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President Lincoln's Spy
by Steven Wilson1861. As the Civil War rages on, one man is determined to prove himself on the front lines of battle. But destiny has far greater plans for him. . . On the battlefield, Captain Fitz Dunaway is a man of action with a keen, intellectual prowess. But when he humiliates his commanding officer, he finds himself facing a court martial for his maverick behavior. Now his only chance to redeem himself is by working as a spy to uncover a plot to assassinate President Lincoln. Searching through gas-lit alleyways for traitors who will embrace him as one of their own, Fitz discovers just how fine the line is between allegiance to your cause--and allegiance to your country... In this rousing novel of loyalty and patriotism, betrayal and scandal, honor and valor, Lincoln scholar and expert Steven Wilson blends meticulous detail with captivating characters, taking readers back to one of America's most defining moments in history. "The reader can taste the grit and feel the excitement and expectations of a pivotal time in American history. In President Lincoln's Spy, Wilson has given us a time machine." --John Lutz "Steven Wilson writes a story as vivid and engrossing as the Civil War itself." --Troy Soos "If Robert Ludlum had written a Civil War novel filled with spies, double-crosses, murders, romances, and battlefield mayhem, it would read like President Lincoln's Spy." --Clint Johnson, author of Pursuit: The Chase, Capture, Persecution and Surprising Release of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
President Sybil Norcroft: Rumors of War, Secession, and Trouble
by Carl DouglassPresident Sybil Norton Daniels's presidency is tumultuous, to put it mildly. In this, the eleventh book of the series, there are rumors of war and some serious skirmishes, a legal battle over secession moving seriously through the courts, and beaucoup troubles for the harried president--the first woman to hold the office. There is a scandal popularly known as the New Teapot Dome Scandal,' a National Enquirer contrived and photoshopped lurid expose,' a hate crime by New Confederate secessionists that incites riot, and "The Trial of the Century," the National Guard is called out, the draft is reinstated. US missiles deal with a North Korean missile and artillery threat. It will be a wonder if Sybil can juggle all of the balls that keep coming her way."
The President Vanishes: A Novel
by Rex StoutThe President of the United States has vanished. As the guns of war begin to fire in Europe, wild rumors spread through the nation's capital. Some guess the right-wing Gray Shirts have kidnapped him. Others blame the Communists. But the Secret Service fears the culprit lies closer to the Oval Office. Every member of the Cabinet is suspect. The President's secretary is taken into custody. The richest banker in America, a powerful newspaper publisher and an influential steel lobbyist are all being carefully watched. Unless one of these men can be made to tell the truth, will a handkerchief, an empty chloroform bottle, and an abandoned van be enough to lead them to the President before it is too late?
La presidenta
by Alicia Giménez BartlettEL PRIMER CASO DE BERTA Y MARTA MIRALLES, DOS INSPECTORAS QUE HACEN HISTORIAUna gran novela negra, audaz e impactante, por una autora premiada y con más de 3 millones de lectores en el mundo. Por la ganadora de los Premios Planeta, Nadal, Pepe Carvalho, José Luis Sampedro, Femenino Lumen, Fregene Internazionale, Women Fiction Festival de Matera Award, Grinzane Cavour y Raymond Chandler «Pionera en la novela negra en dar protagonismo a la mujer y una de las autoras más traducidas en este género. Rompió el estereotipo enarbolado por policías (masculinos) arrasados por la vida y abrió camino a otras escritoras».RTVE La presidenta de la Generalitat Valenciana, Vita Castellá, aparece muerta en la habitación de un lujoso hotel de Madrid. La comprometida situación exige que quede oficialmente descartado un posible asesinato y que la investigación encalle, de manera que el partido en el poder, al que la víctima pertenece, ha activado todos los recursos y ha hecho sonar todos los teléfonos de las altas esferas que le puedan ayudar a ganar tiempo. Por su parte, el jefe de la policía de la Comunitat Valenciana decide ayudar al ministro del Interior y al director de la Policía Nacional, Juan Quesada Montilla, en su misión: despistar a las autoridades. Para ello ponen el caso en manos de dos inspectoras novatas y peculiares: las hermanas Berta y Marta Miralles. Radicalmente opuestas entre sí, deberán enfrentarse juntas a un turbio mundo de intereses. Alfaguara Negra se enorgullece de acoger en su catálogo a «la gran dama de la novela negra española» (El Confidencial ) con este primer caso apasionante. La crítica ha dicho...«Ha renovado la novela policiaca española, aportando una perspectiva femenina y feminista que ha sido pionera en este ámbito. [...] Una relevante autora del género negro barcelonés en la línea de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán».Jurado del Premio Pepe Carvalho «La reina de la novela detectivesca».El Mundo «La renovadora de la novela policiaca. [...] Llegó y rompió el molde. En el género policíaco, tradicionalmente protagonizado por hombres, cambiaron las tornas».Laura Garcés, Las Provincias «La gran dama de la novela negra española».El Confidencial «Si te parece que en la novela negra nórdica salen mujeres muy power, quizá te interese saber que [.. la escritora española Alicia Giménez Bartlett dinamitó los roles de este género».Paka Díaz, Cosmopolitan «Un prodigio de gracia, de creación de un tipo original y de aciertos inventivos en los sucesos y expresivos en los diálogos».Santos Sanz Villanueva, El Cultural de El Mundo
Presidential Agent: Wide Is The Gate, Presidential Agent, And Dragon Harvest (The Lanny Budd Novels #5)
by Upton SinclairOn the eve of World War II, Lanny Budd reenters the deadly snake pit of Nazi Germany as Roosevelt&’s spy—in the pulse-pounding, Pulitzer Prize–winning series. An American art expert raised in a world of European wealth and privilege, Lanny Budd is dedicated to his socialist ideals and to combatting the twin scourges of Nazism and Fascism. In 1937, a chance encounter in New York with Professor Charles Alston—his boss at the Paris Peace Conference and now one of President Roosevelt&’s top advisors—provides Lanny with the opportunity to make a profound difference. Appointed Presidential Agent 103, the international art dealer embarks on a secret assignment that takes him back into the Third Reich as the Allied powers prepare to cede Czechoslovakia to Adolf Hitler in a futile attempt to avoid war. But Lanny&’s motivations are not just political: The woman he loves has fallen into the brutal hands of the Gestapo, and Lanny will risk everything to save her. Presidential Agent is the action-packed fifth installment of Upton Sinclair&’s Pulitzer Prize–winning series that brings the first half of the twentieth century to dramatic life. An astonishing mix of history, adventure, and romance, the Lanny Budd Novels are a testament to the breathtaking scope of the author&’s vision and his singular talents as a storyteller.
Presidential Deal (John Deal Series #0)
by Les StandifordIn the fifth installment of the series, Deal is being awarded the Presidential Medal of Valor, and as a campaign gimmick, the presentation ceremony is held in Miami. During the ceremony, terrorists interrupt with machine gun fire, and Deal and the First Lady are taken captive.
Presidential Mission (The Lanny Budd Novels #8)
by Upton SinclairAmerica is at war, and Lanny Budd risks life and limb from North Africa to Moscow on behalf of the Allied cause in this &“absorbing&” historical novel (The New York Times). Members of the German high command believe that American art expert Lanny Budd is sympathetic to their cause, but since 1938 he has been an undercover agent working for President Franklin Roosevelt. Now, in 1941, the United States has been pulled into the fray by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and Lanny&’s services are required more than ever. In Algiers he must convince the French troops to stand with the Allies in advance of the Axis invasion. A meeting in Moscow, intended to sway Communist despot Joseph Stalin, precedes Hitler&’s disastrous decision to invade Russia. Over the course of the next two years, Lanny faces death at virtually every turn as his important presidential missions carry him from the sands of the African desert to the bomb-blasted streets of Berlin. Presidential Mission is the electrifying eighth chapter of Upton Sinclair&’s Pulitzer Prize–winning dramatization of twentieth-century world history. An astonishing mix of adventure, romance, and political intrigue, the Lanny Budd Novels are a testament to the breathtaking scope of the author&’s vision and his singular talents as a storyteller.
The Presidential Mystery (Cinnamon Lake Mysteries #8)
by Dandi Daley MackallDuring the excitement of her school's mock election, as she is serving as campaign manager for her friends Sunny and Quentin, Molly tries to discover who is framing her for horrible practical jokes connected to the campaign.
The President's Assassin
by Brian HaigIt's a mass execution: six people systematically shot and killed in a private Virginia mansion-one of them the White House Chief of Staff. But that isn't the reason Sean Drummond is called in. Newly enlisted in a CIA cell called the Office of Special Projects, the Army lawyer knows the bodies are just a warning. Because the killer left a note. Now the hunt begins for the ultimate hitman: brilliant, coldhearted, with an insider's knowledge of D.C. For Drummond, it's the greatest challenge of his career, a terrifying cat-and-mouse game with unthinkable consequences. If he fails, the world will never be the same-and someone will collect the $100 million bounty on the President's head.
The President's Child: A Novel (Portway Ser.)
by Fay WeldonFay Weldon&’s gripping novel asks the questions, Can a politician&’s life ever be private? And, Can the past ever stay buried? Isabel has a secret: Seven years ago, she had an affair and ended up pregnant. A few months later, she married Homer Rust, who has no idea that Jason isn&’t his son. Now, Isabel&’s former lover, a US senator poised for the presidential nomination, is threatening her contented family life and her career as a journalist. Dandridge Ivel has never forgotten Isabel. But his aides are making it their business to make sure she&’s erased from his life. Isabel is a dangerous liability that could destroy Dandy&’s political career—especially when her son is becomes a pawn in a murderous conspiracy. Part thriller, part love story, The President&’s Child exposes the secrets and lies at the heart of a marriage, the consequences of love, and how much a mother will sacrifice for her child.
The President's Daughter
by Jack HigginsTwenty years after his affair with a beautiful Frenchwoman in Vietnam, Jake Cazalet finds out he has a daughter. He must keep it a secret--but years later, when he is President of the United States, someone discovers the truth.Ans when his only child is kidnapped by a terrorist group, he must count on British operative Sean Dillon and FBI agent Blake Johnson to find her.
The President's Daughter: A Thriller
by James Patterson Bill ClintonAll Presidents have nightmares. This one is about to come true. <P><P>Every detail is accurate—because one of the authors is President Bill Clinton. The drama and action never stop—because the other author is James Patterson. Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL—and a past president—has always defended his family as staunchly as he has his country. Now those defenses are under attack. <P><P>A madman abducts Keating’s teenage daughter, Melanie—turning every parent’s deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches in real time, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father. <P><P>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The President's Daughter: A Novel
by Mariah StewartAttractive and independent at thirty, Dina McDermott is on top of the world . . . until she makes a shocking discovery: She is the illegitimate daughter of former U.S. president Graham Hayward. With this revelation, an explosive chain of events is set in motion-and Dina's perfect life spins out of control. A journalist with a fearless instinct, Simon Keller believes he's struck gold when he unearths an unsettling story about Graham Hayward, one that starts with a clandestine affair and ends in tragedy. The trail leads Simon to Dina's front door-and threatens to expose a secret that could rock the political world. Now Dina is thrust into the crosshairs of a coldblooded killer-and on the run for her life.
Presidents' Day
by Seth MargolisA shadowy billionaire pulls the strings behind a presidential election in this political thriller by a national bestselling author. In this twisting, ferocious novel of suspense, the presidential race has a number of men all clawing to get to the top. Each has a closet where his skeletons are locked away—and one man holds every key. Julian Mellow has spent his life amassing a fortune out of low-risk, high-reward investments. But the one time in his life he got in over his head, he left another man holding the bag and made an enemy for life, one who has nothing to lose. Now, Mellow has an even greater ambition—to use his wealth and power to select the next president of the United States—and to make that man do his bidding, in business and beyond. In a story that ranges from the United States to an African nation where a brutal dictator reigns and a resistance movement lurks in the alleys, Presidents&’ Day spans the globe to weave together a brilliant portrait of politics at its most venal, where murder is a part of the political process, where anyone&’s life is up for sale, and where one man—that bad penny of an enemy—could bring the whole kingdom toppling . . . This gripping read comes from the author of Losing Isaiah, the basis of the film of the same name, and The Semper Sonnet, praised by Phillip Margolin as &“a wildly imaginative thriller.&”
The President's Dossier
by James A. ScottMax Geller: Target of the Kremlin, MI6, and the CIA Fired for bias against the U.S. president, ex-CIA Russia expert Max Geller gets a chance to redeem his reputation and make a fortune when he is hired to investigate the president's incriminating ties to Moscow. Jill Rucker, an undercover CIA agent, is assigned to work with him—and she does—when she's not pursuing her own conflicting goals. The search takes them to England, Russia, Panama, and Switzerland. Along the way, Max runs afoul of British intelligence by inadvertently compromising two of its operations. He gets help from an anti-Russian underground cell in Moscow, is assisted and threatened by the Russian mafia, exposes a massive Russian-American money laundering scheme in Panama, and uncovers a plot to protect the president from mounting accusations threatening his presidency. Close behind is Zabluda, a Kremlin assassin, who means to kill them and their sources and destroy evidence incriminating the president. Max discovers that he has been betrayed by his former boss, his current employer, and his girlfriend. Seeking revenge, he takes on a powerful Washington law firm, the CIA, and the Russians. Max Geller is the spy who went out in the cold—and no one wants him to come in and tell what he knows. Perfect for fans of Daniel Silva and Nelson DeMille
The President's Lawyer: A Novel
by Lawrence RobbinsA Washington, DC, litigator is hired to defend his best friend, the former President of the United States, against a murder charge in this novel that is &“clever and thrilling with a shocking twist&” (People).After a long career as one of DC&’s most powerful litigators, Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United States—his childhood best friend—has been accused of murdering his mistress. Rob knows he&’s the only one who can prove his friend&’s innocence, but he is soon overwhelmed as he attempts to devise a strategy to defend an authoritative man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues, and unconventional sexual appetites. As the high-profile case unfurls, the troubled, intertwining pasts of the two men complicate Rob&’s efforts and soon, doubts begin to grow in his head. Could his oldest friend truly be capable of murder or is something even darker at play? &“Robbins...keeps the pace fast and the courtroom scenes convincing&” (The New York Times Book Review) in this sensational thriller by a true DC legal insider.
The President's Nemesis
by Michael BeresStanley Johnson is an ordinary man, widower, early retiree, biding his time until Social Security kicks in. An ex-prostitute, heroin junkie, just trying to hang on to life. Her Sugar Daddy is wealthy, powerful, mysterious. The couple in the apartment across from Stan. His ex-employer. His landlady. His would-be girlfriend. The ghosts of his wife and son. The upcoming presidential election. And a plot so convoluted, so sick and twisted, it will rock the world. The President's Nemesis. They will stop him if they can.
The President's Shadow (Culper Ring #3)
by Brad MeltzerA severed arm, found buried in the White House Rose Garden.<P><P> A lethal message with terrible consequences for the Presidency.<P> And a hidden secret in one family's past that will have repercussions for the entire nation.<P> There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I find those stories for a living.<P> To most, it looks like Beecher White has an ordinary job. A young staffer with the National Archives in Washington, D.C., he's responsible for safekeeping the government's most important documents... and, sometimes, its most closely held secrets.<P> But there are a powerful few who know his other role. Beecher is a member of the Culper Ring, a 200-year-old secret society founded by George Washington and charged with protecting the Presidency.<P> Now the current occupant of the White House needs the Culper Ring's help. The alarming discovery of the buried arm has the President's team in a rightful panic. Who buried the arm? How did they get past White House security? And most important: What's the message hidden in the arm's closed fist? Indeed, the puzzle inside has a clear intended recipient, and it isn't the President. It's Beecher, himself.<P> Beecher's investigation will take him back to one of our country's greatest secrets and point him toward the long, carefully hidden truth about the most shocking history of all: family history.
The President's Shadow (The Culper Ring Series #2)
by Brad MeltzerA severed arm, found buried in the White House Rose Garden.A lethal message with terrible consequences for the Presidency.And a hidden secret in one family's past that will have repercussions for the entire nation.Following The Inner Circle and The Fifth Assassin, #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer returns with . . . THE PRESIDENT'S SHADOWThere are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I find those stories for a living.To most, it looks like Beecher White has an ordinary job. A young staffer with the National Archives in Washington, D.C., he's responsible for safekeeping the government's most important documents . . . and, sometimes, its most closely held secrets.But there are a powerful few who know his other role. Beecher is a member of the Culper Ring, a 200-year-old secret society founded by George Washington and charged with protecting the Presidency.Now the current occupant of the White House needs the Culper Ring's help. The alarming discovery of the buried arm has the President's team in a rightful panic. Who buried the arm? How did they get past White House security? And most important: What's the message hidden in the arm's closed fist? Indeed, the puzzle inside has a clear intended recipient, and it isn't the President. It's Beecher, himself.Beecher's investigation will take him back to one of our country's greatest secrets and point him toward the long, carefully hidden truth about the most shocking history of all: family history.
The President's Shadow: The Culper Ring Trilogy 3
by Brad MeltzerThe number one New York Times bestselling author of THE INNER CIRCLE delivers the third novel in the blockbuster Culper Ring Trilogy.Beecher White, a humble archivist at the U.S. National Archives by day, has a secret: he belongs to the Culper Ring, a network of spies founded by George Washington during the American Revolution. Over the course of his time working for the Culper Ring, White has discovered countless secrets and saved more lives than he knows - including the President's.And then, one day, White makes an alarming discovery on the White House grounds: a severed arm buried in the Rose Garden. As he investigates, he realizes it's a message... one that may have dire repercussions for the President. But that's not all - the message also turns Beecher's personal life upside-down, pointing him towards the dark truth about his father's death.
The President's Shadow: The Culper Ring Trilogy 3
by Brad MeltzerThe number one New York Times bestselling author of THE INNER CIRCLE delivers the third novel in the blockbuster Culper Ring Trilogy.Beecher White, a humble archivist at the U.S. National Archives by day, has a secret: he belongs to the Culper Ring, a network of spies founded by George Washington during the American Revolution. Over the course of his time working for the Culper Ring, White has discovered countless secrets and saved more lives than he knows - including the President's.And then, one day, White makes an alarming discovery on the White House grounds: a severed arm buried in the Rose Garden. As he investigates, he realizes it's a message... one that may have dire repercussions for the President. But that's not all - the message also turns Beecher's personal life upside-down, pointing him towards the dark truth about his father's death.(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
The President's Vampire: The President's Vampire 2 (The\nathaniel Cade Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Christopher FarnsworthThe Ultimate Secret. The Ultimate Agent. Nathaniel Cade returns.For 140 years, Nathaniel Cade has been the President's Vampire, sworn by a blood oath to protect the President and America from their supernatural enemies. Cade's existence is the most closely guarded of White House secrets: a superhuman covert agent who is the last line of defense against nightmare scenarios that ordinary citizens can only dream of.When a new outbreak of an ancient evil - one that Cade has seen before - comes to light, he and his human handler, Zach Barrows, must track down its source. To 'protect and serve' often means settling old scores and confronting new betrayals . . . as only a century-old predator can.
The President's Vampire
by Christopher FarnsworthThe Ultimate Secret. The Ultimate Agent. Nathaniel Cade returns. For 140 years, Nathaniel Cade has been the President's Vampire, sworn by a blood oath to protect the President and America from their supernatural enemies. Cade's existence is the most closely guarded of White House secrets: a superhuman covert agent who is the last line of defense against nightmare scenarios that ordinary citizens can only dream of. When a new outbreak of an ancient evil - one that Cade has seen before - comes to light, he and his human handler, Zach Barrows, must track down its source. To 'protect and serve' often means settling old scores and confronting new betrayals . . . as only a century-old predator can.
Presidio: A Novel
by Randy KennedySet in the 1970s in the vast and arid landscape of the Texas panhandle, this darkly comic and stunningly mature literary debut tells the story of a car thief and his brother who set out to recover some stolen money and inadvertently kidnap a Mennonite girl who has her own reasons for being on the run.Troy Falconer returns home after years of working as a solitary car thief to help his younger brother, Harlan, search for his wife, who has run away with the little money he had. When they steal a station wagon for the journey, the brothers accidentally kidnap Martha Zacharias, a Mennonite girl asleep in the back of the car. Martha turns out to be a stubborn survivor who refuses to be sent home, so together these unlikely road companions attempt to escape across the Mexican border, pursued by the police and Martha’s vengeful father. The story is told partly through Troy’s journal, in which he chronicles his encounters with con artists, down-and-outers, and roadside philosophers, people looking for fast money, human connection, or a home long since vanished. The journal details a breakdown that has left Troy unable to function in conventional society; he is reduced to haunting motels, stealing from men roughly his size, living with their possessions in order to have none of his own and all but disappearing into their identities. With a page-turning plot about a kidnapped child, gorgeously written scenes that probe the soul of the American West, and an austere landscape as real as any character, Presidio packs a powerful punch of anomie, dark humor, pathos, and suspense.
Presque Imparfait
by Mary FrameElle, est une policière en cavale. Lui, est son voisin de toujours, et un vrai pitre. Quand quelqu'un essaye de les tuer tous les deux, ils doivent coopérer pour survivre. Qu'est-ce qui pourrait mal tourner? Gemma McDougall sait trois choses de façon certaine : un, elle a des fesses de bomba latina. Deux, sa carrière est plus importante que les relations sentimentales pourries qu'elle a dû endurer jusqu'ici. Trois, elle va obtenir ce poste de détective, même si cela doit la tuer. Et puis, elle passe à deux doigts de la mort à cause de son boulot, et doit se mettre en arrêt de travail forcé. Sam London sait trois choses de façon certaine : un, il n'a aucune idée de comment avoir une vie de couple normale et va probablement mourir seul et abandonné de tous, dévoré par des chiens sauvages. Deux, jouer au Jenga à boire, bien qu'amusant, l'a aussi poussé à pénétrer dans le jardin des voisins et à se retrouver braqué par leur fille. Trois, il n'a aucune idée de l'étendue des problèmes de Gemma McDougall, mais il va s'y retrouver mêlé, qu'il le veuille ou non. Vous allez adorer ce roman policier loufoque et romantique, drôle, complètement fêlé et absolument adorable. Presque Imparfait va illuminer votre journée.