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Gilbert Clapper is an IRS Accountant who through no fault of his own has become the most wanted man on the mob’s hit list. He decides not to run from them but rather to get his name off that list. While on vacation Gilbert is injured and nursed back to health by a woman hacker who has developed a computer program that searches financial institutions looking for accounts that have had no activity for five years. When it finds one, it skims off one percent of the account and sends it to her bank account.

An ancient book unlocks a fantastical world where one girl must go on a dangerous quest to find her family. Expecting another dreary summer, Lauren goes on a summer holiday with her stepmother, father and many nieces and nephews to see her reclusive grandmother, the international bestselling author of the Nevermore series.

A carefully woven story of some of history's most illustrious icons intermingle in an array of human complexities. A telling that encompasses a pantheon of emotions in palaces, on boats, and in the desert--entertaining and audacious.

As the Sixties came to a close, Paul McCartney was faced with the daunting prospect of being a solo artist for the first time. Wings’ ascension to the top of the charts with classic albums including Band on the Run, Venus and Mars and At the Speed of Sound, along with the band’s stadium-filling live shows, would prove to critics and fans that not all great acts are impossible to follow. Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run is a rousing, stereophonic celebration of the songs, collaborations and performances that would shape the soundtrack of the late 20th century.

The indomitable Phoenix confronts mortality head-on, while detectives Hounsell and Wheeler resurface. The excitement level never dips, whether during the Somerset Levels floods or the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, when members of the Royal family are threatened by suicide bombers. What destiny awaits the enigmatic Olympic Project? In a world where permanence is but an illusion, the future remains an enigma, nothing truly lasts forever.

Dive into the gripping audiobook Faces I Have Seen by Ted Johnson, a thought-provoking exploration of human existence, choices, and their profound ripple effects across time.

Revisit Gabriela and Daven Carlyle in an Elk Riders Legend.manuscript for the award-winning In the Darkness Visible and Voyage of the Elawn, think of this story as a multiverse version of a voyage you think you knew. Be prepared to be surprised. A ship full of pirates. A poisoned Gabriela. A race to find the cure wherein her brother Daven must step up like never before. If you enjoyed the Elk Rider series, now you have your chance to return. Elk Riders is high fantasy at its best. It’s a story of underestimated misfits caught up in a fight on a scale they never expected.

Amidst the electric atmosphere of London 2012 the entire globe holds its breath. As British security forces stand vigilant against the looming spectre of terrorism, safeguarding is paramount. However, the true threat could come from a solitary figure. Brace yourself for unrelenting suspense in the second instalment of this captivating series, where danger takes on a chilling new guise.

This is the first and definitive book about the music of Oasis, written by two insiders and published in time for the reunion tour. A Sound So Very Loud is not only a deeply researched tribute to the generational creative talent and star power of the Gallagher brothers, it’s also crammed with unknown detail and the kind of anarchic, brilliantly funny stories that only Oasis could generate.

This book has been written to help you become a better version of yourself through simple yet effective methods. The daily deposits we make through our decisions and actions will lead to our future reality. By leveraging an urgent mindset and applying healthy daily habits, we can become a better version of ourselves RIGHT NOW.

A no-holds-barred, straight-in-your-face account of combat in Vietnam. You know it's going to be hot when your brigade is referred to as a Fireball unit. From May 1967 through May 1968, Ted Arthurs was in the thick of it, humping an eighty-pound rucksack through triple canopy jungle, chasing down the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. As sergeant major for a battalion of eight-hundred men, it was his job to see them through this jungle hell and get them back home again.

Rugged, formidable, and isolated, Scotland's northwest coast is an unlikely place to find a Glasgow actress. But Andrea Sinclair loves Thomas MacAllister, a World War II hero seeking seclusion as the Principal Lightkeeper at the Cape Wrath lighthouse. The perfect place to keep a secret. Or is it? Thomas is brutally murdered. Her life upended, Andrea returns passionately to the stage, only to find that, in her work and family, much is not as it seems.

Discover a remarkable journey of triumph in The Tornado's Daughter, a gripping nonfiction memoir. This poignant tale unravels the tumultuous family history of Charlotte Gwalt, interwoven with political assassinations, violence, betrayal, and the harrowing horrors of human trafficking. Against all odds, Charlotte rises above these adversities, defying the darkness that threatens to consume her. At its heart, this book is a testament to the unyielding resilience of the human spirit--a true story that showcases how even amid the darkest moments, one can forge a path to happiness and inner peace.

Liam Reilly was an outcast. Then he made friends with Jeanie, Mitchell, Jax, and Esmeralda and they did nothing less than save the world from a zombie apocalypse. Nowadays they watch the Bachelorette and eat tater-tots.That is, until Liam is trapped in an alternate reality that looks a lot like an old western, except with laser canons, roller coaster trains, and talking frogs.

Max Best was on a roll. After climbing the ranks at Chester FC with his burning desire, innate talent, and the "curse" of a sentient heads-up display with knowledge of all things footie, he was named the club's electrifying new director of football. Seizing the opportunity, he saved the day and led the team out of relegation. But that's when someone tried to murder him . . .

Meet The Phoenix—rescued from a watery grave and given a new identity—this stone-cold killer is an ideal fit for the Olympus Project, a secret organisation fighting injustice. In this first story, he undertakes three solo missions to prove he can match the Project's high standards. Always a loner, can Phoenix then work as part of a team to prevent a terrorist attack in Central London?

Theater of Lies provides an in-depth examination of the lies, misinformation, and propaganda in our lives. For centuries, we’ve been persuaded to trust the lies told by our governments, businesses, and religions to manage how we think and act, to their benefit, not ours. Filled with real-life examples, Theater of Lies demonstrates the impact lies and misinformation have had through the centuries and today on topics including racism, gender debates, entrenched political divides, and the status of women.

In Metairie, Louisiana, a young woman revels in the solitary exercise that is riding in an elevator, as across town, a father attempts to pedal his way back into his childhood via a late-night bike ride in his quiet suburban neighborhood. Meanwhile, a young executive climbs the corporate ladder through the strangest of mind-bending means as just moments earlier, a lonely man awakens in his car to the fact that he may have the latent impulses and instincts of a serial killer. If only they knew just how interconnected their seemingly different timelines will become.

¿Qué tienen en común la amistad, la mexicanidad y el miedo a volar en un avión? Muy probablemente solo compartan entre sí la dificultad radical para recibir una definición o justificación definitiva. Pero es precisamente ese umbral de incertidumbre el que Tedi López Mills elige como punto de partida para construir los ensayos que componen este libro. A partir de estos insondables pretextos argumentales, la autora recorre sus recuerdos de infancia y juventud, sus inicios en la poesía en los pasillos de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UNAM.

Val Rafter's luck may have finally run out. Kidnapped by Russians and held at gunpoint on a ship crossing the Black Sea at night toward Crimea, Val is forced to confront the events and decisions that brought him to this desperate moment. Part of a top-secret US Army human intelligence program, Val is an expert at recruiting and running spies. Years ago, while training at the CIA’s legendary Farm, he met Sydney, whose beauty, intelligence, and ambition made her a formidable agency covert intelligence officer.