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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It’s often said that China is in a cold war with America. The reality is far worse: the war is hot, and the body count is one-sided. China is killing Americans and working aggres­sively to maximize the carnage while our leaders remain passive and, in...

Joan Robinson Hill was a world-class equestrian, a glamorous member of Houston high society, and the wife of Dr. John Hill, a handsome and successful plastic surgeon. Her father, Ash Robinson, was a charismatic oil tycoon obsessed with making his daughter's every dream come true. Rich, attractive, and reckless, Joan was one of the most celebrated women in a town infatuated with money, power, and fame. Then one morning in 1969, she fell mysteriously ill. The sordid events that followed comprise "what may be the most compelling and complex case in crime annals" (Ann Rule, best-selling author of The Stranger Beside Me).

For Blood and Money tells the little-known story of how an upstart biotechnology company created a one-in-a-million cancer drug and how the core team—denied their share of the profits—went and did it again. In this epic saga of money and science, veteran financial journalist Nathan Vardi explains how the invention of two of the biggest cancer drugs in history became (for their backers) two of the greatest Wall Street bets of all time.

Twenty-one-year-old Joey Vitalli has one job: provide backup for a mob hit team. A week ago, Joey was soft—anxious, hesitant, the family disappointment. Then his uncle Salvatore—the family boss—handed him a gun and sent him along on a hit. Joey’s role? Stay in the car. Watch. Learn. Don’t interfere. The target: ‘Cadillac’ Tony DeVille, a rival enforcer sent to kill a family associate. The victim? Dino Marmarella—son of Louie Marmarella, boss of New York's most ruthless crime family. One bullet. One mistake. And suddenly, the Vitallis and Marmarellas are at war.

The fearless, loyal women of The Sisterhood reunite to help true underdogs in need in this fast-paced, thrilling story of female friendship and vigilante justice. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources...

I was drowning in debt and my sister needed help, so I made a terrible choice. I borrowed money from the infamous Marchesi family, knowing I had no way to pay them back. Did I think I could evade them? Did I think I’d win the lottery? No, I didn’t think at all. I just acted. Now, a killer is at my door, a man known for his ruthlessness, his persistence, and the way he can bring a man to his knees–for business or pleasure. I’ve got to find a way to pay him back, and the only thing I own free and clear is my body.

THE FINAL NOVAK & MITCHELL THRILLER Someone’s making a killing. When the anti-corruption unit of the UK’s intelligence agencies is attacked by gunmen, its director Rebecca Fox turns to the only people she can trust her life with: fearless journalists from The Republic, Tom Novak and Stella...

Mehr als 10 Jahre sind seit seiner letzten Veröffentlichung in Deutschland vergangen, jetzt meldet sich Anthony Robbins zurück. Als Personal Trainer beriet er Persönlichkeiten wie Bill Clinton und Serena Williams sowie ein weltweites Millionenpublikum, nun widmet er seine Aufmerksamkeit den Finanzen.

DI Jade Tanner has been plunged into managing the Complex Crimes Unit, Police Scotland's newest investigating team. She's recruited Dr Petra McBride, fresh from losing her job at Dundee University, and DS Mo Uddin, who's reluctantly transferred from Birmingham. When America's newest internet billionaire is shot on the shores of Loch Lomond, the team is brought in. Jade suspects a connection with the shooting of a local millionaire, an unsolved case which has been haunting her.

Discover the writer who readers are describing as unmissable! A businessman found hanged. A tortured and mutilated loaner. High finance has never been so deadly… DI Nathaniel Caslin is spiralling toward a professional crisis. His biggest case in years has collapsed amid accusations of police...

NYPD Detective Gray Yates has major trust issues. Protecting a serenely beautiful woman hiding enough secrets to take down an entire city wasn't something he bargained for. She's a loving single mother, and hot as hell, and protecting her will test every ounce of his resolve. Alex Romano is being blackmailed by the Pyramid - an elusive international organization of assassins every cop in the world is after. When Alex tries severing ties with them, they refuse to let her go. The darkly dangerous detective she's irresistibly drawn to is her only hope of staying out of jail.

In most accounts of the origins of money, we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barter. In this groundbreaking study David McNally reveals the true story of money's origins and development as one of violence and human bondage. Money's emergence and its transformation are shown to be intimately connected to the buying and selling of slaves and the waging of war. 

»Die Geschichte des Geldes ist die Geschichte der Menschheit selbst.« Geld: Objekt unserer Begierden, Treiber gesellschaftlichen Wandels, größte Erfindung der Menschheit. Es bringt uns Freiheit und schränkt uns ein, beflügelt und verdirbt uns. Für die einen ist Geld der Stolperstein auf...

Olivia Parker wakes up every morning, choosing not to drink. Every night, she feels the baby fighting. Alive despite the vodka and despite being conceived in violence. Then Detective Smith calls with the DNA results. The man who raped her isn't nameless anymore. Tyler Carrington. Billionaire's son. Her worst nightmare with a name. Olivia could stay quiet. Keep her head down. Raise the baby in safety. But she failed to save Leo. She won't fail again.

Bloomsbury presents Blood Gun Money by Ioan Grillo, read by Shawn Compton. From the author of El Narco and Gangster Warlords, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug trade. Guns from America reach more than 130 countries...

Twenty-one-year-old Joey Vitalli has one job: provide backup for a mob hit team. A week ago, Joey was soft—anxious, hesitant, the family disappointment. Then his uncle Salvatore—the family boss—handed him a gun and sent him along on a hit. Joey’s role? Stay in the car. Watch. Learn. Don’t interfere. The target: ‘Cadillac’ Tony DeVille, a rival enforcer sent to kill a family associate. But Joey gets involved and shoots the wrong man. The victim? Dino Marmarella—son of Louie Marmarella, boss of New York’s most ruthless crime family.

Einst war Cassiel ein Engel, bis Verrat ihn in die Finsternis stürzte und seine Flügel raubte. Heute lebt er als Alec, ein Vampir, der seine Wunden mit Blut, Rache und Vergessen zu stillen versucht. Jedoch kann nichts den Schmerz vertreiben – bis er auf Sienna trifft. Ihre Unschuld weckt in ihm das Licht, das er verloren glaubte. Aber Alec erkennt bald, dass Sienna mehr ist als nur eine Zufallsbekanntschaft. In ihr wohnt ein Geheimnis, das tief in seiner Vergangenheit verwurzelt ist – und mit jedem Schritt in ihre Nähe erwacht sein alter Schmerz.

Sora finds this to be doubly true after meeting the struggling Burkhard Clan and the mischievous Ravi. The wind dragon has stolen his breath, and heart, away. Sora suspects he might have found his mate. But his inability to be truthful with Ravi eats at Sora. When the Jaeggi attack, Sora can’t keep his secrets any longer. Not when Ravi is in the center of the war raging around them. He has to reveal who he really is. It’s the only way to be with Ravi and give the Burkhards the help they need.

Blood, Money, & Power exposes the secret, high-level conspiracy in Texas that led to President John F. Kennedy’s death and the succession of Lyndon B. Johnson as president in 1963. Attorney Barr McClellan, a former member of L.B.J.’s legal team, uses hundreds of newly released documents, including insider interviews, court papers, and the Warren Commission, to illuminate the maneuvers, payoffs, and power plays that revolved around the assassination of Kennedy and to expose L.B.J.’s involvement in the murder plot.

Money is a game you can win. First, understand the rules. True financial independence provides the opportunity to use money the way you'd like, look after your family and plan for your future. This book explains how money works, how to understand it better and how to protect it once your bank balance starts growing