2011, ISBN: 9780743423687

-: HarperCollins, 2011. None. Paperback. Good. -. The work of creation has begun again. Only now things will be different. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has not only seen the future … Más…

-: HarperCollins, 2011. None. Paperback. Good. -. The work of creation has begun again. Only now things will be different. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has not only seen the future - he`s ready to populate it. Using stem-cells, `organic` silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans - the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer eager to see his dream come to fruition and a secret location where the enemies of progress can`t find him, Victor is certain that this time nothing and no one can stop him.It is up to five people to prove him wrong. In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself.They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. Detectives Carson O`Connor and Michael Maddison; Victor`s engineered wife, Erika 5, and her companion Jocko; and the original Victor`s first creation, the tormented Deucalion, have all arrived at a small Montana town where their old alliance will be renewed - and tested - by forces from within and without, and where the dangers they face will eclipse any they have yet encountered. Yet in the midst of their peril, love will blossom, and joy, and they will discover sources of strength and perseverance they could not have imagined.They will need all these resources, and more. For a monumental battle is about to commence that will require all their ingenuity and courage, as it defines what we are to be . . . and if we are to be at all., HarperCollins, 2011, 2.5, Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, 2.5, US: HarperCollins, 2009. Good. From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes an irresistible advent ure of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal. The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Ja maica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Roya l, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy house s. In this steamy climate there's a living to be made, a living that can end s wiftly by disease -- or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Span ish hands is gold for the taking, and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it. Word in port is that the galleonEl Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is await ing repairs in a nearby harbor. Heavily fortified, the impregnable harbor i s guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself. With backing from a powerful ally, Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy outpost and commandeerEl Trinidad, along with its fortune in Spanish gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend, and Hunter will lose more than one man before he ev en sets foot on foreign shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spa nish infantry stand between him and the treasure. Pirate Latitudesis Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense., HarperCollins, 2009, 2.5, US: Pocket Books, 2003. Paperback. Good. Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all. And if they d on't have it-they want it. And whatever these women want-they get. Ambitiou s, young, smart, and lethal, the Hollywood wives are back with a vengeance, pushing their way to the forefront. Forget shopping-they're into achieving everything their famous husbands have and more, and they don't care how th ey do it. Three talented, ambitious dreamers have struggled for super-stardom-and liv ed hard and fast in a mind-bending whirl of parties, drugs, and sex. Now th eir fates collide at the plush Los Angeles estate of a powerful music indus try magnate, where one man's secret vendetta will trap them in its sudden, murderous heat.... Nick and Lauren can never forget each other. Teenage small-town lovers-he from the wrong side of the tracks, she the prettiest girl in town-their love was the town scandal, forbidden, sizzling and unforgettable, ending abruptly in a tragedy that sent them into separate orbits. As Nick and Lauren both rise to fame, haunted by the secret they share, they try to live without each other-only to find they can't., Pocket Books, 2003, 2.5<

2003, ISBN: 9780743423687

US: Pocket Books, 2003. Paperback. Good. Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all. And if they d on't have it-they want it. And whatever these women want-they get. A… Más…

US: Pocket Books, 2003. Paperback. Good. Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all. And if they d on't have it-they want it. And whatever these women want-they get. Ambitiou s, young, smart, and lethal, the Hollywood wives are back with a vengeance, pushing their way to the forefront. Forget shopping-they're into achieving everything their famous husbands have and more, and they don't care how th ey do it. Three talented, ambitious dreamers have struggled for super-stardom-and liv ed hard and fast in a mind-bending whirl of parties, drugs, and sex. Now th eir fates collide at the plush Los Angeles estate of a powerful music indus try magnate, where one man's secret vendetta will trap them in its sudden, murderous heat.... Nick and Lauren can never forget each other. Teenage small-town lovers-he from the wrong side of the tracks, she the prettiest girl in town-their love was the town scandal, forbidden, sizzling and unforgettable, ending abruptly in a tragedy that sent them into separate orbits. As Nick and Lauren both rise to fame, haunted by the secret they share, they try to live without each other-only to find they can't., Pocket Books, 2003, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780743423687

Pocket Books. Mass Market Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possi… Más…

Pocket Books. Mass Market Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Pocket Books, 2.5<

2002, ISBN: 9780743423687

Pocket Books, June 2002. Mass Market Paperback. Used - Acceptable., Pocket Books, 2.5