The celebrated governor of Maryland has been compromised at the MGM Casino in National Harbor. His situation is dire, and the implications for the country are brutal. Sinatra and Beck, secret agents for the Joint Federal Investigations Commission, are activated and sent undercover to the high-stakes poker tables. Just how much is Sinatra willing to wager? For America, he'll risk it all. But for a corrupt governor?

Sinatra, a notorious federal marshal, is drafted into a domestic black ops group.Their mission—arrest the untouchable.An international terrorist slips through the East Coast and takes up residence inside an impregnable mountain chateau—within American borders but beyond legal reach. Her name is El Gato and she's a top priority for both the DEA and FBI.The situation is dicey and politically explosive, perfect for Sinatra and his team. Sometimes a scythe works better t...

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING?By: Alan Lee and Diana LynnHealthcare is the United States’ fastest-growing sector of our economy. In 2018 it was one of the leaders as an employer—growing at about 25,000 individuals per month. Healthcare is a necessity for all of us, and we need to be aware of how healthcare will affect us in the future.Alan Lee’s personal experience of being in a nursing home, the interaction with others there, and the treatment he is receiving is a ...

This captivating and informative book focuses on the coastal and terrestrial bird species most at risk within South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. Presented in an elegant large format, Birds on the Brink highlights the beauty, unique traits and vulnerabilities of these birds, while emphasising the human-induced threats, such as habitat loss, climate change, energy infrastructure and competition for resources. Personal accounts from scientists, conservationists and guides on the front lines ...

Peter Lynch is a monster.A sociopathic attorney hiding in plain sight behind billboards and a successful career. With the highest connections, he terrorizes the city and buries the evidence, and there's no way to stop him. Until one discharged Green Beret decides to try...A novel of crime and suspense, from best-selling author Alan Lee.

A frank and honest memoir by the musician/guitarist/songwriter Alan Lee Shaw and his career spanning over 40 years. From humble beginnings in and out of the limelight, working with an eclectic array of characters from the Pop World: Kirsty MacColl, and Jools Holland to Punk Legends, DeeDee Ramone and The Damned to Russian avant-garde poets and European movies. Alan documents surviving the trials and tribulations from the hilarious to the quite simply bizarre Rock and Punk world of the 1970...

In A Young Actor Prepares, Jeff Alan-Lee masterfully delivers kids' and teens' acting classes presented as plays in script form. The classes are based on actual semesters at the Young Actor's Studio in Los Angeles and provide step-by-step approaches to help children and teenagers portray complex characters and tackle emotionally challenging roles.For over thirty years, Alan-Lee has worked with thousands of young people, teaching the work presented in this book. His work has been the...

First ever illustrated eBook of the classic bestseller featuring more than 60 colour paintings and pencil drawings by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep ...

"Death, mayhem, murder, Mossad, nukes, maniac billionaires set on world domination . . . Sandstorm has all the muscle-power of its title." —Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times–bestselling authorLurking in the shadows, away from any government oversight, a secret partnership has been formed between an Israeli spymaster pulling the strings of the most efficient killing machine the Mossad has to offer and an exclusive billionaire boys club that wants to d...

The early 19th century struggles first for a free, and then for a cheap press were fought out in classically liberal ideological terms, and by typically nineteenth century organisations, based on the model of the Anti-Corn Law League. Originally published in 1976, this book begins by showing how these struggles culminated in the emergence of a cheap daily press in the 1860s. The book shows how this development was also dependent on technical, economic and commercial changes, which graduall...

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land...

This true story of an amazing breeding experiment in Siberia is "part science, part Russian fairy tale, and part spy thriller" ( The New York Times Book Review).Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But despite appearances, these are not dogs—they are foxes. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken—imagine spee...