Hard Case Crime - 4: Hardcore Angel
- 250 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
Christa Faust ist eine amerikanische Autorin, die originelle Romane sowie packende Romanfassungen und Medienadaptionen verfasst. Ihre Werke zeichnen sich durch fesselnde Handlungsstränge und vielschichtige Charaktere aus, die den Leser in Welten voller Wendungen und unerwarteter Situationen entführen. Faust beherrscht die Sprache meisterhaft und versteht es, Atmosphären zu schaffen, die selbst anspruchsvollste Leser zufriedenstellen. Ihre Schriften zeugen von einem tiefen Talent für das Erzählen von Geschichten, das sich durch Tiefe und Originalität auszeichnet.






Angel Dare ist zurück: Wohlbehütet durch ein Zeugenschutzprogramm dachte sie, den Dämonen ihrer Vergangenheit, die sie zur Mörderin ihrer Peiniger hatten werden lassen, entkommen zu können. Doch manchmal will die Vergangenheit nicht ruhen. Als ihre Feinde von einst Angels Therapeutin aufspüren und töten, ist sie gezwungen, aus der Deckung zu kommen und sich erneut mit den Killern von damals zu messen. Um jeden Preis will sie Cody retten, den Sohn ihres Exfreundes Vic, der ermordet wird, kurz nachdem Angel Vic wiederbegegnet ist. Es beginnt ein erbarmungsloser Roadtrip, als sie den kampfsporterprobten und verflucht gutaussehenden Cody heil durch die staubtrockene Wüste Arizonas, durch düstere mexikanische Grenzstädte und durch die verlockende Glitzerwelt von Las Vegas bringen muss …
A truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they go before they get there. Xochi Cazadora draws them into a whole new world of monsters...A Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit TV series!
A nerve-racking thriller from crime writer Christa Faust and blockbuster artist Mike Deodato Jr. (The Resistance, Infinity Wars). When her teenaged daughter goes missing under mysterious circumstances, suburban soccer mom April Walters embarks on a harrowing mission to find her; a journey that takes her through the underbelly of her suburban community and sets her on a collision course with a massive crime syndicate and its lethal matriarch. Tested to her limits and beyond, April discovers that hell hath no fury like a mother scorned.
Gabriel Hunt finds adventure everywhere he goes. Dr Lawrence Silver vanished while researching a mysterious phenomenon near the South Pole. His beautiful daughter wants to know where and why - and it's up to Gabriel Hunt to find out. But what they'll discover at the heart of nature's most brutal climate could change the world forever...
The Black Flame novelization of the latest and greatest Final Destination movie. Young photographer Wendy Christiansen has a gruesome vision of death at an amusement park and as a result manages to escape from a thrill ride just before it crashes, killing her boyfriend and best friend. To her dismay, she discovers the photographs she took before the accident foretell the deaths of others who escaped the disaster. Now Death wants to reclaim each victim in the order they were meant to die?
The Angel Dare series, which began with the critically acclaimed MONEY SHOT, follows the intense journey of its protagonist through thrilling narratives. After the successful continuation in CHOKE HOLD, the saga culminates in THE GET OFF, delivering a gripping conclusion to Angel's story. This final installment promises to tie up loose ends and provide fans with a satisfying resolution after nearly 15 years of storytelling.
A high-octane crime thriller from Christa Faust (Bad Mother, Redemption) and Priscilla Petraites (Chariot). Lulu has a very unique profession: She gets paid by the bruise. When she is witness to the execution of one of her regular clients, she escapes into the night with a briefcase filled with diamonds and a pack of killers on her trail. Navigating the dark underbelly of decaying, early-90’s Atlantic City, one step ahead of her pursuers, Lulu must call upon every one of her street-born instincts and underworld connections in what will be the longest – and possibly last – night of her life.
Set against the gritty backdrop of Times Square in 1986, the story follows Roxy Bell, a peepbooth worker, whose life spirals into chaos after witnessing the murder of a pornographer. Teaming up with her punk rock ex, Nick Zero, they navigate a dangerous landscape filled with criminals, law enforcement, and corrupt officials, all while unraveling a deep-seated conspiracy linked to City Hall. The narrative captures the dark allure of the era and the struggle for survival amid vice and corruption.