The Spyglass Account

The Spyglass Account
Author: E. J. Churchill
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434333736

Lexi Gant, an American working in Taipei, brokers digital bonds for Lotus Pacific Finance, a private bank that specializes in laundering underworld profits. Caught spying for the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, she flees in a panic but a deadly encounter derails her escape. On the run in a city burning with anti-American hate, and double-crossed by her handler, she becomes a fugitive with nowhere to hide. Thomas Chadwick, inspector for the U.N.'s International Maritime Authority, investigates a purported act of piracy on a cargo ship off the coast of South America. When he stumbles upon the CIA agent who ended his intelligence career a decade earlier, Chadwick suspects the agency's hand is behind the failed attempt to sink the cargo vessel. Exploring dark corners where his light is not welcome, he forces his way into the center of a covert operation spinning out of control. The Central Intelligence Agency is desperate for a major operational victory. An obscure agency department has arranged one in the form of a risky sting operation. The target: a Taiwanese billionaire crime lord. The prize: weapons of mass destruction. But before it can be gift-wrapped for a White House eager to restore credibility with America's allies, the sting operation rips apart at the seams. Lexi Gant and Thomas Chadwick find themselves fighting for their lives alone, outnumbered, and sacrificed by corrupt American intelligence officials. With a sinister triad closing in and nuclear weapons changing hands before them, Lexi Gant and Thomas Chadwick are the only two people who can expose the truth, if they can escape the reach of their own graves.

The Spyglass Project

The Spyglass Project
Author: Pam Crooks
Publisher: Pam Crooks
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0988567032

In this 1920s historical romantic suspense, Major Michael Malone is haunted by his brother’s murder and shocking allegiance with the German enemy during the World War. He is driven to find answers and satisfy the revenge burning inside him. Eight years later, on the night his best friend is killed, evidence suggests the two murders are connected. Gianna Mangiameli’s comfortable world is shattered when she witnesses a double murder during a cosmetic store robbery. The Mafia hitman responsible blackmails her to keep her mouth shut. Desperate to protect her family against the gangster’s threats, she must keep her secret--and find answers of her own. Michael and Gianna are thrown into Chicago’s criminal underworld and fight a dangerous new war on America’s soil. In their need to keep each other safe, they discover romance and learn they must be prepared to pay the ultimate price--with their lives and their love. The Spyglass Project is the first book in the Secret Six series.

The Spyglass

The Spyglass
Author: Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Aladdin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781481431095

There once was a king who ruled over a darkened kingdom. Crops were planted and then failed, houses were built and then neglected, people were impoverished and dispirited. But when a traveler arrives at the crumbling palace, he shows the monarch his kingdom through the lens of an enchanted spyglass -- a spyglass that shows him his kingdom not as it is, but as it could be. The king's imagination is ignited by the spark of faith, and with faith comes hope and change. By sharing his vision and inspiring his subjects to work alongside him, the king restores his land to glory. Faith is at the heart of master storyteller Richard Paul Evans's moving new fable, which is brought to life by the rich, magnificent oil paintings of artist Jonathan Linton. Together, author and artist have created a powerful story that will inspire readers young and old to see their world through the eyes of faith.

The Fiddler on Pantico Run

The Fiddler on Pantico Run
Author: Joe Mozingo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451627483

Uncovers the history of the author's multicultural family and the story of his ancestor, a Jamestown colony slave who won his freedom in 1672 to become a tobacco farmer and the head of one of America's first mixed-race families.

PC Mag

PC Mag
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1996-05-28
Genre:
ISBN:

PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

SEC Docket

SEC Docket
Author: United States. Securities and Exchange Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1376
Release: 2010
Genre: Securities
ISBN:

Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Administration

Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Administration
Author: Adam Jorgensen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 937
Release: 2014-09-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118859197

Learn to take advantage of the opportunities offered by SQL Server 2014 Microsoft's SQL Server 2014 update means big changes for database administrators, and you need to get up to speed quickly because your methods, workflow, and favorite techniques will be different from here on out. The update's enhanced support of large-scale enterprise databases and significant price advantage mean that SQL Server 2014 will become even more widely adopted across the industry. The update includes new backup and recovery tools, new AlwaysOn features, and enhanced cloud capabilities. In-memory OLTP, Buffer Pool Extensions for SSDs, and a new Cardinality Estimator can improve functionality and smooth out the workflow, but only if you understand their full capabilities. Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is your comprehensive guide to working with the new environment. Authors Adam Jorgensen, Bradley Ball, Ross LoForte, Steven Wort, and Brian Knight are the dream team of the SQL Server community, and they put their expertise to work guiding you through the changes. Improve oversight with better management and monitoring Protect your work with enhanced security features Upgrade performance tuning, scaling, replication, and clustering Learn new options for backup and recovery Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 includes a companion website with sample code and efficient automation utilities, plus a host of tips, tricks, and workarounds that will make your job as a DBA or database architect much easier. Stop getting frustrated with administrative issues and start taking control. Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is your roadmap to mastering the update and creating solutions that work.