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The Peril Ahead

By: John Creasey

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Department Z tracks down a doomsday weapon in an edge-of-your-seat spy thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author who sold eighty million books worldwide. Professor Toller has created a weapon that could change the world as we know it. The threat is imminent as the professor and his formula are kidnapped, and it is left to the head of Department Z, Gordon Craigie, to save the day. Department Z is a small and little-known faction of the intelligence service. Among the other branches, its work is legendary. The department’s agents are scattered across most of the world’s capitals and even in smaller cities, and many strange matters pass through their hands. Or, more accurately, the hands of Gordon Craigie and Bill Loftus. Craigie must take enormous risks as both Washington and Moscow begin to suspect Britain of seeking out such a destructive weapon. His investigation leads him to an English seaside resort where Craigie must track down the men that have taken the professor, while evading the master conspirator who is out to get him. When the conspirator goes after the prime minister, Craigie is in real trouble. “Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill.” —Church Times “Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance.” —Times Literary Supplement

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Open Road Media

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1504088158

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9781504088152

Hidden Kilkenny

By: John B. Keane

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Hidden Kilkenny

By: John B. Keane

From highwaymen to healing waters and from brewerys to bridges, not to mention lots of castles, cathedrals, abbeys, towers, passage tombs and priories, this collection of fascinating stories, which started as a regular series in the 'Kilkenny People', details the lore and landmarks of County Kilkenny from top to bottom. Read the fascinating stories of the thatched villages of South Kilkenny, of Ballyspellan Spa, of the trio of treasures at Kilree, of Dunmore Cave and, in the city itself, of Rothe House and the Bishop's Palace. You can also learn all about Cushendale Woollen Mills, Fiddown Nature Reserve and the burial place of King Heremon. Locals and visitors alike will find plenty of interest in this quirky collection.

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Mercier Press Ltd

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1781172501

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9781781172506

Death by Night

By: John Creasey

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Death by Night

By: John Creasey

A serial killer stalks the agents of Department Z in a rip-roaring thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author who sold eighty million books worldwide. London, 1941. In the unending darkness of the London Blackout, an assassin slinks through the night, striking down victims with deadly accuracy. His targets are agents, killed while on watch. Department Z is baffled. Who is the silent killer, why is he targeting them, and what is their secret . . . just how are they managing to take down the best-trained agents in Britain? Gordon Craigie, Department Z’s fearless leader, soon finds himself faced with the toughest challenge of his career—to catch the killer before his deadly skill falls into enemy hands, putting all of Europe in grave danger . . . “Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill.” —Church Times “Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance.” —The Times Literary Supplement

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Open Road Media

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1504088085

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The League of Dark Men

By: John Creasey

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The League of Dark Men

By: John Creasey

The thrilling Department Z series continues as an assassination attempt leads to political turmoil—from the author who sold eighty million books worldwide. Agent Gordon Craigie faces a crisis of international proportions when an attempted assassination of a Russian diplomat at a top-level international conference in London threatens negotiations. Craigie and the Department Z team must work to ensure the safety of all the delegates whilst investigating the attack. It soon becomes increasingly obvious the attack they’re dealing with was run by a highly professional organization and the team is starting to feel out of their depth. Will Department Z be able to match wits with bullets as they attempt to take down the assassins? How will they negotiate the political minefield where one false step could lead to worldwide disaster? “Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill.” —Church Times “Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance.” —The Times Literary Supplement

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1504087399

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9781504087391

Sabotage

By: John Creasey

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Sabotage

By: John Creasey

A thrilling mystery set against the backdrop of the Blitz in WWII England, by an Edgar Award–winning author. England, 1941. Terror from the Germans’ constant bombing is spreading through the nation, as homes, cities, and morale are reduced to little more than rubble. Worn down and defeated, British spirit teeters on a delicate seesaw. When an insidious enemy strikes from within, the government is blindsided. Vital food supplies are destroyed and mysterious leaflets threaten imminent starvation. Department Z are called in to investigate—but soon find themselves locked in mortal combat with a ruthless, anonymous adversary who treats treason and murder like child’s play. How do you fight an unknown enemy? As deceit and betrayal mounts, the agents of Department Z find themselves in a race against time to uncover the conspiracy before there are deadly consequences.

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Open Road Media

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150408814X

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9781504088145

Just Words

Law, Language, and Power

By: John M. Conley,William M. O'Barr,Robin Conley Riner

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Just Words

Law, Language, and Power

By: John M. Conley,William M. O'Barr,Robin Conley Riner

Is it “just words” when a lawyer cross-examines a rape victim in the hopes of getting her to admit an interest in her attacker? Is it “just words” when the Supreme Court hands down a decision or when business people draw up a contract? In tackling the question of how an abstract entity exerts concrete power, Just Words focuses on what has become the central issue in law and language research: what language reveals about the nature of legal power. John M. Conley, William M. O'Barr, and Robin Conley Riner show how the microdynamics of the legal process and the largest questions of justice can be fruitfully explored through the field of linguistics. Each chapter covers a language-based approach to a different area of the law, from the cross-examinations of victims and witnesses to the inequities of divorce mediation. Combining analysis of common legal events with a broad range of scholarship on language and law, Just Words seeks the reality of power in the everyday practice and application of the law. As the only study of its type, the book is the definitive treatment of the topic and will be welcomed by students and specialists alike. This third edition brings this essential text up to date with new chapters on nonverbal, or “multimodal,” communication in legal settings and law, language, and race.

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University of Chicago Press

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022648453X

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9780226484532

Murder Must Wait

By: John Creasey

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Murder Must Wait

By: John Creasey

Another in the classic series filled with mystery, murder, and British espionage from the Edgar Award–winning author. Some parts of the secret service are more secret than others, and Department Z is among them. Now, its founder, Gordon Craigie; top agent Loftus; and their compatriots must face a mysterious international organization that has suddenly gained power and infiltrated the governments of several key global powers. It already has branches operating in at least seven countries and is believed to be responsible for past catastrophic events, including an assassination and a civil war—and is planting the seeds of anarchy once again. Working together with some foreign allies, they intend to unearth the mystery of “The Ring”—but their cooperation may not be enough to prevent calamity . . .

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1504087437

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Go Away Death

By: John Creasey

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Go Away Death

By: John Creasey

International blackmailers are scheming to rupture relations between Britain and the United States—but Bill Loftus of Department Z is hot on their trail . . . With America’s most powerful industrialists, British peers of the realm, and agents of unknown power all entangled in a conspiracy, international safety is at risk. But unraveling this global plot quickly becomes personal for Bill Loftus when the blackmailers murder someone dear to him. As things heat up and the stakes rise, Loftus must use all his professional cool to carry on with the investigation. The only question is whether the grief-stricken agent will be able to stop the criminals before the NATO alliance collapses . . .

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Open Road Media

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1504088107

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The Enemy Within

By: John Creasey

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The Enemy Within

By: John Creasey

Department Z faces its biggest test when the organization is threatened by an enemy on the inside—from the author who sold eighty million books worldwide. Charles Corliss, son of a murdered agent from Department Z, seems like the perfect recruit for the ultra-secret spy organization. But when things start going seriously wrong, the agents begin to suspect this charming young man is not as loyal as he first seemed. Filled with hate for the organization that allowed the death of his father, Charles begins to sabotage the department as a double agent dedicated to the Communist cause. “Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill.” —Church Times “Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance.” —The Times Literary Supplement

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1504087372

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9781504087377

Panic!

By: John Creasey

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Panic!

By: John Creasey

The adventure that brought two intrepid cousins into the service of the department of British intelligence known as Z . . . Desperate to escape the suffocating heat of London, cousins Mark and Mike Errol set out for Richmond for a relaxing boat ride. Little did they know their peaceful afternoon would be violently interrupted by a Department Z mission that would completely change their lives. Quickly recruited into the secret agency, the Errols embark on one of the department's most treacherous cases. The League of the Hundred-and-One are terrorizing the people of Britain and holding the country ransom. With one hundred and one reasons to panic, can Department Z defeat this elusive league before the nation crumbles?

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1504088123

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9781504088121

The Day of Disaster

By: John Creasey

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The Day of Disaster

By: John Creasey

A mysterious message signals an international threat in this World War II thriller by an Edgar Award–winning author. A French refugee is washed up on the English coast. Feverish, delirious, he babbles incoherently to the men who find him. A single phrase, repeated: “Loftus, spell it backwards.” This discovery sparks an explosive reaction throughout Department Z, whose agents—including Bill Loftus—are fighting a desperate battle to uncover a Nazi scheme that threatens the very heart of British defense. After startling revelations of a conspiracy theory, a kidnapping plot, and a dangerous weapon, Department Z just may find themselves in over their heads this time . . .

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1504087321

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Book's by John Loftus

The Peril Ahead

The Peril Ahead

Hidden Kilkenny

Hidden Kilkenny

Death by Night

Death by Night

The League of Dark Men

The League of Dark Men

Sabotage

Sabotage

Just Words

Just Words

Murder Must Wait

Murder Must Wait

Go Away Death

Go Away Death

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

Panic!

Panic!

The Day of Disaster

The Day of Disaster

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