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Haern the Watcher is a self-appointed guardian of the city. He keeps an eye on the various thief guilds, ensuring they follow the rules he's given them to keep the city in a state of delicate peace. He also tends to do some mercenary work on the side, so long as it isn't too distasteful.

A U.S. scientist assigned to a CIA-run, covert, overseas assignment goes missing. Meanwhile, while in Manhattan to ring the NY Stock Exchange bell, Cris De Niro is asked by the scientist's father, a childhood friend of his, to investigate. De Niro and The Watchman Agency soon uncover a secret Iranian-Russian alliance with deadly intentions. Iranian bio-terrorism, Russian espionage reaching into the White House, and the prospect of Iran emerging as a nuclear power are the threats.

As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome.

Michael Ormson—the Prophet—revolutionized icewar, and his ramfleets destroyed armadas that had terrorized the frozen seas for two thousand years. The Cornathian Brotherhoods knew they must act soon against Michael, for his forces grew more powerful each day, and the enlightened message his agents were spreading could only lead to revolt. But Ormson lived in an impregnable fortress on a small island guarded by awesome fleets, fanatical armies, and diabolical ice traps.

Former hedge fund manager, billionaire Cris De Niro and his new counter-terrorism firm, The Watchman Agency, just prevented a nuclear attack on the city of Las Vegas, but not without cost. Charley Santappia, the Agency's vice president of operations sacrificed his life to save the city. While at Santappia's funeral, a remorse-filled De Niro announces to his shocked staff that he needs to decide whether he wants to continue with their mission. In front of Santappia's coffin, the squad leaders of The Watchman Agency's paramilitary arm, ARCHANGEL, decide to raise one last toast to their fallen commander....

Cris De Niro worked his way up to the top of the hedge fund world. Yet, all of his money couldn't protect him from losing his wife on 9/11. Ten years passed since the tragedy. De Niro and his sons relocated to a sprawling ranch near Las Vegas. Turning to his faith to overcome his anguish, De Niro now lives for a higher purpose. From a biblical passage, he reads about the "Watchman of Ephraim", a defender who kept watch over the land. De Niro decides to acquire a lackluster counter-terrorism agency.

Faultier Charlie wohnt in einem kleinen, aber sehr gemütlichen Haus in einem wunderschönen malerischen Wald, weit weg von allem und jedem. Aber einsam ist er keineswegs. Sein allerbester Freund Fuchs Henry wohnt in einem ebenso kleinen, feinen Haus genau nebenan. Charlies Haus hat eine Veranda aus Holz mit einer Tür und einem Fenster. Außerdem hat es einen Korridor mit unzähligen Ecken, in denen sich im Laufe der Zeit alles mögliche ansammelt. Es gibt ein gemütliches Wohnzimmer mit Sofa und Sessel.

The Mediterranean diet isn’t a “diet” so to speak, but a way of living.

Grayscale is the first book in the Callahan Chronicles series by Paul Campbell. Set in the 1890s, this gripping narrative blends real historical events and classic literature characters into a thrilling tale of adventure, mystery, and fantasy.

Rolling through Life chronicles Victor Griggs' reflections from 2019-2021, set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the solitude of quarantine, intensified by his personal challenges with cerebral palsy, Victor immersed himself in the details, stories, and thoughts he lived with each day.

Stolen Moments of Love follows the story of Sophie Hayes, a talented photographer who feels trapped in a stagnant relationship and a monotonous life. When an unexpected assignment takes her to a quaint coastal town, Sophie hopes to reignite her passion for photography and rediscover her purpose. What she doesn't anticipate is the mysterious and captivating Ethan Cole, a traveler with a past full of heartache and secrets.

In *Our Daddy Who Art In Heaven*, I explore the deeply personal journey of fatherhood, drawing from my own experiences as both a father and a Christian. As I reflect on the role of an earthly father, I can't help but see the parallels with the loving care of God, our Heavenly Father. The book is built around questions children often ask their dads, like "Daddy, Are You There?" and "Daddy, Do You Care?", which I answer through a blend of personal reflection and spiritual insight.

IN THE MYSTERIOUS CÉVENNES MOUNTAINS OF LANGUEDOC, FRANCE, 1695, Jehan BonDurant, a young nobleman forcibly held in a Dominican prieuré as a child, comes of age only to inherit a near-derelict estate and his Huguenot family’s dangerous legacy of secrets. While he cherishes his newfound freedom apprenticing as an apothecary, his outrage mounts over religious persecutions led by King Louis XIV’s Intendant Basville, who is sent to enforce the King’s will for “One King, One Law, One Faith”.

Inside your body at this very moment lives a unique configuration of "stuck" energy called your "Trauma Code." This energy was stored by your body, in response to events of your past, that were beyond your capacity to process. This stuck energy controls how you feel, it controls the way you think, it controls what you do and say. This book offers a way out. It offers a map to move beyond the controlling effects of trauma and get on the path to living your life's true purpose.

Rotting Man Goes to Town deals with an adult relationship, which is in deep trauma from the outset of the story. Its technique is predominately dual narration, going from his to her vantage points. There are two sides to every story. Some of the language is hard-hitting, with angry scenes or mindsets, including some swearing. Political incorrectness exists in parts.