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How did such a major international public service media network become intensely politicized by government allies in such a short time, despite having its editorial independence protected by law? Capturing News, Capturing Democracy puts these events in historical and international context-and develops a new analytical framework for understanding government capture and its connection to broader processes of democratic backsliding.

Two years have passed since the dramatic conclusion of Operation Excise. Michael Dolan has moved home to Boston to mend when once again, the Agency comes knocking. Terrorists have launched a bioweapon in the Middle East, thousands are dying of a horrifying virus with no cure, and Dolan is the key to preventing more attacks. Only this time, everything will be done on his terms...

The gathering has begun. Six demigods embark on an epic journey of danger, mystical creatures, dark magic, and intrigue. When an ancient prophesy is triggered, the tale of six powerful immortals begins. Legend has it, the chosen six will triumph over evil and restore peace. But first, they must gather together and converge on the land where their parents were defeated. Time is running out, the Titans want revenge, and the future of the entire world is at stake.

FUBAR. The day my life fell apart, I was introduced to this term. It's comforting to know there's one word that completely defines my life. Go ahead. Look it up. And right next to the term, you might see a picture of me as the example, sweltering in a forty-pound princess gown in front of my castle beside a kiddie coaster . . . and flanked by the sexiest piece of man candy that ever walked this earth: Dylan Sheridan. The same Dylan Sheridan who's an Olympic medalist turned MMA fighter turned billionaire entrepreneur.

Beaufort is in North Carolina's 'Inner Banks,' and it's where Stormie Arrington calls home. Stormie is a feisty, stubborn, strong Alabama-born and raised woman who just happened to have had the misfortune of marrying the wrong man. Ben Arrington is a well-known prosecutor who married Stormie for reasons that are all his own. Ben wants to be the next governor of North Carolina, and he'll do anything to make that happen. When FBI Agent Nathan Emerson arrives to investigate the mysterious deaths and disappearances of a few local girls, he stumbles across a conspiracy.

Pensacola Beach is paradise! A paradise where a serial killer hunts for victims. Seven women with varying tastes in men met the man of their dreams while visiting the island paradise. He was perfect in every way, for a little while anyway. After a hurricane hits the beach community, the seven women are found buried under a beach house.

There's a hot billionaire in the carpool line that has every mom putting on her lipstick before she drops her kid off to school. Me included. But I can't be tempted by a body hewn from granite or eyes that could melt the polar ice caps...because that hot billionaire is also my boss, Ryan Sheridan.

Lane Shepherd was a salty cowboy born to ride the trail. It was the only way he knew. After unexpectedly losing his best friend, he began to question the purpose of it all. The thought of settling down and starting a family took hold when an old friend offered him a job as county sheriff in Durango. Lane viewed it as an opportunity to put down roots and earn a respectable living. It turned out to be much more than that. By pinning on a badge, he brought danger not only to himself but to those he cared for the most.

The true story of a crusading lawyer willing to risk his career and reputation in some of the most famous cases in Pacific Northwest history. Referred to by a political commentator as "Front Page Bill" for his headline making exploits, Bill Erxleben was an anti-corruption federal prosecutor, consumer protection and environmental champion. He would take on vested interests and the federal bureaucracy and win national acclaim for his zealous commitment to the public interest.

Michael Dolan is now leading the CIA black operations team formerly known as SCALPEL, his fortunes buoyed by unparalleled success in thwarting numerous terrorist attacks. After uncovering a sinister network of organizations planning a cyberattack with global financial and geopolitical implications, he must risk putting the world at war if he is to save it.

The road to redemption is a perilous one! Frank Parker is still reeling from the Lenny Marquez Case and is working off his frustrations as a Katsaros enforcer. When Janet Foxx asks him to look into a so-called wrongful conviction, he finds himself trying to prove the innocence of one of Tycho City’s most notorious killers. The case’s broken path soon takes him to the infamous Pandrom Prison, where he’ll come face-to-face with old demons that could change everything and turn him away from his crusade to find his partner’s killer.

Fantastical creatures, haunted forests, and tales of terror await listeners in this collection of thirteen delightfully spooky yarns. Readers will encounter mysterious beings in historical settings with Celtic mythology woven in seamlessly with the supernatural. Each story transports listeners into a world of fantasy and intrigue, exploring the mysterious and the macabre. Listen to the audio, and step into a magical dimension of nail-biting suspense, the unexplainable, and unnatural, and doors that best remain locked!

How do you kill a god, a Greek god, one of the Ancients? The professor had never been asked that before. Jim Burges and his wife, Sally, eagerly awaited the answer. Jim claimed to have a murderous god stalking him, and he needed to know. The professor swallowed hard before proceeding. He knew they weren’t going to like his response.

The world has no shortage of moral ambiguity, especially in the emergency room. In Pulse, Dr. Jackson is an emergency room physician who seems to have the big house, beautiful wife, and an impeccable reputation as one of the most respected emergency physicians in Dallas. As the layers get peeled back, Dr. Jackson's life isn't so perfect after all. Filled with unique twists, complex medical cases, personal issues, and even a chess game, Pulse proves that there is always more to the story!

What if in the dark, small hours of a morning, you discovered Secret Service agents at your front door telling you that you were now the President of the United States? That’s the way it happened to Porter Randall, a Texas Panhandle surgeon turned novelist who had been persuaded by friends to run for Congress for just a couple of terms. Could a non-politician without rampant ambition or a lust for power fulfill this office? What would happen to the country? Porter becomes The Reluctant President and finds out.

Struggling to shake a shocking hangover, Mitch Walker finds himself intervening in an armed robbery. The bizarre outcome of this encounter leads him down a dangerous path into the ruthless LA underworld, where his chances of survival are slim. If you love edge-of-your-seat tension, strap yourself in for Prior Violations.

Would you turn criminal to save a child? Desperate to save his dying nephew, Mitch Walker agrees to commit a dangerous crime, in exchange for life-saving medicine. But things go horribly wrong and he sets off a chain reaction of kidnapping, carnage, and chaos. Hunted by ruthless criminals, Mitch's only hope is a cop named Betts, who wants him behind bars. But the game is about to change.

You'd think a man in Frank Parker's position would be riding high, but the fame from the Latham Case has turned to notoriety. The TCPD won't be stalled in its quest for answers, IA's shadow seems closer than ever, and no one can be sure when the Loonies will chase down him or his family. When Katsaros hires him out for another "missing person", he worries it'll be Lenny Marquez all over again. However, every case is different, and he soon realizes this young man needs his help.

Hudson Pound, a small-town hardware store owner, never imagined he'd be running for president. But when a cabal of shadowy billionaires handpicks him as their puppet candidate, he's thrust into a cutthroat political arena where nothing is as it seems. As Hudson navigates the treacherous campaign trail, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of American democracy. With each revelation, the target on his back grows larger, and the line between allies and enemies blurs.

In CapWar Experience, the explosive sequel to Brandt Legg's CapStone Conspiracy thriller series, Hudson Pound's journey takes a dramatic turn. Now in the Oval Office, he discovers the presidency is a gilded cage, and he's trapped inside with deadly predators.