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Daniel Pitt novels (Anne Perry) volume 6
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"Daniel Pitt prosecutes a beloved philanthropist whose good deeds may hide dark-and dangerous-secrets....Working his way up at the London law firm fford Croft and Gibson, Daniel Pitt is named junior counsel on a fraud case with the potential to make or break his—and the firm’s—reputation. The trouble is, Malcolm Vayne, the man on trial, has deep pockets, and even deeper connections. Vayne’s philanthropic efforts paint him a hero in the eyes...
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"From New York Times bestselling author Olivie Blake comes an intricate web of love, magic, and rival witch families in New York City. In modern-day Manhattan where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal empires. On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters - each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless - and their mother, the elusive supplier of premium intoxicants, known only as Baba...
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"Too much to prove... A former journalist with a knack for unraveling dirty secrets, Khloé Mercer figures if she's going to risk her life, she might as well make big money as a private investigator. But this reckless newbie needs a major case to make her name--and really show she can handle Norfolk, Virginia's toughest streets... Too much to hide... When a narcotics detective's widow needs someone to investigate her disgraced husband's so-called...
4) Enemy mine
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Two warriors engaged in a savage futuristic war between Earth and the planet Dracon, crash-land on a desolate, fiery planet. At first, the human and his reptilian, alien opponent are intent on destroying each other. But after battling the elements and each other, the two stranded pilots gradually realize that the only way either of them will survive is to over-come their undying hatred.
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"1984: When a deadly race of machines emerge from another time, will a robotic guardian be able to protect the Earth from a dire future... or will the T-800 fail in his mission to prevent the world from becoming a plaything to the Decepticons? The T-800, last hope of its kind, has travelled back to 1984 to destroy the Cybertronians before they can awaken and subjugate the future. But when the Ark systems start to bring the Autobots and Decepticons...
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Regarded as one of the foremost playwrights of the nineteenth century, Ibsen tells the story of the idealist Doctor Thomas Stockmann, the medical officer of a recently opened spa in a small town in southern Norway, who finds that the water is seriously contaminated. He notifies members of the community and initially receives support and thanks for the discovery. Threatened by the possible impact of such a revelation, his brother, the town mayor, conspires...
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Jack Ryan, Jr. has faced death before, but sitting at the bedside of a college friend who is wasting away from cancer is almost more than he can endure. When the man asks Jack to scatter his ashes on a beloved hillside in Chile, of course, the answer is yes. The first hint of trouble comes when an ex-pat, former US Army Ranger tries to warn Jack off. Then a group of thugs break into his room, beat him, and warn him to leave. They don't know Jack....
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In February 1985, over a thousand electrical workers went on strike against the introduction of contractors into Queensland's Electricity Board. The Premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, reacted by calling a state of emergency and sacking 1,002 workers. Soon after, he rushed through parliament some of the harshest anti-union legislation seen in Australia for over 50 years. The film's director, Tom Zubrycki, spent many months following the main protagonists...
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It was either leave these four trapped in ancient times, or risk their lives to save our world in the present.
Helluva choice.
It they died, we'd all be dead soon after.
If we tried anything without them, we'd die just a little later - but still dead.
Because evil doesn't take opposition lightly - unless it's overwhelming. And, even then, they still put up a good fight.
So, fight and live, or fight and die.
Our secret weapon was among those...
11) The enemy below
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A "World War II drama about an American destroyer and a German U-boat stalking each other at sea. Capt. Murrell and Capt. Van Stolberg try to outthink and outmaneuver each other in this...duel of wits, as the chase becomes a deadly game of chess in which any mistake can bring instant disaster." --container.
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November 2022 marks the centennial of the opening of King Tut's tomb. An entirely Egyptian production crew seeks to answer some of the mysteries surrounding their great civilization through film. Shot on location and led by Egyptian archeologist Dr. Yasmin El-Shazly, gain unprecedented access to dig sites and experts, giving Tut a voice to tell his own story. The golden mask is breathtaking, but the young man behind it is far more precious -- it's...
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Captain Nascimento has risen in his career to become the commander-in-chief of Rio de Janeiro's BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) and later, a populist choice as the Sub-Secretary of Intelligence. In his new post, Nascimento strengthens BOPE and cripples the drug trade even further, bringing it to its knees. But soon he comes to a sobering realization that upon doing so, he ends up aiding his true enemies: Corrupt cops and dirty politicians...
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Mitch Rapp novels volume 20
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"Mitch Rapp has worked for a number of presidents over his career, but Anthony Cook is unlike any he's encountered before. Cunning and autocratic, he feels no loyalty to America's institutions and is distrustful of the influence Rapp and CIA director Irene Kennedy have in Washington. Meanwhile, when Kennedy discovers evidence of a mole scouring the Agencys database for sensitive information on Nicholas Ward, the worlds first trillionaire, she convinces...
16) The enemy
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Jack Reacher novels volume 8
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"Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier’s son. An elite military cop, he was one of the army’s brightest stars. But in every cop’s life there is a turning point. One case. One messy, tangled case that can shatter a career. Turn a lawman into a renegade. And make him question words like honor, valor, and duty. For Jack Reacher, this is that case. New Year’s Day, 1990. The Berlin Wall is coming down. The world is changing. And in a North...
17) Enemy of Rome
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Hannibal novel volume 1
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"As Rome rose to power in the third century BC, there was only one real rival in the Mediterranean--Carthage. In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage. Now Hannibal, a brilliant young Carthaginian general, is out for revenge, setting the stage for the greatest conflict of the ancient world. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier and confidant of Hannibal, and Quintus,...
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Tales of Rapunzel volume 3
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Collects two stories in which Max deals with a new member of the royal guard who threatens his reputation and a series of misunderstandings strains Pascal and Rapunzel's friendship.
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"Brainwashed by the ninjas of the hand, Wolverine slices and dices his way through foes and friends alike, ultimately resulting in the death of an X-Man! Captured and reprogrammed, Wolverine is sent against his former masters--but amid an orgy of death and destruction, is even the fiercest mutant alive a match for the deadly start of the Gorgon?!" --back cover
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