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by Brian FreemantleIn the midst of the Cold War, a secret project in the jungles of Central Africa threatens to ignite World War IIIPeterson is bewildered by the satellite photos in front of him. As head of the CIA, he is never supposed to be surprised, but what could be happening in Chad alarms him. The pictures show a small research installation, nestled in the African jungle, where a West German company claims to be building a base to launch communications satellites for use by developing African nations. But Peterson&’s analysts tell him that the ordinary, innocent-looking silo is just the size necessary to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile into outer space. If it&’s nothing more than a harmless research project, why the armed guards? Why did they kill two of the agents the CIA sent to investigate, and capture another? And why are the Soviets interested? The answer to these questions is a single terrible secret—one that could lead to nuclear war. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Target
by Brian FreemantleIn the midst of the Cold War, a secret project in the jungles of Central Africa threatens to ignite World War IIIPeterson is bewildered by the satellite photos in front of him. As head of the CIA, he is never supposed to be surprised, but what could be happening in Chad alarms him. The pictures show a small research installation, nestled in the African jungle, where a West German company claims to be building a base to launch communications satellites for use by developing African nations. But Peterson&’s analysts tell him that the ordinary, innocent-looking silo is just the size necessary to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile into outer space. If it&’s nothing more than a harmless research project, why the armed guards? Why did they kill two of the agents the CIA sent to investigate, and capture another? And why are the Soviets interested? The answer to these questions is a single terrible secret—one that could lead to nuclear war. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Target
by Janie CrouchFrom USA Today Bestselling author Janie CrouchOne perfect weekend changed his lifeAnd now he&’d die to protect his unborn child…Two months ago, Roman Weber and Keira Spencer spent a breathless weekend together. But her sordid past and his privileged upbringing conspired against any happily-ever-after. When Keira is targeted by a killer, Omega Sector assigns Roman to safeguard her—and possibly win her back. Then Keira reveals she&’s pregnant, and Roman knows the killer must be stopped…if they ever hope to become a family.Omega Sector: Under Siege Series Book 1: Defender Book 2: Bodyguard Book 3: Target Book 4: HackerPreviously published as Cease Fire
Target
by Stella CameronNearly two decades ago a charismatic man called Colin controlled an isolated community hidden in foothills north of San Francisco in what was supposed to be a life free of materialism. Instead, Colin turned The Refuge into a mass grave as he completed a sinister plan to exterminate his followers -all except three children, who slipped through his fingers and escaped with his secrets. Today, Nick Board and the two beautiful sisters, Sarah and Aurelie, who escaped with him, are living quietly under the radar in the little bayou town of Point Judah, Louisiana. But when the bodies at The Refuge are uncovered, the nightmare of the past forces the friends out into the open. To survive, they must stay one step ahead of the man who has been waiting for them to surface. Driven by greed and anger, he intends them to take his secrets to their graves.
Target (Jimmy Coates #2)
by Joe CraigThe secret is out and the hunt is onIn the nonstop sequel to Jimmy Coates: Assassin, eleven-year-old Jimmy is in hiding from NJ7, the British intelligence agency that designed and programmed him to be a superassassin. The agency has plans for Jimmy—but, regardless of his programming, he&’s determined not to become a killer.If he won&’t cooperate, he has to run. But escaping just got harder—there&’s another teenage assassin out to find him. This boy is just like Jimmy, except he plans to fulfill his mission to kill.
Target Acquisition
by Don PendletonStony Man, the covert action arm of the Justice Department, is the highest level trump card at Presidential discretion. The handpicked team of commandos and brilliant cybernetic specialists engage in the kind of last-minute, high-difficulty and direct-intervention operations that sidestep red tape and rules. Stony Man's mandate: get the job done. With ground teams working separate missions across the globe-one against jihadists fueling terror in Pakistan and another rescuing a plane filled with American hostages in the Amazon-the cyber team at Stony Man connects the dots to an unfolding global nightmare. At its source, a megalomaniacal emir with the power and royal connections to cause international havoc. He's willing to sacrifice countless innocent lives for his own twisted vengeance. With ruthless efficiency, Stony Man engages in all-out war-to stop evil at its source.
Target America: A Sniper Elite Novel (Sniper Elite #2)
by Thomas Koloniar Scott McEwenFrom the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller American Sniper comes a heart-pounding military thriller in which the fabled Special Ops unit is activated to stop a group of terrorists from launching &“suitcase&” nukes somewhere in America.When Chechen terrorists manage to smuggle a Cold War–era Russian nuke across the Mexican-American border, the President is forced to reactivate the only unit capable of stopping them: Navy SEAL sniper Gil Shannon and his brash team of SEALs and Delta Force fighters. First introduced in Sniper Elite: One-Way Trip, hailed by Publishers Weekly as a “meaty thriller” with “snappy dialogue and well-timed humor,” Shannon and his team were run out of the military after defying direct orders and instead choosing to save the life of one of their own. In Target America, Gil and his team, many of whom had gone rogue, are reunited as an off-the-books Special Ops unit that must race against the clock to save the country from nuclear destruction. #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott McEwen once again delivers a gripping and fast-paced adventure that illuminates the shadow world of clandestine military operations.
Target Command: the Power Trilogy, Book 1
by Don PendletonMack Bolan follows a trail of terror from Berlin to Moscow, playing hunches in a strange game in which stolen nuclear materials have upped the ante to mass destruction. A preemptive strike in London against an army of IRA and Libyan terrorists halts an atrocity of massive proportion. But when the dust settles, it's clear that behind the operation is an unknown power with connections that span the globe. Destabilizing Europe is phase one of a shocking agenda of new world domination. The true enemy is faceless, and the next battlefront is unknown. But the Executioner knows the war is just beginning. Violence. 234th novel in the "Executioner" series, Book One in the "Power" trilogy, 1998.
Target Down!
by Julian Jay SavarinFrom the author of Trophy, a thriller about the November Project men, a band of fearless pilots, who find themselves embroiled in a scandal of international proportions when they accidentally blast a civilian airliner out of the sky.
Target Engaged
by M. L. BuchmanBook 1 in M.L. Buchman's thrilling NEW Delta Force seriesDelta Force: The most dangerous elite counter-terrorism force on the planet The deadliest shooters The most out-of-the-box thinkers in any military Will die to get the mission done Sergeant Kyle Reeves: The premier soldier of the new recruits Sergeant Carla Anderson: The first woman of Delta ForceIf the training doesn't kill them, their passion may-but Kyle Reeves and Carla Anderson blast right in. Show no fear. Have no fear. Then they get the call. The most powerful drug-smuggling ring in Venezuela needs a takedown, and Delta's newest team leaps into the deep jungle to deliver. Giving their all? Not a problem. Giving their hearts? That takes a new level of courage.Praise for The Night is Mine: "Action-packed adventure... it will grab readers from the first page." -RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "Absolutely amazing." -Night Owl Reviews, 5 stars, Reviewer Top Pick! "Takes kick-ass to a whole new level." -Fresh Fiction "Awesome, intriguing, powerful and seductive." -BookLoons
Target For Terror (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #24)
by Carolyn KeeneNANCY DREW has come to San Francisco at the urgent request of Tim An, president of the small island nation of Philonesia. His beloved niece, Soong An, a promising violinist, has been the target of several kidnapping attempts. The motive may be an upcoming musical competition... or the political turmoil in her homeland. But in this city of mist and mystery, one truth emerges: Soong An's life is on the line! Meanwhile . . . A violent outbreak of sabotage has drawn FRANK and JOE HARDY to the campus of San Francisco University. Posing as visiting student activists the Hardys infiltrate Ethics Now, an animal rights group threatening to disrupt laboratory research. But as the experiments in terror grow increasingly explosive, the boys uncover a disturbing connection between the case and one particular student: Soong An. The investigation soon draws Nancy, Frank, and Joe into a web of danger and deception... in TARGET FOR TERROR
Target Lancer (Nathan Heller #14)
by Max Allan CollinsAn explosive novel that uncovers new facts about the deadly conspiracy to assassinate John F. Kennedy. Rigorously researched, Max Allan Collins's Target Lancer is far more truth than fiction. Long before November 22, 1963, Nathan Heller, "P.I. to the Stars," knows that a conspiracy is in the works. Several years earlier, Heller had been involved with the Kennedys, the Mob, and the CIA in the early stages of a plan to assassinate Fidel Castro. Shortly after, Heller's Mafia contact is murdered. After being interrogated by gangsters and contacted by U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Heller realizes that he may be the one person who can prevent a devastating political assassination. Only he knows all the players; only he knows why a web of conspirators has targeted the man known to the Secret Service as "Lancer," John Fitzgerald Kennedy.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Target Lock
by James H. CobbA manufacturing and information-gathering satellite is stolen by a band of Indonesian pirates. It's up to Captain Amanda Garrett and the U.S. Navy Special Forces to get it back.
Target Manhattan
by Brian GarfieldA United States Air Force bomber threatens to obliterate New YorkThe whole city sees the plane circling: an ancient B-17 bomber flying inches above the tops of Manhattan’s skyscrapers. As it nears Midtown, its bomb-bay doors creak open, giving the citizens a terrifying view of its five-hundred-pound bombs. No one knows why it’s there. As city officials attempt to identify it, the B-17’s pilot issues his demands. He wants five million dollars in unmarked bills, or Manhattan will burn. Reasoning with the strangely calm pilot is impossible. To attack the plane is madness, for the pilot would have time to release his payload before going down. They have to get him out of the sky—but how? Told in retrospect, through the documents and interviews of an official commission of inquiry, Target Manhattan is a chilling story of what can happen when America’s military might turns against itself.
Target Omega: A Thriller
by Peter KirsanowA propulsive, high-stakes debut thriller where one extraordinary operator holds the key to saving the world from Armageddon. All he needs to do is stay alive. Buried deep in the US defense and special forces architecture is an elite, ultra-black unit, created expressly to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the hands of terrorists and rogue regimes. Their covert, surgical strikes eliminate grave threats so the rest of America can sleep without fear. Until now. After returning from a successful operation in Pakistan, the entire team is assassinated within forty-eight hours. Only their leader, Michael Garin, survives. As the sole survivor and chief suspect of the attack, Garin finds himself on the run from Iranian intelligence operatives bent on tracking and killing him. Even Garin’s own government appears to have turned against him, sending a lethal sniper from the vaunted Delta Force to eliminate the threat they think he’s become. With enemies coming at him from every direction, Garin’s fight for survival becomes part of a larger conspiracy unfolding on the world’s stage: a catastrophic attack—precipitated by escalating tensions in the Middle East—that will shift the balance of power and plunge the United States of America into oblivion.From the Hardcover edition.
Target Practice
by Rex StoutAn invaluable sample of the early work of one of America&’s finest mystery writersDecades before detective Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin, first struck fear into the hearts of Manhattan&’s criminals, Rex Stout wrote fiction for All-Stories Magazine. By the time the Wolfe series brought him fame, Stout had put his early work behind him, and made no effort to preserve it. At the time of his death, these early mysteries and suspense stories were thought to be lost forever, but deep in the Library of Congress lay copies of the original magazine. Published for the first time in 1997, these early gems show a writer deploying all the humor, style, and clever plotting that would make Nero Wolfe a star. Included here are &“Secrets,&” Stout&’s first mystery, &“Target Practice,&” a story of World War I, and &“Justice Ends at Home,&” whose main characters will look very familiar to fans of Nero and Archie.
Target Practice
by Rex StoutAn invaluable sample of the early work of one of America&’s finest mystery writersDecades before detective Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin, first struck fear into the hearts of Manhattan&’s criminals, Rex Stout wrote fiction for All-Stories Magazine. By the time the Wolfe series brought him fame, Stout had put his early work behind him, and made no effort to preserve it. At the time of his death, these early mysteries and suspense stories were thought to be lost forever, but deep in the Library of Congress lay copies of the original magazine. Published for the first time in 1997, these early gems show a writer deploying all the humor, style, and clever plotting that would make Nero Wolfe a star. Included here are &“Secrets,&” Stout&’s first mystery, &“Target Practice,&” a story of World War I, and &“Justice Ends at Home,&” whose main characters will look very familiar to fans of Nero and Archie.
Target of Opportunity: Number 98 in Series (The Destroyer #98)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirInvestigating a series of incidents involving actor impersonations of famous celebrities, Remo discovers that the First Lady has been kidnapped and replaced by a Hollywood double who seems to be targeting the president.
Target on Her Back
by Julie MillerWith her life in danger, a scientist accepts the protection of a sexy cop in this opposites-attract romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.Only she knows the answers. Only he can keep her alive.After discovering her boss has been murdered, Professor Gigi Brennan becomes the killer’s next target. She is the only one who can complete a complicated scientific formula, and the murderer won’t hesitate to come after her next if she doesn’t cooperate. She quickly learns that her best chance at survival is Detective Hudson Kramer. Now, with the clock ticking, can she and Hud uncover who’s terrorizing her . . . before their dreams of a shared future are over before they’ve even begun.
Target on the Mountain
by Elizabeth Goddard Mary AlfordTogether…for one last time?Deadly Evidence by Elizabeth GoddardFBI agent Tori Peterson intends to find her sister’s murderer, even if someone’s willing to kill her to keep the truth hidden. But that means returning home and working with the lead detective—her ex-boyfriend, Ryan Bradley. Though sparks still fly between them, Tori and Ryan must stay focused on catching a killer…before they are silenced for good.Standoff at Midnight Mountain by Mary AlfordAfter her CIA operative brother disappears, leaving behind only a cryptic message, armed men target former agent Rachel Simmons for information. But with help from her ex, Agent Alex Booth, Rachel eludes them, trekking into the mountains in search of her brother. Pursued through the wilderness by highly trained—and very familiar—men, can Alex and Rachel expose a conspiracy that goes deeper than they ever imagined?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary Alford
Target: (Tina Boyd: 4): an epic race-against-time thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick (Tina Boyd #4)
by Simon KernickSunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, brings us this spine-tingling, compelling and captivating thriller that you won't be able to put down. Real edge-of-your-seat stuff!'The pace is breakneck, the plot twists like a hooked eel...The sort of book that forces you to read so fast you stumble over the words' - Evening Standard"Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!" - Harlan Coben"Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action" - Lee Child'Totally submerged myself in this from beginning to end.' -- ***** Reader review'Yet another excellent page turner from the master of suspense'-- ***** Reader review'If you like your thrillers non-stop, this is one to savour.' -- ***** Reader review*********************************************************************************************NO ONE TO TRUST.When writer Rob Fallon goes out one night and ends up with his best friend's girlfriend, Jenny, he feels guilty before anything has even happened.NOWHERE TO RUNBut guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into Jenny's apartment, abduct her, and try to kill Rob. When Rob reports this to the police, no one believes him. And when he speaks to Jenny's father, he says she's on holiday abroad.NO PLACE TO HIDERob knows Jenny's life is in danger and starts asking questions. Soon he's the target of brutal killers who are as terrifying as they are elusive. But what do they want? And what does it have to do with an ordinary girl like Jenny?Either Rob finds out or he's dead. It's that simple ...
Target: Alex Cross (Alex Cross #24)
by James PattersonA killer elite--six assassins--are on the loose. So is Alex Cross. A leader has fallen, and Alex Cross joins the procession of mourners from Capitol Hill to the White House. <P><P>Then a sniper's bullet strikes a target in the heart of DC. Alex Cross's wife, Bree Stone, newly elevated chief of DC detectives must solve the case or lose her position. The Secret Service and the FBI deploy as well in the race to find the shooter. <P><P>Alex is tasked by the new President to lead an investigation unprecedented in scale and scope. But is the sniper's strike only the beginning of a larger attack on the nation? <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Target: Mike Shayne (The Mike Shayne Mysteries #33)
by Brett HallidayOut of jail and hungry for revenge, a career criminal comes after Mike Shayne They call him the Actor. An armed robber with a sense of style, Bram Clayton planned every heist with care, slipping so convincingly into the actions and motives of his characters that even experts couldn't tell him apart from the real thing. He played electricians, salesmen, even a bank examiner, but for the last 13 years he's been stuck in a single role: jailbird. When Clayton finally earns freedom, he has no trouble convincing the warden he's going to stay straight, but the Actor is about to pull the greatest heist of his career. There's a beautiful woman waiting for Clayton when he gets out. An old friend with an ulterior motive, she comes equipped with a bottle of whiskey, a carton of cigarettes, clean clothes, a gun, and a plan for a $200,000 heist so simple that it's almost a sure thing--so long as it isn't upset by Clayton's hunger for revenge against the man who put him away: legendary detective Mike Shayne. Target: Mike Shayne is the 34th book in the Mike Shayne Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Target: Point Zero (Wingman #12)
by Mack MaloneyA crazed terrorist looms high above the Earth, and pilot Hawk Hunter must take him down: &“The best high-action thriller writer out there today, bar none&” (Jon Land). It&’s been years since the Soviet Union used its last dying breath to rain nuclear annihilation upon the United States. Now, freedom&’s greatest enemy is no longer the entire Russian government; it&’s a single Russian man: Viktor Robotov, a demented genius, is an expert at inciting mayhem. Twice he has manipulated global politics to produce catastrophic wars, and twice the pilot Hawk Hunter has thwarted him. But Robotov&’s latest scheme will force Hunter to fly higher than he ever has before—all the way to outer space. On a state-of-the-art Russian shuttle, Robotov launches himself into orbit, planning to collect the derelict laser satellites left over from the so-called Star Wars defense system. When he returns the satellites to Earth, he plans to shower death upon mankind. But he has to land first—and the Wingman will be waiting for him. Target Point Zero is the twelfth book of the Wingman series, which also includes Wingman and The Circle War.
Target: Tinos (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteries #4)
by Jeffrey Siger"This contemporary mystery is drenched with Florida history and with gothic elements that should appeal to a broad range of readers." —BooklistFaye Longchamp and husband Joe Wolf Mantooth have founded an archaeological consulting firm—just in time for the economy to tank. But a meeting with a couple who run an elegant B&B in a historic home in St. Augustine, Florida, lands the firm's first big project. Within a day of their arrival at Dunkirk Manor, a lovely young employee disappears, leaving behind a sinister smear of blood in her car, a collection of priceless artifacts, and a note asking for Faye's help. Two days later, the missing woman's boyfriend is found floating in the Matanzas River, his throat slashed. The detective in charge of the case believes that the artifacts are key to the crime and hires Faye to track down their origin.The artifacts Faye and Joe excavate at their work site date from every era of St. Augustine history, and the discovery of a buried cache of children's toys from the 1920s hits eight-months-pregnant Faye particularly hard. Dunkirk Manor seems haunted in a way that Faye can't explain.Then a stunning discovery is made: the diary of a priest who left Spain in 1565 and was present at the city's birth. Faye is driven to translate the manuscript. In what could be an unfolding tale by the Brothers Grimm, Faye and Joe uncover some terrible secrets....