Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- September 2012

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Whiplash: A Dreamland Thriller by Jim DeFelice and Dale Brown from HarperCollins is $1.79 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Peace is an illusion . . .The Apocalypse is days away.

The world’s attention is focused on the historic plans of the U.S. and Iranian presidents to lay down their swords. But on the African continent, one man holds the power to obliterate the peace by unleashing terror and global chaos—and no one sees it coming.

Hiding behind the bloody madness of tribal warfare in the Horn of Africa, Iranian functionary-turned-fanatic Bani Aberhadji has achieved the impossible—single-handedly creating a vast, invisible network dedicated to the construction, delivery, and detonation of a nuclear nightmare. Only by chance are American agents now learning of its existence, and it may already be too late.

Born from the ashes of Dreamland, the covert strike force Whiplash is armed and ready to spring into action—led by Dreamland veterans Danny Freah and former acepilot, now Washington insider, Breanna Stockard. But Aberhadji’s web of death is wide and well concealed . . . and the doomsday clock is ticking.

People of the Wolf (The First North Americans) by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear from Tor Books is $2.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Thousands of years ago, small hunting bands crossed the fragile land bridge linking the Eurasian continent to the Americas and discovered a land untouched by humankind. Over the centuries that followed, their descendents spread throughout this land. Bestselling authors and award-winning archaeologists W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear bring the stories of these first North Americans to life in this magnificent, multi-volume saga.

In the dawn of history, a valiant people forged a path from an old world into a new one through what is now Alaska and the Canadian Northwest Territories. Led by a dreamer who followed the spirit of the wolf, a handful of courageous men and women dared to cross the frozen wastes to find an untouched, unspoiled continent.

Sleepless at Midnight (Mayhem in Mayfair) by Jacquie D'Alessandro from HarperCollins is $1.79 (US Kindle)

Book Description

The ladies in London are abuzz over Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, especially Miss Sarah Moorehouse. Her imagination is fired up, so when she spies Matthew Devenport, Marquess Langston, mysteriously sneaking home in the wee hours clutching a shovel, she simply must investigate. Impelled by curiosity, the adventurous lass steals into his bedchamber—only to be caught red-handed by the impossibly handsome and totally naked nobleman.

The Marquess Langston has more important things to worry about than a group of literature-loving ladies. But Matthew's grand plan to rescue the family from ruin could be lost when he discovers Sarah hiding behind his bedroom curtain. What is this meddlesome woman up to? And why are his desires inflamed by a chit who is too inquisitive for her own good? Well, two can play at this game . . . and when Matthew captures the beguiling Sarah in all her naked glory, the night of mischief has only just begun.

All the Centurions by Robert Leuci from HarperCollins is $3.79 (US Kindle)

Book Description

The bestselling book and acclaimed film Prince of the City told only part of Robert Leuci's story. In All the Centurions, he shares the full account of his years as a narcotics detective with the New York Police Department -- a tale of daring adventure, shattered illusions, and finally, astonishing spiritual growth.

Leuci reminisces about cops both celebrated and notorious, like Frank Serpico, Sonny Grosso, and Frank King from the French Connection case. Also here are politicians, Mafia figures, corrupt defense lawyers, and district attorneys, including a young Rudolph Giuliani. Leuci reveals the dark side of the criminal justice system: the bitterness, greed, cruelty, and ambition that eventually overflowed into the streets, precinct houses, and courtrooms of the city.

As vivid and entertaining as the best crime novels, All the Centurions is the story of a man descending into a hell of his own making who ultimately finds his way out through truth and justice.

The Art of the Heist by Jenny Siler and Myles J. Connor from HarperCollins is $3.79 (US Kindle)

Book Description

From New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, to the Smithsonian Institution in D.C., to Boston's Museum of Fine Art, to dozens of regional museums throughout the United States, no museum was off-limits to leg*endary art thief Myles Connor. He has used every technique in the book, from breaking and entering, to cat burglary, to false identities and elaborate con jobs. He once even grabbed a Rembrandt off a wall in broad daylight and simply ran like hell. His IQ is at genius level, and his charm is legendary. The fact that he was in jail at the time of the famous robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum—which remains the largest art theft in American history—has not stopped the FBI from considering him a top suspect in that still unsolved robbery.

How did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to become one of Boston's most notorious criminals? How did he survive a decades-long feud with the Boston police and the FBI? How did he manage to escape one jail sentence with a simple fake gun carved out of soap? How did he trade the return of a famous Rembrandt in exchange for early release from another sentence?

The Art of the Heist is a roller-coaster ride of a life, by a man who was drawn to misadventure at every turn. As a promising young rock star, Myles Connor started collecting Japanese swords and weapons. Soon his collection expanded through less than legitimate means, and his education in European masters and modern artists accelerated. Disguised as an art collector, he spent time in the archives of museums far and wide, and visited after hours to take advantage of what he learned by day.

Along the way, he robbed banks, warehouses, trailers, and estate homes. He engaged in rooftop shootouts with the police. He walked the streets of Boston in disguise while dozens of policemen were out searching for him. The Art of the Heist is part confession, part thrill ride, and impossible to put down.

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List of Price-matched Kindle books to the Google Play sale "25 Banned Books / Modern Classics for $0.99 each"

The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Exodus by Leon Uris
Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
Sophie's Choice by William Styron
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter
Candy by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

Essays in Humanism by Albert Einstein
From Here to Eternity by James Jones
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye by Horace McCoy
Sex and the Single Girl by Helen Gurley Brown
The Black Book: A Novel by Lawrence Durrell

The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron
The Bastard by John Jakes
The Werewolf of Paris: A Novel by Guy Endore
Gentleman's Agreement by Laura Z. Hobson
The Drowning of Stephan Jones by Bette Greene

Always Running by Luis J. Rodriquez
Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre
The Terrorist by Caroline B. Cooney
Citizen Tom Paine by Howard Fast
God's Little Acre by Erskine Caldwell

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The Girl in the Painted Caravan by Eva Petulengro from Pan Books (£0.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (September 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Born into a Romany gypsy family in 1939, Eva Petulengro’s childhood seemed to be idyllic in every way. In this charming memoir, Eva describes the wonderful characters in her family and those she met on the road. The Girl in the Painted Caravan vividly captures a way of life that has now, sadly, all but disappeared.

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Sugar Rush (Cupcake Club Romance Series #1) by Donna Kauffman from Kensington ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (September 30)

Product Description

Devil's Food to Angel Cake to Red Velvet -- how's a woman to choose? In Georgia's Sugarberry Island, the lucky women of the Cupcake Club are about to taste it all in Donna Kaufman's delightful concoction. Because when true love is the missing ingredient, a bit of frosting can certainly sweeten the deal...

FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:

Sugar Rush (Cupcake Club Romance Series #1) by Donna Kauffman also $3.99


The Constitution Made Easy: A Tea Partier's Guide by Michael Holler from Sterling Publishers ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find: Election 2012 (September 30)

Product Description

Michael Holler says that the answers to thorny questions about how our nation should be governed are right in front of our noses -- in the US Constitution. His Tea Party-centric guide digs into the language and legalese of that document and argues that the views of the Founding Fathers remain accessible to all.

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Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Daily Deal (September 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

After the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson clipped a photo of an exhausted canine handler and his search-and-rescue dog. Charleson, a pilot with search experience, felt inspired to begin volunteering with a local canine search-and-rescue team, and she eventually adopted Puzzle, a golden retriever puppy. This is their moving story.

The four books from Wendy Corsi Staub's 'Lily Dale' Urban Fantasy Series from Walker Childrens ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (September 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, the four books of Wendy Corsi Staub's popular young adult urban-fantasy series, "Lily Dale," are just $1.99 each.

After her mother dies in a freak accident, Calla is sent to Lily Dale to live with her grandmother. To Calla's surprise, the town is full of psychics--including her grandmother.

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The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie from Soho Press is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

British actor and comedian Hugh Laurie's first book is a spot-on spy spoof about hapless ex-soldier Thomas Lang, who is drawn unwittingly and unwillingly into the center of a dangerous James Bond–like plot of international terrorists, arms dealing, high-tech weapons, and CIA spooks.

You may recall having seen Laurie in the English television series Jeeves and Wooster; Laurie played Bertie Wooster, the clutzy hero of the P.G. Wodehouse comic novels that originated those characters. The lineage from Wodehouse's Wooster to Laurie's Lang is clear, and, if you like Wodehouse, you'll probably love The Gun Seller.

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