William Dufris
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In this story of the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the notorious gambler Admiral Yamamoto is pitted against the equally legendary American admiral Bill Halsey in a battle of wits, nerve and skill. "Days of infamy" recounts this alternative history from a multitude of view points--from President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and the two great admirals, on down to American pilots flying antiquated aircraft, bravely facing the vastly superior Imperial...
2) Rogue forces
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Kevin Martindale, a former U.S. president, and Patrick McLanahan, a retired Air Force lieutenant-general, own and operate Scion Aviation International, a military contract firm. When the Pentagon hires them to patrol the skies above northern Iraq, so that the U.S. can commence the removal of troops, Martindale and McLanahan soon realize that the region is a veritable hot zone with Persians, Turks, and Kurds all violently butting heads, demanding the...
3) Whispers
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Brilliance Audio
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p2007
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Even after Hilary Thomas killed him, he keeps coming back, hunting her, again and again.
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Hit Entertainment
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c2004
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English
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Roley to the rescue: A stormy night leaves Bob, Roley and the team with lots of work to do. Mr. Beasley's noisy pipes: Things get pretty noisy when Bob and his crew are called in to replace Mr. Beasley's banging pipes and boiler. Roley's tortoise: Roley is excited about his new friend, Timmy the tortoise. Runaway Roley: Roley, the hardworking steamroller, becomes a runaway "sleep roller" when he rolls out of the building yard while still asleep.
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Hit Entertainment
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c2005
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English
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"Scoop the disco digger": Scoop is busy helping Bob and doesn't have time to learn to dance for a special dance display. "Spud's statue": Bob is busy building a pavilion for the flower show where a new statue will be unveiled. "Skip's big idea": Scoop suggests renovating the Old Mill for an art exhibition prompting Skip to come up with an idea of his own. "Muck's surprise": Mr. Bentley asks Bob to build a summer house so he can surprise Mrs. Bentley...
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Hit Entertainment
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c2003
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Scoop is so busy helping others that he misses the town's snowmen-building contest, so the whole town decides to team up to make him a winner. Dizzy rounds up the crew to finish building Farmer Pickles barn, and Wendy gives Dizzy and Trix a hand with brick laying. Pilchard proves to be a team player. Bob the Builder, Wendy and the whole team work together to get the job done.
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This book uses an entertaining story to identify self-deception as the underlying cause of leadership failure, and show how any leader can overcome self-deception to become a consistent catalyst of success. The authors show that the key to successful leadership lies deeper than a particular technique, behavior or skill, and that most people problems in organizations are the result of self-deception--a problem that can be identified, isolated, and...
9) Anathem
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Raz, a mathematician, is among a cohort of secluded scientists and philosophers who are called upon to save the world from impending catastrophe.
11) Plan of attack
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The destruction of a Russian air base by robotic U.S. warplanes has reawakenedthe bear — and America must pay a terrible price. In retaliation, Russia's leader launches the most devastating military sneak attack since Pearl Harbor, decimating America's strategic air forces. Now an embattled U.S. president must choose between two horrific scenarios: a cease-fire on the enemy's terms ... or respond with every weapon in the nation's arsenal,
...13) The Thin Man
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Dashiell Hammett's classic The Thin Man introduced the world to Nick and Nora Charles, further made famous by the popular Thin Man films. With a new introduction by Denise Mina.
Nick Charles seems to find trouble wherever he goes. He thinks his sleuthing days are behind him when Julia Wolf, a former acquaintance, turns up dead. Nick—thanks to some persuasion from his enchanting wife, Nora—finds himself falling back into...
Nick Charles seems to find trouble wherever he goes. He thinks his sleuthing days are behind him when Julia Wolf, a former acquaintance, turns up dead. Nick—thanks to some persuasion from his enchanting wife, Nora—finds himself falling back into...
14) Into the Storm
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A captain and his crew journey out of time and into battle in the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Taylor Anderson’s alternate history Destroyermen saga.
Pressed into service when World War 2 breaks out in the Pacific, USS Walker—a Great War–era destroyer—finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, heads...
Pressed into service when World War 2 breaks out in the Pacific, USS Walker—a Great War–era destroyer—finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, heads...
15) The Naked Sun
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A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets...
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Winner of the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel
Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense—perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.
“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”—The New York Times Book Review
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Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense—perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.
“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”—The New York Times Book Review
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17) River of Bones
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2018
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English
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The crew of a WWII destroyer face their greatest challenge yet as they try to survive in a strange new world in the next thrilling book in the New York Times bestselling series.
Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transported to another world, and they became embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Lemurians and the vicious Grik, the Walker...
Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transported to another world, and they became embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Lemurians and the vicious Grik, the Walker...
18) Firestorm
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2011
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BURNING WATERS
Designated Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, Matt Reddy must now contend with a new threat; the Dominion—humans whose lust for power matches the Grik. But even though the Grand Alliance recognizes the danger of the Dominion, it must deal with the land-based Grik first, leaving the Imperial navy—and USS Walker—with little assistance.
As war rages, more Japanese ships come through...
Designated Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, Matt Reddy must now contend with a new threat; the Dominion—humans whose lust for power matches the Grik. But even though the Grand Alliance recognizes the danger of the Dominion, it must deal with the land-based Grik first, leaving the Imperial navy—and USS Walker—with little assistance.
As war rages, more Japanese ships come through...
19) Crusade
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New York Times bestselling author Taylor Anderson’s phenomenal series of alternate history continues as the crew of the USS Walker battle old enemies in a new world.
After being swept from the World War II Pacific into an alternate world, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker have allied with the peaceful Lemurians in their struggle against the warlike, reptilian Grik. But...
After being swept from the World War II Pacific into an alternate world, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker have allied with the peaceful Lemurians in their struggle against the warlike, reptilian Grik. But...
20) Iron Gray Sea
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2012
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In Taylor Anderson’s acclaimed Destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of World War II.
Now, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy, the crew of USS Walker, and their allies battle an ever-growing host of enemies across the globe in a desperate battle for freedom …
War has engulfed the—other earth. With every hard-won
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