Deadly Crossings
Title | Deadly Crossings PDF eBook |
Author | Gemma Bloom |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2007-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0595447376 |
When Sophie Skala narrowly escapes indictment for the murder of her abusive husband, she seeks anonymity by moving to a small lake island for the winter. But writer and island resident Joe Wisdom recognizes her-and quickly becomes the victim of foul play. Shaken by this latest crime, Sophie is further distressed to learn that her late husband's mistress also lives in the same town. And even worse, this mistress has had a relationship with Carl Jacobsen, Sophie's new lover. But Carl has an uneasy relationship with the island's inhabitants, and his past remains cloaked in shadows. Winter arrives early, cutting the island off from the mainland. Sophie and Carl find themselves at the center of an investigation for Joe's murder. Sophie is confident in her innocence, but the more she learns of Carl's past, the more she wonders if she can trust him . Crackling with intrigue, this murder mystery reveals the intricate lives of one island's inhabitants-and their dark secrets.
A Dangerous Crossing
Title | A Dangerous Crossing PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Rhys |
Publisher | Random House Australia |
Pages | 377 |
Release | 2017-04-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0143783203 |
'An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive' LISA JEWELL 'Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing' PAULA HAWKINS England, September 1939 Lily Shepherd boards a cruise liner for a new life in Australia and is plunged into a world of cocktails, jazz and glamorous friends. But as the sun beats down, poisonous secrets begin to surface. Suddenly Lily finds herself trapped with nowhere to go ... Australia, six weeks later The world is at war, the cruise liner docks, and a beautiful young woman is escorted onto dry land in handcuffs. What has she done? 'Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning' Daily Express 'It is written so beautifully it seems to glide by way too quickly, transporting you on a journey you won't want to end' Sunday Mirror 'Rhys creates such a powerful sense of foreboding that you may well gulp down the entire book in a single day' The Irish Times
Touring Topics
Title | Touring Topics PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1914 |
Genre | Automobiles |
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Deadly Crossing
Title | Deadly Crossing PDF eBook |
Author | Royal Bouschor |
Publisher | Author House |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2014-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1496901630 |
America's relentless search for terrorists coupled with heretofore unknown and covert eavesdropping techniques and other invasions have uncovered a uniquely coded message between Afghanistan and Mexico. The translation, if it is to be believed, is alarming. Arab terrorists are going to smuggle a Russian into the United States. A retired former special ops CIA agent, Zack Sinclair is brought back in to go undercover in Mexico to find the Russian before he arrives in the United States. Zack learns that funding and transportation for the Russian are financed by a Guadalajaran banker for a drug cartel that has corrupted the border and politicians, making Sinclair's task perilous and deadly. A tenuous relationship evolves with a member of the banking family that controls the critical sale of drugs to finance the movement of the Russian to the United States. Their relationship puts them both in mortal danger as the body count rises. When the CIA learns the real reason for the Russian's arrival in the Unites States, Sinclair alone must find him at all costs, or the results will be America's worst nightmare.
Crossing the Deadly Ground
Title | Crossing the Deadly Ground PDF eBook |
Author | Perry D. Jamieson |
Publisher | University of Alabama Press |
Pages | 247 |
Release | 2004-03-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0817350888 |
Attempts to answer difficult questions about battle tactics employed by the United States Army Weapons improved rapidly after the Civil War, raising difficult questions about the battle tactics employed by the United States Army. The most fundamental problem was the dominance of the tactical defensive, when defenders protected by fieldworks could deliver deadly fire from rifles and artillery against attackers advancing in close-ordered lines. The vulnerability of these offensive forces as they crossed the so-called "deadly ground" in front of defensive positions was even greater with the improvement of armaments after the Civil War.
Dangerous Crossings
Title | Dangerous Crossings PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Bryant |
Publisher | Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Provides significant insight into the character and early career of one of the most famous and controversial polar explorers -- Richard Byrd. Polar specialists and historians alike will welcome the wealth of new material presented here. Adventure-story fans will thrill to the dangers of the historic mission. Book jacket.
Constance and the Dangerous Crossing
Title | Constance and the Dangerous Crossing PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Gilbert |
Publisher | Girls Survive |
Pages | 113 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1515883345 |
In 1620 an orphaned fifteen-year-old servant girl joins Separatists seeking religious freedom and others aboard the Mayflower as they undertake a perilous journey to the New World. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.