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Impoverished and without hope, Naill Renfro sells himself into indentured servitude and is transported across the galaxy to the far-off jungle world of Janus. Naill hopes to work off his debt and begin his life again. But the harsh masters of Janus are destroying the priceless treasures of the planet's ancient culture - and when Naill, entranced by the beauty of an alien artifact, is caught trying to hide it, he is exiled and left to die in the jungle. But Naill inexplicably begins to remember another life, in another time - a time when he was not human, but something else

Das Böse hat viele Gesichter. München 1949: Von der Doppelmoral der Nachkriegszeit desillusioniert versucht sich Privatdetektiv Bernie Gunther als Gastwirt. Doch dann bittet ihn eine schöne Fremde um Hilfe. Der Auftrag führt Bernie auf die Spur eines gesuchten Naziverbrechers. Viel zu spät erkennt er, dass die alten Machthaber noch immer aktiv sind - und gefährlicher denn je.

Jon Grebbel arrives on the colony world of Janus, and finds himself without memory of his life on Earth. He meets Elinda, an earlier arrival, whose lover, Barbara, vanished and then was found lying in the woods, apparently brain-damaged. Elinda has also lost her memories of Earth. Investigating Barbara's fate and their own, the two find their love and their search for justice turning toward bitter self-discovery and revenge, even as they begin to uncover the darkness at the heart of their world.

Ein Wettlauf zum Mars, der das Schicksal der Menschheit entscheiden könnte. Die Astronautin Jenny Nelson soll zum Marsmond Phobos fliegen, um ein Objekt zu bergen, bei dem es sich womöglich um außerirdische Technologie handelt. Russen und Chinesen bereiten ebenfalls eine Bergungsmission vor und wollen als erste vor Ort sein. Jenny bricht mit einem Team zu einer eilig vorbereiteten Mission auf, die zu einem Wettlauf mit den östlichen Mächten wird. Schon während des Flugs könnte die kleinste Panne den Tod bedeuten.

The tide of zombies appears to be under control, thanks to the franken-beasts known as dinosaurs. However, one calm zombie shifts the tide. Soon they swell in like foaming water, buffeting against the frail walls men make. Pools of blood will flow, teeth with gnash, and not even dinosaurs will be able to stop this onslaught.

The complete first trilogy. 3 books: Rath's Deception - On the cutthroat streets of Tarkis, orphaned teens like Rath end up jailed… or dead. So when the shadowy Janus Group offers Rath a chance to earn riches beyond his wildest dreams, he seizes it. Rath's Gambit - Rath just assassinated a senator, and completed his final mission for the Janus Group. Now every Interstellar Police officer on Alberon is searching for him. Rath's Reckoning - Rath and Paisen completed all 50 kills in their contracts with the Janus Group.

Rath thought that defeating the Janus Group and stealing back his hard-earned fortune might help ease his guilty conscience. But when he returns to the planet Scapa to find the woman he loves, his past crimes finally catch up to him. And the police aren’t Rath's only concern: Someone's put a price on his head. This is the complete second trilogy of Rath, the galaxy's more dangerous assassin, and the Janus Group.

Nathan Longton enjoys a quiet life running a café in Preston until Lan Nguyen, a beautiful, panicked student, stumbles into his world. She’s being followed, haunted by a voice she can’t explain… and wearing a necklace identical to Nathan’s. Their connection is no coincidence. With help from Ollie, his sarcastic, tech-savvy best friend, and Marcus, a jaded ex-scientist with a knack for cutting through the madness (and everyone’s patience), Nathan begins to uncover the truth: Project Janus Origin, a secretive experiment in mind control, memory manipulation, and human identity.

Myron Scholes On Time provides insight into the thinking of Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and Janus Henderson’s Chief Investment Strategist, Myron Scholes. Aimed at sophisticated investors, and those who wish to be sophisticated investors, these episodes provide a fresh, and at times controversial, take on foundational investment principles through the lens of the dynamics of time. Views presented are as of the date published and may not reflect the views of others in the organization. This material is not a direct or indirect provision of investment management services. No forecasts ...

American and Russian nuclear missile control systems have been seized. Alan Florey grew up an abused child—mocked, belittled. His only means of escape was retreating into his mind. There, an alternate personality comes into being—James Addison. Florey is grateful for Addison’s strength and comes to rely on Addison’s timely interventions. A child prodigy and a verified genius, Florey completes a Master’s degree in computer sciences by age twenty. Soon after graduation, Florey becomes the head of Cybersecurity for Interpol.

New York. Die Wall Street wird von einem blutigen Amoklauf erschüttert, der zahlreiche Menschenleben fordert. Der Täter kann gefasst werden, doch sein Geisteszustand stellt für die Staatsanwaltschaft ein Problem dar. Jacob Anderson leidet unter einem Gehirntumor, der seine Persönlichkeit offenbar stark verändert hat. Ist der Wall-Street-Killer also zurechnungsfähig oder nur ein Opfer seiner Krankheit? Kriminalpsychologin Sarah Black wird mit der Begutachtung des Falles betraut. Im Laufe ihrer Untersuchungen muss sie feststellen, dass Anderson ein Mann mit zwei Gesichtern ist - eiskalt und extrem gefährlich!

What if surging gun violence, racial tension and distrust of law enforcement was by design? What if the rage and disenchantment of working class Americans was stoked by politicians? What if neighbors were urged to despise neighbors because of their differences? When a national house divided is scripted and staged, the looming future begins to look like an unspeakable past.

In this “chilling and entirely believable”* mystery, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson investigate a set of remains buried in the foundations of an old country manor—but as soon as they get close to cracking the case, Ruth becomes the killer’s next target...

It was supposed to be a routine trip for the members of the Gordian Division, both human and AI: fly out to Saturn, inspect the construction of their latest time machines, then fly back. But when the division’s top scientist and chief engineer are killed in the same freak accident, suspicions of foul play run deep. Detective Isaac Cho is sent in to investigate, but he has more on his mind than just a new case. His superiors have saddled him with an exchange officer from the neighboring Admin—Special Agent Susan Cantrell.

A vision of an explosion in a laboratory triggers a strange headache and dreams depicting a day in the future for an unsuspecting computer programmer. Michael Ward attributes the dreams to stress and coincidence until they reliably repeat themselves day after day. He soon discovers he isn’t alone in his dreams. A terrifying shadow will seemingly stop at nothing to sever his connection to the future.

When a top British agent is murdered in Hamburg, spymaster Tweed is desperate to know why his man was killed – and who he should target for revenge.The investigation quickly leads Tweed to a devastating conclusion – one of his four European sector chiefs is a traitor. Tweed’s terrible problem is that he does not know which one. With time running out, Tweed realises he may also be tracking a mass murderer – and that an appalling scandal in London will break if he does not find the killer.

At strong safety, Grady Jamison could defend against opponents in the red zone, but he couldn’t stop the drunk driver who hit his car and killed his sister. Does Allie Petrenko’s call for help mean Grady has been given a second chance, a chance to do things right? Once again, he’s defending in the red zone. And he must not let the world-class assassin score, because the goal line marks the end of Allie Petrenko’s life.

American Janus* is the story of a North Carolina Confederate veteran and his family at the dawn of the 20th century. While looking forward to the promise of the future, Harper Clayton can never truly slip his inescapable past as a soldier in the American Civil War and Freedman Bureau agent during Southern Reconstruction.*Janus-- the Roman god of new beginnings and transitions. Janus is portrayed as having two faces, one looking to the future and one the past.

Tressalayne is a member of a murderous witches’ coven. An attack by witch hunters forces the coven to escape through a hastily constructed portal of magic. Ripped from her medieval world, the portal hurls Tressalayne and the coven’s leader, Morganna, into present-day East Texas. Critically injured in the passage, Tressalayne awakes in a hospital with no memory of her previous life. Lucas Beckett finds himself in charge of the mysterious patient’s recuperation, and soon develops more than just a medical interest in her recovery.

The quest for Earth's domination remains the primary directive of an ancient, inhuman enemy. Challenging this alien bid for iron rule, an elite force led by former magistrates wages war against Earth's enslavers. These rebel commandos are resourceful, dedicated and possess the immutable human willpower to survive — by any means necessary....