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CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while infiltrating rebel groups in the area. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, British Intelligence forces have become increasingly concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihadis are building their power base, ready to launch another attack. But when MI5 learns that the source of the arms deals is located in Western Europe, Liz finds herself on a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long-forgotten past.

With a hard-won Emmy now gracing her mantel, sports reporter and former Olympian Kate Green turns her energy to the action unfolding in Flushing Meadows. Working on a feature for her weekly TV show, she spotlights two of today’s biggest female tennis stars: the sunny up-and-comer and the brash veteran. But the project goes sideways when one turns up missing.

Gather around for campfire stories with the MeatEater crew as they share sixteen harrowing true tales of survival, grit, and misfortune in the great outdoors—an immersive audio experience from the host of the long-running Netflix series and top-ranked wilderness podcast. In Campfire...

Tribal detective Kari Blackhorse stands at the crossroads of ancient legend and contemporary murder as she investigates a chilling crime scene at an abandoned mine. As she unearths a sinister link between her father's past and the land's violent history, Kari risks stirring up secrets that some would kill to keep buried.

This is the 5th episode in a series that follows a young helicopter pilot's tour of duty in Vietnam.

Being an adrenaline junkie pushed me into precarious undertakings and challenges over the years. Adventures during deep sea fishing, racing motorcycles and boats, hurricane survival, and sometimes just being in the wrong place at the right time, provided unexpected survival tests for a risk-taking lifestyle. My fearless wife and partner, Annie, also lived on the edges of danger, with and without me. This facinating collection offers exilerating true stories that demonstrate the resiliancy needed to survive an intriguing lifestyle.

In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunnit in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series, Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case—a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community in which suspects abound. Riverside Close...

All-American wide receiver Kyler Tate's life is about to change. A fairy-tale college career skyrocketed him to the NFL draft. Adoration and opportunity are thrown in his direction wherever he goes, thanks to being chosen in the first round by the Los Angeles Rage. None of the accolades mean anything, though, without his high school sweetheart, Bree Justice, by his side. Four years ago she walked away from Kyler, choosing a quiet life over the flash and notoriety his career would someday bring.

FBI Special Agent Patti Moreland knows nothing about baseball, but she must uncover who’s leaving a trail of bodies outside of stadiums in New York and New Jersey, and why. Each body comes with a note demanding the league commissioner reverse the call that ruined an ultra-rare perfect game, or more people die—including a player close to the investigation who’s vanished and has less than thirty-six hours to live if the commissioner doesn’t buckle.

Forensic genealogist Rowan Healy has made a name for herself by helping investigators trace the family trees of violent criminals who have eluded justice for years. But the pressure of police cases left her burned out, and she’s shifted her focus to helping adoptees find their biological parents.

CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task of observing the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, British Intelligence forces have become increasing concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihadis are building their power base, ready to launch another attack.

For Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid's 32nd birthday, she gets an unusual gift: a homicide call out. The crime scene is in the elite Hillside neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. The victim is hotshot investigative reporter Percy Crenshaw, who has been bludgeoned to death in his carport.

In Home Sales: How to Master One Call Close at the Kitchen Table by Shai Ades provides a deep dive into the techniques and strategies essential for mastering the art of one-call close in the home improvement industry. With over 15 years of hands-on experience, Shai offers a comprehensive guide for sales professionals looking to enhance their skills and dramatically increase their closing rates.

Ten harrowing firsthand tales of survival from the creators of the New York Times bestselling audio collection MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls. In Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls, storytellers take us from Florida to the Northern Rockies to the Arctic Ocean with...

This true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor spans a decade of crime fighting and narrow escapes. Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals, including heroin traffickers, safecrackers, burglars, auto thieves, and members of Mafia and Mexican drug smuggling operations. In this riveting tale, the author recounts fascinating experiences and the creative methods he used to succeed and survive in a difficult and sometimes extremely dangerous underworld life.

From the best-selling author of A Vast Conspiracy and The Run of His Life comes Too Close to Call - the definitive story of the Bush-Gore presidential recount. A political and legal analyst of unparalleled journalistic skill, Jeffrey Toobin is the ideal writer to distill the events of the 36 anxiety-filled days that culminated in one of the most stunning Supreme Court decisions in history.

"America had a secret weapon," writes Steve Call of the period immediately following September 11, 2001, as planners contemplated the invasion of Afghanistan. This weapon consisted of small teams of Special Forces operatives trained in close air support (CAS) who, in cooperation with the loose federation of Afghan rebels opposed to the Taliban regime, soon began achieving impressive - and unexpected - military victories over Taliban forces and the al-Qaeda terrorists they had sponsored....

"[Unger's] great at keeping you interested and not seeing all the twists that are coming with a fabulous cat-mouse game." --Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy-award winning actress An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa...

Follow the story of Andy, who, after a successful career at his old employer, finds himself struggling at his new company. It doesn't take long until a troubling lack of confidence makes Andy doubt his decisions and his abilities.

Gurney Close isn’t the sort of place where anything untoward should happen. It’s just a small, newly-built cul-de-sac with three nice houses and a bungalow overlooking the river Wye. The people who move in – three married couples and a divorcee – don’t expect much excitement beyond some neighbourhood friendliness. With this in mind, they organise a party to celebrate moving in. Everything goes well and a good time is had by all – until one of them is found dead the next morning.