All the official reports say they are dead-extinct since the late ’80s, when a fed named Arkeley nailed the last vampire in a fight that nearly killed him. But the evidence proves otherwise.When a sta
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The official reports say the last vampire was killed by a fed named Arkeley in the '80s. But tonight, it looks otherwise. When state trooper Laura Caxton calls the FBI for help in the middle of the ni
"When there is every reason to believe there’s a ‘bad moon rising on the right,’ leftists need to understand how the state suppresses the rising tide of popular resentment. The strategy is multifacete
"Examines drug trafficking through Central America and the efforts of law enforcement to counter it. Details the routes, methods, and networks involved, while comparing the evolution of the drug trade
Chutes, Beer, & Bullets: Not Your Grandpa's War Story is a humor filled narrative that takes place during the peak of The War on Terror. Follow Jesse is this uncut and unscripted adventure as he l
Chutes, Beer, & Bullets: Not Your Grandpa's War Story is a humor filled narrative that takes place during the peak of The War on Terror. Follow Jesse is this uncut and unscripted adventure as he l
This is the most recent and comprehensive analysis of the Afghan education system against the backdrop of the social and political terrain, covering all relevant related issues, such as: the status of
When Beverly Hills Police Officer Charlie Willis pulls over a speeding Rolls Royce hell-bent for Neiman Marcus, he’s surprised to see Esther Radcliffe, the geriatric star of the TV series "Miss Agatha
Presents portraits of frontier figures such as Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Belle Starr, and Jesse James, showing that the villains and heroes of the Old West in reality had many shadowed faces. Lively
This book provides a comprehensive description of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access network, as specified by 3GPP. The content is aimed towards anyone wishing to learn the basics, or to devel
Blackmail and murder lead Nick Cotton and his friend, Roscoe Buckmiller, to investigate a bogus church camp with armed guards. They discover the camp is supported by an East coast crime boss for the p
This is Ken Wharton's second oral history of the Northern Ireland troubles told again from the perspective of the ordinary British soldier. This book looks deeper into the conflict, utilizing stories
This book chronicles the Washington, DC area’s history of professional basketball, from the sport’s origins up through the present day. It captures the high and low times of the Bullets, the Wizards,
