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This third Major Brown adventure takes him and his team on a chase against time, while his nemesis Brigadier General Tsygankov forms his team based in his dacha in southern Russia with the sole aim of bringing havoc to the UK energy supplies and its economy. They intend to do this with third party contractors.

The Stewart family clashes with the shady Weiss family at a local rugby match. However, matters get out of hand and Jim Stewart’s police complaint is mysteriously dismissed through high level influencers. This prompts Jim to investigate the background of the Weiss family and he discovers that Johannes Weiss and his shady partner, Dr. Elise Murthen, operate a Swiss clinic where 25 rich patients died under suspicious circumstances.

This second Major Brown adventure takes him and his team from the streets of London to Somalia. While his nemesis Brigadier General Tsygankov forms his team in his dacha to bring havoc to the UK using the IRA. They travel to Afghanistan, Moscow, Split, Libya, Ireland, France, Canal du Midi and Toulouse before setting foot in the UK and Southern Ireland and setting up a mission devised by General Tsygankov to cripple a major arm of the British Army and Major Rodney Brown.

Have you ever felt the presence of ghosts or spirits? Have you ever experienced something supernatural? There is a universal interest in the supernatural and innumerable myths and legends have grown up to explain the sights and sounds which we cannot understand from our limited knowledge. In this book, Roger G Trow examines hauntings and paranormal events from around the world, and reflects on his own experiences of supernatural activity, trying to separate fact from superstition.

Earth Colony 150, EC150, which lies at the limits of the territory of the Earth Confederacy, is a mining colony. Suddenly, shipments of ore cease and communications fell silent. An alien insect predatory life form, with telepathic abilities, has invaded. The race is dubbed the Siren bugs because they lure their prey by telepathic signals far out into space. The signals draw several space freighters to their doom.

A young Jewish engineer is called to be one of the elite End Time group of 144,000 evangelists during the Tribulation Period. The story traces his experiences from the final war with the Arabs, which was prophesied in Psalm 83, until the eve of the battles of Armageddon.

When outsider Bobby French stumbles upon an old katana hidden in a junked car, he has no idea he's about to unlock a mystery buried beneath Quigley, South Dakota. A loner navigating high school bullies, role-playing nerds, and a strained relationship with his father, Bobby soon finds himself drawn toward a decaying riverfront hotel with a bloodstained history. But something unnatural lingers within its forgotten halls—something watching, waiting, and very, very hungry.

While in Vatican City, renowned photorealist Anthony Brunelli is summoned from an art reception honoring his latest masterpiece to an unexpected private audience with Pope Benedict XVI. There, he receives a shocking request: uncover an 800-year-old secret left by Saint Francis of Assisi—a revelation with the power to reshape the very foundations of Christianity.

If there was gold in a city under a lake, how would you get it? Four buddies in the 1970's drag a kid along to dive for salvage and the possibility of gold in a town that was sunk, when the government erected a dam. Will the former navy men ignore the warnings and go on the dive? Will they all come back alive with treasure? What will be the cost of their gold fever?

Gun fire, explosions, bombs, and maybe even instant death lie in wait as you follow the lives of two young men and their families from opposite sides of the globe as they become enmeshed in deadly world events that culminate in the war-torn skies above Europe.

The complicated history of the Saxton house has been long forgotten. Few in the town of Cypress Creek even remember the house and what had occurred inside its walls decades before. In the present time, author Rob Hooper and his wife, Janet, are looking for a quiet place to live. The grandiose, isolated Victorian-style relic is everything they could want. A mysterious, widowed owner offers them a deal that can't be passed up. But they quickly discover that some things are too good to be true.

Peu nombreux sont les rôdeurs à avoir échappé au siège de l’auberge. Ignorant souvent la survie de leurs compagnons d’armes d’un jour, ils s’éparpillent, chacun poursuivant ses propres objectifs. Quelle n’est pas leur surprise lorsque le sort les contraint une nouvelle fois à faire équipe, se retrouvant désormais complètement mêlés à la guerre déclenchée par l’Empire et à ses conséquences politiques. Peu à peu, ils découvrent que la motivation du conflit est beaucoup plus complexe et obscure qu’à première vue.

St. Petersburg, Russia’s Window to the West. Thirteen-year-old tomboy Rian Krieger has run away to Russia to help her uncle and cousin build a railroad for Tsar Nicholas I. But there’s a problem: Rian is posing as her uncle’s coachman, a boy. The Tsar takes note of Rian’s bravery and resourcefulness and asks her (meaning orders her, for a request from the Tsar of All the Russias is, in fact, a command) to spend her days in his palace as companion to Grand Duke Konstantin, his ten-year-old son. Philadelphia, U.S.A, the “Workshop of the World.

Killcode blends dark humor, high-stakes action, and morally complex characters into a dystopian epic where every laugh cuts as deep as every loss. For listeners who love gritty sci-fi, razor-sharp dialogue, and heroes who fight with brains as much as brawn, this is the story you won’t want to put down. Based on the Starfighters roleplaying game, this fast paced adventure will be hard to put down.

Let’s face it: cybersecurity is one of those things we all know we should care about, like flossing or not eating dessert for breakfast—but who has the time? For small business owners especially, it’s easy to feel like you’re standing at the edge of a digital Grand Canyon, armed with little more than a paper umbrella for protection. But don’t panic—Protect Your Business in the Digital Age is here to help.

In a powerless, desolate small town, Becky and Micah struggle to find essential supplies amidst looted stores and abandoned homes. With hope dwindling, they embark on a perilous journey through the wreckage, driven by a faint glimmer of survival. Each step reveals the harsh reality of their world and the relentless spirit needed to endure. This is a gripping tale of resilience and determination in the face of desolation.

Une auberge, perdue au milieu de montagnes boisées, est soudainement attaquée par une troupe de soldats vêtus de noir. Les survivants, un groupe éclectique de guerriers, mercenaires, voleurs et autres rôdeurs ne se connaissant pas les uns les autres, parviennent à se barricader à l'intérieur avant le second assaut. Leur point commun : ce sont tous des professionnels de la survie. Eux ont une chance de survivre là où la plupart périraient.

This book is a profound exploration of the external influences that shape human consciousness, from healing rituals to digital devices. In this voyage through thousands of years of psychosomatic healing, distinguished anthropologist and sociologist Roger Bartra examines the placebo effect as a key to our understanding of human consciousness. Shamans and Robots demonstrates how biology and technology become intertwined within human culture by using the various histories of ritual and symbolic healing to speculate about future developments in artificial intelligence.

Nach dem 11. September. Ein fiktiver Staat in den USA. Abram soll die verschuldete, vom toten Vater ererbte Autowerkstatt retten und versteht dabei, dass es kein richtiges im falschen Leben gibt. Er ist kein Geschäftsmann, weiß aber nicht, wer er in Wirklichkeit ist. In seiner Verzweiflung beschwört er den Vater in Gedanken. Plötzliche Einflüsterungen wollen helfen, die wirtschaftliche Krise zu überwinden. Welche Stimme hört er da? Plötzlich taucht ein Prediger auf, Sektenmitglieder beleben das Geschäft. Wurden sie gesandt? Der Ruin wird mit den neuen Kunden abgewendet.

Sherlock Holmes wähnt sich selbst schon im sicheren Hafen eines wohlverdienten Feierabends, nachdem er bei Sergeant Travis vom New Yorker Polizei Dezernat erneut zur Lösung eines äußerst merkwürdigen Falles beigetragen hat. Doch als er es sich am späten Nachmittag im Museum vor Kandinskys "Rauchenden Schloten“ bequem macht, bekommt er Besuch von einer neuen Bekannten. Für Lady Pullman ist der Mord an ihrem Ehemann, dem ehemaligen Bankier James Pullman noch längst nicht abgeschlossen und damit auch nicht ihr Interesse an Sherlock Holmes‘ Talenten.