The only thing more dangerous than the cartels is the truth...In Ciudad Real, Mexico, a deadly war between rival cartels is erupting, and hundreds of female sweat-shop workers are being murdered. As his police superiors start shutting down his investigation, Fuentes suspects most of his colleagues are on the payroll of narco kingpin, El Santo.Meanwhile, despairing union activist, Pilar, decides to take social justice into her own hands. But if she ...

Fever City, this year's hottest thriller - shortlisted for the John Creasey New Blood Dagger'[a] superb debut novel. A direct hit.' Spectator'A blistering debut of great ambition and scope, realised with the skill of an old pro.' Eva Dolan, author of Long Way Home'An inventive take on the great American conspiracy theory.' The Times, Crime ClubNick Alston, a Los Angeles pr...

An inspirational tale of overcoming the odds to become world champMick Fanning might only be 28 but he already knows how a lot of things feel that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zippering Superbank barrel for 20 or 30 seconds or paddle over the ledge at places like Pipeline and Teahupo? Have scoliosis so bad you can't get off the floor? Address the NSW state...

Two surfing legends in one book!Occy is the magically talented child star who crashed and burned, then miraculous crawled from the wreckage to claim his destiny.Mick is the ferociously determined, disciplined athlete, who overcame personal tragedy and devastating injury to pursue his dreams.Australian surfing has produced many great champions, but few have overcome so much, and inspired so many, as Mark Occhilupo and Mick Fanning. Though dramatically contrasting cha...

Tim Baker was living the dream. A best-selling and award-winning surf writer with a beautiful family, a lifetime of exotic travel and a home walking distance to quality waves.That all changed on July 7, 2015, when he was diagnosed, out of the blue, with stage 4, metastatic prostate cancer. So began a descent into the debilitating world of aggressive cancer treatments and a fight for a survival as brutal as any big wave hold down.Tim writes candidly and with a raw vulnerabili...

In his own words, Occy tells the complete, remarkable story of his spectacular rise, terrifying fall and miraculous rebirth.'Occy was always a missile going hyperspeed, about to blow up at any moment. - it's true of so many highly intelligent or gifted people . . . All of his passion was put into his surfing.' Kelly Slater, eight-time world championChild star at sixteen, ranked third in the world at seventeen, winner of the Pipeline Masters at nineteen - Ma...

Inspiring stories from an eclectic cast of surfers'tim Baker may well be the most brilliant and incisive surf writer working today, or on any givenday for the last twenty years.' worldprosurfers.com Leading surf journalist tim Baker has profiled the surfing world's most inspiring characters, encountered over two decades of surf writing, to highlight the life lessons and boundless inspiration to be gained from a lifestyle built around waveriding. From salty old surf legends to modern...

Inspiring stories from an eclectic cast of surfers'tim Baker may well be the most brilliant and incisive surf writer working today, or on any givenday for the last twenty years.' worldprosurfers.com Leading surf journalist tim Baker has profiled the surfing world's most inspiring characters, encountered over two decades of surf writing, to highlight the life lessons and boundless inspiration to be gained from a lifestyle built around waveriding. From salty old surf legends to modern...

Great leaders all share a common secret: they prioritize personal development.Successful Self-Leadership: An Inside-Out Approach in Seven Steps is not your typical leadership guide. Its seven diagnostic tools for each practice make it unique, providing practical and immediately applicable resources. This book incorporates the latest research to help you unlock your potential and prepare for the journey of self-leadership, ...

In the heart of a nation divided, a young Franco-American, Nathaniel Belanger, leaves the familiarity of his Maine homeland to grapple with the tumult of the Civil War. His journey from a boy to a battle-hardened soldier is marred by the pangs of adolescence, the horrors of war, and a steadfast determination to stand for justice. As he navigates through the blood-soaked fields of America's defining conflict, Nathaniel's courage is tested in the fiery crucible of history's most brutal trial...

When your players are traveling through the wilderness from Point A to Point B, here’s the key to making that journey as intriguing and exciting as possible!As every GM knows, you can spend hours preparing an adventure, but rarely is any map filled in so completely that you can easily define what lies waiting in the wilds between where they are today and where they’d like to be tomorrow. That’s where The Game Master’s Book of Legendary Locations comes in.

Level Up Your Tabletop Adventures: The Ultimate Guide for Young GMsThe Game Master’s Book of Magic and Mayhem is the essential toolkit designed specifically for middle-grade gamers (ages 10-14). Whether they are fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, or other popular tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), this companion guide provides the creative spark needed to build immersive wo...