Matthew Reilly
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Language
English
Description
Deep in the Arctic, a long-forgotten Soviet military base enshrouds a Cold War doomsday device with the power to obliterate the planet. When a mysterious and brutal terrorist group known as the Army of Thieves seizes control of the remote base to unleash the weapon upon an unsuspecting world, there is only one team close enough to stop them: a ragtag band of Marines and civilians led by Captain Shane Schofield, call sign "Scarecrow." (Bestseller)
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English
Description
Attending the opening of a magnificent zoo in China where a newly discovered animal species is being housed, National Geographic expert Dr. CJ Cameron confronts unexpected dangers posed by the mysterious creatures.
"The all-new thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly! It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal no one believed even existed. It will amaze the...
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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The year is 1546, and Suleiman the Magnificent, the feared Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, issues an invitation to every king in Europe: 'You are invited to send your finest player to compete in a chess tournament to determine the champion of the known world.' Thousands converge on Constantinople, including the English court's champion and his guide, the esteemed scholar Roger Ascham. Seeing a chance to enlighten the mind of a student, Ascham brings...
6) Scarecrow
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Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
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Description
The newest action thriller from the author of the bestselling Ice Station and Area 7 marks the return of Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield in his fastest, most nail-biting challenge yet. It is the greatest bounty hunt in history. The targets are the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. Among the names, one stands out-an enigmatic Marine...
8) Area 7
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English
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Description
The thrilling sequel to Ice Station once again follows Lt. Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield, now a presidential guard on a military helicopter, as he accompanies the president to the super-secret Area 7, where rogue Air Force commander Caesar Russell waits in the shadows, ready to unleash his diabolical scheme to take over the country.
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Series
Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When Jack West, Jr. won the Great Games, he threw the four legendary kingdoms into turmoil. Now these dark forces are coming after Jack-- in ruthless fashion. With the end of all things rapidly approaching, Jack must find the Three Secret Cities, three incredible lost cities of legend. It's an impossible task by any reckoning, but Jack must do it while he is being hunted-- by the greatest hunters in history. -- adapted from jacket
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Series
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The thrilling new novel featuring Jack West, Jr. from the New York Times and #1 international bestselling author! A RUTHLESS KIDNAPPING Jack West, Jr. and his family are living happily on their remote farm when Jack is brutally kidnapped and he awakes in an underground cell to find a masked attacker with a knife charging at him. THE GREAT GAMES Jack, it seems, has been chosen--along with a dozen other elite soldiers--to compete in a series of deadly...
13) Ice station
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
On Antarctica, special forces from several countries battle each other for control of what is believed to be an alien space ship buried in the ice. Non-stop action and treachery galore. A first novel.
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Series
Publisher
Pan Macmillan Australia
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY BUT AT A TERRIBLE PRICE... Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cities but at a heartbreaking cost. His beloved daughter Lily, it appeared, was slaughtered by Sphinx in a cruel ancient ritual. TO THE MOUNTAINS AND THE FALL! With his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must now get to one of the five iron mountains - two of which have never been found - and perform a mysterious feat known only as 'The Fall'. Although...
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Series
Publisher
Macmillan, an imprint of Pan Macmillan Australia
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The End Is Here. Jack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth. Now he faces one last race - against multiple rivals, against time, against the collapse of the universe itself - a headlong race that will end at a throne inside the fabled labyrinth. An Impossible Maze. But the road will be hard. For this is a maze like no other: a maze of mazes. Uncompromising and complex. Demanding and deadly. A Cataclysmic Conclusion. It all comes down to this....
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Publisher
Macmillan Australia
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Skye Rodgers and her brother Red move to Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, terrifying rumours of a global apocalypse are building. But even this does not stop the young elite of New York from partying without a care in the world. Initially an outsider, Skye finds herself joining an exclusive clique at school, known as the Secret Runners, only to discover that the clique has found a portal that can transport them into the future. The revelation...
