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Poised and waiting for the moment he can unleash an ancient wave of horror that will extinguish humanity, Jonah poses as a graduate student in a small southern town to hide his venomous vampiric identity. .
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William W. Johnstone's Gunfighter novels have made him a national bestselling author and confirmed his standing as America's most popular chronicler of the wild West--and of the men and women who tamed it. Now, he brings his gritty, hard-edged vision of the frontier to a story of greed, power and courage, as a beautiful land is caught in the grips of a dirty little war...

The Burning

When Frank Morgan sets up camp in a lush valley in Montana, the last thing he expects to see is fires lighting up the night sky as fields, farms and homes are torched by so-called "range detectives" working for two powerful ranchers. For the ranchers, the battle lines have been drawn in the form of newly settled farmland that's cutting through the ranges, separating cattle from grazing land and water. But the settlers are breaking no law, and no one is going to prevent them from building their homes and towns--until the ranchers turn to a pair of vicious mercenaries who won't stop until they run out of bullets. Now, Frank Morgan finds himself taking gun in hand once more to help folks who desperately need it. Having fought his way across the frontier, he knows his time may be up--but anyone fixing to kill the last gunfighter had better to be ready to die..
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Such a nice young lady. So giving, so understanding, so loving. She's the perfect friend. We just thought we'd warn you...

Reprisal is...
"Pulse-pounding--a literal cliffhanger.--The Boston Herald

"Offers much suspense --Publishers Weekly

"Tense."--Kirkus Reviews

Mitchell Smith is...
"One of the finest mystery writers of the decade."--Clive Cussler

"A terrific storyteller who creates fascinating characters."--Phillip Margolin

"One of those rare writers whose talents at crafting sentences, pegging human nature and recreating dialogue are equal to his storytelling skills."--Jeffrey Deaver, author of The Coffin Dancer and The Bone Collector.
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Black Flag over Dixie: Racial Atrocities and Reprisals in the Civil War highlights the central role that race played in the Civil War by examining some of the ugliest incidents that played out on its battlefields. Challenging the American public’s perception of the Civil War as a chivalrous family quarrel, new and previously published essays by twelve rising and prominent historians show the conflict to be a wrenching social revolution with bloody excesses exacerbated by racial hatred. Twenty photographs and a map of massacre and reprisal sites accompany the volume. The contributors are Gregory J. W. Urwin, Anne J. Bailey, Howard C. Westwood, James G. Hollandsworth Jr., David J. Coles, Albert Castel, Derek W. Frisby, Weymouth T. Jordan Jr., Gerald W. Thomas, Bryce A. Suderow, Chad L. Williams, and Mark Grimsley.

"In this compact, well-organized collection of essays, editor Gregory J. W. Urwin probes the intersection of war crimes and the complexities of remembrance in the American Civil War. He has assembled a useful set of articles that chronicle Confederate racial violence directed at fugitive slaves and free blacks, the U.S. Colored Troops, and their white officers. . . . [A] valuable primer for students and general readers." —The American Historical Review

"The most painful topics to revisit in any war’s history are those involving atrocities. Never entirely forgotten but rarely probed in depth, massacres easily become the subject of politics, rumors, and denials. . . . [T]hose who wish to base their statements about this controversial topic on solid evidence should definitely read this book." —North & South

"Urwin has brought together a group of essays that explores a still nearly untouched aspect of this conflict. . . . [A] fascinating examination. . . . [A]n essential addition to Civil War historiography." —Civil War Book Review

"[R]emarkable scope for such a compact work. . . . This reviewer looks forward to the volumes that will expand on the excellent work begun here, although they will have a tough act to follow." —Georgia Historical Quarterly

"The atrocities discussed in this book are a reminder that truth is the first casualty of war. Urwin has performed a service, and it is to be hoped others will take up this disturbing topic." —Virginia Magazine.
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Jennie Gravatt's sense of independence and freedom challenged her family's Pennsylvania Dutch tradition This chronicle of Jennie's lucid dreams forges a compelling romance beyond conventional concepts of time, space, and consciousness. Explore past times and passion, experience the ancient past as it becomes the future -- Atlantis, Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Aquarian Age. Skillful tempering of science fiction with science and history leaves you spellbound as Jennie's soul seeks perfection from Atlantis to Eternity. Jennie's reprisal for the bigotry that she experienced in lifetime after lifetime becomes the ultimate lesson in gender equity. You will unknowingly complete Metaphysics 101 while reading this profound life's lesson..
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Among the five nations authorized under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to possess nuclear weapons, China has the smallest nuclear force and maintains the most restrained nuclear posture. In The Minimum Means of Reprisal, Jeffrey Lewis examines patterns in Chinese defense investments, strategic force deployments, and arms control behavior to develop an alternative assessment of China's nuclear forces.

The Minimum Means of Reprisal finds that China's nuclear deployment and arms control patterns stem from the belief that deterrence is relatively unaffected by changes in the size, configuration, and readiness of nuclear forces. As a result, Lewis argues, Chinese policy has tended to sacrifice offensive capability in favor of greater political control and lower economic costs.

The future of cooperative security arrangements in space will depend largely on the U.S.-Chinese relationship. Lewis warns that changes in U.S. defense strategy, including the development of new strategic forces and the weaponization of space, will prevent the United States from reassuring China in the event that its leaders begin to lose confidence in their restrained deterrent. The result may further damage the already weakened arms control regime and increase the threat to the United States and the world. Lewis provides policy guidance for those interested in the U.S.-Chinese security relationship and in global security arrangements more generally..
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A vengeful Frank Morgan is confronted with a new challenge, two vicious outlaw gangs who have embarked on a deadly spree of rape, robbery, and murder and who have kidnapped Frank's own son as a hostage .
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