I was no James Bond with a license to kill, but I did work with the British intelligence services and for the CIA. I had guns pointed at me, death threats issued, a price placed on my head.In 1971, Rod Barton applied for a junior scientist role in the Australian Department of Defence. Little did he know what it entailed: as the Cold War intensified, Barton was inducted into the murky world of espionage.For the next few decades, Barton lived a life straight from an ...

The first in an all-new series from USA Today bestselling author and queen of “why choose” heat and juicy cliffhangers, Tate James.I’m Noah Fearly,a former child star with a serious adrenaline addiction and a thorough disregard for my own mortality.But you might know me by my ClikByte name. Maybe you even follow me? You and ninety-seven million others.NoFear.It’s not just my name; it’s my wh...

Six writers - six worlds - six incredible stories.The New Mythic: the new voice of 21st-century speculative fiction. An all-new anthology of chilling horror, apocalyptic science fiction and awe-inspiring fantasy, by an award-winning ensemble of international writers.Cooling Engines: A pathfinder must navigate his way through intrigue and deceit in the crumbled remains of civilization.Glyphlight: A bloodc...

This book explores the profound impacts of gentrification on public health, examining how this process reshapes socioeconomic and physical environments, exacerbates health disparities, and influences lived experiences. It does so through diverse theoretical, methodological, and empirical perspectives provided by leading researchers from around the globe.This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the intersections between gentrification and health, with multidisciplinary pe...

A handy book of ideas for parties, weddings, and wedding showers.

Creole Soul: Zydeco Lives is an exquisitely photographed volume of interviews with contemporary zydeco musicians. Featuring the voices of zydeco’s venerable senior generation and its current agents of change, this book celebrates a musical world full of passion, energy, cowboy hats and boots, banging bass, horse trailers, joy, and dazzling dance moves. Author Burt Feintuch captures an important American music in the process of significant—and sometimes controversial—change.

A curated collection of HBR's latest thinking on the business implications of the collection, storage, and use of customer data and privacy.Features for readers: Curates the latest and most important thinking on customer data and privacy--a topic that all leaders and managers--actually ALL individuals--need to be up to speed and conversant on. Provides a range of diverse contributors and viewpoints with clear takeaways. From foundational basics to research to use cases--all with HB...

The legal sector is facing a period of major metamorphosis - disruptors are making waves in the structuring, process, and service-delivery models, and client's needs are becoming more demanding and value-focused. As the landscape of law transforms many firms will be left facing a situation of, in John Alber's words, change or die. How will law firms keep up with upcoming rapid and volatile changes to the legal sector, and what form will they take after the transformation? What will the law...

Make That Crucial, Positive First ImpressionAnyone who's researched the marketplace knows: The path to publication begins with your query letter. If your query is weak, unfocused, or uninspired, an editor or agent won't even bother to request your article, novel manuscript, or nonfiction book proposal. But a well-crafted, compelling query sent to the right editor or agent is an essential sales tool for fiction writers and the most effective way for nonfiction write...

I’m Noah Fearly―known as NoFear on ClikByte.Former child star. Professional adrenaline junkie. Reluctant member of Olympus―the most famous crew on ClikByte. But Olympus has no idea who I really am.Not yet.And the moment they find out the newest member of their all-male empire is actually a girl, the brand they’ve built―the one fueled by shirtless videos and a legion of obsessive fans―could implode. But now part of the team knows the truth.And the worst part?...

Written as a script for a video game, a manga and RPG-inspired story, this stand-alone tale follows Ashton Lighten, a 20-year-old Psychology Honours student, who is transported to a world of elemental manipulators. The years following the events of The Rostical Users and The Rostical Guild series have resulted in many changes in this alternate dimension.Ashton, armed with the memories of his parents, faces off against the nefarious magical clones, Rondria, Nostias and Abios, who se...

The Crime and Corruption Novel MEGAPACK® presents 4 great books by two different authors: Thomas B. Dewey and Burt Arthur. Included are:A Season for Violence, by Thomas B. DeweyRun, Brother, Run!, by Thomas B. DeweyEmpty Saddles, by Burt Arthur.Kiss Me Hard is copyright © 1953 by Thomas B. Dewey.If you enjoy this volume of classic stories, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 270+ other entries in ...