Download or read book Dark Specter written by Michael Dibdin and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this majestically unnerving novel, Michael Dibdin, the creator of the acclaimed Aurelio Zen mysteries, explores themes that might have been ripped out of today's headlines, as he charts America's dual epidemic of religious cultism and random violence.The murders take place in distant cities and with no apparent motive. All that connects them is their cold-blooded efficiency. But a dogged Seattle detective and a horribly bereaved survivor are about to come face-to-face with their perpetrator—a man named Los, a self-styled prophet who has the power to make his followers travel thousands of miles to kill for him. Out of mayhem and revelation, the minutiae of police work and the explosive contents of a psychotic mind, Michael Dibdin orchestrates a tour de force of dread. This should be read with the lights on and the doors firmly bolted.

Download or read book Dark Specter written by Michael Dibdin and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1996-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Biosecurity and Bioterrorism written by Jeffrey Ryan and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, Second Edition, takes a holistic approach to biosecurity, with coverage of pathogens, prevention, and response methodology. It addresses these hazards in the context of vulnerability assessments and the planning strategies government and industry can use to prepare for and respond to such events. The book is organized into four thematic sections: Part I provides a conceptual understanding of biowarfare, bioterrorism and the laws we have to counteract this; Part II investigates known bioagents and the threat from emerging diseases; Part III focuses on agricultural terrorism and food security; and Part IV outlines international, US, and local initiatives for biodefense and biosecurity. Case studies illustrate biodefense against both intentional terrorism and natural outbreaks. Covers emerging threats of pandemic influenza, antibiotic resistant strains of bacterial pathogens, and severe respiratory diseases caused by novel viruses Offers increased international coverage, including initiatives to counter biological weapons and threats, and food security Updated throughout with latest protocols for dealing with biological threats and new case studies Includes online instructor ancillaries - PowerPoint lecture slides, test questions, and an instructor manual, for increased classroom functionality

Download or read book The Dylarian Chronicles written by Paul H. Kogel and published by Paul Kogel. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ghost of Nemond the Green tells The Tale of Karrynathe events that set the stage for two Dark Wars of Dylar. Karryn and his Phantom horde are unmatched among the brigand bands of the Northwest. Soon they would rule them all. Could be that Karryn would rule the very guild that Dylar the Grey himself had commissioned. Teahl, High Wizard of the Guild, must learn to his horror that Karryn is the son he never knew. Will Teahl commit a seat on the Guild to Karryn, or will Karrynas dealings with the black arts disqualify him? Will Karryn fulfill the prophecy of the Estern Forest Priest, and will the witches of the Coven of Seven realize their darkest dreams by his hand? Find the answers to these questions and much more in this explosive book in Paul H. Kogelas new fantasy series called The Dylarian Chronicles.

Download or read book The Eye of Illumination written by W.C. Gorski and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a time. A time long before the Troll-Wars and the days of Noah. A time long forgotten and lost to recorded history, where kings, men, Elves, Dwarves and El’dwars ruled in harmony in their separate nation-states. And there were Wizards who used their mystical powers to serve the inhabitants of the realm, building the peace, projecting and overseeing all that was good within the lands of these allied nations. It was a good time. Oh, that’s not to say there weren’t a few minor incidents amongst the usual unsavory types. But isn’t that always the case in any normal society? Or is it? To the North lay the lands of Norsada where all was not good. Norsada was home to the Muzoule, despicable creatures who had a growing hatred for the inhabitants of the Realm. Their loathing for all that was good became a religion to them, and they rallied the defeated Trolls and Gnomes to war against the believers of the Lord of Creation. Since their defeat and loss of territories at the end of the Troll-Wars, their evil was ever growing. It was a vile festering malevolent influence that slowly began sweeping its way South to the Realm, insidiously infecting the weak of mind, the faint of heart and those who lust for power. The source of this evil emanated from the glowing Eye. The Eye of Illumination that sat in place of the capstone upon a pyramid in the midst of Northern most area of the Muzoule territories. The glowing eye was a source connection to a greater evil sealed within the portal of the Second Heaven. It was a dimensional prison reserved for the devil, the so called Shinning-One, along with his fallen angles. For them, there was no way out. No way to rule. No way to control and torture, until the Sword of Leahanna. The Sword by itself was a killing machine, created by the Elfin Warrior Leahanna. The Sword as created was not controllable. However in the past, it was a most effective tool paramount to winning the Troll-Wars. But, it was indiscriminate of who it killed when held high as it took control of its wielder. The Elfin Queen Leahanna employed the Sword in battle; and in doing so, it unintentionally and without discretion murdered her late husband K’Thilladorn. From that point on, Queen Leahanna could not bear to look upon the murderous weapon. To bring the Sword under control, the Elfin Priestess Lynthena nurtured from a small speck a Pearl within the crystalline waters of I’Thilliander. When inserted within the pommel of the Sword, it brought this killing machine under usable control and was tested in battle by Commander K’Leander. It worked. Still, the Queen could not tolerate its presence within the Elfin forest of I’Thillianne. She ordered that both the Pearl and the Sword be separated and hidden in separate locations, never to be used again. However, there was another unexpected component to the Pearl and Sword’s functionality. When reunited, the Pearl with the Sword became a Key. As prophesied by the dying King K’Thilladorn, beware during the time of a full Blood-Moon. If the blade of this Sword, now the key were to be inserted into the slot of the fractured lock at the top of the Evil-One’s Ziggurat, hell would break loose. An open floodgate to evil would be unleashed. The porthole to another dimension, the second heaven reserved for the devil and his angles would be free to come crawling out to infect all living things. Evil would once again rein supreme over the land. Torture and agony would be the rule-of-day. The Illuminated One will have won. This is the story of how good God fearing men, women and the inhabitants of their era prevailed and overcame corruption and wickedness. It is a story of impaling evil and keeping it from ever becoming the worst disaster in unrecorded history. The Wizards of the High Tower would see to it!

Download or read book Deep Black Death Wave written by Stephen Coonts and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Coonts and William H. Keith's Deep Black: Death Wave continues the bestselling technothriller series. Deep within the NSA is Desk Three, a top-secret unit of special operatives inserted into the field when the threat is great and the response demands sensitivity and invisibility. Charlie Dean, a former Marine sniper, is a senior officer. With his colleagues Lia DeFrancesca and newcomer Ilya Akulinin, they form the core of a high-tech team known as Deep Black. Off the coast of Africa lie the beautiful Canary Islands, a resort destination of millionaires. Underneath this idyllic paradise is one of the most volatile fault lines in the world. There, an alliance between radical Islamic terrorists and a rogue element of the Chinese government is planning to unleash an act of unimaginable geological terrorism that could devastate the U.S. East Coast, striking it with waves up to a thousand feet high. They plan to set off nuclear devices to precipitate a gigantic landslide that will send a death-dealing tsunami across the Atlantic. In the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan twelve nuclear warheads, stolen by the Russian Mafia, are about to be smuggled out of the country and delivered into the hands of the conspirators. Charlie and Ilya go on an intercept mission, but before they can retrieve them, the weapons vanish. Meanwhile, in a hotel in New Jersey, a bestselling author is assassinated to prevent the release of his stranger-than-fiction story about an Islamic plot to change the course of history. Lia, Charlie's girlfriend, is sent to Berlin to infiltrate the empire of a ruthless Chinese billionaire whose machinations have come to the attention of the NSA. She risks immediate execution if her true identity is revealed. Their paths all converge in the Canary Islands. Unless the Deep Black team intervenes, the islands could be the epicenter of an apocalypse, with millions of lives---and the entire world order---at stake.

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Download or read book Small Magic written by Terry Brooks and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short-story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories from all three of his major literary worlds: Shannara, Magic Kingdom, and The Word and the Void. Here are heroes fighting new battles and struggling to conquer the ghosts of the past. Here are quests both small and far reaching; heroism both intimate and vast. Here we learn of Garet Jax’s childhood, see how Allanon first located Shea Ohmsford, and follow an old wing-rider at the end of his life. Here we see Knights of the Word fighting demons within and without, and witness Ben Holiday and his daughter each trying to overcome the unique challenges that Landover offers. This collection of eleven tales is a must-have addition to the Terry Brooks canon—a delightful way to spend time with favorite characters, and a wonderful reminder of what makes a Brooks story such a timeless classic.

Download or read book Aeroman written by Elijah Thompson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-12 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a more technologically advanced time than our own the story of Aeroman is about an ordinary boy named Markus Ward. After a failed suicide attempt the self-destructive teen acquires powerful abilities in order to protect the planet from a looming external threat. However, with a blatant disregard for natural law Aerolad and later Aeroman finds himself on a dark and bloody path. Follow the titular protagonist in this Science/Fantasy epic as he becomes one of the world's most infamous protectors with the help of his creator, Mistress Construct. His partner in crime Black Specter and the others who follow him fight in a deeply rooted struggle between bad versus evil. Making uneasy alliances and questionable judgment calls, Aeroman and his companions' battle forces that seek to plunge their world and reality itself into a realm of pure darkness and chaos.

Download or read book Vision of the Future Star Wars Legends The Hand of Thrawn written by Timothy Zahn and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations--and threatens to resurrect the Empire. The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands--alive or dead--rests the fate of the New Republic. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years! © 1998 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM All rights reserved. Used under authorization.

Download or read book Lost Tales of Power Volume 1 The Enemy of an Enemy written by Vincent Trigili and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-11-14 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vydor is riding a wave of success, but now his ship, the Dragon Claw, is being sent to investigate a mysterious event deep within the Empire's space. A secret research colony has fallen silent and the forces sent to investigate were never heard from again. A new enemy has come to the Empire bringing with it dark powers that were abandoned long before the Empire was born. Powers that were thought to be legends and myths. It's up to Vydor to keep this force at bay and protect the Empire, but it may come at the cost of his faith and shake the foundations of the Empire itself. The Lost Tales of Power is an open-ended series of Sci-Fi/Fantasy books set in a vast multiverse featuring a mixture of traditional fantasy and science fiction elements.

Download or read book Ghosts Galore written by Carolyn O'Brien and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self made business woman, Cean Sullivan was delighted to live in the house she was clearing for racecar driver Ty Moore in Tama, North Carolina. Along with her is her little dog Lily and always prepared for anything out of the norm, including ghostly apparitions. Her late grand mothers bible helps keep them at bay. Why not she had two of them with her at any given time. One of them her own mother Helen. What surprised her was the house owned by NASCAR driver Ty Moore was going to be used as a rental. Along with the local agent, Tally Rodgers, Cean discovers there's more to the house than just clutter. When a dark specter attacks her Cean is determined to rid the house of it until the late previous owner Aunt Clara Jenkins arrives in a golden shower. Between going to races with Ty, along with Tally as his Red Ladies and clearing the house her mother befriends Aunt Clara. Not until Cean is forced to bring in a professional ghost consultant that she learns just what kind of formidable specter they had going.

Download or read book American Chess Bulletin written by Hartwig Cassell and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Starfire written by Don Pendleton and published by Gold Eagle. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STONY MAN Whatever the battle, odds or critical mass, standard operating procedure for the ultra-covert defense team known as Stony Man is ironclad resolve. Now America faces an unthinkable threat—a situation that has the world scrambling for cover and answers as ultimate destruction looms from above. STARFIRE Panic rocks the White House after an unknown killer satellite fires a nuke into the Australian Outback— a dire warning from an unknown enemy. Stony Man is on the attack with all the martial and technical proficiency at their disposal, racing to identify the enemy and any means to destroy it. As anarchy and mass murder push the world to the edge, Stony Man hunts an unfathomable menace: an alliance of black ops and united enemies—a threat no power on earth has yet faced….

Download or read book Veil of Shadows The Curse of Arken Castle written by Teresa Ice and published by Teresa Ice. This book was released on 2024-09-12 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Castle Arken, home to the dark secrets of a brutal family, is haunted by an ancient curse, the mage Eldrin is called upon to solve the mysterious death of Lord Arken. In his investigation, Eldrin must confront a vengeful spirit and supernatural powers, along with the ghosts of a sinister past. "Specter of the Forsaken Fortress" is a dark, haunting detective story where darkness and ancient magic collide in a life-or-death battle for the souls of the survivors.

Download or read book I Dreamed of You written by Christina James and published by July Heart Publishing. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was a pirate who stole her independence?..and her heart. Prowling the waters of the American coastline, the Black Cat, a sleek sloop with ghostly black sails, stalked its prey. Her captain is the infamous Black Cat, an American privateer, who has become a thorn in the Crown?s side. Severin Robers is the Crown?s answer to this problem. But even as this mysterious privateer travels across the sea he has another agenda in mind. Severin has vowed to hunt down the men who stole his sister and have his vengeance. Catriona McGowan, the niece of a band of Colonial privateers, finds herself being used as a pawn in a perilous vendetta with an old enemy. Her only hope for deliverance is the Caribbean pirate the Crown has hired to hunt her down.

Download or read book The Enemy of an Enemy written by Vincent Trigili and published by Vydorian Realms Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything seemed to be going Vydor "s way, until the Dragon Claw was sent on a rather unusual assignment to investigate a minor incident deep within the Empire "s space. That would send Vydor down a path filled with fantastically powerful enemies and extraordinary friends that would obliterate everything he ever understood to be true and threaten the very foundations of the Empire itself.