Sending his Human Resources Manager on a reconnaissance mission to the great Jin city of Rhizun seemed like a good idea to Genghis Khan at the time, until a serendipitous scroll appears with revelations of a secret heir to the khanate. To save his legacy, Genghis sends his Mongol Horde into Jin lands with nothing more than the fiercest army the world has ever known and several hundred of Captain Kupcayk’s famous buns. Unfortunately for Genghis, his successor is on the wrong side of the cit...

Jacob Fletcher is unsure of his parentage, but he does know that, as an apprentice, he couldn't legally be seized by the press gang. This particular gang, however, didn't abide by the law. Fletcher finds himself risking life, limb and sea sickness to save his fortune now at risk of being lost to his evil step-mother and loathsome half-brothers.

Water and Wilderness... Robinson's irreverent humor gets a workout in Missouri's back country. ...Beauty and Danger "I'd crossed a threshold, a no man's land scattered with rattlesnakes and rednecks, whirlpools and whiskey stills, deep woods caverns and cracks named after devils, nervous meth cookers and fish that jump up and smack you in the head. The journey was a wild, wooly hoot!" John Robinson is back on his second tour for the road trip reader. This book comes on the heels of his ama...

From an early age, Jeremiah Krone had a strong sense of right and wrong and of justice. In the fifth grade, he stood up against, Buzz, the class bully. When Krone graduates from high school, he applies to the police academy, is accepted, and graduates. But his first call as a young police officer fresh out of the academy is a shock. And it’s what’s missing that holds the answers to the crime. Thrust into the world of police work, Krone navigates his way through his rookie year. He balances...

Who has never wished to step off the ever-accelerating treadmill of work, just to gain some kind of balance in life? Downshifting is a practical, hands-on guide that actually shows how to move from the fast track to a more satisfying, healthier, less work-focused lifestyle. John Drake, himself a former high-level executive who chose to downshift, details a wide range of realistic, doable alternatives to a work-dominated life. He guides readers through all they need to know and do to make a...

An elite Reichswehr unit is crisscrossing India in the spring of 1922 on the hunt for a rumored treasure that would be enough to fund and ultimately reignite the war-starved German army. Join freshly-minted intelligence officer Richard Halliburton as he staves off assassins at sea, battles ferocious beasts in the jungle, braves the dangerous Khyber Pass, and explores an ancient Indian castle in search of a vast fortune—all while trying to stay one step ahead of the Reichswehr soldiers....

The ever-intrepid Richard Halliburton gets enlisted to deliver a package to Japan in a joint mission with British and U.S. intelligence agencies. However, when his plans for a smooth deliver go south, Halliburton finds himself battling a secret society of samurai warriors, fending off Japan’s most dangerous predator, and trying to survive the bitter temperatures of Mt. Fuji—all while tracking down one of Japan’s most notorious spies.If you love the Indiana Jones franchise, ...

Criminal Justice: Local and Global and its sister text Crime: Local and Global are two new teaching texts that aim to equip the reader with a critical understanding of the globally contested nature of 'crime' and'justice'. Through an examination of key concepts and criminological approaches, the books illuminate the different ways in which crime is constructed, conceived and controlled. International case studies are used to demonstrate how 'crime' and 'justice' are histo...

IN THE FATE OF SILENT GODS, THE AGE OF IRE SAGA CONTINUES WITH A BRUTAL WAR OF CONQUEST.Emrael Ire saved his brother and thwarted the Fallen God once, but in so doing has put himself and his followers in peril. Their daring rescue has ignited a war with the United Provinces and their sinister Malithii allies.Facing vastly superior numbers, Emrael launches a bold military offensive, striking at the heart of the provinces. If his people are to avoid annihilation, they must fi...

Graham Barnett was killed in Rankin, Texas, on December 6, 1931. His death brought an end to a storied career, but not an end to the legends that claimed he was a gunman, a hired pistolero on both sides of the border, a Texas Ranger known for questionable shootings in Company B under Captain Fox, a deputy sheriff, a bootlegger, and a possible “fixer” for both law enforcement and outlaw organizations. In real life he was a good cowboy, who provided for his family the best way he could, and ...

The mercenary Stepsons leave Sanctuary behind in this tenth volume of the shared-world fantasy anthology series.As Tempus and his mercenary army, the Stepsons, depart from war-torn Sanctuary, there are some who view it as a return to normal. Yet what is normal in this city of thieves and adventurers?Laborers arrive to help in the rebuilding efforts, but some of these able-bodied men are disappearing. An assassin seeks revenge for his brother, and others aim t...

This edited volume emphasizes risk and crisis communication principles and practices within the up-to the minute context of new technologies, a new focus on resiliency, and global environmental change. It includes contributions from experts from around the globe whose research, advocacy, teaching, work, or service in the natural or social sciences deals with risk communication and/or management surrounding natural and technological disasters, with a particular focus on climate change-relat...