Best of
Action

1996

Choosers of the Slain


James H. Cobb - 1996
    

The Night's Dawn Trilogy


Peter F. Hamilton - 1996
    Multiple worlds, alien races, two types of future humanity, and uncountable forms of fascinating future technology make up the universe created by Peter F. Hamilton. The "reality dysfunction" is a break in the fabric of reality that allows the dead to return to our world, where they possess living bodies. Gradually, it becomes horrifyingly clear that all of humanity is at risk of being taken over by the minds of those long dead. More and more of the dead are stealing the bodies of those still living, grouping together into powerful consortiums led by leaders from history. Opposing this development is an increasingly desperate Confederation Navy. Joshua Calvert is assigned to chase after Alkad Mzu, who is trying to recover the "doomsday weapon" that might possibly blast the dead back into oblivion. Mzu is hunted not only by Joshua, but also by various intelligence agencies and the possessed themselves, all of whom are desperate to lay hands on the weapon. In The Naked God, the Confederation starts to c

The Birthday Girl


Stephen Leather - 1996
    Now she's his adopted daughter, the perfect all-American girl, and it seems like her past is another country.But Mersiha has been trained to kill. And when she discovers that Freeman's company is being subjected to a sinister takeover bid, she decides to help - whatever the risks.The consequences of her actions are lethal, for Mersiha has unearthed a conspiracy of terrifying proportions . . .*********PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER'A master of the thriller genre'Irish Times'A writer at the top of his game'Sunday Express'In the top rank of thriller writers' Jack Higgins

The Godson / Guns 'N' Rose


Robert G. Barrett - 1996
    

This Angry Land


Terence Strong - 1996
    The former SAS sergeant from Ulster has renounced the gun. With help from the bottle and a village girl, he devotes his life to others in war-torn Mozambique.But as the terror spreads, he must fight again. Plunged into the savage cauldron of Africa's killing fields, he confronts two very different but equally implacable enemies.

White Viper


Terence Strong - 1996
    Infiltrator, investigator and sometimes executioner. A freelancer to be used whan all else fails. Uniquely qualified to operate in dangerous territory where even government agencies fear to tread - against state tyranny, terrorism and narcotics traffickers. Reaching out beyond the arm of international law to dispense justice, however rough. Working for Amnesty International, the Red Cross, the DEA and several intelligence agencies. And for the anonymous organisation to which he has made a very personal pledge. A man driven by a hatred if intimidation and an unquenchable thirst for revenge. Pursued by a dark demon from his past. So when vast quantities of WHITE VIPER - an exceptionally pure and branded cocaine - threatens to flood Britain, Europe and the USA, Mallory is the natural choice to head up a deniable search-and-destroy operation. One that is to plunge him into deadliest, most harrowing and unnerving mission of his life. In his tenth bestselling thriller, Terence Strong has created a startling different anti-hero and a stunning page-turner of a story that is inspired by real people and events.

What Shall I Dream?


Laura McGee Kvasnosky - 1996