"Fans of true crime will praise this in-depth account of a notorious organized-crime case." - Library Journal, Starred Review"Sewell sheds new light on a high-profile case in this exciting and superbly told history." -BooklistRetired FBI Special Agent Mark Sewell was a rookie in 1997 when he was assigned to investigate mafia associate Steve Kaplan and his enormously successful Atlanta strip ...

A trilogy of novellas featuring the Liberator crew: Berserker by RA Henderson When the weapons research facility on space station Amber was shut down, something got left behind. Blake is determined to find out what... Cold Revolution by MG Harris Kartvel claims to have escaped Federation control - without bloodshed. But is all as it seems on this mysterious planet? Trigger Point by GF Taylor Infiltration and explosions are one way the Liberator crew can help the resistance on the corrupt p...

Many legends surround the aftermath of the collapse of The Federation, including the fate of Kerr Avon... What happened to Avon after the death of Blake and the crew of the Scorpio? Paul Darrow's vivid re-imagining picks up Avon's story at the final moments of the final episode of Blake's 7 and follows him on his fight for survival, this time with no crew and no ship to help him. The adventure continues years later as Avon, now an old man, finds himself a key player in the game of power po...

The city reels under a wave of violent crimewhat would you do? If youre like Stabman, you would stand up and oppose it. And if youre really like Stabman, you would probably go about it all wrong, especially at first.Armed with nothing more than mental imbalance and an unquenchable thirst for Justice, Stabman is a one-man wrecking ball aimed at the dark heart of criminal scum across the land. Understanding and rehabilitation are not words in his vocabulary, but ultra-violence most c...

Crime is rampant; the City cries in pain. The call is made for a protector, a heroare you that hero?Do you feel the burning urge to fight evilbut maybe youre not quite sure where to start?Do I need a stickhow about a mask? Must I develop 6-pack abs before heading off into the night? What will the neighbours think?Well, youve had your entire life to be normal, and what did that get you? Probably not muchor maybe it has; good for you! Its time to get positive, its tim...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys: A pandemic has devastated the planet, sorting humanity into two types: the uninfected and the infected, the living and the living dead. • "One of the best books of the year." —EsquireAfter the worst of the plague is over, armed forces stationed in Chinatown’s Fort Wonton have successfully reclaimed the island south of Can...

HARDCORE SELF-DEFENSE is totally unlike any other martial-arts book you've ever read. It is the result of a lifetime of experience by one who walks the Warrior's Path. Jam-packed with useful information, no space is wasted with "filler material" like training methods, foreign terminology, or photographs of the author pretending to spar. No, this book gets right to the point and tells you the best ways to defend oneself, as well as commonly taught nonsense that will not work agains...

In this “stunningly original work of speculative fiction” (The New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Caught Stealing, an undercover policeman fights to save his family in a world plagued by sleeplessness.“Charlie Huston is one of the most remarkable prose stylists to emerge from the noir tradition in this century.”—Stephen KingWhat LAPD cop Parker Hass wants is a world both safe and just for his wife and...

This is not about writing technique. "Violence: A Writer's Guide" is an introduction to the world of violence. To the parts that people don’t understand. The parts that books and movies get wrong. Not just the mechanics, but how people who live in a violent world think and feel about what they do and what they see done.“Novelists need to be experts on storytelling. For everything else, we need to fake it convincingly. If you want to become a real expert on violence, you can spend y...

FTWSELF DEFENSEFTW Self Defense is a revolutionary text which addresses, in great detail, many important yet controversial topics which most instructors do not discuss with their students. Th is is the reality of self defense, and these topics are not entered into lightly. Intended for mature and open minded students only. This is the long awaited companion volume to the underground bestseller Hardcore Self Defense.

Kenneth Chinran commanded the elite unit assigned to take out an entire planet in a terrible war. Millions died; billions more perished in the aftermath. One doesn't send a sociopath on such a mission. A sociopath might not stop. Chinran did stop—but in the process nearly lost his sanity and his soul.But one of Chinran's men was a sociopath going in. Now he's a trained sociopath with the knowledge and firepower to take out entire tactical teams, evaporate security cordons and chang...

High Risk Motorcycle Riding -- How to Ride Smart and Well PreparedThis book gives you reliable information you can use to prepare for and do your best to overcome difficult riding situations.It will help you to travel smart, stay comfortable and remain in control when motorcycle riding gets really risky -- particularly when you're traveling in the rain or cold weather, at night or hammering out long, grueling miles.Practical, useful info and answers...