Bonds, Parris Afton:Larry Bond's First Team: Soul of the Assassin
- edizione con copertina flessibile 2009, ISBN: 9780765346414
edizione con copertina rigida
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Alastair Sawdays. 1. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 04/02/2009, Alastair Sawdays, 2.5, Corgi. Good. 180mm / 120mm. Paperback. 1985. 479 pages. Cover worn<br>During the late evening of September 28t h or the early morning of September 29th, 1978, Pope John Paul I, Albino Luciani, known as 'the smiling Pope', died only thirty0th ree days after his election. The cause of death - without benefit of an autopsy - was announced by the Vatican to the world's pres s to be 'myocardial infarction', that is, a heart attack. David Y allop began his investigation into this death at the bequest of c ertain individuals resident in the Vatican City who were disturbe d by a cover-up of the true circumstances surrounding the discove ry of the Pope's body. During his continual and intensive researc h over the next three years, Yallo was to discover - as had Albin o Luciani during his brief papacy - that a chain of corruption ex isted, linking leading figures in financial, political, criminal and clerical circles round the world in a conspiracy. A fierce op ponent of corruption, a man of strength despite his manner of hum ility and gentleness, Albino Luciani never lived to put his house in order. The new Pope had embarke don a revolution. He had orde red an investigation into the Vatican Bank, and specifically into the methods employed by its president, Bishop Paul Marcinkus. He was about to effect a dramatic reshuffle of Vatican staff and ha s discussed a list of proposed changes with his Secretary of Stat e, Cardinal Jean Villot (who was named on the list) on the last e vening of his life. This list bore direct relation to another lis t in the Pope's possession - that of the number of clerics within the Vatican belonging to the Freemasons - such membership justif ying immediate excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. Lu ciani also knew about an unconventional, illegal branch of Freema sonry called P2, which extended far beyond Italy in its accumulat ion of wealth and power and had certainly penetrated the Vatican, involving priests, bishops and even Cardinals. Perhaps causing e ven greater alarm within the Vatican, however, was the fact that Luciani was planning to adopt a liberal position on the subject o f birth control. In startling contrast to the impression later pu t forward of the new Pope's inflexibility on this issue, Luciani had in fact planned to receive a Congressional delegation the ver y next month from the State Department in Washington to discuss p opulation control. Six men in particular had powerful reasons for monitoring the activities of Pope John Paul I. Besides Bishop Ma cinkus and Cardinal Villot in the Vatican, the Sicilian banker Mi chele Sidona was in New York resisting attempts by the Italian Go vernment o have him extradited. The web of irregularities in the Vatican Bank, which the new Pope's investigation would inevitably uncover, included the laundering of Mafia money and would lead b ack to Sidonia through long-standing links with Roberto Calvi. In Chicago, the head of the richest arch-diocese in the world, Card inal Cody, was about to be removed by the new ope. Ovre at least three of these men lurked the shadow of another - Licio Gelli - ' the Puppet Master' - who controlled the Masonic lodge P2 and thro ugh it controlled Italy. David Yallop's revelations detail a mias ma of criminal financial activities which have led to bribery, bl ackmail and on more than one occasion, to murder. It is Yallop's conviction that murder was the fate of Pope John Paul I, and he p resents his evidence in this book. ., Corgi, 1985, 2.5, Little, Brown Book Group. Good. 4.9 x 0.77 x 7.7 inches. Paperback. 1999. 316 pages. Cover worn. Front cover ripped.<br>For this haunting a nd unusual collection, Lisa St Aubin de Terán has gathered dreams as varied as the dreamers. Included here are the writings of Eli zabeth von Arnim, Karen Blixen, Angela Carter, Janet Frame, and D orothy Parker. Imaginative and far-reaching, this anthology is de dicated to women who have had the courage to say yes to life, whe ther that meant daring to go, or daring to stay. Lisa St Aubin de Terán's work includes The Palace, The Hacienda, Southpaw, and A Valley in Italy. Editorial Reviews From the Publisher An intrig uing, vastly entertaining anthology of writing by women who share the spirit of wanderlust, edited by a prize-winning novelist and travel writer. ., Little, Brown Book Group, 1999, 2.5, Century. Good. Paperback. 2007. 262 pages. Cover worn<br>RRick Dockery was the third-string quart erback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game aga inst Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Ri ck actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minu tes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single perfo rmance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, a nd he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback. Great, says Rick?for which team? The mighty Panther s of Parma, Italy. Yes, Italians do play American football, to on e degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a fo rmer NFL player?any former NFL player?at their helm. So Rick relu ctantly agrees to play for the Panthers?at least until a better o ffer comes along?and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about P arma?not even where it is?has never been to Europe, and doesn?t s peak or understand a word of Italian. To say that Italy?the land of opera, fine wines, extremely small cars, romance, and Football Americano? holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be somet hing of an understatement. ., Century, 2007, 2.5, Headline. Good. 17.9 x 11.1 x 3.1 centimetres (0. Paperback. 1997. 471 pages. Cover worn <br>A glorious tale of love and hilarity fr om No. 1 bestseller Catherine Alliott. 'What do you think I am, Laura? Some bored Putney housewife with seven-year itch who's ju st ripe for bumping into her glamorous ex-boyfriend on holiday, d itching her nice, safe, comfortable husband and embarking on a st eamy affair with him? This isn't one of your Aga sagas, you know, this is me, Tessa Hamilton, happily married mother of two, and a part from anything else I went out with him years ago...' Every one's got one - an old boyfriend with whom they never fell out of love, they simply parted because the time wasn't right. And for thirty-year-old Tessa Hamilton it's Patrick Cameron, the gorgeous , moody, rebellious boy she met at seventeen; the boy her vicar f ather thoroughly disapproved of; the boy who had left her to go t o Italy to paint. And now he's back. ., Headline, 1997, 2.5, Orion Children's Books. Very Good. 205mm / 141mm. Hardcover. 2002. 198 pages. <br>The Roman world is reeling from the eruption of Mo unt Vesuvius. Volcanic ash covers the land, sunsets are blood-red and the sea gives up corpses of the dead. At a makeshift camp so uth of Stabia, hundreds of refugees from the cities of Vesuvius t ry to come to terms with the disaster. When children begin to go missing from the camp, Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan, Nu bia and Lupus investigate a powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron. A dangerous trail leads them to the caves and grotto es of Sorrento where they encounter pirates, slave-dealers and de ath. -- BOOK JACKET. ., Orion Children's Books, 2002, 3, Alastair Sawday's, 04/02/2009. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books., Alastair Sawday's, 04/02/2009, 2.5, Let's Go. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included., Let's Go, 2.5, Rick Dockery is the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually gets into the game. With a seventeen-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provides what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he becomes a national laughingstockand is immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams.But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds, Rick finally gets a jobas the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers . . . of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL playerany former NFL playerat their helm. And now they've got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn't speak a word of Italian. To say that Italythe land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americanoholds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement., Doubleday, 2007, 6, Harlequin Presents, 2001. white pictorial cover with black & purple ltrs, yellowed edges, corners/edges/and head-heel of spine are nicked. Knowing that the powerful Verdi family can easily take her baby son away if they wish, Portia Makepeace has no choice but to go with Lucenzo Verdi to his home in Italy.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good., Harlequin Presents, 2001, 3, Forge Books. Very Good+. 2009. Mass Market Paperback. 0765346419 . Larry Bond's First Team; Vol. 4; 10 oz.; 450 pages; VG+ PB 1 spine crease slight shelf wear/aging. Book 4 Larry Bond's First Team. When the CIA is tipped off that one of its most wanted men is going to be in Bologna, Italy, Ferg and the First Team are tasked to apprehend him at any cost--but under no circumstances can Italian authorities be made aware. There is just one problem: no one has seen the man in over ten years, and he is only known by a decades-old code-name: T-Rex. This assassin has been involved in the murder of at least a dozen prominent western leaders, and the grapevine reveals he's been called out of a long, silent hiding for one more major strike. ., Forge Books, 2009, 3<
