Download or read book The Reluctant Adventures of Fletcher Connolly on the Interstellar Railroad Vol 2 written by Felix R. Savage and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some things call for a little payback ... Fletcher Connolly had more to lose than he thought. After the loss of the Skint Idjit, Fletch and the Idjit's crew wind up in debt to Goldman Sachs to the tune of $50 million in cash. Fletch is willing to do just about anything to settle the balance. But when he is forced to swallow his pride and takes their new ship--the Intergalactic Bogtrotter--under the hiring hand of his greedy, piratical uncle, the situation spirals from desperate to outright lethal. Hit by a surprise attack and flung off the Interstellar Railroad into deep space, they find themselves dead-lined on a rogue planet. With the Bogtrotter in urgent need of repair and the perilous conditions of a sunless planet threatening their survival, Fletch's stumbles land him and hhis friends between the crosshairs of his uncle's oldest rival. Can Fletch find a way to turn the tables on this decade-old vendetta? Or will his uncle's murderous agenda cost them all more than they are willing to pay?

Download or read book The Reluctant Adventures of Fletcher Connolly on the Interstellar Railroad Vol 3 written by Felix R. Savage and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real question lies in what we are capable of.... Fletcher Connolly has long since given up on the idea that things can't get much worse. After the settlement of his debt to Goldman Sachs, Fletch has to face the fact that, regardless of their last misadventure, his uncle Finian had one thing right. The only way to get ahead in life is go for the gut. But when a simple, one-time heist of a priceless A-tech artefact -- The Gizmo of Rejuvenation -- goes lethally wrong, Fletch realizes just what it takes to play in this dangerous game. Caught in between local law enforcement and a rapacious, unethical saleswoman with her own secrets to protect, Fletch and his friends find themselves on a ride-or-die race across one of the galaxy's most luxurious moons. With options running dangerously low and risk climbing just as quickly, Fletch is forced to realize that he may just have to sacrifice his most basic principle if they are going to survive. Can Fletch and his friends find a way to outsmart all their enemies and claim their prize? Or will Fletcher Connolly's latest attempt to gain a comfortable, reputable lifestyle land them in a hole they can't crawl out of? Volume 4 of the Interstellar Railroad series, Supermassive Blackguard, will be available on September 8th!

Download or read book Supermassive Blackguard written by Felix R. Savage and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fletcher Connolly just can't win for losing. After his heist of the Gizmo of Rejuvenation went sideways, the last thing Fletch expected was to be abducted aboard the Ghost Train. Only one thing is certain: no one abducted has ever returned. With that in mind, Fletch and his friends agree that under the circumstances, it would be wise to get off at the next planet. But when this proves to be an unfriendly world inhabited by hostile alien hominids, Fletch and the others resolve that there is something to the idea of continuing to enjoy the Ghost Train's hospitality. With nowhere to run aboard the spectral train, Fletch can't run away from danger as is his habit. Forced to tackle the biggest threat in the galaxy face to face, Fletch has no choice but to put his Irish cunning to the test. For the first time in his life he must face the peril lurking at the core of the galaxy for nothing more than the fate of humanity, profit be damned. Can Fletch and his friends find a way to outsmart them all one more time? Or will Fletcher Connolly never see home again? This is the final volume of The Reluctant Adventures of Fletcher Connolly on the Interstellar Railroad.

Download or read book The Reluctant Adventures of Fletcher Connolly on the Interstellar Railroad Vol 1 written by F. R. Savage and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers rejoice: Fletch is the funniest anti-hero to stalk the galaxy since Arthur Dent Fletcher Connolly hasn't got a lot to lose. Since he, and half the galaxy, signed on to the rat race of the technological relics trade, Fletch has long since come to terms with the idea that he will join the ranks of the unlucky explorers that perish lightyears from home without ten cents to his name. As the first mate of an old, decrepit exploration ship--the Skint Idjit--things can't get much worse. As if that isn't enough he has a hard time convincing himself his luck is bound to change when he finds himself stranded on the planet Suckass, on a remote branch of the Interstellar Railroad. With his new assignment an unlikely candidate to hide alien treasures, true to his personality, Fletch settles down to work on his tan. But when disaster strikes and a member of his crew is killed, he finds himself torn between loyalty to the surviving crew and the siren song of an unsuspected trove of A-tech. Can Fletch save the Skint Idjit and her crew from a horrible death? Or will he ignore their dying screams and laugh all the way to the bank?

Download or read book The COMPLETE Reluctant Adventures of Fletcher Connolly on the Interstellar Railroad written by Felix R. Savage and published by Knights Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-11 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Irishman in space. Hoards of alien technological treasures to be discovered. What could go wrong? Don’t answer that … Fletcher Connolly hasn’t got a lot to lose. Since he, and half the galaxy, signed on to the rat race of the technological relics trade, Fletch has come to terms with the idea that he will join the ranks of unlucky explorers that perish light years from home without a dime to his name. But bankruptcy is a great motivator. With friends and family counting on him to strike it rich, Fletch embarks on an unwilling quest for alien treasure. His decrepit exploration ship, the Skint Idjit, and her successor, the Intergalactic Bogtrotter, plunge disastrously through the wildest regions of the Interstellar Railroad … from an uninhabited planet appropriately named Suckass … to a deliberately misnamed mafia-run planet known as Arcadia … to a rogue planet inhabited by aliens resembling cuddly teddy bears … to a moon covered with giant cacti … and ultimately to the supermassive black hole in the center of the galaxy, where Fletch’s terrible judgment comes back to bite him in the rear for the last time. Epic catastrophes and belly laughs pile up breathlessly in this delightful comic sci-fi adventure, a worthy successor to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This complete edition of The Reluctant Adventures Of Fletcher Connolly On The Interstellar Railroad contains all four episodes of Fletch’s unlucky career: Skint Idjit Intergalactic Bogtrotter Banjaxed Ceili Supermassive Blackguard Felix R. Savage is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Earth’s Last Gambit Quartet and many other books. This is by far the funniest one.

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Download or read book Iron Man The Gauntlet written by Eoin Colfer and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tony Stark is known throughout the world as many things:billionaire, inventor, Avenger. But mainly for being the Invincible Iron Man. Just when Tony is about to add his pizzazz to an international eco-summit in Ireland, someone close to him forces him to question his role in making the world a more dangerous place with his high-techweaponry. But Stark doesn't have much time to reflect before an old enemy presents him with an even greater challenge: the assassination of all the eco-ministers, and Iron Man himself. Just how invincible Iron Man is when he is stripped of everything remains to be seen in this breathless adventure by the best-selling author of Artemis Fowl.

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Download or read book 100 Great War Movies written by Robert J. Niemi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as a fascinating guide to 100 war films from 1930 to the present. Readers interested in war movies will learn surprising anecdotes about these films and will have all their questions about the films' historical accuracy answered. This cinematic guide to war movies spans 800 years in its analysis of films from those set in the 13th century Scottish Wars of Independence (Braveheart) to those taking place during the 21st-century war in Afghanistan (Lone Survivor). World War II has produced the largest number of war movies and continues to spawn recently released films such as Dunkirk. This book explores those, but also examines films set during such conflicts as the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, World War I, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The book is organized alphabetically by film title, making it easy to navigate. Each entry is divided into five sections: Background (a brief discussion of the film's genesis and financing); Production (information about how, where, and when the film was shot); Synopsis (a detailed plot summary); Reception (how the film did in terms of box office, awards, and reviews) and "Reel History vs. Real History" (a brief analysis of the film's historical accuracy). This book is ideal for readers looking to get a vivid behind-the-scenes look at the greatest war movies ever made.

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Download or read book The Fold written by Peter Clines and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A page-turning science-fiction thriller from the author of Paradox Bound and the Ex-Heroes series. Step into the fold. It's perfectly safe. The folks in Mike Erikson's small New England town would say he's just your average, everyday guy. And that's exactly how Mike likes it. Sure, the life he's chosen isn’t much of a challenge to someone with his unique gifts, but he’s content with his quiet and peaceful existence. That is, until an old friend presents him with an irresistible mystery, one that Mike is uniquely qualified to solve: far out in the California desert, a team of DARPA scientists has invented a device they affectionately call the Albuquerque Door. Using a cryptic computer equation and magnetic fields to “fold” dimensions, it shrinks distances so that a traveler can travel hundreds of feet with a single step. The invention promises to make mankind’s dreams of teleportation a reality. And, the scientists insist, traveling through the Door is completely safe. Yet evidence is mounting that this miraculous machine isn’t quite what it seems—and that its creators are harboring a dangerous secret. As his investigations draw him deeper into the puzzle, Mike begins to fear there’s only one answer that makes sense. And if he’s right, it may only be a matter of time before the project destroys…everything. A cunningly inventive mystery featuring a hero worthy of Sherlock Holmes and a terrifying final twist you’ll never see coming, The Fold is that rarest of things: a genuinely page-turning science-fiction thriller.

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Download or read book Samuel Beckett written by Lawrence Graver and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Beckett (1906-1989). Irish dramatist and poet. His use of the stage and dramatic narrative and symbolism has revolutionalized drama in England.

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