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James Bond series volume 13
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BOND MUST PROVE HIS LOYALTY TO MI6 IN A DEADLY DUEL
Bond may have a license to kill, but “Pistols” Scaramanga has a talent for it. He's a KGB-trained assassin who's left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt.45.
In the aftermath of his brainwashing by the Soviets, Bond is given one last chance to win back M's trust: terminate Scaramanga before he strikes MI6 again.
Traveling to Jamaica...
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Pub. Date
[1999]
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A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems.
A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope....
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James Bond volume 9
Pub. Date
[2000]
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Pitted against the sophisticated and deadly assassin Scaramanga and his arch rival Hi Fat, Bond is assigned to recover a small piece of equipment which can be utilized to harness the sun's energy.
4) Next
Pub. Date
c2007
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A mediocre Las Vegas magician named Chris Johnson (Cage) can see into the future--but only about two minutes at the most. Just enough to pull off his act and to make some money at the gambling tables, so long as he's discreet. Unfortunately, he hasn't been discreet enough; a government agent (Julianne Moore) has sussed out his precognitive talent and wants to use him to track down terrorists. But all Johnson cares about is a beautiful young woman...
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Secret histories volume 1
Pub. Date
c2007
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For ages, Eddie Drood and his family have kept humanity safe from the things that go bump in the night. But now one of his own has convinced the rest of the family that Eddie's become a menace, and that humanity needs to be protected from him. So he's on the run, using every trick in the book, magical and otherwise, hoping he lives long enough to prove his innocence...
Pub. Date
c2006
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Powerful story of a drug addict who is trying to leave his poker-dealing past behind after he returns home from prison. He dreams of becoming a jazz drummer, but his wheelchair-bound wife forces him to continue his lucrative gambling. He does not know that she is faking her injury in order to control him. She kills McGavin when he discovers her secret, resulting in Sinatra being hunted by the police. A harrowing scene in the film takes place when...
Pub. Date
2008
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The man with the golden arm: D.O.A.: David Copperfield
The man with the golden arm: Starring: Frank Sinatra. SYNOPSIS: Frank Sinatra stars as Card Shark Frankie Machine. He is fighting to curb his heroin addiction, and the emotions he is feeling for Molly (Kim Novak). In the meantime, he is feeling guilt over his bedridden wife. A dark and brilliant performance by Frank Sinatra.
D.O.A.: Starring: Edmond O'Brian. SYNOPSIS: Edmond O'Brian stars as...
Pub. Date
2008
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The Young Land : A white man (Dennis Hopper) stands trial for killing a Mexican in 1848 California, just after the Mexican War.
The Deadly Companions : When a bank heist goes wrong, outlaw Yellowleg (Brian Keith) inadvertently kills a 9-year-old boy -- the son of saloon girl Kit Tilden (Maureen O'Hara). Plagued by guilt over the shooting, Yellowleg vows to help her bury the boy beside his father in the now-derelict town of Siringo, Ariz. With criminal...
Pub. Date
2008
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Something to sing about : Dancer and bandleader Terry Rooney (James Cagney) heads to Hollywood, Calif., to try a career in movies, leaving behind his singer girlfriend, Rita (Evelyn Daw). Despite the enthusiastic support of both the studio head and publicity man Hank Meyers (William Frawley), Terry fears his first film will be a disaster and elopes with Rita on a steamer. When they return, Terry discovers he's a star -- but his new contract stipulates...
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[2015]
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James Bond takes on a drug lord who schemes to conquer the world; agent 007 battles the villainous Scaramanga when he is sent to recover a piece of equipment which can be used to harness the sun's energy; James Bond teams up with a Russian spy to stop a shipping magnate who is stealing nuclear submarines.
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Benji Golden novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
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Running his family's struggling legal business, Benji is hired by a Park Avenue law firm to track down a missing college senior only to find himself countering life-threatening forces at the secret core of the world's most powerful city.
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