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Download or read book Moon Tahoe Reno written by Nicole Szanto and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the glittering lake and trail-lined mountains to Old West towns and artsy urban centers, experience the best of this adventurous region with Moon Tahoe & Reno. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries, including a week-long Lake Tahoe road trip, long weekends for both winter and summer, and the one-week best of Tahoe and Reno Strategic advice for hikers, skiers, beach bums, families with kids, foodies and brewery lovers, and more The best hikes in Tahoe: Find your adventure, from challenging mountain treks to serene meadow walks, with trail descriptions, difficulty ratings, and maps Outdoor adventures for any season: Hit the slopes and get the first tracks through snow-covered pines or spark your adrenaline on the Heavenly Blue Streak zipline. Mountain bike along the breathtaking cliffside Flume Trail, whitewater raft down the Truckee River, and kayak the crystalline waters of Emerald Bay. Hike the rugged Rubicon Trail along the shores of Lake Tahoe to the remarkable Vikingsholm Castle or trek a section of the famed Pacific Crest Trail. Take a relaxing dip in a natural hot spring, soak in the serenity of a secret beach, and watch the sun set over the lake Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Drive around Lake Tahoe's 72-mile shoreline, stop at scenic viewpoints, and meander through Old West mountain towns. Stroll past the sculptures and boutiques of Reno's Truckee Riverwalk or explore the interactive installations of Reno Playa Art Park. Take a ride on a 150-year-old railroad route or descend deep into an underground mine. See what's on tap at Reno's award-winning craft breweries, sip craft cocktails in a trendy lounge or try your luck at a casino Expert advice from Tahoe local Nicole Szanto on where to eat, where to stay, and how to minimize your environmental impact Full-color photos and maps throughout, including a fold-out map Thorough background on the weather, wildlife, and history, plus tips on getting there and getting around by car and public transportation With Moon Tahoe & Reno's practical tips and local insight, you can plan your trip your way. Want to keep on driving? Pick up a copy of Moon Northern California Road Trips.

Download or read book Tahoe Deathfall written by Todd Borg and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Disaster struck when twin sisters Jennifer and Melissa Salazar went hiking with their grandmother on their sixth birthday. Melissa got lost, fell off a cliff on the rock slide above Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe and died. It looked like a tragic accident. Eight years later, fourteen-year-old Jennifer want to hire detective Owen McKenna to look into the death which she believes was a murder ... When Owen begins to investigate, another body is discovered ... Owen uncovers information that takes him from Tahoe to San Francisco to a rich man's private island off the coast of Santa Barbara. The man directs him to an asylum in the Nevada desert ... [where] he learns of a long-buried secret that caused the murder of Jennifer's sister and several others in her family."--Back cover.

Download or read book The Awakening of the Widow Maker written by Zoez Lajoune and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awakening of The Widow Maker is the story of high school senior Carlos MacIntyre aka Lil Carlos, who loses his mind amid the violence birthed from a deadly trapezoid of personal ambition and selfish exploitation, which take place between two feuding families, controlling two crews at war in a struggle for power over a highaEUR"volume drugaEUR"trafficking zone. The war birthed from an old family betrayal that originated in North Minneapolis that has spread over time into a neighborhood that is located off Brooklyn Boulevard and Zane Avenue in the heart of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The resilience of the human part of Lil Carlos's soul attempting to survive the darkness unleashes The Widow Maker-a psychopathic, unrelenting, serialaEUR"killing entity that has been waiting in a dark chamber of his mind since he was in the womb. Driven by an insatiable thirst for blood, along with a growing hunger to inflict pain, he leaves a very disturbing dark age calling card at each homicide scene across the Twin Cities. The unrepentant ones who have no loyalty, destroy the balance of the streets, and incite his wrath will bear his eternal mark. Swiftly, his trail of carnage stretches from the doors of Park Center High to Regions Hospital in East St. Paul, Minnesota. None that fall on his list can find refuge at any place. Lead Detective Tommy Soprano, along with his rookie partner Mike Kowalski, are in a race against time to catch a methodical killer before he strikes again and save a young man with a severe psychosis, before he is lost forever to the darkness within himself. John Wayne Gacy (Chicago, Illinois), Jeffrey Dahmer (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and John Lee Malvo (Washington, DC) each had their own dwelling, territory, and story with roots of old. However, even they knew well not to cross into the backyard of the Twin Cities. Lest, through their own illaEUR"gotten behavior, they too should fall on the list of none other than . . . The Light of Death Himself. . . The Widow Maker!

Download or read book Tahoe Heat written by Todd Borg and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the business partner of bio-tech genius Ryan Lear is murdered, and Ryan's life is threatened, he calls Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna for help. McKenna learns that someone is plotting to take over Ryan's fast-growing Silicon Valley company. McKenna is sent on a deadly chase that involves a scientific breakthrough at a high-altitude lab on a mountain above lake Tahoe.

Download or read book Cartel written by Chuck Hustmyre and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the war zone that is the U.S./Mexico border, DEA Special Agent Scott Greene wants justice for a murdered fellow agent, but the killers are outside of his reach, on the other side of the imaginary line that separates one country from another. So he crosses that line and inadvertently unleashes a storm so violent and so stunning that it turns Scott and his only ally, a Mexican cop named Benny Alvarez, into fugitives on both sides of the border as they fight to expose a scheme so corrupt that it could bring down both the U.S. and Mexican governments.

Download or read book The Man who Predicts Earthquakes written by Cal Orey and published by Sentient Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Jim Berkland, a California geologist whose forecast of the famous October 17, 1989 World Series Quake that rumbled through the San Francisco Bay Area was right on the money. This is the first book to document a geologist's uncanny ability to foretell earthquakes around the world. This facinating read includes stories of earthquake survivors, a wealth of details about seismic activity in earthquake prone regions around the world.

Download or read book Tahoe Hijack written by Todd Borg and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna responds to a boat hijacking on Lake Tahoe, gets involved in the case of Anna Quinn who is hiding from members of a fanatical militia group, and the search for a treasure that dates to the Gold Rush.

Download or read book Tahoe Trap written by Todd Borg and published by . This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna answers his phone early one morning, a young boy named Paco cries out, “Help me!” McKenna talks to Paco and discovers that the boy is trapped in the back of a speeding pickup somewhere in Tahoe. In the front of the truck are two men who have just murdered Paco's foster mother. The men want the boy, but they don't yet know that the boy witnessed the murder and that he hid in their truck. As McKenna races to find Paco, he learns that the two men are contract killers from Las Vegas. They've killed before, using electronic stun guns to immobilize their victims prior to asphyxiating them with plastic wrap. While McKenna doesn't have a clue why the killers are after the boy, he knows that if he does nothing, the killers will keep coming for Paco. So McKenna plans to set a trap for them using Paco as bait. McKenna's plan carries a huge risk. If it goes wrong, he will be handing the boy to the killers....

Download or read book Moon Northern California written by Elizabeth Linhart Veneman and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the best that Northern California has to offer, from day hikes in awe-inspiring Yosemite Valley to rest and relaxation at the spas and vineyards of Wine Country. To help travelers plan their trip, Veneman also offers a number of unique itinerary ideas, such as as Winter Wonderland, Culinary Culture, and Driving the Coast - a 10-day tour down Northern California's winding, scenic coastline. With expert advice on finding the tastiest food in the Bay Area, exploring the Big Sur coast, and getting to Gold Country ghost towns, and now with expanded coverage of the many outdoor recreation opportunities available in the region, Moon Northern California gives travellers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Download or read book Burnt written by Gene Upchurch and published by Firebrand Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retired, small-time arsonist is haunted by the deadly consequences of his actions and tries to escape his former life, but the simple world he's found is disrupted by those who want to silence him, those who want to punish him, and others who want to hire him. Burnt is another thriller from the author of The Eno Club and the short-story collection Vanessa.

Download or read book Tahoe Chase written by Todd Borg and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simone Bonnaire, a young French woman who lives in Tahoe, has a sadistic boyfriend who abuses her. Simone's only friend is Cynthia Rorvik, an older woman who provides comfort.When Cynthia falls from her deck and ends up in a coma, her 92-year-old, former Olympic ski racer husband Joe Rorvik calls Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna and asks him to investigate.McKenna discovers a string of deaths that look like accidents. But he can find no other connection between them until he learns that all of the victims opposed a new, proposed ski resort development in Tahoe.As McKenna gets closer to a devious killer, he realizes that Simone is to be the next victim. But McKenna can't save her because she has left on a solo ski trek into the Desolation Wilderness, and she is unreachable except by the killer who has been following her and has already begun his final chase...

Download or read book Rough Around the Edges written by Jerome Ralston and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough Around the Edges Jerome and Kimberly Ralston with Carol Arkley Written with utmost brilliance, it chronicles an amazing couple, Jay and Kim Ralston, who has faced some great adversities in their lives--some of which they are still dealing with. They have gone from starting with nothing to becoming millionaires to losing everything except their faith in God and their love for each other. They have not given up and have faced overwhelming challenges with determination and a positive attitude on their climb back to the top. Informative, insightful, and life changing, this thirty-chapter book of short stories reveal many emotions in life that are worth reading all over again. Immerse yourself with Ralstons Rough Around the Edges and find yourself inspired. by Jerome & Kimberly Ralston Two newly married young professionals decided they wanted a fresh direction in life. With little preparation and a lot of guts, this dynamic couple elected to resign from their jobs and start their own business. With a few dollars and no cents, they embarked upon the American Dream. They began their service enterprise with hope, love, and pure faith, eventually realizing they could never turn back. Success did not come easy, however; there were financial roller coasters, betrayals, jealousies, joys, births, and even deaths. Sometimes there were high peaks, other times, low valleys. This team has stories to share with entrepreneurs, couples, and families. They hope that their twenty-two years of marriage and business will fill your minds and hearts with a just do it attitude. They believe that if you wait for the perfect moment, it may never come. You only have one body, one mind, and one lifemake it your best one! We gave it our best, and you can too, although sometimes it may be . . . rough around the edges.

Download or read book The Passage written by Justin Cronin and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This thrilling novel kicks off what Stephen King calls “a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.” NOW A FOX TV SERIES! NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST HORROR BOOKS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Esquire • U.S. News & World Report • NPR/On Point • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • BookPage • Library Journal “It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born.” An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy—abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. But Special Agent Brad Wolgast, the lawman sent to track her down, is disarmed by the curiously quiet girl and risks everything to save her. As the experiment goes nightmarishly wrong, Wolgast secures her escape—but he can’t stop society’s collapse. And as Amy walks alone, across miles and decades, into a future dark with violence and despair, she is filled with the mysterious and terrifying knowledge that only she has the power to save the ruined world. Look for the entire Passage trilogy: THE PASSAGE | THE TWELVE | THE CITY OF MIRRORS Praise for The Passage “[A] blockbuster.”—The New York Times Book Review “Mythic storytelling.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Magnificent . . . Cronin has taken his literary gifts, and he has weaponized them. . . . The Passage can stand proudly next to Stephen King’s apocalyptic masterpiece The Stand, but a closer match would be Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: a story about human beings trying to generate new hope in a world from which all hope has long since been burnt.”—Time “The type of big, engrossing read that will have you leaving the lights on late into the night.”—The Dallas Morning News “Addictive.”—Men’s Journal “Cronin’s unguessable plot and appealing characters will seize your heart and mind.”—Parade

Download or read book Manitou Canyon written by William Kent Krueger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cork O'Connor disappears days before his daughter's wedding while searching for a missing grandfather.

Download or read book The Extremely Unfortunate Skull Valley Incident written by Donald William Scott and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What a seriously concerned citizen needs to know about the tragedy, science, politics, and history of the biological hazards' labyrinth. Includes information on government and government-sponsored biological warfare weapons research in the United States, the former Soviet Union, Japan, Great Britian Nazi-Germany, and Canada.

Download or read book Ski written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: