Into The Storm

The men of SEAL Team Sixteen take on a truly challenging opponent: Troubleshooters, Inc., the civilian counterterrorist ... (more)

The men of SEAL Team Sixteen take on a truly challenging opponent: Troubleshooters, Inc., the civilian counterterrorist team of former SEAL commanding officer Tom Paoletti's civilian counterterrorist team. The two groups face off as part of a winter training exercise in the mountains of New Hampshire, where, despite the cold weather and meager accommodations, they find the assignment a pleasurable one - particularly for Petty Officer Mark Jenkins, who has helped get his sister's best friend (and his seventh-grade crush) Tracy Shapiro a job as the Troubleshooters' new receptionist. But it's Troubleshooters operative and former LAPD detective Lindsey Fontaine who understands all his jokes. Jenk and Lindsey becomes friends - and then more - as the two teams train together. The real world intervenes, however, when Tracy goes missing in the freezing woods. As hours stretch into days, the search widens - but she's vanished without a trace. Soon the bodies of brutally tortured women are discovered beneath the ice of a flooded quarry, and it becomes clear that a serial killer has made this area his home. Lindsey soon finds herself isolated in the killer's snowbound lair, while Jenk desperately races against time, fighting the elements to reach her. Can they bring a violent perpetrator to justice and rescue their missing friend? (less)

"Into the Storm: Chronicle of a Year in Crisis is an in-depth look at the critical events of a year that opened a new ch... (more)

"Into the Storm: Chronicle of a Year in Crisis is an in-depth look at the critical events of a year that opened a new chapter in the crisis of leadership affecting the Catholic Church. This on-the-ground analysis details bishops{u2019} ongoing inability to address the rot within their own leadership culture. Written by a journalist with many years experience at the Vatican, Into the Storm takes readers through the events of the tumultuous year 2018, with the kind of insight that only a keen observer of human nature and ecclesiastical politics can offer. Into the Storm will inform readers{u2019} understanding of the twisted logic of action that unfolded throughout the year and has brought us to where we are in the life of the Church."--Dust jacket. (less)

"As a storm rolls in, a team of elite Navy SEALs arrives at a remote lodge for a wilderness training exercise that becom... (more)

"As a storm rolls in, a team of elite Navy SEALs arrives at a remote lodge for a wilderness training exercise that becomes terrifyingly real. Xavier Rivera planned the exercise down to the smallest detail, but he didn't plan the arrival of archaeologist Audrey Kendrick-a woman he shared a passionate night with before betraying her in the worst way. As the storm is unleashed on the historic lodge it becomes clear the training has been compromised. Trapped by weather, isolated by the remote wilderness, and silenced as communication with the world has been severed, unarmed SEALs face an unexpected and deadly foe. Audrey and Xavier must set aside their distrust and desire and work together to save a team under fire and survive in a battle against the wild."--Back cover. (less)

The men of SEAL Team Sixteen take on a truly challenging opponent: Troubleshooters, Inc., the civilian counterterrorist ... (more)

The men of SEAL Team Sixteen take on a truly challenging opponent: Troubleshooters, Inc., the civilian counterterrorist team of former SEAL commanding officer Tom Paoletti. The two groups face off as part of a winter training exercise in the mountains of New Hampshire, where, despite the cold weather and meager accommodations, they find the assignment a pleasurable one - particularly for Petty Officer Mark Jenkins, who has helped get his sister's best friend (and his seventh-grade crush) Tracy Shapiro a job as the Troubleshooters' new receptionist. But it's Troubleshooters operative and former LAPD detective Lindsey Fontaine who understands all his jokes. Jenk and Lindsey becomes friends - and then more - as the two teams train together. The real world intervenes, however, when Tracy goes missing in the freezing woods. As hours stretch into days, the search widens - but she's vanished without a trace. Soon the bodies of brutally tortured women are discovered beneath the ice of a flooded quarry, and it becomes clear that a serial killer has made this area his home. (less)

In late September 2015, Hurricane Joaquin swept past the Bahamas and swallowed a pair of cargo vessels in its destructiv... (more)

In late September 2015, Hurricane Joaquin swept past the Bahamas and swallowed a pair of cargo vessels in its destructive path: El Faro, a 790-foot American behemoth with a crew of thirty-three, and the Minouche, a 230-foot freighter with a dozen sailors aboard. From the parallel stories of these ships and their final journeys, Tristram Korten weaves a remarkable tale of two veteran sea captains from very different worlds, the harrowing ordeals of their desperate crews, and the Coast Guard's extraordinary battle against a storm that defied prediction. As Korten narrates the ships' fates, with insights drawn from insider access to crew members, Coast Guard teams, and their families, he delivers a moving and propulsive story of men in peril, the international brotherhood of mariners, and the breathtaking power of nature. (less)

Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the U.S.S. Walker a Great-War vintage "four-stacker" d... (more)

Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the U.S.S. Walker a Great-War vintage "four-stacker" destroyer finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. In desperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them cover and emerges somewhere else. Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems with monstrous, vicious fish. And there appear to be dinosaurs grazing on the plains of Bali. Gradually Matt and his crew must accept the fact that they are in an alternate world and they are not alone. Humans have not evolved, but two other species have. And they are at war. With its steam power and weaponry, the Walker's very existence could alter the balance of power. And for Matt and his crew, who have the means to turn a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, one thing becomes clear: They must decide whose side they're on. Because whoever they choose to side with is the winner. (less)

In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire tow... (more)

In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run toward the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot. (less)