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*Shortlisted for the Bread and Roses Prize, 2013*
The exposure of undercover policeman Mark Kennedy in the eco-activist movement revealed how the state monitors and undermines political activism. This book shows the other grave threat to our political freedoms - undercover activities by corporations.
Secret Manoeuvres in the Dark documents how corporations are halting legitimate action and investigation by activists. Using exclusive access...
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Welcome to our captivating guide on the world of malware. In this exploration, we uncover the dark secrets of viruses, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, rootkits, and spam. With gripping real-life examples, we delve into their sinister traits, destructive impacts, and powerful prevention strategies. By immersing ourselves in this knowledge, we empower ourselves to safeguard against these digital predators and forge a secure digital landscape. Get ready...
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In "Secrets of the Shadows," haunting verses capture readers into a realm where the humans and ghosts intertwine. In this collection of poems, I have worked with an enigmatic world of ghosts unraveling the veiled narrative that lingers between the two realms. With poignant imagery and a ghostly elegance, the collection transcended the boundaries of the known and the unknown.
Through the light and the darkness, secrets of the phantoms and shadows...
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Newly married, Adelaide Llewellyn, is struggling to find her place in her distant husband's life and in his ancestral home of Cysgod Lys. Surrounded by bitter enemies, lies and the dark secrets that have haunted his family for generations, there is much to be feared. But the danger she faces is as much from the living as the dead. There are dark and unnatural things lurking within the walls of Cysgod Lys and on the moor that flanks it. They've made...
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Robert Goddard's international bestselling third novel is a masterful exercise in suspense set in Victorian-era England. On a mild autumn afternoon in 1882, thirty-four-year-old husband and father William Trenchard sits quietly at home when the creak of the garden gate announces the arrival of a mysterious visitor. The stranger claims he is Sir James Davenall, the former fiancé of Trenchard's wife, Constance. He was thought to have committed suicide...
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Amabel Parker has always been 'the clever one'. She's worked hard for that title, spending most of her time reading and making sure that she remembers and understands everything in her books. She is determined to retain that title as she starts college. The teaching assistant, Tristan, has a pretty face and an undeniably sexy body. But Amabel is convinced that he's just another incompetent idiot filling in for the professor... Until he publicly humiliates...
8) I Promise
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A story of an unforgettable first love in the heart of Texas . . . from New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston
Delia Carson was only sixteen when she fled her Texas hometown. She left behind a web of lies that destroyed her family . . . and Marsh North, the irresistible bad boy she'd fallen in love with. Now, eleven years later, a family crisis forces Delia to return home-back to the mystery, back to the shadows . . . back to Marsh.
His...
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"""A group of strangers, who may or may not know each other, as well as strangers, are gathering for supper, accepting an invitation sent by a mysterious stranger, Mr R, to a famous and secluded restaurant called Arcane, where locals dine on the ground floor and the top floor is reserved only for V.I.Ps.
When the tasty supper lasts, a rare and unpredictable offer by Mr R is given to all to choose wisely, a chance to atone for their sins of the past.
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A collection of pulse-pounding fantasy adventures in the spirit of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian epics. This volume includes three complete tales following the exploits of the bold warrior Loth on his quests across perilous realms. In "The Sword of the Vanquisher," Loth battles monsters and evil forces to claim an ancient mystical blade. "The Cursed Ziggurat" finds Loth facing deadly traps and sinister magic on his dangerous trek to an ancient...
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Each spring, the village of Dawn's Rest awakens to a chilling tradition: The Dawn Run. This sprint through an ancient forest is more than a test of endurance-it's a rite of passage bound by blood, sacrifice, and an ominous rune of untold power. As this year's run unfolds, the villagers face horrors that lead them to question whether the rune's burgeoning strength will be their salvation...or their ultimate downfall. "We Are the Dawn Run" is a riveting...
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Marilyn Monroe's death has been shrouded in decades of deception, conspiracy, and lies. Donald H. Wolfe has written a startling portrait of the twentieth century's greatest film star that not only redefines her place in entertainment history but also reveals the secret conspiracy that surrounded her last days.
In The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe, Wolfe confirms that the tragic actress was a homicide victim. He documents the mode of death, and names...
13) Iron Junction
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Dr. Beth Harding almost married the wrong man. In the heat of the break-up, she figures a temporary job in Iron Junction is just the thing to mend her heart. Except the job isn't what she expected, and now she's gotten herself in some serious trouble. Enter dashing engineer Will Walker, who's just in time to save her.
Beth and Will seem a match well made, but Beth is still hurting and Will has a past. Working on his father's cattle farm was never...
14) Stars Screaming
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One of the most original novels of Los Angeles in recent years, Stars Screaming takes us beyond the shimmering phenomenon of Hollywood into back streets strewn with the fallout of fame and fortune. Ray Burk is a network censor struggling to break into The Business as a screenwriter. As his wife begins to lose her grip on reality, Burk spends entire days in his car on an endless journey through Los Angeles. His path weaves the present of his dissolving...
15) Grow
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Introducing Grow by Cecelia Holland – a gripping novel that takes you on a thrilling journey into the heart of a close-knit northern California community, where secrets smolder and danger lurks in the shadows. In this captivating tale, Jenny Meek, an unexpected heroine, navigates a world fraught with peril. As a pot-growing grandmother, she treads a fine line between the law and her livelihood, all while grappling with the specter of forest fires...
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ABLAZE is spotlighting some of the incredible creatives under our banner with specially priced collections of their extraordinary works! With our MARIA LLOVET collection, receive two hardcover volumes that speak to the artist's mastery of romance, fraught storytelling, and the eerie.
In EROS/PSYCHE: La Rosa's female boarding school is paradise for young girls...but only if you follow the rules. Because, if you disobey them, you can end up expelled,...
17) Avici Sagga
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Twenty-nine-year-old Emma, a highly intelligent, strong-willed, and ambitious PR exec, has always relied solely on herself. But when her recurring nightmares start taking a toll on her health, she turns to renowned psychiatrist and oneirologist, Dr. Edward Clark, a clinical professor at the University of Chicago.
Emma's nightmares all revolve around her past love interests, a common theme for Dr. Clark's patients. However, as they delve deeper, they...
18) Water Witch
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In a world where love is a thing to kill for, can she find one to die for?Alaysha has always been an outcast in her own world. Her father exploits her magic, using her as a weapon of destruction to conquer his enemies, and so she lives on the fringes of her village, hated and alone. With each war and every campaign, she grows more afraid that she will never be more than just a weapon, that she will lose herself to a power she can't control.Then the...
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The what files? Stories in The Horromedy Files are simply a blend of horror and comedy that mix blood and guttural laughs, misfortune with misdirection, apparitions with absurdity, spectres with shtick, and farce with the far-fetched. Try them. You might like them. THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS THREEVEGroundhog Day meets It's A Wonderful Life meets A Christmas Carol in a contemporary story of Nick Crosby, a man made redundant on Christmas Eve. On what he...
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LET THE DARK SECRETS of immortality be REVEAL. .This story is based on a young princess, step-daughter to a cruel emperor who's only ambitions are to bring oppression upon his very people, also as making young girls as his concubine. The princess Yakuza plays as the only pure peace within the Yanshi City; but her green eyes tells a different story of death being her fate. She flees from execution that her step-father wanted her to die. She draws to...
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