Most Popular Books by Steve Hamilton

« La liberté de Nick Mason dura moins d’une minute. » Ainsi commence la deuxième vie de Nick Mason. À peine sorti de prison après cinq années derrière les barreaux, sa liberté s’achève. Dès que son téléphone sonne, nuit et jour, il doit décrocher et faire très exactement ce qui lui est ordonné. C’est la conséquence folle de l’accord qu’il a passé avec Darius Cole, un dangereux criminel condamné à deux peines de perpétuité et qui continue d’orchestrer à distance son empire depuis sa cellule. Obligé de commettre des actes de plus en plus dangereux, traqué par la police, Nick Mason devra tout risquer pour regagner sa fille, son ex et sa liberté.

El ex policía Alex McKnight soporta como puede los duros inviernos de Michigan, al calor del fuego, resguardado en su cabaña de madera. Cuando Dorothy Parrish, una joven de la tribu ojibwa, le pide cobijo y que la proteja de su violento novio, McKnight acepta. La chica desa-parece a la mañana siguiente y Alex sospecha que la han secuestrado, pero lo cierto es que hay una compleja red de intereses detrás de todo esto. Las insoportables tormentas de nieve son el telón de fondo de este enigma. Desde el misterioso mundo de la reserva ojibwa hasta la frontera canadiense, y adentrándose en lo más profundo del bosque, alguien acecha para matar. Y McKnight va directo hacia la línea de fuego…

Nick Mason vit toujours sous la coupe de Darius Cole incarcéré à vie pour meurtre et qui vient d’obtenir un second procès au terme duquel il pourrait bien recouvrer la liberté. Mais trois de ses anciens associés menacent son plan. Cole ordonne donc à Mason d’infiltrer le programme fédéral de protection des témoins et de les réduire au silence. Seules quelques personnes haut placées savent où sont cachés ces témoins gardés par des U.S. marshals déterminés. Mason doit pourtant mener à bien cette mission suicide, sinon son ex et sa fille seront réduites au silence à leur tour. Danger supplémentaire, quelqu’un de tout aussi habile que lui le cherche... Et pas pour son bien. C’en est trop pour Mason, qui décide de trouver une stratégie de sortie. « Intrigue solide et scènes bourrées d’adrénaline... une lecture incontournable pour les fans de polar. » Kirkus Review

Vivid and intense, Hamilton''s dark debut adeptly articulates the challenges and complexities of love and violence. Attorney Hyman Kazan is at his lowest point in life: with a struggling legal career and a failed relationship, Kazan is trying to find solace in alcohol. But when the body of a young man is found in downtown Vancouver, a link between the victim and Kazan''s girlfriend''s new lover, Judge Smith, soon comes to surface. As Kazan begins to look into Smith''s role in the murder, sinister secrets come to surface, threatening to destroy whatever is left of Kazan''s life. The narrative shuffles between sudden viewpoint shifts and flashbacks in the past, and the story becomes deeply disturbing as Kazan begins to dig deeper into Smith''s role in the case. Hamilton''s characters are fully fleshed-out, relatable people who will stay with readers: Kazan''s portrayal as a tortured soul held fast by rage and trauma makes him an unforgettable hero. Underneath his rough veneer swirls pain and vulnerability. Kazan''s inner turmoil plays out against the background of the gloomy skies and mercurial weather of Vancouver and the unraveling of his relationship with Briar. Hamilton skillfully evokes emotions as he delves into love, companionship, relationship upheaval, pain, regret, justice, mortality, and morality. This is a thoughtful, if diffuse, examination of love and relationships; how we drown ourselves more in misery in order to avoid the pain of a heartbreak. Imbued with passion and high-intensity emotion of a couple''s volatile relationship, this deeply intimate, emotionally charged tale makes for a winner.

Alex McKnight lleva catorce años viviendo con el miedo en la sangre, en forma de bala a menos de un centímetro del corazón. Maximilian Rose, el psicópata que lo hirió y que mató a su compañero cuando estaban en la policía, acabó en prisión. McKnight, por su parte, vive tranquilo en un pequeño pueblo llamado Paradise... Hasta que el asesinato de un corredor de apuestas hace saltar las alarmas otra vez. Rose sigue en la cárcel, pero el crimen lleva su sello inconfundible. Y McKnight empieza a sentir su aliento en la nuca, en un pueblo que empieza a parecerse a cualquier cosa excepto a un paraíso.

Ein packender Gangsterthriller des vielfach ausgezeichneten US-Thrillerautors, der fesselnde Auftakt zur Serie mit Nick Mason, dem "Hitman wider Willen" - für Fans von Lee Child, Harlan Coben und Dennis Lehane Nick Mason war immer ein sauberer Gangster - soweit das in seinem Gewerbe möglich ist. Bis einer seiner Kumpels einen verdeckten Ermittler erschoss. Nick hielt sich an den Ehrenkodex, verriet seinen Komplizen nicht und ging in den Bau. Totschlag, Mindeststrafe: 25 Jahre. Im Gefängnis wird Darius Cole, der Pate von Chicago, auf ihn aufmerksam und macht ihm ein verlockendes Angebot: Nick soll Coles Mann für besondere Aufgaben werden, sein Ausputzer - und dafür wird er ihn raushauen. Und so ist Nick nach fünf Jahren wieder draußen. Eigentlich könnte er jetzt sein Leben in Freiheit genießen. Wenn da nicht dieses Handy wäre, das man ihm bei der Rückkehr nach Chicago überreicht hat. Wann wird es das erste Mal klingeln? "Umwerfend. Ein packender Nonstop-Thriller, fesselnd von der ersten Seite an." Don Winslow

Joe Trumble is a probation officer with a tragedy in his past. Two years ago his fiancee was brutally killed three days before their wedding. No one has yet been caught. As the story opens, Joe is heading for a blind date with Marlene, a jewellery designer, his first encounter with a woman since his late fiancee Laurel''s death.The evening is a success, but next day Marlene is reported missing and, two days later, her body is found. As the last person to see her alive, Joe is at the very least a material witness and, as the evidence mounts and another body is found, suspicions begins to centre on him.

Ein Killer wider Willen und eine atemlose Jagd quer durch die USA - ein rasanter Gangsterthriller von Amerikas vielfach preisgekröntem Krimiautor Steve Hamilton Darius Cole, der Pate von Chicago, will Rache nehmen an den drei Männern, die ihn lebenslang hinter Gitter gebracht haben. Und Nick Mason, Killer wider Willen, weil er sich an ihn verkaufen musste, um zu überleben, wird sein Werkzeug sein. Das gesuchte Trio aber ist mit neuen Identitäten im Zeugenschutzprogramm des FBI abgetaucht und wird rund um die Uhr von US Marshals bewacht. Nick muss das Programm knacken, um herauszufinden, wo die drei "Zielobjekte" sich aufhalten – eine lebensgefährliche Aufgabe. Denn der Detective, der ihm vor Jahren ein Totschlagsdelikt anhing, das er nicht begangen hatte, ist ihm hart auf den Fersen ... "Steve Hamilton schreibt über Chicago wie einst Balzac über Paris, zwei Städte der verlorenen Illusionen." Süddeutsche Zeitung

«Uno degli scrittori piú originali che abbia mai letto». Michael Connelly «Sbalorditivo. Un thriller avvincente e implacabile». Don Winslow

Transformational conversations are a leader''s superpower. It is estimated that 75% of work gets done through conversations. Leaders who practice these Conversation Secrets empower themselves and their teams to ignite innovation and transform organizations. Leaders learn to be more adaptive, to lean into the language of possibility, and thrive through uncertainty. Their powerful conversations emphasize the human-centered core of the future of work, building trust, connection, and collaboration with all stakeholders: employees, shareholders, and the community. Learn these 21 Secrets to unleash your leadership superpower. Leadership is being democratized. Command and control leadership structures are crumbling in favor of more agile and collaborative designs. The Covid-19 Pandemic induced a work from home movement that has been revealing the ''real'' human side of business. We live in a vastly, ever increasingly complex world. To effectively navigate this new world, tomorrow''s leaders need to champion new conversations that recognize and elevate all stakeholders in their business, beyond just shareholder capitalism. The successful re-invention of organizations is being ignited through powerful conversations--perhaps a lost art--secrets of which this book starts to reveal. The authors have thousands of hours of executive coaching experience which they mined to develop these 21 conversation secrets. These secrets represent the areas where leaders consistently needed support to drive up their overall impact by having powerful conversations. Specifically, these conversations emphasize the human-centered core of the future of work, building trust and collaboration with all stakeholders: employees, shareholders, and the community. We are each leaders in our own lives and work. Our collective success accelerates when we apply these secrets. This has the power to inspire trust, connection, and foster inclusion and collaboration, creating a ripple effect in the future of work.

"A plane lands in a deserted Upper Peninsula airstrip one night, and five dead bodies are found the next morning. The evidence suggests that not only are these murders the beginning of something bigger, but that Alex McKnight''s friend Vinnie may be part of it. Alex knows he needs to find him before it''s too late. Vinnie LeBlanc is an Ojibwa tribal member, a blackjack dealer at the Bay Mills Casino, and he just might be Alex''s best friend. He''s certainly come through for Alex more than once in the past, so when he goes missing, Alex can''t help but be worried. There''s a deadly crime war creeping into the Upper Peninsula, leaving bodies in its wake, and Alex never would have expected that his friend could be involved. But when a mysterious stranger arrives in town also looking for Vinnie, Alex will soon find out that the stakes are higher than he ever could have imagined."--Provided by publisher.

"In this SQL Server 70-463 Exam training course, expert Steve Hamilton will teach you everything you need to know to pass the Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 test. It is required that you pass the 70-463 exam in order to achieve your MCSA and MCSE certifications from Microsoft. Steve Hamilton takes you through each of the topics that you will have to master to pass the SQL Server 2012 70-463 exam. Throughout this tutorial video, you will learn how to design and implement a data warehouse, extract and transform data, load data, configure and deploy SSIS solutions and build data quality solutions. Each topic is broken down into step-by-step lessons, allowing you to learn quickly, and retain what you learn more effectively. Once you have completed this video based training course for the Microsoft SQL Server 70-463 Exam, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to Implement a Data Warehouse with SQL Server 2012. You will be fully prepared to write, and pass, your 70-463 exam and continue towards earning your MCSA and MCSE certifications."--Resource description page.

Alex McKnight mène une vie simple au fin fond du Michigan. Il est amoureux de Natalie, une jeune femme qui semble cacher un lourd passé. Lors d''un séjour au Canada, ils trouvent devant la porte de leur chambre un chapeau plein de neige et un mystérieux message : "Je sais qui vous êtes..." La traque commence. Steve Hamilton a l''art de créer des ambiances et d''imprégner ses personnages de nostalgie et de douleur rentrée. On attend la suite.