Resultados para "Novellen" en Guerra y ejército

Joan MacKimmie is on her way to Paris to take up her vocation as a nun. Yet her decision is less a matter of faith than fear, for Joan is plagued by mysterious voices that speak of the future, and by visions that mark those about to die. The sanctuary of the nunnery promises respite from these unwanted visitations...or so she prays. Her chaperone is Michael Murray, a young widower who, though he still mourns the death of his wife, finds himself powerfully drawn to his charge.

Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Collection includes unabridged recordings of Leo Tolstoy's 3 timeless novels; all his major novellas and short stories; and 4 renowned works of non-fiction in one audiobook, all read by Audie Award-winning narrators.

Bea “Mic” Michaels is back and her life has, once again, changed forever as she steps into a new role and all the challenges it brings. With Chris Jordon at her side, she’s prepared to embrace motherhood with open arms. Gazing into the face of her child, she knows anything is possible. The little life they created has restored her hope for a better future, sweeping out the heartache of previous years. Adjusting to their new normal and forging ahead into their now different lives, Mic and Jordon believe nothing evil can ever touch them again.

Risken för ett terrorattentat i Sverige är på högsta nivå. På uppdrag av den militära säkerhetstjänsten följer kustjägaren och operatören Gustav Sterner efter en grupp misstänkta terrorister genom Stockholms förorter. När de tar sig in i en anläggning med radioaktivt avfall måste Sterner med kollega omedelbart agera innan tusentals oskyldiga drabbas. Sabotörerna är den tredje novellen om kustjägaren och SSG-operatören Gustav Sterner.

På uppdrag av FN letar kustjägaren och operatören Gustav Sterner efter gruvor med konfliktmineraler i nordöstra Kongo. När milistrupper försöker stoppa honom måste han slåss för sin överlevnad i den afrikanska vildmarken. Operatören är den andra novellen om kustjägaren och SSG-operatören Gustav Sterner. Kaj Karlsson är f d reservofficer, analytiker och har haft stora framgångar med debuten Operation Nordvind. År 2014 vann han Indie Book Awards Sweden med den spännande uppföljaren Parsifaldirektivet.

Under hot från en serbisk kriminell organisation har chefen för den militära underrättelse- och säkerhetstjänsten skydd av Särskilda skyddsgruppen, SSG, det svenska specialförbandet. När en mordpatrull en sen kväll går till anfall tvingas operatören Gustav Sterner ensam ta striden. "Livvakten" är den första novellen om kustjägaren och SSG-operatören Gustav Sterner.

Sam Pope had given up. The loss of his military career to a life-threating injury had been followed by the senseless killing of his son, Jamie. The trauma had cost him everything. His wife. His sense of purpose. Getting back on his feet in an administrative role in the Metropolitan Police, Sam soon realises he isn't the only one who has been let down by the justice system. A young girl, Daisy Phillips, met a grizzly end at the hands of the notorious O'Riordan brothers, and had nobody to fight for her.

Steve and Catriona Mitchell are fast, fit ex-military personnel. In civvy street, their lives become entangled with criminality and Masonic fraternity, fighting for survival from London to New York, with lives on the line.

Mormon brothers Hyrum and Bill from Provo, Utah, join the US Army in 1918 looking for glory and adventure. Bill is an observer in a fighter plane, while Hyrum serves in the infantry. While wounded, Hyrum makes friends with a British war widow, and later, after being severely wounded, is nursed by his friend's sister, a recent convert to the LDS faith who heals him spiritually as well. The battles rage dangerous and deadly. Will the brothers make it back to Provo? Only time will tell.

The fire truck was taking longer to fill up than any of them hoped. Randall, Jim, and Mr. So were on the top of the fire truck with their squirt guns as people slowly approached them. They were obviously not zombies by the way they walked.

In the dense jungles of Vietnam, the line between hunter and hunted is razor-thin. For Sergeant Andy Carter and his squad of soldiers, it's a brutal reality they must navigate every day as they pursue a ruthless Vietcong captain deep into enemy territory.

Join Sergeant Andy Carter and his squad as they navigate the dense jungles of Vietnam on a perilous search and destroy mission to locate and eliminate a heavily fortified NVA base camp. As they confront danger at every turn, the bond between the men is tested like never before. Will they rely on each other to survive or will the chaos of combat tear them apart?

As they battle through the unforgiving jungle, the team must confront the treacherous terrain, the constant threat of the North Vietnamese Army, and the complexities of a war where the lines between friend and foe blur. With time running out and the odds stacked against them, Carter and his men push forward, driven by an unwavering determination to bring their fellow soldier home. But when a surprise attack fractures the team, each man must confront his own fears, doubts, and the harsh realities of war as they fight for survival and strive to complete their mission.

Following their fallen brothers home, Andy Carter and Jim Anderson struggle to carve out a normal life post-combat. Dead-end jobs are the least of the insults they must endure. Instead of the hero’s welcome they’d expected, they’re greeted with contempt or apathy by those waiting back home. Betrayed by those they fought to protect and burdened with the guilt of surviving, the friends make the only choice that feels right—they reenlist. After all, who’s going to help protect the soldiers left behind?

It’s been three months since Andy Carter watched Ramsey do the unthinkable - he still has more questions than answers. Haunted by that day, Carter must dig deep and complete a new mission that leaves him doubting his lost squad member. Sent back to relocate villagers and destroy their homes, the theories around Ramsey only deepen. The squad makes their way to the ville where the Viet Cong presence is suspected, leading them directly into enemy crosshairs. They search the village despite one of their number making trouble, but none are prepared for what - or who - they find.

The year is 1969. Private Andy Carter serves in Quang Ngai Province with his brothers in arms. While any one of them would die for each other, a vocal draftee in their squad constantly stirs up trouble. Ramsey, a former anti-war protestor and enemy sympathizer, believes they’re on the wrong side of the war. His stance angers his fellow soldiers and leaves them wary of him. When a routine recon mission uncovers an enemy tunnel, Carter suspects there’s more than meets the eye. This mission will leave Carter questioning the value of a soldier’s life and the madness of war.

Stephen Coonts weaves three unforgettable tales of men and women at war with the sort of dramatic military action and undercover technology for which he is known. This novella collection gathers these three evocative tales from New York Times best-selling author Stephen Coonts into one cohesive audiobook. Here is Coonts doing what he does best.

In the gripping novella “After the Inferno,” Sergeant Andy Carter and his squad are thrust back into the heart of the Vietnam War, mere days after surviving a harrowing ordeal. As they navigate the treacherous jungles and face a relentless enemy, the bonds of brotherhood are tested, and sacrifices must be made. Carter’s leadership is put to the ultimate test when an ambush leaves him wounded and separated from his men. With time running out and the enemy closing in, the squad must confront their deepest fears and summon the courage to rescue their fallen leader.

Author Glyn Haynie, a Vietnam veteran, draws upon his own experiences to create a vivid and authentic portrayal of the war, immersing listeners in the intense action, camaraderie, and sacrifices made by the soldiers on the ground. As Carter and his men face the constant threat of enemy fire and the unforgiving terrain, they are thrust into a harrowing battle for survival when a raging inferno engulfs the hillside.

Eight years before he was being hunted by the Metropolitan Police, Sam Pope was hunted in the heart of the Amazon. As part of Project Hailstorm, Sam is sent into the rainforest with three other soldiers, to rescue two hostages. But as the rain falls and the bullets fly, they soon realize that their mission isn't one of extraction. It's one of survival.