2016/10/04

Techno-Thrillers: Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, Techno-Thriller, Ralph Peters, James Rollins, Clive Cussler, Dale Brown, Douglas Preston

Techno-Thrillers: Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, Techno-Thriller, Ralph Peters, James Rollins, Clive Cussler, Dale Brown, Douglas Preston
By:"Source Wikipedia","Books Llc"
Published on 2010-09 by Books LLC, Wiki Series

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, Techno-thriller, Ralph Peters, James Rollins, Clive Cussler, Dale Brown, Douglas Preston, Vince Flynn, Richard Mullane, Bill DeSmedt, Jeremy Robinson, Caleb Carr, Philip Kerr, Lincoln Child, Dean Ing, Larry Bond, Craig Thomas, Jack Du Brul, Craig Dirgo, Paul Kemprecos. Excerpt: John Michael Crichton (rhymes with frighten; October 23, 1942 - November 4, 2008), best known as Michael Crichton, was an American author, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at #1 in television, film, and book sales (with ER, Jurassic Park, and Disclosure, respectively). His literary works are usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. His novels epitomize the techno-thriller genre of literature, often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background. He was the author of, among others, Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Travels, Sphere, Rising Sun, Disclosure, The Lost World, Airframe, Timeline, Prey, State of Fear, Next (the final book published before his death), Pirate Latitudes (published November 24, 2009), and a final unfinished techno-thriller, Micro, scheduled to be published in November 2011. Forbes listed Crichton in tenth place in its list of \

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The Templar's Relic

The Templar's Relic
By:"J. Robert Kennedy"
Published on 2012-08-26 by J. Robert Kennedy

*** With over 500,000 copies in circulation and over 3000 Five-Star reviews, it’s time to discover the world of Archaeology Professor James Acton! *** A USA Today Bestseller and #1 Bestselling Action Adventure novel on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble and Kobo! If you enjoy action-packed thrillers, then don’t miss The Templar's Relic, an international bestseller from J. Robert Kennedy, “a master story teller” (Betty Richard) and “one of the best writers today” (Johnny Olsen). The Church Helped Destroy the Templars. Will a twist of fate let them get their revenge 700 years later? The Vault must be sealed, but a construction accident leads to a miraculous discovery--an ancient tomb containing four Templar Knights, long forgotten, on the grounds of the Vatican. Not knowing who they can trust, the Vatican requests Professors James Acton and Laura Palmer examine the find, but what they discover, a precious Islamic relic, lost during the Crusades, triggers a set of events that shake the entire world, pitting the two greatest religions against each other. Join Professors James Acton and Laura Palmer, INTERPOL Agent Hugh Reading, Scotland Yard DI Martin Chaney, and the Delta Force Bravo Team as they race against time to defuse a worldwide crisis that could quickly devolve into all-out war. At risk is nothing less than the Vatican itself, and the rock upon which it was built. From USA Today bestselling author J. Robert Kennedy comes The Templar's Relic, the fourth entry in the smash hit James Acton Thrillers series, where once again Kennedy takes history and twists it to his own ends, resulting in a heart pounding thrill ride filled with action, suspense, humor and heartbreak. About the James Acton Thrillers: \

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2016/10/03

The Riddle of the Night

The Riddle of the Night
By:"Thomas W. Hanshew"
Published on 2014-02-01 by The Floating Press

In The Riddle of the Night, renowned consulting detective Hamilton Cleek is faced with a puzzling set of facts. A murder that transpired in the dark of night is accompanied by the scantest of clues, including a set of scrawled numbers and a scrap of paper. Can Cleek get to the bottom of this confounding case?

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The Riddle of the Frozen Flame

The Riddle of the Frozen Flame
By:"Thomas W. Hanshew"
Published on 2015-06-29 by Booklassic

Vast gold robberies--a murder of which a nobleman stands accused, with jealousy for the motive--these apparently unrelated mysteries give scope for Cleek's most ingenious solutions.

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The Couple Next Door

The Couple Next Door
By:"Shari Lapena"
Published on 2016-08-23 by Penguin

“I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!” —Sue Grafton, New York Times bestselling author of X “Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR lingers long after you turn the final page.”—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fool Me Once \

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2016/10/02

Creatures of Darkness

Creatures of Darkness
By:"Gene D. Phillips"
Published on by University Press of Kentucky

The conflicts of the Civil War continued long after the conclusion of the war: jockeys and Thoroughbreds took up the fight on the racetrack. A border state with a shifting identity, Kentucky was scorned for its violence and lawlessness and struggled to keep up with competition from horse breeders and businessmen from New York and New Jersey. As part of this struggle, from 1865 to 1910, the social and physical landscape of Kentucky underwent a remarkable metamorphosis, resulting in the gentile, beautiful, and quintessentially southern Bluegrass region of today. In her debut book, How Kentucky Became Southern: A Tale of Outlaws, Horse Thieves, Gamblers, and Breeders, former turf writer Maryjean Wall explores the post--Civil War world of Thoroughbred racing, before the Bluegrass region reigned supreme as the unofficial Horse Capital of the World. Wall uses her insider knowledge of horse racing as a foundation for an unprecedented examination of the efforts to establish a Thoroughbred industry in late-nineteenth-century Kentucky. Key events include a challenge between Asteroid, the best horse in Kentucky, and Kentucky, the best horse in New York; a mysterious and deadly horse disease that threatened to wipe out the foal crops for several years; and the disappearance of African American jockeys such as Isaac Murphy. Wall demonstrates how the Bluegrass could have slipped into irrelevance and how these events define the history of the state. How Kentucky Became Southern offers an accessible inside look at the Thoroughbred industry and its place in Kentucky history.

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Vicious Circle

Vicious Circle
By:"Wilbur Smith"
Published on 2013-10-08 by Macmillan

Internationally bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with Vicious Circle--a heart-racing story of family secrets, greed, and revenge. Hector Cross left behind a career of high risks and warfare when he married his beloved Hazel Bannock. But after his new life is tragically upended, he recognizes the ruthless hand of an old enemy behind the attack. Determined to fight back, Hector draws together a team of his most loyal friends and fellow warriors to hunt down those who pursue him and his loved ones. For he and Hazel have a child, a precious daughter, whom he will go to the ends of the earth to protect. Soon, however, Hector learns that the threat comes not just from his old enemies, but also Hazel's. Brutal figures from her family's past—thought long gone—are returning, with an agenda so sinister that Hector realizes he is facing a new type of adversary. One whose deadly methods and dark secrets will lead Hector to a series of crimes so shocking that he has no choice but to settle the score.

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2016/10/01

Southern Labor and Black Civil Rights

Southern Labor and Black Civil Rights
By:"Michael K. Honey"
Published on 1993-01-01 by University of Illinois Press

This book chronicles the rarely studied southern industrial union movement from the Great Depression to the cold war, using the strategically located river city of Memphis as a case study. Honey analyzes the economic basis of segregation and the denial of fundamental human rights and civil liberties it entailed.

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Cleek's Government Cases

Cleek's Government Cases
By:"Thomas W. Hanshew"
Published on 1917 by T. Langton, [191-?]

This Book was ranked 1 by Google Books for keyword Cleek's Government Cases.

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