Deception in War

Deception in War

Author: Jon Latimer

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2003-04-29

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1590209362

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From the Trojan Horse to Gulf War subterfuge, this far-reaching military history examines the importance and ingenuity of wartime deception campaigns. The art of military deception is as old as the art of war. This fascinating account of the practice draws on conflicts from around the world and across millennia. The examples stretch from the very beginnings of recorded military history—Pharaoh Ramses II's campaign against the Hittites in 1294 B.C.—to modern times, when technology has placed a stunning array of devices into the arsenals of military commanders. Military historians often underestimate the importance of deception in warfare. This book is the first to fully describe its value. Jon Latimer demonstrates how simple tricks have been devastatingly effective. He also explores how technology has increased the range and subtlety of what is possible—including bogus radio traffic, virtual images, even false smells. Deception in War includes examples from land, sea, and air to show how great commanders have always had, as Winston Churchill put it, that indispensable “element of legerdemain, an original and sinister touch, which leaves the enemy puzzled as well as beaten.”


Deception's Legacy

Deception's Legacy

Author: Jacqueline G. Randolph

Publisher: Fultus Corporation

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1596821027

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Combining three intersecting time lines from 1966 and 2030, the focus of "Deception's Legacy" is Andalucía, Spain where multiple religions lived in relative peace until the bloody Spanish Inquisition.


Gatekeeper's Deception II - Deceived

Gatekeeper's Deception II - Deceived

Author: Krista Wallace

Publisher: Krista Wallace

Published: 2022-06-05

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1778089526

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"Two lives for each life." Lord Bartheylen rose to his seven-foot height. "Kyer Halidan owes me four."  The party of adventurers is fractured, divided between those who believe Kyer delivered the poison that is killing Lady Alon Maer, and those whose faith in her remains intact. Racing against time and relentless pursuers, the company must align to find the cure and deliver it to Alon Maer. A magical intervention can hasten their journey—it is not only a clue to Kyer's true identity, but further damning proof of her guilt. Against all odds she must clear her name. As the evidence against Kyer stacks up, her nemesis launches his final plan to destroy her life.


The Duke's Wager

The Duke's Wager

Author: Edith Layton

Publisher: Untreed Reads

Published: 2014-12-11

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 161187923X

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Lovely Regina Berryman was pursued by two men—the two most attractive and infamous bachelors in London. One was Jason Thomas, Duke of Torquay, whose skill and success in seduction had made him a legend of lordly licentiousness. The other was St. John Basil St. Charles, Marquis of Bessacarr, the devilish Duke’s only rival as the foremost rake of the realm. These notorious gentlemen had made Regina fair game in a competition where all was considered legitimate strategy in winning her affection and capturing her virtue. And Regina’s only chance of preserving her honor and protecting her heart was to turn the tables on her titled tempters—and change the dallying way Regency London played the game of love....


Standard Hero Behavior

Standard Hero Behavior

Author: John David Anderson

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780618759200

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When fifteen-year-old Mason Quayle finds out that their town of Darlington is about to be attacked by orcs, goblins, ogres, and trolls, he goes in search of some heroes to save the day.


The Mysterious Lady of Hever and the Dukes of Lancaster

The Mysterious Lady of Hever and the Dukes of Lancaster

Author: Yvonne K. Lehman

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2021-10-27

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 1543498248

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As Lady Lilybeth summers with her father at Hever castle she happens upon the Duke of Lancaster. With Lady Walsingham’s help they devise and implement a plan to restore the John of Gaunt’s line to succession, House of ‘Vere Star.’ Henry VI has been kidnapped by Edward IV, the House of ‘Rose-en-soleil,’ Plantagenet's Master of the Guard, Warwick ‘The Kingmaker.’ In the process Lilybeth falls in love with the Duke to find out there are two Dukes of Lancaster.She finds herself torn between a Duke who seeks to secure his line of succession and hopefully advance to the throne and the other who seeks reward and excitement elsewhere.A tale on the historic ‘War of the Roses’ in the time of Henry VI.


Anglo-Norman Studies XXXIV

Anglo-Norman Studies XXXIV

Author: Henry Bainton

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1843837358

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Norman history is covered by chapters on the detailed account of Pope Alexander III's deeds as abbot of Mont Saint-Michel that Robert of Torigni added to the monastic cartulary, on religious life in Rouen in the late 11th century, and on ducal involvement in dispute settlement.


Deceived by Desire

Deceived by Desire

Author: Marie Force

Publisher: Zebra Books

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1420147889

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For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush series of sparkling, page-turning love stories… From New York Times bestselling author Marie Force comes a glittering tale of star-crossed romance set amid the lavish mansions and decadent lifestyles of early 20th century Newport, Rhode Island. But even in an age of great fortune, the heart has its own idea of true riches . . . Wealthy American industrialist Aubrey Nelson has invited the Duke and Duchess of Westbrook to visit his family’s Newport seaside “cottage” for the summer. With his parents’ departure from New York delayed, Aubrey’s mother sends him ahead to oversee preparations for their guests. But when he arrives, he’s surprised to find the house and staff in disarray . . . With much to do and little time, Aubrey comes to rely on the housekeeper, a lovely young Irish woman named Maeve Brown. And when he also finds himself confiding in Maeve about more personal matters, he tells himself it’s merely their close proximity that draws him to the compassionate, hard-working beauty. Yet when he suspects Maeve is in danger, Aubrey realizes his feelings for her have grown much deeper than they should have. For what will his mother, who dreams of a society match for her son, have to say when she arrives to discover he’s lost his heart to a girl of the working class? Praise for Duchess by Deception “Force has crafted a masterpiece with the perfect amount of romance.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW


The Rise and Fall of Radical Westminster, 1780-1890

The Rise and Fall of Radical Westminster, 1780-1890

Author: M. Baer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-07-25

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1137035293

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The Rise and Fall of Radical Westminster, 1780-1890 explores a critical chapter in the story of Britain's transition to democracy. Utilising the remarkably rich documentation generated by Westminster elections, Baer reveals how the most radical political space in the age of oligarchy became the most conservative and tranquil in an age of democracy.