A breathless chase through the Pacific Northwest and into Alaska, The Last Sanctuary is the story of a young man on the run from religious cultists, militia groups, the ATF--and his own tortured soul. Both a heart-pounding thriller and a harrowing human drama, it is suspense fiction at its very finest.
Craig Holden Books
Craig Holden crafts narratives that delve into the profound aspects of human experience, exploring the intricate relationships between his characters. His prose is characterized by a keen insight into character psychology and a rich, atmospheric style. Holden's storytelling immerses readers in a whirlwind of emotions and moral quandaries. His works are celebrated for their literary depth and evocative atmosphere.
Bank Arbaugh, a cop whose daughter has been missing for seven years, and his partner, Mark Steiner, must find a missing teenage girl, and before long, the two cases intersect
The debut novel by Craig Holden presents a gripping drama that combines emotional depth with a strikingly realistic narrative. Its powerful storytelling draws readers into a compelling experience that is both intense and relatable, making it a standout work of the decade.
The Jazz Bird
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Cincinnati, 1927: a sensational murder trial captivates the nation. At the lives of three men. There's the defendant, lawyer, and legendary bootlegger George Remus, whose crime of passion may seal his fate. Against him is the ambitious son of a former president, whose future rests on this monumental case. And then there's the federal agent whose obsession with taking Remus down started the entire tragedy. Three men separated by law and fate, but connected by something more seductive than either justice or corruption -- the impassioned, untamed heart of an enigmatic woman known as the Jazz Bird. Based on a true story, The Jazz Bird is an exquisitely written novel of love, betrayal, money, and power in an age of American innocence.
The Narcissist's Daughter
- 309 pages
- 11 hours of reading
An ambitious working-class young man and pre-med student, Syd Redding passes the stultifying hours in Ethics class fantasizing about the destruction of the Kesslers, his boss's well-to-do family, a threesome 'moneyed and beautiful and installed high in the city's society.' As he steps onto the doorstep of their great, grand mansion in the estate section of town, Syd has no detailed plan in mind, only vague, delicious dreams of vengeance. But when he meets the boss's daughter, he soon finds himself caught in the sexual machinations of this magnetic family on the brink of unraveling. In the fifth novel from a veritable master of the craft, what begins as a simple if risky affair leads from obsession through rage to a revenge plot that will transform the lives of everyone involved. The Narcissist's Daughter is an unforgettably intelligent and moody thriller.
Am Morgen des 6. Oktober 1927 erschießt George Remus, Amerikas berühmtester Whiskeyschmuggler, auf offener Straße seine Frau Imogene. Remus ist überzeugt, daß sie nicht nur sein Konto um 80 Millionen erleichtert, sondern ihn zudem auf perfide Weise betrogen hat. In einem spektakulären Prozeß in dem Remus sich selbst verteidigt wird er jedoch mit einer erschreckenden Frage konfrontiert: Was, wenn Imogene nur einen raffinierten Plan hatte, den er nicht durchschaute? »Die Unangreifbaren« ist ein genialer literarischer Thriller, der von Bestechung, Ruchlosigkeit und einer fatalen Dreiecksbeziehung zur Zeit der Prohibition, der Nadelstreifenanzüge und des Jazz erzählt.
De laatste schuilplaats
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Een Amerikaan raakt bij toeval betrokken bij een roofmoord, die later een door een sekte geplande aanslag op een wapenhandelaar blijkt te zijn.
