The Florentine Deception

The Florentine Deception

Author: Carey Nachenberg

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1504027396

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In this action-packed techno-thriller, a routine computer cleanup sets off an electrifying quest for an enigmatic—and deadly—treasure. After selling his dorm-room startup for millions and effectively retiring at the age of twenty-five, Alex Fife is eager for a new challenge. When he agrees to clean up an old PC as a favor, he never expects to find the adventure of a lifetime waiting for him inside the machine. But as he rummages through old emails, Alex stumbles upon a startling discovery: The previous owner, a shady antiques smuggler, had been trying to unload a mysterious object known as the Florentine on the black market. And with the dealer’s untimely passing, the Florentine is now unaccounted for and ripe for the taking. Alex dives headfirst into a hunt for the priceless object. What starts out as a seemingly innocuous pursuit quickly devolves into a nightmare when Alex discovers the true technological nature of the Florentine. Not just a lost treasure, it’s something far more insidious: a weapon that could bring the developed world to its knees. Alex races through subterranean grottos, freezing morgues, and hidden cellars in the dark underbelly of Los Angeles, desperate to find the Florentine before it falls into the wrong hands. Because if nefarious forces find it first, there’ll be nothing Alex—or anyone else—can do to prevent a catastrophic attack. Leading security specialist Carey Nachenberg delivers expert technical details in this gripping, highly entertaining cyber thrill ride—perfect for fans of Neal Stephenson and William Gibson.


Decimate and Deception

Decimate and Deception

Author: Gayle R. Dycus

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2019-09-04

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1796057142

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This book is about murder and mayhem: A Tortured Child: This book is about a little girl, Daija, that was tortured by her mom and her mom's boyfriend; A Horrible Crime: A young lady, Shelly, who was trusting and that trusting and because of her trusting, it didn't end well for Shelly; If Andrea Would Have Listened: Andrea, started hanging with the wrong crowd and it cost her. . .dearly; The Old Man: Three teenage boys hanging out, not going to school. All they do is play video games and get high. Rumor on the street was an old man that lived in the neighborhood had money. They broke into his home and it didn't end well; Mr. Ernest: Mr. Ernest is a widower and was dying of cancer. He was also a nice man. He was depressed, his niece convinces him to move to a Senior Citizen Community. Mr. Ernest was happy. . . he was finally happy, but his happiness didn't last long; Her Ex: Keisha was in a bad relationship with her boyfriend Mark. Keisha was tired of Mark beating on her, she was ready to leave, but she was now pregnant with his child. Keisha had enough. She stopped taking his phone calls and she paid the ultimate price; Anaya's Hell: Anaya was a pretty, nice young lady from India. She came to the States with her mother to visit her brother who was in college. When it was time to go back to India, Anaya's mom had other plans for her. Anaya didn't know but her mother had other plans for Anaya. She arranged a pre-arranged marriage without Anaya's knowledge. Her mom told Anaya and her brother they were invited to a friend of their mother that she met two years ago when she came to visit her brother. After being at her mom's friends home for about an hour, her mother's friend told everybody she had an announcement to make. Anaya and her nephew, Vihaan, would be married. . .tonight! Anaya was shocked! Anaya begged to go back home, but her mother told her that the marriage was already planned and Anaya would marry Vihaan. Anaya was living hell or earth; His Selfishness: Taylor decided she had had enough of Clifford. She was tired of Clifford beating her. Clifford was not ready to end the relationship though. It didn't go well for Taylor; Just Too Much: Tamara was a stay-at-home mom. Her husband convinced her to go out this particular night, to enjoy herself. Tamara called her sister and her three best friends. They had a good time. Tamara had too much of a good time and when it was time to go home, Tamara's sister asked her to let her drive. Tamara said she was fine, but Tamara wasn't fine. Tamara was drunk and it didn't end well for her, her sister and her friends.


Deception

Deception

Author: Adrian Levy

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-08-10

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 0802718604

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The shocking, three-decade story of A. Q. Khan and Pakistan's nuclear program, and the complicity of the United States in the spread of nuclear weaponry. On December 15, 1975, A. Q. Khan-a young Pakistani scientist working in Holland-stole top-secret blueprints for a revolutionary new process to arm a nuclear bomb. His original intention, and that of his government, was purely patriotic-to provide Pakistan a counter to India's recently unveiled nuclear device. However, as Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark chillingly relate in their masterful investigation of Khan's career over the past thirty years, over time that limited ambition mushroomed into the world's largest clandestine network engaged in selling nuclear secrets-a mercenary and illicit program managed by the Pakistani military and made possible, in large part, by aid money from the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Libya, and by indiscriminate assistance from China. Based on hundreds of interviews in the United States, Pakistan, India, Israel, Europe, and Southeast Asia, Deception is a masterwork of reportage and dramatic storytelling by two of the world's most resourceful investigative journalists. Urgently important, it should stimulate debate and command a reexamination of our national priorities.


The Penguin Writer's Manual

The Penguin Writer's Manual

Author: Martin Manser

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2004-08-05

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0141924829

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The Penguin Writer's Manual is the essential companion for anyone who wants to master the art of writing good English. Whether you're composing an essay, sending a business letter or an email to a colleague, or firing off an angry letter to a newspaper, this guide will help you to brush up you communication skills and write correct and confident English.