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Carrie Grethen, partner in crime to William Temple Gault, has escaped from prison. Before she does so she sends a message to Kay Scarpetta blaming her for Gault's death, and has specific plans for revenge.

In Legacy, Colorado, our inheritance is simple: Fire and Heartbreak. Sebastian Vargas . . . he's both. He was my best friend. My first love. My everything. Until he was my nothing. It's been ten years since the wildfire that turned our small town to ashes, taking the lives of our fathers and their elite hotshot crew. Six years since Bash disappeared with my heart. No explanation. No goodbye. But now he's home, fighting to resurrect the very thing that destroyed us both.

In the second book in the number-one best-selling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex is sent by MI6 to infiltrate the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. But the academy hides a deadly secret. Can Alex alert the world to the truth before it’s too late? 

After a freezing mission in the North Sea which nearly costs lives - including his own - US Campus agent Jack Ryan Jr is taken off black ops. Ordered onto routine surveillance, he is sent to Singapore to check out a company with US interests. Soon enough, however, he finds the task anything but routine. It's clear there's a mole who must be uncovered - and quickly. As the mole attempts to cover their tracks, Jack finds himself dodging a team of highly trained killers as a tropical storm rolls in. What are the assassins trying to hide? And can Jack survive long enough to stop them?   

For Colonel Mitchell "Ares" Williams, there is no giving up. There is no going back. The Goliath may have fallen into enemy hands, but the war must go on. After all, he and the Riggers have what they need to locate the Creator, the man responsible for the alien threat and the key to unraveling their unstoppable attack. All they have to do is get to him before the Tetron do.

Dans "Point de non-retour", Philippe Lacorre nous plonge dans un récit captivant où la science-fiction se mêle à des enjeux personnels intenses. Le docteur Wolfgang Sträbfer, confronté aux critiques acerbes de Beissigus sur son invention, la psychosonde, envisage des représailles pour protéger sa réputation. Cependant, un orage inattendu provoque un incident avec la machine, entraînant un échange de consciences entre Wolfgang et sa femme Elena.

“A harsh, visceral, novel of conspiracy and betrayal . . . a distrubing mix that plays on our sense of history while at the same time it appeals to our darkest fantasies of rough justice.”—Chicago Tribune The inspiration for the USA Network series Shooter He was one the best Marine snipers...

In need of a moment to slow down and clear your mind? The Origin Point Podcast was created for you. A space to step back from stress, anxiety, and constant overthinking, and begin to understand what’s really driving the pressure you feel. Hosted by mindset and wellbeing coach Danielle, each episode offers thoughtful insights and practical perspectives to help you move through life with greater clarity and calm. Watch The Origin Point Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OriginPointOfficial

Picture a dystopian future where Earth is dominated by a fanatical religious government called the New Covenant. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community is a crime punishable by death. You are one of two men whose names were sent in a transmission from the cosmos needed for a mission to travel by a new technology to another star system. You are trapped in a small space ship with a man that hates you on what feels like an asinine scavenger hunt for Points, or encrypted shards that are needed to further explore the star systems and upgrade your ship for the next decade.

Small southern towns are not always sleepy—particularly in Larkspur, Mississippi, where homes burst into flames and lives crumble. It is the suspicious death of a young woman that costs premiere plastic surgeon Dan Foxworth his surgical dynasty, his life, and that of his wife. Devastated by the loss of both parents and unable to meet a bitter grandfather's expectations, Sher Foxworth tries to save an elderly woman from her burning home. Suddenly the accidental hero, his life is turned upside down by disturbing twists of fate.

Point of Origin is about the world of food, worldwide. Each week we travel to different countries exploring culture through food, examining its past and present, and what it teaches us about who we are and how we came to be. Join Whetstone Magazine co-founder host Stephen Satterfield as he connects with those most immersed in defining and preserving global foodways. Along the way we’re drinking natural wine in Australia, sipping tea — Taiwanese Oolong and Sri Lankan Ceylon — and eating frejon, a Nigerian staple with Brazilian origins. The power of food is that it has a story to tell. ...

A podcast dedicated to exploring the world of Stargate one episode at a time.

Disney Origin Stories: From Dreams to Timeless Classics" delves into the fascinating, behind-the-scenes tales of how some of Disney’s most iconic creations came to life. From the groundbreaking production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first-ever animated feature film, to the intricate journey of bringing Mary Poppins to the big screen, this series explores the creative risks, technological innovations, and personal triumphs that defined Disney’s rise as a global storytelling powerhouse. Each article sheds light on the visionaries, challenges, and inspirations that shaped the ...

Your soul's origin is where it all began. The Pleiadians’ gift to humanity and all sentient Beings is the knowledge of this moment and how to experience it with the instructions in this book. The Ripple Point is a beautiful light receptor site, a single vortex of energy in front of you where you can download soul information. It is instrumental in self-awakening because it’s the command post for your soul and how energy is distributed in the chakras’ vibrational system, thoughts, and feelings. It is also connected with soul purpose.

Drawing from a wide array of materials, Ian C. Hope refutes earlier charges of a lack of professionalization in the antebellum American army and an overreliance on the teachings of Swiss military theorist Antoine de Jomini. Instead, Hope shows that inculcation in West Point's American military curriculum eventually came to provide the army with an officer corps that shared a common doctrine and common skill in military problem solving.

In Origins, dive into Alexandra Heale's witchy whirlwind of a childhood, marked by her mom's firm rule to keep her magic under wraps. Growing up, Alexandra faced the daunting task of concealing her burgeoning powers, leading to a series of enchantingly awkward moments and magical missteps. Amidst learning to tame her unpredictable abilities, she navigated the perils of keeping her true self hidden, all while dealing with the everyday challenges of adolescence. In Origins, dive into Alexandra Heale's witchy whirlwind of a childhood, marked by her mom's firm rule to keep her magic under wraps.

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, is a pioneering private aerospace company with a mission to enable sustainable human life in space. The company has achieved significant milestones, including the reusable New Shepard rocket for suborbital space tourism and the development of the heavy-lift New Glenn rocket for orbital missions. Its ambitious Orbital Reef project aims to create a commercial space station for research, tourism, and manufacturing. Blue Origin's focus on reusability, sustainability, and innovation positions it as a key player in the competitive space industry, with ...

The Origin of Horses: Unraveling the Mysteries of Ancient DNA In the vast expanse of human history, few creatures have captured our imagination and played such a pivotal role in shaping our civilization as the horse. This magnificent animal, with its strength, grace, and unwavering spirit, has been a constant companion on our journey through the ages. From the windswept steppes of Eurasia to the bustling cities of the modern world, the story of the horse is a tale of resilience, adaptation, and enduring partnership with humankind. Recent advancements in the field of ancient DNA research have ...

This clearly written and engrossing book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world from 1400 to the present. Unlike most studies, which assume that the “rise of the West” is the story of the coming of the modern world, this history, drawing upon new scholarship on Asia, Africa, and the New World and upon the maturing field of environmental history, constructs a story in which those parts of the world play major roles, including their impacts on the environment.