Ethan Cross

Mein Name ist Francis Ackerman junior. Ich bin das, was man gemeinhin einen Serienkiller nennt. Doch ich töte nicht wahllos, und jedes meiner Opfer bekommt eine faire Chance, denn ich fordere es zu einem Spiel heraus. Wer gewinnt, überlebt. Ich habe noch nie verloren. Die meisten Menschen werden mich verabscheuen. Einige, die mir ähnlich sind, werden mich verehren. Aber alle, alle werden sich an mich erinnern. Mein Name ist Francis Ackerman junior. Ich bin die Nacht, und ich möchte ein Spiel mit Ihnen spielen.

Ich bin die Nacht

The night is dark. My soul is darker. Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. are both killers. But while Williams is tortured by the deaths he has caused, Ackerman takes pleasure in his murders. Williams is a former New York City homicide detective. Ackerman is a serial killer. And both men are about to become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of US government. They will be plunged deep into a hellish underworld of murderers and killers. They will find that there is more that connects them than divides them... and that their lives depend on it. Praise for Ethan Cross: 'Ethan Cross manages to pull a new variant out of the black hat in Francis Ackerman ... a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES. 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER. 'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS. 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD.

an addictive, gripping psychological thriller

I Am The Night

Spectrum

Thriller

Ich bin der Zorn

'Francis Ackerman [is] a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES. You don't know the meaning of pain. Let me teach you. A father returns home to find that his family has been kidnapped. He can get them back – alive – if he agrees pays the ransom. The price? The life of an innocent... In order to stop The Coercion Killer – the name given to the kidnapper by the media – Special Agent Marcus Williams will be forced to question everything that he believes in, to sacrifice everything he holds dear, to confront his family's darkest secret. He will find himself turning for help to one of the world's most infamous and wanted men, the serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr. Sometimes stopping the worst of the worst is a job for the best of the bad. Praise for Ethan Cross: 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER 'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD

I Am Pain

'A fast paced, all-too-real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS. They say you should face your fears. Hello. OLD ENEMIES... Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of America's most prolific serial killers. Having kept a low profile for the past year, he is ready to return to work - and he's more brutal, cunning, and dangerous than ever. NEW THREATS... Scarred from their past battles, Special Agent Marcus Williams cannot shake Ackerman from his mind. But now Marcus must focus on catching the Anarchist, a new killer who drugs and kidnaps women before burning them alive. HIDDEN TERRORS... Marcus knows the Anarchist will strike again soon. And Ackerman is still free. But worse than this is a mysterious figure, unknown to the authorities, who controls the actions of the Anarchist and many like him. He is the Prophet - and his plans are more terrible than even his own disciples can imagine. Praise for Ethan Cross: 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER. 'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS. 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD.

I Am Fear

Den Geschmack an Schmerzen und Qual hat Francis Ackerman jr. nicht verloren. Aber er lebt seine Lust an Gewalt nur noch an grausamen Verbrechern und Mördern aus. In seinem ersten Fall als Sonderermittler des FBI trifft Ackerman auf einen Täter, der seinesgleichen sucht: Das sogenannte "Alien" hinterlässt sezierte Leichen in Kornkreisen und hat gerade eine Expertin für Außerirdische entführt. Ackermann gibt alles, um das Alien zu fangen, bevor auch dieses Opfer tot in einem Kornkreis endet. Aber das ist leichter gesagt, als getan. Hat Ackerman endlich einen würdigen Gegner gefunden? Band 1 einer neuen Serie rund um Francis Ackerman jr.

Die Stimme des Zorns

'A fast paced, all-too-real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS. My wrath knows no bounds. Your torment knows no end. An Arizona prison officer climbs his watchtower and opens fire on the inmates and guards below. Federal investigator Marcus Williams needs to know why. What he unearths is that the prison has become the hunting ground of a psychopath known only as 'Judas'. To uncover Judas' identity, Williams must join forces with serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr. While Williams works the case from the outside, Ackerman Jr. goes undercover among the prisoners on the inside. What neither of them know is just how diabolically ambitious Judas' master plan is... Praise for Ethan Cross: 'Francis Ackerman [is] a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES. 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER. 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD.

I Am Wrath

'Francis Ackerman [is] a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES Vengeance is in my heart. Murder in my mind. With the help of Special Agent Marcus Williams, notorious murderer Francis Ackerman Jr. works on a twenty-year old cold case connected to a string of abductions surrounding the Navajo Nation. Their investigation leads them deep into the largest American Indian reservation in the US, where a drug gang has established its own kingdom. When one of his team goes missing, Ackerman has no choice but to declare war... Praise for Ethan Cross: 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER 'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD

I Am Vengeance

Band 2 der Serie um Francis Ackerman jr. und seine Partnerin Nadia Shirazi vom FBI Ein abgelegenes Farmhaus in Virginia. Hier versteckt die Polizei die junge November McAllister. Sie ist das letzte Opfer des berühmt-berüchtigten Black Rose Killers und die einzige, die ihm bis jetzt entkommen konnte. Francis Ackerman jr. und Nadia Shirazi persönlich sind auf dem Weg dorthin, um die junge Frau zu beschützen. Aber der Black Rose Killer ist schneller als sie. Er tötet die anwesenden Polizisten und entführt November ein zweites Mal. Damit ist die Jagd offiziell eröffnet, aber es scheint, als könne der Killer selbst Ackermans genialste Schachzüge vorhersagen ...

Die Stimme der Rache

Racheopfer

Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others, while Ackerman uses his gifts to inflict pain and suffering. When both men become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of our government, Marcus finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse trapped between a twisted psychopath and a vigilante with seemingly unlimited resources. Aided by a rogue FBI agent and the vigilante's beautiful daughter -a woman with whom he's quickly falling in love- Marcus must expose the deadly political conspiracy and confront his past while hunting down one of the most cunning and ruthless killers in the world.

The Shepherd

THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD CONTAIN HIM... THEY WERE WRONG. Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. But he’s not only a serial killer, he’s also a serial escapist. When a doctor who has discovered a ground-breaking treatment for psychopaths wants to test his theories upon Ackerman, the madman sees his chance at freedom. The only people that stand in his way are the hospital’s head of security and a young woman with a personal vendetta against the killer.

The Cage

Special Agent Marcus Williams and serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr. have unearthed a network of hired killers. Following a trail of corpses across the country, they are on a path that will plunge them into the blackest depths of human depravity.

I Am Hate

Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of America's most prolific serial killers. Having kept a low profile for the past year, he is ready to return to work -- and he's more brutal, cunning, and dangerous than ever. They say face your fears. Here I am. OLD ENEMIES... Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of America's most prolific serial killers. Scarred from their past battles, Special Agent Marcus Williams cannot shake Ackerman from his mind. But now Marcus must focus on catching the Anarchist, a new killer who drugs and kidnaps women before burning them alive. NEW THREATS... Marcus knows the Anarchist will strike again soon. And Ackerman is still free. But worse than this is a mysterious figure, unknown to the authorities, who controls the actions of the Anarchist and many like him. He is the Prophet -- and his plans are more terrible than even his disciples can imagine.

A father returns home to find that his family has been kidnapped and the only way to save their lives is for him to kill another innocent person… So begins a journey that will force Special Agent Marcus Williams of the Shepherd Organization to question all that he believes, unearth his family's dark legacy, and sacrifice everything to save those he loves. In order to stop the serial murderer whom the media has dubbed the Coercion Killer, Williams must enlist the help of one of the world's most infamous and wanted men...the serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr. Rippling with intensity, charged with tension, and brimming with a relentless spirit of humanity, FATHER OF FEAR is the latest evidence that Ethan Cross is one of the finest suspense novelists on the planet.

Father of Fear

Band 4 der Serie um Francis Ackerman jr. und seine Partnerin Nadia Shirazi vom FBI »Einen Mann zu reizen, der keine Furcht kennt, ist nicht besonders klug« Der Showdown beginnt: Francis Ackerman jr. ist in den Fängen des sogenannten Demon, Ackermans größtem Gegenspieler. Nun muss er in dessen bizarrer Realityshow gegen verschiedene Killer antreten und dabei sowohl sein Leben als auch das unschuldiger Zivilisten retten, die unfreiwillige Mitspieler geworden sind. Doch eine Hoffnung gibt es: Jede Folge liefert Nadia Shirazi vom FBI neue Hinweise, um Ackermans Aufenthaltsort zu finden und das Netzwerk des Demon ein für alle Mal zu zerstören. Es gibt nur ein Problem: Damit dieser Plan aufgeht, muss Ackerman lange genug am Leben bleiben ...

Die Stimme der Lüge

Darkest Fear

"Lasst, die ihr eintretet, alle Hoffnung fahren" Ein Hochsicherheitsgefängnis in den Rocky Mountains. Dort sitzt einer der gefährlichsten Verbrecher der Welt ein, der sogenannte Demon. Ackerman selbst brachte den Mann vor Jahren hinter Gitter. Aber ist der Häftling wirklich der, der er vorgibt zu sein? Zusammen mit seiner Partnerin Nadia Shirazi findet Ackerman heraus, dass der Mann, der die Haftstrafe verbüßt, in Wahrheit ein geschickt manipulierter Doppelgänger ist. Die Schlussfolgerung lässt selbst Ackerman das Blut in den Adern gefrieren: Denn der echte Demon war die ganze Zeit auf freiem Fuß, und er hatte all die Jahre Zeit, seine Rache vorzubereiten. Als Demon schließlich zuschlägt, trifft er Ackerman an seiner verwundbarsten Stelle ...

Die Stimme des Wahns

Een ex-FBI-agent komt toevallig in het vaarwater van een psychopathische seriemoordenaar, die gruwelijke spelletjes met zijn slachtoffers speelt.

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