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1. Contraband
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Series:
Stone Barrington novel volume 50
Language:
English
Average Rating:
3.3 stars
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"Stone Barrington is getting some much-needed rest and relaxation in the Florida sun when trouble falls from the sky--literally. Intrigued by the suspicious circumstances surrounding this event, Stone joins forces with a sharp-witted and alluring local detective to investigate. But they run into a problem: the evidence keeps disappearing."--
2. Contraband
Publisher:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date:
[2012]
Language:
English
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Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best, running contraband, to settle Andy's debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian, to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart with only hours to...
3. Contraband
Author:
Publisher:
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Excerpt: "Tubal gave the key another quarter turn in the quoins and tested the security of the type in the form with the heel of his grimy hand. After which he shut his eyes very tight and ran his tongue carefully over his upper teeth and clucked. Then, in the voice of one who pronounces a new and wonderful thought he spoke: "Simmy," he said, "I dunno. Mebby so-mebby not. There's p'ints in favor and p'ints against." "I," said Simmy with the cocksureness...
4. Contraband
Author:
Publisher:
Markosia Enterprises Ltd
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
A vibrant spirit liberated by strong community, she's grown resilient to a mainstream culture dominated by influencers seeking superficial social status. This is Christiania. She's endured hard drug dealers, criminal bike gang dominance - and even police crackdowns on her underground life-saving therapies. But she wasn't prepared for the malicious attack from this fame-chasing dark web outsider - whose ambition is to control. then destroy Christiania...
5. Contraband
Author:
Publisher:
Markosia Enterprises Ltd
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Ever since that dark web virus shifted Contraband app control to any top Influencer - everyone wants to be #1! And Blues newest star Jose is rising fast. But disgraced beat cop Benny has photos he's sure proves Jose's a cold-blooded killer - and he's hell-bent on exposing the player's past crimes to regain his own credibility. Contraband: Bad Benny is the first full-issue comic created by graffiti street artists spontaneously in order on walls all...
Author:
Publisher:
Stanford University Press
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
The Mexico-Guatemala border has emerged as a geopolitical hotspot of illicit flows of both goods and people. Contraband Corridor seeks to understand the border from the perspective of its long-term inhabitants, including petty smugglers of corn, clothing, and coffee. Challenging assumptions regarding security, trade, and illegality, Rebecca Berke Galemba details how these residents engage in and justify extralegal practices in the context of heightened...
Author:
Publisher:
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Excerpt: "The mail packet S.S. Glenbow, ploughing her way up the south-west coast of Newfoundland in a beam sea and half a gale of wind, rolled rail in rail out as she neared St. Lawrence. Dare Stanley, who had been lying down in his berth, felt the necessity of fresh air, and slipping on an oilskin coat he made his way on deck. The air was fresh enough there in all conscience! He found all but the bridge deserted, the heavy sea made a stay on deck...
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Publisher:
Golden Springs Publishing
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
Description:
This study examines Union slave policy in the Civil War. Prior to the initiation of hostilities, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the conflict between the states was over the preservation of the Union, and not over slavery. The administration was concerned that a war policy centered on slavery would result in the loss of the Border States. The war started without a slave policy promulgated from the administration to the War Department. By May...
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Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Handsome, wealthy and an accomplished rider, Trydon, Duke of Westacre is overwhelming popular with Society ladies. So much so that he's sick to death of the constant matchmaking by his Godmother and countless Society 'mamas' and rides away through the night to Brighthelmstone in search of peace. What he encounters there is quite the opposite. In the foggy darkness, he stumbles across a gang of smugglers. When they mistake him for one of their own,...
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Series:
Lexile measure:
780L
Language:
English
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During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these was the Grand Contraband Camp near Fort Monroe in Virginia. The Grand Contraband Camp explores the history and legacy of this camp.
16. Contrabandista
Author:
Publisher:
Cecilia Bartoli Music Foundation
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
19. Cuban Contraband
Author:
Publisher:
Heritage Productions, Ltd
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Retired FBI agent Alexander Christian is enjoying the good life in his Texas beach house. During a chance encounter, he learns of a young Cuban girl who was smuggled into the US and has gone missing. He has a feeling she's become a victim of human trafficking and offers to look for her. To locate the missing girl, Christian must delve into the dark underworld of escort services, massage parlors, and seedy bars that are fronts for prostitution. He...
Author:
Publisher:
Harlequin
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Exposing hidden secrets could prove lethal. Within minutes of investigating a cold case murder, officer Carmen Hollis is shot at and rescued by a local teacher and single dad. Saving local cops isn't undercover Special Agent Jonah Drake's mission, but as threats to Carmen escalate, he can't turn away. When his drug investigation and her cold case collide, secrets won't stay hidden. Not when someone wants Carmen dead. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage....