The Lance

Author : George Vasil
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532044135
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lance written by George Vasil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-08-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is April 2004 and Mehmet Yakis is an archaeology student in Istanbul. After an earthquake fractures a wall of the Aya Sofya, he unearths a lance engraved with the words, Longinus and Dominus, along with the Roman execution record of Jesus of Nazareth. Is it possible he has found the true Lance of Longinus? After Yakis shows his find to a disillusioned French archaeologist, he has no idea that Albert Boucher intends to claim it as his own. But Yakis and Boucher have competition that includes a billionaire, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, two SS officers vying to smuggle the relic out of Turkey, and two unsuspecting tourists who turn up at the wrong place at the wrong time. As new questions arise and a race over land, sea, and in the air begins, the ancient relic becomes an obsession for everyone involved as they are left to contemplate whether it truly has miraculous power, and if so, if it is worth dying for. In this historical thriller, a diverse group of relic hunters each embark on their own dangerous journeyto possess the Roman lance that pierced Jesus’ side.

Author : Robert Marshall Utley
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 9780712666923
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lance and the Shield written by Robert Marshall Utley and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1998 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the centre of a dramatic and absorbing story is the flesh-and-blood Sitting Bull - a leader of his people and a man of rare complexity. Yet to the US Governement he was merely an obstacle: one of the last troublesome remnants of resistance to the white man's inexorable westward expansion.

Author : Rachel Lance
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524744174
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Waves written by Rachel Lance and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020" "One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street Journal How a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic just outside Charleston harbor. Within a matter of hours, the Union ship’s stern was blown open in a spray of wood planks. The explosion sank the ship, killing many of its crew. And the submarine, the first ever to be successful in combat, disappeared without a trace. For 131 years the eight-man crew of the HL Hunley lay in their watery graves, undiscovered. When finally raised, the narrow metal vessel revealed a puzzling sight. There was no indication the blast had breached the hull, and all eight men were still seated at their stations—frozen in time after more than a century. Why did it sink? Why did the men die? Archaeologists and conservationists have been studying the boat and the remains for years, and now one woman has the answers. In the Waves is much more than just a military perspective or a technical account. It’s also the story of Rachel Lance’s single-minded obsession spanning three years, the story of the extreme highs and lows in her quest to find all the puzzle pieces of the Hunley. Balancing a gripping historical tale and original research with a personal story of professional and private obstacles, In the Waves is an enthralling look at a unique part of the Civil War and the lengths one scientist will go to uncover its secrets.

Author : Jeri Westerson
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250015855
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood Lance written by Jeri Westerson and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among the most courageous and compelling protagonists at work in fictional detection." —Richmond Times-Dispatch Crispin Guest, returning home after a late night, sees a body hurtling from the uppermost reaches of the London Bridge. Guest's attempted rescue fails, however, and the man—an armourer with a shop on the bridge—is dead. While whispers in the street claim that it was a suicide, Guest—known in certain London circles as The Tracker for his skill in solving puzzles—is unconvinced. What Guest uncovers is that the armourer had promised Sir Thomas Saunfayl, a friend from Guest's former life, that he would provide him something that would make him unbeatable in battle, something for which he'd paid a small fortune. Sir Thomas believes that the item was in fact the Spear of Longinus - the spear that pierced the side of Christ on the cross—which is believed to make those who possess it invincible. Complicating matters is another old friend, Geoffrey Chaucer, who suddenly comes to London and is anxious to help Guest find the missing spear, about which he seems to know a bit too much. With various forces anxious to find the spear, the life of Sir Thomas in danger and perhaps the very safety of England hangs in the balance, Guest and his apprentice Jack Tucker must navigate some very perilous waters if they are to survive.

Author : Reymond Hervey DE MONTMORENCY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proposed Rules and Regulations for the Exercise and Manœuvres of the Lance, compiled entirely from the Polish system, instituted by Marshal Prince Poniatowski, and General Count Corvin Krasinski, and adapted to the formations, movements, and exercise of the British Cavalry. To which is affixed, an historical account of the most celebrated banners and orders of chivalry, etc written by Reymond Hervey DE MONTMORENCY and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Erin Hoffman
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 9781616146153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lance of Earth and Sky written by Erin Hoffman and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the sequel to Sword of Fire and Sea, Vidarian Rulorat faces the consequences of opening the gate between worlds. Called into service by the desperate young emperor of Alorea, Vidarian must lead sky ships in a war against the neighboring southern empire, train the demoralized imperial Sky Knights to ride beasts that now shapeshift, master his own amplified elemental magic, and win back Ariadel—all without losing his mind.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Words of Command and Instructions for the Performance of the Lance Exercise written by and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Great Britain. Army. Cavalry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instructions for the Carbine Exercise: the Pistol Exercise: and the Lance Exercise. Revised and corrected ... 1st January 1844 written by Great Britain. Army. Cavalry and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles P. Bromley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preliminary Geologic Reconnaissance in the Lance Creek Area, Niobrara County, Wyoming written by Charles P. Bromley and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Saul Herzog
Publisher : Lance Spector
ISBN 13 : 9781777189716
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Asset: A Lance Spector Thriller written by Saul Herzog and published by Lance Spector. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana, USAWhen Lance Spector quit the CIA, he never looked back.The backstabbing, the killing, the cold-blooded murder.He swore, if he had to swallow one more government lie, he was going to lose it.He couldn't eat, he couldn't sleep. Years of service had left him with nothing, and no one.Washington, Langley, the Pentagon, the whole rotten swamp could go to hell as far as he was concerned.Yekaterinburg, RussiaA Russian expedition to the heart of the tundra returned with a devastating new pathogen, harvested from the corpses of long-dead mammoths.It was the biological super-weapon they'd been looking for, an apocalypse-level pathogen, a virus more deadly than anything ever to come out of a Russian lab.It would stop NATO and the Americans in their tracks.A Biological Chernobyl.Strong enough to win a war.Washington DC, USAA mysterious vial, sealed in a titanium case, arrived at CIA headquarters. They had no idea who'd sent it, but it came with a message."I will only speak to Lance Spector."The Asset by Saul Herzog is a stunning new thriller, a spectacular tour de force, a book that has single-handedly taken the publishing industry, and Hollywood rights departments, by storm. This dazzling debut kicks off the jaw-dropping new Lance Spector series, and sets the stage for a franchise that's on track to break all records. From the mind of one of the most creative and versatile writers working in America today, this book will go down as a classic of the spy thriller genre.If you read only one book this year, this is it. Action, adventure, rebellion, provocative foreign agents, characters you can sink your teeth into. If you're looking for a new spy thriller series that will stay with you long after you turn the last page, look no further.Recommended for fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, and Brad Thor's Scot Harvath.