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Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying


Roald Dahl - 1945
    In these spine-tingling tales of battles in the sky - and in the psyche - he draws on his own experiences and those of his friends and colleagues to convey the bizarre reality of a pilot's existence. From the nervy jollity of life in the Ops room and the Mess in 'Death of an Old Old Man' to the nightmarish horror of being shot down in 'A Piece of Cake', or the infectious madness of war in 'Someone Like You', these stories capture with chilling clarity the experience of living with the daily possibility of extinction.--back cover

White Knight, Black Swan


Ross Harding - 1993
    A regular Sunday Times bestseller, and international sensation, his legacy lives on through his novels, his influence on the genre, and through the David Gemmell Legend awards.White Knight/Black Swan was David Gemmell's crime thriller debut, first published under a pseudonym in 1993 and long out of print, and highly sought-after by readers. Re-editing and republished under his own name, it's a must read for fans of his heroic and powerful style.An action-filled story set in working class London in the 1980's, Jardine is a bouncer and gang enforcer with a heart of gold. To protect a friend, he goes up against an Irishman demanding protection money - only to realise too late that they work for the same employer.One act of kindness will lead to murder, betrayal, blackmail and some long-hidden secrets . . .

The Cotton Malone Series


Steve Berry - 2012
    With the smart and sexy Cassiopeia Vitt by his side, Malone faces down the world’s deadliest terrorists, assassins, and con men—and unravels some of history’s most legendary and iconic mysteries along the way.Now in one exclusive eBook bundle are the first seven novels of Steve Berry’s extraordinary series:The Templar LegacyThe Alexandria LinkThe Venetian BetrayalThe Charlemagne PursuitThe Paris VendettaThe Emperor's TombThe Jefferson Key

Yuma Prison Crashout


William W. Johnstone - 2019
      America’s greatest Western storytellers take you inside the dangerous world of undercover agents—and one man’s mission to hell and back . . .   BREAKOUT OF THE CENTURY   Hank Fallon used to be one of the best deputy marshals in the country. Then he got framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Got sentenced to ten years in a federal penitentiary. And got out early for saving the life of the captain of the guards during a riot. When Fallon is released, a private detective is waiting for him. He wants to put Hank behind bars again—but this time, as an undercover agent . . .   The last thing Fallon wants is to return to jail. Especially a rat-infested hellhole like Yuma Territorial Prison. But if he wants to clear his name, he’s got to take the job.  Get himself arrested. Make friends with criminal mastermind Monk Quinn. Find out where he stashed  a fortune in stolen money. And join Monk’s gang for the biggest breakout in American history. If Hank succeeds, he’ll be on the run with the deadliest cutthroats alive. That’s when all hell will break loose . . .   Live Free. Read Hard.

The Orlov Legacy


Robert Marcum - 1996
    

Conan the Mercenary


Andrew J. Offutt - 1981
    Howard's CONAN was never so lusty, never so deadly as in this new adventure chronicling the early years when the youthful sword-wielder first rode out of the Cimmerian hills and into the broad, savage world, turning from smith's son to Conan the mercenary.Imprisoned by sorcery, bound by an impetuous pledge of loyalty, the greatest hero of them all battles for the greatest treasure of them all - his very soul! Only the dark eyed, sultry ruler of Khauran, Land of Unhappy Queens, can shatter the mirror which holds his ensorceled soul prisoner - but to do that she must shatter also her only hope of happiness in the arms of her demon lover.

Driving to Geronimo's Grave and Other Stories


Joe R. Lansdale - 2018
    Lansdale returns with a pack of stories for your consumption and enjoyment. There's even killer machines, a big ole grizzly bear, and entertaining story notes. Joe R. Lansdale has been writing novels and stories, as well as screenplays and comics, for over forty-five years, and this is his latest concoction, encompassing stories informed by a variety of genres, but not quite comfortably fitting into any of them. The reason is simple. Joe R. Lansdale is his own genre.

Triumff: Her Majesty's Hero


Dan Abnett - 2009
    Adventurer. Fighter. Drinker.Saviour?Pratchett goes swashbuckling in the hotly anticipated original fiction debut of the multi-million selling Warhammer star.Triumff is a ribald historical fantasy set in a warped clockwork-powered version of our present day … a new Elizabethan age, not of Elizabeth II but in the style of the original Virgin Queen. Throughout its rollicking pages, Sir Rupert Triumff drinks, dines and duels his way into a new Brass Age of Exploration and Adventure.

The Master Executioner


Loren D. Estleman - 2001
    Everything he does, he does impeccably. He is a profound student of his art, completely versed in its traditions over the centuries. He is a student of ropes and their properties, a master of the latest scientific knowledge about the human neck, a careful calculator of weights and drops, and an exacting observer of results.For more than a quarter of a century he has worked to create a reputation as a man peerless in his craft: the master executioner.Yet he is utterly alone: His devotion to his work costs him his marriage. Suddenly, one day, a piece of his past catches him unawares, and Oscar comes to a moment of devastating truth and for the first time knows himself.

The Lone Ranger, Vol. 1: The Lone Ranger


Brett Matthews - 2007
    Texas Ranger John Reid seeks revenge for the murders of his family and friends, only to find justice...and that he's something greater than he ever thought he could be. Collecting the first six issues of the Eisner Award-nominated and critically acclaimed Dynamite (Comic Book Publisher of the Year, 2006) series from creators Brett Mathews, Sergio Cariello, Dean White and John Cassaday, this trade paperback collection also features a complete collection of Cassaday's covers for the series as well as a look inside the sketchbooks of both Cassaday and Cariello, and an introduction by Geoff (Infinite Crisis) Johns!

Queen and Country: Declassified, Vol. 1


Greg Rucka - 2003
    Before Paul Crocker was head of Special Section, he was an agent in the field. A run of bad luck is dogging him across Europe. His attempt to extract one political refugee from Berlin met with failure, and when he is immediately sent to perform a similar assignment in Prague, he is determined to succeed at all costs. Leaving his new wife and the quiet home life they dream of behind, Crocker commits himself to the double-edged world of espionage once and for all.

Conan the Swordsman


L. Sprague de Camp - 1978
    Come live the adventure again.

Conan the Outcast


Leonard Carpenter - 1991
    yet some would ensnare him in the city's intrigues: the beautiful Princess Afrianda, with powers she does not fully understand herself, and Zaius, foremost swordsman of the Temple warriors. Their paths are like nothing Conan has seen before, following labyrinthine trails he cannot imagine, thrusting him toward banishment or death. And in the dying city of Sark, the soulless High Priest Khumanos wields the legendary Sword of Onothimantos and schemes for the return of ancient gods. Qjara does not want Conan, but only one man can prevent the sacrifice of the city to the Tree of Mouths. Only one-- Conan the Outcast

The Guns of Navarone/Force 10 from Navarone


Alistair MacLean - 2000
    This is edge-of-the-seat, page-turning reading.

Tales of the North


Jack London - 1968
    This wonderful compilation includes, in facsimile of the original turn of the century magazines, the complete novels of White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, The Call of the Wild and Cruise of the Dazzler, plus 15 short stories -- all with original illustrations This is an adventure you won't want to miss