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After years of intellectual nourishment from thrillers, along with the delights of suspense, Fraser explores the thought-processes of representative thriller characters coping with high-tension situations that require intelligent problem-solving and bring their values into a sharper focus. <br><br>With alert empathy, he follows Jack Carter as he hunts down his brother&#39;s killers in Ted Lewis&#39;s masterpiece Jack&#39;s Return Home (&quot;a kind of dark English Gatsby&quot;) ; suffers along with violence-averse Rae Ingram coping alone on a small yacht with a dangerous paranoid in Dead Calm (&quot;a philosophical thriller&quot;) by that fine Gold Medal novelist Charles Williams; and gives a lot of attention to Donald Hamilton&#39;s young professional men entangled with enigmatic young women in pre-Helm works like The Steel Mirror (1948) where he was learning his craft. <br><br>In a fourth chapter, he hacks at the wall between &quot;art&quot; and &quot;entertainment&quot; and loose talk about the &quot;world&quot; of the thriller. Lastly, he reminiscences about a fascinating safari that he made into the sex-&#39;n-violence &quot;Mushroom Jungle&quot; (British pulp fiction ca.1946-54), and offers conclusions about violence and peace.<br><br>He avoids jargon, combines an aficionado&#39;s enthusiasm with a scholar&#39;s accuracy, quotes generously to convey the texture of a work, provides background information for readers new to the topic, and illuminates &quot;craft&quot; aspects of fiction in general. His emphasis throughout is positive.

The first two captivating Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck psychological thrillers, available together for the first time.The Ice Princess, Camilla Lackberg’s stunning debut, sees writer Erica Falck return to her hometown of Fjallbacka after the funeral of her parents. She’s shocked to find a community on the brink of tragedy. A childhood friend’s body has been found in an icy bath, her wrists slashed – but was it really suicide?Meanwhile, local detective Patrik Hedstrom is following his own suspicions about the case. It’s only when they start working together that the truth begins to emerge about a small town with a deeply disturbing past…We return to Fjallbacka in The Preacher where Erica and Patrik are now living together and expecting their first child. Twenty years ago of two young women disappeared while holidaying in the peaceful resort. Now their remains have been discovered, along with a fresh victim, sending the town into shock.When another girl goes missing, Patrik’s attention focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, religious fanatics and criminals. Which of this family’s dark secrets will provide the vital clue?

Four classic tales of adventure at sea, from the master of action and suspense, available for the first time in this e-bundle.Discover why Alistair MacLean was the most popular thriller writer of his generation in these four classic stories of the sea, from the treacherous frozen seas of the north Atlantic, to the warmer but no less deadly waters of the Caribbean and Mediterranean.San Andreas – For a British hospital ship sailing deadly U-boat patrolled Norwegian waters, a nightmare of violence and betrayal has begun, a nerve-shredding game of sabotage in which an unknown traitor among the crew holds all the cards and who is determined to drive the San Andreas into the enemy’s hands.The Golden Rendezvous – For Johnny Carter, Chief Officer on the SS Campari, the luxury cruise begins badly before getting much worse. Mounting tension on the ship explodes into violence as modern-day pirates move in for the kill. But this is no mere hijacking. Their target is a fortune in gold bullion; and their weapon is a nuclear time-bomb…Seawitch – The massive oil-rig is the hub of a great empire and the pride of its ruthless billionaire owner, Lord Worth. Worth cares about only two things: Seawitch and his two daughters. One man knows this: John Cronkite, troubleshooter for the world’s top oilmen and Worth’s former victim. Cronkite wants revenge and during one terrifying week Worth’s world will explode.Santorini – In the Aegean Sea a luxury yacht is on fire; minutes later a four-engine jet crashes into the sea. Is there a connection, and is it an accident that a NATO ship is the only witness? Only Commander Talbot can provide the answers as he uncovers a deadly plot involving terrorism and drugs which leads him right to the heart of the Pentagon.

The first three crime thrillers from worldwide 10 million-copy bestseller Camilla Lackberg, ‘the hottest female writer in Sweden’(Independent).The Ice Princess: The body of crime writer Erica Falck’s childhood friend is discovered, wrists slashed, in an ice cold bath. Was it murder or suicide? The investigation leads her to a community on the brink of tragedy.The Preacher: Twenty years ago, two young women disappeared in Fjallbacka – now their remains are found, along with a new victim. As Patrik Hedstrom works to solve these murders, do the dark secrets of a local family hold the key?The Stonecutter: When a little girl is found in a fisherman’s net, the police realize it was no accidental drowning. Patrik Hedstrom investigates the death of a child both he and Erica knew well.

Discover the Queen of Scandi-crime Camilla Lackberg with these three thrillers – books 4, 5 and 6 in her 12 million copy international bestselling detective series, featuring Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck.THE STRANGER: A series of tragic road accidents and the murder of a reality TV contestant mark the end to a quiet winter for Detective Patrik Hedstrom.THE HIDDEN CHILD: The discovery of a Nazi medal in her late mother’s belongings leads Erica Falck to dig into her family’s past, and drag a dark truth from WW2 into the light…THE DROWNING: When a local author and his circle of friends receive death threats, his mentor crime writer Erica Falck investigates. But as the victims conceal evidence, what is the secret they would die to protect?

Conspiracy thrillers don’t come any bigger or better than SANCTUS and THE KEY – the first two books in Simon Toyne’s bestselling apocalyptic series: ‘Plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and wonderfully imaginative.’ Kate MosseSANCTUS: When a man leaps to his death from a mountainous citadel in the historic Turkish city of Ruin, the media ensures his act is witnessed by the world. For a select group, it’s the sign they’ve been waiting for. But the fanatics within the Citadel fear that it threatens everything they have built – and they will kill, torture and break every law to protect their secrets. For Liv Adamsen, New York crime reporter, it begins a journey into the heart of her own identity. And at that journey's end lies a discovery that will change everything…THE KEY: Liv Adamsen now lies in an isolation ward in Ruin. She knows she entered the ancient Citadel, but remembers only darkness. A strange whisper within her says she is ‘the key’: but to what? Hunted across continents by those who would use her for their own ends or ensure her silence forever, Liv turns to the only person she can trust – charity worker Gabriel Mann. Together their paths lead to an explosive discovery – a secret with devastating consequences for them and all they hold dear…