Lewis Gannett Bücher

Frank Black von der Millennium-Gruppe kommt in San Francisco einer mysteriösen Todeskultsekte auf die Spur, deren Mitglieder einen massiven Terroranschlag planen.

Suicidal terrorists from the Middle East have targeted Manhattan and blown up a busload of innocent people. Demanding the release of their leader. they threaten to escalate their campaign of violence if their wishes are not met. Denzel Washington plays an FBI agent hot on the terrorists' trail. who is desperately trying to catch them while staying true to his pledge to uphold American law and justice. Bruce Willis plays a high-level military general who places New York City under martial law, suspending individuals' rights for the good of the nation. And Annette Bening plays the beautiful but untrustworthy government agent who has ties to both men, as well as to a mysterious Islamic revolutionary who may hold, the key to the city's survival -- or total annihilation.

Taking inspiration from Sam Foss’s words, Irving Stone weaves a vibrant tapestry of stories depicting the westward expansion that transformed a continent and expanded the United States beyond its founders' imagination. This saga captures exploration, sudden wealth, and the hardships faced by those seeking new lives in uncharted territories. The narrative presents a colorful array of characters, including heroes, adventurers, and everyday people who ventured into the true Far West—California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. Among them are Spaniards, Russians, Yankees, and Southerners, featuring figures like Sutter, whose idyllic dreams were shattered by the Gold Rush, and notable personalities such as John C. Fremont, Mark Twain, and Brigham Young. The story also highlights the Mormons who transformed the desert, miners in Nevada's Comstock Lode, and the tragic Donner Party. Gun-toting journalists, bankers, and remarkable women add depth to this historical account. These individuals, driven by ambition, conflict, and dreams, shaped American history, leaving behind legacies that resonate through time.

Toby Swett è un catastrofista convinto. Sarà perché i rapporti con le ragazze sono un vero disastro, ma niente gli dà tanta soddisfazione quanto spiare i segnali di disfacimento lanciati dall'ecosistema. Dal giorno in cui si è scatenato il movimento chiamato la Grande Pazzia, un tumulto millenaristico che ha sconvolto la Terra, la gente sta aspettando il peggio. Tormentati dagli sconvolgimenti climatici, dal collasso ecologico e dall'odio interetnico, gli USA languiscono sotto la protezione dittatoriale dell'Ufficio Federale Antiterrorismo. Ma ciò che Toby non avrebbe mai immaginato è che proprio lui sarebbe stato al centro del grande cataclisma, e che il suo colpo di fulmine per una ragazza avrebbe scatenato un attacco terroristico devastante.

Príbehy svetoznámeho seriálu Milénium spracované do knižnej podoby Elizabeth Handovou a Lewisom Gannettom. Autorom televízneho spracovania je Chris Carter, tvorca úspešných Spisov X. FRANCÚZ Všade sa zjavujú znamenia: záhadne nápisy. zohavené telo striptérky. narýchlo pochované mŕtvoly na brehu ľadovej rieky... Sexuálnym podsvetím Seattlu sa zakráda temný prízrak a polícia je bezmocná. Detektív Frank Black sa sťahuje so ženou a s dcérkou do Seattlu a myslí si, že tu budú v bezpečí. Blíži sa koniec tisícročia a temnota, ktorú vidí len on, sa vydáva za ním. Frank Black a tajomná skupina Milénium sú konfrontovaní so šialeným sériovým vrahom a vo Frankovej mysli sa zrkadlia jeho hrôzostrašné vízie: celý svet sa zmieta v smrteľných kŕčoch a nezadržateľne sa rúti do pekla. Black má schopnosť vžívať sa do pocitov vraha, vie nájsť mŕtve tela, vie si predstaviť, ako boli zavraždené. GEHENNA Objavenie popola z ľudských tiel, pozostatku obetí spálených zaživa, privedie Franka a skupinu Milénium na stopu sekty očakávajúcej Armagedon. Frank sa pri pátraní po vodcovi sekty stretne s človekom, ktorého moc je taká deštruktívna, že spochybní Frankovo chápanie podstaty zla.