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'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime.'
Bestselling author Kerry KayaBold, daring and ruthless, Tony
Lambrianu is now the main player in London's sleazy but lucrative
underworld. As the boss of a high-end nightclub in the West End and
with a never-ending string of gorgeous women on his arm, Tony is
the darling of the tabloids. However, despite his success, the
little boy who lived on the streets is never far away. Desperate
for respect, he's driven to achieve more and more. Most of all, he
craves the acceptance of Ralph Gold and to become a bigger part of
his extensive web of organised crime. Fearlessly facing up to
enemies, winning battles and becoming the undisputed boss of the
London underworld can be a nasty business, but it's the only
business Tony knows. And he'll stop at nothing to succeed! Please
note, this is a re-release of Nasty Business previously published
by Gillian Godden
Don Quix loves taking risks. When Don is caught AWOL with buddy Ken
Jackson, his dreams of flying are shattered, but he still manages
to become a sergeant radio truck operator in a fighter control
squadron. Ken is sent to a demolition unit. During a baseball game
in a French forest, Don narrowly escapes a sniper's bullet. In
Verviers, and Liege Belgium, he has daily encounters with buzz
bombs but suffers only minor cuts dodging shrapnel. Using forged
passes to visit a girlfriend; he freely roams restricted areas when
similarly-daring soldiers are court-martialed. But Sergeant Quix's
jauntiness is tempered by tragic loss. His reunion with Ken in
Verviers is violently cut short. Another close friend, Technical
Sergeant Stanley Firestone, dies in a V-1 attack while pulling a
shift for a newly engaged radio man. Meanwhile, Don begins a torrid
love affair with Denise Vervier, a beautiful Belgian seamstress far
wiser than her 23 years. Denise's husband was sent to a forced
labor camp four years ago and is presumed dead. When he
unexpectedly returns, Don and Denise face the most difficult
decision of their lives.
High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer, has been sent to handle the dynamiting. There, in the mountains, he finds the dangers and the intense comradeship of war. And there he discovers Maria, a young woman who has escaped from Franco’s rebels... For Whom the Bell Tolls is Ernest Hemingway’s finest novel, a passionate evocation of the pride and the tragedy of the Civil War that tore Spain apart.
Before the tragedy of the Civil War tore the United States in
two, America was involved in another war, one that has not received
nearly the attention it deserves. In fact, the Mexican-American
War, 1846-1848, could arguably be called the training ground for
the Civil War a little over a decade later.
Author Phillip K. Rose turns the spotlight on this important
historical event in American history in Mexico Redux. Rose digs
into the heart of this conflict and calls it the most significant
war in American history. Through an eclectic mix of fact and
fiction, he profiles some of the war's major and minor players,
offering new ideas and concepts that challenge the current
historical record.
Through the eyes of historical figures, the Mexican-American war
comes to life. Santa Anna describes his tumultuous experiences at
the Alamo and the Battle of Buena Vista while General Zachary
Taylor discusses the Battle of Resaca de la Palma in chilling
detail. Lesser known individuals, such as naval officer Robert
Field Stockton and ordinary soldier Lew Wallace, also lend their
voices to this historic drama.
Inventive and thoroughly researched, Mexico Redux provides an
important addition to our understanding of the Mexican-American
War.
Summer of 1950, Marine Reservists go to war in Korea and find
love along the way. Marine operations include the Pusan Perimeter
battles, the Inchon Landing, and the Chosin Reservoir campaign.
Eric Warner was a military surgeon in Key West, Florida in 1940. He
had few responsibilities, occasional surgeries, and his own
forty-foot fishing boat. On December 8, 1941, the U.S. Navy pulled
all of their ships and airplanes out of the base, sending them to
the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Key West was a ghost military base. The Gulf Stream offshore was
soon trafficked by hundreds of ships each day carrying guns and oil
to European allies. Hitler dispatched U-boats to the U.S. coast and
dozens of ships were attacked each day. Doctor Warner was suddenly
swamped with wounded sailors from the merchant fleets. Only three
Coast Guard ships defended the entire U.S. Coast. The Navy response
was to commandeer civilian boats. Navy personnel manned the ships,
which were used for harbor patrol and convoy duty. Eric found
himself doing double duty...part time surgeon and boat captain
rescuing seamen from burning ships in the waters off Key West. This
is his story.
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