The settings of this book are many and varied. One setting is the Philippine city of Manila; the next setting is the container ship which transports the villains. The third setting is the Panama Canal; the fourth setting is the Republic of Panama itself. Nick Savage is the protagonist secretly employed as a sleeper agent, working for the CIA to keep watch over the Panama Canal. He is to report anything suspicious and discovers an Al-Queda plot to destabilize the free world, using the Panama Canal as a pawn. The antagonists in this book are a group of Philippine Nationals of a designated "Moro" faction of an Al-Queda branch. This book is likely to appeal to readers because therein is a plot that leads the reader through true descriptions of many of the Panama Canal Locks operations and hardware. The target audience could be anyone who enjoys an action adventure with a different plot With a lot of insight into the operation and maintenance of the Canal itself. I worked at the Panama Canal Locks so that the reader will benefit from an insider's look at the operation of the Panama Canal. I also know the weaknesses that are inherent in the operation. I lead the reader through many of my own personal experiences on board ships, and an abundant knowledge of ship handling from many aspects.

A novel of suspense and mystical adventure in China from the New York Times-bestselling author of Jian and the Nicholas Linnear series. A martial arts expert and former agent of the top secret US government agency known as the Quarry, Jake Maroc has experienced great betrayal and tragedy. Caught up in a game of shifting loyalties, assassins, and power hungry nations, he knows there are few he can trust. Now part of Hong Kong's yuhn-hyun, the inner circle that will someday control all of Asia, Jake is poised to lead China to fulfill its ancient destiny. On a plateau in the heart of the Burmese highlands lies Shan, the holy site where men are tested and the deepest secrets of Eastern mysticism are revealed. It is here that Jake will face his greatest challenge as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. From a master known for his continuation of Robert Ludlum's legendary Jason Bourne thrillers, as well as numerous other bestsellers, Shan is "a Far East Arthurian epic, laden with . . . dragons, mountains, fire . . . and a story line mined with mystical aphorisms" (The Wall Street Journal).

After the horrifying events of the September disaster the CIA had come under immense scrutiny by the Administration, and is accused of falsifying intelligence. The administration needs a scapegoat to blame for their mismanagement and corruption, and Larry Gould, Director of the CIA, is the perfect fall guy. Meanwhile, Patricia Claymore, the popular Private Investigator, discovers a link between the bankruptcy of the largest energy company in the world and the administration. Her reunion with Larry Gould unravels a world of domestic surveillance, international espionage, and Washington Politics. But, strong elements within the administration try to stop them. These nefarious forces, in a treacherous scheme will do whatever it takes to retain their power regardless of the cost. This unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness reveals how the line of justice and morality are crossed to bring down a legend in the CIA. Amidst the turmoil in Washington, and the race against the clock, Patricia and the CIA join forces to find those responsible for the attacks. Their journey lands them in the jaws of chaos, and a rootless terrorist named ASAD.

Air Force Major Michael Newman is determined to find out who murdered his FBI brother in Palm Beach, Florida. But when Michael meets the beautiful undercover NSA Agent Marissa Mendez, he encounters unexpected adventure, excitement, jeopardy, treason, and mystery.

When Newman obtains information about a secret, missing dossier that might be connected to his brother's death, Michael's buddy, retired Mossad Officer and former undercover NSA agent Benjamin Shalom becomes involved. A Venezuela native, Mendez's job is to expose and dismantle Operation Copernicus-a conspiracy by the CIA and the major oil corporations in America to kill Venezuela's leader in order to obtain total control of the country's national resource.

Newman, Mendez, and Shalom, with the help of legendary CIA operative Shame Callahan, search for the missing dossier to expose those responsible and prevent further assassinations. But the implications for those connected to the dossier could be more far-reaching than they had ever considered .

What happened during Jack Campbell's childhood in the slums of Glasgow to cause his hatred of British authority and make him willing to spy for Japan? What did the brilliant, aristocratic head of Japan's intelligence service, the most extensive spy network in the world, see in Campbell to believe he could be the key to his ultra secret contingency plan, code named Empire? With Japan's military prowess already proven by the capture of Korea and parts of China, why was it necessary to prepare this back up plan to the upcoming war which would give Japan a dominant role in world affairs? Why was it necessary to restrict knowledge of this plan to five people including the Emperor? Why was it crucial to keep Campbell in the dark over his unwitting role in Empire? Why were Campbell's talents so essential to Japan's war plans for the invasion of Malaya and the capture of Singapore? What did Campbell learn in Asia that sowed the first seeds of doubt about his activities? Was it the contentment he found in Asia that blocked his mind to the danger of the warning signals he saw in the spy master's behaviour? dramatic by the inclusion of historic facts. At the end the revelation of the top secret plan, Empire, will chill your heart.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Ninja comes the first "authentic and engrossing" thriller in the series featuring Jake Maroc (Los Angeles Times). Jake Maroc, a top agent for the secret US government agency known as the Quarry, is a martial arts expert on a quest for vengeance. Nichiren, Jake's deadliest adversary, is a cold-blooded assassin with a deadly secret. And Shi Zilin is a Communist minister, a cunning survivor of turmoil. But only one can be the Jian: the ultimate master of strength and wisdom. Like stones in wei qi, the Chinese game of strategy, four ancient pieces of jade determine their fate. All three men are part of a grand scheme, but as the Communist Chinese, the KGB, and the Americans maneuver for position, only the Jian will determine who controls Hong Kong, the glittering gateway to China. From the author of the Nicholas Linnear novels and the continuing adventures of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, this thriller is "brilliant . . . Perhaps no other piece of fiction since Shogun illuminates the mind, machinations, and mores of Eastern peoples with the style and intensity of Jian" (The Miami Herald).

In September 1976, Viktor Belenko defected to Japan in his MiG-25 Foxbat jet fighter, one of the most well-known defections from the Soviet block. But in that same year, there was another defection so embarrassing to the Soviets that its particulars remained a secret for more than twenty-five years. All media accounts of Soviet TU-95 flights participating in the Okean 76 naval maneuvers mention only two planes. Whenever they were confronted in private, however, the Soviets acknowledged that in reality, "three" planes took off from Russia, with the third aircraft crashing at sea, killing everyone aboard. Since it sank in deep waters, no one attempted to salvage the wreck.

But what the Soviet authorities never acknowledged publicly or privately was that the third TU-95 made a bold and risky flight from the USSR to Canada. Because its crew defected, the Soviets never admitted that such an event happened. "Bear: Flight to Liberty" tells the third crew s thrilling story.

"BEAR" is the product of Vargas-Caba s meticulous research into the Soviet Armed Forces and provides an authenticity few books on the subject can match. His careful marshalling of real-world facts to develop his work of fiction makes "BEAR" an exciting read for anyone who wants to remember how much was at stake during the Cold War.
Nate Braden, co-author of "The Last Sentry"
After years of distinguished service for the country s air force Mikhail is court-martialed, demoted and sent to finish his career in the backwaters of the mother country. Deemed politically unreliable, Mikhail forever a Russian but never a Communist Party member bridles under Soviet rule and eventually plans a daring airborne escape. To do so, he must convince his crew to leave with him, develop a viable flight plan and avoid the potentially fatal attention of innumerable Soviet military officers and KGB stooges. The author tells Mikhail s tale with meticulous care; his account is thoroughly detailed and filled with the depth of research that turns rough histories into credible recreations. Kirkus Discoveries

David Korman is a man with a reputation. In his day, he has risked his life in service to both the United States and Israel more times than he can count. By the time he reaches retirement, he knows that the chaos and danger of his life will never be a thing of the past. There are some jobs you can never really leave behind. When a new terror appears, David must answer the call.

His challenge is to neutralize not one but two enemies of the state: the first, a powerful group working to defraud the US government out of billions, and the second, a terrorist group with a major port city in its sights. He must rely on a lifetime of instinct and intelligence in order to stop the plans to obliterate the port, prevent the murder millions of American citizens with radioactive agents, and foil the plot to steal the country's money. The hunt is on for predators who won't think twice about threatening Korman's family in order to safeguard their real efforts.

Korman's quest takes him around the planet in pursuit of the truth-and the people responsible for terror.

The search for a mysterious artifact leads to a trek across the globe in this thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author of the Bourne novels. In the French countryside, a man is brutally murdered. In a Connecticut church, a priest is sacrificed. All in pursuit of an artifact rumored to possess mystical powers . . . The three-bladed weapon known as the Prey Dauw will make its owner the most feared man in the world, powerful enough to control all of Asia and its drug trade. But there is still one piece left to find. New York lawyer Chris Haye and NYPD lieutenant Seve Guarda are drawn into the bloody search when they learn their brothers have been killed. Their quest for vengeance takes them from Manhattan to France to the depths of Southeast Asia. But the man behind their brothers' savage murders will stop at nothing to gain the ultimate prize. From the acclaimed author of the Nicholas Linnear series and many other bestsellers, as well as the novels that continue the story of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne character, French Kiss is packed with "suspense that is sustained to the final page" (Los Angeles Times).

An old man walks into a bar... A young man's life changes forever. Samuel Beasley has been placed in a unique position. His employer has been assassinated whilst on a business trip. The only trouble is, the 'product' for sale is extremely sensitive and not particularly legal. This inexperienced agent must now rely on a combination of natural guile, HUMINT training and the strange, but beneficial side effects of a recent surgical procedure, to ensure the safe return of the stolen technology. As if things weren't complicated enough, war is brewing in Europe and Beasley must stay one step ahead of a high-ranking Nazi officer, whilst investigating the disappearance of a long-term love interest. Could the two incidents be somehow related? Will the hunter become the hunted? Only one thing is certain. Life during war is never black and white... It is concrete grey as far as the eye can see.

After spying in China for six years, Logan was assigned to Argentina and he was changed from an operative to a singleton. No one, in any country knows who is a singleton. Singletons are known only to certain men in the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Singletons always operate alone. They are given an assignment, but they decide what course of action to take. Logan started the Falklands War in Argentina and after Argentina lost, free elections came about. Two months later, Logan was assigned to Brazil and introduced to a world that he knew nothing of-the ruthless, world of the multi-nationals. His assignment, stop them from buying up America. When al Qaeda attacked the twin towers the multi-nationals saw it as an opportunity. Logan ends up fighting both the multi-nationals and al Qaeda. He uses all the tools of the Dark Art, the tools of lies, deceit, deception, treachery and eliminations. These tools always lead to an agonizing path of destruction and death. As the multi-nationals and al Qaeda, would soon learn. They too, would learn that Logan Winn was unrelenting, and he was. They sent a beautiful assassin to kill Logan, but they fell in love and both took on the multi-nationals and al Qaeda.

The brand new novel from the international bestselling author of The Bridesmaid and Queen Bee! Nameless. Faceless. Deadly?Waitress Kit Lowman knows that people look down on her and the job she does. But being anonymous offers Kit safety and security and allows her own terrible secrets to remain hidden. And then Kit's luck changes, and she suddenly faces a terrible dilemma: reveal her true identity and accept that life will never be the same. Or stay in the shadows...where she hopes she'll be safe? But secrets can't stay hidden forever. And the more Kit tries to hide away, the more someone makes it clear that they are going to make her pay for what she did. Praise for Nina Manning: 'Heart-stopping, pacy and tension filled. Highly recommended.' Claire Allan, USA Today Bestseller 'Compelling and claustrophobic, Nina is an exciting new voice and definitely one to watch' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Babysitter 'Chilling and creepy. An atmospheric and addictive debut.' Diane Jeffrey, author of The Guilty Mother 'Totally addictive. I couldn't put it down!' Darren O'Sullivan, author of Closer Than You Think 'A claustrophobic, nail-biting thriller that draws you in and doesn't let go.' Naomi Joy, author of The Liars 'Clever, emotionally draining and totally gripping. I absolutely loved this book!' D E White, author of The Forgotten Child