This Gun for Hire
Author : Graham Greene
Publisher :
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 46,55 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Murder for hire
ISBN :
Author : Graham Greene
Publisher :
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 46,55 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Murder for hire
ISBN :
Author : Tony Geraghty
Publisher : Little Brown GBR
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,63 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Mercenary troops
ISBN : 9780749928735
Warfare & defence.
Author : Helmut Newton
Publisher : Schirmer Mosel
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 22,85 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Photography
ISBN :
This book gets its name from 60 unusually dark and cryptic photographs. When Newton opened his "Archives of the Night" in the 90's, gloomy images emerged like flocks of bats. His famous "Domestic Nudes" appeared in pairs and tableaus together with sinister landscapes. Palace architecture was displayed next to morbid vanitas paintings as were bodies cut open from an anatomical museum of wax figures, placed on show alongside a portrait of a Dracula star putting on his make-up. With the Archives, Newton, who decided on the placement of these works himself, showed us his dark side. But at the same time, he was amusing himself with grey areas - also typical for Newton. The juxtaposition of seemingly disparate motifs created new and enigmatic relationships that oscillate between satire and poetry, brutality and gentleness, irony and pathos.
Author : Jo Goodman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,97 MB
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0698180844
"Perfectly crafted"—PW (starred review) Jo Goodman, a premier writer of western romance and the author of In Want of a Wife, is back with a sensational new novel for fans of Linda Lael Miller and Joan Johnston. He’s got a job to do… Former army cavalryman Quill McKenna takes pride in protecting the most powerful man in Stonechurch, Colorado: Mr. Ramsey Stonechurch himself. But the mine owner has enemies, and after several threats on his life, mines, and family, Quill decides to hire someone to help guard the boss’s daughter. Only problem is the uncontrollable attraction he feels toward the fiery-haired woman who takes the job. …but she’s a piece of work. Calico Nash has more knowledge of scouting and shooting than cross-stitching, but she agrees to pose as Ann’s private tutor while protecting her. But between her growing attraction to Quill and the escalating threats against the Stonechurches, Calico will soon have a choice to make—hang on to her hard-won independence or put her faith in Quill to create the kind of happy ending she never imagined…
Author : Patrick Seale
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 32,17 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Author : Clifford L. Linedecker
Publisher :
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780380762040
Author : Steve Devereux
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 33,72 MB
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781786080226
Steve Devereux was one of the SAS's most effective operatives, having experienced the killing fields of the Falklands, Mozambique and Northern Ireland. This is the true story of his strangest assignment yet. Hired to prevent a bloody hit on the streets of London, he finds himself up against men who will stop at nothing to penetrate the most experienced Close Protection Team money could buy. But he could not have anticipated that he would become embroiled in a web of frantic deception and intrigue, where danger is only a squeeze of the trigger away.
Author : Anthony Colandro
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2021-02-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780578855554
Crime Proof: Think Like a Criminal and Beat Them at Their own Game is a book for anyone that is serious about personal safety and responsibility. This is not your dad's book on guns and awareness, but a fresh perspective on dealing with the dangers of the 21st century. Master Firearms Instructor Anthony Colandro covers important topics such as hardening yourself and your family from the criminal element, to what happens when a violent encounter occurs. Crime Proof helps instill the mindset you need to survive!Other important subjects covered include: Safety outside the home, travel safety, sending your kids off to college, defensive mindset, non-lethal weapons, natural disasters, mass-casualty events, firearm selection and use, and very important information on what to do when you're dealing with the police. The book is also loaded with very important information on our digital world and delivers valuable information to keep you, your identity, and your children safe while navigating the great digital unknown.Crime Proof is a complete cannon on giving yourself an edge and allows you to be armed with what you need in order to navigate a world of wolves as a sheep dog!
Author : Robert Young Pelton
Publisher : Crown
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 47,45 MB
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1400097827
Robert Young Pelton first became aware of the phenomenon of hired guns in the War on Terror when he met a covert team of contractors on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border in the fall of 2003. Pelton soon embarked on a globe-spanning odyssey to penetrate and understand this shadowy world, ultimately delivering stunning insights into the way private soldiers are used. Enter a blood-soaked world of South African mercenaries and tribal fighters backed by ruthless financiers. Drop into Baghdad’s Green Zone, strap on body armor, and take a daily high-speed ride with a doomed crew of security contractors who dodge car bombs and snipers just to get their charges to the airport. Share a drink in a chic hotel bar with wealthy owners of private armies who debate the best way to stay alive in war zones. Licensed to Kill spans four continents and three years, taking us inside the CIA’s dirty wars; the brutal contractor murders in Fallujah and the Alamo-like sieges in Najaf and Al Kut; the Deep South contractor training camps where ex–Special Operations soldiers and even small town cops learn the ropes; the contractor conventions where macho attendees swap bullet-punctuated tales and discuss upcoming gigs; and the grim Central African prison where contractors turned failed mercenaries pay a steep price. The United States has encouraged the use of the private sector in all facets of the War on Terror, placing contractors outside the bounds of functional legal constraints. With the shocking clarity that can come only from firsthand observation, Licensed to Kill painstakingly deconstructs the most controversial events and introduces the pivotal players. Most disturbingly, it shows that there are indeed thousands of contractors—with hundreds more being produced every month—who’ve been given a license to kill, their services available to the highest bidder.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9783836582216