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4) 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.
...7) Forsaken
<h3><strong>When Cardinal Wolsey rises to the top, there's only one way he can fall!</strong></h3><p><strong></strong>England, 1520. Thomas Wolsey has just staged the most magnificent event of the century and his reputation as a statesman has never been greater. He has kings and emperors hanging on his every word and can be forgiven for believing the world is his for the asking.</p><p><br></p><p>But
...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.
...9) 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
...11) The Joshua Stone
“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
...It is a time of turmoil, with the nation mired in an unpopular war in Korea and with Senator Joseph McCarthy stirring up fear of a lurking Communist "menace." Racial discrimination is rampant. A woman's place is in the home. And when a shocking act of God eliminates the Democratic presidential nominee, the party throws its support to an unlikely standard bearer: former First Lady and goodwill ambassador to the world Eleanor Roosevelt.
Captivating
...Politically incorrect, provocative, and steeped in wit and irony, a fast-paced tragicomedy about the perfectly ordinary madness in today's Middle East
A thirtysomething Tel Aviv businessman, Eitan "Croc" Einoch's life is turned upside down when he narrowly escapes a suicide bombing on the minibus he rides to work. When he lives through a second attack, and then a third, he becomes, reluctantly, a national media celebrity. Naturally, the Palestinian
...15) The Quiet Man
A badass who single handedly takes out a group of corrupt politicians and leaders.
Political aspirations and ethics collide in the intriguing full-length novel. In a tale as timely as today, when we question whether moral courage exists in our elected leaders, Pictures on the Wall will hold your interest to the very end. A mysterious, enigmatic man contacts the lovely but undistinguished U.S. Senator, Catherine Wells. He implores her to speak with an old Washington crony though he doesn't reveal...why? Catherine later sees the
...17) He Lost, He Lost
A chilling, suspenseful new thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton and James Rollins
It's all about the genetics. DNA. Black & white.
A decade ago the US government mandated that all citizens be issued biochips containing all of their medical information and an id number indicating a person's health. Then they made the information public—the implications of which were wide-spread and devastating.
Now
...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
...20) The Sleeper
Former soldier Ash Sanders is plagued by violent nightmares. Gunfire. Explosions. Blood. A nameless attacker. In his nightmare, Ash fights off his attacker, killing him.
In the morning, he wakes to find his wife lying in bed beside him. Murdered.
Ash is about to take the fall for his wife's death until he's exonerated by sleep psychologist Mina Irving. She discovers that Ash has a variation of REM Behavior Disorder called
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