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The Marshall islands, once the testing grounds for 20th-century weapons of mass destruction, remain perversely beautiful. But the infested waters become the battleground for looting pirates and sec men in still-functional navy PT boats, all driven by greed and madness to plunder the predark caches of science and technology hidden in the islands. Ryan Cawdor and his band emerge in this perilous waterworld, caught in a grim fight to unlock the secrets of the past.

A new center of power has emerged in post-holocaust America. A secret community of scientists has control of an orbiting transformer that in a single step could return electricity to America — or become the ultimate weapon of terror. But there are those equally dedicated to halting the evil mastermind before he can incinerate Front Royal. And they've turned to Ryan Cawdor to save them from a fate worse than Deathlands.

To Old Pete's owner, it had always seemed that Pete would be the first to go. At 30 years of age, it even appeared likely. Now Old Pete's owner is confined to a hospital bed, though, and Old Pete is still going strong. But there might be some way that they could get together again for a last ride, prospecting up a mountain, just the two of them, who would have been together for a longer time than most married folks.

The Yaqui Kid saves the life of Paul Richards almost killed by in the desert while chased by a posse. Brad Stees has stolen the ranch that easterner Paul has inherited and Brad wants to ensure his robbery of the property being iron clad. The Yaqui Kid decides to help Paul but will these two be able to restore Paul's ranch to its proper owner and also save Paul's younger sister from Stees? Or will the sheriff be able to capture and hang the Yaqui Kid first?

Mortimer Morrison ist Inhaber der magischen Zoohandlung. Er liebt Tiere und weiß eine Menge über ihr Verhalten, ihre Lebensräume und allerlei Besonderheiten. Außerdem hat er bei seinen Reisen um die Welt viele persönliche Gedanken und Beobachtungen gesammelt, die er nun mit allen Kindern teilen möchte. Mr. Morrison führt interessante, kluge und witzige Gespräche mit seinen Tieren, damit die Fans von Die Schule der magischen Tiere endlich erfahren, warum Kängurus niemals rückwärts hüpfen und was Chamäleons normalerweise am liebsten fressen (genau: kein Spaghettieis!).

Geoffrey Childs, born in 1946, sketches this fictional scene: When a pair of climbers does not return, two sets of rescuers set out—one for experience, and the other one to save friends. In the aftermath of the event, the motives and feelings are just as divided.