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Sleeper Agent
by Ib MelchiorIs another Hitler rising to power? Tom Jaeger&’s war with the Nazis began the day World War II ended . . . During those last days in the bunker, Hitler and Bormann created a plan that would perpetuate the cause of Nazism long after they were dead. A small band of highly trained agents were to be planted all over the world, someday to come together and bring final glory to the Fatherland. Rudolph Kessler was one of those sleeper agents. He was letter-perfect in English, incredibly smart, and highly resourceful. All he had to do was get through the enemy lines once the war was over, make his way to the United States, and then prepare incognito for the precise moment when the worldwide Fascist movement would once again rear its ugly head. And only one man stood in his way: Tom Jaeger. Only Tom understood the lethal, far-ranging depths of this daring plan. And he couldn&’t get anyone to listen—except for one woman . . .
Sorcerous Sea (Island Warrior #3)
by Carol SeveranceWar is a distant memory on the island, and life should be returning to the former days of calm and abundance. Yet evil is spreading throughout the land, leaving disturbances and distress in its wake. People are reporting that they have seen strange sights out upon the water. Children are missing from the islands and also from the mainland, while hungry sharks in search of food swim closer to land than ever before. What is upsetting the delicate balance of the land and the sea? Iuti Mano, kinswoman of the sharks, is beginning to suspect that her violent history is catching up with her. She has killed the god of the sharks in order to free herself, but now, with her beloved children joining the ranks of the missing, she must fight to restore that which she had most wanted to slay . . .
Los Angeles: A. D. 2017
by Philip WylieA stark and terrifying vision of an apocalyptic, environmentally ravaged near-future world from a twentieth-century master of thought-provoking science fiction In a writing career that spanned six decades, Philip Wylie created an astonishing body of work that ranged from science fiction to suspense to philosophy to social criticism, while inspiring the creation of such iconic characters as Superman, Flash Gordon, Doc Savage, and Travis McGee. In Los Angeles: A.D. 2017, based on Wylie&’s own teleplay written for the hit 1970s TV series The Name of the Game and directed by a young Steven Spielberg, the author imagines a dystopian future in which environmental disaster has driven the remnants of humankind belowground. By the year 2017, a series of ecological catastrophes have eliminated most of the earth&’s population while destroying the America we once knew. The few who have survived live in underground bunkers beneath the ruins of the nation&’s major cities, controlled by ruthless corporate entities that have remolded the devastated society into USA, Inc. This is the nightmare into which crusading magazine publisher Glenn Howard awakens after forty years of sleep. As a powerful twentieth-century entrepreneur, Howard is expected to join the elite. But in this dark future age, population numbers are strictly controlled by computer; the aged, infirm, and unproductive are mercilessly eliminated; and all dissent is punished by death. For an idealist like Howard, accepting the new status quo is unthinkable. But the alternative—working with a secret rebel committed to overthrowing the cruel corporate masters—could prove the most dangerous route of all, a path that leads inexorably to one unthinkable outcome: erasure.
Shadow Magic: A Lyra Novel (The Lyra Novels #1)
by Patricia C. WredeA princess fights a faceless enemy in a forest filled with magic in this tale of &“high-style fantasy and adventure&” from the author of Dealing with Dragons (The New York Times). Trouble is brewing in Alkyra. While the kingdom&’s noblemen squabble, on their borders an ancient enemy, the Lithmern, raises an army. As the head of the Noble House of Brenn attempts to organize an alliance, the princess Alethia celebrates her twentieth birthday. She is a remarkable woman: quick-witted, beautiful, and handy with a throwing knife. But on the next night, she passes through a dark corridor on her way to the banquet hall, and never emerges from the shadows. The Lithmern have kidnapped the princess. When Alethia regains consciousness, an evil Lithmern with a face made of shadows is carrying her through the forest. These are magic woods, home to fabled creatures whose existence she has always doubted. To find her way home, Alethia will have to learn to trust in the old tales, whose legends of magic and daring hold the only hope of saving her kingdom.
The Case of the One-Penny Orange (The Masao Masuto Mysteries #2)
by Howard FastDetective Masuto investigates a string of strange Southern California crimes that lead all the way back to Nazi GermanyReturning from a funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Briggs find their Beverly Hills mansion ransacked. As they wait for the police, they discover something unusual: Despite the chaos, nothing appears to be missing—a fact that greatly interests Beverly Hills police detective Masao Masuto. But the Zen detective only has a few minutes to ponder the strange break-in before a murder intervenes. The victim is Ivan Gaycheck, a stamp dealer whom Masuto remembers for his stout frame and unplaceable accent. A .22-caliber bullet killed Gaycheck, but—just like the Briggs&’s home invasion—nothing in the shop has been disturbed. Suspecting a connection between the two crimes, Masuto dives into the case, uncovering a strange conspiracy that stretches back to the darkest days of World War II. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
The Sudden Star
by Pamela SargentFrom a Nebula award-winning author, society turns to violence after a strange celestial body appears in the sky in this dystopian sci-fi thriller. When what appears to be a star turns its powerful and deadly glare toward earth, the entire planet becomes a living nightmare. Rape, murder and suicide become the norm, and fear grips at the heart of humankind. One doctor goes against the tide, defying the medical code by providing insulin to a diabetic. But a protocol that was once a routine part of his practice turns Dr. Simon Negron into a criminal. With a young prostitute as his only ally, he goes on the run through a world that grows madder with every waking hour. . . . Published in the UK under the title The White Death.
Keystone Kids (The Brooklyn Dodgers #2)
by John R. TunisTwo brothers called up from the minor leagues try to turn around the Brooklyn Dodgers&’ dismal prospects It&’s late in the season, and the Brooklyn Dodgers have been flagging, dropping through the ranks as the Pittsburgh Pirates take the league. When a scout brings Spike and Bob Russell up from the minor leagues, the &“Keystone Kids&” quickly prove their worth. With Spike at shortstop and Bob at second base, the future starts to look a little brighter—but Spike sees the slumping team begin to fall apart again the following year, as even his own brother picks on Klein, the new Jewish catcher. Exasperated and tired of being in last place, owner Jack MacManus unexpectedly promotes Spike to manager, hoping to shake his team of its losing habit.
The Princess Goes West: Outlaw's Kiss, Written In The Stars, And The Princess Goes West
by Nan RyanHer kingdom bankrupt, a princess travels to the New World in search of a fortuneWhen Princess Marlena&’s father, the benevolent ruler of the tiny kingdom of Hartz-Coburg, dies, he leaves behind nothing but a famous name and a mountain of debt. To fill her beloved nation&’s empty coffers, Marlena has two choices: marry or beg. Although she&’s considered one of Europe&’s great beauties, Marlena has a fiery temper and frightens off all but the most repulsive of the international nobility. Too proud to surrender to a man she does not love, Marlena goes to America to raise the money, arriving just in time to see the stock market crash of 1880. Penniless and desperate, the princess decides to find investors among the gold-rush millionaires of the American West. Instead she finds misery, danger, and a handsome stranger with a temper rough enough to match her own. To make it home, Europe&’s toughest princess will have to find her inner cowgirl.
Duffy (Duffy #1)
by Dan KavanaghIn the grimy underbelly of London, private detective Duffy takes on an extortion case and finds himself pitted against one of the city&’s most dangerous crime lordsRosie McKechnie was alone when the two men entered her home, tied her to a chair, and cut her with a switchblade. It was a message for her husband, Brian. To outside appearances, Brian McKechnie is just a businessman. But to Big Eddy Martoff, London&’s underworld kingpin, McKechnie is a big fat mark. With a history of crooked business deals and extramarital affairs, McKechnie is the perfect target. To beat back the blackmail, McKechnie needs someone who understands lowlifes like Martoff—and Nick Duffy knows lowlifes.Duffy was a copper until four years ago, when malicious rumors about his sex life ripped through the force. Now he is in private security, and McKechnie&’s case is one he cannot refuse. Duffy, no stranger to his city&’s seedier offerings, dives into a world of prostitutes, hoods, and porn moguls. Can he find a way to put the pinch on Big Eddy before Soho swallows him whole?
Mirror of Destiny: Five Senses Set (The Five Senses Set #1)
by Andre NortonA teenage orphan girl must mend a magical conflict in this &“superb adventure story&” from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Hands of Lyr (Science Fiction Chronicle). The king's lottery has determined that Twilla, a young orphaned apprentice of a renowned wise woman, must marry—for only the wedded can survive the terrible fate awaiting those who penetrate the primeval forest. Altered by a talisman of great power, she escapes her unwanted lot and joins a commander's tragically blinded son on a remarkable journey from peril to peril. For they are the chosen who must rescue the vanquished of an ancient war of magic&’s . . . and shape the destiny of a bloody, disputed land.
Lessons in Love (The Principles of Love)
by Emily FranklinIt&’s Love&’s final year at Hadley Hall—has she learned all she needs to get by?Who said senior year was simple? No longer a day student at Hadley Hall, Love Bukowski&’s about to move into the dorms—with none other than her archenemy, Lindsay Parrish. Love must deal with Lindsay&’s rules as head monitor; her handsome boyfriend, Charlie, returning to Harvard; and her ex Jacob giving her the cold shoulder. On the bright side, Love has a new look, a new feel, and best of all, she&’s going to be reunited with her mom and half-sister, Sadie. The boys of summer (or fall) may come and go, but Love&’s faith in family and her passion for writing stay steady. It may be the end of high school, but there will always be lessons in Love . . .
Star Gazer
by Chris PlattWill a city girl&’s horse dreams ever come true?For Jordan McKenzie, moving from Los Angeles to rural Michigan was a big change. In LA, she was used to giant shopping malls and classmates who came to school in makeup and heels. In North Adams, Michigan, the nearest Walmart is thirty miles away. Since Jordan is a jeans-and-sneakers kind of girl, she hoped she&’d fit in better here—plus, there are horses in Michigan! She has wanted one forever, but in LA they were too expensive. Draft horses—gentle giants—are her favorites, with their dependable demeanors, huge size, and muscle power. Even though all the North Adams kids have horses, Jordan&’s busy mother barely agrees to let her coop a couple of chickens on their newly rented farm. Jordan&’s wish may never come true.Then she meets Star Gazer, a Percheron mare, at a farm auction and makes a desperate bid to save the aging horse from the slaughterhouse. Jordan is thrilled to bring her home, but Star Gazer is lame and skittish. Can Jordan&’s loving care nurse her back to health? And can she make Star Gazer a part of the family before her mother decides to find her a new home?
Johnny Chesthair (The He-Man Women Haters Club #1)
by Chris LynchIn the He-Man Women Haters Club, there are no girls allowed!Convinced that girls don&’t play by the same rules as guys and are impossible to understand, thirteen-year-old Steven forms a club for &“He-Men&” only. Jerome, Wolfgang, and Ling-Ling are the other members: three misfits who have no idea what it really means to be a &“He-Man.&” Steven wants to be a &“Johnny Chesthair&” just like his bully of a father, and he tries to create the club rules and take charge. But soon the club is out of his control. Girls laugh at him, and his friends won&’t listen. Does Steven have what it takes to be a &“He-Man&”? And what is a &“He-Man,&” anyway?
Relatives
by George Alec EffingerThree slightly different versions of the same man inhabit three radically different versions of our world in this novel by a Nebula Award winner. Ernest Weinraub, Ernst Weinraub, Ernst Weintraub—three slightly different versions of the same name, the same man. Each incarnation of Weintraub/Weinraub inhabits a different version of our world: Ernest Weinraub lives in a maddeningly overcrowded New York, a hellish near-future world where sanity and life are imperiled by a nightmare of pollution, overpopulation and manic power games played by the six despotic men who rule Earth; Ernst Weinraub is a poet and an intellectual who lives in a decadent world in which America has never been colonized, Europe and Asia are crumbling, and Africa has only one populated city, a world where drink, drugs and sex reduce human being to little more than animals and a man feels himself being sucked under with all the others; Ernst Weintraub, an idealistic revolutionary, lives in a world in which the Allies lost the First World War to &“Jermany&” and people are forced into a terror-ridden underground existence as tyranny rides roughshod over man and civilization. The single factor uniting these startlingly different worlds is Weinraub/Weintraub. But even he is molded and distorted, it would appear, by the various environments and societies, and his problems seem entirely different in each of the three worlds. Yet, as the book progresses, both he and the reader learn that neither time nor place matters—every person must sooner or later make certain basic decisions.Relatives is a novel about personality and about duty, chiefly one&’s duty to the state. The Weinraub/Weintraub variations are carefully orchestrated so that each tells the same story while presenting vastly varying reasons for a single outcome. Once having experienced these three powerful visions of an individual&’s interaction with society, one is compelled to consider, and reconsider, the foundations of moral and social responsibility.
Trans Am: Underdogs, Nine Mil, And Trans Am
by Robert RyanTwo all-American families are plunged into the nightmare of human trafficking in this spine-chilling noirWhen he isn&’t playing softball or coaching Little League, Jim Barry is quizzing his five-year-old on batting averages. He is a persuasive ambassador for America&’s pastime, so much so that a foreign neighbor asks him to teach his son how to play. One tragic swing of the bat later, the boy is dead and Jim&’s whole world is reduced to an impossible choice: hand over his own son as a replacement, or die alongside the rest of his family. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, a young boy is abducted and his single mother vows to do whatever it takes to bring him back. At the intersection of these two tragedies, a sinister network is exposed, and the deadly, all-consuming passion of familial bonds revealed.
The Call of the Wild: Classic Novel Posters (The\call Of The Wild, White Fang Ser. #Vol. 1)
by Jack LondonThe classic tale of a dog&’s heroic adventures in the frozen Yukon, and inspiration for the major motion picture starring Harrison Ford. An instant classic when it was first published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is a thrilling frontier adventure and uniquely American ode to the power of nature. The story begins at the dawn of the Klondike Gold Rush, when capable sled dogs are in high demand. Half–St. Bernard and half–sheep dog Buck is stolen from an estate in California&’s idyllic Santa Clara Valley and shipped north. Beset by the harsh conditions of the Yukon, the recklessness of his owners, and the ruthlessness of the other dogs, Buck must learn to recover his primitive instincts in order to survive. But when he forms a special bond with a prospector named John Thornton, Buck is torn between two worlds: that of his human companion, and the relentless, beckoning wilderness.
Poisoned Sky (The David Morton Novels)
by Gordon ThomasThe New York Times–bestselling author brings back intelligence agent David Morton who must stop the deployment of a diabolical new weapon. After witnessing extensive air pollution in major US cities, a rogue Russian scientist knows there must be a way to exploit that weakness—and he&’s come up with a bomb that does just that. But as the American president unveils a new initiative to radically change global environmental policies, he has his own deadly weapon at his side: intelligence operative David Morton . . . &“Morton is smarter than Bond.&” —Daily Mail
William S. Burroughs Cutting Up the Century
by Joan Hawkins and Alex Wermer-ColanThis definitive book on Burroughs’ decades-long cut-up project and its relevance to the American twentieth century, including previously unpublished works.William S. Burroughs’s Nova Trilogy (The Soft Machine, Nova Express, and The Ticket That Exploded) remains the best-known of his textual cut-up creations, but he committed more than a decade of his life to searching out multimedia for use in works of collage. By cutting up, folding in, and splicing together newspapers, magazines, letters, book reviews, classical literature, audio recordings, photographs, and films, Burroughs created an eclectic and wide-ranging countercultural archive. This collection includes previously unpublished work by Burroughs such as cut-ups of work written by his son, cut-ups of critical responses to his own work, collages on the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, excerpts from his dream journals, and some of the few diary entries that Burroughs wrote about his wife, Joan.William S. Burroughs Cutting Up the Century also features original essays, interviews, and discussions by established Burroughs scholars, respected artists, and people who encountered Burroughs. The essays consider Burroughs from a range of perspectives—literary studies, media studies, popular culture, gender studies, post-colonialism, history, and geography.“A landmark in scholarship.” —Choice
New Orleans Class Cruisers (ShipCraft #No. 13)
by Lester AbbeyThe ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.The subject of this volume is the seven-ship New Orleans class, probably the US Navys most hard-fought heavy cruisers of the War three were sunk in action but others survived massive damage, and by 1945 three out of four of the navys most decorated ships were of this class. Although designed within treaty limitations, they proved powerful and well-balanced ships, and their unparalleled fighting record makes them popular modelling subjects.
Coasters: An Illustrated History
by Roy FentonWith more than 300 photographs, this pictorial history of steam and diesel coaster ships shows the evolution of these beautiful merchant vessels. The romance of British coasters, immortalized in John Masefield's famous poem &“Cargoes&”, can be attributed to the ship&’s simple, functional beauty and its faithful toil before the advent of universal road haulage. This collection of photographs tells the story of the steam and diesel coasters from their origins in the UK and the Netherlands to the present day. The term 'coaster' includes a range of vessels designed for inland seas, including steam colliers, puffers, packets, steam flats and lighters, as well as the ubiquitous steam coaster itself. Along with the details of the ships themselves, this volume covers cargo handling and stowing, machinery, and coastal trades, as well as the owners, builders and crews.
Selected Novels Volume One: Copycat, Dogboy, and Unhallowed Ground
by Gillian WhiteThree chilling novels of psychological suspense from &“a novelist of the highest quality&” (The Independent on Sunday). Copycat: Martha&’s new neighbor, Jennie, seems to love everything about her: her beautiful house, impressive children, attractive husband, even the way she dresses. It&’s all a bit much. But when Jennie starts changing, gaining confidence and succeeding in love and work, Martha&’s life begins to come apart at the seams, and their frayed friendship hurtles toward an extreme confrontation. &“White handles her gruesome ingredients with control and intelligence.&” —The Independent on Sunday Dogboy: From the age of eight, when his mother died and he landed at the social services office, Fergus has fiercely loved his social worker, Jem. So Jem&’s marriage is the deepest betrayal. Now nineteen, Fergus has just been released from prison, and he&’s coming to set things right between them. &“A tone of punchy malice governs White&’s literate black comedy. . . . [She] wields a wickedly sardonic pen.&” —Publishers Weekly Unhallowed Ground: London social worker Georgina Jefferson battles guilt and public disgrace when one of her charges, an abused five-year-old girl, is beaten to death. She retreats to an isolated cottage that once belonged to her deceased brother. But her neighbors&’ hostility and a series of chilling incidents cause her to question who or what threatens her most. &“Gothic elements abound in this spine-tingling melodrama. . . . A suspenseful, tautly woven thriller featuring a suitably shocking conclusion.&” —Booklist With these three unforgettable psychological thrillers, &“White evokes comparisons to Fay Weldon and Joy Fielding with her comic flair and touch of the grotesque&” (Publishers Weekly).
Luxury Railway Travel: A Social and Business History
by Martyn Pring&“Reads like an extravagant time travel through Britain&’s opulence era where train travel was just as stylish and fanciful as the elite class themselves.&” —Manhattan with a Twist Martyn Pring has carried out considerable research tracing the evolution of British luxury train travel weaving railway, social and travel history threads around a number of Britain&’s mainline routes traditionally associated with glamorous trains. Drawing on contemporary coverage, he chronicles the luxury products and services shaped by railway companies and hospitality businesses for Britain&’s burgeoning upper and middle classes and wealthy overseas visitors, particularly Americans, who demanded more civilized and comfortable rail travel. By Edwardian times, a pleasure-palace industry emerged as entrepreneurs, hotel proprietors, local authorities and railway companies all collaborated developing upscale destinations, building civic amenities, creating sightseeing and leisure pursuits and in place-making initiatives to attract prosperous patrons. Luxury named trains delivered sophisticated and fashionable settings encouraging a golden age of civilized business and leisure travel. Harkening back to the inter-war years, modern luxury train operators now redefine and capture the allure and excitement of dining and train travel experiences. &“Martyn&’s extraordinarily beautiful book is more than a collection of classic railway posters—it describes a way of life that&’s now lost in the mists of the twentieth century . . . As a piece of social history, this book is faultless, and a precious reminder of luxury and class distinction . . . [a] fabulous book. Exceptional.&” —Books Monthly &“A comprehensive account of luxury &‘hotel trains,&’ dining trains and the presentations of heritage railways brings the story to its unexpected conclusion . . . this is a lively take on a neglected topic.&” —BackTrack
Secret Naval Investigator: The Battle Against Hitler's Secret Underwater Weapons
by Commander F. Ashe Lincoln&“[An] enthralling account of one of the least told important stories of WWII&”: the role of the Department of Torpedoes and Mines Investigation Section (Firetrench). In the lead-up to the Second World War, Ashe Lincoln, a junior barrister, had enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant. On the outbreak of war, he became determined to serve at sea and was posted to minelayers. But a mysterious midnight summons sent him hurrying from his ship to the Admiralty in London and a top-secret conference presided over by Winston Churchill. Ashe Lincoln soon found himself pitting his wits against brilliantly skillful German scientists and technicians. These were the men Hitler had entrusted to devise secret underwater weapons sea mines and torpedoes of new and often unsuspected types to destroy Britain&’s seapower and starve its population into surrender. The part that Ashe Lincoln played in this battle had been decided upon because he was a naval officer who combined legal training with a specialist knowledge in this particular aspect of naval warfare. In time, Lincoln became a key figure in a small group in the Admiralty whose exploits have been almost forgotten. He found himself in extraordinary situations, including crouching on a bleak Scottish hillside dealing with the first parachute mine knowing that Goering had boasted that no-one would live to do this. His story is a remarkable blend of deductive enterprise and courage. &“Wonderful . . . This book was fascinating from start to finish. I can&’t recommend it highly enough. Anyone with an interest in this field of warfare will find this book invaluable.&” —Stand Easy
Jewish Difference and the Arts in Vienna: Composing Compassion in Music and Biblical Theater (German Jewish Cultures)
by Caroline A. KitaThis study “brings to life a circle of writers and composers, with analyses of their major, minor . . . and forgotten works of Jewish music theater” (Abigail Gillman, author of Viennese Jewish Modernism).During the mid-19th century, the works of Arthur Schopenhauer and Richard Wagner sparked an impulse toward German cultural renewal and social change that drew on religious myth, metaphysics, and spiritualism. The only problem was that their works were deeply antisemitic and entangled with claims that Jews were incapable of creating compassionate art. By looking at the works of Jewish composers and writers who contributed to a lively and robust biblical theatre in fin de siècle Vienna, Caroline A. Kita shows how they reimagined myths of the Old Testament to offer new aesthetic and ethical views of compassion.These Jewish artists, including Gustav Mahler, Siegfried Lipiner, Richard Beer-Hofmann, Stefan Zweig, and Arnold Schoenberg, reimagined biblical stories through the lens of the modern Jewish subject to plead for justice and compassion toward the Jewish community. By tracing responses to antisemitic discourses of compassion, Kita reflects on the explicitly and increasingly troubled political and social dynamics at the end of the Habsburg Empire.
Aunty Acid Breaks the Internet (Aunty Acid)
by Ged Backland Dave IddonFind out what happens when a woman of a mature age—and wit—takes on the world wide web in this collection about the perils of technology.Aunty Acid is the sassy senior created to give “the crazy old lady in all of us” a voice that can be heard from ten blocks away. In Aunty Acid Breaks the Internet, this mouthy matriarch tells it like it is. She has her own unique opinions about technology, social media, and everything having to do with the digital age, including . . . “This is my selfie stick. If I see someone taking a selfie, I hit them with it.”“FYI. Your dirty laundry belongs in the washing machine, not on Facebook.”“At my age, I can send a text at 10:34 and be asleep at 10:34:19.”