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2341) The Fletch collection
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Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is a Los Angeles journalist who really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. This time, Fletch is in disguise as a bum, living at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of $50,000, Fletch should kill poor cancer-ridden Mr. Stanwyk with a gun,...
2343) My friend the mercenary
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Describes how an unlikely friendship forged between the author, a British journalist, and Nick Du Toit, his bodyguard and a notorious mercenary, during Liberia's civil war led to a covert plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.
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Crime of fashion mysteries volume 6
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Unchallenged and unappreciated, fashion reporter Lacey Smithsonian slips on her trench coat and high-heeled gumshoes to pursue a course in private investigation and a shot at a better job. When a wealthy and erratic D.C. socialite is discovered quite dead outside the classroom, Lacey gets to test those sleuthing skills. Was the victim on her way to share a dangerous secret with Lacey? And what does it have to do with a missing Louis Vuitton vintage...
2346) Hunted
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The chase is on in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's latest installment in the Killer Instinct series! Josh Duvane's SEAL training not only hardened his body, but also his mind. Though his latest investigation as part of the FBI's Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team is pushing him to his limits. The Sandy Shore killer taunts local police as Josh recovers his victims off the coast of Florida. Of all the women taken, only Casey...
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Mick and his son, Mikey, take on the "wilds" of Los Angeles. This time they help investigate the mysterious death of a journalist who was employed by Sue's father. Mick's friend, who has never been to the States before also comes along and Mick decides it's up to him to show his friend what the locals are like and show him around town. Along the way the "boys" find lots of things to get into trouble over.
2348) El cártel
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"When Jules Land, a naïve business journalist, approaches Mexico's most notorious drug cartel and requests an audience with its leader, a one-time-priest turned murderous cutthroat, he quickly realizes he's in over his head. Wanting only the chance to kick-start his struggling career, Jules goes from seeking to understand the principles behind the cartel's success, to fighting to return home with his wits - and his life - intact"--Container.
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Author Christopher Hollis knew George Orwell personally during his schooldays at Eton, afterwards in Burma, and at the end of his life. His study of Orwell's books is therefore illuminated by some anecdotes of reminiscence. However, it is important to note that this book is primarily a study rather than a biography. Hollis examines Orwell's books in order and traces through them the development of this unmatched literary giant's thought process.
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2350) Hard rain
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Rogue (Irma Venter) volume 1
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Journalist Alex Derksen’s new assignment in Tanzania should be easy, but he soon finds himself on the wrong side of the news. It starts when he meets Ranna, a beautiful photographer with something to hide. Alex stopped believing in love a long time ago, yet here in the middle of East Africa, it’s found him again.
2352) Seeking the truth
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By secretly investigating the New York City K-9 Command Unit chief's murder, reporter Rachelle Clark puts a bull's eye on her back. Single dad and K-9 unit officer Carter Jameson thought Rachelle was reporting on police field dog trials, not his brother's death. Though he's not happy about her true purpose, the danger is real and he and his trusty German shepherd must save her.
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A court reporter for the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Nazi doctors reveals the shocking truth of their torture and murder in this monumental memoir.
Vivien Spitz reported on the Nuremberg trials for the U.S. War Department from 1946 to 1948. In Doctors from Hell, she vividly describes her experiences both in and out of the courtroom. A chilling story of human depravity and ultimate justice, this important memoir includes trial transcripts as well...
2357) Shadow walk
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On All Souls' Day of 1970 in Spring Lake, New Jersey, Gordon Spangler shot his entire family--five people--and disappeared. Twenty-three years later true crime writer Garner Quinn hears Spangler has been sighted in Virginia and she decides to find him.
2358) Attack on Darfur
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A group of Western journalists in Sudan visit a small village to gather footage and interviews in hopes of reporting on the atrocities they have seen. When they hear that the Janjaweed are heading toward the village, they are confronted with the dilemma of whether to run for safety or to stay behind and attempt to avert the village's slaughter.
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Wars within volume 5
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Werner Nehmann is a journalist at the German Ministry of Propaganda. His boss, Joseph Goebbels senses a change coming. His words have propelled Germany towards its greater destiny and he won't let morale falter now. But the Minister of Propaganda is uneasy and has pulled Werner into his close confidence. Amid the power struggle between the Nazi Chieftans, Werner will make his mistake and begin his descent into the hell of Stalingrad.
2360) The Secret of Spandau
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Rudolf Hess was the most closely guarded prisoner in the world. Forty-five years after his capture in Scotland on a supposed peace mission he was still in Spandau Prison. Why was it necessary to keep him there so long? He was a Nazi -- but one with a damaging tale to tell. If anyone can reach him it is Berlin correspondent Red Goodbody, known for his foolhardiness, but also for his daring and panache. The fear is that the stability of Western Europe...
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