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CO2. A WORLD WITH NO TOMORROW is a fast-paced science thriller. For this story, Tom Roth takes movements such as Fridays for Future and the increasingly radical protests for climate change as his inspiration and point of departure. It seems that increasing numbers of people see themselves justified in resorting to radical measures in their efforts to save the planet and the future of humanity (children). And for the first time in history, the movement is emanating primarily from children and young people – whose future is at stake. Twelve children from twelve nations are kidnapped. They’ve been participating in a climate camp in Australia. From now on, one child will die every week unless the international community meets certain demands of the kidnappers for climate protection. As mankind waits with bated breath in anticipation of the first ultimatum expiring, the governments of the countries concerned are fighting over solutions. It soon becomes clear that this race is about much more than the lives of individuals, and that time knows no mercy. A topical issue of our times, highly emotional For readers of Marc Elsberg and Andreas Eschbach English outline and sample translation available
Le sauvetage d'Entebbe Un moment crucial dans la guerre contre le terrorisme La légende de Jonathan Netanyahu Iddo Netanyahu Pendant les premiers jours caniculaires de Juillet 1976 le monde etait envoûté par un évènement dramatique concernant des otages en Ougande. En effet des terroristes Palestiniens et Allemands avaient kidnappés un avion Air–France à Athènes et à la surprise du monde entier avaient récus la permission du dictateur Idi Amin d'atterrir en Afrique. L'aéroport d'Entebbe était l'endroit idéal pour les kidnappeurs mais aussi un endroit infernal pour les 105 captives menaces d'une mort brutale si les revendications des kidnappeurs seraient refusées. Voilà l'histoire de sauvetage d'Entebbe et le plan d'attaque conçu par le commandant des forces d'élite Jonathan Nethanyau. Les interviews avec les membres du commando et le récit passionnant de l'auteur empêche le lecteur de lâcher cet ouvrage avant la dernière page. Iddo Nethanyahu est né à Jérusalem Israél, Le benjamin des trois frères netanyahu. Il a passé une partie de son enfance avec sa famille aux U.S.A. mais il retourna en Israél pour joindre l'élite commando "sayeret matcal" la même unité que son frère aîné allé mener à Entebbe en 1976. Iddo abandonna plus tard ses études à Cornell University pour participer à la guerre et II commença ses études de médecine en Israél. A l'heure actuelle il partage ses activités entre la médecine et les belles-lettres. Auteur de plusieurs ouvrages aussi bien que de nombreux articles et "short stories" Iddo habite Jérusalem avec sa femme et ses deux enfants.
GRAY RESCUE Finalist of the Clarín Novel Prize 2018 A volcano covers his town with ash. They just kidnapped his wife. Your day is just beginning. Puerto Deseado, Patagonia Argentina, 1991. Raúl needs two jobs to make ends meet. When he turns off the alarm clock to go to the first one, he knows something is wrong. His small town has dawned covered by the ash of a volcano and Graciela, his wife, is not at home. Everything seems to indicate that Graciela has left of her own free will ... until the kidnappers call. The instructions are clear: if you want to see her again, you have to return the 1.5 million dollars you stole. The problem is that Raúl did not steal anything. Do not miss this psychological thriller set in one of the most convulsive and unforgettable times in the history of Patagonia: the days of the eruption of the Hudson volcano.
The Alien Detective Agency series of reading books, featuring Jack Swift and Wanda Darkstar, are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest. Dream Snatcher - Somebody or something is stealing people’s dreams – but why? Jack and Wanda need to wake up and fi nd out fast before the whole thing turns into a real nightmare!
Set in the 17th century, in what is now the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, a string of disappearances has the locals whispering in bewilderment. The missing people are young women – the local peasants’ daughters – and there is little chance anyone will go looking for them. After all, the ones that weren’t married – either to a man or to God – were nothing but mouths to be fed, at a time when food is scarce. Too bad if some girl doesn’t make it home after a day in the fields.As the “Girl Snatcher” casts its menacing shadow all across Ticino, a young man must face all sorts of challenges and dangers in a quest for his lost beloved.Drawing inspiration from his land’s lore, Carlo Silini has brought his novel’s world to life with fictional characters and people from the actual, documented past. The Ticino of old becomes the stage of a far-reaching, relentless manhunt. But there’s also room for romance, murder, stories of brigands and nobles and peasants, betrayal and revenge – churning out a tale of horror, passion and humour.
To stay out of trouble, to survive the cold night, Drood, the boy in the eyes of the storm must win. Follow Blaize and his canine friend as they thwart a group of kidnappers in the Famous Friends.
An extraordinary, visionary chronicle of the secret history of the 1600s, The Enchantresses recounts the end of an era: an archaic and savage time, ruled by love and revenge and loss, filled with the presence of two outstanding women, both saints and witches. This tale, based on solid historical foundations, unfolds at the frantic pace of a thriller, between the Swiss valleys, the Como countryside and the Duchy of Milan.How many incredible lives have been washed away by the tide of the centuries? How many secret stories are only remembered by the mute testimony of the places they unfolded in – old taverns, decrepit chapels, ice-cold courtrooms, nunneries, asylums, umbrous valleys, the silent hollow of the caves?With The Enchantresses, Carlo Silini offers an extraordinary and visionary chronicle of the untold stories of the late 1600s, thus completing the trilogy of Il ladro di ragazze (“The Girl Snatcher”, 2015) and Latte e sangue (“Milk and Blood”, 2019).Writing at the frenzied pace of a thriller, the author unveils the mysteries of an archaic and savage time, ruled by love and revenge and loss. Two outstanding women, saints and witches at the same time, dominate a story that unfolds through the fierce, tameless nature of the Swiss Vallemaggia (Ticino), the countryside of Como and the great Duchy of Milan, under the yoke of the Spaniards.Bargniff, a strange man sentenced to death, a vulgar thief and swindler, sits on the block just seconds before receiving the executioner’s blow. The convict starts telling the incredible stories of Maria del Maté, the young muse that inspired the carnivals of Milan, and of Maddalena di Buziis, the “witch Madonna” of the Swiss bailiwicks. Nobody believes him. His tale, however, hints at the existence of the legendary Brigade of the Fields: a commune of hopeless and dreamers, tracked down by ruthless persecutors who hunt witches and create their own saints.With his lively style, intriguing characterizing and skilful plotting, Silini takes the reader by the hand along the captivating paths of a solidly historical novel, based on in-depth documentary research. The reader is moved, chilled, amused and outraged, in a brilliant medley of opera buffa and tragedy.“The discovery of some ancient, hidden stories gave me the inspiration to write”, explains Carlo Silini. “Every day we walk down streets and look at places, without knowing what happened there in the past. And such stories are incredible, often soaked in blood, back from a time when the poorest had to pay the price. My aim is to give a voice to these buried stories, to the people who lived through a time of misery and brutality, suffering unspeakable injustices, especially women”.
The European Renaissance never happened. The Ottomans were not stopped at the gates of Vienna. Ferdinand and Isabella failed in their attempt to defeat the Moors. Imagine a world turned upside down. Northern Europe is the basket case. The Middle East is the centre of the developed and "civilised" world.Acts is a reflective, personal journey, a moving story of loss, love and transition. It is about Marwan the boy and Marwan the man - and not so much the wider socio-political implications of the world he finds himself in, although these glimpses offer a thought-provoking dimension. The story is uplifting as Marwan's humanity shines through: the book itself is like a meditation on isolation, which links the reader with Marwan: to keep the focus on him keeps the reader's focus narrow - so there is a real empathy there. One loves Marwan as Marwan himself loves......and through Marwan's story we ask a simple question; how would we behave if we were dealt the same hand as the Lebanese in the 1980's or the Palestinians and Iraqi's now? Acts of Faith takes us on a journey of hope amid chaos and brutality in a world so very similar to the one that we feel so comfortable in, except that it might very well be we who are the extremists.
THE TRUTH HURTS My mother was right to fear me. I’m an abomination. And the world should be very afraid. Sadie has been kidnapped by the Tor, the vindictive alien race who destroyed Thalassic City. As her past, present, and future collides, her worst nightmare looks set to become her shocking new reality. A deliberate pawn in leader Griselda’s vengeful game, Sadie is horrified to learn the truth about her heritage and the destiny that’s already been mapped out for her. Refusing to cooperate, she risks paying the ultimate price for her defiance. Love for Logan is her only motivation to stay alive. Saving him is the only thing that matters—the fate of the world depends upon it. While he may never forgive her, she’s determined to protect him. Until her dying breath.
What if your worst nightmare becomes a reality and there is no one left to help you? Slowly and in a daze, Danielle regains consciousness. She is blindfolded and has been tied to a bed. She senses the presence of another person in the room. She begs her kidnapper to let her go but no matter what she says, the kidnapper remains silent. Suddenly she feels something cold and sharp. Danielle realizes that her nightmare has only just begun. Will she be able to get out alive?
Explore the wicked world of true crime, the murderers, kidnappers, mobsters, drug cartel bosses, big-league theives and con artists who kill without conscience or who break the law for a living. From the renigade outlaws of America's Wild West to the "goodfellas" of organized crime syndicates, this book traces the rise of crime over the past two centuries. You will come face to face with the ultimage predators–serial killers, spree killers, and cannibals–as well as history's most dastardly kidnappers and immoral thieves. In addition, you will learn about th evolving technologies of the forensic science and criminal profileing.
Life is always a wild adventure, but add in policemen, an escaped kidnapper, a group of teenagers at an amusement park and two men who've just realized they are in love and you've got a truly wild ride. ;
Publishing to coincide with Bradt’s 40th anniversary, The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of travellers’ tales. Travel writers and celebrities alike recount their exciting, and often dangerous, adventures which include being chased by a sea lion, accosted by Brazilian kidnappers and a midnight raid to free turtles on the Amazon. Over 40 years Bradt has built a reputation for publishing books covering the road less travelled, and this collection celebrates exactly the sort of writing and storytelling about ‘unusual’ travel experiences that has helped to establish the company as a firm favourite amongst adventurous travellers. Featuring contributions from Hilary Bradt, Michael Palin, Ben Fogle and Jonathan Scott, the title is a perfect tome to dip in and out of.
In the murky days of the 17th century, gory events unfold on the Alpine foothills, in the lands between the Duchy of Milan and the southern bailiwicks of Switzerland. Maddalena de Buziis is the only survivor of a beastly series of abductions, rapes, and murders. The culprit is the Wizard of the Canton, a mysterious practitioner of necromancy, who has fled Vimercate for the safety of Switzerland. The story of the Wizard is told in the previous novel (The Girl Snatcher). As a traumatised Maddalena struggles to recover from her misadventure, someone starts to hunt her down, determined to find her at all cost. Her pursuer belongs to the fiercest criminal gang that preys on the lands between Italy and Switzerland. The man behind it all, though, is a dark mystic devising his eerie schemes from his bleak abode on Monte Generoso, known as l’Uomo dei Trii Böc (“The Man of the Three Holes”).
The action begins with a wedding in a chapel beside an African river. Elephants are the proverbial uninvited guests, as are the lions which arrive a little later, while crocodiles lie in wait in the muddy river. Throw in a kidnapping and a courtroom drama and the suspense will keep you turning the pages. The mob are trying to take over, illegally if necessary, a Big 5 Game Reserve near an international border to use as a staging point to smuggle wild animal parts and diamonds out of South Africa and drugs in. Mo and Jack must now do what they do best, and that is put a spoke in the bad guys’ wheel. Jack Delaney and his sidekick, Moses, “Mo”, Dhlamini, prosecute in court both, poachers and smugglers, while in their free moments they track kidnappers and escaped prisoners across the South African bushveldt on the Big 5 Game Reserves. Visits to imprisoned gang Leaders and clashes with mob hit-men are all part of a day’s work.
Malibu, California—home to rock-and-roll gods and movie stars, the beautiful, the rich . . . and vampires. Powerful and charismatic, Raphael is a Vampire Lord, one of the few who hold the power of life and death over every vampire in existence. Thousands call him Master and have pledged absolute loyalty on their very lives. But when, in a brazen and deadly daylight attack, a gang of human killers kidnaps the one female vampire he’d give his life for, Raphael turns to a human investigator to find his enemies before it’s too late. Cynthia Leighton is smart, tough, and sexy—a private investigator and former cop who’s tired of spying on cheating spouses and digging out old bank accounts. When Raphael asks for her help in tracking down the kidnappers, Cyn’s happy to accept. But she soon realizes her greatest danger comes not from the humans, but from Raphael himself. Battling Russian mobsters and treacherous vampires and betrayed by those they trusted, Cyn and Raphael find themselves fighting for their lives while caught up in a passion of blood and violence that is destined to destroy them both.
Baron Henri de Mortelart, head of a vast French international mining conglomerate, is kidnapped while holidaying in the South of France by a suave American gangster and his beautiful partner in crime, who demand a ransom of ten million dollars for his release. Arrangements are in hand to meet the complicated terms and conditions demanded for the payment, but these are temporarily disrupted when Henri’s daughter Maxine is involved in a car crash, so police want to contact him as next of kin, his mistress threatens to inform the press of his disappearance, and his brother Maurice develops a taste for power and surreptitiously throws a further spanner in the works to delay matters and turn the situation to his advantage. Then, when finally the way seems clear for the payment to be effected, a forest fire devastates the property where Henri is being held, and his captors have to flee. But will Henri survive, or will he be left to be burnt alive with no one the wiser, and all traces of his captivity conveniently erased, as his kidnappers hope?
Peter the peacock has been kidnapped. It’s time to call Supercat and his faithful secretary Super Colette. Prepare to laugh out loud!Peter the peacock, Fiat the panda and Onetwothree the marmoset live in a zoo. They are very good friends and love to walk in the alleys of the park. But tonight, Peter the peacock is missing. He has only left a message in the mud: “Pike kidnapped me.” The kidnapper and his accomplice the Swan were quick to demand a ransom of 10,000 roaches! It’s time to call Supercat, the animal superhero. Supercat and his loyal secretary Super Colette have more than one trick up their sleeve! At nightfall, with the help of a paddle boat, a tutu and a jar of mayonnaise, Pike and his accomplice will be captured. Hooray, Supercat!• Marc Boutavant is one of the most talented and renowned French illustrators of his generation, known for Ariol (Bayard), Chien pourri (L’école des loisirs) and Mouk (Albin Michel Jeunesse).
A free woman of color in the 1830s, Margaret Morgan lived a life full of promise. One frigid night in Pennsylvania, that changed forever. They tore her family apart. They put her in chains. They never expected her to fight back. In 1837, Margaret Morgan was kidnapped from her home in Pennsylvania and sold into slavery. The state of Pennsylvania charged her kidnapper with the crime, but the conviction was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. It was the first time a major branch of the federal government had made a pro-slavery stand, and the ruling in Prigg v. Pennsylvania sewed the bitter seeds of the states' rights battle that eventually would lead to the Civil War. Yet, the heart of this story is not a historic Supreme Court ruling. It is the remarkable, unforgettable Margaret Morgan. Her life would never be the same. Her family had been torn apart. Uncaring forces abused her body and her heart. But she refused to give up, refused to stop fighting, refused to allow her soul to be enslaved. Jessica McCann's work as an award-winning journalist has been published in Business Week, The Writer, and many other publications. ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF FREE is her first novel. Learn more about McCann online at www.jessicamccann.com.
