Title: The Man With the Iron Heart Author: Harry Turtledove File Type: Mobi Subject:Fiction:Historical Description: What if V-E Day didn’t end World War II in Europe? What if, instead, the Allies had to face a potent, even fanatical, postwar Nazi resistance? Such a movement, based in the fabled Alpine Redoubt, was in fact a real threat, ultimately neutralized by Germany’s flagging resources and squabbling officials. But had SS Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, the notorious Man with the Iron Heart, not been assassinated in 1942, fate might have taken a different turn. We might likely have seen a German guerrilla war launched against the conquerors, presaging by more than half a century the protracted conflict with an unrelenting enemy that now engulfs the United States and its allies in Iraq. How might today’s clash of troops versus terrorists have played out in 1945?In this imagined world, Nazi forces resort to unconventional warfare, using the quick and dirty tactics of terrorism–booby traps, time bombs, mortar and rocket strikes in the night, assassinations, even kamikaze-style suicide attacks–to overturn what seemed to be a decisive Allied victory. In November 1945, a truck bomb blows up the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, where high-ranking Nazi officials are about to stand trial for war crimes. None of the accused are there when the bomb goes off, but their judges, all of them present and accounted for, are annihilated. Worse acts of terrorism follow all over Europe.Suddenly the Allies–especially the United States–must battle an invisible enemy and sacrifice countless lives in a long, seemingly pointless, unwinnable conflict. On the home front, patriotism corrodes, political fortunes are made and lost in the face of an antiwar backlash, and a once-proud country wonders how the righteous fight for freedom overseas has collapsed into a hopeless quagmire. At once a novel of thrilling military suspense, intriguing alternate history, and profound insight into contemporary affairs, The Man with the Iron Heart is a tour de force by a storyteller of exceptional imaginative power.
Title: Apache Security
Author: Ivan Ristic
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Reference:Computers
Description:This all-purpose guide for locking down Apache arms readers with all the information they need to securely deploy applications. Administrators and programmers alike will benefit from a concise introduction to the theory of securing Apache, plus a wealth of practical advice and real-life examples. Topics covered include installation, server sharing, logging and monitoring, web applications, PHP and SSLTLS, and more.
Title: The Memoirs of a Survivor
Author: Doris Lessing
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction
Description:
An extraordinary and compelling meditation about the enduring need for loyalty, love and responsibility.-- Time
A brilliant fable. -- Maureen Howard, front page, The New York Times Book Review
Doris Lessing again presents herself as one of the most intelligent of all modern novelists. -- Philadelphia Bulletin
The most fluid and suggestive of all her books.
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A short, easily read novel...part science fiction and part 19th-century realism, its effect is profoundly affecting and mystical... especially moving for those who have responded to Lessing's previous work. -- Houston Chronicle
A major work, one that well proves her vigor, originality and importance as a novelist. -- Cleveland Free Press -- Review
One of her profoundest visionary excursions. --Gail Godwin, Chicago Tribune Book World
An extraordinary and compelling meditation about the enduring need for loyalty, love and responsibility. --Time
A brilliant fable. --Maureen Howard, front page, The New York Times Book Review
Doris Lessing again presents herself as one of the most intelligent of all modern novelists. --Philadelphia Bulletin
The most fluid and suggestive of all her books. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A short, easily read novel...part science fiction and part 19th-century realism, its effect is profoundly affecting and mystical... especially moving for those who have responded to Lessing's previous work. --Houston Chronicle
A major work, one that well proves her vigor, originality and importance as a novelist. --Cleveland Free Press
Title: The Confession of Brother Haluin
Author: Ellis Peters
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Mystery:Historical
Description:
On his deathbed, Brother Haluin confesses to a shocking act in his past--and then recovers. To atone, Haluin determines to make a journey of expiation with Brother Cadfael and embarks on an arduous journey that leads to discoveries of deceit, betrayal, revenge . . . and murder. Each addition to the series is a joy.--USA Today. HC: Mysterious Press.
Title: Fighter Wing_ A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing
Author: Tom Clancy
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:War
Description:Amazon.com ReviewNow, for the first time, an insiders look at an Air Force combat wing--the planes, the technology, and the people--with Tom Clancy as your guide. Tom Clancys previous explorations of Americas armed forces, strong and strong, revealed exclusive, never-before-seen information an the people and technology that protect our nation. Now, the acclaimed author of takes to the skies with the U.S. Air Forces elite the Fighter Wing. With his compelling style and unerring eye for detail, Clancy captures the thrill of takeoff, the drama of the dogfight, and the relentless dangers our fighter pilots face every day of their lives, showing readers what it really means to be the best of the best. Fighter Wing includes ul l Detailed analyses of the Air Forces premier fighter planes, including the F-15 Eagle l l Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams l l An insiders look at the people behind the planes and weapons l l Combat strategies and training techniques used by the U.S. Air Force lulThe #1 New York Times bestselling master of the military genre puts readers right in the cockpit. Tom Clancys explorations of Americas armed forces reveal exclusive, never- before-seen information on the people and technology that protect our nation. Here, the acclaimed author takes to the skies with the U.S. Air Forces elite the Fighter Wing. With his compelling style and unerring eye for detail, Clancy captures the thrill of takeoff, the drama of the dogfight, and the relentless dangers our fighter pilots face every day of their lives- showing readers what it really means to be the best of the best. This is the ultimate insiders look at an Air Force combat wing-the planes, the technology, and the people...with Tom Clancy behind the stick.
Title: Pursuit of Honor
Author: Vince Flynn
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Thriller
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VINCE FLYNN RETURNS WITH HIS MOST EXHILARATING POLITICAL THRILLER TO DATE, A PULSE-POUNDING TALE OF ESPIONAGE, COVERT INTELLIGENCE, AND COUNTERTERRORISM.The action begins six days after a series of explosions devastated Washington, D.C., targeting the National Counterterrorism Center and killing 185 people, including public officials and CIA employees. It was a bizarre act of extreme violence that called for extreme measures on the part of elite counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp and his trusted team member, Mike Nash. Now that the initial shock of the catastrophe is over, key Washington officials are up in arms over whether to make friends or foes of the agents who stepped between the enemys bullets and countless American lives regardless of the legal consequences. Not for the first time, Rapp finds himself in the frustrating position of having to illustrate the realities of national security to politicians whose view from the sidelines is inevitably obstructed.Meanwhile, three of the al Qaeda terrorists are still at large, and Rapp has been unofficially ordered to find them by any means necessary. No one knows the personal, physical, and emotional sacrifices required of the job better than Rapp. When he sees Nash cracking under the pressure of the mission and the memories of the horrors he witnessed during the terrorist attack, he makes a call he hopes will save his friend, assuage the naysayers on Capitol Hill, and get him one step closer to the enemy before its too late. Once again, Rapp proves himself to be a hero unafraid to walk the fine line between the moral high ground and violence (The Salt Lake Tribune) for our countrys safety, for the sake of freedom, for the pursuit of honor.
Title: A Question of Belief
Author: Donna Leon
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Detective
Description:
As Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave, Commissario Brunetti prepares to escape the city and spend time with his family in the mountains. For Ispettore Vianello, however, the weather is the last thing on his mind; it appears his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes and has been withdrawing large amounts of money from the family business. Not knowing what to do, he consults Brunetti and asks permission to trail her. This unofficial investigation leads them to the flat of Stefano Gorini. But who is this man? And why is Vianellos aunt giving him large amounts of money?Meanwhile, Brunetti receives a visit from a friend who works at the Commune. It seems that discrepancies have been occurring at the Courthouse involving Judge Luisa Coltellini and Araldo Fontana, an usher with a flawless track record. Intrigued, Brunetti asks Signorina Elletra to find out what she can while he is away on his family holiday.When news reaches Brunetti that Araldo Fontana has been murdered in a violent attack, he returns to the city to head up the investigation. But why would someone want a good man dead, and what might his death have to do with the discrepancies at the Courthouse? It soon becomes clear that things are not what they seem, and as suspicions arise Brunetti has to dig ever deeper to uncover the truth behind the faYade.
Title: The Secret Life of Ceecee Wilkes
Author: Diane Chamberlain
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Suspense
Description:
In 1977, pregnant Genevieve Russell disappeared. Twenty years later, her remains are discovered and Timothy Gleason is charged with murder. But there is no sign of the unborn child.CeeCee Wilkes knows how Genevieve Russell died, because she was there. And she knows what happened to her missing infant, because two decades ago she made the devastating choice to raise the baby as her own. Now Timothy Gleason is facing the death penalty, and she has another choice to make. Tell the truth and destroy her family. Or let an innocent man die in order to protect a lifetime of lies.