Greg Rucka
1) Patriot acts
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English
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For the first time in his life, professional bodyguard Atticus Kodiak is laying low—with Alena Cizkova, aka Drama, once the world's premier assassin and now the target of assassination herself. Atticus and Alena are wounded, alone, and on the run from what they've done, what they haven't done and what they'll need to do to survive. From Eastern Europe to Geneva to the Montana wilderness, they're being hunted across the world by someone more powerful
...2) Walking dead
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English
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Greg Rucka’s The Last Run.
Atticus Kodiak knows where people go to hide. That’s why he and Alena Cizkova have come to a secluded Georgian town in the former U.S.S.R. What he doesn’t know is what his friend and neighbor Bakhar Lagidze was hiding from. Bakhar and his entire family have been viciously murdered—all except for Lagidze’s fourteen-year-old daughter, whose...
Atticus Kodiak knows where people go to hide. That’s why he and Alena Cizkova have come to a secluded Georgian town in the former U.S.S.R. What he doesn’t know is what his friend and neighbor Bakhar Lagidze was hiding from. Bakhar and his entire family have been viciously murdered—all except for Lagidze’s fourteen-year-old daughter, whose...
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Publisher
Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the origins of a doubtful stormtrooper for the First Order called FN-2187, a young scavenger on the desert planet of Jakku who calls herself Rey, and a hotshot Republic pilot named Poe Dameron, before they become involved in the major conflicts disrupting the galaxy.
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Series
Publisher
Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"When the Kyber Temple on Jedha is assumed control by the Empire, Baze and Chirrut do what they can to secure the population of the Holy City with help of Saw Gerrera, who has a plan to bring down the Empire." --
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Series
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Mulholland Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Days after the events in Alpha, Bell and his team are asked to apprehend the terrorist who tried to blow up a theme park. Once they have him in custody, they find there is an even bigger menace on the horizon, one who is planning an more brutal attack.
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Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
A companion piece to the "Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens" character novels, Star Wars: Before the Awakening is an anthology book that focuses on the lives of Rey, Finn, and Poe before the events of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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An exciting adventure about two of the brave heroes from the smash hit movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! On the desert world of Jedha, in the Holy City, friends Baze and Chirrut used to be Guardians of the Whills, who looked after the Kyber Temple and the devoted pilgrims who worshipped there. Then the Empire came and took over the planet. The temple was destroyed and the people scattered. Now Baze and Chirrut do what they can to resist the Empire...
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Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Han Solo and Chewbacca the Wookiee team-up for an all-new adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel. Set between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the story follows everyone's favorite pair of smugglers as they fly the Millennium Falcon on a top-secret mission for the Rebellion. Hidden in the story are also hints and clues about the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for fans...
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Publisher
Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In this story, set between Star Wars: a New Hope and Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back, Han and Chewie must fly the Millennium Falcon on a top-secret mission for the Rebellion, while evading ruthless bounty hunters and a relentless imperial agent." --
10) Critical space
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Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
Description
High-voltage, high-tech covert action is offered in an intense psychosexual drama as Atticus Kodiak is hired to be the bodyguard for the most dangerous woman in the world.
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Publisher
Mulholland Books
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
Description
For the visitors to Wilsonville, the largest theme park in the world, the day began with a smile. By the end, they wonder-will they be able to escape with their lives? Retired Delta Force operator, Master Sergeant Jonathan "Jad" Bell, is Wilsonville's lead undercover security officer. The threat begins with the announcement of a hidden dirty bomb, but quickly becomes something far, far worse.
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Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Burned out from a decade in Special Section clandestine ops, Tara Chance applies for a desk job so that she can spend more time with her daughter only to be drawn into a mission involving the Ayatollah's son's request to defect.
15) Smoker
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Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A thriller on two bodyguards protecting a witness in an anti-tobacco case. The witness is an executive who will testify his company planted additives to make cigarettes more addictive. The tobacco company has hired an assassin to eliminate him.
16) Finder
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Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
A bouncer in a New York night club saves a girl from a knife-wielding customer and finds himself involved in international intrigue. It turns out that an entire unit of the British Special Air Service is on the trail of the girl, the daughter of a retired army officer.
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DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
When Danielle Wellys invokes the ritual of Hiketeia, Wonder Woman takes her on as student and servant and, by the laws of the gods, must protect her even against Batman, who wishes to bring Danielle to justice for past crimes.
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Series
Stumptown ; 1
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"Dex is the proprietor of Stumptown Investigations, and a fairly talented P.I. Unfortunately, she's less adept at throwing dice than solving cases. Her recent streak has left her beyond broke - she's into the Confederated Tribes of the Wind Coast for 18 large. But maybe Dex's luck is about to change. Sue-Lynne, head of the Wind Coast's casino operation, will clear Dex's debt if she can locate Sue-Lynne's missing granddaughter. But is this job Dex's...
Author
Publisher
Planeta Cómic
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Rumbo a Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza
La huida del contrabandista: ¡HAN SOLO Y CHEWBACCA REGRESAN EN UNA AVENTURA COMPLETAMENTE NUEVA! En esta historia, situada entre Star Wars: Una nueva esperanza y Star Wars: El Imperio contraataca, Han y Chewie deben pilotar el Halcón Milenario en una misión de alto secreto para la rebelión, al mismo tiempo que esquivan a despiadados cazarrecompensas y un implacable agente imperial. En el relato hay...