Federal Agent Under Fire


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To catch a serial killer, an FBI agent gets dangerously close to a fierce and beautiful target in this suspenseful romantic thriller. For the past five years, FBI agent Blake Garrett has fixated on catching a serial-killer. The trail is starting to go cold—until the madman’s latest victim manages to escape with her life. Marissa Lane has the clues Blake needs to finally crack the case. But she is still the object of the killer’s obsession. Now Blake is torn between drawing his elusive prey out into the open—and his deep desire to protect the woman he can’t resist.




Secret Agent Under Fire


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In this romantic suspense, a government agent goes undercover as an arson expert and struggles to keep her identity a secret from the sexy fire chief. Abi Redland and Keith Paruso clash when they first meet on the scene of a suspicious fire. As an arson specialist contracted by the small town of Silver Valley’s police department, Abi needs to work closely with the smolderingly hot fire chief. But as an undercover agent for a top-secret government agency, she has to hide things from him. To her chagrin, she finds the charming firefighter is really getting under her skin. For Keith, finding the culprit who’s setting the fires and has blackened his reputation means career redemption. But as the attacks escalate and Abi becomes a target, danger turns up the heat on their romance . . . and on everyone they love.




Fire as an Agent in Human Culture


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This work undertakes the presentation of salient features of an encyclopedic subject in a more or less condensed fashion. The importance of the study of heating and illumination is thought to be its contribution to the history of culture as connected with the inventiveness displayed by man in the adaptation of the primary natural key force nearest to his needs in all the earlier stages of progress. The history also suggests the intellectual, esthetic, and religious reactions marking the several stages of culture gradually attained by man.




Reunion Under Fire


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In this romantic suspense novel, a police therapist takes on a domestic violence case in her small hometown alongside a detective who was her first love. When police psychologist Annie Fiero stumbles across a case of abuse in her hometown, she takes the assignment. In the process, she is reunited with her high school sweetheart Josh Avery, who is all grown up and a lethally handsome detective. But as Josh and Annie hunt down a vicious criminal, they must also resist deadly desire . . .




Agent Under Siege


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Can they outsmart a killer …who’s already escaped justice? The Kentucky Ripper is in prison…or is he? When no one will help Teagan Ray find the man who really abducted her, former profiler Bryson Anton agrees to investigate. But soon their search takes two jolting turns—brutal attacks from a cunning suspect…and a powerful mutual attraction. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. The Justice Seekers Book 1: Cowboy Under Fire Book 2: Agent Under Siege




Bond, James Bond


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Breaking Down Six Decades of James Bond Movies #1 New Release in Action & Adventure Movies & Video, and Movie Reference Hosts Mike Kalinowski and Brad Gilmore team up in this comprehensive examination of the longest running film series in the history of cinema. In Bond, James Bond, they explore the cinematic history of the James Bond collection to celebrate everything it got right and reflect on everything it got wrong. The complete cinematic biographies of James Bond. Since his initial portrayal by Sean Connery, James Bond has become a timeless icon worldwide. Now, comes the first-ever era-by-era breakdown of the much loved international spy—on and off the silver screen. Following the men who portrayed James Bond—Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore, and Sean Connery—readers will discover the characteristics that made him resonate, as well as the less glamorous relics that made him evolve. For fans of the Ian Fleming James Bond novels and movies. Cinephiles and fans can finally unscramble some of the best action movies of all time. Covering everything from cars to court cases, Bond, James Bond looks at the evolution of the 007 movies from all angles. Featuring bonus chapters on Bond women and musical scores, inside, you’ll also find: • The origins of 007 in the early James Bond books • Off-screen politics, drama, and movements that shifted the series trajectory • The “other” James Bond, comic books, and animated series If you’re looking for Father’s Day gifts, gifts for men, or James Bond gifts—and enjoyed books like Some Kind of Hero, Nobody Does it Better, or Shaken—then you’ll love Bond, James Bond.




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James Bond in World and Popular Culture


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James Bond in World and Popular Culture: The Films are Not Enough provides the most comprehensive study of the James Bond phenomena ever published. The 40 original essays provide new insights, scholarship, and understanding to the world of James Bond. Topics include the Bond girl, Bond related video games, Ian Fleming’s relationship with the notorious Aleister Crowley and CIA director Alan Dulles. Other articles include Fleming as a character in modern fiction, Bond Jr. comics, the post Fleming novels of John Gardner and Raymond Benson, Bond as an American Superhero, and studies on the music, dance, fashion, and architecture in Bond films. Woody Allen and Peter Sellers as James Bond are also considered, as are Japanese imitation films from the 1960s, the Britishness of Bond, comparisons of Bond to Christian ideals, movie posters and much more. Scholars from a wide variety of disciplines have contributed a unique collection of perspectives on the world of James Bond and its history. Despite the diversity of viewpoints, the unifying factor is the James Bond mythos. James Bond in World and Popular Culture: The Films are Not Enough is a much needed contribution to Bond studies and shows how this cultural icon has changed the world.