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2) Kingpin
A King's Demise is a story about a modern-day King attempting to escape the inevitability of death. He has riches enough for a hundred lifetimes, but he cannot bear the thought of leaving it all behind. It is not just t money; it is power and the pleasures that death will cruelly take from him. As the CEO of diverse enterprises, he has complete faith in his ability to overcome any obstacle and indulge any wish. Why not, he is the Einstein of capital.
...In the aftermath of upheaval, Aurora's streets became a canvas of change. Vibrant murals whispered tales of resistance, while silent protests spoke volumes of unity. At the heart of this transformation stood figures like Sofia, whose unwavering spirit embodied the nation's journey from silence to freedom. The world watched as Aurora's quiet revolution unfolded, proving that hope and determination can rewrite the darkest chapters of history.
...5) Shattered 1
Displaced and running away from political persecution in Zimbabwe, Bloggs shares his macabre experiences of the regime that forced him into exile.
Depressed by his raw, squalid life, the threat of an ignominious death on the streets of Johannesburg and shame of failing his family, the equilibrium between his inner self and the outside world descends into chaos and mental anguish. In near despair and degradation, his blighted spirit
...“Remarkable. . . . Iweala never wavers from a gripping, pulsing narrative voice. . . . He captures the horror of ethnic violence in all its brutality and the vulnerability of youth in all its innocence.” —Entertainment Weekly (A)
The harrowing, utterly original debut novel by Uzodinma Iweala about the life of a child soldier in a war-torn African country
As civil war
...With calculated cunning, renegade Syrian intelligence operatives have discovered how to smuggle uranium-235—the key material required to manufacture an atomic weapon—into the United States undetected, exploiting a network of the most experienced and sophisticated smugglers the world has ever known.
As the CIA repeatedly misinterprets numerous intelligence warnings, only Marta Pradilla—Colombia's beautiful, hard-minded new
...New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor's thrilling new short story sets Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill on Italy's beautiful Amalfi Coast for their long-delayed honeymoon with their daughter, Amena—where they encounter art thieves with ties to the underworld . . .
Between the delectable meals, the gorgeous Mediterranean seaside, and historical sites, Pike and Jennifer are enjoying
...Zeb and his team return to India.
Their enemies are determined they don't leave it alive.
Zeb and his crew weren't expecting fireworks when they arrived in Delhi.
Joint training exercises with RAW, India's secretive counter-terrorism outfit, great company and good food ... they didn't have anything else planned.
Until they were attacked and the shooters escaped leaving
..."The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself." —Sun Tzu
A rogue government, out of touch with its citizens, is taking America in a direction its people don't want to go—a "socialist republic" with ruling elites, a huge, dirt poor, powerless lower class, and no middle class. With assistance from High Tech, Big Business, Russia, and China, the government is building an unassailable power base.
The
...“Told against the background of a real-life CIA coup, The Tehran Conviction mixes historical fact with vivid storytelling in ways that will delight readers of both.”
—Stephen Kinzer, New York Times Bestselling author of All the Shah’s Men
Bestselling thriller writer Jack Higgins calls Tom Gabbay, “John le Carré with a witty ironic edge.” In The Tehran Conviction,
...Nothing in Bassam Bourasin's story is what it seems to be. We may deduce this from Part One of The Morning of the Mogul. Part Two reveals that the novel's narrator, the events and characters, the country itself, time, and space are all warped or have numerous levels and dimensions. What is real? What isn't?
In Book (5), Bassam Bourasin witnesses an insurgency overthrowing a dictatorship to install another in the name of religion. As he analyses
17) Fight Night
Life is hard in the prison camp. There's back breaking work every day, and never enough food. But the inmates have formed a community of their own and they support each other as much as they can, even as the Commander does his best to break them down.
Still, the work continues, even as the Commander's daughter has to be fitted for her prom dress. Even as a singing competition is offered as diversion for the Commander and his wife.
...An unsuspecting First Lady must rely on a Secret Service agent to discover who can be trusted—and who will do anything to keep control.
When a shy, country girl from Virginia marries a prominent Georgetown attorney, her life is bound to change. But when that attorney is catapulted to the office of President of the United States, she is thrust into the position of First Lady—and uncovers a world of secrets
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