Showing results for "Agenda" in Literature & Fiction

With the cities starving and his girlfriend critically wounded, CIA Operations Officer Dylan Kane is in a race against time to save not only the country he has sworn to protect, but the only woman he has ever loved. And in the end, he may be forced to choose between the two.

July 1912. Lady Hardcastle and her tenacious lady’s maid, Florence Armstrong, are enjoying a convivial gathering at the home of their dear friends, the Farley-Strouds. The only fly in the idyllic ointment seems to be the lack of musical entertainment for the forthcoming summer party—until, that is, Lady Hardcastle’s brother Harry calls with news of a murder.

She’s had dozens of identities—but none of them have ever fallen in love. In this action–packed thrill–ride of suspense, humor, and heartfelt romance, an undercover informant and an out–of–practice field agent delve deep into an investigation and become entangled with a most unlikely...

Michael Hunt is alive—and on the run. Presumed dead by friends and family, the undercover assignment he's been working for the past eight months has just been blown. With a hit out on his life and corruption inside the Atlanta police department, Michael finds himself hunted by both the cartel...

Their chemistry is undeniable. Their timing... might be inevitable. The Heights is on the brink of change, but not everyone’s ready for it—not without grabbing their piece of the pie first. Camille Monroe knows the Heights deserves more than the scraps it’s been given. She’s here to fight, to make sure its people finally get what they’re owed. Duke has spent years protecting the Heights, carving out a space where its community can survive and thrive. Outsiders? He doesn’t trust them—especially not ones with polished smiles and political connections. But Camille isn’t just anyone.

The discovery of a deadly virus being smuggled across the border pits FBI Special Agent James Mason and his strike force against an unknown adversary hell-bent on humanity’s destruction. In a desperate effort to contain the pathogen, they launch a predawn raid, only to find that their enemy knows they’re coming...and it’s not about to be taken alive. An explosion rips through the building, killing the majority of Mason’s team, including his partner and mentor.

Civilization has an off switch. The Russians call it Lunnaya Pesnya. Moon Song. They bring the device aboard the International Space Station disguised as an experimental electromagnetic propulsion system. Just a harmless EmDrive prototype, ferried into space for testing in microgravity. But the device is not what it appears to be, and it’s far from harmless. When military cosmonauts hijack the ISS, Russia’s plans of global conquest are revealed. Moon Song is a game-changing electromagnetic pulse weapon, capable of attacking any location on Earth from orbit.

Doris, de 96 años, ha tenido la misma agenda desde 1928. Ese librito rojo, que su padre le regaló de niña, contiene su propio collar de perlas, las personas a las que ha conocido y querido a lo largo de su vida. Ahora Doris vive sola en un apartamento del centro de Estocolmo y muchos de los nombres de su agenda aparecen tachados, y las únicas visitas que recibe son las del servicio de atención a la tercera edad. Su principal fuente de alegría son las llamadas vía Skype de su único familiar, su sobrina nieta Jenny, que vive en California, al otro lado del Atlántico.

The Saurians have an agenda: dominance over Earth. Operating from the shadows, they plant conspiracy theories and instil fear among the human population. Too weak in numbers to militarily conquer a world they believe to be their own, they seek to revive Nazi ideologies to gain absolute control. With his species in danger, Commander Mark Hunter and his Joint Space Strike Team must join forces with time travelers and government psychics if they stand a chance at saving their planet.

A nanny. A single father. A love stronger than revenge? Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Katherine Garbera! Ten years ago, someone framed him for murder. Kingsley Buchanan lost everything, including Gabriella de la Cruz. Now the billionaire is back to settle old scores. But he must protect...

A nanny. A single father. A love stronger than revenge? Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Katherine Garbera! Ten years ago, someone framed him for murder. Kingsley Buchanan lost everything, including Gabriella de la Cruz. Now the billionaire is back to settle old scores. But he must protect...

Atlanta record executive Pierce Hamilton needs a bold move to prove he’s ready to take over his family’s legendary studio. The biggest gamble? Revisiting a merger with rival studio 404 Sound. That means wooing CEO Nia Woodson, who’s never shown signs of being wooable.

Un thriller psicológico que bien podría haber sido dirigido por un David Fincher alcoholizado después de pasar una noche en el sótano de David Lynch. Nuestro protagonista, Ulises Roma, se abandona a la bebida tras la muerte de su esposa en un accidente de tráfico. Sin embargo, el hallazgo de una agenda de tapas negras lo llevará a mezclarse en una espiral criminal detrás de la cual se haya un siniestro personaje: el doctor.

Un filo resistente lega gli uni agli altri i racconti di questa antologia: un'agenda rossa. Si affaccia dalla pagina declinata in diversi modi, una volta ha i fogli strappati, un'altra è gonfia di biglietti di teatro, ma sempre intende ricordare quella appartenuta a Paolo Borsellino - che conteneva appunti, nomi e forse rivelazioni sulla strage di Capaci, scomparsa immediatamente dopo l'attentato mafioso del 19 luglio 1992 e mai più riapparsa.

FBI special agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder go hunting in the shadows for dangerous truths in this new collection of original, never-before-published tales of The X-Files. Edited by New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry, Secret Agendas features heart-stopping stories by some of today's hottest writers of mystery, thrillers, science fiction, and horror.

En esta conmovedora historia con tintes autobiográficos, la madre del autor viaja a Madrid a encontrarse con su hijo tras recibir la noticia de que le queda poco tiempo de vida. Un viaje a través de Galicia llevará a ambos a cruzar puentes mucho más profundos que los físicos, y a encontrarse en lugares más allá de la memoria y la emoción.

The riveting edge of your seat sequel to One Day On Mars once again takes us on a blindingly fast pace through events from a futuristic Washington D.C. to the Tau Ceti star system. Just days before the presidential election a CIA operative uncovers a plot to overthrow America that reaches deep into the government. To top it off, the forces planning to revolt have somehow developed a technology that allows them to transport across the gulf between the star systems almost instantaneously.

Lincoln Corbain still remembers the "spring-break fling" he shared with Raven Anderson. During the week they spent on Daytona Beach, they shared mind-blowing and unforgettable nights of passion. Four years later, when he sees her again in a bar, he can not help but to approach her. But, Raven...

Simon Kovalic, top intelligence operative for the Commonwealth of Independent Systems, is on the front line of the burgeoning Cold War with the aggressive Illyrican Empire. He barely escapes his latest mission with a broken arm and vital intel that points to the empire cozying up to the Bayern Corporation: a planet-sized bank. There’s no time to waste, but with Kovalic out of action, his undercover team is handed over to his ex-wife, Lt. Commander Natalie Taylor.

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