Headhunter
Headhunter

Author: Uwe Timm

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780811217897

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The first thing to be said about Uwe Timm's novel Headhunter, as every one of the many outstanding reviews on its publication in Germany noted, is that it is a thoroughly engrossing book - gripping and entertaining from beginning to end (FAZ). The second thing is that Timm, with a wonderfully light and precise touch, has created a multi-layered, multi-faceted book that addresses the times we live in and, most particularly, the role of money and the financial cannibalism of recent years. The narrator Peter Walter is a charmer, a master storyteller who has used that skill to siphon off millions from clients hoping to strike it rich on the commodities market. Escaping to Spain on the day his trial verdict is to come down, he intends to devote himself to his hobby, study of Easter Island. But a detective is on the trail of the missing millions, and Walter's uncle, an established author, is planning to use Walter's life story in a novel. Walter sets out to write his own intriguing autobiography - from his childhood in Hamburg's red-light district to his success in the world of high finance.

Fighting Elites
Fighting Elites

Author: John C. Fredriksen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1598848119

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From Army Rangers to Green Berets to the U.S. Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, this book explains what makes Special Forces "special," covering the rich and varied history of elite formations in American military history and describing their recruitment, intense training, and equipment in depth. Most civilians have only a vague idea of what the U.S. Special Forces are all about—who they are, how they differ from our "normal" military forces, what they've accomplished throughout our history, and how they operate today. Fighting Elites: A History of U.S. Special Forces examines the rich and varied history of U.S. Special Forces, identifies their contributions to specific conflicts from colonial times forward, and highlights their present operational excellence. In this first-ever reference guide to U.S. Special Forces, military historian John C. Fredriksen provides a carefully balanced presentation, describing all units in their own detailed section that discusses their origins, recruitment, training, tactics, and equipment, and defining military engagements, if known. The text also contains 20 biographical entries of noted personalities associated with special purpose activities.

Life as a Hunt
Life as a Hunt

Author: Stuart Marks

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1785331582

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The "extensive wilderness" of Zambia’s central Luangwa Valley is the homeland of the Valley Bisa whose cultural practices have enriched this environment for centuries. Beginning with the intrusions of warlords and later British colonials, successive generations have experienced the callousness and challenges of colonialism. Their homeland, a slender corridor surrounded by three national parks and an escarpment, is a microcosm of the political, economic and cultural battlefields surrounding most African protected areas today. The story of the Valley Bisa diverges from the myths that conservationists, administrators, and philanthropists, tell about Africa’s environmental and wildlife crises.

Suspenseful Romance Sampler
Suspenseful Romance Sampler

Author: Rita Herron

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 1460399927

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Discover our romantic suspense stories from Harlequin® Intrigue, Harlequin® Romantic Suspense and Love Inspired® Suspense. This free sampler includes three excerpts of stories that will get your heart-racing and keep you on the edge-of-your-seat! Harlequin® Intrigue ROPING RAY MCCULLEN The Heroes of Horseshoe Creek • by USA TODAYs bestselling author Rita Herron PI Ray McCullen finds himself willing to do anything to keep social worker Scarlet Lovett safe from a mysterious threat…the only way to do that is to keep her by his side and make her a McCullen. Harlequin® Romantic Suspense HER COLTON P.I. The Coltons of Texas by Amelia Autin While a serial killer terrorizes Blackthorn County, Texas, private investigator Chris Colton takes on his hardest assignment yet: protecting Holly McCay and her twins. But it's Chris's heart that's really at risk! Love Inspired Suspense TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES Rookie K-9 Unit • by New York Times bestselling author Lenora Worth Army medic David Evans has one goal: track down his late comrade's sister and fulfill his promise to look out for her. But he?s shocked to find Whitney Godwin's a single mother and a K-9 rookie cop…with a drug ring's target on her back.

Star Wars: Head to Head
Star Wars: Head to Head

Author: Pablo Hidalgo

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 0545212111

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Everyone's favorite Star Wars characters are pitted in unlikely and inspired match-ups. Obi-Wan vs. Boba Fett, Luke vs. Anakin, Vader vs. Yoda--who would win? Readers decide. Full color.

Job$ in the Drug Indu$try
Job$ in the Drug Indu$try

Author: Richard J. Friary

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2000-06-05

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0080509622

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This book is intended to help newly graduated chemists, particularly organic chemists, at all levels from bachelors to post-doctorates, find careers in the North American pharmaceutical industry. It will serve as a practical, detailed guiedbook for job seekers as well a reference work for faculty advisers, research supervisors, development officers, employment agents, and personnel managers in the industry. The book gathers in a single volume the fundamentals of getting an industrial job as a medicinal or process chemist, and covers all aspects of a chemist's job--scientific, financial, and managerial--within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology company. Other scientists looking for jobs as analytical or physical chemists and even biochemists and biologists will find the book useful. The valuable appendix is a unique compendium of 365 commercial, governmental, or non-profit institutions that comprise the North American pharmaceutical industry. Learn How To: Discover the 12 permanent, big-pharma jobs for B.S. chemists Use the 500+ company index to locate potential employers Track pharma openings with 190+ corporate and chemist-specific job banks Add industry veterans to your employment network Find the 50+ companies offering paid summer internships to students Include the one resume item that wins interviews for B.S. and M.S. chemists Express a knowledgeable preference for drug discovery or development Research over 360 drug companies through their Web sites Discover the 70+ firms offering stock purchase plans or stock options3⁄4and which two represent big pharma Find out your salary offer in time to negotiate your wages

Bounty Hunter 4/3
Bounty Hunter 4/3

Author: Jason Delgado

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1250112001

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"The fight for Jason Delgado's life and soul began when he was just a boy. He ultimately escaped the death and drugs of a crime-riddled Bronx by way of the United States Marine Corps. However, after earning his way into the esteemed ranks of the service's famed Scout Snipers, Delgado saw that old struggle reignited when he was dumped into the hell of war in Iraq. There Delgado proved not only a participant, but a warrior capable of turning the tide in several of the most harrowing and historically important battles of the evolving war. He took all the hard lessons learned in combat and, as MARSOC's original lead sniper instructor, made himself a pivotal figure in revolutionizing the way special operations snipers trained and operated"--Provided by publisher.

Rookie K-9 Unit Collection Volume 1
Rookie K-9 Unit Collection Volume 1

Author: Terri Reed

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2019-01-14

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 1488039178

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Love Inspired Suspense authors Terri Reed, Lenora Worth and Dana Mentink bring spine tingling tales of a class of rookie K-9 cops and their loyal dogs chasing down a killer. Enjoy three juicy Rookie K-9 Unit romantic suspense novels in one box set! A murder rocks a K-9 training class, and a rookie officer must keep the prime suspect safe without falling for her as they work to find the killer. An army medic and a single mom, K-9 trainee work together to take down a drug ring and keep her baby out of the crossfire. A reporter will stop at nothing for a story, but when she gets too close to a killer, a rookie officer will have to make sure she doesn’t end up in the obituaries. This box set includes: PROTECT AND SERVE BY TERRI REED TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES BY LENORA WORTH SEEK AND FIND BY DANA MENTINK Look for more Rookie K-9 Unit books sold separately: HONOR AND DEFEND BY LYNETTE EASON SECRETS AND LIES BY SHIRLEE MCCOY SEARCH AND RESCUE BY VALERIE HANSEN ROOKIE K-9 UNIT CHRISTMAS BY VALERIE HANSEN AND LENORA WORTH