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The Black Palm called themselves a nation, though their own people had cast them out. They called themselves an army, but made war on unarmed men, women and children. And in their fanatical crusade, they might strike anywhere. Even in the tiny Caribbean republic of New Neuzen. The only thing that stood between New Neuzen and a terrorist bloodbath were five American tourists.

To the average citizen, the Lion of Salvador was a national hero, a military general of such renown that his accolades spanned two continents. To those in the know, however, the man was the cruelest of drug lords, a savage despot building an unstoppable empire that ranged from the Central American jungle to the bustling streets of New York.

Alabama, 1946. Os Caskeys já enfrentaram diversas provações, alianças inesperadas se formaram, conflitos amargos se instalaram. Miriam agora está à frente dos negócios da família, sempre buscando aumentar a riqueza deles, até que faz uma descoberta surpreendente, que vai lhes dar ainda mais dinheiro. Mas essa fortuna repentina será suficiente para conter os fantasmas do passado? E quanto tempo eles terão até a natureza cobrar seu preço?

Nel 1919 le acque nere del fiume sommergono la cittadina di Perdido in Alabama. I ricchissimi Caskey, proprietari di boschi e segherie, devono fronteggiare il disastro provocato dalla furia dell’acqua. Ma il clan, capeggiato dalla potente matriarca Mary-Love e dal figlio devoto Oscar, dovrà anche fare i conti con un’apparizione sconvolgente. Dalla città sommersa compare Elinor, una donna dai capelli rossi e un passato misterioso che sembra volersi insinuarsi nel cuore dei Caskey. Primo episodio della saga bestseller dell’autore amato da Stephen King.

Uma nova era se inicia para os Caskeys. Com sua determinação inabalável, Elinor começa a ver os frutos de anos de luta. A família nunca esteve tão unida, mesmo com os ventos da guerra se aproximando. O conflito na Europa transforma Perdido, trazendo sangue novo para a cidade. Enquanto alguns encontram o amor, outros descobrem segredos obscuros dentro de si mesmos...

When a bloody raid in Libya turns up nothing but a camp of terrorists who know nothing about any bombs, the elite American fighters find themselves ordered to Portugal to follow up a new lead. Once there, they learn every undercover agent from every country working in Portugal has been taken out of play, leaving the door wide open for staging an apocalyptic attack. If the Black Berets fail to locate the bombs and take out the merciless cabal that stole them, it could mean the end of the world as they know it. For these five warriors, the stakes have never been higher.

Alabama, 1958. A família Caskey, mais rica e poderosa do que jamais imaginou, vive cercada por festas luxuosas e recepções elegantes. Mas o passado não foi esquecido e uma presença sombria ameaça a cidade de Perdido. Neste eletrizante desfecho da saga, os Caskeys pagarão o preço de suas escolhas e uma profecia finalmente se cumprirá.

The Black Berets learned their lethal skills on the secret battlefields of Vietnam. In the first volume of this classic series of wartime adventure, once the Black Berets start fighting for themselves, what will it take to be able to stop them? This set includes Deadly Reunion, Cold Vengeance, and The Black Palm.

Letting a struggling Chicano gas company run its pipeline across their Louisiana land struck the Black Berets as a good idea—especially once Cowboy got an eyeball on Isabella Cifuentes, its stunning, sultry president. But the contract, it seemed, contained some very fine and lethal print. A Texas oil magnate allied with a fanatical right-wing cult had made an unholy alliance to keep the territory free of Mexicans and competition—even if it meant taking his grievance to the people next door.

Ainda se recuperando da enchente devastadora, a cidade de Perdido se mobiliza para construir um dique que evite novas catástrofes. Porém, quando as obras começam, ocorrem eventos misteriosos, como um desaparecimento. Agora parte da família Caskey, Elinor é contra a construção e entra em choque com a sogra, Mary-Love. Entre alianças, intrigas e sacrifícios, nada está proibido nessa disputa.

Someone wanted to overthrow the government of San Sebastian, a country whose tiny army, nonaligned status, and location on the deadly curve of Central America made it ripe for subversion. The first try was an attempted hit on its president on a crowded street in Washington. The second was an invasion from the sea. Both times the Black Berets were there to keep the worst from happening. But how long could five men and one boy hold out against an army of the world’s most skilled assassins? An army with limitless resources—and the patience to keep on killing?

In Mesa County, Nevada, the tide of history was about to change. A tiny tribe of Indigenous Americans had just beaten the white man in his own court—and won title to some of the richest land in America. But some people were poor losers. And if they couldn’t hold on to the land … they’d simply eliminate its rightful owners. With a handful of poorly armed Native Americans facing a lynch mob led by the county sheriff and backed by corporate millions, Mesa County might be the setting for another Wounded Knee. Until the Black Berets get in on the action and show how professionals handle a massacre.

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Key Isabella might be small, but it has become a hub for the drug trade into the United States. For the Black Berets—the world’s fiercest mercenaries—the issue of a billion-dollar heroin smuggling operation hits a sore spot they can’t ignore. Arriving in the West Indies, the five-man team of American heroes is tasked with overthrowing Key Isabella’s evil dictator without anyone finding out they’re involved. To make matters more difficult, they soon bump into the additional problem of a police force just as violent and corrupt as the nation’s tyrannical leader.

1946. Come un organismo vivente, la famiglia Caskey si sviluppa e si trasforma, tra riavvicinamenti inattesi, rancori sordi e separazioni inevitabili le relazioni si evolvono. Ormai a capo della segheria e punto di riferimento del clan, Miriam lavora instancabilmente per rendere i Caskey sempre più ricchi. Una scoperta sorprendente e miracolosa distribuirà la ricchezza anche in città. Ma sarà sufficiente questa improvvisa fortuna, ora che la natura reclama il suo debito? Quinto episodio della saga bestseller dell'autore amato da Stephen King.

Si le clan Caskey accuse le poids des ans, il est loin de s'être assagi : révélations écrasantes, unions insolites et réceptions fastueuses rythment leur vie dans une insouciance bienheureuse. Mais quelque chose surplombe Perdido, ses habitants et ses rivières. Le temps des prophéties est enfin venu.

1922. Mentre Perdido si sta riprendendo dalla devastazione, la costruzione di una diga è l'unica difesa possibile contro la furia dell'acqua. Ma il cantiere riversa sulla cittadina ancora precaria, un ulteriore carico di imprevisti: la rivolta degli operai, il capriccio delle correnti, il mistero di alcune sparizioni. La matriarca Mary-Love si scontra con Elinor, ora parte della famiglia Caskey. Macchinazioni, alleanze amene, sacrifici: a Perdido i mutamenti saranno profondi, le conseguenze irreversibili. La lotta è appena cominciata.

Benvenuti a Babylon, una tipica e sonnolenta cittadina del sud, dove anni prima la famiglia Larkin ha subito una terribile tragedia. Ora stanno per subirne un'altra: la quattordicenne Margaret Larkin verrà derubata della sua innocenza e della sua vita da un assassino al di là della legge. Ma a Babylon sta accadendo qualcosa di strano: i semafori lampeggiano di un blu inquietante, una mano spettrale scivola fuori dallo scarico di un lavello da cucina, le tombe eruttano dal cimitero locale... E sotto la superficie torbida del fiume, un'entità mutevole, quasi umana, prende lentamente forma.

Lorsqu’en 1871, la désargentée et intrépide Philomela Drax reçoit une lettre de son riche grand-père déclarant qu’il craint pour sa vie désormais aux mains d’une famille peu scrupuleuse, les Slape, elle se précipite à la rescousse. Mais le temps presse car Katie Slape, une jeune femme dotée d’un don de voyance et d’un bon coup de marteau, est sur le point d’arriver à ses fins... Démarre alors une traque endiablée, des rues poussiéreuses d’un village du New Jersey aux trottoirs étincelants de Saratoga, en passant par les quais de New York, Philo poursuit Katie... à moins que ce ne soit l’inverse ? Car personne n’échappe à Katie la Furie.

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