Jack McDevitt's gripping SF adventure POLARIS once again proves this Nebula-Award winning author to be a master of the genre. 'Combines hard science fiction with mystery and adventure in a wild tour of the distant future. Stellar plotting, engaging characters, and a mastery of storytelling' Library JournalThe luxury space yacht Polaris carried an elite group of the wealthy and curious thousands of light-years from Earth to witness a spectacular stellar phenomenon. It never returned. The search party sent to investigate found the Polaris empty and adrift in space, the fate of its pilot and passengers a mystery. Sixty years later, Alex Benedict is determined to find the truth about Polaris - no matter how far he must travel across the stars, no matter the risk.
The Nebula-Award winning novel from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. Also a Campbell Award finalist. Third in the acclaimed Alex Benedict series.When Alex Benedict, interstellar dealer of antiquities, examines a seemingly unremarkable artefact, he is convinced it is from the infamous Seeker - a transport ship which fled the religious dictatorship in 27th century America. With the help of his pilot, Chase Kolpath, he follows a deadly trail to the Seeker, now strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. But their discovery raises far more questions than it answers, drawing Alex and Chase into the very heart of danger.
'Why read Jack McDevitt? The question should be: Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isn't reading McDevitt?' Harlan EllisonSunset Tuttle spent his life searching in vain for forms of alien life. Thirty years after his death, a stone tablet inscribed with cryptic, indecipherable symbols is found in the possession of Tuttle's onetime lover, and antiquities dealer Alex Benedict is anxious to discover what secret the tablet holds. It could be proof that the eccentric Tuttle had found what he was looking for. To find out, Benedict and Chase Kolpath embark on their own voyage of discovery ... one that will lead them directly into the path of a very determined assassin who doesn't want those secrets revealed.
'You should definitely read Jack McDevitt' Gregory BenfordForty-one years ago, renowned physicist Dr. Christopher Robin vanished. Before his disappearance, his fringe science theories about the existence of endless alternate universes had earned him both admirers and enemies.Now his widow has died and Alex Benedict has been asked to handle the auction of the physicist's artifacts - leading the public to once again speculate on the mystery surrounding Robin's disappearance. Did he finally find the door between parallel universes that he had long sought?Intrigued, Alex Benedict and Chase Kolpath embark on their own investigation as they follow the missing man's trail into the unknown to uncover the truth - a truth people are willing to kill to protect...
Alex Delaware returns in a thrilling new case, featuring one of the most devious murderers ever conceived by New York Times No.1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, author of KILLER and BREAKDOWN. This twisting, unforgettable story is ideal for fans of Lee Child and David Baldacci. '["Motive"] will even keep genre veterans guessing. . . . The twists are both shocking and logical, and the byplay between the leads entertaining' (Publishers Weekly)Even hundreds of closed cases to his credit can't keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonising over the crimes that don't get solved - and the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead end - one even psychologist Alex Delaware's expert insight can't explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder case - because there is always a next one.This time the victim is Ursula Corey, a successful, attractive divorcee who's been gunned down - not a robbery but an execution, a crime that smacks of simple, savage revenge. And along with that theoretical motive come two strong contenders for the role of suspect: the dead woman's business partner/ex-husband and her divorce lawyer/secret lover. But just as Alex and Milo think they're zeroing in on the killer, a bizarre new clue stirs up echoes of the unsolved Hennepin murder. And the discovery of yet another crime scene bearing the same taunting signature raises the spectre of a serial killer on a mission, whose twisted method is exceeded only by his manipulative and cunning madness.
In this thrilling story from No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, psychologist sleuth Alex Delaware becomes the target of a vengeful killer while a baby goes missing.
I got the idea of writing this and all the other "Alex's Bilingual Children's Book Series" because I could not find that many bilingual children's books in the area where we live. Many times I found myself reading a book in English to my son and then translating it into Spanish so he would practice both languages. Other times, I found myself reading a book in Spanish and translating it into English so my son would understand. I also found that it was hard to find a bilingual book with a good message at the end of the story. This book not only allows kids to learn Spanish and/or English, but hopefully will teach your child what's really important when it comes to choosing their friends. As Alex inquires about how to choose his friends, Mom and Dad give him some useful advice. From Dad's childhood story, Alex learns that sometimes kids that seem to be his friends might not really be. Alex realizes that hanging around someone who seems to be the "cool" guy, might not be the best choice, especially when the "cool" guy doesn't care about Alex that much. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do when I read it to my son. Please point to each word in this book as you read to your child so he/she can start recognizing the sounds that each word makes in each language. This book is perfect for children ages 3-9. We hope you enjoyed this bilingual book Please let Mayra know what you think of her books by emailing her at: [email protected] You can visit the Alex's Bilingual Children's Books web page at: https: //sites.google.com/site/alexsbilingualchildrensbooks Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/AlexsBilingualChildrensBookSeries Other bilingual books in the series: Alex Learns About Art Alex aprende sobre el arte Why Alex Thinks This Economy Stinks Por qu Alex piensa que esta econom a apesta Meal Time at Alex's Home La hora de la comida en casa de Alex To buy any of the Alex's Bilingual Children's Books, please go to: https: //sites.google.com/site/alexsbilingualchildrensbooks or Amazon.com/author/mayraottatistern
Alex, Dragon and Spider all love to race, but can't agree on what sort of race to have.Will they find a race to suit them all?And what could the winner's prize be?Run Alex Run is the third in the rhyming picture book series following the adventures of these three friends. (Find out more on www.facebook.com/Alexdragonspider )
Alexis has always been the wild child. She's the girl everyone always gossips about behind her back. Now that she's engaged to the town's bad boy, Travis, she finally thinks she's heading in the right direction. Then life throws a tall, dark, and good man her way and causes her whole world to shake.Grant's back in town. Helping his father with his legal practice had never been in his plan, but after trying to live in the city and decided it wasn't for him, he wants nothing more than to settle down back in his hometown. He even buys a small farm to prove to himself that he's back to stay. Then, after stepping in and helping the town's bad girl out one night, he starts to see below Alexis' act. Now all he needs to do is convince her that choosing a good guy is not always a bad thing.
When his wife was murdered during a mission, Alex Cave quit the CIA for a less stressful life as a geology instructor. At least, that was his plan.While on vacation sailing the waters of the Puget Sound, Alex sees a brilliant flash of light from an oil tanker and changes course to help. He discovers there was no explosion, no one on board, and the oil has mysteriously vanished without a trace. The bodies of the missing crew are found 100-miles away in the snow on Mount Baker, but there are no footprints leading in or out of the area.The Reverend Menno Simons, an environmental fanatic, leads his followers on a crusade to rid the world of crude oil. His disciples carry innocuous vials of powdered crystal to oil-rich countries to contaminate their supplies. Civilization descends into chaos when the lack of fuel keeps basic necessities from reaching the inner cities, pitting human against human in a desperate attempt to survive the madness spreading across the planet.In the United States, a crazy militia group surfaces, who at first offer military-type protection to those who come to their compound, and Harold Wooley, a sniveling coward with a domineering wife, thinks he can save his family from a world-gone-mad by joining the radical civilian army. But as the group undergoes a drastic change in command, things get out of control when their new leader kills without compunction. The situation goes from bad to worse when the new leader forces members into prostitution, and Harold must dig deep inside his soul if he is to discover the courage to save his family from their living nightmare.Alex's only clue is a dollar-size crystal found in the hold of an empty oil tanker, which under a high-powered microscope, appears to be alive.Can he find a way to stop Menno and his followers before civilization reaches total collapse'4.5 stars for this fantastic ride, with thrilling scenarios, exhilarating situations, and nail-biting suspense, by this bestselling and award-winning author.' (Amazon top 500 reviewer.)Grab your copy today
Alex Cameron is the only brother who isn't married. Because of the secret he carries, he vows never to get married. But when he hires Susan Zalinsky as his assistant, he finds it hard to remember his determination to remain a bachelor. Susan knows she's the best assistant Alex has ever had. She also knows he finds her just as attractive as she finds him. Why won't he admit what they both know, that they want each other desperately? What is the secret that's keeping them apart?
Giant globules of molten rock are defying the laws of physics by floating up out of an ancient glacier Geophysics instructor Alex Cave descends deep into the mountain to discover the cause. What they find is more powerful than a nuclear weapon.Janice Sloan, a ruthless woman dealing in stolen technology, manages to steal the device and takes it into the Nevada desert, but she has no idea what she's doing, and when she turns it on, birds start slamming into the ground around her.She can't turn it off and abandons the device, and it begins dragging satellites from space and threatens to bring down the International Space Station. When it changes the orbit of the moon, the extreme tidal affect begins destroying shorelines on a global scale. Alex and his team think they can fix the problem, but they need to find the device to do it, and Sloan holds it for ransom.The adventure doesn't end when a huge gold asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, and will impact in six days. His only chance of changing its trajectory is with the device, and he is running out of time to find it.A fantastic ride, with thrilling scenarios, exhilarating situations, and nail-biting suspense, by this bestselling and award-winning author. How does he save civilization from extinction?Find out by grabbing your copy now
