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Red roulette : an insider's story of wealth, power, corruption and vengeance in today's China / by Shum, Desmond,author.;
Includes bibliographical resources and index."After the Communist Revolution, Desmond Shum's grandfather was marked as belonging to a "black category" that included former landlords and rich peasants--meaning the Shums would be stigmatized and impoverished. As Desmond was growing up, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer tenacity Shum earned an American college degree and returned to China to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan who was determined to make her mark within China's male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of the red aristocracy, vaulted into China's billionaire class. Soon they were developing the massive air cargo facility at Beijing International Airport, and they followed that feat with the creation of one of Beijing's premier hotels. They were dazzlingly successful, traveling in private jets, funding multi-million-dollar buildings and endowments, and purchasing expensive homes, vehicles, and art. But in 2017, their fates diverged irrevocably when Desmond, while residing overseas with his son, learned that his now ex-wife Whitney had vanished along with three coworkers. This is both Desmond's story and Whitney's, because she cannot tell it herself."---Amazon.
Subjects: Shum, Desmond.; Duan, Whitney.; Businesspeople; Political corruption;
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Fear is just a word : a missing daughter, a violent cartel, and a mother's quest for vengeance / by Ahmed, Azam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This unputdownable book weaves together two stories: the story of a courageous mother, and the story of the rise of drug cartels and of violence in Mexico. The story begins on an international bridge between Mexico and the U.S. Miriam Rodriguez is stalking one of the men who murdered her daughter. He is a member of the Zeta drug cartel that now controls what was once Miriam's quiet hometown of San Fernando, near the U.S. border. Having dyed her hair red and wearing a disguise, Miriam single-handedly orchestrates the arrest of this man, one of the many men she has targeted and gotten arrested for the murder of her daughter, Karen. Moving back and forth in time, this deeply researched account reveals how the drug cartels built their power in Mexico; how the Zeta cartel took over the quiet town of San Fernando, with its crucial geographic location for drug smuggling, near a crossroads to the US border; and how the cartels--for money, power and control--kidnap and murder victims. Miriam's daughter, Karen, was just one of the many people disappeared by the cartels. Miriam, a brilliant and perseverant woman, begins a vigilante crusade to target Karen's killers, and then to help other victimized families seek justice. Eventually, the success of Miriam's investigation techniques and her activism on behalf of other families lead to her being murdered by the cartel. Then, her son, Luis, finds his mother's briefcase with the names of other targets and her investigation techniques, and quietly continues to pursue justice for his family and for the families of other victims of violence in Mexico"--
Subjects: Drug dealers; Drug traffic; Murder; Violence;
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The Texans / by Cogburn, Brett.;
Odell sets out to exact vengeance on the Comanche raiders who leave him without a home or family.
Subjects: Western stories.; Man-woman relationships; Comanche Indians; Native peoples; Cowboys;
© c2013., Berkley,
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The private life of spies ; and The exquisite art of getting even / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-Short stories.Selections.; container of (work):McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-Exquisite art of getting even.; container of (work):McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-Private life of shadows.;
"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite convincingly--as a nun. In another, an invitation to join the Vatican Secret Service sends a prospective operative down a rabbit hole of controversy and confusion. A third story finds an author, on the brink of public ruin, seeing the error of his ways after an act of kindness saves the day. A keen observer of humanity imbued with a sparkling imagination, Alexander McCall Smith illustrates throughout that transparency is paramount and forgiveness is restorative. With surprising insight and a healthy helping of humor, these stories remind us that, in the end, the high road is often the better one for all involved"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Short stories.; Spy fiction.;
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Blame [videorecording] / by Albertson, Tessa,actor.; Alexander, Nadia,actor.; Campbell, Owen(Actor),actor.; Debonis, Marcia,actor.; Donovan, Tate,actor.; Dunn, Trieste Kelly,1981-actor.; Messina, Chris,actor.; Mezzanotte, Sarah,actor.; Shephard, Quinn,film director,screenwriter,film producer,actor.; Slattery, Luke,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),production company.; Reel Enigma,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Peter Henry Phillips ; editor, Quinn Shephard ; director of photography, Aaron Kovalchik.Quinn Shephard, Nadia Alexander, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Marcia DeBonis, Tessa Albertson, Sarah Mezzanotte, Owen Campbell, Luke Slattery, Tate Donovan, Chris Messina.A high school outcast's taboo relationship with her drama teacher strikes a vengeance in her jealous classmate that mirrors 'The Crucible'.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; High school students; Teacher-student relationships; Jealousy; Teenage girls; Theater;
For private home use only.
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The Beekeeper [videorecording] / by Wimmer, Kurt,1964-screenwriter,film producer.; Ayer, David,film director,film producer.; Driver, Minnie,actor.; Hutcherson, Josh,actor.; Irons, Jeremy,1948-actor.; Naderi, Bobby,1984-actor.; Rashad, Phylicia,1948-actor.; Raver-Lampman, Emmy,actor.; Redgrave, Jemma,actor.; Statham, Jason,1967-actor,film producer.; Witts, David,1991-actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, David Witts, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma Redgrave, Minnie Driver.One man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national dangers after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and covert organization known as "Beekeepers."Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Intelligence officers; Revenge; Beekeepers; Phishing; Landladies; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
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Righteous prey / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.;
"Beloved heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengeance in a stunning new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); Flowers, Virgil (Fictitious character); Murder; Vigilantes;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Righteous prey [sound recording] / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.; Ferrone, Richard,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Richard Ferrone."Beloved heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengeance in a stunning new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Novels.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); Flowers, Virgil (Fictitious character); Murder; Vigilantes;
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Righteous prey [text (large print)] / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.;
"Beloved heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengeance in a stunning new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Novels.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); Flowers, Virgil (Fictitious character); Murder; Vigilantes;
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Blue ruin [videorecording] / by Blair, Macon.; Hargreaves, Amy.; Kolack, Kevin.; Plumb, Eve,1958-; Ratray, Devin,1977-; Saulnier, Jeremy.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Scavenger (Firm);
Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb.A strange outsider's life suddenly changes when he returns to his childhood home to implement an act of vengeance. Proving himself a novice assassin, he ends up in a ruthless fight to protect his estranged family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen, aspect ratio, 2.40:1 ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Assassins; Feature films.; Outcasts; Revenge; Thrillers (Motion pictures);
© c2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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