Arthur Hailey Books

Book by Hailey, Arthur

A newscaster's wife, son and father are kidnapped by terrorists and his TV network is held to ransom. The action moves from New York to the South American jungles and from an FBI investigation to a Florida-bound jet carrying a highly unusual cargo. The author also wrote Airport and Hotel.

Malcolm Ainslie, a former Catholic priest turned homicide detective, is on a family holiday when he is called by a prison chaplain to hear the confession of a criminal with 24 hours left on death row. The condemned man, a serial killer convicted of 18 murders is, in fact, guilty of only 16 of them.

When George Spencer, a salesman trouble-shooter, catches the last seat on a charter plane at Winnipeg, the flight seems like any other. The passengers are ordinary people heading to an important ball game, and the crew is well-trained. However, after departing from Toronto, they encounter local ground fog, causing a delay. As they embark on the final leg of their journey across 1,500 miles of rugged mountainous terrain to Vancouver, an emergency unfolds. The reader experiences the nerve-wracking tension of a dire situation nearly four miles above the earth, gaining insight into the challenges of controlling a modern airliner while following the urgent developments on the ground. Flight into Danger is a gripping tale of suspense, showcasing the collaboration between John Castle and Arthur Hailey, both renowned for their realistic storytelling and attention to detail.

Celia de Gray, drug saleswoman and wife of a physician, is forced to difficult decisions as she encounters scandals involving inadequate testing and false advertising of new drugs.

During five days in the midst of a hot, steamy Louisiana summer, the lives of a colorful cast of characters intertwine in a series of public, private, and personal dramas at the famed St. Gregory luxury hotel.

Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here All the drama, color and explosive action of Hotel! The whole fascinating story of a great hospital, where life begins and life ends. BIRTH. A "yellow baby" - "Get the operating room set up for a total transfusion - " EMERGENCY. The nurse's urgent voice on the phone - "Doctor! You patient is hemorrhaging!" LOVE. The hurried embrace in a linen closet. SURGERY. Scalpel slices. Blood spurts. Diagnosis correct? "Hemostat, hemostat quick!" AUTOPSY. The cadaver opened from sternum to pubic bone. "Doctor! The nurse fainted." The dramatic techniques of modern medicine, the crucial, intimate scenes inside a big hospital -

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The bestselling author of Airport and Hotel now tells about the world's richest industry. In Motor City, passionate men and women play a power game fueled by greed, lust, and dreams.

Volume 104 - #3Mrs. 'arris Goes to Moscow - Paul GallicoThe Moneychangers - Arthur HaileyThe Massacre at Fall Creek - Jessamyn WestCollision - Spencer Dunmore

In Ottawa, Washington and Vancouver three seemingly unrelated events bring startling consequences for the head of a great government - a man whose destiny hinges on a scrap of paper. Arthur Hailey tells with challenging insight of the passions that seethe behind the prim facade of government offices as politicians in power fight to stay there - bartering, back-stabbing, browbeating, bribing with honours, money or women...

In the middle of a sweltering July heat wave that has no end in sight, California’s Golden State Power and Light is on overload. An emergency brownout is already in effect. Then, GSP&L’s newest and largest generator explodes. With four people dead and a widespread loss of power, a fringe group takes responsibility. But for GSP&L vice president Nim Goldman and his family; his adversary, investigative reporter Nancy Molineaux; detective Harry London; and beautiful quadriplegic Karen Sloan, whose every breath depends on electric power, the terror is just beginning . . .A dramatic and timely story of the people and the events leading to a crisis, Overload presents a fascinating view of the little-known world of electric power production that is vital to contemporary life.

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REPORTER Heute ist es ein brennender Airbus, der die Welt in Atem hält, morgen der Ausbruch eines Bürgerkriegs, übermorgen vielleicht ein Terroranschlag. Atemlos hetzt das Aufnahmeteam des Fernsehsenders CBA von einem Schauplatz zum nächsten, um aktuelle Reportagen für die Abendnachrichten über den Äther zu schicken. Für Spannung ist gesorgt. Tag für Tag. UND GÄBE ES HOFFNUNG NICHT Für Laurie Collins ist das Leben zu einem unerträglichen Alptraum geworden. Mißhandelt von einem gewalttätigen Ehemann, der seine Arbeitslosigkeit nicht verkraftet, in ständiger Angst um ihre zwei kleinen Kinder, sieht die verzweifelte junge Frau nur einen Ausweg: Flucht. UNBESTECHLICH Der jähe Unfalltod seines Bruders Greville beschert dem Jockey Derek Franklin eine brisante Hinterlassenschaft. Er erbt den Edelsteinhandel Grevilles, dessen Pferde, dessen Geliebte und dessen Feinde. Nichts davon ist ungefährlich, und Derek muß erkennen, daß ihn sein Erbe das Leben zu kosten droht. SUCHHUND SAM Seit John und sein Labradorhund Sam zur Bergrettungsmannschaft von Langenhow gehören, gibt es für sie kaum mehr einen ruhigen Tag. Unermüdlich rücken sie aus, um unter Einsatz ihres Lebens zu helfen, denn sie wissen nur zu gut, daß sie für die in Gefahr geratenen Menschen die letzte Hoffnung sind.

Enth.: Hailey, A.: Räder. Godden, R.: Kleine Jungen brauchen kleine Esel. Stockhausen, J.v.: Wilder Lorbeer. West, M.L.: Der rote Wolf

Politieke thriller waarin het persoonlijke element in de grote politiek sterk naar voren komt wanneer de premier van Canada ondanks tegenwerking van kabinetsleden, parlement en pers een belangrijke beslissing neemt.

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