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We all thought we were safe. Until the war spilled over into Western Europe, swamping the streets with violence and chaos. London has become the target for her enemies, seeking hostages and retribution. The military is thousands of miles away, fighting in wars we have long ceased caring about. There is nowhere to turn, no way of fighting back, and no one to help. Conceived in the Ghost Room, and forged in the deserts of Utah, the solution is violent and controversial. For killing has consequences. But what option do you have when there are no options? But then, how do you control something you have designed to be unstoppable?
When General Betchley formed the Urban Strike Group to combat the violence in Britain, no-one had any idea just how effective it would turn out to be. The commandos scythed through the streets of London, sweeping away terrorists and criminals as fast as they appeared. Operating with total anonymity with no fear of recrimination, their deadly methods proved to be overwhelming. However, such ruthlessness was always going to attract attention, and now they have a different kind of enemy; one as skilled and secretive as the Group itself, more than capable of returning fire in the heat of battle. The loss of one of their own brings home the harsh realities of urban warfare, and the consequences threaten to expose the USG to the very people hunting them. Now the commandos will need to defend the Capital while facing this new threat. Will their Close Quarter Battle abilities be enough? Or will fighting shadowy mercenaries prove to be their downfall?
A knockout biography of John L. Sullivan that puts the fabled boxing champ squarely in the context of his rough-and-tumble times. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, including the scandalous National Police Gazette, Isenberg (History/Annapolis) recounts how Sullivan brawled his way from a working-class background in Boston's Irish ghetto to the top of the prizefighting world.
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"The situations are realistic, the characters interesting, the perils harrowing, and the stakes could not be higher...The story is one of problem solving, adventure, survival, improvisation, and includes one of the most unusual episodes of space combat in all of science fiction. It would make a terrific movie." - John Walker, Ricochet.com "...a fast-paced and exciting story which bounces between the borders of technological thriller and science fiction..."Farside" is an impressive effort." - Mark Lardas, Galveston Daily News A missing spacecraft – A cryptic message – And a fearsome secret hiding in plain sight. Five years after he was marooned in Earth orbit, Ryan Hunter must go even farther to find the man who saved his life. With former astronaut Penny Stratton, he leads an unconventional rescue team into a threat beyond anything he could have imagined. What they can’t know is that the fate of millions rests on their shoulders. Because something big is coming... At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).