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Dive into this great value boxset, including the titles "Alive Until I Die", "Sport of Kings", and "Blood Runs Deep".

Jonathan Edwards is widely hailed as the greatest theologian in American history. In Edwards on the Christian Life, Dane Ortlund invites us to explore the great eighteenth-century pastor’s central passion: God’s resplendent beauty. Whether the topic was the nature of love, the preeminence of Scripture, or the glory of the natural world, the concept of beauty stood at the heart of Edwards’s theology and permeated his portrait of the Christian life.

When anyone could be the enemy, you watch your back. An Australian billionaire creates a global network of unwitting killers. When Scott’s sister, Nicki, stumbles upon her boss’s secret, Danny, Scott, and Nicki are drawn into a deadly world where anyone can be the enemy.

Known as the father of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther has had an enormous impact on Western Christianity and culture. In Luther on the Christian Life, historian Carl Trueman introduces listeners to the lively Reformer, taking them on a tour of his historical context, theological system, and approach to the Christian life. Whether exploring Luther’s theology of protest, ever-present sense of humor, or misunderstood view of sanctification, this book will help modern listeners go deeper in their spiritual walk by learning from one of the great teachers of the faith.

The London mob clash with the Russian Mafia. The death and violence escalate, putting Danny’s family in danger. Danny Pearson has to end the war before more family die....

John Owen is widely regarded as one of the most influential English Puritans. As a pastor, he longed to see the glory of Christ take root in people’s lives. As a writer, he continues to encourage us toward discipline and communion with God. His high view of God and deep theological convictions flowed naturally into practical application and a zeal for personal holiness. Barrett and Haykin guide us through the seventeenth-century theologian’s life and doctrine, giving us a glimpse into the majestic vision that served as the foundation for his approach to the Christian life.

Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest British frigate captain in the age of sail. Left fatherless at age eight, with a penniless mother and five siblings, Pellew fought his way from the very bottom of the navy to fleet command. Victories and eye-catching feats won him a public following. Yet he had a gift for antagonizing his better-born peers, and he made powerful enemies. Redemption came with his last command, when he set off to do battle with the Barbary States and free thousands of European slaves.

British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, "illiterate" seamen. Now, Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words. In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs.

Leaving the SAS for civvies street, Danny Pearson reconnects with his family and takes a job from his uncle Harry Knight. He soon finds out he's no angel. South of the river, Viktor Volkov has his eyes on Harry's patch. A tit-for-tat battle escalates, leaving fatalities on both sides. For a while, the battle seems to be over, until Viktor's older brother arrives in London. Danny must take on the Russian mafia and win, or more of his loved ones will die....

We are all fascinated by them - that enigmatic class of people often referred to as the rich. With all the emphasis on the rich and famous in America, it seems we would know everything about them. In reality, very few of us truly understand those who make up the very wealthiest Americans - those with liquid assets of $5 million or more. What is this new class of people, and how did they get that way?

Since leaving the SAS, Danny Pearson passes time doing freelance security jobs. Still mourning the loss of his wife and son, Danny’s just trying to live the quiet life getting by day by day. When his best friend, Scott, is asked for help from an old work colleague, Danny and Scott investigate. What they find leads them into a dangerous world of terrorists, mercenary killers, and a plot to change the balance of world power. Will Danny live long enough to stop a global disaster....

Still in government man Howard’s debt, Danny Pearson reluctantly flies to Vienna to retrieve a package sent to Kate Crossman by her brother. A simple pick up turns into a fight for their lives when an assassin known as the Chinaman turns up. The package holds information that will expose a secret organization called the Board and its Chairman wants it back.

When government cutbacks threaten Project Dragonfly, General Rufus McManus takes direct action to secure its future. Deep undercover with his life on the line, can Danny survive long enough to bring him to justice? After the theft of a consignment of prototype rifles and the death of one of Howard’s agents, Danny Pearson is sent undercover to infiltrate a team of ex-special forces soldiers, led by his old SAS buddy Commander Rex Benton.

In this fireside tale, Jeremiah and his Indian friend, John Windwalker, embark on that adventure with his visiting young nieces, Carrie and Hannah, and his nephew, Marc. The group rides out on a difficult journey up the east side of the majestic, white granite range, headed toward Mineral King on its western slopes. But, when the bank in Big Pine is robbed, three lawless men in their getaway head up the trail right behind them.

The Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson's navy and France. At stake was Britain's commercial lifeline to India: and its strategic capacity to wage war in Europe.

If you’re a fan of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, you won’t be able to pause the compulsively addictive Danny Pearson thriller series.

Aries Fleetwood’s peaceful life was suddenly turned upside down when she and her family were caught in the rebellion’s crossfire. The violence had spread to her home, and she had no choice but to run away with her only family left. Soon after their escape, they realize that things never quite go to plan. Faced with betrayal, a deadly force of darkness, and a violent rebellion, Aries must fight back against the turmoil, and in doing so, she must dive deeper into the Apex and her past — even if it ruins her.

To celebrate 30 years of the extremely popular BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game, this release brings together two special editions, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Anniversary Special and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Desert Island, alongside the first ever edition of the programme, originally broadcast on 11 April 1972.

Journalist David Wallace is killed when he tries to find out the identity of an arms dealer known as the Wolf. Danny Pearson’s SAS unit is also trying to stop the Wolf from selling arms to the Taliban. When they get close, the Wolf disappears forever, or so they thought....

Five years ago, the London mob clashed with the Russian mafia. Death and violence escalated, putting Danny’s family in danger. Danny Pearson ended the war, or so he thought.... Time has passed and Yuri Volkov's daughter Annika has come of age. After reviving her father’s empire, she spends five long years searching for her father’s killer, and now she's found him. Kidnapped and packaged off to a Moscow prison, Danny learns of his fate. Annika Volkov doesn't want him dead; she wants him to spend an eternity of suffering at the hands of the Volkov mafia inmates…