Since 1983, - The "net"as its known is a collection of independent networks, under the control of people., businesses and government.. The Internet is a public , self sustaining system. Used by everyone as a primary source of communication, information and social media and sharing. It is redundant, so if even one portion goes down, its users can still access other available segments. Technically the internet is impossible to shut down Until NOW!2009- A Navy training aircraft comman...

In 2008, all Troy Peterson wanted to do was give his wife the honeymoon and vacation they deserved. Being software engineers, they married two years earlier but never had time for a honeymoon. Given the chance by his boss and friend, Troy grabbed the opportunity and got tickets for a cruise to the Bahamas for a dream vacation, but unknown to him, his wife, Julia, had other plans. After arriving in Nassau, they had two beautiful days, but just before they get ready to board the ship, Julia ...

**FBI Agents Otto and Gaspar pick up where Lee Child’s “The Enemy” leaves off in the Hunt for Jack Reacher, for the rest of the story.Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up!"Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character — I love her." Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers**When FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar are sent to Fort Bird, North Carolina to find Jack Reach...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“This is history at its most immediate and moving…A marvelous and memorable book.” —Jon Meacham“Remarkable…A priceless civic gift…On page after page, a reader will encounter words that startle, or make him angry, or heartbroken.” —The Wall Street Journal“Had me turning each page with my heart in my throat…There’s been a lot written about 9/11, but n...

A murder investigation drags a troubled cop into dangerous waters in this mystery series debut."A first-rate novel. Suspenseful and highly entertaining." —Gayle Lynds, New York Times –bestselling authorFall in Portland, Maine usually arrives as a welcome respite from summer's sweltering temperatures and, with the tourists gone, a return to normal life—usually. But when a retired cop is murdered, t...

"Terrific! . . . Smart, and cinematic, this entertaining page-turner is so knowingly authentic only a genuine cop turned storyteller could have written it." —Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award–winning author of One Wrong WordWhen the body of prominent Portland attorney Paul Ramsey turns up in the bottom of Casco Bay, following his loss of a multimillion dollar civil trial, Byron knows it's no accidental drowning. Golden boy R...

The true crime author of The Bundy Murders provides an in-depth look at the notorious serial killer and his victims through revealing new interviews.Though the true number of his victims may never be known, Ted Bundy took the lives of at least thirty young women and girls across the United States. He often targeted college students, leaving a trail of devastation from the University of Washington in the Pacific Northwest all the way to Florida State Univer...

Author and journalist Allan Zullo shares the heartwrenching true stories of firefighters, medical workers, police offers, and other brave heroes that responded to disaster on that fateful day. This updated edition commemorates 25 years since the tragedy of 9/11What makes a hero?Captain Jay Jonas leads his team of firefighters into the burning World Trade Center in New York City, determined to save as many people as possible from terrible conditions.Colonel Philip Mc...

This true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor spans a decade of crime fighting and narrow escapes. Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals, including heroin traffickers, safecrackers, burglars, auto thieves, and members of Mafia and Mexican drug smuggling operations. In this riveting tale, the author recounts fascinating experiences and the creative methods he used to succeed and survi...

IN A CORRUPT CAMPAIGN, ONLY BULLETS COUNT AS VOTES AGAINST TERROR.In the streets of America's most violent city, the radical FLNA continues a ruthless campaign against freedom. Their "law-and-order" candidate for mayor is backed by an international syndicate doing a billion-dollar business in drugs and guns. Only David Holden and his Patriots have the guts—and the grit—to stand in their way. When the FLNA savagely attacks a member of the Special Task Force and kidnaps another, it's...

The New York Times Bestseller2005 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction"102 Minutes does for the September 11 catastrophe what Walter Lord did for the Titanic in his masterpiece, A Night to Remember . . . Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling."—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at DawnHailed upon publication as an instant classic, the critically accl...

SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind and only twenty-two seconds until she loses her badge—or her life**—in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.**There’s buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home.Former cops. Professional hits. All wi...