It is 1811, and the Prince has just become
Regent, and Napoleon has just started his secret plans to invade Russia. And
Tatiana, the long-forgotten princess in the Winter Palace, becomes the unwilling
pawn to further all their aims. What she doesn't expect is to find love on the
way to her royal marriage, with Devlyn, the handsome soldier sent to protect her
on her voyage.On the war-torn Mediterranean, behind enemy lines, and in
glittering London ballrooms, these young lovers battle duty, royalty, and their
own passion to find their way to freedom. Views: 68
Product DescriptionWhen Special Forces Colonel Zachary Garrett leads a team of commandos into an enemy base-camp inside forbidden Pakistan territory, the ensuing combat destroys his helicopter and all its occupants. After military officers notify his estranged daughter, 17-year-old Amanda Garrett, of her father's death, she is apathetic until they mention a $500,000 life insurance payout. But there's a catch: before she can collect her cash, Amanda must visit revered psychiatrist Riley Dwyer for counseling. With his eyes on Amanda's coming bonanza, Spartanburg, SC bad-boy Del Dangurs keeps close tabs on Amanda and the long hoped-for windfall. Meanwhile, Matt Garrett, Amanda's uncle, leaves his CIA post and arrives in Afghanistan to recover Zachary's remains. But first he leads a daring vengeance raid into Pakistan that results in a clue to Zachary's fate. With hopeful evidence in hand, Matt continues the search for his brother as physical reminders of him are being destroyed or attacked back home, including Riley, who holds her own secrets close. The story alternates between thrilling combat scenes in Afghanistan and Pakistan as Matt pursues his brother's fate and attempts to complete a politically sensitive mission while Amanda races to uncover the truth about her father. About the AuthorAnthony J. Tata graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1981 and retired after 28 years of service in 2009 as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Tony commanded a paratrooper battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division and an air assault brigade in the 101st Airborne Division. In 2006-07 he served as the Deputy Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division and Combined/Joint Task Force-76 in Afghanistan. BG Tata has deployed on combat missions and operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia, Panama and the Philippines. He has been awarded the Combat Action Badge and Bronze Star, is a Master Parachutist and a graduate of the U.S. Army's Ranger School.Tony served as a National Security Fellow at Harvard University's JFK School of Government, earned an M.A. in International Relations from the Catholic University of America, and has a Master of Military Art and Science from the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies. He is listed as a distinguished member of the 502nd, 504th, and 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments. The author of the critically acclaimed Threat Series fiction novels (Sudden Threat, Rogue Threat and Hidden Threat), Tony has donated 100% of his book proceeds to the USO Metro DC Hospital Services fund for Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda National Naval Medical Center. General Tata has reliably commented on foreign policy, with an emphasis on Afghanistan, on Fox News, CBS, NBC, and a variety of other television and radio shows. Views: 68
“A truly fine novel…Totally absorbing and ingenious.”— Nelson DeMille
“On fire with suspense.”— Stephen King
It is January 1944—and as Allied troops prepare for D-Day, Nazi scientists develop a toxic nerve gas that would repel and wipe out any invasion force. To salvage the planned assault, two vastly different but equally determined men are sent to infiltrate the secret concentration camp where the poison gas is being perfected on human subjects. Their only objective: destroy all traces of the gas and the men who created it—no matter how many lives may be lost. Including their own…
“Stunning…From the very first page, Greg Iles takes his readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride, juxtaposing tension-filled action scenes, horrifying depictions of savage cruelty, and heart-stopping descriptions of sacrifice and bravery. A remarkable story from a remarkable writer”— Booklist
From Publishers Weekly Iles's WWII thriller portrays a commando raid on a Nazi concentration camp that is developing poison gases to be used against the Allied forces.
From Library Journal The author of the best-selling Spandau Phoenix (LJ 4/15/93) takes us into Nazi Germany with an American doctor and a Jewish soldier intent on destroying a weapon that could wipe out the D-Day invasion forces. Views: 68
When Ronnie Whitmore, a compassionate rebel, dies on her wedding day, she and four other brides are astonished when a man known as the Trickster proclaims that one of them will be sent back, alive and well, the tragedy that has befallen her no more. To be chosen, the brides must each share their story of love, no matter how cruel, dark, or stirring their story may be. Views: 68
His troublesome toothache must be put on hold when one-man police force Hamish Macbeth discovers the local dentist dead of nicotine poisoning, despite the fact that he was a non-smoker. Views: 68
Dear Readers,You are cordially invited to… A Wedding In Cornwall!Sophie and Robin are finally tying the knot! Join the Tresilians in this companion tale to A Song At Twilight, as they celebrate their prodigal daughter’s marriage to the man she has loved through years of separation and heart-breaking obstacles. Meanwhile, Sir Harry Tresilian hopes that his sister’s wedding will not be the only one in the offing. After a two-year courtship, he means to coax his skittish mistress to the altar at last. Will his cunning plan succeed? How will Sara, Robin’s young daughter, react to becoming part of a large extended family? And what about that mysterious letter Sophie receives right before the wedding—could it possibly derail her and Robin’s big day?For the answers to these and other questions, haste to the wedding, where love, laughter, and—of course—music will... Views: 68
Where were you when the world changed?Grace just wants to find her brother, but she can't go anywhere without the Queen of Coney Island's permission to travel.Now the Queen demands payment and Grace and her new friend, a man in a false beard who believes he is God, must journey into the nightmare world of Dreamland, a tourist park whose attractions are as lethal as they are bizarre. Views: 68
