Nikki Quintero, an agent from the Colombian National Police Special Operations Command arrives in London and informs the National Security Agency that two Colombian assassins are on their way to London to murder an English police officer in revenge for him thwarting their attempted importation of a vast quantity of cocaine into the UK some months earlier. The National Security Agency quickly identifies John Ridge as being the policeman at risk and with Ridge's help put in place a sting operation designed to lead to the arrest of the people involved in the conspiracy to murder him. Working closely with Nikki Quintero, Ridge soon becomes distracted from the operation by Nikki, who has other things on her mind. Once again, Ridge's supervisors seem unwilling to assist him and spend their time trying to get him suspended from duty. Ridge, out jogging one evening, is confronted by the giant Colombian assassin lying in wait for him at the end of the Brighton Pier. A violent confrontation takes place between the two men on the pier where there can only be one winner. The situation then gets worse when Ridge discovers that his family is at risk, when they are held hostage by Mateo Garcia. Can Ridge beat the odds stacked against him and rescue his family before Garcia exacts his revenge?

Colombian Retribution revolves around the furious reaction of the Colombian Cartel to those who thwarted their earlier importation of drugs into the UK. A plan is hatched in Cartagena at the highest level of the cartel and a paid assassin is sent first of all to France, where he murders three people connected to the importation of the drugs as they were transported through France. The assassin then travels via the cross-channel ferry to Dover and onwards to Norfolk, where he murders four more people but misses the one person he wanted to kill, ex-customs officer, Sarah Mundey. By now the Serious Organised Crime Agency, aware of the man's activities set in motion a plan to isolate and expose him to arrest. Ultimately, the killer travels to Brighton & Hove and murders a Police Community Support Officer before he eventually tracks Detective Constable John Ridge to Brighton Town Hall where he finally comes face-to-face with his nemesis. A violent encounter takes place in the main hall of the Town Hall between the assassin and Ridge before moving downstairs to the Victorian male cell block in the old police station, where the situation reaches its bloody conclusion.

The three brothers planned the importation of cocaine with great care. If the plan worked out they would become the biggest drug importers in the United Kingdom, able to inflate prices of the drug to whatever level they wanted. They would make millions! Standing in their way is Detective Constable John Ridge. He has just returned to duties within the same Intelligence Unit after a three year absence and is finding that his day-to-day Intelligence gathering work style is hampered by his two immediate supervisors who seem determined to get rid of him. When one of the brothers offers Ridge the chance of recovering a lorry load of cocaine as it enters the Port of Dover, he gladly accepts the offer, not realising the price he will have to pay. Everything goes horribly wrong, when Ridge is suspended from duty and his granddaughter, Sasha, is kidnapped by the gang. Sasha later escapes from the gang and is found wandering in Essex by local police officers who take her to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Ridge meets up with her there and during a conversation with Sasha discovers the full extent of the brothers' plan. With the original police and Customs plan now in tatters, Ridge tries desperately to recover momentum and get the job back on track.

An expansive guide for resistance and solidarity across this storied region.   Richmond and Central Virginia are a historic epicenter of America’s racialized history. This alternative guidebook foregrounds diverse communities in the region who are mobilizing to dismantle oppressive systems and fundamentally transforming the space to live and thrive. Featuring personal reflections from activists, artists, and community leaders, this book eschews colonial monuments and confederate memorials to instead highlight movements, neighborhoods, landmarks, and gathering spaces that shape social justice struggles across the history of this rapidly growing area.   The sites, stories, and events featured here reveal how community resistance and resilience remain firmly embedded in the region’s landscape. A People’s Guide to Richmond and Central Virginia counters the narrative that elites make history worth knowing, and sites worth visiting, by demonstrating how ordinary people come together to create more equitable futures.

Bravo for tomatoes, beans and kale. But what's next for the ardent home gardener? Wheats, including farro, spelt and kamut, are surprisingly easy and very rewarding backyard crops. They can be planted as early as the ground can be worked in spring and harvested mid-summer to make room for fall crops. These ancient food sources can be milled for flour, sprouted or eaten as whole grains to retain their natural amino acids, fibre, vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics, among other benefits.

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