Working deep undercover was dangerous. Mercenary turned DEAagent Hawke Morran found out just how dangerous when his coverwas suddenly blown. His life hung in the balance-until a mysteriouswoman saved him from certain death. Hawke was a lone wolf-used to bringing down the bad guys byhimself. Without a partner. Yet now he and Miranda Shelton wererunning for their lives, desperate to uncover the identity of Hawke'sbetrayor. Journeying from the mountains...

Una perspectiva visionaria de realismo mágico, misterio y horror al estilo del nuevo Oeste, Valle de Sombras arroja luz sobre el oscuro pasado de injusticia, aislamiento y dolor a lo largo de la frontera entre México y los Estados Unidos. Solitario Cisneros creía que su vida hacía tiempo que había terminado. Perdió a su esposa, su familia, e inclusive a su país hacia finales de la década de 1870 cuando el Rio Grande cambió su curso dejando...

After months of searching, The Seekers think they may have come to the end of their search for the Chalice of Fire that was stolen by Bricriu Poisontongue. But, just as they are about to reach their goal, the wily thief slips away. Grimly, the Seekers once again set off after Bricriu to return the Chalice to the Red Branch. But the way, is overrun with vampires and other creatures of the night controlled by the evil wizard Maliman. The wizard has...

A paratrooper's memoir of survival and close-quarters combat in WWII: "Well worth reading" (Flight Journal). When Dwayne Burns turned eighteen, he decided he wanted to fight alongside America's best. He joined the paratroopers and was assigned to the 508th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. Little did he suspect that a year later he'd be soaring in a flak-riddled C-47 over Normandy, part of the very spearhead of the Allied drive to seize back...

The Outdoor Girls In A Motor Car is a young adult novel by Laura Lee Hope, originally published in 1913. It is the seventh book in the "Outdoor Girls" series. The story follows four teenage girls, Betty, Mollie, Grace, and Amy, who go on a road trip in a motor car with their friend Frank. Along the way, they become embroiled in a mystery surrounding a supposedly haunted mansion in Shadow Valley. The girls work to solve the mystery and help a family...

Episode six begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days, the two armies lose more men than both sides have lost in three years of war. With Grant and Lee finally deadlocked at Petersburg, we visit the ghastly hospitals north and south and follow General Sherman’s...

With the world's media attention focused on repression in Syria and the threat to the Euro, the Indian state of Kashmir, nestling in the shadow of the Himalayas, is in danger of becoming a forgotten conflict. But two years back this Valley in the shadow of the Himalayas erupted in some of the most violent street protests it has ever seen. Hundreds of thousands of stone-throwing teenagers took aim at heavily armed Indian Security Force troops, who...

Set entirely in the Bangalore region of South India, Boomtown Girl explores the ambitions, delusions, and struggles of people navigating a rapidly developing city. A rebellious teenager and her workaholic father confront their mutual distrust while dining at a newly opened Pizza Hut; a tailor nostalgic for his past glory in the employ of an Englishman grows obsessed with an American customer; a techie, his fiancée having broken off their engagement,...

"Un mort. Deux disparus. Trois femmes amoureuses. Un corps est retrouvé dans la vallée de la Meuse, au coeur des Ardennes. Accident, suicide, meurtre ? La révélation de l'identité de la victime plonge la capitaine Katel Marelle dans la sidération.Renaud Duval menait-il... trois vies par semaine ? Trois femmes attendent son retour. Chacune revendique d'être son unique amour. Ensemble, elles vont tenter de percer l'énigme d'une impossible triple...

"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills -- starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Early Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: - Participates in conversation - Asks questions to clarify uncertainty - Understands the organization...