The Kurt Vetter Trilogy

Author : William Esmont
Publisher : Devious Productions, LLC
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Kurt Vetter Trilogy by William Esmont Pdf

All ex CIA-analyst Kurt Vetter wants is some peace and solace after facing loss after loss. But fate has other plans for this reluctant hero. Danger and destruction pull him back into a world he thought he left long ago. Teaming up with Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman of strength and confidence, they take on perilous and death-defying missions in this three-book Reluctant Hero Series. Grab on to your seats and enjoy the thrilling and exhilarating global adventure as Kurt and Amanda clash with traitorous CIA operatives and hunt down notorious nuclear arms dealers -- all while preventing the world from descending into anarchy at the hands of a crazed madman. This omnibus edition contains all three international espionage thriller novels in the Reluctant Hero series: The Patriot Paradox Pressed Blood in the Streets The Kurt Vetter Trilogy is set in a world that could be our own, where shadowy deep state government operatives scheme to shift the balance of power to suit their needs by whatever means necessary while rogue states pursue weapons of mass destruction. Conspiracies abound.

Author : William Esmont
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1310568871

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The Kurt Vetter Trilogy by William Esmont Pdf

Book One: The Patriot ParadoxWhen ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter receives a mysterious package of encrypted files from his dead brother, he's drawn back into the world of international intrigue he thought he had left behind forever.The files lead him to London, where he meets Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman from his brother's past. With Amanda's help, he uncovers a rogue CIA plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Moscow. Meanwhile, the assassins who killed his brother launch an all-out hunt to silence him and anyone else who may thwart their plans.In a frantic sprint across Europe, Kurt and Amanda must stay one step ahead of the killers while racing against the clock to prevent the bomb from incinerating millions of innocent people.Book Two: PressedBruised and battered from a recent mission, ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter is pressed into service once again when hackers launch a devastating cyber-attack on the United States Strategic Early Warning System, nearly triggering a nuclear confrontation.When Kurt and his partner Amanda Carter investigate the security lapse, they discover that elements of a Russian sleeper cell have compromised the integrity of the National Military Command Center. To further complicate matters, Kurt and Amanda also learn that a Chechen arms dealer with a stolen nuclear warhead is about to start selling suitcase nukes to the highest bidder.With membership in the nuclear club poised to explode and the United States effectively blinded to the threat, Kurt and Amanda are the last line of defense before the world descends into anarchy.Book Three: Blood in the StreetsA routine trip to China turns disastrous for intelligence agent Kurt Vetter when a deadly series of attacks on civilian targets plunges the country into anarchy. Trapped in a disintegrating nation, Kurt and his team take to the war-torn streets of Beijing to locate a Chinese double agent who may know the truth behind the source of the violence.As the politicians in Washington struggle with how to respond to the imminent collapse of the United States' largest trading partner, the responsibility falls on Kurt to prevent the destruction of the modern global economy.When the conflict begins to spread beyond China's borders, Kurt and his team learn the threat is larger and more insidious than anyone could have imagined. If they don't act fast, the entire region, and perhaps the entire world may be draw into a conflict unlike any seen before.

Author : William Esmont
Publisher : Devious Productions, LLC
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fire by William Esmont Pdf

Megan Pritchard survived the zombie apocalypse, but that was only the beginning of her problems. When a rival group of survivors led by a psychopathic ex-submarine commander threatens the fragile existence she has carved out in the southern Arizona desert, she must face her own mortality once again – or die trying. The Elements of the Undead: Fire: The Collapse Air: Mortal Choice Earth: Desperate Measures Water: The End of Us Coop: An Elements of the Undead Short The Elements of the Undead Omnibus (Books One-Three) Series Keywords: Apocalypse Zombies, Zombie Apocalypse Survival, Zombie Wars, Post Apocalyptic World,Undead apocalypse,Zombie Heroes, Apocalyptic Survival Zombies, arizona, united states, texas,horror,science fiction,first in series, free book, freebie,giveaway,free zombie

Author : William Esmont
Publisher : Devious Productions, LLC
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Patriot Paradox by William Esmont Pdf

Ex-CIA analyst, Kurt Vetter is no stranger to tragedy and loss. Swearing off any connections to a life he once lead, he retreats to South America--on a self-imposed exile. But when he receives a mysterious package of encrypted files from his dead brother, he's drawn back into a dangerous world of treason and espionage--a world he swore he'd left behind for good. It's up to Kurt to uncover the message that his brother was desperate to convey--a message that could be the difference between life and death. When the files lead him across the world, he encounters Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman linked directly to his brother, who just might have the information he needs to decipher what's hidden inside the files. Together, they uncover a plot far bigger than anything he ever anticipated--a rogue CIA mission to detonate a nuclear bomb. But with time running out and his brother's assassins closing in, Amanda and Kurt must face this alone. With millions of innocent lives at stake, they race against the clock to stop the attack. If they fail, the results could be explosive. The Patriot Paradox is the first book in the Reluctant Hero Trilogy, an espionage thriller and political mystery series that features gripping suspense, international intrigue, and a cast of characters whose exploits will enthrall you. If you enjoy action-packed spy stories by the likes of Vince Flynn, Robert Ludlum, and Tom Clancy, you’ll love the story! Get the first book in this gripping spy thriller series for free today! Suggested reading order: 1. The Patriot Paradox 2. Pressed 3. Blood in the Streets or get all three in The Kurt Vetter Trilogy The Patriot Paradox is set in a world that could be our own, where shadowy deep state government operatives scheme to shift the balance of power to suit their needs by whatever means necessary. Conspiracies abound.

Author : William Esmont
Publisher : Devious Productions LLC
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bare Metal by William Esmont Pdf

When a mysterious power outage strands mining engineer Emmett Pierce on the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, he must fight to survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. With his supplies dwindling and the cold threatening to consume him, Emmett's struggles become more and more desperate. Just when it seems like all hope is lost, Emmett encounters a derelict cruise liner. It's there that he discovers the truth: Civilization has collapsed, razed to the ground by a fast-moving contagion that stripped away mankind's ability to comprehend the world it created. The remaining survivors are struggling to stay alive, led by a madman who has succumbed to the insanity of this new world. In this gripping tale of survival, Emmett must navigate the treacherous waters of a world in collapse. Will he emerge victorious, or will this new world claim yet another victim?

Author : United States. Patent and Trademark Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1326 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Patents
ISBN : PSU:000066182535

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by United States. Patent and Trademark Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2696 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Patents
ISBN : MINN:31951D02108995R

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Index of Patents Issued from the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Esmont
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Intelligence officers
ISBN : 1505666872

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The Patriot Paradox by William Esmont Pdf

When ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter receives a mysterious package of encrypted files from his dead brother, he's drawn back into the world of international intrigue he thought he had left behind forever. The files lead him to London, where he meets Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman from his brother's past. With Amanda's help, he uncovers a rogue CIA plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Moscow. Meanwhile, the assassins who killed his brother launch an all-out hunt to silence him and anyone else who may thwart their plans. In a frantic sprint across Europe, Kurt and Amanda must stay one step ahead of the killers while racing against the clock to prevent the bomb from incinerating millions of innocent people.

Author : Stephen C. Meyer,Kirsten Yri
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190658465

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The Oxford Handbook of Music and Medievalism by Stephen C. Meyer,Kirsten Yri Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Music and Medievalism provides a snapshot of the diverse ways in which medievalism--the retrospective immersion in the images, sounds, narratives, and ideologies of the European Middle Ages--powerfully transforms many of the varied musical traditions of the last two centuries. Thirty-three chapters from an international group of scholars explore topics ranging from the representation of the Middle Ages in nineteenth-century opera to medievalism in contemporary video game music, thereby connecting disparate musical forms across typical musicological boundaries of chronology and geography. While some chapters focus on key medievalist works such as Orff's Carmina Burana or Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, others explore medievalism in the oeuvre of a single composer (e.g. Richard Wagner or Arvo Pärt) or musical group (e.g. Led Zeppelin). The topics of the individual chapters include both well-known works such as John Boorman's film Excalibur and also less familiar examples such as Eduard Lalo's Le Roi d'Ys. The authors of the chapters approach their material from a wide array of disciplinary perspectives, including historical musicology, popular music studies, music theory, and film studies, examining the intersections of medievalism with nationalism, romanticism, ideology, nature, feminism, or spiritualism. Taken together, the contents of the Handbook develop new critical insights that venture outside traditional methodological constraints and provide a capstone and point of departure for future scholarship on music and medievalism.

Author : Abi Morgan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781783195527

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The Mistress Contract by Abi Morgan Pdf

Inspired by the memoir The Mistress Contract by She and He For 30 years he has provided her with a home and an income, while she provides ‘mistress services’ – ‘All sexual acts as requested, with suspension of historical, emotional, psychological disclaimers.’ They first met at university and then lost touch. When they met again twenty years later, they began an affair when She – a highly educated, intelligent woman with a history of involvement in the feminist movement – asked her wealthy lover to sign the remarkable document that outlines their unconventional lifestyle: The Mistress Contract. Was her suggestion a betrayal of all that she and the women of her generation had fought for? Or was it brave, honest, and radical? Then — on a small recorder that fit in her purse — this extraordinary couple began to tape their conversations about their relationship, conversations that took place while travelling, over dinner at home and in restaurants, on the phone, even in bed. Based on reams of tape recordings made over their 30 year relationship, The Mistress Contract is a remarkable document of this unconventional couple, and the contract that kept them bound together to this day.

Author : Hakan Nesser
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307377586

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Mind's Eye by Hakan Nesser Pdf

International Bestseller Håkan Nesser is firmly established as one of the world's bestselling crime novelists. And now the novel that introduced Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is available for the first time in English. The swift conviction left Van Veeteren uneasy: Janek Mitter woke one morning with a brutal hangover and his wife dead in the bathtub. With only the flimsiest defense, he is found guilty and imprisoned in a mental institution. But when Mitter is murdered in his bed, Van Veeteren regrets not following his gut and launches an investigation into the two murders. As the chief inspector delves deeper, the twisted root of these violent murders will shock even him.

Author : Anastasia Belina,Derek B. Scott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781107182165

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The Cambridge Companion to Operetta by Anastasia Belina,Derek B. Scott Pdf

A collection of essays revealing how operetta spread across borders and became popular on the musical stages of the world.

Author : Ernest Jones
Publisher : Plunkett Lake Press
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud by Ernest Jones Pdf

Ernest Jones’s three-volume The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud was first published in the mid-1950s. This edited and abridged volume omits the portions of the trilogy that dealt principally with the technical aspects of Freud’s work and is designed for the lay reader. Jones portrays Freud’s childhood and adolescence; the excitement and trials of his four-year engagement to Martha Bernays; his early experiments with hypnotism and cocaine; the slow rise of his reputation and constant battles against distortion and slander; the painful defections of close associates; the years of international eminence; the onset of cancer and his stoicism in the face of an agonizing death. “One of the outstanding biographies of the age... It gives us an unmatched — and unretouched — portrait of Freud as a human being.” — The New York Times “The definitive life of Freud and one of the great biographies of our time... Charged with intellectual excitement, it is a chronicle of heroic struggle and adventurous discovery.” — The Atlantic “A landmark of literature, a remarkable appreciation of one of the remarkable spirits of the modern age.” — Scientific American “Superb drama... Dr. Jones has managed to illuminate some obscure corners of Freud’s first years with a thoroughness that would have astonished, and might well have dismayed, the reticent and august Freud.” — The New Yorker “A masterpiece of contemporary biography... The letters are also a fascinating guide to the man. From them emerges suddenly a tough, jealous, ferocious figure.” — Time

Author : Sebastian Coxon
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781787352216

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Beards and Texts by Sebastian Coxon Pdf

Beards and Texts explores the literary portrayal of beards in medieval German texts from the mid-twelfth to the early sixteenth centuries. It argues that as the pre-eminent symbol for masculinity the beard played a distinctive role throughout the Middle Ages in literary discussions of such major themes as majesty and humanity. At the same time beards served as an important point of reference in didactic poetry concerned with wisdom, teaching and learning, and in comedic texts that were designed to make their audiences laugh, not least by submitting various figure-types to the indignity of having their beards manhandled. Four main chapters each offer a reading of a work or poetic tradition of particular significance (Pfaffe Konrad’s Rolandslied; Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Willehalm; ‘Sangspruchdichtung’; Heinrich Wittenwiler’s Ring), before examining cognate material of various kinds, including sources or later versions of the same story, manuscript variants and miniatures and further relevant beard-motifs from the same period. The book concludes by reviewing the portrayal of Jesus in vernacular German literature, which represents a special test-case in the literary history of beards. As the first study of its kind in medieval German studies, this investigation submits beard-motifs to sustained and detailed analysis in order to shed light both on medieval poetic techniques and the normative construction of masculinity in a wide range of literary genres.

Author : Derek B. Scott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 1108723322

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German Operetta on Broadway and in the West End, 1900-1940 by Derek B. Scott Pdf

Academic attention has focused on America's influence on European stage works, and yet dozens of operettas from Austria and Germany were produced on Broadway and in the West End, and their impact on the musical life of the early twentieth century is undeniable. In this ground breaking book, Derek B. Scott examines the cultural transfer of operetta from the German stage to Britain and the USA and offers a historical and critical survey of these operettas and their music. In the period 1900-1940, over sixty operettas were produced in the West End, and over seventy on Broadway. A study of these stage works is important for the light they shine on a variety of social topics of the period - from modernity and gender relations to new technology and new media - and these are investigated in the individual chapters. This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.