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The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was formed in July 1940 - its mission: to send agents into occupied Europe to conduct covert operations against Allied enemies. Many of these agents were women and girls. MY STORY: CODENAME CÉLINE tells the thrilling tale of 'Céline', a young teenager, desperate to do her bit towards the war effort. Parachuted into occupied France to help the Resistance, Céline finds herself on the front line of fierce and terrifying fighting - will she be able to keep her nerve and complete her mission before it's too late?
Colette Keefe brings us an emotional, poignant account of her turbulent childhood in which she was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused. Into her adulthood, these traumatic experiences manifested themselves in an array of mental illnesses, including depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. When a tragedy strikes, Colette is forced to confront her issues, despite the stigma and shame associated with these misunderstood problems. What begins is a courageous road to healing, which continues today. Her story of reclaiming her life is an inspiration for anyone who has experienced abuse or dealt with mental illness. It is a book about acceptance, forgiveness, and ongoing recovery.
What happens when you stumble upon evidence that implicates fellow executives in corrupt practices, and in your quest to fight the vice, you face the obstacles of ethnicity and trade unionism, backed by bad governance from the highest political office in the land? Alfred and Lewis are senior executives at an African broadcasting company who produce evidence against corrupt fellow executives, but most of whom belong to the state President's ethnic group. In the silent war that ensues, the President, First Lady, Vice President, some Cabinet Ministers and Backbenchers, the Intelligence Service, the company's Board of Directors, its nonchalant CEO and some of the company's clients side with the ...
When a Scandinavian Trade Commissioner to North America finds out that one of his guests to a wine tasting party had been one of Hitler's Aides-de-Camp, it leads to International Industrial Espionage involving murder, extortion and the chance to make a fortune from newly discovered Siberian diamond deposits. As Trade Commissioner for a Scandinavian country with responsibility for trade development with Northwestern USA and Western Canada, Eric Stark learns through his secretary that a German on his invitation list for a wine tasting party at the end of the 1960's had been one of Hitler's aides-de-camp during the entire second world war. When learning from his old friend at La Surete in Paris...
When a new virus emerges, one man is set to change the future. The Australian agent Jared Pond is sent to investigate the rumours of a new Chinese bioweapon, the Hei Bai virus. During his assignment, Jared meets and falls in love with the Chinese civil rights activist Eileen Lu, the enemy of the CPOC. Together, Jared and Eileen try to uncover the dark secrets of the villainous dictator Chairman Jing Xi and his assistant Tzi Cheng. But who is Pierre Beaumont, and what is the connection between the spread of the virus and the World Bank's CEO?
After his daughter tries to kill him, the Banker sets out to steal an ancient artifact to bring his daughter back to life. The Banker and the Empath is the concluding part of the Banker Trilogy. In the year 2039, Pierre Beaumont is performing testing to determine which of his progeny to succeed him as the head of House Beaumont. The testing ends in a disaster, as Pierre's favourite daughter, Delphine, snaps and murders his other children. Delphine's actions force Pierre to kill her in self-defence. To bring Delphine back to life, Pierre sets out to steal the primordial Zeto Crystal from the mysterious Sabina Hines. Meanwhile, Vladimir Kravchenko is planning to usurp power from Pierre. Vladim...
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Kan wakes up in California with no memory of who he is or what his real name is. But he discovers that he has amazing powers, such as superhuman strength and the ability to bring a little girl back from death. He causes the witnesses to forget his achievement and flees, fearing that something terrible will happen if he loses his anonymity and they discover his powers. Soon Ariel Carter, a beautiful girl enters his life and complicates things even more. Kan learns about a mysterious Wizard who is trying to bring aliens to Earth in order to conquer it. Who is this Wizard, and can Kan discover his identity in time to save the planet? It all depends on a cosmic video game and a missing element in its code. Add Jeremy Birdwell, a quirky, diminutive alien and his magic car, and events build to an explosive climax. Can Kan trust anybody, even the girl he loves? To save the world, he must discover not only his real identity but that of the Dark Wizard who is Earth's ultimate enemy.
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Can anyone stop a twisted group of conspirators from dominating the world? The Banker Trilogy follows the Swiss banker Pierre Beaumont, who owns an advanced alien AI and conspires to rule the world. The Banker and the Dragon: Chairman Jing Xi of the Columnist Party of China develops a controllable bioweapon, the Hei Bai-virus, to eliminate all dissenters to his rule. Pierre steals the bioweapon and attacks New York City during a UN summit to enrichen himself by shorting the markets. Meanwhile, the human rights activist Eileen Lu is trying to reveal Chairman Jing Xi's villainous plans to the world. The Banker and the Eagle. A terrorist attack on a TV station unveils the evidence that a drug P...