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After a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Church is abducted in conjunction with a ritualistic triple homicide in the mountains outside of Los Angeles, the church engages cult specialist Stephan Raszer to track her perilous trail. Based on evidence that the girl may have been trafficked into a sex and terrorism underworld, Raszer soon unveils an inside-out reality that begins online and ends in a fabled fortress on the borderlands of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, where a powerful figure known as Old Man is in control.With the dubious aid of the abductee’s sister, along with a renegade CIA agent and a fraternity of gamesters, Raszer journeys far from the rational world and deep into a dangerous and erotically charged netherland. Raszer learns of a criminal conspiracy linking an ancient Persian sect to an Internet role-playing game used to recruit its foot soldiers. To find the girl, Raszer must play the game, holding on to his soul and sanity in a world turned on its head. Views: 57
Virtue and Valor, A Romance Book by Collette Cameron Views: 57
From Maeve Binchy's earliest writings to the most recent, her work is filled with wisdom and common sense and also a sharp, often witty voice that is insightful and reaches out to her readers around the world and of all ages. Whether it is one of her best-selling novels or a short story, Maeve shows us that times may have changed, but people often remain the same: they fall in love, sometimes unsuitably; they have hopes and dreams; they have deep, long-standing friends whose secrets are shared; they go on holidays and celebrate new jobs . . . A Few of the Girls is a glorious collection of the very best of her short story writing, stories that were written over the decades--some published in magazines, others for friends as gifts, many for charity benefits. The stories are all filled with the signature warmth and humor that have always been an essential part of Maeve's appeal.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 57
They call him Marrex the Monster.Deformed and wretched, Captain Marrex roams the black of space with only a pair of eccentric AIs for company. The curse in his DNA means a long, bitterly lonely life for the Ghelyxian, and it's a fate Marrex knows he can't change.After a long sleep in stasis, Juniper Bo wakes to discover he's an unwelcome guest aboard Captain Marrex's ship. Though he tries to stay away from the surly Ghelyxian, he just doesn't get why the curse is such a big deal—then again, Juniper knows his tastes are rather... unusual for a Human.When friendship blooms between Marrex and Juniper, they realize they face a future that neither could have predicted in their wildest dreams. Views: 57
