Cross Of Fire

Author : Mark Keating
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444727913

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The pirate Olivier Levasseur, 'the Buzzard', has captured the greatest ship ever to sail the high seas, the Virgin of the Cape, a Portuguese ship carring a solid gold cross seven feet long. The Fiery Cross of Goa. Levasseur is hiding somewhere in the Indian Ocean, but Patrick Devlin is on his tail. However, Devlin's former master, and bitter enemy, John Coxon, has been sent to kill him . . . CROSS OF FIRE sees Devlin traverse Guinea and the slave coasts of Africa and the pirate islands of the Seychelles with the Royal Navy blocking his path, his old pirate enemies hunting him and his murderous former master hot on his heels.

Author : L.W. Hewitt
Publisher : L.W. Hewitt
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780989443463

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Cross of Fire by L.W. Hewitt Pdf

Gela Pientka defiantly kept a bloody truth that could topple governments and destabilize world currencies. To protect her family, she took the secret to her grave. Gela's journal, however, exposes a stunning discovery - a corrupt "money train," supported by murder and slavery, fueled by the foul stench of greed. Truth is fighting back - fighting to reunite a family ripped apart by the Holocaust, to restore honor - with the Cross of Fire as a weapon against the forces of evil.

Author : David Gilman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781788544931

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Cross of Fire by David Gilman Pdf

PRE-ORDER THE NEW MASTER OF WAR NOVEL BY DAVID GILMAN, TO KILL A KING – COMING IN FEBRUARY 2024 WINTER, 1362. After decades of successful campaigning in France, Thomas Blackstone, once a common archer, has risen to become Edward III's Master of War. But the title is as much a curse as a blessing. Success has brought few rewards: his family – bar his son Henry – is dead, slaughtered; his enemies only multiply. Death, in so many guises, beckons. As he battles to enforce his King's claim to French territory, Blackstone will assault an impregnable fortress, he'll become embroiled in a feud between French aristocrats, he'll be forced into pitched battle in the dead of winter... and he'll be asked to pay an impossible price to protect something much more precious to the King than mere land. All the while, out of the east, a group of trained killers, burning with vengeance, draw ever closer. Reviews for David Gilman 'The level of suspense is ratcheted up to a truly brutal level' Sharon Penman 'A gripping ride' Wilbur Smith 'Gilman does heart pounding action superlatively' The Times 'Like a punch from a mailed fist, Master of War is a gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and cruelty' Robert Fabbri

Author : Barry N. Malzberg
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575102354

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The Cross of Fire by Barry N. Malzberg Pdf

In the far future, it has become possible in advanced psychotherapy for a man to be given dreams as vivid as reality in which he may play any part he chooses. If that man were inclined to see his life as a struggle between good and evil, and if he were blessed with a profound sense of the black humour inherent in his situation, he might choose to play the part of Jesus, called the Christ. If he were inclined to write a book, it might be this one.

Author : Colin Forbes
Publisher : Charnwood
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 070898729X

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Cross of Fire by Colin Forbes Pdf

General De Fourge sees himself as a modern day Charles De Gaulle. He intends to usurp the role of the current President of France by stirring up anti-Semitic and anti-French feeling.

Author : Fonda Lee
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781338139105

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Cross Fire by Fonda Lee Pdf

“Cross Fire, like Exo, is a knockout . . . Lee’s recalibrating of traditional YA dystopian narratives continues to be a strength.” —MuggleNet It’s time to take back Earth. Earth’s century of peace as a colony of an alien race has been shattered. As the alien-run government navigates peace talks with the human terrorist group Sapience, Donovan tries to put his life back together and return to his duty as a member of the security forces. But a new order comes from the alien home planet: withdraw. Earth has proven too costly and unstable to maintain as a colony, so the aliens, along with a small selection of humans, begin to make plans to leave. As word of the withdrawal spreads through the galaxy, suddenly Earth becomes vulnerable to a takeover from other alien races. Aliens who do not seek to live in harmony with humans, but will ravage and destroy the planet. As a galactic invasion threatens, Donovan realizes that Sapience holds the key that could stop the impending war. Yet in order to save humankind, all species on Earth will have to work together, and Donovan might just have to make the ultimate sacrifice to convince them. “Brutal, intense action scenes . . . ultimately wins through to a hard-fought triumph.” —Kirkus Reviews “Cross Fire is a solid sequel to Exo and maintains the exciting pace, twisty plot, and ethical quandaries.” —Fantasy Literature

Author : David Gilman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Battles
ISBN : 1788544951

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Cross of Fire by David Gilman Pdf

The Hundred Years War still rages on and the French army thirsts for Thomas Blackstone's blood. The sixth instalment in the epic Master of War series. WINTER, 1362. After decades of successful campaigning in France, Thomas Blackstone, once a common archer, has risen to become Edward III's Master of War. But the title is as much a curse as a blessing. Success has brought few rewards: his family - bar his son Henry - is dead, slaughtered; his enemies only multiply. Death, in so many guises, beckons. As he battles to enforce his King's claim to French territory, Blackstone will assault an impregnable fortress, he'll become embroiled in a feud between French aristocrats, he'll be forced into pitched battle in the dead of winter... and he'll be asked to pay an impossible price to protect something much more precious to the King than mere land. All the while, out of the east, a group of trained killers, burning with vengeance, draw ever closer.

Author : James Patterson
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316122252

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Cross Fire by James Patterson Pdf

Alex Cross encounters his most explosive case ever as a D. C. assassin picks off politicians . . . and his most deadly enemy is waiting to kill everyone he loves. Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories: is the marksman a hero or a vigilante? The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue-and they won't stop until Cross and his family are gone for good. With a supercharged blend of action, deception, and suspense, Cross Fire is James Patterson's most visceral and exciting Alex Cross novel ever.

Author : John [de Yepes] (of the Cross, St.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V001481543

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The complete works of Saint John of the Cross, of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by John [de Yepes] (of the Cross, St.) Pdf

Author : Saint John of the Cross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Devotional literature
ISBN : UCSD:31822043033430

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The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross, of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by Saint John of the Cross Pdf

Author : Thomas Dubay
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681491820

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Fire Within by Thomas Dubay Pdf

This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction and in it he synthesizes the teachings on prayer of the two great doctors of the Church on prayer--St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila--and the teaching of Sacred Scripture. But the teaching that Fr. Dubay synthesized is not collected from Teresa and John for contemplatives alone. It is meant for every Christian and is based on the Gospel imperative of personal prayer and the call to holiness. All the major elements of these great teachers are ordered, commented on and put in the context of their scriptural foundations. Here is an outstanding book on prayer and the spiritual life written by one of the best spiritual directors and retreat masters of our time, and based on the writings of the Church's two greatest mystical doctors.

Author : Ewert, Charles
Publisher : Markham, Ont. : PaperJacks
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 0770101682

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A Cross of Fire by Ewert, Charles Pdf

Author : James Baldwin
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0606162526

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The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin Pdf

At once a powerful evocation of his childhood in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, The Fire Next Time, which galvanized the nation in the early days of the Civil Rights movement, stands as one of the essential works of our literature. (Vintage)February Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : L. a. Waddell
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473359703

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The Phoenician Origin of Britons Scots and Anglo-Saxons by L. a. Waddell Pdf

L. A. Waddell’s captivating volume explores Britain’s origins and presents new historical evidence from ancient Phoenician and Sumerian civilisations. First published in 1924, this work is an exploration of the early history of Britain’s ancestry. Exploring the Britons, Scots, and Anglo-Saxons in the pre-Roman periods, L. A. Waddell transports his readers back to 3000 BC with new historical evidence. The writer presents his historic interpretation of the Newton Stone inscription, found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in this fascinating analysis of Anglo-Saxon origin. Despite being a well-known archaeologist, Waddell’s various works on the history of civilisation have caused much controversy and he never gained recognition as a Sumerologist.

Author : John Stott
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781844746811

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The Cross of Christ by John Stott Pdf

The Cross is the universal symbol of the Christian faith. But what does the Cross mean? Why did Jesus have to die? In this magisterial and best-selling book, John Stott unpacks the significance of Christ's cross and answers objections commonly brought against biblical teaching on the atonement. Stott will help you discover how Jesus himself understood the cross, and how 'Christ in our place' is at the heart of its meaning. Understand what the cross achieved, and learn what it means to live under the cross. This modern classic combines excellent biblical exposition, and a characteristically thoughtful study of Christian belief, with a searching call to the church to live under the cross.