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The Marionette : A Novel. by Fallis, Terry.;
Bestselling and beloved author Terry Fallis' tenth novel, The Marionette introduces readers to a new hero, James Norval, a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage.James Norval has built a successful career crafting the thrilling adventures of his fictional hero, Hunter Chase, a character admired by readers and movie-goers worldwide. But despite his fame and fortune, Norval has always harboured a secret dream of living the life he only writes abouta life as a field operative for CSIS, Canada's Security Intelligence Service. In fact, nearly thirty years earlier, he washed out of the CSIS recruitment program, and it's haunted him ever since.But that long-held dream becomes a reality when a series of unfortunate events lands Norval in a foreign prison. Rescued by CSIS, he is given an unexpected opportunity: to use his unique position as the favourite writer of Mali's newly installed president to assist in a delicate and dangerous mission. With the help of agent Lauren Cooper, Norval must infiltrate the Malian government and execute a daring plan to exfiltrate fifteen Canadian nationals before the corrupt powers that control the country uncover their true intentions. The Marionette is a comic thriller by a master of the craft. Full of Terry Fallis' signature wit and combined with a pulse-pounding high-stakes plot, this is a must-read for fans of espionage and intrigue.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Political;
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Miami Manhunt by Beilinson, David,filmmaker; Galinsky, Michael,filmmaker; Hawley, Suki,filmmaker; Rumur Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Fernando Bosch, Elio, Samantha Steinberg, John TimoneyOriginally produced by Rumur Films in 2007.When a string of disturbing assaults terrorizes Miami in the summer of 2003, the city cries for justice. The police launch a massive investigation, and soon realize they have a serial rapist on their hands. The investigation and apprehension that ensue become one of the most famed manhunts in Miami's history. Now the hunt, capture, and trial of notorious serial rapist Reynaldo Rapalo with some surprising twists and turns along the way are all caught on film in real-time as the case unfolds.. The film gives viewers an exclusive inside look at the tireless police investigation with intimate access to the Miami detectives (featuring detectives from A&Es hit real-life detective series, The First 48), the lawyers on both sides of the case, and exclusive footage of the suspect himself, who actually confesses to the crimes on camera. MIAMI MANHUNT traces this incredible real-life detective drama from start to finish, combining heroic characters, gritty cinematography, and unfettered access.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: North American Studies; Education films. ; Criminal justice, Administration of; Politics;
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Autocracy, Inc. : the dictators who want to run the world / by Applebaum, Anne,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them. We think we know what an autocratic state looks like: There is an all-powerful leader at the top. He controls the police. The police threaten the people with violence. There are evil collaborators, and maybe some brave dissidents. But in the 21st century, that bears little resemblance to reality. Nowadays, autocracies are underpinned not by one dictator, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, surveillance technologies, and professional propagandists, all of which operate across multiple regimes, from China to Russia to Iran. Corrupt companies in one country do business with corrupt companies in another. The police in one country can arm and train the police in another, and propagandists share resources and themes, pounding home the same messages about the weakness of democracy and the evil of America. International condemnation and economic sanctions cannot move the autocrats. Even popular opposition movements, from Venezuela to Hong Kong to Moscow, don't stand a chance. The members of Autocracy, Inc, aren't linked by a unifying ideology, like communism, but rather a common desire for power, wealth, and impunity. In this urgent treatise, which evokes George Kennan's essay calling for "containment" of the Soviet Union, Anne Applebaum calls for the democracies to fundamentally reorient their policies to fight a new kind of threat"--
Subjects: Democracy.; Dictatorship.; Political corruption.; Power (Social sciences);
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The ultimate hidden truth of the world ... : essays / by Graeber, David,author.; Dubrovsky, Nika,1967-editor.; Solnit, Rebecca,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews"--
Subjects: Essays.; Graeber, David; Graeber, David.; Anthropology;
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Pierre Poilievre : a political life / by Lawton, Andrew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada's Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives. He took aim at the country's elites and "gatekeepers" as well as governments that sneer at their own citizens. Railing against the housing crisis and spiralling inflation, Poilievre was telling ordinary Canadians he was on their side. As the adopted son of two Alberta teachers, Poilievre knows the middle class. But he's also the embodiment of a career politician, having spent nearly his entire adult life in politics. In Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life, journalist Andrew Lawton chronicles Poilievre's life, career, and his unique brand of conservatism which has galvanized supporters and detractors alike. The portrait that emerges is of a radically authentic yet intensely calculating individual who has been plotting his path to be Canada's prime minister since he was a teenager."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Poilievre, Pierre, 1979-; Conservative Party of Canada (2003- ); Conservatism; Politicians;
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Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Revenge. by Freeman, Brian.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE BOURNE ESCAPE, ISBN 9798217046188. In 'The Bourne Revenge', when Bourne's lover Johanna is murdered, Bourne sets off on a quest for revenge on the forces that wreaked havoc on his life.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Political; FICTION / Thrillers / Terrorism;
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Denied Access. by Flynn, Vince.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: CAPTURE OR KILL, ISBN 9781668045831. In 'Denied Access', readers are taken back to Mitch Rapp's fledgling assassin days, picking up where 'Kill Shot' ended, on a mission to save the woman he loves amid a CIA showdown with the Russian intelligence services.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Political; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Cry Havoc. by Carr, Jack.;
Jack Carr brings the worlds of special operations and CIA paramilitary units into direct collision in the jungles of Vietnam with his new thriller introducing young Navy SEAL Tom Reece, a man torn between the blurred lines and allegiances of the military and the increasingly murky world of intelligence.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Political; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Escape. by Freeman, Brian.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE BOURNE VENDETTA, ISBN 9780593716489. In 'The Bourne Escape', Jason Bourne teams up with his spy chief, Shadow, who reveals the shocking secret that Bournes surrogate father - David Abbott, the founder of Treadstone - is alive and missing. Together they must find Abbott before his enemies do.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Political; FICTION / Thrillers / Terrorism;
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Cry Havoc [sound recording]. by Carr, Jack.;
Jack Carr brings the worlds of special operations and CIA paramilitary units into direct collision in the jungles of Vietnam with his new thriller introducing young Navy SEAL Tom Reece, a man torn between the blurred lines and allegiances of the military and the increasingly murky world of intelligence.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Political; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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