Chuck Hogan crafts suspenseful narratives that often blur the lines between thriller and the supernatural. His work delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the moral quandaries his characters face. With a keen eye for detail and a strong narrative voice, Hogan immerses readers in compelling plots. His stories frequently explore the hidden conflicts and tensions that can exist beneath the surface of everyday life, prompting reflection on the boundaries of good and evil.
In this Boston-based thriller, Iraq war veteran Neal Maven returns home only to feel out of place. He meets charismatic fellow vet Brad Royce, who recruits him into a risky scheme intercepting drug deals. As Maven enjoys newfound excitement and camaraderie, he soon realizes that his dream life may be more dangerous than it appears.
On a Montanna mountain top, dangerous fugitive Glen Ables, is under siege with the support of the town behind him. FBI Special Agent John Banish is brought in to save the situation, but first he must save himself. Haunted by personal and professional tragedy, Banish is losing control.
The story unfolds with a tense heist at a Boston bank involving four masked criminals, including Doug MacRay, who unexpectedly falls for hostage Claire Keesey. As their attraction grows, Doug envisions a future away from crime, but a relentless FBI agent complicates matters. The crew's audacious plan to rob Fenway Park presents a thrilling opportunity to escape their criminal past. This gripping tale explores themes of love, ambition, and the perilous nature of dreams, leading to a dramatic and explosive conclusion.
From the authors of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Strain" comes the second volume in the trilogy. The vampiric virus has taken over New York City. Eph Goodweather, head of the Centers for Disease Control's team, leads a small band to stop the bloodthirsty monsters. But it may be too late.
In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In one month, the country. In two months . . . the world. At New York's JFK Airport an arriving Boeing 777 taxiing along a runway suddenly stops dead. All the shades have been drawn, all communication channels have mysteriously gone quiet. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of a CDC rapid-response team investigating biological threats, boards the darkened plane . . . and what he finds makes his blood run cold. A terrifying contagion has come to the unsuspecting city, an unstoppable plague that will spread like an all-consuming wildfire—lethal, merciless, hungry . . . vampiric. And in a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem an aged Holocaust survivor knows that the war he has been dreading his entire life is finally here . . .
It s been two years since the vampiric virus was unleashed in "The Strain" and the entire world now lies on the brink of annihilation. There has been a mass extermination of humans orchestrated by the Master an ancient vampire possessed of unparalleled powers. The future of humankind lies in the hands of a ragtag band of freedom fighters Dr. Eph Goodweather, Dr. Nora Martinez, Vasiliy Fet, and Mr. Quinlan, the half-breed offspring of the Master who is bent on revenge. It s their job to overturn this devastating new world order. But good and evil are malleable terms now, and the Master is most skilled at preying on the weaknesses of humans. Now, at this critical hour, there is evidence of a traitor in their midst, and only one man holds the answer to the Master s demise but is he one who can be trusted with the fate of the world? And who among them will pay the ultimate sacrifice so that others may be saved?"
Der Exsoldat Neal Maven arbeitet als Parkplatzwächter in Boston und trifft auf andere Veteranen, die ebenfalls mit ihren Kriegserlebnissen kämpfen. Gemeinsam planen sie, den Drogenhändlern der Stadt Geld und Drogen zu stehlen, um diese zu vernichten. Doch die Gangster lassen nicht lange auf sich warten.
Doug MacRay überfällt mit Freunden eine Bank und nimmt die Filialleiterin Claire Keesey als Geisel. Nach ihrer Freilassung verliebt er sich in sie, während ein FBI-Agent ebenfalls Interesse an Claire hat. Doug plant einen letzten Coup, um sich von seiner kriminellen Vergangenheit zu befreien und neu anzufangen.
Ein grausamer Mord, eine Stadt ohne Zukunft, eine große Liebe Don Maddox nimmt in Black Falls eine Stelle als Hilfspolizist an. Was keiner versteht, denn er ist der Einzige aus dem Ort, der jemals in dieses Provinzkaff zurückgekommen ist. Was niemand weiß außer dem früheren, pensionierten Polizeichef: Don Maddox ist undercover hier, weil in dem Ort einiges faul ist. Black Falls gilt als Umschlagplatz für neue Designerdrogen. Als ein spektakulärer Mord ganz Black Falls aufrüttelt, gerät auch Maddox in Lebensgefahr.
