Green Politics

During a high society party set in New York City in the early 1900s, a beautiful woman is murdered and her precious diamond stolen. A young woman attending the party had just accepted a marriage proposal from a handsome young man. Unfortunately, the young man is the prime suspect in the murder due to circumstantial evidence. From there, the story takes many twists and turns before the identity of the killer is finally revealed.

Journalist Diana Kapp has crisscrossed this country writing for and about empowered girls, girls who expect to be leaders, founders, and inventors. This book takes it a step further. It says to girls: While you’re striving to be CEOs and world leaders, consider solving the biggest challenge of our lifetime, too - because you can do both at the same time, and here are 34 women doing just that.

A vicious storm ravages Britain, leaving a trail of dead bodies along the Thames. But they aren’t just random people - they are several key assets within MI6, the United Kingdom’s secret intelligence service. A cryptic message sent to the MI6 director suggests more dead bodies are coming, threatening to destroy the international intelligence community’s most well-placed assets within terrorist cells. Panic abounds as the man behind it all - Karif Fazil - makes clear his intentions: raze the West’s ability to know what’s coming next.

Former Secret Service agent Kurt Ford seeks revenge for the death of his son - but to get it he's going to have to assassinate the president of the United States.

When the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization goes dark, Washington starts to get suspicious - and Brady Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation team spring into action. What Hawk uncovers is a burgeoning network that spans from Russia to Bolivia before ultimately knocking on the door of the nation’s capital. And this time, it’s more than just an empty threat but a promise to bring the president and the entire nation to its knees.

The Stone Shelter: A Stonebutch/Stonefemme Love Affair invites listeners into their first-ever glimpse of a real-life love affair between a stone couple. The audio is filled with copies of actual letters, texts, gifts, and stories that passed between the two. Included are the genteel and insightful discussions where they negotiate kinkier aspects of their dynamics; share their navigation of a blooming long distant love; as well as the erotic objectification, worship, and sexual banter that characterizes the evolution and expression of butch-femme desire.

Deep in the Changbai Mountains of North Korea, a team of government hackers have unleashed an attack on U.S. politicians, throwing the entire country’s political system into upheaval. In an effort to stay above the partisan fray, the CIA engages the Phoenix Foundation’s elite response team to halt the attacks and restore order to Washington. Led Brady Hawk, the team quickly discovers that the assault on the Senate’s servers is just the beginning.

Already technology enables parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Countering loud cries of alarm, bioethics expert Ronald Green explains why our fears about genetic engineering are overblown and how we can move forward responsibly to create a better future.

Rita Van Arsdale, a member of the high society in New York, is invited to an elegant party where she falls in love with a gentleman called Mr. Durand, who returns her feelings and proposes to her. But their plans are derailed after Mrs. Fairbrother, who has arrived at the party wearing a spectacular diamond, is discovered murdered in an alcove. The prime suspect is none other than Mr. Durand, so Miss Van Arsdale gets down to work to reconstruct the true course of events and prove that her love is indeed innocent.

A seasoned reporter, Roy Garrison is drawn to the California high desert by a local woman's bizarre claim of weird happenings on the state highway. Garrison is soon fleeing for this life as he pursues the lead, and soon finds himself trapped within the machinations of the Defense Security Agency.

The Green New Deal is a new political book that sees the rise of socialism as a disruptive force that is poised to break down the social and economic foundations of our great nation. A must-listen for those of you who believe that the USA is the greatest nation on earth and want to keep it that way.

Finally, a practical, realistic plan to rescue, preserve and enhance nature. This is an economist's approach to environmentalism, including a summary of Britain's green assets, a look towards possible futures and an achievable 25-year plan to a green and prosperous world. News about Britain’s wildlife and ecosystems tends to be grim. In Green and Prosperous Land, Dieter Helm, a member of the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and advisor to the government, shares a radical but tangible plan for positive change.

We live in a world awash in manmade chemicals, from the pesticides on our front lawns to the diesel exhaust in the air we breathe. Although experts are beginning to understand the potential dangers of these substances, there are still more than 80,000 synthetic compounds that have not been sufficiently tested to interpret their effects on human health.

When a US senator’s son turns up dead in New York, a Russian ambassador is suspected of murder. But with diplomatic immunity, the US has no recourse - at least no legal recourse. Led by Brady Hawk and Alex Duncan, the former Firestorm team is reunited to help track down a killer and get justice. But they find a dark secret and a far-reaching conspiracy that not only endangers their own lives, but also the lives of millions.

In this globe-trotting thriller, terrorist mastermind Karif Fazil turns the tables on black ops assassin Brady Hawk in a play to remove the terror cell’s biggest threat for good. Hawk’s weaknesses are exposed, leaving him vulnerable - and endangering the lives of all those around him that he cares about the most. Backed into a corner, Hawk must decide who lives and who dies with no way out.

Fear has evolved - and it's more frightening than ever. Upon learning about the theft of a new weapons system by Al Hasib, the Pentagon braces for the worst. Yet, they have no idea where the terrorists will strike first. When the United States’ best intelligence and military organizations run into a brick wall, they turn to Brady Hawk and the Firestorm team for answers. Hawk must uncover Al Hasib’s intended target and capture the weapons system before it’s too late. But in order to succeed, Hawk must come face-to-face with his arch nemesis Karif Fazil in a high-stakes showdown.

Facing serious accusations voiced by President Michaels, Brady Hawk goes dark, disappearing in the Middle East. However, when he reconnects with a friend from his Navy SEAL days, Hawk learns the true depth of Michaels’ depravity and resolves to put an end to it once and for all.

Over the past 100 years, gulls have been brought ashore by modernity. They now live not only on the coasts, but in our slipstream following trawlers, barges, and garbage trucks. They are more our contemporaries than most birds, living their wild lives among us in towns and cities. In many ways, they live as we do, walking the built-up world and grabbing a bite where they can. Yet this disturbs us. We’ve started fearing gulls for getting good at being among us. We see them as scavengers, not entrepreneurs; oceangoing aliens, not refugees.

Under new direction, Brady Hawk and the Firestorm team focus their energy on stopping the dangerous organization manipulating world events from the shadows, The Chamber. But when an old foe complicates the mission and introduces a lethal new outcome, Hawk’s plans go awry in the wake. And in the aftermath, he must make a choice...a choice between the greater of two evils.

Facing unrest and flagging approval ratings, US President Conrad Michaels searches for something to solidify his position as the incumbent in the looming election while also galvanizing the nation. His solution? Catch the biggest traitor and terrorist in one operation: Karif Fazil and Brady Hawk. Lured into a trap, Hawk must find a way out that saves his life during a mission that puts him as a strange bedfellow with Michaels. With forces behind the scenes setting Hawk up for failure, he must succeed before he gets on with his ultimate mission: expose and eliminate President Michaels.