A Kill in the Morning

A Kill in the Morning
Author: Graeme Shimmin
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2014-06-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1448171636

‘I don’t like killing, but I’m good at it. Murder isn’t so bad from a distance, just shapes popping up in my scope. Close-up work though – a garrotte around a target’s neck or a knife in their heart – it’s not for me. Too much empathy, that’s my problem. Usually. But not today. Today is different . . . ‘ The year is 1955 and something is very wrong with the world. It is fourteen years since Churchill died and the Second World War ended. In occupied Europe, Britain fights a cold war against a nuclear-armed Nazi Germany. In Berlin the Gestapo is on the trail of a beautiful young resistance fighter, and the head of the SS is plotting to dispose of an ailing Adolf Hitler and restart the war against Britain and her empire. Meanwhile, in a secret bunker hidden deep beneath the German countryside, scientists are experimenting with a force far beyond their understanding. Into this arena steps a nameless British assassin, on the run from a sinister cabal within his own government, and planning a private war against the Nazis. And now the fate of the world rests on a single kill in the morning . . .

The Billionaire Raj

The Billionaire Raj
Author: James Crabtree
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1524760072

A colorful and revealing portrait of the rise of India’s new billionaire class in a radically unequal society India is the world’s largest democracy, with more than one billion people and an economy expanding faster than China’s. But the rewards of this growth have been far from evenly shared, and the country’s top 1% now own nearly 60% of its wealth. In megacities like Mumbai, where half the population live in slums, the extraordinary riches of India’s new dynasties echo the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers of America's Gilded Age, funneling profits from huge conglomerates into lifestyles of conspicuous consumption. James Crabtree’s The Billionaire Raj takes readers on a personal journey to meet these reclusive billionaires, fugitive tycoons, and shadowy political power brokers. From the sky terrace of the world’s most expensive home to impoverished villages and mass political rallies, Crabtree dramatizes the battle between crony capitalists and economic reformers, revealing a tense struggle between equality and privilege playing out against a combustible backdrop of aspiration, class, and caste. The Billionaire Raj is a vivid account of a divided society on the cusp of transformation—and a struggle that will shape not just India’s future, but the world’s.

The Billionaire Who Wasn't

The Billionaire Who Wasn't
Author: Conor O'Clery
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013-08-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 161039335X

The astonishing life of the modest New Jersey businessman who anonymously gave away 10 billion dollars and inspired the "giving while living" movement. In this bestselling book, Conor O'Clery reveals the inspiring life story of Chuck Feeney, known as the "James Bond of philanthropy." Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression. After service in the Korean War, he made a fortune as founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world's largest duty-free retail chain. By 1988, he was hailed by Forbes Magazine as the twenty-fourth richest American alive. But secretly Feeney had already transferred all his wealth to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. Only in 1997 when he sold his duty free interests, was he "outed" as one of the greatest and most mysterious American philanthropists in modern times, who had anonymously funded hospitals and universities from San Francisco to Limerick to New York to Brisbane. His example convinced Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to give away their fortunes during their lifetime, known as the giving pledge.

Seduced by the Billionaire (Billionaires & Babies, #3)

Seduced by the Billionaire (Billionaires & Babies, #3)
Author: Alyssa J. Montgomery
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2020-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1489279393

An enemies-to-lovers story about second chances and risking it all for love from USA Today bestselling author Alyssa J. Montgomery. Of all the people to be here, why does it have to be him? As if this isn't hard enough for me already. Sarah Bryant hasn't let her traumatic past stop her from achieving number one status in the modelling world. She will do whatever necessary to fight for opportunities for her wheelchair-bound brother-even if it means facing her fears. When a scandal threatens to destroy everything she has worked for, Sarah must play ball with a man she detests. But everything is not as it seems. Could she have been wrong about Nick Henderson? And what does that mean for the undeniable chemistry between them? She might make my heart race, but there's something about Sarah Bryant that I just can't trust. She's hiding something, and I'm going to uncover the truth. Nick might not like Sarah, but he needs her. She is the perfect choice for the documentary that will raise the profile of his ocean conservation charity. Nick's urge to unwrap her secrets--and her clothes--gets stronger every time he sees her. But Sarah is holding onto a bombshell that has the potential to hurt his family, ruin his reputation ... and destroy any growing feelings he might have for her.

The Billionaire

The Billionaire
Author: J. R. Ward
Publisher: HQN Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2020-06-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 148807660X

This billionaire’s got it bad, and that’s not good… The first O’Banyon Brothers novel from New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward writing as Jessica Bird. Originally published in 2007 as The Billionaire Next Door. Take-no-prisoners deal-maker Sean O’Banyon (aka SOB) eats Wall Street financiers for lunch. So why is he losing sleep over a sweet-faced nurse in old jeans and a too-big T-shirt? Maybe it’s those warm green eyes. Or the way she blushes when he gets personal. Maybe it’s the way she challenges everything he’s believed about himself for so long. There’s no denying they have serious chemistry. But sooner or later Lizzie will learn his deep, dark secrets. First, he has trust issues. Second, the whole family thing is not for him. And, last, he doesn’t do relationships—even if there’s something about Lizzie that makes him want everything he can’t have…

Billionaire

Billionaire
Author: Peter James
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-12-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1447256018

City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life--with a luxury flat in London, a country cottage, a very expensive car, and a lucrative job that still leaves time for leisure. But all this isn't enough. After receiving a tip-off, Alex decides to play the commodities market for himself. He soon learns the hard way that fortune doesn't always favor the brave, and his luck comes to an abrupt end. When he is offered the chance to write off his debts in exchange for special services and silence, Rocq can't believe his luck. But how far will a desperate man go to harness the power players around him?

Billionaire Boy

Billionaire Boy
Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0007446357

A hilarious, touching and extraordinary fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author across the globey, with EXCLUSIVE audio and video from David Walliams

The Millionaire in You

The Millionaire in You
Author: Michael LeBoeuf
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Finance, Personal
ISBN: 9780609610060

Wouldn't it be great to have the financial freedom to do whatever you want? Wouldn't it be better if you could also have the time to do it? Most of us would answer a resounding yes to those questions. For many people, the goal of making money is not the accumulation of wealth for wealth's sake; instead, the goal is to have enough money to do the things we're passionate about. But very few people have a lot of money and the time to enjoy it. Michael LeBoeuf knows how to obtain both--and he wants to teach you. LeBoeuf shows that there are only four things people need to know about money: how to make it, how to save it, how to invest it, and how to enjoy it. But most people never figure out how to do all four, although almost anyone can. The key to doing so lies in applying a simple principle called LeBoeuf's Law: Invest your time actively and your money passively. Based on LeBoeuf's Law, The Millionaire in You offers ten strategic choices designed to maximize your time and money: * Live the life you want instead of the life others expect. * Stack the odds in your favor instead of against you. * Be a supersaver instead of a big spender. * Increase the market value of your time instead of working long hours. * Do less better instead of trying to do it all. * Capitalize on the unexpected instead of being derailed by it. * Own the market instead of trying to beat the market. * Limit your losses instead of letting bad luck ruin you. * Listen to those who know instead of those who sell. * Do it now instead of regretting it later. LeBoeuf is living proof that this strategy can work. He is a former business professor who retired in 1989 at the age offorty-seven and is living off of his accumulated wealth. He didn't inherit a dime, and he didn't get serious about achieving financial freedom until he was thirty-five. This book is intended to help you do what he's done before you're too old to enjoy the money you've earned or invested.

The Billionaire's Blackmailed Bride

The Billionaire's Blackmailed Bride
Author: Jacqueline Baird
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2008-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 142681786X

A billionaire’s revenge doesn’t go as planned when he marries his enemy’s daughter in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Anton Diaz is hell-bent on revenge; he’ll seduce and marry the innocent daughter of his enemy. To exact his plan will be no hardship, as Emily Fairfax is as beautiful as she is virginal. It’s only after that Emily realizes Anton is blackmailing her. Yet she can’t stop her body betraying her as they spend their days parted in anger and their nights locked in passion . . . Originally published in 2008.

The Billionaire's Baby & The Wrong Fiancé

The Billionaire's Baby & The Wrong Fiancé
Author: Niobia Bryant
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488034389

THE BILLIONAIRE’S BABY Determined to be her own woman, former reckless party girl Marisa Martinez starts a chocolate business and rents a small house in Passion Grove. But when one hot night with billionaire businessman Naim Ansah leads to an unexpected pregnancy, the sexy, complex man refuses to let her do everything by herself. Losing some independence has Marisa pondering the future of their relationship, and if love can truly overcome every obstacle. THE WRONG FIANCƒ Millionaire playboy Bennett Randal knows about the girl code—no woman will date a friend’s ex. But his former fiancée’s friend Devyn Clark is the feisty Southern beauty he’s always wanted. Suddenly, the sexy art dealer is in big trouble and needs Bennett’s help to keep her job and reputation. And when their sizzling attraction can’t be contained, someone has to change the rules…