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Mitch Rapp novel volume 21
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English
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5 stars
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"With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. This fragile détente holds until Cook's power-hungry security adviser convinces him that...
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Series:
Mitch Rapp volume 21
Publisher:
Hörbuch München von RBmedia Verlag
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
German
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Im Visier einer neuen Generation von Profikillern US-Präsident Anthony Cook fühlt sich von Mitch Rapp, Amerikas mächtigster Waffe gegen den Terror, persönlich bedroht. Ein Deal wird eingefädelt: Rapp verlässt das Land, solange Cook im Amt ist, im Gegenzug verzichtet dieser auf Maßnahmen gegen ihn. Der neue CIA-Direktor verfolgt jedoch andere Pläne: Er setzt Legion, eine Bande von Auftragsmördern, auf Rapps Freundin Claudia Gould an. Weil...
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HL: High-Low 800L
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English
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Chaol and Nesryn visit Antica hoping the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme can enable Chaol to walk again, and to persuade the rulers to ally with them to save Erilea.
Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow,...
4. Salt
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English
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As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues.
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Cotton Malone volume 11
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain--in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos. Shot down over Siberia, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, a man whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States. Before...
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The fate of a young nation rests in the hands of a reluctant warrior in the thrilling sixth volume of the New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series. Following the intrigue and action of The Burning Land and Sword Song, this latest chapter in Bernard Cornwell's epic saga of England is a gripping tale of divided loyalties and mounting chaos. At a crucial moment in time, as Alfred the Great lays dying, the fate of all--Angles, Saxons, and Vikings...
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Last kingdom volume 12
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English
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It is a time of political turmoil once more as the fading King Edward begins to lose control over his successors and their supporters. There are two potential heirs-possibly more-and doubt over whether the once separate states of Wessex and Mercia will hold together . Despite attempts at pulling him into the political fray, Uhtred of Bebbanburg cares solely about his beloved Northumbria and its continuing independence from southern control. But an...
8. Mercy
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910L
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English
Average Rating:
3 stars
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes a “sensitive exploration of the balance of love” (Publishers Weekly).
What would you do for someone you love?
Would you lie?
Would you leave?
Would you kill?
Cameron MacDonald has spent his life guided by duty. As the police chief of a small Massachusetts town that has been home to generations of his Scottish clan, he...
What would you do for someone you love?
Would you lie?
Would you leave?
Would you kill?
Cameron MacDonald has spent his life guided by duty. As the police chief of a small Massachusetts town that has been home to generations of his Scottish clan, he...
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Last kingdom volume 4
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English
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Alfred of Wessex survives the Danish invasion only to find the Saxons targeted by Vikings, a conflict during which he harnesses the abilities of the formidable warrior Uhtred.
10. Enough
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Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"Cassidy Hutchinson's desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American history. Now, she provides a riveting account of her extraordinary experiences as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about some of the most powerful people in Washington"--
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Last kingdom volume 13
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"The final installment in Bernard Cornwell's bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the making of England. England is under attack. Chaos reigns. Northumbria, the last kingdom, is threatened by armies from all sides, by land and sea, and only one man stands in their way. Torn between loyalty and sworn oaths, the warrior king Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg faces his greatest ever battle--and prepares for his ultimate fate"--
12. The fiery cross
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English
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Crossing the boundaries of genre with its unrivalled storytelling, Diana Gabaldon's new novel is a gift both to her millions of loyal fans and to the lucky readers who have yet to discover her. In the ten years since her extraordinary debut novel, Outlander, was published, beloved author Diana Gabaldon has entertained scores of readers with her heart-stirring stories and remarkable characters. The four volumes of her bestselling saga, featuring eighteenth-century...
13. Brisingr
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Inheritance volume 3
Lexile measure:
1050L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh!
The Empire is at war and the stakes have never been higher in Book Three of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.
"Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." —The Washington Post
Oaths...
The Empire is at war and the stakes have never been higher in Book Three of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.
"Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." —The Washington Post
Oaths...
14. Rebel
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Series:
Starbuck chronicles volume 1
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English
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When Richmond landowner Washington Faulconer snatches young Nate Starbuck from the grip of a Yankee-hating mob, Nate is both grateful and awed by his idealistic rescuer. To repay his generosity, he enlists in the Faulconer legion to fight against his home, the North, and against his abolitionist father. When the regiment joins up, ready to march into the ferocious battle at Buff Run, the men are prepared to start a war . . . but they aren't ready...
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Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date:
[2022]
Language:
English
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"The true story of The White House Plumbers, a secret unit inside Nixon's White House, and their ill-conceived plans stop the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, and how they led to Watergate and the President's demise. In a secluded office in President Nixon's White House in 1971, Egil "Bud" Krogh was summoned to a closed-door meeting by his mentor-and a key confidant of the president-John Ehrlichman. Expecting to discuss the most recent drug control...
16. Chain of iron
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Last hours volume 2
Publisher:
Margaret K. McElderry Books
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HL: High-Low 800L
Language:
English
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Cordelia Carstairs' romantic dreams must be put on hold when a serial killer begins targeting the Shadowhunters of London, sending the Merry Thieves on the trail of a knife-wielding killer.
17. Captured by love
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Michigan Brides volume 3
Language:
English
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"On occupied Mackinac Island, Voyageur Pierre Durant and local girl Angelique Labelle must decide where their loyalties lie, and what they will risk for love"--
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English
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Korey Taylor, aka "Killa Korey" and his ace, Hammer, were sentenced to serve two decades in federal prison, but after an unexpected change in the crack cocaine sentencing laws, Korey is released. Now he's on his way home to Charlotte, North Carolina. Like Hammer, Korey is a thug with a violent nature, nothing to joke around with in the cold streets. However, while serving his time, Korey took classes that he hoped would help him become someone other...
19. Suspect red
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760L
Language:
English
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In 1950s Washington, D.C., teenaged Richard, a bookworm whose father works for the FBI, experiences effects of McCarthyism, beginning with book banning and ending with a threat to his half-Czech friend.
20. Wulf the Saxon
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First published in 1895, "Wulf the Saxon" is the exciting tale of adventure set, during the reign of England's last Anglo-Saxon king by popular and prolific English author G. A. Henty. Best known for his historical adventure stories for youthful audiences, Henty wrote over one hundred books for both children and adults during his lengthy career, many of which were set in the distant past. Considered one of his most interesting and entertaining novels,...