Howard Roughan is an American author whose writing is deeply informed by his extensive experience in the New York City advertising industry. He credits this background with honing his ability to craft compelling narratives and develop a distinctive literary voice. Roughan's work often delves into the psychological intricacies of his characters and the complexities of human relationships. His approach to storytelling emphasizes precise language and impactful structure, resulting in engaging and thought-provoking prose.
A gifted young psychologist finds himself ensnared in a dangerous web of deception after becoming involved with a beautiful yet manipulative patient. As he navigates her complex motives, he unwittingly becomes a pawn in a lethal game of revenge, where trust is a luxury he can no longer afford. The novel explores themes of manipulation and the psychological intricacies of human relationships, leading to a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue.
Don't give away the ending... Don't give away the beginning. How does it feel to be desired by every man and envied by every woman? Wonderful. This is the life Nora Sinclair has worked hard for, the life she will never give up. She doesn't just attract men, she enthralls them. So why is FBI agent John O'Hara interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things happen to people around her, especially the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora, something that lures O'Hara at the same time that it fills him with fear. Is something dark hidden in the gaps in her past? As O'Hara spends more and more time getting to know her, is he pursuing justice? Or his own fatal obsession?.
New York's Lombardo's Steak House is famous for three reasons - the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Effortlessly, the assassin slips through the police's fingers, and his absence sparks a blaze of accusations about who ordered the hit.Seated at a nearby table, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with a legendary baseball bad-boy. 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 flourish only James Patterson knows.
As Peter Carlyle waves his wife, children and brother-in-law off on a sailing holiday, all they have in mind is lying back and relaxing. But as a violent storm breaks out, an explosion causes the boat to vanish without a trace and the family are lost, presumed dead. Until now. When a message in a bottle is washed up on a shore, it becomes apparent that there must have been at least one survivor. Peter is a broken man, he appears to struggle to contain his grief as he holds a heartfelt TV interview about his loss. But all is not as it seems, beneath the grief lies a more sinister side, Peter is involved with a beautiful - and dangerous - younger woman and it soon transpires that he knows more about his family's disappearance than he is letting on. He seeks to find whatever remains of his family, but is he really looking for a happy reunion? And could it be that it isn't just Peter who is hot on the Dunne family's trail? The race is on to rescue any survivors and discover what happened aboard the luxury yacht.
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.
Kristin Burns has lived her life by the philosophy "Don't think, just shoot"--pictures, that is. Struggling to make ends meet, she works full-time as the nanny for the fabulously wealthy Turnbull family, looking after their two wonderful children and waiting for her glamorous life as a New York photographer to begin. When her photographs are considered by an elite Manhattan art gallery, it seems she might finally get the chance that will start her career.But Kristin has a major distraction: forbidden love. The man of her dreams is almost hers for keeps. Breathless with an inexhaustible passion and the excitement of being within reach of her goals, Kristen ignores all signs of catastrophe brewing.Fear exists for a reason. And Kristin can only dismiss the warnings for so long. Searching desperately for the truth through the lens of her camera, she can only hope that it's not too late. This novel of psychological suspense is a stunning achievement for thriller master James Patterson, "one of the bestselling writers in history" New York Sun.
Philip Randall ist ein junger, erfolgreicher Anwalt, der glaubt, sich alles leisten und nach Lust und Laune über die Stränge schlagen zu können. Philip Randall ist ein junger, erfolgreicher Anwalt, der glaubt, alles sich nach Lust und leisten über die Laune und zu können Stränge schlagen. Doch die Affäre mit der Frau seines besten Freundes bringt ihn in eine heikle Situation. Affäre Doch die besten mit der Frau seines Freundes bringt ihn in eine heikle Situation. Denn es gibt eindeutige Fotos von Philips Treffen mit der Geliebten, und der Mann, der sie besitzt, steht dem Anwalt an Skrupellosigkeit in nichts nach. Denn es gibt eindeutige Philips Treffen mit Fotos von der Geliebten, und der Mann, der sie besitzt, steht dem Anwalt Skrupellosigkeit in an nichts nach. Philips Versuch, die delikate Angelegenheit aus der Welt zu schaffen, endet in einer Katastrophe und der clevere Senkrechtstarter muß erkennen, dass er nicht alle Fäden in der Hand hält. Philips Versuch, die aus der Welt delikate Angelegenheit zu schaffen, endet in einer Katastrophe und der clevere Senkrechtstarter muß erkennen, dass er nicht alle in der Hand Fäden hält.
David Remler est un psychothérapeute new-yorkais, veuf depuis trois ans. Un jour, il tombe sous le charme d'une nouvelle patiente, Samantha Kent, une jeune femme séduisante et vulnérable, étouffant sous l'emprise d'un mari pervers qu'elle se déclare prête à tuer. Quand elle appelle en pleine nuit pour lui annoncer qu'elle est passée à l'acte, David se précipite chez elle. Il découvre le corps du mari poignardé à mort, mais Samantha a disparu sans laisser de traces... Pour la police arrivée sur les lieux, il est le coupable idéal. David comprend alors qu'il est tombé dans un terrible piège. Il n'est pas près d'en sortir...
Drahtzieher/Es begann damals in Afrika/Caroline/Sams Briefe an Jennifer - bk716; Verlag "Das Beste"; Howard Roughan/Stefanie Zweig/Felix Thijssen/James Patterson; Paperback; 2005
