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Danny Pearson just wants to be left alone. Haunted by the deaths of his wife and son, he's scraping by doing freelance security work—anything to fill the days. But when his best friend Scott calls in a favor, Danny stumbles into something bigger than both of them.

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.

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…

When the London mob collides with the Russian Mafia, ex-SAS soldier Danny Pearson faces an impossible choice: end the war or watch his family die. Fresh from the SAS, Danny takes a job with his uncle Harry Knight—only to discover Harry's empire is under siege. South of the river, Viktor Volkov wants Harry's territory, and he'll burn London to get it. Bodies pile up. The fragile peace shatters when Viktor's ruthless older brother arrives from Moscow.

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 Now, Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words.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.

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.

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.

Meet Millie, a personal trainer and loyal friend; she sees the best in people. When a kind, good-looking workman helps her out with a flat tyre, she’s thankful but soon forgets it. When their paths cross again and he helps her out a second time, romance blossoms.

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…Yuri Volkov must fly to London and avenge his brother’s death and family honour. His only aim is to destroy Danny’s uncle Harry and make him suffer in the process.

In 1827 the Royal Navy purchased a Baltimore clipper and renamed her the Black Joke. Assigned to the Preventative Squadron, she patrolled the west coast of Africa and freed 3,692 captives from enslavement. Beloved by seafarers and celebrated by the public, the Black Joke would become the most famous weapon in the campaign for abolition. But in her previous life as the Henriqueta, the Black Joke had been a slave ship. Through the experiences of slavers and abolitionists, captives and crew, Stephen Taylor charts the vessel's extraordinary double life.

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

They tried to assassinate him. Big mistake. A secret organization controls the world from the shadows. Danny Pearson just became their biggest threat. A simple favour in Vienna. Pick up a package, get out clean. But when Danny arrives, a lethal Chinese assassin is already there—and he's not leaving witnesses.

Cloud native security isn't a game for individual players. It requires team collaboration with a platform that can help cloud security engineers, developers, and operations people do their best work. That's what the cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) delivers. With this guide, you'll learn how CNAPPs can help you consolidate security through DevSecOps across cloud native technologies, practices, and application lifecycles.

When a desperate government agency faces budget cuts and extinction, they make Danny the fall guy. His cover's blown. His handlers have vanished. And now he's got ex-special forces soldiers—men as lethal as he is—hunting him through the streets of London.

Le passé de Danny le rattrape. Et elle veut le faire souffrir pour l'éternité. Il y a cinq ans, Danny Pearson a détruit l'empire Volkov. Aujourd'hui, l'héritière veut se venger—et la mort serait une faveur. Annika Volkov a passé cinq ans à reconstruire la dynastie mafieuse russe de son père. Cinq ans à traquer l'homme qui l'a tué. Cinq ans à planifier la vengeance parfaite. Elle ne veut pas Danny mort. Elle le veut brisé. Enlevé à Londres et jeté dans une prison de Moscou, Danny fait face à un sort pire que l'exécution : une éternité de torture aux mains des détenus ...

When an SAS brother goes missing, Danny Pearson and his team are coming for answers. And God help anyone standing in their way. The call comes from the Norfolk coast: Smudge is in trouble. By the time Danny and Fergus arrive, their teammate has vanished—leaving only his diving gear and a brick of cocaine behind. One missing soldier. One deadly trail. One very bad decision by the people who took him.

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.

In about 1450 AD, an exceedingly prosperous generation of Native Americans, known then as the Anasazi, vanished from their strongholds in the American Southwest--disappeared without so much as a trace. However, the Native Americans of the present day Navajo Nation dispute the theoretical findings of modern day archeologists and anthropologists.

An Australian billionaire has turned ordinary people into sleeper assassins. Nikki just discovered his secret. Now she's the target—and so is anyone trying to protect her. Sydney was supposed to be a break. Visit Scott's sister. Relax. Forget the blood and bullets for once. Then Nikki stumbles onto her boss's operation: Theodore Blazer has weaponized thousands of unwitting killers across the globe. One command, and a barista becomes a murderer. A taxi driver becomes an executioner. Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.