Peter Grimsdale Bücher

A heady mix of nostalgia, superb car design and reckless spirit. The best book you will ever read about the glory years of British racing car design.

Exploring Italy's remarkable transformation post-World War II, this book delves into the nation's resurgence as a leader in the automotive industry, celebrated for its stunning and high-speed cars. It highlights the passion, innovation, and craftsmanship that fueled this evolution, showcasing the cultural and economic factors that contributed to Italy's status in the global market. Through compelling storytelling, the narrative captures the spirit of a country reborn through its automotive legacy.

The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own.

Spetsnaz was once a name to strike fear into the hearts of Mother Russia's enemies. But what was there left to fight now the country had gone to the dogs? Dima Mayakovsky - once a revered figure inside the elite Special Forces unit - wanted no part of it any more. But when a dangerous fugitive surfaces in Tehran, Dima is the man Kremlin wants to bring him in. The target has something Dima's political masters want back. And they have made sure that they do not have to take no for an answer. There is no option: the ex-Spetsnaz legend must lead his hand-picked team of highly-trained, battle-hardened operatives into explosive combat. But that wasn't the sort of thing you could hide from the US recce satellites that circled the skies above. That meant Dima and his men became Marine Sergeant Henry Blackburn's problem. Sent across the border into Iran to search for a missing patrol, Black's men weren't looking for trouble, but they found it. In spades. And as Iran descends into chaos, Dima and Black are forced to question everything they believed in, and to fight to survive, for their comrades, their honour and the lives of millions. They're on their own. And the clocks are ticking ... Bringing his trademark authenticity and insight to Battlefield 3: The Russian is SAS hero and bestselling author Andy McNab at the top of his game, delivering pulse-pounding entertainment and awe-inspiring, widescreen action.

As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York ... Since 2002, EA's series of Battlefield games have set the standard for realism and ambition. And in Autumn 2011, with the global release of the hotly anticipated Battlefield 3, they're raising the bar even higher. Battlefield 3 will the most authentic, vivid, all-action first person shooter ever. To be published alongside the game, Battlefield 3: The Russian is also best in class - the first time that a games publisher has worked so closely with an internationally bestselling author. Never before has a tie-in book benefitted from this level of collaboration from the creative team behind the game itself. Nor has it been written by a thriller writer with such a strong track record and reputation. Displaying all of McNab's trademark grit, authenticity and insight, Battlefield 3: The Russian is a scorching top-of-the-line military thriller and a heart-stopping race against time Prepare to be blown away...

Granica Chiny/KRLD. Godzina trzecia nad ranem, dwadzieścia stopni poniżej zera. Tajny agent CIA Laszlo Kovic dowodzi chińsko-amerykańską operacją specjalną. Jej cel to przejęcie ważnego północnokoreańskiego programisty, stojącego za macierzystym arsenałem nuklearnym. Choć teoretycznie każdy szczegół misji dopięto na ostatni guzik, sprawy przybierają zły obrót. Wszyscy amerykańscy marines – z wyjątkiem Kovica – giną. Wpółżywemu Kovicowi cudem udaje się wrócić do Szanghaju. Zaczyna szukać odpowiedzi na nurtujące go pytania: czy został wystawiony? A może doszło do przecieku? Tymczasem zaledwie kilka godzin po powrocie okazuje się, że ktoś chce go zabić. Trafia też na celownik chińskich służb bezpieczeństwa. Wbrew rozkazom Agencji Kovic montuje własny zespół, wcielając do niego ludzi chińskiego podziemia – genialnego hakera, utalentowanego włamywacza oraz byłego snajpera sił specjalnych. Z ich pomocą odkrywa spisek, sięgający najwyższych szczebli władz – w Chinach i USA. Spisek, który może pogrążyć świat w kolejnej globalnej wojnie…

Čas 3:00 ráno, teplota –20 °C, místo: čínsko-severokorejská hranice – a mise šanghajského operativce CIA Laszla Kovice se právě řítí přímo do horoucích pekel. Kovic dostal za úkol vyzvednout přeběhlého severokorejského jaderného vědce a přitom nevědomky zavedl tým mariňáků do smrtící pasti. Potlučený a promrzlý Kovic se vrací do Šanghaje hledat odpovědi. Zradili ho, nebo jim někde unikají informace? Během pár hodin se stává terčem pro spoustu lidí, včetně čínských špionů. Navzdory rozkazům sestaví vlastní tým z lidí z šanghajského podsvětí – z geniálního hackera, zloděje a bývalého odstřelovače speciálních jednotek. Společně proniknou do srdce smrtící konspirace, která zahrnuje v Americe narozeného čínského gangstera a jednoho z nejuznávanějších vůdců země. Zatímco se Šanghaj propadá do chaosu, Kovic se snaží zastavit spiknutí dřív, než mezi Východem a Západem vypukne globální válka.