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Montana-based detective and gun repairer Ulysses Underhill is coerced into joining a posse hunting down Israel Hagan, a thief and alleged killer. Ulysses, who once was a vigilante but is now trying to leave his violent past behind, prevents the posse from summarily executing Hagan. In doing so, however, he makes himself an enemy of Sheriff John Crumley. Facing the noose, Hagan employs Ulysses to track down the real killer.

Under Color of Law is a devastatingly tense legal thriller that operates on two levels: as a gripping, high-stakes race against time and as a profound meditation on loyalty, corruption, and the integrity of the American justice system. The result is a novel that is impossible to put down and impossible to forget. The Core Conflict • The story begins with a brutal act of political self-preservation.

An absolute must-listen for all who enjoy their horror with gallons of blood, lashings of guts, and dollops of severed body parts! Madame Gray has personally selected a plethora of blood-soaked tales of terror and gruesome demise, each one brutally crafted to chill the soul and turn the stomach of even the most hardened fans of the macabre.

Almost five years ago, America—as everyone knew it—came to an abrupt end in a spectacular coup d'état. It was called the Liberation by those progressives and radicals that screamed for its outcome; the Fall by its victims whose freedoms were trampled. The White House and the Capitol were overrun by anarchists, and the leaders of the once-proud nation were either imprisoned or sent to social quarantine camps. The president was arrested and eventually died in prison, or so everyone was led to believe. America was rebooted in a new progressive/socialist image, Newmerica.

Embark on a thrilling adventure with "The Boy Who Became King of the Pirates," a captivating bedtime storybook that will transport young listeners to the high seas and beyond. Follow the journey of Jack, a courageous young boy with a heart full of dreams and a spirit of adventure. In this enchanting tale, Jack discovers a mysterious map that leads him on a quest for treasure, encountering daring challenges and unexpected allies along the way.

Newmerica was forged out of a violent coup that superimposed a socialist state over what had been the United States of America. For five years into their rule, the progressives have had their way in dismantling every aspect of American life. Out of the shadows, a new American president has been sworn in, threatening their grip on the nation. The Newmericans are unwilling to turn over the reins of power setting the stage for a conflict unlike any other.

It is January 1965 in a world in which the Cuban Missiles Crisis went horribly wrong and the "swinging sixties" never happened. In the United States, a new president has entered the White House; in Britain, the country will shortly be going to the polls for the first time since the October War. But with the return of "normal" politics, there is no return to the "normality" of the old, now-lost world order.

The progressives that overthrew the government are desperate to hold onto power. Battles rage from New Hampshire, to Texas, to North Carolina, and Tennessee. The American freedom fighters must contend with a revolt in Texas, Chinese interference, the tyrannical National Security Force, and ruthless politicians bent on making sure America isn’t restored.

The Second American Civil War Reaches a Boiling Point. In New Hampshire, the struggle for freedom is at a crescendo as the forces of Newmerica seek to wipe out The Defiance resistance in the north once and for all. Their only hope is a daring assault in upstate New York. The fate of New Hampshire teeters in the balance as both forces commit to an epic last stand for freedom.

Robert Hummel owned a business that built fallout shelters all around the world. And he had managed to make a fortune in doing so. His company decided to branch out and convert a 1960s abandon missile silo complex, into a very luxury condo nuclear bunker, built for the ultra-rich. He ended up selling each one for several million dollars. No money was spared in building his ultra-luxury complex.

It all started just before midnight in July. Radio DJ Gil Oldfield gets a call from his son that shocks him, but leaves him unprepared for his arrest and the downward spiral that would follow. In rapid succession, he loses his wife, his children, his livelihood, all his assets, his reputation, and the association with his religious community.

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Jim Nightingale is a law man used to chasing really bad men in the name of justice, but when he returns home from his posse after a long pursuit, his life is turned upside down. Nightingale is brought low, lower than he can live with so his answer is the pursuit of justice with a big dose of revenge.

Patrick Dunnigan, a successful gentleman gambler running a regular table game in a grand hotel in Kansas City, receives a disturbing letter from his uncle, Ethan Brooke. Seems the old man is spooked about developments in the little town of Sundown, New Mexico. Two local business men in town, Race Keene and Emmett Culpepper, are after the timber on Ethan’s property and his neighbors’ land. According to Ethan, the men have hired a group of gunslingers and thugs to pressure the farmer’s to give up their land. The tough old man is afraid for the first time in his life.

Jim Sutter, a diminutive, sad-eyed drifter with a hidden past, rides into the South Dakota cowtown of Bitter Creek in a time of savage drought. Set upon and beaten by toughs, he is rescued by widowed rancher Jenny Olds, whom he soon comes to love. Jim decides to stay on with Jenny and soon finds himself in the middle of a blood feud between the powerful cattlemen's association and the sodbusters, led by fiery Lucas Brand. Hugh Tallant spearheads the fight for the ranchers, seeking to crush the sodbusters who control the vital Bitter Creek River.

Clay falls into a seemingly endless pit which takes him to a place which feels home. How many times have we gotten to a road and chosen either a right or wrong turn. The turn, or choice, affects the rest of our lives.

Continued adventures of Clay Johnston and his companions.

In the heart of war-torn France, two brothers, Markus and Charles Lefèvre, rise to defy the encroaching darkness of Nazi occupation. Their bond, forged in the trenches of the Great War, becomes a bastion of hope as they lead a courageous resistance. Their journeys unfold in two volumes: "La Maquis Cell" and "The Eagles of Vercors."

Clay and his wife, Megan, have returned home with their new puppy, Layla. Layla will be full of surprises throughout Clay's life. The future and the past will destroy any ideas Clay and Freddie had of normality. To be a parent can be a surprise to both the parent and the child. Layla is the reincarnation of Trouble.

In a world where kingdoms rise and fall, where power is often seized through treachery and violence, the Kingdom of Dungan stands as a testament to both the heights of human aspiration and the depths of human despair. This is a land rich in history and tradition, where the lush landscapes and vibrant cultures tell stories of glory and pain, hope and devastation. At the heart of this tale lies a paradox: a kingdom blessed with prosperity yet cursed with an absence of peace.