David Klass

Ketchvar III’s mission is simple: travel to Planet Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, and determine if the human race should be annihilated. And so Ketchvar—who, to human eyes, looks just like a common snail—crawls into the brain of one Tom Filber and attempts to do his analysis. At first glance, Tom appears to be the perfect specimen—fourteen years old, good health, above average intelligence. But it soon becomes apparent that Tom Filber may be a little too average—gawky, awkward, and utterly abhorred by his peers. An alien within an alien’s skin, Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life—infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving? Wickedly wry and hysterically skewed, David Klass’s take on teen life on our fabulously flawed Planet Earth is an engrossing look at true friends, truer enemies, and awkward alien first kisses. Stuck on Earth is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Stuck on Earth

"At a sports-crazy NJ high school where all kids must play on a team, a group of rebels start a soccer team designed to undermine the jock-culture of the school"--

Losers take all

"A father-son chess tournament reveals the dark side of the game"--

Grandmaster

His mother is not his mother; his father is not his father. If Jack hadn't broken the high school rushing record that night, he never would have known and nothing would have changed. Jack plunges into a space-time-bending game of survival with no way out. The rules are shrouded in secrets. But one thing he learns fast: Trust no one.

The Caretaker Trilogy: Book 1

Firestorm

You Don't Know Me

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When his older brother Troy is released from prison after only six years because of a technicality, seventeen-year-old Jeff's family secret is revealed, causing upheaval in his home, school, and love life.

Dark Angel

"In this explosive thriller, a fiendishly clever serial bomber and self-styled "eco-terrorist" hits targets across America -- and a conflicted young FBI agent may be the only person with the unique skills needed to catch him. A massive FBI manhunt is underway for an elusive and terrifyingly efficient serial bomber. He's just struck his sixth target, Idaho's Boone Dam, killing a dozen innocent people. But the bomber, who calls himself "Green Man," insists these drastic acts of violence--each one carefully selected to target major human-created infrastructure--are necessary to draw the world's attention to the climate change emergency. The FBI has no real leads. It's as if Green Man can predict every step of their investigation, skillfully evading all their standard tactics. Until young agent Tom Smith approaches the task-force leader with an unexpected insight. Tom, a computer programmer by training, may be the only person with the unique skill set needed to catch Green Man before he strikes again..."--

Out of Time

Freshman Daniel Pratzer gets a chance to prove himself when the chess team invites him and his father to a weekend-long parent-child tournament. Daniel, thinking that his father is a novice, can't understand why his teammates want so badly for them to participate. Then he finds out the truth: as a teen, his father was one of the most promising young players in America, but the pressures of the game pushed him too far, and he had to give up chess to save his own life and sanity. Now, thirty years later, Mr. Pratzer returns to the game to face down an old competitor and the same dark demons that lurk in the corners of a mind stretched by the demands of the game. Daniel was looking for acceptance—but the secrets he uncovers about his father will force him to make some surprising moves himself, in Grandmaster by David Klass.

A Novel

Wenn er kommt, dann laufen wir

When seventeen-year-old John Rodgers discovers a new subspecies of butterfly which may necessitate closing the mill where his dying father works, they find themselves on opposite sides of the environmental conflict.

California Blue

In this award-winning novel, a young basketball star confronts a nightmare of racism in "one of the most thrilling climaxes in recent sports writing".--"Kirkus Review".

Danger Zone

"At a sports-crazy NJ high school where all kids must play on a team, a group of rebels start[s] a soccer team designed to undermine the jock-culture of the school"--

Losers Take All

In this explosive thriller, a fiendishly clever serial bomber and self-styled "eco-terrorist" hits targets across America--and a conflicted young FBI agent may be the only person possessing the unique skills needed to catch him. “A provocative, important, and very thrilling novel. I loved it. I savored the pages.” —James Patterson “A gripping, complex and heart-wrenching story that is as provocative as it is thrilling. Klass can weave a tale like few others.” —David Baldacci A massive FBI manhunt is underway for an elusive and terrifyingly adept serial bomber. He's just struck his sixth target, Idaho's Boon Dam, killing a dozen innocent people. But the bomber, who the press has dubbed "Green Man," insists these drastic acts of violence--each one carefully selected to destroy a target that threatens the environment--are necessary to draw the world's attention to the climate-change emergency. The FBI has no real leads. It's as if Green Man can predict every step of their investigation, skillfully evading all their standard tactics. Until young agent Tom Smith approaches the task-force leader with an unexpected insight. Tom, a computer programmer by training, may be the only person with the unique skill set needed to catch Green Man before he strikes again....

In Timelock, the thrilling finale to the Caretaker Trilogy, the end of life as we know it has arrived, and history will be made -- or lost -- at the hands of one young hero. Jack Danielson has spent the last year saving the oceans and the Amazon, attempting to fulfill a prophecy that was written before his birth. Now he's more than ready to get back to life as a typical teenager and spend some quality time with his girlfriend, P.J. Too bad the world has other plans. Wrenched away once more from those he knows and loves, Jack is thrust through time to the fiery deserts of the future and the frozen tundra of the Arctic, battling cyborgs, zombie warlocks, and scorpions the size of tanks. At least he has Gisco -- everyone's favorite surly telepathic canine -- to keep him company, not to mention the Ninja Babe, Eko. And he will finally be reunited with the parents who abandoned him so long ago, in order that he might save their dying planet. But it isn't only a race to save Earth. As the clock ticks down before the final confrontation with the dreaded Dark Lord, Jack must decide once and for all who he really is -- prince of the future or humble human of the present -- and choose between the two women who love him.

The Caretaker Trilogy: Book 3

Timelock

WHAT IF THE MAN YOU'RE TRYING TO STOP IS THE ONE WHO'S TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD? 'Provocative, important and very thrilling ' JAMES PATTERSON 'A gripping story . . . Klass can weave a tale like few others' DAVID BALDACCI 'Terrific. The plotting is impeccable' SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'A whale of a ride' OBSERVER ________ An unstoppable terrorist. But not like any that's gone before . . . Each attack he launches targets global threats to the environment. Only one man can stop him. But should he? So gripping you won't stop reading. So original, you won't stop talking about it. This is a thriller like nothing you've read before . . . ________ 'A compelling cat-and-mouse chase' THE TIMES 'A top-notch thriller' WALL STREET JOURNAL

Kiss the Girls

Spannend wie ein Actionfilm, aufrüttelnd wie ein Dokumentarfilm Packende Mischung aus Fantasy, Thriller und Krimi ═ mit einer ganz realen Botschaft Future Fiction in der Tradition von H. G. Wells, Matrix und Planet der Affen Kinofilm bei Warner Brothers in Vorbereitung Sein ganzes Leben lang haben Jacks Eltern ihm eines beigebracht: Sich anzupassen. Nicht aufzufallen. Alles umsonst. Denn Jack hat den Schulrekord im Football gebrochen. Er war in den Nachrichten. Und nun ist sein Leben in größter Gefahr. Schnell muss er lernen, dass nichts so ist, wie es schien. Seine Eltern sind gar nicht seine Eltern. Und er selbst wurde aus der Zukunft in die Gegenwart geschickt. Seine Mission: die Zerstörung der Erde abzuwenden. Aber wie? Die erste Lektion lernt Jack schnell: Traue niemandem. Die zweite Lektion: Suche den Feuerquell. Doch wer oder was ist der Feuerquell? Und wie soll Jack ihn finden? Eine atemberaubende Ninja-Kämpferin und ein sehr schlagfertiger Hund kommen Jack zur Hilfe. Und aus dem Kampf ums eigene Überleben wird der Kampf um das Überleben der Erde. Seit der Erstveröffentlichung in den USA sorgte dieser Roman für Furore: Mit überraschenden Wendungen, wilden Verfolgungsjagden und nervenzerreißender Spannung. David Klass legt hier nicht nur einen elektrisierenden und fantastischen Thriller vor, sondern gleichzeitig ein eindringliches Plädoyer für die Rettung unserer Umwelt. Ein Buch, das aufrüttelt. Und der erste Teil einer preisgekrönten, spannungsgeladenen Trilogie. Besuchen Sie unsere Website über den Autor und seine Büchern unter www.david-klass.de.

Feuerquell

Seit Monaten fahndet das FBI erfolglos nach einem Terroristen. Die Zahl der Todesopfer steigt, doch der Mörder, der nur als »Green Man« bekannt ist, entkommt ein ums andere Mal. Jeder Angriff ist strategisch geplant, um ein Ziel zu zerstören, das die Umwelt bedroht. Und mit jedem Anschlag wächst die Schar seiner Anhänger. Tom Smith, ein junger, unerfahrener Datenanalyst beim FBI, glaubt etwas entdeckt zu haben, das alle anderen übersehen haben. Doch als er sich Amerikas gefährlichstem Mann nähert, muss er sich die Frage stellen: Was, wenn der Mann, den er um jeden Preis aufhalten will, in Wahrheit versucht, die Welt zu retten?

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