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Danny Ryan, a young widower and mob underboss, has left the East Coast and settled in California with his young son in tow. The move has been good for Danny; in his new base of operations, his power, influence, and wealth have grown. Now he's heading up to Hollywood to rein in two of his crew, who are shaking down a film being made about their involvement in the New England crime war. At the film set, Danny finds himself in a replica of his old neighborhood,...
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With more than three million foreign-born residents today, New York has been America's defining port of entry for nearly four centuries, a magnet for transplants from all over the globe. These migrants have brought their hundreds of languages and distinct cultures to the city, and from there to the entire country. More immigrants have come to New York than all other entry points combined. City of Dreams is peopled with memorable characters both beloved...
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Peter Fallon novels volume 4
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"Can I interest you in saving America?"
That's the text message Peter Fallon receives from a Wall Street bigwig. It's not a challenge he can turn down, especially since the country is in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Hidden somewhere in New York City is a box of 1780 bonds with a face value of ten thousand dollars. The Supreme Court is about to decide if these bonds still have value. If the decision is yes,...
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Dead-end job? Dreary apartment? Disastrous love life? Check, check, and check. Toddler who makes it all worthwhile? Absolutely. Juggling work, college, and the care of young Alex was never Sabrina's plan. But Sabrina's dreams are bigger than any curve ball life can throw at her. Her top priority is keeping her small family together, no matter what the cost. Vladimir Grigory doesn't believe in dreams. He earned his position at the top of New York's...
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Honey packs everything she owns and heads to NYC to jumpstart her art career. Her cheating boyfriend is history, and she finally acknowledges the truth of her mother's mantra: Careers are forever and happily ever after isn't in their DNA. All she needs is a job and a place to live. What she doesn't need is a taciturn, sexy, ballbuster but she's woman enough to know the difference between need and want. Isn't she? Jake's childhood was marred by tragedy...
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In this historical murder mystery, Makoud, a middle-aged apothecary, has come to Málaga with his family to work. Shortly after they arrive the khalifa Yahya I dies and there are rumours that he was poisoned. Makoud is worried that the poison used by the assassins was bought from his shop. His son, Umar, now a soldier in the khalifa's army, decides to investigate but he underestimates the power of the people behind the assassination, and instead he...
8) The Prisoner
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The Prisoner is a fast moving story of adventure and romance set in the exotic and vibrant 11th century city of Málaga, and is the third novel in The City of Dreams series. It opens when a young Moorish prince wakes to the filth and stench of his new home; at first he can't understand what's happened to him. Where is he? Gradually he remembers what his brother Hasan has done to him, but the question remains, why? His brother is the new khalifa of...
9) The Pirate
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Set in 11th century Málaga, 'The Pirate' is the second book in The City of Dreams trilogy. This fast moving and exciting historical novel takes the reader into the medieval world of the merchants and seafarers who sail along the western coast of the Mediterranean, and the pirates who terrorise them. Early one morning, the ambitious pirate captain, al-Awar, makes a lightning raid on the shipyard in Málaga and kidnaps Bakr, a master shipbuilder, and...
10) City of Dreams
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The saga continues for Levi Carter and Selah McAllister.She calls me 'Angel' because I'm innocent.But that's the past.Now, I'm as guilty as can be.I'm the devil on Selah's shoulder, tempting her out of her marriage and into my arms.It isn't right, but tell that to my heart. It craves this forbidden love like my lungs pant for air.She says her marriage feels like a life sentence.She says she's never stopped loving me.I say…'Run away with me.'I've...
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This stunning Hong Kong travel pictorial captures the architecture, culture, people, and cuisine of one of the most dynamic cities. You can leave Hong Kong, but it will never leave you. The experience of encountering an unforgettable mix of influences, cultures, and flavors stays with visitors. It's a place of clashing contrasts, Hong Kong is famous as the place where East most dramatically meets West, but that's just the start of it. It is also where...
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Over eight visits to Paris, Deirdre Kelly has found herself-first as a nineteen-year-old and then later as a budding writer, a dance critic, and a fashion reporter. Subsequent visits-with her mother, her future husband, and later as a mother herself-have shown her that while some parts of Paris remain constant, her life is always evolving. More than just a beautiful and romantic backdrop for her self-discovery, Paris itself contributes to that discovery,...
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A work of creative nonfiction, VIENNA VOICES: A TRAVELER LIST E01 General/trade TO THE CITY OF DREAMS offers a nuanced portrait of the enigmatic "City of Dreams," whose intellectual and artistic culture reached its height at the end of the nineteenth century, only to be eclipsed in the twentieth by the collapse of the Habsburg empire and the rise of National Socialism.
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Rick Steves' Europe volume 10
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In Venice, we'll sample the splendor of the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Grand Canal, and masterpieces from the Venetian Renaissance - then take a glide on a gondola.
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Reggie Yates in China volume 2
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Beijing, China's capital and home of President Xi Jinping. Presenter Reggie Yates asks how his upbringing in the shadow of Mao informs his ideals of Communism and capitalism. Here, Western social media such as Facebook is banned – but China's Weibo is not beyond scrutiny. And to try to understand the 'Chinese Dream', he meets a millionaire who takes him around the city in his McLaren supercar.
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A thrilling new short story from Rot Got Pulp and the bestselling author of Relic of the Damned!
After a mad bomber blows up Mumbai's best-known history museum, Ian Racalmuto and his brother chase him through crowded streets to the city's Gothic train station. An evil scheme soon becomes clear. Can they stop a massive explosion in the heart of the city of dreams? Is the bomber acting alone? And will Ian's troublesome grandfather undermine his mother's...
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