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It begins in Geneva. There American lawyer Joel Converse meets aman he hasn't seen in twenty years, a covert operative who diesviolently at his feet, whispering words that hand Converse astaggering legacy of death: " THE GENERALS...THEY'REBACK...AQUITAINE " Suddenly Converse is running for his life, alonewith the world's most shattering secret. Pursued by anonymousexecutioners to the dark corners of Europe, he is forced to play agame of survival by blood rules he thought he'd long left behind.One by one, he traces each thread of a deadly progression to thehear of every major government-- a network of coordinated globalviolence that no one believes possible. No one but Converse and thewoman he once loved and lost. The only two people on earth who canwrest the world from the iron grasp of Aquitaine.

Alex McAuliff has received an offer he can't refuse: twomillion dollars for a geological survey of Jamaica's dark interior.All Dunstone, Limited, requires is his time, his expertise, and hisabsolute secrecy. No one--not even McAuliff's handpicked team--canknow of Dunstone's involvement. But British Intelligence is aware of the deal and they've letAlex in on a secret of their own: the last survey team Dunstonedispatched to Jamaica vanished without a trace. Now it's too lateto turn back. Alex already knows about Dunstone...which means heknows too much. From the moment he lands in Jamaica, Alex is a marked man. Butwho wants him dead? Dunstone? A rival company? Or BritishIntelligence? Here in anisland paradise where even a beautifulwoman might be a spy, every move could be his last, and his onlyclue to survival is a single mysterious word: Halidon.

Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professionaltwenty-something young women don't get visitedby ghosts. Or do they? When the spirit of Lara'sgreat-aunt Sadie mysteriously appears, she has onerequest: Lara must find a missing necklace that hadbeen in Sadie's possession for more than seventy-five years, because Sadie cannot rest without it. Lara and Sadie make a hilarious sparring duo, and atfirst it seems as though they have nothing in common.But as the mission to find Sadie's necklace leads tointrigue and a new romance for Lara, these very'different "twenties" girls learn some surprisingtruths from and about each other.

"A very funny book... no character is minor: they're allhilarious." --"Houston Chronicle." "In The Road To Gandolfo,"Robert Ludlum introduced us to the outrageous General MacKenzieHawkins and his legal wizard, Sam Devereaux, whose plot to kidnapthe Pope spun wildly out of control into sheer hilarity. NowLudlum's two wayward heroes return with a diabolical scheme toright a very old wrong -- and wreak vengeance on the (expletivedeleted) who drummed the hawk out of the military. Their outragedopposition will be no less than the White House. ByzantineTreachery. Discovering a long-buried 1878 treaty with an obscureIndian tribe, the hawk -- a.k.a. Chief Thunder Head -- hatches abrilliant plot that will ultimately bring him and his reluctantlawyer Sam before the Supreme Court. Their goal: to reclaim achoice piece of American real estate -- the state of Nebraska.Which just happened to the headquarters of the U.S. Strategic AirCommand Will they succeed against the powers that be? Will theWopotami tribe ever hav

In this wickedly funny novel, Robert Ludlum combines theexplosive pacing of The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacywith a bitingly witty send-up of everything from governmentbureaucrats and pandering military men to the mob, the law, andorganized religion. War hero and infamous ladies' man, GeneralMacKenzie Hawkins is a living legend. His life story had even beensold to Hollywood. But now he stands accused of defacing a historicmonument in China's Forbidden City. Under house arrest in Peking,with a case against him pending in Washington, it looks like theend of Mac's illustrious career. But he has a plan of his own--andit includes kidnapping the Pope. What's the ransom? Just oneAmerican dollar--"for every Catholic in the world." Add to the mixa slew of shady "investors," Hawkins's four persuasive,well-endowed ex-wives, and a young lawyer and fellow soldier whowants nothing more than to return to private life--and you've gotone relentlessly irreverent page-turner.

If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offendingothers and back down too easily...explain too much when asked forinformation....or "poll" your friends and colleagues before makinga decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions andignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not beaware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging yourcareer! Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in theircareers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set ofbehaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotagethem as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps youeliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding youback--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easilyincorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognizeand change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the resultswill pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--andin an image that identifies you as someone with the power a

In this eagerly awaited sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any you have ever experienced. A Clash Of Kings A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of t

"What is one sister without the other? Is it even possible toimagine? New York Times "bestselling author Luanne Rice exploresthe complex emotional equations of love and loyalty that holdtogether three pairs of remarkable sisters. Here in the halls ofNewport Academy, a unique private school that has attractedgenerations of rebels, outcasts, and visionaries, an unforgettablelesson in the eternal truths of sisterhood is about to begin....After years away, Maura Shaw has returned to Newport, Rhode Island,to teach English at the academy. Behind her lies her life as theperfect Midwestern wife and mother, a life that seemed on thesurface to be all she had ever wished for. That illusion vanishedin a storm off Mackinac Island in the wake of an accident thatengulfed Maura's husband and her older daughter, Carrie. Now, withher son and younger daughter, she hopes to find a new beginning.Newport has never failed to infuse Maura with a sense of mysteryand hope. But for fourteen-year-old Beck, the move is a painfulup

But now he is marked for death, caught in a maddening puzzle,racing for survival through the deep layers of his buried past intoa bizarre world of murderous conspirators -- led by Carlos, theworld's most dangerous assassin. And no one can help Jason Bournebut the woman who once wanted to escape him.

From the author of some of the most memorable love stories of our time comes an explosive tale of betrayal and obsession-and a daring look into the darker realms of the heart. Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died-a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who? Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband's best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she's had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire...

Shimamura is tired of the bustling city.He takes the trainthrough the snow to the mountains of the west coast of Japan tomeet with a geisha he believes he loves.Beautiful and innocent,Komako is tightly bound by the rules of a rural geisha and lives alife of servitude and seclusion that is alien to Shimamura - theirlove offers no freedom to either of them. Snow Country is both delicate and subtle,reflecting in Kawabata'sexact, lyrical writing the unspoken love and the understatedpassion of the young Japanese couple.

Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, triedand hanged as a witch in Salem,Massachusetts.Like her mother,youngSarah Carrier is bright and willful,openly challenging the small,brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with oneanother,mother and daughter are forced to stand together againstthe escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyrannythat led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 peopleaccused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageousdefiance and ultimate death,as told by the daughter whosurvived. Kathleen Kent is a tenth generation descendent of MarthaCarrier.She paints a haunting portrait,not just of Puritan NewEngland, but also of one family's deep and abiding love in the faceof fear and persecution.

The author of such classics as Tell Me Your Dreams and The Other Side of Midnight, Sidney Sheldon has sold more than 300 million copies of his books in 51 languages. The only writher to have won an Oscar, a Tony, and an Edgar award, he is—according to the Guinness Book of World Records—the most translated author in the world. Now this incomparable storyteller is back with another dazzling blockbuster guaranteed to enthrall fans everywhere. When five members of America's most illustrious family are all killed in separate accidents in less than a year, Dana Evans, a beautiful young anchorwoman for a Washington, D.C., television network, becomes suspicious. Investigating the deaths, the determined journalist uncovers a trail of blood that takes her to half a dozen countries around the world in search of a killer. In a startling turn of events, Dana becomes the hunted, and the terrible secret she's learned puts her and her young son into dire jeopardy from which they may not be able to escape