Arthur Hailey Books

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This passionate, terrifying drama takes us behind the scenes of a great television network faced with mortal dangers and moral challenges as it collides with a smaller but equally potent force--the most feared terrorist group in the Americas. Few writers possess Hailey's ability to combine careful, accurate research with a profound sense of human drama. (Doubleday)

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.

Ben Roselli, president of First Mercantile American Bank and grandson of the founder, makes the shocking announcement that he's dying. With no offspring to inherit the company, Roselli knows that executive VPs Roscoe Heyward and Alex Vandervoort are the obvious candidates to succeed him. Heyward, who has been with First Mercantile for two decades, will do whatever it takes to bring in new clients and win the coveted presidency. Vandervoort, a newcomer from the Federal Reserve with a left-wing girlfriend, advocates for a socially responsible plan of growth. And now the discovery of counterfeit cash and credit card fraud threatens the future of the bank itself.From the day-to-day business dealings to the inner sanctums of the money trading center and the boardroom, Hailey s novel is a riveting tale of ambition, greed, and the US banking system.

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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L’énergie électrique, essentielle à notre civilisation, devient le cœur d’un drame contemporain en Californie. Arthur Hailey, auteur renommé, imagine un scénario où un black-out total survient à la suite d’une attaque terroriste orchestrée par un groupe révolutionnaire cherchant à renverser le monopole de la Golden State Power & Light. Cette panne entraîne une série d'attentats, dont des lettres piégées qui blessent gravement des dirigeants de la société. Nim Goldman, vice-président et porte-parole de G.S.P. & L., échappe de justesse à la mort. Charismatique et déterminé, Goldman jongle entre son mariage avec Ruth et des attirances pour plusieurs femmes, dont la veuve de son meilleur ami et une jeune journaliste, Nancy Molineaux, qui se trouve du côté de ses adversaires. Au milieu de cette tourmente, Goldman se bat pour ses convictions : augmenter la production d'énergie et développer de nouvelles sources. Il doit également contrer les manœuvres des terroristes, comme Archambault, et des opportunistes comme Davey Birdsong, qui cherchent à faire échouer ses projets et plonger le pays dans le chaos. L'intrigue mêle enjeux personnels et conflits idéologiques, illustrant la lutte pour l'avenir énergétique de la société.

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

In dit intrigerende boek confronteert Arthur Hailey de lezer met een bijzonder actueel onderwerp: het hoge spel van de politiek. Als de Canadese regering verneemt dat haar grondgebied het slagveld kan worden van een derde wereldoorlog, wil minister-president James Howden een verdrag sluiten tussen zijn land en de Verenigde Staten. Howden gebruikt hiervoor dezelfde methoden die hem ook aan de top hebben gebracht; begunstiging, omkoping en chantage... "Hoog spel" is een onthullende roman over mensen, levend in de amorele wereld van het compromis.

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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Arthur Hailey, Elisabeth Webster, Dick Francis und Angela Locke, Reporter / Und gäbe es Hoffnung nicht / Unbestechlich / Suchhund Sam, ledergebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe 1991, Goldprägung auf Titel und Buchrücken, ISBN 3870703911, Reihe: Reader’s Digest Auswahlbücher Bd. 491, 534 Seiten