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Stag Warren is the happiest cowpoke in Alpine as he rides into town for his wedding to Melody Hale. What he doesn't know is that the town bigwigs suspect he knows about their plot to make themselves the wealthiest men in the West. It's a scheme that will end up with the mass destruction of both settlers and local tribes of Apaches – and they suspect Stag Warren knows about it. So they've hired a gunman to ambush Stag on the edge of town and gun him down in cold blood.

Arnie’s Angels is a fascinating book. Although science fiction, it is set in the near future: farmers still carry shotguns, criminals go to court in police vans, and people travel to Amsterdam by train.

When New Mexico became part of the United States, the territory contained 295 land grants, the largest of these being the Maxwell Land Grant. The size and boundaries of the grant were disputed, with some believing that much of the land was public domain. Settlers on this land were fought not only by the land grant owners but also by a group of corrupt politicians and lawyers— known as the Santa Fe Ring (most notably Thomas Catron and Stephen Elkins)—who tried to use the situation for personal profit and land acquisition.

In America's Cold Warrior, James Graham Wilson traces Paul Nitze's career path in national security after World War II, a time when many of his mentors and peers returned to civilian life. Serving in eight presidential administrations, Nitze commanded White House attention even when he was out of government, especially with his withering criticism of Jimmy Carter during Carter's presidency.

The Project is a Black Ops intelligence unit reporting only to the president of the United States. When an assassination attempt takes the president out of commission, the Project is caught up in a conspiracy that threatens to spark a world war and runs a lot deeper than just trying to kill the leader of the free world. Led by Director Elizabeth Harker, the Project team discovers a cold-hearted plot to turn America into a totalitarian police state.

A centuries-old conspiracy plots to destroy much of the world's food supply as part of a plan for world domination. The Project team must stop a traitor and prevent a worldwide disaster.... The hunt for answers leads Nick Carter and Selena Connor to Greece, Bulgaria, and the United States.

Lost plans for a terrifying weapon designed by Nikola Tesla fall into the hands of a centuries-old conspiracy bent on world domination. Powerful men will stop at nothing to use the weapon to achieve their goal, even at the risk of nuclear war. Director Elizabeth Harker runs The Project, the secret hand of the US President. Nick Carter heads up The Project team in the field. Selena Connor is his teammate and lover. Together, they pursue a twisted trail of clues that tests their relationship to its breaking point.

The PROJECT sends Nick Carter and Selena Connor to the burning wastelands of Western Africa and the bitter mountains of the Hindu Kush, before a final confrontation that will decide the future of Western civilization.

As Hitler's Germany faces final defeat, the Lance that pierced Christ's side—a weapon of legendary power—is spirited away to a secret base hidden in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Decades later the Lance is found, and a long-term plan to conquer America from within begins to unfold. In Jerusalem, terror stalks the streets on the eve of international peace. In Washington, traitors work against America. The Project is all that stands in the way of a ruthless conspiracy of men bent on establishing a new Nazi Empire.

White Jade is a high-octane thriller that catapults you into a world where danger lurks at every corner and trust is a luxury few can afford. Meet Nick Carter—ex-recon marine with a harrowing past. Now an elite operative for the PROJECT, a covert counterterrorism unit answering only to the president, Nick is no stranger to high-stakes missions. But when Selena Connor enters his life, the stakes get personal.

Dragons, monsters, and stranded aliens. Dr. Anthony Kennan is a renowned astrophysicist and master player in the King of Gems video simulation game. But will his knowledge and skills be enough when he encounters the Chandrans, alien beings who have been trapped in the game? This story by Jim Cronin combines the best of both science fiction and fantasy worlds where Star Trek meets Dungeons and Dragons meets Ready Player One in a new and epic science fiction novel.

The False Faces: Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf, by Louis Joseph Vance, was first published in 1918, and is the second of what eventually became an 8-book series. The main character, known as The Lone Wolf, is a reformed jewel thief who in this story, is a British spy, who uses several names including Michael Lanyard.

This isn't your typical leadership manual; it's your ticket to unlocking the secrets of the great leaders who have left an indelible mark on history. Picture yourself at the helm of a thriving, unstoppable team, making strategic decisions that propel your organization to victory. In this book, you won't find clichés and platitudes but a riveting exploration of the leadership principles that have forged empires and inspired greatness.