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Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two men embark on an investigation that will take them from Washington DC and New York, to Santiago and Valparaíso, and finally to London.

Journalist Tierra Campos and FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen find themselves in a desperate race against the clock to stop a dangerous cabal from rigging a presidential election in the fourth book of multiple award-winning political thriller author Mikael Carlson's terrifying contemporary fiction series.

Guns, Rhymes, Elephants and Dreams is my 11th book of poems. My poems are the distillations of the thoughts, ideas and dreams that come into my head. They are inspired by the world around me - the good, bad and detestable.I write to make the world better.

When Raymond Thomas received a secret phone call from the World Business Federation, his world was turned upside down. “Like with Conroy, accidents happen, Mr. Thomas. It would be tragic if something happened to you, or your pretty wife, or to your son, Ben.” Two families, the Randall’s and Thomas’ navigate a world struggling with the rise of nationalism, and political conspiracy. To avert civil war, Congress calls a constitutional convention to restructure America. When Jennifer Thomas marries Sean Murphy, who is elected governor of the newly formed Intercontinental Province, her ...

A Corrupt City Council, Conspicuous Corporate Crimes, and Cagey Characters. It’s 1982, and business is booming in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Sonny McBride and Jim Tarpley are engaged in a bitter, often violent battle for the North Texas spoils. The titans of industry play a continuous, zero-sum game of deliberate attacks and defenses to gain a dominant market position. Castillo, Texas, a fast-growing, wealthy community, is the latest target for Sonny and Jim. Their fight to corner the multi-million dollar businesses in Castillo will result in two kidnappings, multiple assaults, and one ...

"A rare talent." Allan Guthrie "A fantastic writer." Donald Ray Pollock This short story is a reminder that we should all be vigilant when it comes to politics. We need to ensure that the more sinister aspects of humanity don't rise to the surface and take over. History has many lessons from which we need to have learned. Take, as an example, the liberating words of Anne Frank... More praise for the work of Nigel Bird: "Grim, but really good." Ian Rankin "I’ve not seen Bird take a misstep yet.’ Heath Lowrance "I sought out everything I could from him. I dare you to read and not do the ...

poetry on toxic times, environment and politics

The United States isn’t the place it used to be. While a mysterious deadly fog imprisons people in their homes, a group of billionaire investors take over the country and run it as a private organization. All Eliza Daniels ever wanted was a simple life, but circumstances seem to conspire against her. As a member of the media before it was disbanded, she suddenly finds herself with information that could save the country. But, with her best friend missing, a complacent society, and people who can’t be trusted running the new United States Operation Divisions, she doesn’t have the ...

Mick Morkan and Ike Sears represent Nguyet Finn and Cassandra Correa, Vietnam veterans and victims of the Iran-Contra Affair. Nguyet’s husband was killed, and Cass grievously injured flying supply missions to Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. They recover large verdicts against Harley Montaigne, an operative who ran the Contra operation. However, the jury lets the higher-up defendants off the hook—and Harley’s assets are limited to a sport fishing boat, woefully insufficient to cover the verdicts. Before Morkan and Sears can seize Harley’s boat, he tells them that the higher-ups had ...

Constance of York, a cousin of King Richard II, is inducted into the Order of the Garter aged 10. High in the favour of the King and Queen, she is soon summoned to the court to attend Anne of Bohemia. However, not only is England in danger of a French invasion. but vicious civil strife is about to break out. Constance is at hand to witness to it all.

Cory Logan retired from boxing after winning millions of dollars, but he never won a world title. When he dies, all he'll have is a headstone that no one will visit. To live in infamy, he wants a sports facility named after him. The only thing that stands in his way is the mayor of Hilton Head, who insists it be named after an African American. Yvette Tyson is frustrated since she divorced her cheating husband. She struggles with her new life, embarrassed by her past and unable to gain the respect she once had. Does she really have to spend the rest of her life working the graveyard shift ...

When the new occupant of the Oval Office turns out to be a well-known conspiracy theorist, his paranoia forces Secret Service Agent Sandy Donaldson to go above and beyond the line of duty. She tries to draw a line between reasonable expectations and absurdity, but is she a Secret Service Agent, a stand-in nanny for the single father in the White House, or the target of a madman? A MAN WHO WAS NEVER ELECTED BECOMES PRESIDENT Good deeds never go unpunished. David Tillman was a Chicago lawyer waging a legal vendetta against the wealthy industrialist Charles Erikar. Tillman had zero interest in...

2023 Mystery/Thriller Gold Medal Winner - Military Writers Society of America Two dangerous weapons barrel toward each other: an anonymous revenge-fueled terrorist determined to destroy America and the only man who can stop him. An attacker known as Terror’s Sword is heading for the U.S. with an undetermined bioweapon. When intelligence agencies fail to identify the terrorist or his bioagent, the president taps elite counterterrorism operative Kyle McEwan to hunt down the terrorist and eliminate the threat. Tracking the terrorist across multiple continents, McEwan and U.S. special ...

"তথাকথিত 'উদ্বাস্তু' শঙ্খর পরিবার দেশভাগের সময় ওপার বাংলার ভিটে ছেড়ে চলে আসে উত্তর চব্বিশ পরগনার সীমান্ত লাগোয়া গ্রাম ঈশ্বরীপুরে। শুরু হয় আবার নতুন করে বাঁচার লড়াই। শিকড়ের খোঁজে লড়াই, যে লড়াই শঙ্খ শেখে তার ঠাকুর্দাকে দেখে এবং নানা অভিজ্ঞতার মধ্যে দিয়ে বড়ো হতে হতে নিজের অজান্তেই কখন যেন সেই লড়াইয়ে শামিল হয়ে যায়। তপন বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের লেখায় বারবার উঠে এসেছে পূর্ববাংলা থেকে পশ্চিমবাংলায় অভিপ্রয়াণ করা মানুষদের কথা। শুধু তাই নয়, বাংলার মানুষের জীবনে রাজনীতির প্রভাবও তাঁর লেখায় সুস্পষ্ট; "সমগ্র শঙ্খচিল" পড়ে আমরা বাংলার তৎকালীন রাজনৈতিক প্রেক্ষাপট ও তার শৈলীর পরিবর্তন লক্ষ্য করতে পারি।"

“. . .the 911 operation reached too high on the tree for its fruit,” said (Cyber Terrorist Master Umar) Ansal, looking around for support. “Instead, we propose to harvest the low-hanging fruit. In the United States, this fruit is plentiful and can be plucked by many hands at once.” It is April 11 – “411” – and an attack on the United States is underway that eclipses “911”. A small team of cyber-terrorists have targeted the most vulnerable aspects of American society. PALADIN’ s ONYX OPS Team must find the perpetrators and their sponsors and deliver justice. A fast-...

Putin by Stu Armstrong is a gripping blend of fact and fiction, delivering a compelling narrative that explores the life and legacy of one of the world’s most controversial leaders. Meticulously researched and infused with dramatic storytelling, this audiobook takes listeners deep into the psyche of Vladimir Putin, from his early days as a KGB operative in Soviet-era East Germany to his rise as the unchallenged ruler of modern Russia.

A motley band highjack the first highspeed train through the Channel tunnel...not just for the usual big bag of money...but to have someone thrown in jail...and not just anyone...a politician.

In ‘The Making of the Member’ we followed the story of two young friends from an unsung ‘Black Country’ town in the industrial West Midlands as they pursued an arduous thirteen year quest to become its Member of Parliament. By the time Tony Blair and New Labour had completed their epic journey from the political wilderness to Downing Street, both men were also completing the first stage of their own political journeys. Ahead of them there will now lie further years of struggle and disappointment, of danger and intrigue, of triumph and tragedy, as they lay claim to their place at the...

A billionaire, the President, fraud, bitcoin and $8 billion are the ingredients for an exciting, humorous mystery which leaves inventor J.M. Marteen trying to rescue the life savings of investors and ultimately stay alive. The high intrigue is a catalyst for romance as well when a key player changes sides.

WRONG ENEMY, WRONG WAR: what happens when the military-industrial complex drives national defense. A fictional confrontation between Iraq and the United States in 1996-1997. “I just got this book . . . and have yet to put it down!” “ highly recommend this intelligent and intriguing book.” Matisse 74. “This is the best book that I've read in a long time!” K. Winkle. “the sitting President is . . . set on "dealing" with Saddam Hussein's Iraq . . . (and) getting "that oil flowing in the right direction" as demanded by the corporate big boys.” “accurate view of the real powers...