For wild-card ex-FBI agent Xanadu Marx, the war on terror hits close to home—thanks to a remorseless enemy who's all too familiar—in this explosive thriller. "Joshua Corin is a master storyteller."—Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling co-creator of the Pendergast novels It begins on a beautiful day in Atlanta, with a mosque full of Muslim worshippers celebrating the end of Ramadan. The festivities are cut brutally short when a military drone appears in the sky—and launches a missile into the building. Then, at a mosque in Dearborn, Michigan, another peaceful gathering is torn apart by the violent blast of a suicide bomber. The attacks set the entire nation on edge, with authorities scrambling to make sense of the situation and keep the populace calm while pundits and politicians of all stripes fight for time in the spotlight. But for ex-FBI agent Xanadu Marx, her first instinct is revenge. Unwilling to let such... Views: 27
A little girl has to avenge the death of her parents. She must travel to the neither-here-nor-there land, a secret place hidden in shadows and whispers. The voyage turns out to be more than she bargained for, as the final battle draws her into the mystery and the dangers of self-discovery. The Lost Fragrance brings back the old-world charm of storytelling, conjuring up characters out of thin air and creating a world of magic and mystery. It is an adventure story woven around the eternal theme of good and evil. It is about the joy of music and love, of death and of letting go. Views: 25
Review“Entertaining, illuminating, and exceedingly fair. . . . A rich, wonderfully original, and extremely textured history of an important time. (The American Spectator )“Amity Shlaes’s fast-paced review of the [Depression] helps enormously in putting it all in perspective.” (Paul Volcker )“Amity Shlaes is among the most brilliant of the young writers who are transforming American financial journalism.” (Paul Johnson, author of *Modern Times* )“The Forgotten Man offers an understanding of the era’s politics and economics that may be unprecedented in its clarity.” (Mark Helprin )“The Forgotten Man is revisionist history at its best—full of fresh insights, undogmatic judgments, and illuminating observations. Shlaes’s account of The Great Depression goes beyond the familiar arguments of liberals and conservatives to make a truly original contribution. And it’s an awfully good read.” (William Kristol, Editor of *The Weekly Standard* )“The Forgotten Man is an incisive and controversial history of the Great Depression that challenges much of the received wisdom.” (Harold Evans, author of The American Century and They Made America ) Views: 25
Just after Sam Foster the undertaker has received a letter telling him to have three fresh graves dug, a mysterious man in black arrives in War Smoke with revenge in his heart. Jonas Ward has travelled all the way from the Eastern Seaboard to fulfil the dying wishes of his late brother Lucas - to kill the three people blamed for Lucas' death. Marshal Matt Fallen enlists the aid of hillbilly Heck Longfellow to try to get to the bottom of the labyrinth of puzzles he is faced with. Can Fallen figure it out in time? Views: 23
THE MAN WHO STOLE TOMORROW
IRON MAN: The Armored Crusader!THOR: The Mighty God of Thunder!THE VISION: The Sensational Synthezoid!THE BEAST: The Bludgeoning Blue-Furred Berserker!QUICKSILVER: The World’s Fastest Being!THE SCARLET WITCH: The Mysterious Mistress of the Hex!
These six sensational heroes band together to save the life of CAPTAIN AMERICA, Living Legend of World War II!Travel with them two thousand years into the future—and come face-to-face with the unimaginable villainy of KANG THE CONQUERER!
An Instant Collector’s Item Classic! Views: 23
In the cataclysm of the battle of the gods, a portal to Hell has been opened, releasing legions of unnatural creatures that have pushed humanity to the edge of extinction. While warring deities clash with fallen angels, the only hope for mankind's survival lies with the most unlikely heroes: Former assassin Rachel Hael has rejoined blood-magician Mina Greene and her little dog, Basilis, on one last desperate mission to save the world from the ravages of Hell. As Rachel travels to the final confrontation she has both sought and feared, she begins to realize that time itself is unraveling. And so she must prepare herself for a sacrifice that may claim her heart, her life, her soul--and even then it may not be enough. Views: 23
