Soldier C: Secret War in Arabia

Soldier C: Secret War in Arabia

Shaun Clarke

Shaun Clarke

In the arid deserts and mountains of Arabia a 'secret' war is being fought. While the Communist-backed guerrillas of the People's Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf have been waging a campaign of terror against Oman, British Army Training Teams have been winning the hearts and minds of the people with medical aid and educational programmes. Now the time has come to rid the country of the guerrillas, known as the Adoo, not only to free Oman, but also to guarantee the safe passage of Arabian oil to the West. Only one group of men is capable of doing this job – the legendary Special Air Force – the SAS! On the night of October 1, 1971, two squadrons of SAS troopers, backed by the Sultan's Armed Forces and fierce, unpredictable Firqat Arab fighters, start to clear the fanatical Adoo from the summit of the mighty Jebel Dhofar – a mountain 3,000 feet high and scorched by the desert sun. In doing so, the men of the SAS embark on one of their most...
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The River br-2

The River br-2

Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen

Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to Hatchet .
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Sister of Mine

Sister of Mine

Laurie Petrou

Laurie Petrou

"Propulsive." —Refinery29's "Best Psychological Suspense Novels to Read After Gone Girl""A twisty, claustrophobic nail-biter." —Entertainment Weekly's Hot Summer Thrillers"Sibling rivalry on steroids." —BookTribFor fans of Sarah Pinborough and Liane Moriarty comes a taut domestic suspense about the lies we tell to hold our lives together.Sisters, like secrets, are best kept close.Sisters, like secrets, are best kept close.Penny and Hattie, orphaned sisters in a small town, are best friends, bound together to the point of knots. But Penny, at the mercy of her brutal husband, is desperate for a fresh start. Willing to do anything for her older sister, Hattie agrees to help. A match is struck and a fire burns Penny's marriage to the ground. With her husband gone, Penny is free, and the sisters, it seems, get away with murder. But freedom comes at a cost. More than a year after the fire, a charming...
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Darkness Descends

Darkness Descends

J. C. Kavanagh

J. C. Kavanagh

Jayden, Connor and Max thought they had climbed their way out of 'falling' to sleep. Little did they know that they would be pulled back into Richard Hatemore's dreaded dream world, triggering a new wave of adventures and paranormal terrors. When Connor's little sister Georgia becomes trapped there, a compelling energy unites the main characters once again. It is only after they accept the 'cross over' invitation and join forces in the moonlit dream world that the trio finally understand their rekindled purpose: saving Georgia. Can Jayden, Connor and Max survive the harrowing journey and strange activities in Richard's dream world, and rescue Georgia? Perhaps - but only if they're willing to overcome their biggest fears and unlock the powers that bind them.
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Wolf Whistle

Wolf Whistle

Lewis Nordan

Lewis Nordan

ALA Notable Book; 1994 Mississippi Writers Award for Fiction; 1994 Southern Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. In WOLF WHISTLE, Lewis Nordan unleashes the hellhounds of his prodigious imagination on one of the most notorious racial killings of the century, the Emmett Till murder. Soon we're on a magical mystery tour of the Southern psyche of the mid-1950s and the dawning of guilt and recognition in a whole generation of white Southerners. "An immense and wall-shattering display of talent. WOLF WHISTLE will help usher Lewis Nordan into the Hall of Fame of American Letters."--Randall Kenan, The Nation.**
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Wanted: Royal Wife and Mother

Wanted: Royal Wife and Mother

Marion Lennox

Marion Lennox

For five long years, Kelly has been separated from her son, the Alp de Ciel heir, and has been fighting to get him back. But with her estranged husband's death, Kelly can finally reclaim little Matty. Prince Regent Rafael de Boutaine wants mother and son to be reunited, but insists Kelly must embrace royal life. Kelly will do anything for Matty, and returns to the palace. But as she gets to know Rafael, she starts to fall in love with the man behind the prince. Kelly is in danger of doing what she vowed to avoid at all costs: becoming a royal wife again.
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Killing Sunday

Killing Sunday

Amos, Gina

Amos, Gina

The body of a young woman linked to Sydney's art world is washed up on a harborside beach. Inspector Nick Rimis new recruit, Senior Constable Jill Brennan is the perfect choice to go undercover but her investigations reveal more questions than answers.
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Diablero

Diablero

Toby Tate

Toby Tate

A being known as Diablero has miraculously reanimated the bones of the infamous pirate Blackbeard, and it is moving relentlessly through the dark forests of northeastern North Carolina. Reporter Hunter Singleton and his estranged wife Lisa must join forces to battle the presence that is older than mankind. Blackbeard is about to open the gates of Hell on an unsuspecting world.
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Catalina

Catalina

Liska Jacobs

Liska Jacobs

A magnetic, provocative debut novel chronicling a young woman's downward spiral following the end of an affairElsa Fisher is headed for rock bottom. At least, that's her plan. She has just been fired from MoMA on the heels of an affair with her married boss, and she retreats to Los Angeles to blow her severance package on whatever it takes to numb the pain. Her abandoned crew of college friends (childhood friend Charlotte and her wayward husband, Jared; and Elsa's ex-husband, Robby) receive her with open arms, and, thinking she's on vacation, a plan to celebrate their reunion on a booze-soaked sailing trip to Catalina Island.But Elsa doesn't want to celebrate. She is lost, lonely, and full of rage, and only wants to sink as low as the drugs and alcohol will take her. On Catalina, her determined unraveling and recklessness expose painful memories and dark desires, putting everyone in the group at risk.With the creeping menace of Patricia Highsmith and...
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Bella the Bunny

Bella the Bunny

Lily Small

Lily Small

In the enchanted world of Misty Wood, every creature has sparkly fairy wings and a special job to do. In Book 2, Bella the Bunny is opening flowers to make Misty Wood as pretty as can be. There is a surprise hiding inside one of the bluebells—Lexi the Ladybug! Lexi is sad because she looks different from other ladybugs, but Bella knows just how to make her feel better.
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