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Deceit. Treachery. Treasure.
Lieutenant Jackson Prescott, having just survived the cornfield
at Antietam in September of 1862, is tasked by President Lincoln to
infiltrate a Confederacy group that has obtained five tons of gold
for their side.
In the present, the violent death of an FBI informant thrusts
Special Agent Jason Sparks into a desperate search for the very
same lost gold shipment - and his failure could mean his daughter's
life.
Two men separated by one hundred and fifty years face murder and
betrayal while they fight to complete their missions. Two men,
linked by a vast cache of gold... and the same piece of hallowed
ground.
From the windswept Ukrainian steppes to frigid Siberia, this
convoluted love story boldly paints a dynamic masterpiece against
the backdrop of the most dramatic event of WWII.
'Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection.
Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral'
Anthony Riches Roguish hero Jack Lark - soldier, leader, imposter -
crosses borders once more as he pursues a brand-new adventure in
Africa. London, 1868. Jack has traded the battlefield for business,
running a thriving club in the backstreets of Whitechapel. But this
underworld has rules and when Jack refuses to comply, he finds
himself up against the East End's most formidable criminal - with
devastating consequences. A wanted man, Jack turns to his friend
Macgregor, an ex-officer, treasure hunter and his ticket out of
England. Together they join the British army on campaign across the
tablelands of Abyssinia to the fortress of Magdala, a high-stakes
mission to free British prisoners captured by the notorious Emperor
Tewodros. But life on the run can turn dangerous, especially in a
land ravaged by war . . . Praise for the Jack Lark series:
'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell 'Enthralling' The Times 'Bullets fly,
emotions run high and treachery abounds... exceptionally
entertaining historical action adventure' Matthew Harffy 'Expect
ferocious, bloody action from the first page' Ben Kane 'You feel
and experience all the emotions and the blood, sweat and tears that
Jack does... I devoured it in one sitting' Parmenion Books
Based on a factual account of a previously undisclosed incident
aboard a German U-boat off the coast of Florida in 1942. Two
Americans get involved in Nazi-sponsored sabotage, become unwitting
participants in a mutiny at sea, and are forced underground.
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Black Gold Gray
(Hardcover)
Richard David Rosenblatt, George Michael Crall
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Thrilling Action from WWII To Iraq Gripping saga based on the
actual lives of 8 outstanding West Point 1949 classmates who
survived WWII, the Gripping saga based on the composite actual
lives of 8 outstanding West Point 1949 classmates who survived
WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam, and then went on a secret
mission in 2004. The action moves from Saudi Arabia to Iraq,
through Germany and into Paris, down to Morocco, and into the
Sahara. This expose reveals conspiracies in Washington, London, and
the Middle East and the reasons for American military involvement
in Iraq.
The year is 1992 and Delaware's tumultuous gubernatorial debate
is interrupted by an inspiring speech from a humble citizen named
Karl Bontrager. After the speech, the consequences for Karl are
severe: he is immediately fired from his job and becomes the target
of media frenzy. Even though the news media is responsible for
fueling a riot in his neighborhood, some political chicanery lands
an innocent Karl in jail for creating a public disturbance.
But Karl's inspirational speech has awakened the public.
Concerned citizens, neighbors, Karl's granddaughter and some of her
college classmates converge on the jail and demand Karl's release.
Just as the governor issues an executive order to release him, the
startled jailer tells the crowd that Karl is not there.
The situation that ensues in Delaware has far more international
and political consequences than anyone had imagined. A world away,
the Soviet Union has become a struggling Commonwealth of
Independent States. Faced with his own dilemma, the director of a
former Soviet research facility is confronted by the prospect of
losing many of his nuclear technicians to a wealthy
dictatorship.
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Alroy
(Hardcover)
Benjamin Disraeli
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Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in
Jeffrey Archer's The Clifton Chronicles, beginning the epic tale of
Harry Clifton, a working-class boy from the docks of Bristol. It is
1920, and against the backdrop of a world ravaged by conflict,
Harry's story begins with the words 'I was told that my father was
killed in the war'. Harry's existence is defined by the death of
his father and he seems destined to a life on the docks until a
remarkable gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys school
and entry into a world he could never have envisaged. Over the
course of twenty years, as the Second World War and the fight
against Hitler draws nearer, Harry will learn the awful truth about
his father's death and of his own connections to a powerful
shipping family, the Barringtons. And in doing so, he will change
his destiny forever . . . Richly imagined and populated with
remarkable characters, The Clifton Chronicles will take you on a
powerful journey, bringing to life one hundred years of family
history in a story neither you, nor Harry, could ever have dreamt
of. Continue the bestselling series with The Sins of the Father and
Best Kept Secret.
The tragedy of war is measured by destruction, death, and
heartache. In the end, politicians negotiate, and soldiers come
home. But the seldom-discussed tragedy of captivity leaves deep and
lasting scars in those who return as well as in their families.
Prisoners of war suffer immeasurable humiliation and pain at their
captors' hands.
Historically, the mortality rate for American POWs averages 12
percent. The one exception was the POWs held in North Korea from
1950 to 1953; they died at a rate of 42 percent, nearly four times
more than any other war. "Letters from a Captive Heart" is not a
war story, as little of the tale takes places on the battlefield.
It's a story of honor, strength, and heartbreak in the POW camps of
North Korea and back home in America's heartland. This historical
novel starkly portrays the contrast between the innocence of the
early 1950s in rural Kentucky and the horrific reality of the POW
camps.
In this moving and poignant saga about the effects of war, we
find there is nothing more fragile than a captive's heart and
nothing more powerful than its story of survival.
1899, Charles Hadleigh leaves his quiet life in rural England to
work for his uncle in the colony of British Somaliland. As he
arrives a rebellion breaks out led by the Mad Mullah. The Mullah
and his fanatical Dervish warriors have declared a jihad against
the infidels. They have vowed to drive the British into the sea.
The entire colony is at peril of fire and sword. For the British
there can be no retreat. For the Mullah there can be no surrender.
For once the sword of rebellion has been drawn the scabbard must be
thrown away...
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