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Lucky's journey is irresistibly touching, showing us that the search for belonging and identity is often entwined with the struggles we face. Her pluck and determination, packaged in a tale of adventure and friendship, will have you rooting for her from the barren deserts of Hard Pan to the corners of your own heart. This book can be a delightful escape that somehow feels like coming home.

"Kill Switch" is a heart-pumping thriller that explores the looming threat of a cyber terrorist organization. With intense action scenes and a constantly rising stakes, readers will be on the edge of their seats until the very end. James Phelan's writing is vivid and engaging, making it a great read for fans of espionage and technology-based thrillers.

'Jed Walker is right there in Reacher's rear-view mirror.' Lee Child Jed Walker has 48 hours to save the world. The countdown has begun ... The world is under cyber attack. The secretive terror outfit, known as Zodiac, are preparing to unleash chaos. The options for the hackers are endless. From massive data breaches, take-downs of critical infrastructure, and commandeering military hardware, nothing networked is safe. Knowing where they will strike is half the battle. The only thing certain is their intent to create a devastating global catastrophe. The US President has the power to enact the Internet Freedom Act - the 'Kill Switch'. Turning off the Net will stop the attacks. But it's not that simple. The US will plummet into pandemonium if electronic communications cease. The rest of the world will follow. One man, ex-CIA operative Jed Walker, has 36 hours to stop the terrorists. But for Jed, Zodiac isn't the only thing he has to worry about. To protect the future he must reconnect with a woman from his past. No matter which way he turns, he has tough choices to make. Not everyone will get out alive. For Walker the countdown starts now . . . Praise for James ' James Phelan has produced a big, juicy, rollicking tale in the spirit of Robert Ludlum. We haven't seen an international thriller like this for a long time ' Jeffery Deaver ' A fast and furious ride through a complicated maze of timely political intrigue. James Phelan has earned a new avid fan ' Steve Berry ' A corker ... Phelan writes in swift, gritty prose, never wasting a word. An espionage novel with grunt. ' Sydney Morning Herald

When the hunters become the hunted, ex-CIA agent Jed Walker is the man you need. In 2011, Seal Team Six killed Osama Bin Laden. Now, four years later, someone is eliminating Team Six - one by one they are turning up dead. Jed Walker, ex-CIA, is an outsider back in the game. He's been chasing down a sinister group code-named Zodiac that the big guns - MI5, CIA, the Pentagon - have failed to eradicate. But as Walker follows the trail of bodies, uncovering secrets and making connections he's not supposed to make, he finds the answers are closer to home than he ever imagined. Revenge is the obvious motive, but nothing is ever that simple in love or in war.

"After Testimony" is a thought-provoking collection of sixteen essays analyzing a wide range of Holocaust narratives- fictional and nonfictional, literary and filmic. The contributors seek to offer fresh insights on narratives of the Holocaust to connect with a new generation that must assume responsibility for representing the event. By using the tools of contemporary narrative theory, they identify significant issues and strategies that the storytellers will need to consider in the future. The book is highly recommended for anyone interested in moving beyond survivor testimonies and learning to find their own ways of comprehending the historical reality.