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On March 7, 2004, former SAS soldier and mercenary Simon Mann prepared to take off from Harare International Airport. His destination was Equatorial Guinea; his intention was to remove one of the most brutal dictators in Africa in a privately organized coup d’état. The plot had the tacit approval of Western intelligence agencies, and Mann had already planned, overseen, and won two wars in Angola and Sierra Leone. So why did it go so wrong?

The second installment of the thrilling maritime adventure; two mighty empires battle each other for control of the high seas. Atticus is the young captain of the Aquila, the flagship of the attack fleet of the Roman navy. But his commander is a young upstart whose position has been purchased...

Brought to you by Penguin. A young boy, Victor, is collected from school by a stranger in a bowler hat - the stranger says he has won Victor in a game of backgammon with Victor's father. The stranger, known as the Captain, takes Victor to live with the sweet but withdrawn Lisa, where he serves...

On the eve of a top secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences. As it turns out, the danger is worse than she thought. A spatter of dried blood, a missing security badge, a suspicious suicide—a series of disturbing clues point to Calli’s twin sister, Carme, who’s been MIA for days.

When a tour guide at a new micro brewery reaches out for their help, Sierra and Joshua are quick to answer the call. A vengeful phantom captain has been wreaking havoc in the establishment, scaring off guests and causing chaos at every turn. The ghost's backstory is steeped in tragedy and heartbreak—the captain was jilted by his lover and took his own life in 1899. As Sierra and Joshua lead the investigation, they are joined by an eclectic team of paranormal experts, including painting medium Cassidy Demopolis, healer Jericho, and a mysterious new guy whose past is shrouded in secrecy.

A letter from a sea captain, signed only with cryptic initials, directs an experienced sailor to built and outfit a ship, and to assemble a crew to sail on a dangerous adventure. The voyage starts towards a northerly destination with, as far as anyone knows, no captain aboard. After some time at sea, the captain finally appears and announces his identity, and his plan to sail to the North Pole. The crew faces dangers and hardship as they fight their way through the icy seas, while the captain drives them with single-minded focus to find a passage ever farther north.

A frozen Arctic expanse, a captain who appears to be hardly of sound mind and a strange wailing from across the ice fields make for an eerie and desolate voyage. John M’Allister-Ray, a student of medicine aboard the Polestar, records the events in his diary whilst scarcely believing what he is witnessing.

A French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of southern England. A member of Napoleon's inner circle contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt. Naval intelligence sends its top man and best chess player, Captain Thomas Grey, to orchestrate the Frenchman's escape to England. But Grey's mission changes dramatically when the defector demands that his pro-Napoleon daughter come with him—expecting Grey to act as kidnapper.

Can Peter Sinclair and his men foil a Communist revolt in the Caribbean? Lieutenant Peter Sinclair, RN is recalled to serve with the British Section of the United Nations Naval Security Force. In command of one of Britain's first nuclear-powered submarines, HM Nuclear Submarine Rugged, Sinclair manages to man her with most of his former ship's company, including Able Seaman Bill Hawkins and Lieutenant Hank Jefferson, US Navy.

Thomas Grey – Spion und Abenteurer im Namen der britischen Krone. England, 1803: Eine französische Invasionsflotte steht kurz davor, die Strände Südenglands zu stürmen, als ein Mitglied aus Napoleons innerstem Kreis den britischen Marinegeheimdienst in der Hoffnung kontaktiert, mit brisanten Informationen nach London überlaufen zu können. Das internationale Schachturnier in Frankfurt gibt ihm die seltene Gelegenheit, außerhalb Frankreichs zu reisen. Der Geheimdienst schickt seinen besten Spion – und Schachspieler – Kapitän Thomas Grey, um die Flucht des Franzosen nach England zu arrangieren.

Raue Seeschlachten, kühne Duelle und tödliche Intrigen. England, 1803. Thomas Grey, Kapitän der britischen Marine und Spion im Dienste seiner Majestät, hat sich nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag zurückgezogen und möchte nach Amerika auswandern. Der kürzlich mit den Franzosen geschlossene Frieden verspricht eine gefahrlose Überfahrt. Plötzlich kommt es jedoch zu einem Feuergefecht mit einem französischen Schiff. Grey überlebt und landet in Portugal, wo er auf einen Anwerber des französischen Geheimdienstes trifft.

Ante el gran éxito de la saga del detective Edgar «el Zurdo» Mendieta, Élmer Mendoza nos sorprende con la primera entrega de la serie protagonizada por «el Capi» Garay. Con apenas 18 años, debe idear un plan para reunir cuatro millones de dólares en tres días luego de recibir una llamada amenazante: han secuestrado a su padre. Es el momento de demostrar a los demás y a sí mismo que no es un adolescente inútil.

القرصنة والعولمة والمارينز موضوعات تتناولها الأحداث في هذه الرواية الحقيقية التي وقعت في العام 2009وتتعلق باختطاف سفينة الشحن الأمريكية مارسك ألاباما على يد مجموعة من القراصنة الصوماليين في خليج عدن مقابل السواحل الصومالية،وكانت السفينة بقيادة الكابتن ريتشارد فيليبس والملاحين العشرين في خليج عدن في طريفها إلى ميناء مومباسا في كينيا حيث كانت تنقل حمولة من الإمدادات المتجهه إلى كينيا والصومال ويوغندا،وتعرضت هذه السفينة غير المسلحة لهجوم من قبل أربعة قراصنة صوماليين.ووصل القراصنة إلى السفينة على متن زورق صغير تمكنوا من الصعود إليها

Yanni Zornickel é o irmão mais novo, o capitão debochado da máfia In Ergänzung. Ele cresceu sob a sombra dos irmãos mais velhos, mas nunca fez disso um motivo para ser igual a eles. Um homem intrigante e possuidor de um humor nunca visto antes.

Desert Rescue With his K-9’s help, can he save the son he didn’t know existed? Rescuing a kidnapped child is part of the job for search-and-rescue K-9 handler Patrick Sanders—but this time it’s his son. Now Patrick and his furry partner must work with his high school love, Jennie Wilcox...

A Murderer Among Us by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham Undercover in the French Quarter with only each other to trust. A legendary rock band's reunion is just a ruse for FBI agent Chase McCoy's investigation. Seven years ago, Skyhawk's lead singer died under suspicious...

New York Times Bestselling Author He went undercover to find the Slasher And instead found her. Someone is preying on club goers. That’s why Fletcher Colton has gone undercover as DJ Kiki Shelton's assistant. Facing danger is just part of the job for a detective, but sneaking around in dark...

A small town sheriff running from her past learns to love again in the first book in K-9 Defenders, a suspenseful new romance series from award-winning author Sandra Owens. Every small town has its secrets… Chief of police Tristan Church likes Marsville just the way it is. He has his job and...

Special operative Eric Steele must stop a foreign assassin targeting top-tier U.S. military personnel and derail a strike aimed at the heart of America in this third electrifying military thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All Out War, perfect for fans of Brad Thor, Vince...

For this ex-marine and his K-9 Protecting this witness is a lethal second chance… Protecting his ex-girlfriend wasn’t a challenge ex-marine Brett Madison expected when he became a South Beach Security K-9 operative. But Anita Reyes saw the killer’s face when she witnessed a murder. And...