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When Key West bar owner Nico Alvarez is arrested after robbing a Duval Street shop, the crime seems open and shut—until he tells police he had no choice. Someone has kidnapped his sister. At first, the story sounds like a desperate excuse. But Lucia Alvarez really is missing. She was last seen leaving a crowded bar on Duval Street late Monday night. The bartender says she had too much to drink and helped her into a taxi.

USER INTERFACE Ein Roger und Isabel Technothriller von Donald Elton Krankenhäuser waren früher Orte der Heilung. Heute sind sie Systeme der Kontrolle. In User Interface liefert Arzt und Autor Donald Elton einen messerscharfen Thriller aus der Welt, die er am besten kennt: das moderne Gesundheitswesen, in dem künstliche Intelligenz, Gewinninteressen und Macht kollidieren. Dr. Roger Jackson, ein angesehener Kardiologe, hat seine Laufbahn damit verbracht, Patienten vor Bürokratie zu stellen.

Pirates have returned to the Florida Keys. But they don’t fly flags or fire cannons. They arrive at night in fast boats. They board million-dollar yachts with military precision. And they vanish before anyone can respond.

The Perfect Narcotic... Dr. Roger Jackson has seen thousands of arrhythmias in thirty years of cardiology at Miami's Mount Sinai Medical Center. He has never seen one he couldn't explain -- until a young woman arrives in his CCU with a heart rate that won't break and a toxicology screen that comes back clean. When a second case follows two days later, Roger starts pulling a thread that leads south across the Gulf of Mexico to a cartel that has done something new: gone legitimate.

Miami Taxi erzählt die Geschichte von sieben Einwanderern, einem Taxi und einem amerikanischen Traum, der nie einfach, aber immer greifbar ist. Die Figuren sind keine Porträts einzelner Menschen, sondern Verdichtungen zahlloser Schicksale, die in Miami landen–per Flugzeug, Boot oder auf Wegen, die niemand freiwillig wählen würde. Jeder von ihnen kämpft mit Vergangenheit, Hoffnung und der harten Realität einer Stadt, die Chancen bietet, aber nichts verschenkt.

PANDEMIE! ist ein kompromissloser, authentischer Roman über die ersten Monate von COVID-19 in Zentralflorida. Basierend auf echten Erlebnissen im Krankenhaus – verdichtet zu einer packenden Geschichte – zeigt dieses Buch, wie sich die Realität für Ärzte, Pflegekräfte und Atemtherapeuten tatsächlich anfühlte: chaotisch, tödlich, erschöpfend und geprägt von Systemversagen. Keine Heldenromantik, keine politischen Parolen. Nur die Wahrheit aus der Frontlinie.

Cuba is running out of fuel. The power grid is failing. Hospitals ration electricity. Entire cities go dark without warning. And someone is telling the truth. In Santa Clara, retired professor Lucía Álvarez Cruz records a clandestine podcast under the name “Rosa,” documenting what the government denies: empty depots, collapsing infrastructure, and a countdown measured not in politics—but in diesel. When counterintelligence begins closing in, her niece Lena Cruz crosses ninety miles of water from Key West and steps into a surveillance state already tightening around her aunt.

In Key West, the water remembers everything. Lena Cruz lives between the dock and the stage. By day, she works the decks of a charter boat. By night, she sings in a historic hotel on Duval Street. Her life is measured by tides, routines, and things left unsaid—until one ordinary day on the water leaves a feeling that won’t settle. She doesn’t investigate. She doesn’t accuse. She pays attention. As quiet decisions ripple outward, Lena must decide what it means to do the right thing when the truth can’t be proven and silence feels safer than speaking.

Eroberung der Neuen Welt ist ein ungewöhnlicher, konsequent durchdachter Science-Fiction-Roman, der zwei Zivilisationen über 4,24 Lichtjahre hinweg miteinander verbindet. Die Geschichte beginnt scheinbar normal – an der University of Florida im Jahr 2200 – doch schnell wird klar, dass die Menschheit niemals allein war. Seit Jahrzehnten senden wir unbewusst Signale ins All, und eine fremde Spezies hat sie nicht nur empfangen, sondern entschlüsselt.

El Viento de La Higuera es un thriller geopolítico basado en hechos históricos reales. Una historia sobre inteligencia sin heroísmo, el peso de la memoria y el peligro de reabrir una verdad que instituciones poderosas creyeron enterrada para siempre.

In October 1967, Che Guevara was executed in a remote schoolhouse in Bolivia. The official account was released quickly, accepted without question, and sealed into history. When Isabel Meléndez discovers her father’s hidden journal decades later, she learns that the man she believed was a quiet State Department employee was something else entirely. From inside the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, he was tracking radio traffic, timelines, and decisions as the narrative of Che’s death took shape—often before facts existed to support it. Instead of confronting what he suspected, he documented it.

Journey into the heart of Puerto Rico's extraordinary history in "Boricua! The History and Future of Puerto Rico," by Donald Elton. From the rich, often overlooked story of the indigenous Taíno civilization, through the brutal conquest by Spain and complex dynamics with the United States, this riveting book paints a nuanced portrait of a people whose identity has been shaped by resilience and resistance.

Big Sugar: The Other White Powder peels back the shiny facade of an everyday staple to reveal a history marked by exploitation, political intrigue, and global impact. From sugar’s beginnings as a rare delicacy in Southeast Asia to its role in shaping empires, economies, and entire societies, this book explores how a simple sweetener fueled colonial expansion, financed wars, and entrenched forced labor.

In Conquest of the New World, the inevitable moment arrives—humanity’s century-long broadcasts into the cosmos are finally answered. But as an alien ship enters Earth’s orbit, claiming peaceful intent, the world is on the brink of unprecedented transformation—or catastrophe. This brilliantly crafted thriller blends the geopolitical depth of Tom Clancy with the scientific precision of Arthur C. Clarke, creating a narrative that is as much about international power struggles and crisis management as it is about the philosophical and existential dilemmas of First Contact.

Vice House: Presidential Vice and its Impact on American History takes listeners behind the scenes of the White House to uncover the vices, scandals, and moral failings that have shaped the nation’s highest office. From the Founding Fathers to modern presidents, this book delves into the personal lives of America’s leaders to reveal how their choices influenced policy, public opinion, and the course of history.

Cuba Libre: Reborn is a compelling blend of history, fiction, and an optimistic future. Set in iconic Havana, Cuba, this novel explores the nation’s enduring struggle for sovereignty and its quest to redefine itself in a changing world. Against a backdrop of political intrigue and cultural transformation, Cuba Libre: Reborn brings to life the vibrant streets of Havana and the resilience of its people. The story captures the tension between Cuba’s revolutionary past and its aspirations for a brighter, more independent future.

Behind the familiar yellow banana lies a story of power, greed, and violence that shaped the modern world. Bloody Bananas uncovers the hidden history of the United Fruit Company — later known as Chiquita Brands International — and its role in creating the concept of the “banana republic.”

El Dr. Roger Jackson, un cardiólogo, y Isabel Meléndez, una enfermera dedicada, lideran una misión médica en el corazón de la crisis de Venezuela, brindando servicios cardiológicos vitales a una nación en caos. Con millones huyendo del país y el gobierno al borde del colapso, el equipo se encuentra no solo enfrentando emergencias médicas, sino también atrapado en una intriga política que podría alterar el futuro de Venezuela.

Dr. Roger Jackson, a cardiologist, and Isabel Melendez, a dedicated nurse, lead a medical mission into the heart of Venezuela’s crisis, providing vital cardiology services to a nation in turmoil. With millions fleeing the country and the government on the brink of collapse, the team finds themselves not only battling medical emergencies but entangled in political intrigue that could alter the future of Venezuela.

En el corazón de Bolivia, en lo alto de los Andes, se encuentra Potosí, la antigua ciudad argentífera más rica del mundo, ahora un lugar tranquilo que esconde secretos capaces de alterar el curso de la historia. El cardiólogo estadounidense Roger Jackson y su compañera Isabel, una apasionada enfermera boliviana, emprenden una exploración rutinaria de los sitios históricos de Potosí y se topan con un hallazgo que desafía toda lógica. Estos artefactos, con el potencial de revolucionar el mundo, desentierran secretos peligrosos enterrados hace mucho, desencadenando un emocionante viaje.