Sidney Sheldon Books

Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads" Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities. Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret? Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim? Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.

WHO IS KATE BLACKWELL? She is the symbol of success, the beautiful woman who parlayed her inheritance into an international conglomerate. Winner of a unique position among the wealthy and world-renowned. And she's a survivor, indomitable as her father, the man who returned from the edge of death to wrench a fortune in diamonds from the bleak South African earth. Now, celebrating her ninetieth birthday, Kate surveys the family she has manipulated, dominated, and loved: the fair and the grotesque, the mad and the mild, the good and the evil -- her winnings in life. Is she the... MASTER OF THE GAME?

The master storyteller's legacy continues. An elusive and shadowy killer is on the prowl, codenamed the Angel of Death.

Tracy Whitney falls victim to a frame-up and finds herself sentenced to 15 years in a top security prison. With intelligence, beauty and ice-cold nerve as her weapons, she wages her vendetta against the ruthless kings of the underworld who put her there.

Computer whiz Ashley Patterson is convinced she is being stalked. Coworker Toni Prescott has a penchant for Internet dating and little time for anyone else. And Alette Peters prefers quiet weekends in the arms of a beefcake artist. They know virtually nothing about each other--until the three women are linked by a murder investigation that will lead to one of the most bizarre trials of the century.

A worldwide bestseller first published in 1980, this novel tells the story of Jennifer Parker, a successful lawyer who is loved by two men, one a politician, the other, a mafia don.

Doomsday Conspiracy / The Stars Sheldon, Sidney

This classic best-selling thriller races from the White House to the romance of Paris and the shady menace of Cold War Bucharest as a young woman ambessador faces unseen and powerful enemies plotting her and her children's destruction.

Three young doctors-their hopes, their dreams, their unexpected desires... Dr. Paige Taylor: She swore it was euthanasia, but when Paige inherited a million dollars from a patient, the D.A. called it murder. Dr. Kat Hunter: She vowed never to let another man too close again-until she accepted the challenge of a deadly bet. Dr. Honey Taft: To make it in medicine, she knew she'd need something more than the brains God gave her. Racing from the life-and-death decisions of a big major hospital to the tension-packed fireworks of a murder trial, Nothing Lasts Forever lays bare the ambitions and fears of healers and killers, lovers and betrayers. And proves once again that no reader can outguess Sidney Sheldon, the master of the unexpected.

How far would you go to protect the ones you love?

New York Times Bestselling Author Sweeping from Mexico City to the dark underbelly of LA, The Silent Widow has all the trademark glamour, suspense and unexpected twists of a classic Sidney Sheldon novel.

The spellbinding sequel to Sidney Sheldon's MASTER OF THE GAME, one of the most glamorous and suspenseful tales ever told...

Paris...Washington...a peaceful Midwestern campus...a fabulous villa in Greece...all part of a terrifying web of intrigue and treachery as a ruthless trio of human beings - an incredibly beautiful film star, a legendary Greek tycoon, a womanizing international adventurer- use an innocent American girl as a bewildered, horror-stricken pawn in a desperate game of vengeance and betrayal, love and lust, life and death...

In THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT, they played the ultimate game of love, lust, and death. Now, in MEMORIES OF MIDNIGHT, the survivors meet to play one last time... Shadowed by tragedy and burdened by amnesia, a beautiful woman desperately tries to return to reality. She is Catherine Douglas, destined to once again challenge the cruel, charismatic power of Constantin Demiris, the Greek shipping tycoon who murdered Catherine's husband. Now, in the glittering capitals and carefree playgrounds of post-war Europe, Demiris sets his deadly sights on Catherine -- and the single, treacherous secret whose shattering truth is known to her alone...

Spain. A land of eternal passion and unceasing bloodshed. From the vengeance of a pitiless tyrant, four women flee the sacred, once-safe walls of a convent: LUCIA, the proud survivor harboring a murderous secret from the savage clan wars of Sicily...GRACIELLA, the beauty still unpurged of guilt from one reckless, youthful sin...MEGAN, the orphan seeking perilous refuge in the arms of a defiant Basque rebel...and TERESA, the believer haunted by a faith that mocks her with silence. Leaving innocence but not hope behind, they venture into an alien, dazzling world, where each will encounter an unexpected destiny -- and the truth about herself.

Who is the beautiful woman who appears out of the blue after Harry Stanford, one of the wealthiest men in the world, is mysteriously drowned in his yacht off the coast of Corsica? She claims to be his child--and entitled to her shar of the tycoon's estate--but is she genuine or just an imposter? National ads/media.

In THE STARS SHINE DOWN, Sidney Sheldon returns to the powerful and classic themes that have made him one of the world's most popular bestselling authors. And in Lara Cameron, he has created his most memorable, richly drawn heroine to date. Lara is America's Princess, the power behind the tallest building on earth, a self-made billionaire who towers over a traditionally male domain, an icon of glamour and accomplishment to men and women everywhere. Beautiful but insecure, ruthless yet vulnerable, Lara has struggled brutally to achieve it all -- yet still wants more. And in a dazzling global setting from London to New York, from Reno to Rome, she will find everything she has ever desired and won -- her fortune, her fame, the man she loves -- swiftly and shockingly imperiled.

In New York, Denver, Paris and Berlin, four people have died separately in apparent accidents. Two women - the widows of two of the dead - find themselves under ruthless attack and are drawn together in fear, confusion and for mutual protection. Is there a connection to the mystery behind their husband's deaths?

He wanted power. Oliver Russell is fated to rise to the pinnacle of power, the office of President of the United States. She wanted revenge. Leslie Stewart is his betrayed fiancee, a woman dedicated to a single purpose-the downfall of Oliver Russell. Amassing her own media empire, marshaling all her forces against him, she stands poised to destroy Russell on the eve of his most dazzling triumph. From Sidney Sheldon, the unchallenged master of bestselling fiction, comes a story of blazing ambitions and thwarted love that enthralls and surprises with every page...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon s most popular and enduring heroine Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes and Sidney Sheldon s Chasing Tomorrow is back with another story of heart-stopping twists and breathtaking action. Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. Then she settled down, had a baby, and planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously, devoted to her son. But tragic news has forced Tracy to face her greatest nightmare. Now, with nothing left to protect, she returns to the hunt and she s more dangerous than ever. Tracy is not the only woman with a dark and dangerous past. The world faces a new terror threat from a group of global hackers intent on the collapse of capitalism and private wealth and the creation of a new world order. When this group turn to violence, with deadly effect, the mysterious woman pulling their strings becomes the CIA s public enemy number one. Only one clever and ruthless woman is capable of tracking down the terrorist: Tracy. But as Tracy discovers, the truth proves as elusive as her target. Hampered by corruption and enemies masked as allies, Tracy will be pushed to the brink, where she must face her darkest demons. But just how reckless will a person become when she have nothing left to lose?"

A LONELY MAN. Toby Temple is a super star and a super bastard, a man adored by his fans and plagued by suspicion and distrust. A DISILLUSIONED WOMAN. Jill Castle came to Hollywood to be a star -- and discovered she had to buy her way with her body. A WORLD OF PREDATORS. Here they are bound to each other by a love so ruthless, so strong, it is more than human -- and less...

The Winthrops are America's royal family, and its Prince Charming is the sexy, charismatic Gary Winthrop. Now the man on his way to becoming the Senate's brightest new star is found murdered in his home-the latest in a series of incidents that have killed five members of the family in a single year. One of the last people to see Gary Winthrop alive is Washington anchorwoman Dana Evans. She makes it her mission to investigate these seemingly random tragedies, little realizing that her search will sweep her across several continents, place her and her young son in grave danger, and lead her to a truth that will astound the world.

Sheldon's sweeping saga of greed and betrayal, sabotage and danger, and the ties that can kill... Roffe and Sons is a family firm, an international empire filled with desperate, cash-hungry family members. At its head was one of the wealthiest men in the world, a man who has just died in a mysterious accident and left his only daughter, Elizabeth, in control of the company. Now as this intelligent, tough, and beautiful young woman dares to save -- not sell -- Roffe and Sons, she will have to outwit those who secretly want her power, and the unknown assassin who wants her life.

Sidney Sheldon s most popular and enduring heroine Tracy Whitney of "If Tomorrow Comes" returns in a sensational sequel full of passion, suspense, and breathtaking twists. Tracy Whitney never wanted to settle down. Responsible for some of the world s most astounding heists with her brilliant, charming partner Jeff Stevens, she s enjoyed the danger and relished the intensity of life on the wild side. But she s had enough of conning the rich and corrupt out of their ill-gotten fortunes. The one thing that would make her life complete now is marriage and a child with Jeff. But first, Tracy must finish one last job. An unexpected encounter with an old enemy triggers a series of disturbing events that Tracy never anticipated, raising terrifying ghosts she thought were dead and buried. Once again, this clever woman finds herself out on the edge, playing the odds in a desperate game of roulette. The stakes have always been high. But with her life and her future on the line, Tracy needs to dig deeper than she s ever gone before and find the strength and courage to trump her rivals, no matter what the cost. Tomorrow has come at last. But it isn t the future Tracy bargained for."

A high spirited memoir of Sidney Sheldon's early life that provides as compulsively readable and racy narrative as any of his bestselling novels.

The psychiatrist's couch holds many secrets. Can it also hold the key to a series of brutal murders? The thrilling first novel from the internationally bestselling Master of Suspense. Two murders, one victim murdered in the street in a gruesome but apparently arbitrary attack. The other brutally tortured and left to die in agony. Now it's the turn of psychoanalyst Dr Judd Stevens... In a chilling game of cat and mouse, Judd must become the hunter rather than the hunted if he wants to stay alive. Working with the mindset of a detective, he must analyse his patients, searching for a motive, clues, reasons. Could it be Teri Washburn, Hollywood starlet, thrown out of tinsel town in scandal and now addicted to sex? Could it be Harrison Burke, top business man and disturbed paranoiac? Or could it be Alexander Fallon, a crazed evangelist, convinced that God has chosen him to avenge all sin in the world? In this deadly game, there can only be one winner...If Judd is to survive he must play the game to win. This is Sidney Sheldon's first novel - a gripping, intense thriller that brought him fame as a bestselling novelist.

When a mysterious weather balloon crashes to earth in the Swiss Alps, the head of the NSA handpicks Robert Bellamy to track down and identify the ten known witnesses to the event. A man whose obsession with his covert assignments has cost him the only woman he can ever love, Bellamy now faces the impossible. But as he searches for clues from Rome to Budapest to Texas, this mission blows up in his face -- and rips the lid off an incredible conspiracy that stretches around the globe and even into space... Alone and betrayed on every side, Bellamy must run for his life -- holding an astonishing secret and the key to the planet's very survival.

Now appearing together for the first time, three of Sidney Sheldon's bestselling novels are featured in this collection. The first, a gripping tale, follows Catherine Douglas, an innocent American caught in a web of passion, vengeance, and betrayal as her handsome husband pursues a stunning film star. Set against the backdrop of Paris, Washington, and a luxurious villa in Greece, the story unfolds with thrilling suspense and ultimate justice. Next is the story of Jennifer Parker, a beautiful and ambitious attorney navigating the treacherous waters of New York politics. Her rise is thwarted by the Mafia, leading her into a dark world of crime and courtroom battles, where she faces an implacable enemy and a love that proves more destructive than hate. Lastly, the narrative of Bloodline centers on Elizabeth, the intelligent and determined daughter of a recently deceased tycoon. As she takes control of Roffe and Sons, an international family empire, she must outsmart those who covet her power and evade an assassin targeting her life. This sweeping thriller is filled with high-stakes financial intrigue, love, murder, and danger across three continents.

In Boston, the family of a tycoon sit down to a reading of the will when there appears Julia, claiming to be a half-sister and demanding her share. In fact, Julia is a phony, invented by a son seeking control of his father's empire after murdering him.

Eddie ist ein zweitklassiger Schauspieler aus New York, naiv und gutherzig, dem sein Agent eine kleine Rolle in einer Theatergruppe besorgt, die ein Stück nach Miraflores bringen wird, einem tropischen Land, das auf der Landkarte verloren scheint. Miraflores wird vom Colonel Ramón Peralta, einem grausamen und korrupten Diktator, und seinem Stellvertreter, dem Hauptmann Torres, regiert. In der Nacht der Premiere des Stücks ist Torres anwesend. Als Eddie auf die Bühne tritt, kann der Hauptmann nicht glauben, was er sieht: Der Schauspieler ist identisch mit Colonel Peralta! "Das Staatsgeheimnis" erzählt von den Schwierigkeiten eines Yankees in der groteskesten Bananenrepublik. Sidney Sheldon unterhält den Leser mit einer Handlung voller spritzigem und absurd humorvollem Inhalt.

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Der Magnat Samuel Stone schätzte sein Vermögen mehr als seine eigenen Erben. Wer sich nun das Vermögen des Verstorbenen aneignen möchte, muss geheimnisvolle Hinweise entschlüsseln und unvorstellbare Gefahren überwinden.

Ein Frauenmörder treibt sein Unwesen in den Straßen Londons. Die Menschen sind terrorisiert. Inspektor West von Scotland Yard leitet die Ermittlungen, die sich als sehr schwierig erweisen. Akiko, eine junge Bildhauerin, ist das einzige Überlebensopfer des Mörders. West ruft John Di Pietro, einen jungen Sergeant, der für seine Fähigkeit bekannt ist, komplizierte Fälle zu lösen. Gemeinsam arbeiten sie unermüdlich, gedrängt durch das Auftauchen neuer Leichname. Sie wissen nur zwei Dinge: Der Mörder hinterlässt ein Zeichen auf dem Rücken jeder der Opfer und tötet nur, wenn es regnet.

Yoneo Matsumoto, empresario japones, y su esposa mueren en un accidente de avion en los Estados Unidos. Segun el testamenteo su hijo Masao recibe todos su bienes quedan para Masao. Ese mismo dia, Masao escucha accidentalmente que su tio, planea eliminarlo para quedar al frente de la empresa. Desesperado, Masao huye. Esta solo y sin dinero en un pais desconocido. La persecucion comienza...

Een jonge advocate weet zich uit een valstrik van de georganiseerde misdaad te bevrijden, maar raakt later toch weer in ernstige problemen.

Лара Камерон - само воплощение «американской мечты». Еще вчера у нее не было ни цента, а сегодня она королева строительной империи, одна из самых богатых и красивых женщин страны, законодательница мод. Она всего добивается сама. Она привыкла получать все, что хочет, - ЛЮБОЙ ЦЕНОЙ. Люди для нее только пешки в продуманной игре, а выигрыш - многомиллионные контракты, мировая известность и любимый мужчина - даже если он пока об этом не догадывается...

Een geheim agent krijgt opdracht om tien getuigen van de landing van een UFO op te sporen, maar wanneer hij ontdekt dat zij vlak daarna vermoord worden, merkt hij dat ook hijzelf geen jager meer is maar een prooi.

Robert Bellamy, un comandante della Marina statunitense, riceve l'incarico di indagare sulla caduta di un pallone sonda sulle Alpi svizzere, innanzitutto rintracciando e interrogando i vari testimoni dell'accaduto. Un compito come tanti altri? Nient'affatto. Perché, a partire da questo momento, l'uomo si avventura in un terrorizzante viaggio nell'incomprensibile. Da Washington a Londra, da Zurigo a Roma a Parigi, la vicenda si dipana in un crescendo di sequenze mozzafiato, mettendo a nudo il passato di Bellamy: perché la donna che ama non può ricambiare il suo sentimento? Che cos'ha spinto i suoi migliori amici a trasformarsi in nemici mortali? Come mai non dev'essere svelato al mondo un terribile segreto protetto da una forza misteriosa e letale? Maestro della suspence e affascinante narratore, Sidney Sheldon dimostra, una volta di più, di saper "condurre il gioco" con consumata perizia, creando con questo volume, best-seller negli Stati Uniti, un thriller dal ritmo incalzante e al contempo un'irresistibile storia d'amore.

Der Staatsanwalt von San Francisco fordert die Todesstrafe für Dr. Paige Taylor, die beschuldigt wird, einer schwerkranken Krebspatientin Sterbehilfe geleistet zu haben. Ihre Geständnis und das darauf folgende Urteil sorgen für große Aufregung.

Над этим кланом американских магнатов и политиков словно довлеет проклятие. И теперь убит еще один из членов могущественного семейства... Но кто же оборвал жизнь молодого миллиардера? Точнее - кто из его многочисленных врагов?..

Se houvesse uma família real americana, certamente a coroa seria dos Winthrop. Ricos, carismáticos e populares, conquistaram admiradores em todo o mundo por sua caridade e glamour. Mas em menos de um ano todos morrem em uma série de acidentes estranhos. Desconfiada de tamanha coincidência, Dana Evans, uma bela apresentadora da televisão, resolve investigar o caso profundamente, apesar de ninguém acreditar em suas teorias conspiratórias. Envolvida na busca de fatos, Dana viaja para a França, Alemanha, Itália, Alasca e Moscou, à procura do elo de ligação entre as mortes. Descobre, então, uma intriga de proporções gigantescas, que pode pôr em risco a segurança de todo o planeta. Mas, para revelar a verdade, terá de arriscar a própria vida. E também a das pessoas que mais ama. O melhor livro de Sidney Sheldon dos últimos anos, O céu está caindo alcançou o topo das principais listas de mais vendidos assim que foi lançado nos Estados Unidos.