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Dale Brown's Dreamland: End Game (Dreamland Thrillers #8)
by Dale Brown Jim DeFeliceAn experimental weapon must be deployed to save a US ally from terrorists in the New York Times–bestselling author’s military techno-thriller.India is the latest target of radical Islamic jihadists. The world watches as tensions escalate between the uneasy giant and its longtime nemesis Pakistan—with China waiting in the wings, eager to flex its military might. The only hope of avoiding a nuclear showdown is found inside a top-secret military facility deep in the Nevada desert . . . Dreamland is where the future of high-tech warfare is conceived and constructed. Now its masterminds are charged with the task of locating the mysterious source of the terror and ending it—swiftly and permanently.Every technological wonder in their arsenal is utilized—from an awesome new hybrid Navy destroyer to robot Flighthawks. But the fate of the region and the world will depend on the newest brainchild of the Dreamland team: an unproven instrument of ultimate power code-named End Game.
Dale Brown's Dreamland: Strike Zone (Dreamland Thrillers #5)
by Dale Brown Jim DeFeliceIn this military thriller, the Dreamland team must track down a new super-weapon shockingly similar to its own bleeding edge technology.An Asian war that would have escalated into a nuclear nightmare has been halted, thanks to the raw courage, unparalleled skill, and total commitment of the Dreamland force. But an analysis of radar data has revealed the presence of an unknown super-weapon in the area: a robot warplane with terrifying capabilities, dubbed the “ghost clone.” Though seemingly related to Dreamland’s own U/MF Flighthawk, no one knows where this fearsome instrument of destruction originated. And a rogue nation possessing a squadron of them could wreak unimaginable havoc on an unsuspecting free world. Now nothing less than a brazen, brilliantly conceived deception will lure the ghost clone out of hiding—and only a daring strike on enemy soil can avert a tomorrow too terrible to consider . . . if it isn’t already too late.
Dale Brown's Dreamland #1: Dreamland
by Dale Brown Jim DefeliceHidden in the Nevada desert is America's most advanced aerospace-weapons testing facility. Dreamland is the place where the nation's top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge. And where the Air Force's top guns come to test them--on the front lines of a new era in warfare.... The fiasco of a spy's infiltration has the Pentagon looking for an excuse to close Dreamland down. To clean up the mess--and save Dreamland from the congressional chopping block--Lt. Colonel Tecumseh "Dog" Bastian is sent in. He's just the guy to shake things up...and does when a situation erupts in Somalia. Into a hotter-than-hot war zone, he sends his own daughter--the pilot of a Megafortress bomber--and a high-tech, unmanned flight system that could make or break the future of Dreamland....
Dale Brown's Dreamland #10: Revolution
by Dale Brown Jim DefeliceThe masters of astonishing military technology that enables them to deploy almost instantaneously to any part of the Earth, the Dreamland team must now stop a dangerous revolution in the making in Eastern Europe--where a mysterious group of insurgents has blown up an essential pipeline, thereby disrupting Europe's gas supply. With NATO and the EU paralyzed by the crisis, it falls to Dreamland's best and brightest to keep the world from the brink of another Cold War. But the secret hand of an old enemy is pulling the strings from the shadows, hoping to reap the rewards of chaos. And the devastating results could erupt with intense, white-hot fury.
Dale Brown's Dreamland #2: Nerve Center
by Dale Brown Jim DefeliceHidden in the Nevada desert is Dreamland - an advanced aerospace-weapons testing facility where the best of the best develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge. Dreamland's latest project - Flighthawk: an unmanned aerial-attack aircraft. To help pilots master the complex remote-flying skills required to control it, a high risk system is being trialed in which a microchip is implanted in the pilot's skull. Initially, all goes well for the first volunteer, Army Captain Kevin Madrone. But the psychological stress proves too much - and suddenly Madrone disappears, armed with one of the most powerful weapons in the world...
Dale Brown's Dreamland #4: Piranha
by Dale Brown Jim DefeliceHidden in the Nevada desert is America's most advanced aerospace weapons-testing facility. Dreamland is the place where the nation's top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge. And where the Air Force's top guns come to test them--on the front lines of a new era in warfare... A showdown between Indian and Chinese navies in the Pacific gives Dreamland the opportunity to test their new remote-operated underwater probe. Using the Piranha for surveillance, the U.S. watches as India and China circle each other like sharks. When the tension erupts into violence, innocent civilians are caught in the fray-- and Captain Breanna Stockard is shot down trying to rescue them. To save her, Dreamland rushes an unmanned bomber project off the drawing boards--and into the sky...
Dale Brown's Dreamland #6: Armageddon
by Dale Brown Jim DefeliceUSAF Captain Breanna Stockard is training Brunei pilots to fly the EB-52 Megafortress. But when an attempted kidnapping threatens a major arms deal, Breanna and her husband, Major Jeff "Zen" Stockard, must uncover a plot that could mean Armageddon.
Dale Loves Sophie to Death
by Robb Forman DewRobb Forman Dew's cult first novel explores themes of familial and romantic bonds as it tells the story of a woman whose husband stays behind in New England while she and their children spend the summer in her Midwestern hometown.
The Dali Diaries
by Stewart FerrisWhen an English Earl opens a forgotten room in his stately home – a room that has been locked since 1937 – he discovers a connection to his mother’s tragic disappearance and re-awakens a decades-old conspiracy against his family. Vengeful former servants have him in their sights, but it soon becomes clear that their agenda reaches far beyond the aristocrat and his forebears. As he unravels the connections between a lost Dali painting found in a Spanish cave, a time capsule buried at Flushing Meadows and his grandmother’s friendship with Hitler’s lover Unity Mitford, the Earl realises he has just hours to save millions from the horrifying true purpose of the conspirators.
The Dali Diaries: The Ballashiels Mysteries (The Ballashiels Mysteries #2)
by Stewart FerrisWhen an English Earl opens a forgotten room in his stately home – a room that has been locked since 1937 – he discovers a connection to his mother’s tragic disappearance and re-awakens a decades-old conspiracy against his family.Vengeful former servants have him in their sights, but it soon becomes clear that their agenda reaches far beyond the aristocrat and his forebears. As he unravels the connections between a lost Dali painting found in a Spanish cave, a time capsule buried at Flushing Meadows and his grandmother’s friendship with Hitler’s lover Unity Mitford, the Earl realises he has just hours to save millions from the horrifying true purpose of the conspirators.
The Dali Diaries: The Ballashiels Mysteries (The\ballashiels Mysteries Ser. #2)
by Stewart FerrisWhen an English Earl opens a forgotten room in his stately home – a room that has been locked since 1937 – he discovers a connection to his mother’s tragic disappearance and re-awakens a decades-old conspiracy against his family.Vengeful former servants have him in their sights, but it soon becomes clear that their agenda reaches far beyond the aristocrat and his forebears. As he unravels the connections between a lost Dali painting found in a Spanish cave, a time capsule buried at Flushing Meadows and his grandmother’s friendship with Hitler’s lover Unity Mitford, the Earl realises he has just hours to save millions from the horrifying true purpose of the conspirators.
La Dalia Negra
by James EllroyLa Dalia Negra, obra maestra del perro diabólico de las letras norteamericanas, en edición definitiva, con una traducción actualizada y un epílogo inédito del autor. 15 de enero de 1947. Los Ángeles, un solar desocupado. El cadáver de una mujer de veinticinco años, desnudo y seccionado en dos partes. El médico forense determina que ha sido torturada durante días mientras ella seguía consciente. Un periodista bautiza a la víctima como «la Dalia Negra». Los policías Bucky Bleichert y Lee Blanchard, dos ex boxeadores conocidos como Hielo y Fuego, son puestos al frente del caso. Al sumergirse en los bajos fondos de Los Ángeles para averiguar quién era la Dalia se verán atrapados en un circo mediático y en una investigación policial plagada de pistas falsas, intereses políticos y dificultades; un caso irresoluble que acabará por obsesionarles. Basada en un suceso real e inspirada en el asesinato de su propia madre, La Dalia Negra es la primera novela del «Cuarteto de Los Ángeles», ciclo novelístico que figura entre los grandes clásicos del género negro y policial del siglo veinte. Un viaje por la cara oculta de los oropeles de Hollywood a través de los estercoleros morales de una sociedad obsesionada con el éxito y que solamente brilla en la superficie. Críticas:«Si me preguntan quién es el mejor novelista vivo cuya literatura es feroz, valiente, divertida, escatológica, hermosa, enrevesada y paranoica... la respuesta es fácil: James Ellroy.»Stephen King «Es imposible que estos libros te dejen impasible. Puedes odiarlos, sí. Su lectura no nace del placer, es el reflejo de una obsesión. Sexo, mujeres, crimen, política, poder, corrupción. Las mismas obsesiones que dominarán al lector que se deje morder por sus páginas.»Rodrigo Fresán «Uno de los mejores escritores norteamericanos de nuestro tiempo.»Los Angeles Book Review «En el Los Ángeles de Ellroy es imposible diferenciar a los buenos de los malos, porque simplemente no hay buenos.»Kirkus Reviews
Dalia y los perros
by Alonso CuetoLalo vive de la herencia que le dejaron sus padres. Eso le permite ser un escritor bohemio más o menos reconocido, fingir que trabaja en un periódico deportivo y alimentar su aburrimiento con tardes interminables en el bar Whisky Jazz tomando tragos anémicos. Aunque algunos vivan en el hastío, otros les rodean que viven de obsesiones. Dalia aparece en el Whisky Jazz y Lalo acepta la invitación a su casa. Una noche de sexo estupendo se transforma, a la mañana siguiente, en una prisión guardada por mastines.
Dalir's Salvation (The Song #3)
by Nina CrespoTo be with the man of her dreams, she'll have to face her worst nightmares...Ari is looking to live a normal life. But after she hits her head, normal is no longer an option. A mysterious, rugged man appears, whom only she can see... each night he fulfills her fantasies and leaves her begging for more. She's sure he's a figment of her imagination--until she finds out the hard way that he's all too real. Now, to truly be with him, Ari will have to embrace the parts of herself she's been desperately keeping at bay. Dalir's been burned by love before, yet he can't resist Ari's beauty and charm. And all it takes is one kiss to spark nights of passion. But there's danger on the horizon that only Dalir and his friends in the band Thane's Redemption can deal with. And the longer he stays with Ari, the greater the peril to them both. Will the two of them be strong enough to fight for their newfound love--and their lives?"Super spicy sex scenes...will leave you begging for more!" --Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews
Dalit Cosmos: Understanding Caste, Marginalisation and Dalit Literature in India
by Mudnakudu ChinnaswamyThis book is a fierce argument against social and caste discrimination in India, especially untouchability and emphatic call for social justice. Written by a first-generation Kannada Dalit writer, the book provides an insider’s view of caste discrimination as the author has lived through and experienced it. It traces the roots of present-day activism against caste discrimination, the influence of Ambedkar, the rise of Hindutva, and the role of Dalit literatures in shaping discourses around caste in India. An invigorating collection of essays and speeches by Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of discrimination, literature, politics and political philosophy, exclusion studies, race, social justice, cultural studies, and South Asian studies.
Dalit Feminist Discourse: Voices in Dalit Writings
by Charu Arya Nabanita DekaCharu Arya and Nabanita Deka’s edited book, Dalit Feminist Discourse: Voices in Dalit Writings documents Dalit voices from different regions and languages of India. Divided into three sections, the aim of this book is to foster a Dalit feminist discourse by reading Dalit writings. The contributors of the anthology in their respective chapters pick up different Dalit texts written by both Dalit men and women to analyse how Dalit women subjectivities have emerged over the years.The subject matter in this book covers the theories and history of Dalit feminism, poetry and writings by Dalit women, and also explores the politics of gender, society, and caste from the perspective of this section.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)
Dalit Literatures in India
by Joshil K. Abraham Judith Misrahi-BarakThis book breaks new ground in the study of Dalit literature, including in its corpus a range of genres such as novels, autobiographies, pamphlets, poetry, short stories and graphic novels. With contributions from major scholars in the field, alongside budding ones, the book critically examines Dalit literary production and theory. It also initiates a dialogue between Dalit writing and Western literary theory. This second edition includes a new Introduction which takes stock of developments since 2015. It discusses how Dalit writing has come to play a major role in asserting marginal identities in contemporary Indian politics while moving towards establishing a more radical voice of dissent and protest. Lucid, accessible yet rigorous in its analysis, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of Dalit studies, social exclusion studies, Indian writing, literature and literary theory, politics, sociology, social anthropology and cultural studies.
Dalit Text: Aesthetics and Politics Re-imagined
by K. Satyanarayana Judith Misrahi-Barak Nicole ThiaraThis book, companion to the much-acclaimed Dalit Literatures in India, examines questions of aesthetics and literary representation in a wide range of Dalit literary texts. It looks at how Dalit literature, born from the struggle against social and political injustice, invokes the rich and complex legacy of oral, folk and performative traditions of marginalised voices. The essays and interviews systematically explore a range of literary forms, from autobiographies, memoirs and other testimonial narratives, to poems, novels or short stories, foregrounding the diversity of Dalit creation. Showcasing the interplay between the aesthetic and political for a genre of writing that has ‘change’ as its goal, the volume aims to make Dalit writing more accessible to a wider public, for the Dalit voices to be heard and understood. The volume also shows how the genre has revolutionised the concept of what literature is supposed to mean and define. Effervescent first-person accounts, socially militant activism and sharp critiques of a little-explored literary terrain make this essential reading for scholars and researchers of social exclusion and discrimination studies, literature (especially comparative literature), translation studies, politics, human rights and culture studies.
The Dalkey Archive
by Flann O'BrienA fantastical caper—and the final novel—from the acclaimed twentieth-century Irish writer praised as being imbued &“with the true comic spirit&” by James Joyce. No one would think that the end of the world would begin in the small town of Dalkey, twelve miles south of Dublin. Doomsday is the furthest thing from the minds of humble civil servant Mick Shaughnessy and his friend when they come across an injured swimmer near the sea. Helping the man back to his house, they discover their new acquaintance is a theologist and physicist who claims the impossible: not only can he control time, but he&’s developed a chemical compound that eliminates oxygen from the atmosphere. To stop humanity&’s demise, Mick takes matters into his own hands, embarking on an outrageous adventure that has him meeting Saint Augustine in an underwater cave, recruiting a policeman who believes in a &“Mollycule Theory&” that has people turning into bikes and vice versa, and ferreting out the presumed-dead author James Joyce in a nearby resort town. Only time will tell if Mick can save planet earth . . . &“The Dalkey Archive is witty, sly, outrageous, and the characters remind one at times of Nabokov or De Vries.&” —Texture &“The undoubted humor of [The Dalkey Archive] derives as much from Mr. O&’Brien&’s facile use of language as from the play of his fertile imagination. . . . Not to be missed.&” —Library Journal
Dalla A alla Z (Coda (italiano) Ser. #3)
by Marie Sexton KillerqueenUn libro della serie CodaZach Mitchell è giunto a un punto morto. Il suo ragazzo del college l'ha lasciato dieci anni prima, ma Zach vive ancora nello stesso appartamento, guida ancora la stessa macchina e si occupa ancora del gatto ingrato del suo ex. Il suo negozio a Denver, Noleggio video dalla A alla Z, fatica ad affermarsi. Ha dei clienti fastidiosi, dei vicini eccentrici e una storia insoddisfacente con il nuovo proprietario del negozio, Tom. Angelo Green è un punk con un carattere indipendente, è cresciuto con dei genitori adottivi ed è stato per conto suo da quando aveva sedici anni; non ha mai imparato a fidarsi o ad amare. Non gli piacciono le relazioni, così quando comincia a lavorare a Dalla A alla Z, decide che Zach è off-limits. Nonostante le loro differenze, Zach e Angelo diventano amici in fretta, e quando la rottura di Zach e Tom metterà il negozio in difficoltà, sarà Angelo a trovare una soluzione. Insieme a Jared e Matt, i loro amici di Coda, Colorado, Zach e Angelo troveranno un modo per salvare Dalla A alla Z, ma saranno capaci anche di salvare loro stessi.
Dalla birra alla maternità
by Julie HodgsonJanet sapeva che avrebbe dovuto perdere peso – non vedeva più i suoi piedi da quando aveva 19 anni - ma quando salì barcollando sul tavolo alla festa aziendale di fine anno, con così tanta birra nel corpo che avrebbe potuto rifornire tutta l’Australia per un anno, e dopo aver messo alla prova il suo nemico mortale, Jack, sfidandolo in una competizione a chi avrebbe perso più peso, non aveva alcuna idea di quello che aveva messo in moto. Non riusciva neanche a ricordarselo il giorno dopo, ma la sua invettiva da ubriaca era già diventata un fenomeno su internet, e non c’era più via d’uscita. Jack non voleva avere niente a che fare con tutto questo - anche se non vedeva più i suoi piedi da quando aveva 18 anni - ma con la dottoressa che lo costringerà a perdere peso e la costante ostilità di Janet nei suoi confronti, si lascerà presto coinvolgere e la competizione fra di loro diventa agguerrita. Ogni mese per un anno i due rivali competeranno per perdere più peso con le diete decise dai loro colleghi, passando da quella più saggia e ragionevole a quella più assurda e impraticabile! Questo causerà l’attenzione di molti, tra cui persino la stampa e diversi giornali e le loro vite saranno inevitabilmente coinvolte, con le persone che cercheranno di approfittarsi senza vergogna di questa loro competizione anche attraverso scommesse. Tutto questo, mentre la cosa si farà sempre più grossa, con tutto il paese che attenderà con ansia la persona che vincerà la sfida. Ma le cose, come spesso accade, finiranno in un modo che nessuno si aspetta.
Dalla fragilità nasce la forza
by Aldivan Teixeira Torres Catia FerrieriLa vita è formata da fasi. La Conoscenza è trarre dal dolore l’esperienza necessaria per andare avanti e raggiungere ciò che pochi conoscono. Scopri il segreto del successo.
Dallas
by Katrina Bowlin-Mackenzie Madelyn CoetzeeOpgedra aan my beeldskone Agter-kleindogter Dallas Ek is life vir jou.
Dallas
by Katrina Bowlin-MacKenzie Sabrina KrienBeschreibung: Ein besonderes kleines Mädchen, welches Geister sehen und mit Ihnen sprechen kann, hilft Ihrer Mutter, indem sie Nachrichten von ihrem Onkel an ihre Mutter, seiner Schwester, übermittelt.
Dallas
by Emanuel Guedes dos Santos Katrina Bowlin-MackenzieUma menina especial pode ver e falar com espíritos. Ela traz conforto a sua mãe, dando-lhe mensagens de seu tio, irmão de sua mãe.