Jack Heath Bücher

Sein Hunger nach Gerechtigkeit ist unersättlich Einst half Timothy Blake dem FBI dabei, Verbrechen aufzuklären. Nicht so sehr um der Gerechtigkeit willen, sondern weil er gerne Rätsel löst. Und weil das Arrangement es ihm ermöglichte, einen Gewissen Appetit zu stillen: Der eine oder andere Verbrecher verschwand ganz einfach … Inzwischen hat Blake bei Charlie Warner angeheuert, einer Größe des lokalen Untergrunds. Für sie kümmert sich Blake um die Entsorgung der anfallenden Leichen – natürlich auf seine Weise. Als das FBI erneut um seine Hilfe in dem Fall eines vermissten Professors bittet, kann Blake beim besten Willen nicht Nein sagen. Denn der Professor ähnelt auf frappierende Weise dem Mann in seiner Gefriertruhe …

Amerika, Gegenwart. Timothy Blake ist ein genialer Profiler und steht als inoffizieller FBI-Mitarbeiter auf keiner Gehaltsliste. Er hat nämlich ein geheimes Laster und wird nicht mit Geld entlohnt, sondern mit etwas, das seine dunklen Triebe befriedigt. Als Blake mit seiner neuen Partnerin Special Agent Reese Thistle eine heikle Geldübergabe einfädelt, geht die Sache schief: In einem gestohlenen Wagen finden sie eine Schaufensterpuppe mit einer menschlichen Niere darin. Blake, der sein finsteres Geheimnis sorgsam hüten muss, gerät unter Verdacht …

The story follows Lukas, who grapples with the consequences of a past mistake that haunts him. To cope with his guilt and regain his moral compass, he relies on Care, a drug that enhances his conscience. As he navigates the complexities of his actions and their impact on those around him, the narrative explores themes of redemption, morality, and the human condition. Lukas's journey raises questions about the nature of guilt and the lengths one might go to seek forgiveness.

Originally published in Australia in 2018 by Scholastic Australia.

“A swift, intense page-turner.” —BCCB In this pulse-pounding tech-thriller, Jack Heath creates a world where everyone knows when you lie—and telling the truth doesn’t always set you free. Jarli likes to think he’s an honest guy. He’s a big believer in telling the truth, no matter what. So he develops The Truth App, a mobile application that listens in on your conversations and can tell when someone’s lying. Then his app goes viral and, suddenly, Jarli is an internet sensation. But, soon enough, Jarli realizes that being famous can be dangerous—especially when you’ve just exposed everyone’s deepest, darkest secrets. Now his entire town is out to get him: kids at school, teachers, the police, even his own family. Also, an underground network of criminals has just added Jarli to their hit list. Sometimes, exposing the truth comes with a price…

Ash and Benjamin are teenage mercenaries. They find stolen artefacts and return them to the owners - for a fee. But when they are hired to rescue an imprisoned girl, they realise they're in over their heads. Because there are others looking for the girl too: corrupt governments ruthless corporations, rogue assassins.

What would you do when faced with an impossible choice? An unputdownable thriller from the bestselling author of the Hangman series.

A tense, unputdownable thriller from the author of Hangman.

Fifteen-year-old geniuses Ashley Arthur and Benjamin Whiteley believe that $200 million is hidden somewhere in billionaire Hammond Buckland's building. They intend to steal it. But they don't know that there's a hit man in the building.

The story follows John Andrews, a Salem newspaper editor whose life takes a dark turn when his daughter is kidnapped by the Coven, a secretive group desperate to protect their sinister secrets. As he delves into their history, Andrews faces a moral battle between good and evil, navigating a web of deception and violence. With time running out, he must rely on his investigative skills to uncover the Coven's dark past and save his daughter, igniting a modern witch-hunt that reveals the depths of human depravity.