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From the creative genius of acclaimed writer/director Paul Abbaszadeh comes the ultimate struggle between good and evil. The year is 2005 and the war on terrorism continues to rage. But the United States, under the leadership of John Kerry, has withdrawn all troops. In a vulnerable position, the United States of America is dealt yet another heavy blow from terrorists as they attack and invade. attack, the world is blind to the political upheaval that is taking place in Russia. Within the highest levels of the Russian government, there is an internal power struggle led by a mysterious general from the former Red Army. Democratic Russia has fallen and out of the ashes of the Cold War, communist Russia has been reborn under the sadistic rule of General Boris Babenkoff. One by one, nations fall to Mother Russia as she sweeps across the globe, consuming everything in her path. recession, has exhausted all of its military resources by defending itself from terrorism. When the threat of Boris' regime becomes apparent, the U.S. immediately tries to counter the threat, but the tattered nation, in a state of disorder, is not equipped to respond to the threat. As a result of being unable to adequately respond to Boris and his regime, the U.S. suffers a heavy blow that further weakens the United States' global position. United States is the Eastern Seaboard (likely to be the next target). CIA Director Donny Goetz has dispatched agents to deal with the threat before it is too late. The fate of the world rests upon their shoulders.
CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad. The two fall into a forbidden relationship, which supercharges Haddad's recruitment and creates unspeakable danger when they enter Damascus to find the man responsible for the disappearance of an American spy. But the cat and mouse chase for the killer soon leads to a trail of high-profile assassinations and the discovery of a dark secret at the heart of the Syrian regime, bringing the pair under the all-seeing eyes of Assad's spy catcher, Ali Hassan, and his brother Rustum, the head of the feared Republican Guard. Set against the backdrop of a Syria pulsing with fear and rebellion, Damascus Station is a gripping thriller that offers a textured portrayal of espionage, love, loyalty, and betrayal in one of the most difficult CIA assignments on the planet.
Arthur "Arty" Garret Boyle is a master manipulator. With a sociopathic personality and an IQ of 175, he embarks on a career as an art dealer and popular musician. He associates with those in the criminal world as well as the elite of society, thereby mixing his legitimate art business with stolen and forged art. Boyle finds himself hunted by FBI agent Terry Latimer of the bureau's Art Recovery Squad and is convicted of stealing paintings from the Robert Farnsworth estate. Boyle fails to appear for sentencing and a fugitive warrant is issued. While a fugitive, Boyle masterminds the theft of a famous Rembrandt painting. He reasons that he will help the authorities "find" the painting in exchange for leniency for his crimes. But Arty expands on his original plan and exploits the stolen Rembrandt painting while being pursued by Agent Latimer. Can Arty successfully escape, or will Agent Latimer finally capture him?
The time is 1997 and a new President of the United States has just taken office. Iraqi agents are intent on getting revenge on the Head of State because of the leadership role he played in the Persian Gulf War. Dr. Harriet Yancy becomes involved with former fighter pilot and Guld War veteran, Tom Horton. When she shares information about a fatal epidemic of botulism poisoning that she is grappling with, he combines this information with knowledge known only to himself and realizes the President, who is meeting with the Pope in Atlanta, is in immediate and grave danger. A hurricane bearing down on their small, Gulf Coast town has already isolated and rendered them incommunicado; however, they must devise some way to spread the alarm. With time running out, they desperately battle the elements in a small plane, braving the storm's might in the breathtaking climax of Eye of the Hurricane.
'A brilliant page-turner by one of Holland's finest investigative journalists' Rutger Bregman, author of Humankind 'Essential . . . What's revealed are networks of spies and criminals fighting an invisible war that involves us all' Eliot Higgins, bestselling author of We Are Bellingcat Summer 2017: computer screens go blank in 150 countries. The NHS is so affected that hospitals can only take in patients for A&E. Ambulances are grounded. Computer screens turn on spontaneously and warnings appear. Employees who desperately pull the plugs are too late. Restarting is pointless; the computers are locked. And now the attackers ask each victim for money. This is hijack software. It is just one example of how vulnerable the digital world has made us. Based on the cases he investigated over a period of six years, award-winning Dutch journalist Huib Modderkolk takes the reader on a tour of the corridors and back doors of the globalised digital world. He reconstructs British-American espionage operations and reveals how the power relationships between countries enable intelligence services to share and withhold data from each other. Looking at key players including Edward Snowden, Russian hackers Cozy Bear and Evgeniy Bogachev, 'the Pablo Escobar of the digital era', Modderkolk opens our eyes to the dark underbelly of the digital world with the narrative drive of a thriller.
In the tradition of John le Carre, the bestselling,
impossible-to-put-down, espionage thriller that is "a primer in
twenty-first century spying" ("The New York Times Book Review"),
written with the insider detail that only a veteran CIA operative
could know--and shortlisted for an Edgar Award.
The Modigliani Scandal is a high-speed, high-stakes thriller from Ken Follett, the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth. A Priceless Artwork When art historian Dee Sleign hears of a lost painting by Amedeo Modigliani, one of the greatest artists to have ever lived, she becomes determined to reclaim it so it can be viewed by the world. A Desperate Race However there are others who also want to claim it for their own corrupt motives; Dee’s Uncle Charles Lampeth, for whom art is a commodity to be traded; Julian Black, the broke owner of an art gallery; and Peter Usher, a struggling artist who spies an opportunity to get revenge against those in the art world who have unfairly wronged him. A Deadly Victory So begins an epic chase around Europe, from the streets of London to the Italian countryside, in an effort to claim one of the great lost artworks of the twentieth century. A dangerous hunt that could have deadly consequences for all involved.
"Guarani" takes place in Paraguay, a small, landlocked, backwater country struggling to catch up with its neighbors. It was the cultural center of Latin America during the 17th and 18th centuries. It claims to have been the first to build a railway, and one of the first to have an opera house. The main protagonist of this tale is Greg McIntyre, a petroleum geologist, who tries to escape his part in the Vietnam War by leaving the U.S. behind him. Another one is Iliana Amendula, Greg's secretary, who claims to be politically neutral, until three members of her family are murdered. A terrorist from Argentina, a crazy army captain, and a professor of botany move the story along to it's explosive end.
"Le Carr?'s best book, and one of the finest English novels of the
twentieth century."
In Morgan Jones' heart-stopping thriller, The Good Sister, a desperate father sets out on a deadly journey to rescue a daughter who doesn't want to be saved. Early one morning, Seventeen-year-old Sofia Mounir, disenfranchised from her life in London, boards a flight to Turkey. By the time the police know she's missing, Sofia is already in Syria, ready to fight for the only cause she still believes in. Her devastated father knows he must go to the end of the earth to find her and bring her back. But how do you save your child when she doesn't know she needs saving?
The letter arrived shortly after the death of Jebidiah James Carpenter II's parents in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Penned by Jeb's father in 1999, the letter reveals the existence of the Carpenter Family Secret Resolution and the existence of hidden wealth in the Carpenter home in North Carolina. Enrolled in the military academy, Jeb has just become the seventh Keeper of the family. That legacy began in 1825 when Jebidiah James Carpenter, JJ to his friends and family, conceived the Carpenter Family Secret Resolution. He was a respected US Army officer, a Confederate officer, and a successful businessman. The resolution set a specific course for his descendants and was designed to protect the family's heritage and its wealth. The Carpenter family wealth allows Jeb to serve his country through his involvement with the CIA and military intelligence, protecting the American way, though at considerable risk to himself and more than average risk to his loved ones. Providing a snapshot of a dark time in the nation's history, Carpenter House presents a fictional story of love, espionage, and one family's remarkable legacy. |
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