Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 1955017018
ISBN-13 : 9781955017015
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Deadly Illusion by : Kathy Lockheart

Fairytales aren't supposed to end in murder She's hiding a dangerous secret. He'll stop at nothing to keep her safe...but can he stop himself from killing her? An emotional, tension-filled forbidden romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page... Jenna wasn't going to let the darkness of her past prevent her from building the life she's always wanted, so she put herself through college and moved to the magnificent city of Chicago. But just when she thought all her dreams were coming true, a shocking incident shattered her fairy-tale life and now, she's hiding a terrible secret-a secret that could cost her everything. Damian is as gorgeous as he is mysterious, keeping his own dark secrets from everyone he meets. He never thought he'd care about anything again...until he meets Jenna. He knows letting her get close to him will put her in danger, but when he suspects Jenna's in trouble, there's only one thing that matters: protecting her at all costs. Thrust into a terrifying nightmare where a threat looms in every shadow, Jenna and Damian find themselves in a race for survival. Soon, everyone Jenna loves is in peril, and only the ultimate sacrifice can save them... This book contains sensitive subject matter.

Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 291
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781611602999
ISBN-13 : 1611602998
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Deadly Illusion by : Sylvia Rochester

Stephanie Warren doesn't believe in the Fountain of Youth until she inherits it. Only then does she discover that beauty can be deadly, that there are those willing to kill for such a formula. Fresh out of college, this would-be writer is no match for hired assassins. Quinton Cooper, a homicide detective, is Stephanie's best chance for survival. Because of past experiences, neither welcomes this close relationship, but thrust into a web of greed, betrayal, and sordid liaisons, they realize their survival depends on trusting one another. While Stephanie escapes several near-fatal encounters, bodies of would-be murderers continue to mount. Under fire and in the midst of a hurricane, an elusive culprit makes his move. Quinton takes a bullet in the back. Now it's up to Stephanie to save them.

Cruel Illusions

Cruel Illusions
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 528
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ISBN-10 : 9781665902120
ISBN-13 : 1665902124
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Cruel Illusions by : Margie Fuston

“The perfect sinisterly magical escape…full of longing, desperation, and betrayal.” —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval trilogy and Once Upon a Broken Heart Caraval meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this “beguiling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) young adult fantasy about a girl who makes a deal with a magical secret society to enter a potentially deadly competition for the chance to avenge her mother’s death. Ever since a vampire murdered her mother, Ava has been determined to get revenge. This all-encompassing drive has given her the fuel she needed to survive foster home after foster home. But it’s been ten years since anyone’s seen a vampire, and Ava has lost hope that she’ll ever find one…until she stumbles across a hidden magic show where she witnesses impossible illusions. The magicians may not be the bloodsuckers she’s hunting, but Ava is convinced something supernatural is at play, so she sneaks backstage and catches them in acts they can’t explain. But they’ve been waiting for her. The magicians reveal they’re part of an ancient secret society with true magic, and Ava has the same power in her blood that they do. If she joins them, they promise to teach her the skills she needs to hunt vampires and avenge her mother. But there’s a catch: if she wants to keep the power they offer, she needs to prove she’s worthy of it. And to do so, she must put on the performance of her life in a sinister and dangerous competition where illusion and reality blur, and the stakes are deadly.

Command and Control

Command and Control
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 702
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ISBN-10 : 9781101638668
ISBN-13 : 1101638664
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Command and Control by : Eric Schlosser

The Oscar-shortlisted documentary Command and Control, directed by Robert Kenner, finds its origins in Eric Schlosser's book and continues to explore the little-known history of the management and safety concerns of America's nuclear aresenal. “A devastatingly lucid and detailed new history of nuclear weapons in the U.S. Fascinating.” —Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine “Perilous and gripping . . . Schlosser skillfully weaves together an engrossing account of both the science and the politics of nuclear weapons safety.” —San Francisco Chronicle A myth-shattering exposé of America’s nuclear weapons Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America’s nuclear arsenal. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age: How do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them? That question has never been resolved—and Schlosser reveals how the combination of human fallibility and technological complexity still poses a grave risk to mankind. While the harms of global warming increasingly dominate the news, the equally dangerous yet more immediate threat of nuclear weapons has been largely forgotten. Written with the vibrancy of a first-rate thriller, Command and Control interweaves the minute-by-minute story of an accident at a nuclear missile silo in rural Arkansas with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. It depicts the urgent effort by American scientists, policy makers, and military officers to ensure that nuclear weapons can’t be stolen, sabotaged, used without permission, or detonated inadvertently. Schlosser also looks at the Cold War from a new perspective, offering history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. At the heart of the book lies the struggle, amid the rolling hills and small farms of Damascus, Arkansas, to prevent the explosion of a ballistic missile carrying the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the United States. Drawing on recently declassified documents and interviews with people who designed and routinely handled nuclear weapons, Command and Control takes readers into a terrifying but fascinating world that, until now, has been largely hidden from view. Through the details of a single accident, Schlosser illustrates how an unlikely event can become unavoidable, how small risks can have terrible consequences, and how the most brilliant minds in the nation can only provide us with an illusion of control. Audacious, gripping, and unforgettable, Command and Control is a tour de force of investigative journalism, an eye-opening look at the dangers of America’s nuclear age.

Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor Book #1)

Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor Book #1)
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Publisher : Revell
Total Pages : 379
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ISBN-10 : 9781493411016
ISBN-13 : 1493411012
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor Book #1) by : Irene Hannon

Trish Bailey is on overload trying to deal with a demanding job, an ailing mother, and a healing heart. When a series of unsettling memory lapses leads to a tragic death--and puts Trish under police scrutiny--her world is once again thrown into turmoil. Detective Colin Flynn isn't certain what to think of the facts he uncovers during his investigation. Did Trish simply make a terrible mistake or is there more to the case than meets the eye? As he searches for answers, disturbing information begins to emerge--and if the forces at work are as evil as he suspects, the situation isn't just dangerous . . . it's deadly. Bestselling and award-winning author Irene Hannon captures readers with a mind-bending story that will have them doubling back to retrace their steps--and figure out what they missed!

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9781476618197
ISBN-13 : 1476618194
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Larry Cohen by : Tony Williams

Now in a revised edition, this book is the only published study devoted to Larry Cohen and his significance as a great American filmmaker. The first edition is long out of print and often sought after. This edition covers all the director's films, television work and screenplays, and contains an updated interview with the director as well as interviews with his colleagues Janelle Webb Cohen, Michael Moriarty and James Dixon. The filmography and bibliography are also updated.

The 7 Killers

The 7 Killers
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 57
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ISBN-10 : 9781365233388
ISBN-13 : 1365233383
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis The 7 Killers by : Ali Sarhiel

This book contains facts and information about our lives that rob us without knowing, directly or indirectly, we turned to the dead.And we will talk about these killers who we die with their hands and their development and share of killing ourselves, so it's hard to believe otherwise.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by :

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.

The BFI Companion to Crime

The BFI Companion to Crime
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 0520215389
ISBN-13 : 9780520215382
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis The BFI Companion to Crime by : Phil Hardy

"A complete and detailed guide to crime on film: prison dramas, film noir, heist movies, juvenile delinquents, serial killers, bank robbers, and many other subgenres and motifs. The historical and social background to movie crime is covered by articles on the FBI, the Mafia, the Japanese yakuza, prohibition, boxing, union rackets, drugs, poisoning, prostitution, and many other topics."--Cover.

Spinegrinder

Spinegrinder
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Publisher : SCB Distributors
Total Pages : 1368
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ISBN-10 : 9781909394063
ISBN-13 : 1909394068
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Spinegrinder by : Clive Davies

First came video and more recently high definition home entertainment, through to the internet with its streaming videos and not strictly legal peer-to-peer capabilities. With so many sources available, today’s fan of horror and exploitation movies isn’t necessarily educated on paths well-trodden — Universal classics, 1950s monster movies, Hammer — as once they were. They may not even be born and bred on DAWN OF THE DEAD. In fact, anyone with a bit of technical savvy (quickly becoming second nature for the born-clicking generation) may be viewing MYSTICS IN BALI and S.S. EXPERIMENT CAMP long before ever hearing of Bela Lugosi or watching a movie directed by Dario Argento. In this world, H.G. Lewis, so-called “godfather of gore,” carries the same stripes as Alfred Hitchcock, “master of suspense.” SPINEGRINDER is one man’s ambitious, exhaustive and utterly obsessive attempt to make sense of over a century of exploitation and cult cinema, of a sort that most critics won’t care to write about. One opinion; 8,000 reviews (or thereabouts.