrees to accompany Dora on a road trip from New York to Texas the mystery grows - along with the heat between them - as danger and deceit lurks behind every corner.

From the New York Times bestselling and internationally acclaimed author comes a Hollywood crime drama set in the 1940s and present day that tackles racism, sexism, and murder. Karissa Glover is a movie producer who moves into a decrepit but functional old mansion in the West Adams Heights area of Los Angeles, where black celebrities of yesteryear—Hattie McDaniel, Louise Beavers, and others—once resided. The former owner was a white actress, Blair Kendrick, who often starred as the "bad girl"—a femme fatale—in films noirof the 1940s. However, Blair’s career was cut short when she was tragically killed by the mob after allegedly witnessing the slaying of a corrupt studio head in 1949. As Karissa and her producing partner decide to develop a modern film noir about Blair Kendrick, malevolent forces from the past attempt to stop them—first with intimidation, and then with the thread of murder. Is this because Karissa has learned that Blair was involved in a then-taboo interracial relationship with jazz musician Hank Marley? What really happened on the night that death struck in a dimly lit studio mogul’s office? The consequences of Blair and Hank’s doomed love affair still resonate in the present day as Karissa attempts to unravel Blair’s secrets. Seeping with mystery, intrigue, Hollywood history, and forbidden romance, Blues in the Dark is Raymond Benson at his most insightful and page-turning best.

From the New York Times bestselling author and former James Bond novelist comes a gritty, riveting tale of modern crime, featuring a female FBI agent embroiled in a Russian human trafficking case. Chicago Special Agent Annie Marino examines the case of a dead young woman who possesses a tattoo Annie has come across before—that of bloody bear claws. Several deceased women with the tattoo have turned up over the past few years, all suspected of being involved in a vast human trafficking operation. Annie’s neighborhood friend, Jason Ward, is a young writer engaged to be married into an upper-class family from a posh Chicago suburb. Jason believes his future brother-in-law, a war veteran, is definitely a bully—but does he also have ties to the Russian mob? Yana Kravec, a woman from St. Petersburg, Russia, has been fraudulently lured into a trafficking scheme and thrown into a horrid and seemingly hopeless situation. She is, however, determined to fight back and escape her captors. Annie’s investigation eventually uncovers a sordid plot of procuring slaves overseas and marketing them in the US. Her interests soon coincide with those of Jason and Yana, bringing the trio together to fight against a deadly network of criminals. As the separate lives of these characters collide, their paths ultimately converge in a night of terror and survival in a Michigan forest, where they become the prey of evil men who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the continuation James Bond novels comes a new novel of suspense about coming-of-age in the 1960s, and the neighborhood street where first love, a child abduction, and abuse collide. Sixty-one-year-old Shelby Truman, a romance novelist, has received a request to visit her childhood friend, Eddie, who is on Death Row. Though mentally ill, Eddie is scheduled to be executed for the disturbing, brutal murders of his wife and unborn child. As Shelby travels home to Texas for the unnerving reunion, she steps back into memories of her past, recalling her five-decade-long relationship with Eddie in order to understand what led the beautiful but troubled boy who lived across the street to become a murderer. Shelby and Eddie used to visit an abandoned fallout shelter in his backyard, their “secret hiding place" where they could escape Eddie’s abusive father, enjoy innocent playtime, and, later, adolescent explorations. As they grow increasingly close, a tragedy occurs one July fourth, an event that sets in motion a lifelong struggle against an Evil—with a capital "E"—that has corrupted their all-American neighborhood. With only a few days left for Eddie to live, Shelby braces herself for a reunion that promises to shed light on the traumatic events that transpired on her street, changing everything Shelby thought she knew about the boy on Chicory Lane.

DYING LIGHT Nightmare Row tells the terrifying story of Mel Wyatt, an 18-year-old American athlete who participated in the Harran 2015 Global Athletic Games two weeks earlier. As one of many Americans stranded in Harran as a result of the outbreak, Mel has been surviving with her little brother, Paul, in an isolated hotel - their parents were killed on the first day of the Infected attacks on the stadium. Thus begins a tense and ticking time bomb thriller of survival.

All five Black Stiletto books in one stunning saga This USA Today and New York Times best-selling five-book saga tells the entire amazing story of Judy Cooper, the famed Black Stiletto of vigilante fame. The story is told by Martin Talbot, the Stiletto''s son, in the words of the Stiletto herself through her diaries. Martin does not discover these diaries until his mother, suffering from Alzheimer Disease, is confined to a nursing home. Imagine his utter shock when he realizes that his mother''s diaries—and other revealing discoveries—bring the Black Stiletto''s—his mother''s—past into the present. This awe-inspiring five-book saga takes the reader through the parallel lives of Judy today and the young masked crime stopper from the 1950''s and ''60''s. From New York to Los Angeles to Texas, Judy—the Stiletto—is a hero to the public, but a hunted enemy of law enforcement and criminals, including the Mafia. As she relentlessly fights for justice, her life is in constant danger. And that danger returns to the present to threaten Martin, his daughter, and Judy, herself. The Black Stiletto Saga covers the entire story. The old Judy, the young Judy, and the Black Stiletto. All five books in one package: The Black Stiletto , The Black Stiletto: Black & White , The Black Stiletto: Stars & Stripes , The Black Stiletto: Secrets & Lies , and The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings.

New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author The past and the present meet as two shattering climaxes converge Raymond Benson''s The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings is the startling, climactic finale to the five-book, critically acclaimed saga of The Black Stiletto. It''s 1962. Judy Cooper, the Black Stiletto, is devastated at the betrayal by her nemesis and former lover, mobster Leo Kelly. Additionally, Leo and his psychotically dangerous sister, Christina, have set out to ruin the Stiletto''s reputation in L.A. with a series of crimes that are made to appear as if the crime-fighter is responsible. The very pregnant Judy must fight back only with her wits and cunning—until disaster strikes and she is forced to flee to her old hometown in Texas for the final showdown with destiny. Meanwhile, in the present, the Alzheimer''s that afflicts elderly Judy is in its last stage, but her son and granddaughter, Martin and Gina, must continue to protect her from the past''s last remaining assault, culminating in a cathartic and explosive conclusion. Perfect for fans of vigilante justice While all of the novels in The Black Stiletto Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is: The Black Stiletto The Black Stiletto: Black & White The Black Stiletto: Stars & Stripes The Black Stiletto: Secrets & Lies The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings

As Judy Cooper, formerly the masked crime fighter the Black Stiletto, suffers from Alzheimer''s, her son Martin and granddaughter Gina explore her hidden past and unearth an old enemy who still wants revenge--and a missing diamond.

Martin Talbot is stunned when he discovers several hidden volumes of his elderly mother''s diaries which tell of her adventures as the Black Stiletto, an underground heroine who operated in the late 1950s in New York City, taking on communist spies, the Mafia, and common crooks, and he must find some way to keep her safe when an old enemy surfaces from the past.

It''s 1960. The Black Stiletto, in her civilian persona as Judy Cooper, volunteers to work for John F. Kennedy''s presidential campaign, only to become involved in a devious behind-the-scenes plot that could change the course of history. Is the mysterious Eastern European man she briefly dated, associated with a Cuban/Soviet spy ring? Closer to home, the Stiletto must challenge dangerous Tongs in Chinatown after befriending a teenage boy whose father was killed by the gangs. She soon discovers what a different-and very deadly-world exists in lower Manhattan. In the present, Martin, the Stiletto''s son, must deal with his mother''s worsening Alzheimer''s symptoms, his own mental health issues, and the dilemma of whether or not to reveal his family''s secrets to the new woman in his life. Meanwhile, his daughter, Gina, continues to bring trouble to herself, exhibiting behavior that suggests she is closer in spirit to her grandmother than Martin would like. Every major character, past and present, experiences a turning point in this third chapter of the Black Stiletto series.

THE OFFICIAL, ALL-ORIGINAL, ALL-OUT THRILLING PREQUEL TO THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW GAME HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Since the devastating conclusion of Hitman: Blood Money, Agent 47 has been MIA. Now fans awaiting the return of the blockbuster videogame and film phenomenon can pinpoint the location of the world’s most brutal and effective killer-for-hire before he reemerges in Hitman: Absolution. When the Agency lures him back with a mission that will require every last ounce of his stealth, strength, and undercover tactics, they grossly underestimate the silent assassin’s own agenda. Because this time, Agent 47 isn’t just going to bite the hand that feeds him. He’s going tear it off and annihilate anyone who stands in his way.

Pełen akcji jedyny OFICJALNY PREQUEL gry HITMANTM: ROZGRZESZENIE. Najbardziej brutalny i skuteczny morderca powraca, aby podjąć się jednego z najtrudniejszych zadań w swojej karierze. Dzięki tej powieści poznasz szczegóły kluczowej misji bohatera jednej z najbardziej oczekiwanych gier roku.

New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author The Stiletto Faces Racial Injustice—Up Front and Personal It''s 1959, and Judy Cooper, the Black Stiletto, sets out to confront a dangerous gangster known as the heroin king of Harlem when the teenage daughter of her beloved martial arts instructor ends up a prisoner in an uptown narcotics den. And the Stiletto has troubles of her own—a shady filmmaker is threatening to reveal her identity to the world—a close friend of her landlord and substitute father may be in cahoots with the Harlem criminals—she''s fighting for racial equality—and she has fallen in love again . . . this time with an FBI agent who has standing orders to arrest her. Meantime, in the present, the Stiletto''s son, Martin, faces his own blackmail crisis when he finds out that there is a second copy of an 8mm film he found in his mother''s strongbox—showing the Black Stiletto unmasked in a film studio dressing room. As he tries to stop the filmmaker''s son''s extortion plot, he learns that his daughter, Gina, has been brutally assaulted in New York City. The past and the present meet as two shattering climaxes converge. Perfect for fans of vigilante justice While all of the novels in the Black Stiletto Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is: The Black Stiletto The Black Stiletto: Black & White The Black Stiletto: Stars & Stripes The Black Stiletto: Secrets & Lies The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings

Hollywood actress Judy Cooper--who lives a double life as a vigilante called The Black Stiletto--tries to bring down a Harlem heroin dealer while at the same time dealing with a shady filmmaker who is threatening to reveal her identity.

"When the Agency lures him back with a mission that will require every last ounce of his stealth, strength, and undercover tactics, they grossly underestimate the silent assassin''s own agenda. Because this time, Agent 47 isn''t just going to bite the hand that feeds him. He''s going tear it off and annihilate anyone who stands in his way"--Page 4 of cover.

A gripping adventure set in the world of the epic videogame Home is where the war is America may be reeling from endless recessions and crippling oil wars, but hack reporter Ben Walker never expected to see his homeland invaded and occupied by a reunified Korea—now a formidable world power under Kim Jong-il’s dictator son. The enemy’s massive cyberattack is followed by the detonation of an electromagnetic pulse that destroys technology across the United States. Communications, weapons, and defense systems are rendered useless; thousands perish as vehicles suddenly lose power and passenger jets plummet to the ground. Fleeing the chaos of Los Angeles, Walker discovers that although America’s military has been scattered, its fighting spirit remains. Walker joins the soldiers as they head east across the desert, battling Korean patrols—and soon finds his own mission. Walker reinvents himself as the Voice of Freedom, broadcasting information and enemy positions to civilian Resistance cells via guerrilla radio. But Walker’s broadcasts have also reached the ears of the enemy. Korea dispatches its deadliest warrior to hunt the Voice of Freedom and crush the ever-growing Resistance before it can mount a new war for American liberty.

Der abgehalfterte Reporter Ben Walker hätte niemals damit gerechnet, dass sein Land - die glorreichen Vereinigten Staaten - einst so am Boden liegen würde. Die neue Supermacht des Vereinigten Koreas nahm Nordamerika quasi im Handstreich. Einer massiven Cyberattacke folgte ein elektromagnetischer Puls, der die gesamte Technologie der USA lahm legte - sowohl im zivilen Beriech als auch im militärischen. Nun beginnt die eigentliche Invasion in ihrer brutalsten Dimension. Auf der Flucht vor den koreanischen Truppen stellt Walker fest, dass die US Army zwar empfindlich getroffen wurde, aber ihr Kampfeswille noch immer stark ist. Im Chaos des erbitterten Verteidigungskrieges findet Walker seine Bestimmung: Er stellt einen Piratensender auf die Beine und versorgt die versprengten Truppen des Widerstands mit Informationen über den Feind. Und seine Sendungen werden empfangen - allerdings auch von den Invasoren. Diese setzen nun alles daran, Amerikas neue Stimme der Freiheit im Keim zu ersticken.

"Of all the priceless treasures Gabriel Hunt has sought, none means more to him than the one drawing him to the rugged terrain of Corsica and the exotic streets of Marrakesh: his own sister''s life. To save her, Hunt will have to challenge the mind of a tyrant two centuries dead--the calculating, ingenious Napoleon Bonaparte"--p. [4] of cover.

Solid Snake and his partner Otacon are lost at sea in the wake of a terrorist attack while rookie FOXHOUND operative Raiden is working to rescue the president from terrorist captors.

Someone is killing rock musicians in Chicago and leaving a digital tape at the scene of the crimes--recorded by a singer/groupie who''s been dead since the late 1960s. Spike Berenger and the Rockin'' Security team are called in to investigate. Original.

"Raymond Benson captures the spirit and pluck of Fleming''s 007 in his high-flying spy thrillers." —Chicago Tribune HIGH TIME TO KILL This high octane adventure takes 007 from one of England''s most exclusive golf clubs to the cosmopolitan city of Brussels, and finally to an expedition up the icy heights of the third tallest peak in the Himalayas. DOUBLESHOT The Union has vowed revenge on James Bond and has concocted an ingenious and complex scheme to destroy him. The only way Bond can hold onto his sanity is to embark on a mission that takes him from the seedy underbelly of London''s Soho to the souks of Tangier; from a Union training camp in Morocco to the clutches of a deadly Spanish beauty. NEVER DREAM OF DYING In the third and final part of the trilogy, James Bond finally comes face to face with the Union''s enigmatic leader. The journey eventually takes 007 to a thrilling underwater brush with mortality, a chase through the Corsican wilderness, and a surprise encounter with an old friend. Plus, the short story "Blast from the Past," never collected in book form before!

This explosive Metal Gear Solid novel ventures beyond the thrilling videogame and delves into the dark heart of Solid Snake’s world! Highly skilled former FOXHOUND agent Solid Snake is called out of retirement to do what he does best–neutralize a crisis of epic proportions. A deadly team of renegade FOXHOUND operatives has taken over the nuclear disposal facility on Shadow Moses Island in the icy Aleutians. If their demands aren’t met, a powerful, top-secret weapon will be unleashed upon the world. Solid Snake’s mission is to breach the heavily fortified base to rescue hostages and to destroy the superweapon. His only obstacles are brainwashed commandos, DNA-enhanced troops, and six first-rate killers with extraordinary abilities. All alone in hostile territory, armed with nothing but his wits, Snake has only a snowball’s chance in hell of taking out his target and keeping nuclear nightfall from descending on the earth. But nothing is as it seems. Somebody is hiding something. Somebody has a hidden agenda. And somebody wants Snake to learn secrets about his dark past–secrets that would shake any man to his core.

When rock star Peter Flame is found hanging, it''s up to Spike Berenger to sort through the colorful music industry types to find the killer.

When a teenage boy discovers that his mother once starred in pornographic films, he is, predictably, shocked. This is a side of his mom he''d never suspected, but the truth is far more complicated than even young David can possibly imagine.

La nouvelle mission de 007 l''entraîne dans la zone démilitarisée à la frontière des deux Corées. Mais, victime d''une perfide délation, il est fait prisonnier, torturé... et ne doit son salut qu''à son échange contre un dangereux terroriste nord-coréen, Zao. De surcroît, il est soupçonné de trahison par sa supérieure, M. Bond est déterminé à laver son honneur en retrouvant et démasquant le vrai coupable. Dans son périple mouvementé autour du monde, de Séoul à Londres, en passant par Hong Kong et Cuba, il croise tour à tour la belle Jinx et la glaciale Miranda Frost, ainsi que le mystérieux Gustav Graves, un homme sans passé et sans famille, surgi de nulle part... La chasse à l''homme se poursuit en Islande où Bond découvre l''existence d''une arme sophistiquée d''une puissance destructrice prodigieuse, le satellite Icare, visant à anéantir le Japon et les États-Unis. Mais c''est en Corée - là où cette histoire a commencé -, qu''une extraordinaire confrontation mettra fin à ce cauchemar. Ce vingtième volet de la série des James Bond est digne de la plus célèbre des sagas de l''histoire du cinéma.