Michal Švejda Book order (chronological)

Bruce Curry sets out with a trainload of mercenaries to relieve a mining town besieged by rebels in the heart of the African jungle. The journey, turns into a nightmare, softened only by Shermaine, a Belgian girl he meets and with whom he falls in love. But love is no elixir. In fact, it considerably complicates Curry's struggle to carry out his mission and stay alive. He finds himself buffeted by emotions he thought would never visit him again, and he notes with wry amusement his own distraction. "If the phrase 'a man's book' has any meaning, it describes the powerful, savage story which packs murder and love, revenge and rescue, treachery and loyalty into a gripping fast-moving novel."

Examines the planes, technology and people of a United States Air Force combat wing.

"New York Times" bestselling author Wilbur Smith captures the agony, beauty, and hope of men and women who have given their lives to a land in this breathtaking third novel in his Ballantyne series--an epic set in the former African nation of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

From the author of the critically acclaimed When We Were Gods comes a dramatic, unforgettable novel of cruelty and passion set in the great Harem of the Ottoman empire. In Constantinople there is only one ruler: Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, Lord of Lords of this World, Possessor of Men’s Necks, Allah’s Deputy, absolute ruler of the mighty Ottoman Empire. And at the heart of his palace is the Sultan’s vast Harem, the domain of hundreds of scented, pampered women—some wives, some concubines, some merely slaves. Among them is Gulbehar, the Sultan’s submissive favorite and mother of his heir; Julia, the daughter of an Italian lord, kidnapped when she attempted to flee Venice with her lover; and Hürrem, a Tartar girl from the Russian steppes, sold into slavery. All three women are beautiful, but Hürrem is the most dangerous—ruthless in her desire to rule the Harem and, ultimately, Suleyman himself. Endlessly manipulative and clever, she carefully arranges the downfall of her rivals and endears herself to the Sultan, which places her at the center of the Empire’s power. It is his obsession with Hürrem—not his enemies—that costs Suleyman his allies, his sons, and finally his dynasty. Bestselling author Colin Falconer offers an irresistible glimpse into a world of intrigue, sensuality, and violence, where an empire can be controlled not by the might of its ruler, but by the women hidden behind the Harem walls.

'Centaine screamed and drove the point of her stave down into the jaws with all her strength. She felt the sharpened end bite into the soft pink mucous membrane in the back of its throat, saw the spurt of scarlet blood, and then the lion locked its jaws on the stave and with a toss of its flying mane ripped it out of her hands and sent it windmilling out and down to hit the earth below.' The passionate love of a beautiful French aristocrat for a courageous South African aviator is begun and extinguished in the blazing skies of war-torn France. But Centaine de Thiry is bent on realizing some of the dreams which she and Michael Courtney had shared - and sets out to seek a future for his unborn child in the country of Michael's birth. But in a monumental odyssey of disaster and adventure she must first brave all the combined terrors of war, shipwreck, thirst, fever and the burning vastnesses of Namibia's Skeleton Coast before she sees another living soul...

Wilbur Smith's second Ballantyne novel - another rattling good read.

Po zistený ,že jeden cestujúci v lietadle je infikovaný smrteľným vírusom chce kapitán lietadla J.Holland za každú cenu pristáť a to na akomkoľvek letisku. Všetky požiadané krajiny mu odmietnu dať povolenie na pristátie a súčastne sa niekto s prístupom k počítačom CIA pokúša lietadlo zostreliť.

In 1860 Robyn Ballantyne and her brother return to Africa to search for their missing father and face the terrors of near certain death and the uncertainties of love in the heart of the Dark Continent

V americkej väznici testujú zariadenie, ktoré má potlačiť agresivitu väzňov. Do mozgu obávaného zabijaka implantujú čip. Väzeň však počas pokusu ujde aj s rukojemníčkou - doktorkou zodpovednou za výskum. Detektív, ktorý má na starosti vyšetrovanie, pochopí, že nejde o obyčajného násilníka, u ktorého by skúšané zariadenie účinkovalo, ale že je to chladnokrvný zločinec, ktorý ide za svojím cieľom.

The adopted daughter of the most powerful man in town, Schyler Crandall left Heaven, Louisiana, a brokenhearted girl. Now a crisis has brought her home to a family in conflict, a logging empire on the brink of disaster, and seething secrets that make Heaven hotter than hell. Still there are her beautiful younger sister, Tricia, with her cruel lies…Ken, Tricia’s handsome husband, who married the wrong sister…Jigger, the pimp and ruffian with plans of his own…and Cash, proud, mysterious, and complex. It is dangerous for Schyler to even be near him, yet she must dare to confront the past—if there is to be any peace in Heaven.

Tom Clancy vás vezme na fascinující detailní exkurzi do prostředí americké námořní pěchoty. Patří k tomu nejlepšímu, co může Amerika nabídnout. Příslušníci americké námořní pěchoty sloužili vždy s vyznamenáním a dosáhli téměř mýtický status mezi obránci amerického národa. Tom Clancy zachytil ve své knize skutečnou tvář mužů a žen, kteří slouží v té nejproslavenější složce amerických ozbrojených sil. Jako i v jeho ostatních knihách nonfiction Fighter Wing, Armored Cav a Submarine (v přípravě) autor bedlivým okem a se smyslem pro detail líčí fascinující obraz příslušníků námořní pěchoty tak, jak dokáže jenom on.

There are heroes and there are monsters. But most of us are ordinary mortals caught up in events too turbulent for any of us. Perhaps when the battle is over, all we will inherit are the ashes of a once beautiful land. It is 1952. Guided by the ruthless hands of Shasa Courtney and Centaine Malcomess, the Courtney family empire has come to dominate the lives of white and black South African alike. But the winds of change are fanning fires of revolution. In his deadly quest for power, Shasa will be tested far beyond the battle of the boardroom, forced to betray his ideals for a misguided dream of national unity. Rage is Wilbur Smith's impassioned account of post-war South Africa. It is also the work of a master storyteller at the zenith of his powers: an unforgettable blend of passion, power, history and intrigue.

Bad blood - it's all in the breeding.When twelve-year-old David Tredington vanished, his father, one of England’s top breeders, vowed never to give up the search for his son. Now, fifteen years later, David has been found alive and well in County Mayo.When the charismatic young man returns to the family’s Devonshire estate, he receives a mixed welcome. His elder sister, Lucy, distrusts him from the start. Jason, David’s brother-in-law and David’s cousin, George, are even less pleased to see another heir to the Tredington fortune. But David’s natural skills as a jockey soon attract favourable attention in the steeple-chasing world.Then a terrifying accident leads to an innocent stable lad’s death, and David suspects that his own life is in danger. Someone knows the truth about his past and wants him to disappear all over again. David must find out who and why before it’s too late…

New York City is thrown into chaos by the assaults of the Bone Collector, a serial kidnapper and killer who gives the police a chance to save his victims from death by leaving obscure clues. The cops go to Lincoln Rhyme, an ex-NYPD forensics expert left paralysed after an accident on the job. Rhyme reluctantly postpones his ambitions towards suicide and puts together a forensic investigation team, enlisting as his eyes and ears young police officer Amelia Sachs. Rhyme digs deep into the only world he has left - his astonishing mind - and slowly begins to narrow the noose around the Bone Collector. But the kidnapper is narrowing his own noose - around Lincoln Rhyme.

As the young nation is torn by racial clashes and World War II draws nearer, two brothers fight agianst each other for the Power of the Sword--the power to rule South Africa. The latest bestseller from Wilbur Smith (The Burning Shore). HC: Little, Brown.

Nick went head down, finning desperately to catch the swirling body which tumbled like a leaf in high wind. He had a fleeting glimpse of Baker's face, contorted with terror and lack of breath, the glass visor of his helmet already swamping with icy water as the pressure spurted through the non-return valve. The Chief's headset microphone squealed once and then went dead as the water shorted it out.' Robbed of his wife and ousted from his huge shipping empire, Nick Berg is hell-bent on vengeance. It is the sea which gives him his opportunity. When his arch-rival's luxury liner is trapped in the tempestuous Antarctic, Nick stakes all to pit his powerful salvage tug, the Warlock, in a desperate race against time and the elements . . .

Novodový detektivní román, jenž nás zavede do světa počítačových systémů, jež jsou těsně spjaty se světem velkých bank a financí. Jeho autor, americký novinář, v něm zpracoval skutečný příběh komputerového experta, jenž využívá svých znalostí, aby se zmocnil tisíců datových souborů a tajných čísel kreditních karet, uložených v databázi počítačového systému bankovních domů v celých Spojených státech. Dva roky se dařilo tomuto počítačovému podvodníkovi úspěšně unikat agentům FBI, až narazil na protivníka silnějšího, než byl on sám - japonského samuraje, kterému stačilo k jeho odhalení pouhých šest týdnů.

Tato kniha přináší pozoruhodná odhalení předních světových badatelů, vědců a výzkumníků v oblasti parapsychologie a paranormálních jevů, jež se staly podkladem k natočení seriálu Akta X. Kniha se jistě stane nepostradatelnou pro každého zvídavého čtenáře a fanouška seriálu Akta X.

Aaron Matthews is a man with a gift: he can talk anyone into doing almost anything. As a psychologist he used that talent to help people. Now he's using it against one man for revenge. With former trial lawyer Tate Collier as his target, the brilliant, ruthless Matthews knows the easiest way to destroy his adversary is to strike at the point of least resistance, which for Collier is his teenage daughter.

Román navazuje na tradici skvělých románů Wilbura Smitha. Děj je situován do Keni, kde ještě stále volně žijí nosorožci a sloni. Keňskou divočinou postupuje gang somálských pytláků a zabíjí vše, co se mu připlete do cesty. Naštěstí se najde několik lidí, kterým není osud zvířat lhostejný... Tato kniha je věnována všem, kteří se snaží podporovat přežití divoké zvěře v Africe.

In Germany a Jew and a gentile fall in love during the turbulent time of Nazi indoctrination, while in Palestine an Arab and a Jewish kibbutz worker are drawn together, but know there is no future for them. All converge on Palestine after the war to continue the struggle for happiness.

Captain Morgen von der Excalibur beendet den Dienst bei Starfleet, um auf seinem Heimatplaneten den Königsthron zu besteigen. Die Enterprise hat den Auftrag, den zukünftigen Monarchen und seine Ehrenwache rechtzeitig zur Krönungszeremonie nach Daa'V zu bringen. Für Captain Picard bedeutet dies eine Konfrontation mit seiner Vergangenheit. Morgen und seine Leute haben unter Picards Befehl an der historischen Mission mit dem Forschungsraumschiff Stargazer teilgenommen, bei der Jack Crusher ums Leben gekommen ist. Jahrzehntelang verdrängte Emotionen brechen unvermittelt auf. Morgen entgeht nur knapp zwei Mordanschlägen. Und plötzlich wird die Enterprise von einem Subraum-Sog erfasst...

Picard bíróság előtt áll. A U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D, amely majdnem száz évvel az első Enterprise után áll szolgálatba, első küldetésén Deneb IV-re utazik. A bolygó lakói, a térutazásban tapasztalatlan Bandi, nemrégiben eljutottak a Farpoint állomásra. Picardnak és legénységének feladata ennek a rejtélynek a megoldása. A Farpoint felé vezető úton az Enterprise-t egy rendkívül hatalmas lény, Q, elrabolja, aki az embereket azzal vádolja, hogy mindig erőszakkal érvényesültek. Picard bíróság elé kerül, és haladékot kap, hogy meggyőzze Q-t az emberek békés természetéről. Azonban amikor a Farpoint-rejtély megoldására készül, egy sokkal hatalmasabb ellenféllel találja szemben magát.