Download or read book The Lost Mission of Captain Carranza written by Dave Hart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the summer of 2007 and two documentary movies are being made about the life of acclaimed aviator Emilio Carranza. Nicknamed the "Lindbergh of Mexico" Carranza died tragically in 1928 when his plane crashed deep in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens while returning home from his celebrated goodwill flight to the United States. Using the screen name Dante Reed, Danny Windsor has dyed his hair black for the part of the dashing, young Captain Carranza in one of the films. Geoffrey Martin, hoping to gather film experience to make his own documentary about his latest environmental interest, is providing local assistance on the other. Keeping shop at Colson's General Store, Kelly becomes captivated by the mysterious Madame Rita, a new age psychic who lures her into persuading the others to attend a spirited séance with calamitous results. Together the three intrepid teens find themselves awash on a tumultuous wave of movie making magic that plunges them into the depths of international intrigue-both past and present. Struggling against the forces of pride, prejudice and historical perspective the kids must penetrate the dark veil of truth that has kept this tragedy cloaked in mystery.
Download or read book Search for the Missing Hunter written by Dave Hart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early October 2013, an experienced hunter goes into a remote section of the New Jersey Pine Barrens alone ... and disappears. Five days later his pet cocker spaniel is found in his abandoned and unlocked SUV with the keys still dangling from the ignition. His wallet and cell phone lie undisturbed on the dashboard. For a solid week the authorities comb the forbidding woods but come up empty. Nine months later the case has gone cold. There have been no new leads in the deepening mystery. The ‘widow’ and her family are anxious to get closure and collect on the missing hunter’s sizeable life insurance policy. But the insurance company remains skeptical. Under pressure the company sends a small team back into the woods to conduct one final search for evidence of what may have happened to the missing man. The team includes Kelly Martin the insurance field investigator, her live-in boyfriend Danny Windsor who has scored a plum assignment with the local newspaper and Tom Banks, a well-known local guide and professional tracker. Also along are Park Ranger Randi Lee and the enigmatic FBI agent, Russell Shaw. Kelly’s brother Geoffrey is paired with Noah Parsons, a former Coast Guard commander to monitor the expedition remotely under the watchful glare of an incredulous NJ State Police Lieutenant and the growing irritation of an uncooperative cranberry farmer. Based in part on an actual event all signs point to something sinister as the search team runs into trouble from the start before sending them on an unexpected and dangerous adventure of their own. With a large payout hanging in the balance and a man’s fate lingering in mystery and doubt, every snapping twig, every falling leaf and every rustle of the wind will have your hair standing on edge.
Download or read book A Yankee Jazz Singer in Cuzco written by John P. Calu and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yankee Jazz is a collection of essays and reflections based upon personal experience. My first career was in Arts and Entertainment. I was in Southern California, in my early twenties and it was amazing. I met world famous celebrities, traveled in style and devoured life in oversized bites. I left that behind for a South American sojourn that led to even greater adventures including the chance to find the love of my life. When our daughter was born in Miami Beach, I entered a second career as a salesman in Corporate America. Watching her grow into the incredible young woman I see going off to college this fall has been worth every moment spent in this strange and challenging occupation. The ideas expressed within these pages mark the opening of my Third Act. I hope you enjoy the show. John P. Calu Lawrenceville, NJ
Download or read book Riddle in the Sand written by John Calu and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the dawn of a new summer on Long Beach Island and the fireworks have already begun. Ignited by a sizzling cast of shady characters that include a dime store Santa with an ax to grind; a matronly, metal-detecting museum curator; a dubious real estate developer; and a web of nefarious businessmen, power brokers and government officials doing battle with a radical group of surfing environmental activists, the stage is set for the explosive events about to take place. Geoffrey Martin has graduated from Princeton University and follows in his father's footsteps, exploring the trail of a recent biological outbreak that has descended upon Fort Dix and the fragile New Jersey environs that enshrouds it. He may not find the cure he's looking for, but he's certainly capable of cooking up an adventure wherever he is. Geoffrey's older sister Kelly has put a career in international politics on hold to provide part time clerical assistance for outspoken Surf City mayor Dillard C. Webb, while continuing to dabble in flights of romantic fantasy and outdoor summer fun. Their unpredictable pal Danny Windsor is too busy catching waves to notice that the tide is rising underneath him. Soon, he won't be able to paddle fast enough to get out of the way of the danger he has seen with his very own eyes. Once again united by time, place, and an unrelenting passion for mystery, the three summer sleuths find themselves confronting the vagaries of life and the tragic beauty that surrounds us all. No longer naïve teens, they continue to grow together, this time while assembling the pieces that will help to solve The Riddle in the Sand.
Download or read book All the Pretty Pieces written by Dave Hart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McKenzie ‘Mac’ Cole lost his job when Axiom Mutual, got bought out by a foreign, high-tech conglomerate. At age fifty, divorced and embittered retirement is not an option. So Mac goes into business for himself taking on a case involving the missing roommate of an enigmatic twenty-nine year old woman. Lucy Russell and Emily Rogers are inseparable- like sisters, and Mac gets twice the trouble he bargained for when ‘all the pretty pieces’ take him on a wild ride down a rabbit hole that eventually leads back to his former employer and the hidden agenda of the SOB who fired him.
Download or read book All That Remains written by Dave Hart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McKenzie Cole is a private investigator with a Jersey attitude. When a dignified aging moralist hires him to reopen a forty-four-year-old unsolved murder case so she can nail the coffin shut on her estranged first husband, Cole is skeptical. But it’s a paycheck. Soon the “Hair”-raising mystery that ensues has Cole changing his tune. Challenged by conspiratorial cops anxious to keep the dead buried, a hermitic psychic harboring private visions of the past, and an assertive journalist with family secrets of her own, Cole finds himself back in school, where he learns that modern forensics applied to cold-case homicides can spawn unexpected results. In this latest McKenzie Cole tale—inspired by a true event—justice remains elusive until murder is laid to rest!
Download or read book Dark Mercy written by Dave Hart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-meaning journalist’s ill-conceived exposé implicates Trenton’s long-tenured police chief in a scheme to deceive the public by underreporting its homicides to the National Crime Bureau. When the police chief suddenly disappears, McKenzie ‘Mac’ Cole, a private investigator with a Jersey attitude is called in to investigate. The search for the missing police chief and answers to the conundrum left in his wake leads Cole on a winding road down along the New Jersey Shore and into the police chief’s murky past. Tethered to the inquisitive female journalist the two find they have more in common than simply the goal of locating the enigmatic police chief and setting the record straight. When they discover that an obscure out of print book may hold the key to unlocking the secret to the mystery behind the manipulated records, the chasm in their relationship only widens until they find themselves on opposite sides of the table.
Download or read book Tipping Point written by Dave Hart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McKenzie Cole is a former insurance claims investigator-turned PI with a Jersey attitude. When a delivery boy is found dead and his troubled sister comes seeking revenge, Mac’s gut tells him to walk away. But, like a drunk who can’t turn down a drink, Mac can’t resist a good challenge. Meeting their provocative mother only complicates matters as mother and daughter combine forces to string Mac along. As his frustration mounts, so does the body count. The more Mac digs, the more deeply he finds himself immersed in a family full of secrets. With the sounds of reggae music wafting along the Delaware, Mac revisits a cherished childhood haunt turned “Twilight Zone,” filled with barking dogs, baked goods, illicit drugs and a rampaging former pro wrestler. At the end of the day, he’ll learn forgiveness isn’t everyone’s cup of tea—and only Lady Justice can balance the scales.
Download or read book The Lost Years of Billy Battles written by Ronald E. Yates and published by Ronald E. Yates. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where in the world is Billy Battles? As Book Three of the Finding Billy Battles trilogy begins we know where Billy is. He is in Chicago with his wife, the former Baroness Katharina von Schreiber living a sedate and comfortable life after years of adventure and tragedy. That changes with a single telephone call that yanks Billy and Katharina back into a life of turmoil and peril. Persuaded by a powerful old friend to go undercover for the U.S. government the two find themselves in Mexico during the height of the violent 1910-1920 revolution. There they grapple with assorted German spies, Mexican revolutionaries, devious political operatives, and other miscreants. Caught in the middle of the 1914 American invasion of Veracruz, they must find a way out while keeping their real identities secret. After managing to extract themselves from danger, disaster strikes. It’s an ordeal Billy is all too familiar with and one that will send him plummeting into a painful abyss of despair and agony. Consequently, Billy vanishes leaving family and friends to wonder what happened to him. Where is he? Is he dead or alive? What provoked his disappearance? In Book Three of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy, those questions are answered, and the mystery behind Billy’s disappearance is finally revealed.
Download or read book Mexicans at War written by Santiago A. Flores and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of Mexican aviators in WWII, including their role in the Battle of the Philippines, is revealed in this illustrated military history. When Mexico’s neighbor to the north entered World War II, German U-Boats began haunting the North American coastline. And when the Kriegsmarine torpedoed Mexican tankers, the young republic was drawn into the global conflict. At first, Mexico was forced to defend its coastline and shipping with general purpose biplanes. But it quickly organized a modern aviation force equal to the task. The newly formed Mexican Naval Aviation established its first squadron to patrol the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, the Mexican Air Force experienced its most rapid growth since it was established in 1915. In 1944, it sent combat pilots to fight alongside the U.S. in the liberation of the Philippines. Even before Mexico’s official involvement, Mexican nationals were volunteering for the Allied air forces of the British Commonwealth and the Free French naval and air forces. Using photos and archival testimony, Mexicans at War sheds much-needed light on Mexican involvement in the Second World War. The introduction also provides a detailed overview of Mexican military aviation from the Mexican Revolution to WWII.
Download or read book Investigation of Mexican Affairs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of U S Military Interventions in Latin America 2 volumes written by Alan McPherson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-07-08 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference shows how the United States has intervened militarily, politically, and economically in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from the early 19th century to the present day. What do baseball, American war crimes, and a slice of watermelon have in common in the annals of Latin American history? Believe it or not, this disparate grouping reflects the cultural and historical remnants of America's military and political involvement in the region. As early as 1811, the United States began intervening in the affairs of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean ... and it hasn't stopped since. This compelling reference analyzes both the major interventions and minor conflicts stemming from our nation's military operations in these areas and examines the people, places, legislation, and strategies that contributed to these events. In addition to documented facts and figures, the alphabetically organized entries in Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America present fascinating anecdotes on the subject, including why the United States once invaded Panama over a slice of watermelon, how an intervention in Nicaragua landed our country on trial for war crimes, and how the popularity of baseball in Latin America is a direct result of American influence. Primary source documents and visual aids accompany the content.
Download or read book Adventures Along the Jersey Shore written by David A. Hart and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting contemporary adventure series from Dave Hart and John Calu, the spirited Martin siblings, Kelly and Geoffrey, together with their ne' er-do-well friend Danny Windsor, are on a mission to explore the forgotten history and natural phenomena behind the Garden State s most baffling events. Presented for the first time in one volume with the addition of a new novella Hart and Calu deliver seven captivating tales for readers of all ages: The Treasure of Tucker's Island; Mystery of the Jersey; Devil Secret of the Painted Rock; Lost Mission of Captain Carranza; Riddle in the Sand Spirits of Cedar Bridge; Storm Warnings. In the climactic adventure, Superstorm Sandy is barreling toward Long Beach Island. Have the Storm Warnings come too late for Kelly, Geoffrey, and Danny to save their island home and, with it, the things they hold most dear?
Download or read book Sunset written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles Book 2 in the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy written by Ronald Yates and published by Ronald E. Yates. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy Battles is not in Kansas anymore! As Book 2 of the Finding Billy Battles trilogy opens, Billy is far from his Kansas roots—and his improbable journeys are just beginning. He is aboard an ocean liner sailing to the Mysterious East (Hong Kong, French Indochina, and the Philippines), among other places. The year is 1894 and aboard the S S China Billy meets a mysterious, dazzling, and possibly dangerous German Baroness, locked horns with malevolent agents of the German government, and battled ferocious Chinese and Malay pirates in the South China Sea. Later, he is inadvertently embroiled in the bloody anti-French insurgency in Indochina–which quite possibly makes him the first American combatant in a country that eventually will become Vietnam. Later, in the Philippines, he is thrust into the Spanish-American War and the anti-American insurgency that follows. But Billy’s troubles are just beginning. As the 19th century ends and the 20th century begins, he finds himself entangled with political opportunists, spies, revolutionaries and an assortment of malevolent and dubious characters of both sexes. How will Billy handle those people and the challenges they present?
Download or read book The Peninsular War written by J J Herrero Giménez and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peninsular War has been extensively studied by British historians for decades, even centuries, but the Spanish contribution to the conflict, which was fundamental to the defeat of Napoleon’s armies, has been largely relegated to minor role. This book is an attempt to rebalance our understanding of the campaign in Iberia, written by a Spanish historian and translated into English for the first time. The book does not attempt to minimize the problems the Spanish experienced nor the catastrophic defeats suffered by the Spanish Army, but the reasons for these setbacks are viewed and analyzed from the Spanish viewpoint. With the finest elements of the Spanish Army serving with the French forces in Denmark, Spain was virtually undefended when Napoleon’s armies marched into the Iberian Peninsula. New armies had to be raised virtually from scratch to fight the invader in a country where, as the Duke of Wellington remarked, small armies were beaten and large armies starved. The logistical and political difficulties faced by the Spaniards are fully explored and explained. It is the big battles, nevertheless, which receive the most attention; both the great battles such as Tudela and Ocaña and the surprising victory at Bailén, and the smaller, lesser-known combats which took place across the Peninsula. The defeats, even destruction, of their armies, did not deter the Spaniards; in fact quite the contrary. Their cities, most notably Zaragoza, defied Napoleon’s legions for months in some of the most savage fighting of any conflict as their streets were turned to rubble. Across the country, the ordinary citizens took up arms, attacking isolated French outposts and capturing enemy messengers and patrols – and the term guerrilla warfare came into being. Napoleon’s marshals had never encountered such fanaticism and Spain became a posting dreaded by the French soldiers. As the war progressed, the Spanish armies became strong enough to win several battles, contributing decisively to the defeat of Napoleon in conjunction with the magnificent achievements of Sir Arthur Wellesley and his Anglo-Portuguese army. This unique book will help the reader understand the Spanish vision of the war, dismantling some false myths and exposing the reality of a country with an indomitable spirit that never accepted the new order that Napoleon tried to impose. It is the book that has been missing from the literature of the Peninsular War for far too long.
Download or read book Army Navy Air Force Register and Defense Times written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
