Henry Porter is a British journalist and writer who contributes commentary and reportage to leading national newspapers. His work is characterized by sharp observation and an incisive analytical approach to contemporary issues. Porter's style is both readable and thought-provoking, offering readers a deeper insight into the world he covers. His journalism has established him as a respected voice in British media.
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Kill the Messenger—Tami HoagJace has one last package to deliver but en route to delivering it to a defense attorney he is nearly run down by a car, chased through back alleys, and shot at. Only the instincts acquired while growing up allows him to escape with his life-and with a package someone wants badly enough to kill for.Brandenburg—Henry Porter November 1989. The fall of the Berlin Wall. One man is caught between East and West...Digger—Max AndersonA funny, thoughtful tale of one man's obsession with finding gold amidst crazy miners, forgotten communities, mosquitoes and dust of the Australian outback.Sight Unseen—Robert GoddardIt is a hot summer's day in the tourist village of Avebury. A man sits outside the Red Lion pub, waiting. He sees a woman with three young children, two of them running ahead while their sister dawdles behind. A child's voice catches on the breeze. For want of anything more interesting to do, the man watches. And then it happens.
Heart-stopping international spy thriller from 'An espionage master' (Charles Cumming) starring ex-MI6 officer Paul Samson for fans of Mick Herron, Lee Child and John le Carre
Offering a gripping exploration of espionage, this thriller showcases intricate plots and complex characters reminiscent of John le Carré's legacy. The narrative is tailored for enthusiasts of modern spy fiction, delivering suspense and intrigue akin to the works of Mick Herron, Charles Cumming, and David McCloskey. Readers can expect a blend of sophisticated storytelling and deep character development, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.
A superb new international thriller from this acclaimed and prize-winning writer: the boy could lead them straight to a terror threat at the heart of Europe. They just have to find him first - before the other side does
When his brother is killed by a bomb on a London bus, Constantine Lindow, who is Irish by birth, must find the killer to prove his own innocence.
One of the most important books of 2009. Henry Porter's new novel paints a chilling portrait of the police-state that the UK is about to become...
The stunning new thriller from 'the proud carrier of the flag first unfurled by John le Carre' (LEE CHILD)
Robert Cope Harland ended his career as a British spy in an Austrian hospital, after being tortured and beaten by Czech security agents in the last days of the communist regime. He was young enough then to find a new life with the Red Cross and then with the UN. Twelve years later his UN plane crashes in mysterious circumstances at La Guardia airport, New York and Harland is the only survivor. Was it sabotage, and if so, was Harland the target? It is soon clear to Harland that the answers are to be found in his past, a past which, along with its secrets and tradecraft, he has desperately tried to forget. And now the crash has thrown him back into a world of relentless intrigue and mistrust, to his youth, and a life-changing love affair . . .
The Stasi was among the most sophisticated intelligence organisations inthe world, but by the end of the 1980s the Orwellian state of East Germany was collapsing around it. The special squads of armed officers, the torture chambers in the Stasi jail, the hundreds of thousands of informers could do nothing to prevent the rebellion that saw the fall of the Berlin Wall.It is in the context of these last few paranoid weeks of the Communistworld, when a population that had been oppressed for nearly sixty yearsfound the will to rise up, that this outstanding thriller is set. Its hero is DrRudolf Rosenharte, an academic from Dresden and agent for MI6; hiscontroller is Robert Harland, from A SPY'S LIFE and EMPIRE STATE.When Rosenharte's security is compromised he is faced with a starkchoice: to defect to the West, leaving his beloved family to the mercies ofthe Stasi, or return to East Germany to carry out a dangerous assignmentunder the Stasi's suspicious eye...
The head of the US National Security Agency is assassinated in a spectacular set piece killing at Heathrow ...An airport employee and his family are found murdered in their council house in Uxbridge ...In New York, a fashionable Upper East Side osteopath receives two postcards showing the Empire State Building ...A group of migrant workers are brutally gunned down in Macedonia ... The quest to find the link between these apparently random events is pursued by Robert Harland - drawn back to a world he thought he'd left behind with a dual role for the UN and MI6.
An original novel filled with humor, magic, and mystery, offering a classic children's adventure.
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Stel dat je waar dan ook ter wereld een bom kon laten ontploffen, simpelweg door een telefoontje te plegen... Dat is het uitgangspunt van deze spannende en intrigerende thriller waarmee de Engelse journalist Henry Porter zo overtuigend zijn misdaaddebuut maakt. Constantine Lidow, Ier van geboorte, staat bij de uitgang van een Londens metrostation te wachten op zijn broer Eamonn met wij hij een eetafspraak heeft. Dan komt de bus met daarin Eamonn de straat in rijden - en ontploft. De volgende dag, wanneer Con in het ziekenhuis wakker wordt, staan er twee politiemensen aan zijn bed en blijkt dan Con zélf wordt verdacht van de aanslag. Gevangen tussen de Britse geheime dienst en Scotland Yard - twee overheidsinstanties die elkaar niet vertrouwen maar wel beide overtuigd zijn van zijn betrokkenheid - moet Con zijn onschuld bewijzen. Het spoor leidt hem via Boston en de bossen in het noorden van de Verenigde Staten uiteindelijk terug naar Londen, naar een onvoorstelbaar slimme en gewetenloze moordernaar.
Najlepšie svetové čítanie. 1. Posledný detektív - Elvis Cole, veterán z Vietnamu, sa stáva súkromným vyšetrovateľom, keď musí pátrať po únoscovi syna svojej priateľky. Malý Ben zmizol, keď bol Elvis na jeho starosti, a jedinou stopou je telefonát, ktorý naznačuje, že únos je vyrovnávaním účtov z minulosti. 2. Čas návratu - Anna Catalanová sa roky domnieva, že jej teta Rose zradila jej dôveru. Keď sa rozhodne pomôcť Rose s rodinnou reštauráciou, jej minulosť sa objavuje v novom svetle. Spoznáva Masona Winograda, muža, kvôli ktorému prehodnocuje svoju predstavu o budúcnosti. 3. Rok zázrakov - V roku 1666 vypukne mor v malej dedinke severne od Londýna. Dedinčania sa rozhodnú izolovať, aby zabránili šíreniu nákazy, no choroba sa šíri ďalej. Z pohľadu Anny Frithovej, mladej vdovy, však bolestný rok prináša aj nový začiatok. 4. Ockova dcérenka - Novinárka Ellie Cavanaughová žije s pocitom viny z detstva, keď objavila telo svojej zavraždenej sestry Andrey. Po rokoch sa prepúšťa Andrein vrah a jeho rodina sa snaží očistiť jeho meno. Ellie dostáva šancu zistiť pravdu a vyrovnať sa s minulosťou, ak prežije svoje pátranie.
Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů různých žánrů od světových autorů, doplněné stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. První příběh sleduje Jasona Steadmana, prodejce elektroniky, který se ocitá na pokraji vyhazovu. Náhodné setkání s bývalým členem speciálních jednotek mu přinese nečekané výhody a kariérní vzestup, avšak jeho úspěch může mít temné pozadí. Druhá novela se odehrává v Neapoli roku 1944, kde mladý britský kapitán James Gould bojuje proti korupci a černému trhu. Jeho život se změní, když se do jeho týmu přidá okouzlující kuchařka Livie Pertiniová, což ho postaví před volbu mezi láskou a povinností v neklidné době. Třetí příběh se vrací do doby pádu Berlínské zdi v roce 1989 a sleduje Rudiho Rosenharte, bývalého agenta východoněmecké tajné policie, který se musí vrátit ke špionáži kvůli rodinným zájmům, přičemž si uvědomuje, jak rychle se situace mění. Poslední příběh se zaměřuje na Lucy Purefoyovou, dceru biskupa, která se rozhodne pomáhat propuštěným trestancům. Její úmysly se však zkomplikují, když se zamiluje do svého prvního klienta Terryho Keegana a snaží se pochopit jeho motivace k trestné činnosti.
