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First published in 1927, "Oil!" is an unflinching portrayal of greed and betrayal by Pulitzer Prize winning author Upton Sinclair. Famous for his groundbreaking work "The Jungle", which exposed the horribly unsafe conditions in the American meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his critical eye toward the immorality of the emerging oil-drilling business. Set in Southern California and inspired by the Teapot Dome Scandal, "Oil!" follows the fortunes...
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In this fictionalized account, Saddam Hussein plans to launch a nuclear attack against the Western world and can only be stopped by an Arab-Israeli coalition. Jon Bennett, a senior White House Advisor, is drawn into the fray and must summon all his stealth and savvy to save himself--and the world--from absolute destruction. Jon Bennett is a top Wall Street strategist turned senior White House advisor. But nothing has prepared him for the terror that...
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In her cashmere sweater, suede pumps, and pearls, Lilly Bennett hardly looks like a hard-boiled private detective. But Lilly, a federal marshal and part-time P.I., has a sharp eye for shady doings among the Wyoming moneyed circles in which she moves. And her Glock .26 makes the perfect accessory with any outfit....
Even Lilly admits that the week of her wedding is not the ideal time to take on a case, but this one's a little personal. During a...
Even Lilly admits that the week of her wedding is not the ideal time to take on a case, but this one's a little personal. During a...
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Dirk Pitt adventure volume 19
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When an oil survey team is abducted after a suspicious accident, Dirk Pitt follows leads to Mongolia, where he learns about a megalomaniac's plot to supply oil to China and to undermine global oil markets.
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"With her piercings, tattoos and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn't quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon--and that's just fine with her. She's only here to put her father out of business, as payback for abandoning her when she was young. Or is she more interested in finally proving that she was worth keeping? Either way, she's struggling to keep her rival well-drilling company afloat. And being a single woman in a male-dominated...
11) Warrior class
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Russia plans an oil pipeline across the Balkans that will make them the dominate force in Europe. The only chance to stop them lies with U.S. Air Force general Patrick McLanahan, who's rescue mission in Russia leads him to a choice between serving his country and obeying orders.
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"At Cape Three Points on the beautiful Ghanaian coast, a canoe washes up at an oil rig site. The two bodies in the canoe--who turn out to be a prominent, wealthy, middle-aged married couple--have obviously been murdered; the way Mr. Smith-Aidoo has been gruesomely decapitated suggests the killer was trying to send a specific message--but what, and to whom, is a mystery. The Smith-Aidoos, pillars in their community, are mourned by everyone, but especially...
13) Charon's landing
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When the U.S. tries to lessen dependence on foreign oil by exploiting reserves in Alaska, Arab sheiks hire terrorists to blow up the Alaska pipeline. Geologist Philip Mercer and oil heiress Aggie Johnston join forces to defeat them.
14) Gunsight pass
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"Dave Sanders was the type of man Joyce Crawford would wait for--kind, strong, smart. But his goodness had brought him enemies. Now he was a man caged by his past, crushed to learn that he stood accused of murder. Time in prison scarred him, and even the proof that he had been unjustly accused did not free him. He was marked for life--or so he thought. His friends thought differently. They knew he was a good man, and they worked to clear his reputation...
15) The investigator
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Letty Davenport volume 1
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Letty Davenport, the brilliant and tenacious adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes the investigative reins in the newest thriller from #1 bestselling author John Sandford. By age twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action and uncovered more secrets than many law enforcement professionals. Now a recent Stanford grad with a master's in economics, she's restless and bored in a desk job for U.S. Senator Colles. Letty's ready to quit, but her...