Jack Davies

Retired secret service agent Ron Eldon hunts his daughter's killer,?taking on the role of detective in a case that everyone says is suicide.?Aided b? i? x-colleague Yolanda Reddy,?the? re confronted by official obstructions, plagued by red herrings, confounded by false information, and tricked by a Russian spy who has history with Eldo? ro? he Cold War. Leavin? ehind hi? ?trai? f bodies and a minefield of revelations, Eldon is beate? n? apture? efor? scapin? o continue his crusade across London, Bristol, Cornwall, and Yorkshire. Ending with a shocking twist that reframes the story in a new and defining light,?this spy thrille? elves into Britai? colonial past, present-day slavery, and Russi? ?dirty tricks, uncovering truths that dare not speak their names.

The Making of the FIFA World Cup takes us on a fast-paced trip through the history of football's biggest tournament, with a comprehensive collection of the World Cup's defining moments. Filled with unforgettable episodes such as England's 1966 triumph and Maradona's 'Hand of God', the book transports us to the World Cup's most important flashpoints, recounting each moment and the story behind it. It also puts some of the World Cup's quirkiest events under the microscope: whether it's Zaire's bizarre defence of a free kick against Brazil in 1974 or a scruffy collie dog locating the stolen World Cup trophy under a car in London. From the greatest goals to the biggest controversies, from the funniest moments to the most memorable matches, The Making of the FIFA World Cup gives you an in-depth look at why the competition is sport's most-watched event - through the moments that make it so dramatic, popular and irresistibly exciting.

Two female androids in love, an immigrant with a secret, an alien doctor, an astronaut on a mining ship, a man with hands of fire, a young woman with Xray eyes, a griefstricken robot, a Venetian executioner, a woman with foresight in a tower, and a delivery driver with a cargo of children all come together to save the planet from destruction when an asteroid plummets toward Earth, threatening to kill everyone. Roiling with themes of modern slavery and racism, as well as AI and the malaise of a modern world half asleep and blind to violence and destruction ?not to mention a love affair, a fatherson relationship, and android lesbian lovers ?Jack Davies's thoughtprovoking, emotional storytelling is brought together in a shattering conclusion.