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A story of war, love and espionage during the Civil War
Although this book is not strictly one of Altsheler's American
Civil War series, Leonaur have chosen to include it within its
collection of the authors novels on this popular topic. The subject
matter of the story is still, of course, the great war between the
states. The action takes place in and around Richmond, the
beleaguered Confederate capital, in the closing stages of the war
as the Union forces press ever closer. A young Confederate officer
is given leave to visit his family and-after so long on
campaign-his eyes are inevitably drawn to the beautiful women of
the South. There are old flames to renew his interest, but also an
unknown, strange and enigmatic beauty. Is she merely aloof or is
there more to this mystery woman? It is clear Union spies are at
work in the city. Important documents are missing. Could it be that
she is an enemy agent? As attraction turns to love, loyalties are
blurred and the action turns to the battlefield, this novel becomes
a highly entertaining read and a fitting companion to Altsheler's
eight novel Civil War series.
After sixty-eight-year-old David Granger crashes his BMW, medical tests reveal a brain tumor that he readily attributes to his wartime Agent Orange exposure. He wakes up from surgery repeating a name no one in his civilian life has ever heard - that of a Native American soldier whom he was once ordered to discipline. David decides to return something precious he long ago stole from the man he now calls Clayton Fire Bear. It might be the only way to find closure in a world increasingly at odds with the one he served to protect. It might also help him finally recover from his wife's untimely demise.
As David confronts his past to salvage his present, a poignant portrait emerges: that of an opinionated and goodhearted American patriot fighting like hell to stay true to his red, white, and blue heart, even as the country he loves rapidly changes in ways he doesn't always like or understand. Hanging in the balance are Granger's distant art-dealing son, Hank; his adoring seven-year-old granddaughter, Ella; and his best friend, Sue, a Vietnamese-American who respects David's fearless sincerity.
Through the controversial, wrenching, and wildly honest David Granger, Matthew Quick offers a no-nonsense but ultimately hopeful view of America's polarized psyche. By turns irascible and hilarious, insightful and inconvenient, David is a complex, wounded, honorable, and ultimately loving man. The Reason You're Alive examines how the secrets and debts we carry from our past define us; it also challenges us to look beyond our own prejudices and search for the good in our supposed enemies.
In the Mouth of the Tiger is an epic story of adventure, love,
mystery and intrigue set in Malaya, in the colourful and turbulent
years before and after World War 2. Nona Orlov, a young Russian
refugee abandoned in colonial Penang, falls in love with an
Englishman who offers escape from her tawdry hand-to-mouth
existence and catapults her into a world of mansions, expensive
cars, well-bred horses and luxurious yachts. But Denis
Elesmere-Elliott is much more than the urbane, wealthy
man-about-town that he appears, and Nona is plunged into a dark
world of treachery, violence and sudden death. As the mysteries
multiply, Nona realises that, if she is to survive, her courage
must match those of the tigers that frequent the jungles around
her. Reviewed in the Sydney Morning Herald Who was the real James
Bond? 'The Man of Mystery Uncovered' when Derek Emerson-Elliot
spoke to Mornings about the revelation that his father was a spy.
The Captain's Wife is a captivating read that will transport you
into a world created by the author filled with intriguing
characters. This book is where she introduces you to them and gives
you details of their private lives as well as a glimpse into a
future of unexpected danger, espionage, romantic physical
encounters and a well kept family secret is slowly revealed. The
story centers on Genevieve Delcroix, who works in the intelligence
division on the U.S. Destroyer Base in San Diego. She has a Top
Secret security clearance level and the United States is on the
brink of war. Genevieve lives a secluded life with her French
American family who is part of the close knit society there she is
a reluctant member of and does not play their games. While sitting
alone on a bench during her lunch hour one day a woman named Joanna
Mitchell sees Genevieve and introduces herself. Joanna has just
moved from the Navy base in Oahu, Hawaii and is waiting on the ship
her husband Mitch is the captain of to arrive at its' new homeport.
During the short wait time Joanna and Genevieve become close
friends. Commander Trevor Lyons is a navigator for the ship. He was
born and raised in Washington D.C. by an American mother and
British father until he was of age to begin his education and was
sent to London to maintain his British heritage. Instead of
attending a university there he chose to attend the United States
Naval Academy due to his love of the sea that developed on his
numerous trips aboard ocean liners to spend summers at home. The
unusually handsome commander meets Genevieve through Joanna and
their lives collide.
In New York City, a new World Trade Center has arisen from the
ruins of the old World Trade Center, but it's not long before it
too collapses into flames. Arab suicidal bombers drive six tractor
trailers loaded with explosives into the World Trade Center,
prompting an American invasion of Syria in retaliation.
A guerrilla war is being fought in Syria against the United
States. The American people are outraged at the staggering number
of American casualties, and President Weed's position in public
opinion polls declines in the midst of the presidential election
campaign, making his reelection not certain. Adding to his problems
is the presence of a vituperative antiwar third party
candidate.
In an attempt to win the election and to win the war in Syria,
Vice President Regina Ropey, President Weed's mentor, devises a
plan to completely eradicate Islam. To weaken the Arabs' faith in
their religion, Ropey proposes that the sacred stone of the
Muslims, the Black Stone of Ka'ba, be destroyed. Will Ropey's bold
plan work, or is the United States on a collision course with a
dark fate?
Set during the First World War, William Breedlove Martin's IN
ANOTHER TIME is the intense drama of the Lansdownes, a big,
well-to-do family in a small Southern town. As the brothers
Laurence and Victor leave for the front as fighter pilots, their
overbearing father, Buck, and the five Lansdowne women, are left to
face the uncertainly and the fear of a world, and a family, at war.
Some of these women, such as Miss Cordelia, the mother of the two
aviators, are devastated by their anguish, while others, such as
Della, the beautiful new wife of the domineering Laurence, find
strength and redemption in their struggles. The excitement and the
terrors of war, the upheavals of a changing culture, and the
conflicts of nine family members within and among themselves are
woven into a compelling and uplifting story of courage, endurance,
acceptance, and love.
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