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Hussein Saban, the only pig butcher in his small Jordanian town, lives with three generations of women. Regrets, dreams, and clandestine pasts in love, politics, and even espionage threaten the order in the household as generations clash. When a long-lost soldier from Hussein's military past arrives, the Sabas family must decide whether to protect or expose him, bringing long-simmering rivalries and injustices to the surface.
82) The last Phoenix
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America is caught in the lethal center of an unwinnable two-front war -- in this gripping and explosive thriller from the master of geopolitical intrigue . . . The war on terrorism has borne bitter fruit, as the radical Islamic states forge an unholy alliance with a surging China, aiming for total control of the Middle East's vast oil reserves and the strategic Strait of Malacca. As a new axis of world power simultaneously launches a devastating double-pronged...
83) Jasmine nights
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The author of the bestselling, award-winning East of the Sun returns with a captivating World War II love story1942. Saba Tarcan is a talented young singer with big dreams. So when an opportunity arises to entertain the troops in the Middle East, she jumps at the chance, cutting short a burgeoning love affair with a young RAF pilot, Dom. It soon becomes clear that entertaining won't be Saba's only mission. It's a move that will jeopardize not only...
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Anyone familiar with H. P. Lovecraft's work knows of the Necronomicon, the black magic grimoire he invented as a literary prop in his classic horror stories. There have been several attempts at creating this text, yet none stand up to Lovecraft's own descriptions of the Necronomicon ... until now. Fans of Lovecraft Ian magic and occult fiction will delight in Donald Tyson's Necronomicon, based purely within Lovecraft's own fictional universe, the...
86) Right of thirst
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"It's brilliant, start to finish. The voice is an achievement, and the world of emotion he delivers. It's solid-so solid it reminds me of a mature Hemingway. . . . It's clear and deep and wise." - Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for the Missing, on RIGHT OF THIRST
"One of the finest novels I've read in years. . . . Ultimately, this book is a timely, powerful exploration into the uses and limits of benevolence . . . an exploration into the limits of...
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Caddie Blair feels everything strongly-and so she works hard to keep her distance. It's the ethical thing for a journalist to do, especially in a war-torn region like the Middle East. And Caddie wants to believe that nothing is as important as covering 'the story.' There's room for passion in her life-but that's only physical. And Caddie keeps even those fleeting attachments under wraps, secretive, because she knows that when a journalist even appears...
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Israeli Military Intelligence agents Eytan Eckstein and Benni Baum set out with their team to eliminate master terrorist Amar Kamil in Germany. But, tragically, Eckstein kills the wrong man, is badly wounded himself and put out to pasture. Then, in a brutal hunt across the globe, Kamil turns the tables, eliminating the team one-by-one as he heads for Jerusalem in a plot to assassinate the Israeli Prime Minister. Eckstein is summoned back in from the...
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Hidden in the vastness of the great Saudi Arabian desert, a tiny camel caravan moves slowly toward its goal. They are the leaders of Al Qaeda, regrouping to strike again. One man in the caravan stands out. His strength and self-imposed discipline mark him. Searching for him in the limitless sands are American and British counterterrorism experts. If they fail to find and kill him, he will re-emerge in a teeming Western city with a suitcase bomb, ready...
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"Condenada a una vida de normas y restricciones, la princesa Leila de Qurhah se sentía como una marioneta que bailara al son que tocaba el sultán. Desesperada por conseguir ser libre, sabía que solo había un hombre que tuviera la llave para abrir el candado de su prisión. Lo último que se había esperado el famoso magnate de la publicidad Gabe Steel al llegar al reino de Qurhah era encontrarse a una atractiva joven en su habitación de hotel...y...
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He'll do anything to wed his princess… Even if it means stealing her away! Shy palace governess Olivia Taylor spends her life being overlooked. Until the night brooding Prince Zayed spirits her away! To reclaim his country, Zayed must wed his betrothed. But when it becomes clear that Olivia is the wrong bride, can they put their mistake right? And with such heated chemistry between them, do they want to…?
92) The promised war
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Sam Deker adventures volume 1
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Deep beneath the ancient city of Jerusalem lies a secret that knows no bounds, devastating enough to reach across time. History's greatest spy story begins here.
For a millennium, Jerusalem's Temple Mount has been at the center of war and death. There's never been a time when blood wasn't spilled upon this ancient, sacred site. Flash forward to present-day Jerusalem, where 35-year-old Israeli counterterrorism agent Sam Deker has just thwarted the...
93) The last raven
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"When the CIA and the KGB conspire to shoot down one of the Soviet Union's most important reforming politicians, what ensues is a massive coverup operation to disguise the event as an accident."--Packaging.
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Harlequin presents volume 3406
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A sheikh must abandon his New York flame in order to live out his honor in a royal role. But when he finds his lover is carrying his child and plans to keep it a secret, he is determined to marry her so that the baby is not an illegitimate heir.
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Sniper thrillers (Jack Coughlin) volume 1
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Dispatched on a secret mission to Iraq to rescue a hostage general whose captors speak perfect American English, Marine Corps sniper Kyle Swanson discovers that American mercenaries are working with the White House for total control over the military.
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Harlequin desire volume no. 2374
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"This sheikh must marry the mother of his child! Twenty-four hours before he's to formally announce his engagement to the bride his father has chosen, Sheikh Kadin Gabriel ben Kadir gives in to a rare moment of temptation. But when one night with Sarah Duval leads to pregnancy, he vows he'll be part of mother and child's life. His plan: replace one political marriage for another. He'll wed the captivating history teacher who arouses such powerful...
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"With the future of the Skavanga diamond mine in jeopardy, heiress Britt Skavanga needs an injection of cash--fast. She finds it in the mysterious Arabian investor known only as Emir ... Britt travels to the desert kingdom of Kareshi to confront her arrogant benefactor. If diamonds are in Britt's blood, then the scorching desert sand runs through Sheikh Sharif al Kareshi's. He's determined to show arctic beauty Britt how things are really done in...
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Sheikh Prince Amir has vowed to redeem his scandalous family name - so the last thing he needs on a tour of his desert kingdom is to have a sensuous blonde with more spirit than clothes presented for his harem. Fiery Cassie might have been kidnapped by bandits and dolled up as the Sheikh's love slave, but she refuses to be any man's plaything. Yet spending a week in Amir's desert tent pretending to be his mistress would get under any girl's skin....
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Surrounded by society's glitterati, Arden Wills finds herself staring up into the eyes of her first and only love. But Sheikh Idris Baddour has a surprise title and heavy responsibilities so she clings to her precious secret even tighter. Time has done nothing to dampen the intense ardor between them. And when their kiss is blasted across the world's front pages, Arden's truth comes to light - the sheikh has a secret son! To avoid further scandal,...