Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia

Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia
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ISBN-10 : 0990021637
ISBN-13 : 9780990021636
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia by : Joe Serio

In the late eighties, Joe Serio, a young and naïve American, went to work in law enforcement in the Soviet Union. His ten year adventure there would lead him to the KGB and the Russian mafia and a cast of characters spawned by a rich and beautiful country seemingly at war with itself. Along the way, he comes face to face with evil incarnate, criminals with no regard for human life. Travel along with him through these pages as he tracks down the always elusive truth while uncovering a global criminal network that would soon rock the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.

Monster

Monster
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Publisher : Ballantine Books
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9780345463685
ISBN-13 : 0345463684
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Monster by : Jonathan Kellerman

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jonathan Kellerman's Victims. A second-rate actor is found mutilated in a car trunk. Then a psychologist at a Los Angeles hospital for the criminally insane is murdered in a similar grisly fashion. Suddenly the incoherent ramblings of an inmate at the presumably secure institution begin to make chilling sense—they are, in fact, horrifying predictions. Yet how can a barely functional psychotic locked behind asylum walls possibly know such vivid details of crimes committed in the outside world? Drawn into a labyrinth of secrets, revenge, sex, and manipulation, Dr. Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis set out to unlock this enigma and put an end to the brutal killings—before the madman predicts their own demise. . . .

The Man Without a Face

The Man Without a Face
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Publisher : Riverhead Books
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9781594486517
ISBN-13 : 1594486514
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Man Without a Face by : Masha Gessen

History of Eastern Europe, Russia.

Volk's Game

Volk's Game
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0805082549
ISBN-13 : 9780805082548
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Volk's Game by : Brent Ghelfi

The explosive debut introducing Russian gangster Alexei Volkovoy delivers at every turn, announcing Volk as the boldest hero of a new generation.

I, Putin

I, Putin
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Publisher : Jennifer\Ciotta
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 0615602525
ISBN-13 : 9780615602523
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis I, Putin by : Jennifer Ciotta

Multi-Award-Winning, Original Novel about Vladimir Putin - Historical Fiction "Grab your copy of the fast-paced, thrilling novel about Russia's president instantly " Vladimir Putin, the enigmatic, controversial president of Russia, is faced with a decision so harrowing, it changes him forever. It's the year 2000. Newly elected President Putin is embattled after the "Kursk" submarine explodes and spirals into the abyss. 118 submariners are trapped. Outwardly, Putin seems not to care, but behind the scenes is another story. Meanwhile, the Russian people yearn for a response from their leader. Mass protests ignite across Russia. Does Putin save the sailors and unite his beloved motherland, or does he lose everything? Discover what motivates the man behind Russia. Is he the cold, ruthless leader you know, or is he...human? Winner of Honorable Mentions at the New York Book Festival & Hollywood Book Festival Entertaining and original, I, Putin is also well researched, and the author has an extensive background in Eastern European studies. Author Jennifer Ciotta received a master's degree in creative writing and Russian studies from the Gallatin School at New York University. She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Estonia, a main setting of the novel, from 2000 to 2002. Fast-Paced, Thrilling, and Unique...Instantly read Industry Reviews "Brilliant glimpse inside the Russian soul." "Francis McGovern, publisher of Literary Traveler" "Very engaging storytelling." "Doug Noll, The Doug Noll Radio Show" "It's a novel that resembles the Russian president in many ways. It's controversial in many ways, yet a lot of the things deserve nothing but admiration." "Review Harbor" Unlock the mystery of who this leader is and how he's remained in power for so many years... Written from the perspective of a first-person Putin and his fictional personal aide Gosha, this novel is entertaining and unique...and informative. The author's goal was to provide a different view of the man behind Russia, because the Western media often provides a bias view of him. Read this intriguing novel and come to your own conclusions. Scroll up and grab your copy today

The Right Madness

The Right Madness
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780143037309
ISBN-13 : 0143037307
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The Right Madness by : James Crumley

James Crumley is one of the most revered practitioners of post-Chandler crime fiction, praised by the likes of Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly as a major influence. C. W. Sughrue is Crumley's most indelible creation. Now Sughrue is back, in a searing thrill ride of a novel that has the seen-it-all Montana private eye trying to find out which of a small-town shrink's bizarre patients has made off with some highly confidential files. Fast-paced, brutal, melancholy, and ruefully funny, The Right Madness is Crumley at his uncompromising best.

A Higher Loyalty

A Higher Loyalty
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Publisher : Flatiron Books
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9781250192462
ISBN-13 : 1250192463
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis A Higher Loyalty by : James Comey

#1 New York Times Bestseller now in paperback with new material The inspiration for The Comey Rule, the Showtime limited series starring Jeff Daniels premiering September 2020 In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader. Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.

The Natural Order of Things

The Natural Order of Things
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Publisher : Grove Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 0802138136
ISBN-13 : 9780802138132
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Natural Order of Things by : António Lobo Antunes

"He [the author] draws us into a labyrinth of disparate lives whose connections become clear only gradually ... a diabetic teenage girl in Lisbon, her father, an officer in the pre-revolutionary armey and a secret policeman."--Jacket.

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 9780553904246
ISBN-13 : 0553904248
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Wolf of Wall Street by : Jordan Belfort

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio By day he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night he spent it as fast as he could. From the binge that sank a 170-foot motor yacht and ran up a $700,000 hotel tab, to the wife and kids waiting at home and the fast-talking, hard-partying young stockbrokers who called him king, here, in Jordan Belfort’s own words, is the story of the ill-fated genius they called the Wolf of Wall Street. In the 1990s, Belfort became one of the most infamous kingpins in American finance: a brilliant, conniving stock-chopper who led his merry mob on a wild ride out of Wall Street and into a massive office on Long Island. It’s an extraordinary story of greed, power, and excess that no one could invent: the tale of an ordinary guy who went from hustling Italian ices to making hundreds of millions—until it all came crashing down. Praise for The Wolf of Wall Street “Raw and frequently hilarious.”—The New York Times “A rollicking tale of [Jordan Belfort’s] rise to riches as head of the infamous boiler room Stratton Oakmont . . . proof that there are indeed second acts in American lives.”—Forbes “A cross between Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities and Scorsese’s GoodFellas . . . Belfort has the Midas touch.”—The Sunday Times (London) “Entertaining as pulp fiction, real as a federal indictment . . . a hell of a read.”—Kirkus Reviews

The Firebird and the Fox

The Firebird and the Fox
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 349
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ISBN-10 : 9781108484466
ISBN-13 : 1108484468
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis The Firebird and the Fox by : Jeffrey Brooks

A century of Russian artistic genius, including literature, art, music and dance, within the dynamic cultural ecosystem that shaped it.