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To finally end the war between their nations, a band of Ukrainian partisans known as the Wolves team up with members of Russia's military intelligence to try to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst. Loyal head of the National Guard, Victor Petrov, is expected to neutralise the threat—after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO by assassinating a key Swedish politician.

The Taskforce–a highly classified Special Forces unit–has been sent to investigate a Mexican drug cartel. Yet they uncover something more insidious than drug trafficking. The cartel has discovered a way to penetrate the GPS tracking system, capable of putting the US on standstill. The system sends out false GPS signals, enabling a user to manipulate everything from banking systems to cruise missiles. The Taskforce sends Pike Logan to infiltrate the cartel's inner circle. They must eliminate the impending threat, before the cartel cripples the entire country.

They call it the Taskforce. Commissioned at the highest level of the U.S. government. Protected from the prying eyes of Congress and the media. Designed to operate outside the bounds of U.S. law. Trained to exist on the ragged edge of human capability. Pike Logan was the most successful operator on the Taskforce, his instincts and talents unrivalled–until personal tragedy permanently altered his outlook on the world.

Afghanistan has fallen. Taskforce operative Pike Logan's mission is to extract a man who has done more for the US in Afghanistan than perhaps anyone else. But Logan's goal is jeopardized when a ransomware attack hits every entity in the Taskforce. And when a connection is discovered between the hack and the Taliban, Logan is tasked with hunting the perpetrators down. He has no idea that this was just a test run, and the real attack is coming soon, engendered by a former NSA specialist in the US Government, who wants to return to the bipolar world of the Cold War.

“Working Dads and Balancing Acts” is a compilation of stories to celebrate fathers who, like you, want to be the best they can be in everything they do and be the best for their children.

Intentional Success is written for the aspiring entrepreneur, the business professional, the dreamer, and the doer. Taken from actual life lessons, the book provides a real-world viewpoint on what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. The book addresses the typical struggles aspiring business owners encounter when starting, managing, growing, and maintaining a successful venture. It features a formula for success that embraces the key tenets of persistence, sales, time management, goal setting, and leadership.

Deep in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a huge protected tract of rain forest in Northern Guatemala, lies the mythical Temple of Priests. Only one man knew of the temple's location, but he was killed before he could relay the coordinates. Now, newly reinstated Taskforce operator Pike Logan has the grid location of the ruins, and he's convinced Jennifer Cahill to travel to Guatemala in search of the Mayan temple her uncle died trying to find. But Pike and Jennifer are not the only ones heading into the rain forest in search of hidden treasure.

Die Taskforce wurde von der US-Regierung gegründet, um außerhalb des US-Rechts im Geheimen agieren zu können. Ihre Existenz ist ebenso wichtig wie illegal. Pike Logan ist einer der erfolgreichsten Teamchefs der Taskforce - bis eine persönliche Tragödie seinen Blick auf die Welt für immer verändert. Pike weiß, was die Regierung niemals zugeben würde: Die wahre Bedrohung kommt nicht aus einem fernen Land. Die wahre Bedrohung sind Männer, die in Amerika leben.

Die Taskforce - von der US-Regierung gegründet, um außerhalb des US-Rechts im Geheimen agieren zu können. Ihre Existenz ist ebenso wichtig wie illegal. Bei einem Einsatz in Ägypten kommt es zu einem Anschlag auf die Taskforce. Ein Mann stirbt, ein weiterer überlebt nur um Haaresbreite. Pike Logan und seine Partnerin Jennifer Cahill sind gezwungen, die gefährliche Mission auf eigene Faust zu Ende zu führen - und geraten dabei zwischen alle Fronten.

Die Taskforce - von der US-Regierung gegründet, um außerhalb des US-Rechts im Geheimen agieren zu können. Ihre Existenz ist ebenso wichtig wie illegal. Pike Logan und seine Taskforce sollen für den Schutz eines US-Gesandten sorgen, der in Dubai an Friedensverhandlungen zwischen Israel und Palästina teilnimmt. Und tatsächlich gibt es einen ausgeklügelten Plan: Alle Teilnehmer sollen mitsamt den Burj Khalifa, einem der höchsten Wolkenkratzer der Welt, in die Luft gejagt werden.

It is 1998. A year after a disastrous mission in Amman, Jordan, Israeli operative Aaron Bergman and his Samson team feel more like outcasts than ever. Fearful that his team is about to be disbanded, Aaron is thrown another curve: a cast-off operative named Shoshana, whom nobody in the Mossad trusts, and whom all feel is a traitor. When the new commander of the Mossad summons them immediately after being sworn in, Aaron's fears are confirmed. The team is cut free from the Mossad but not from serving their new leader.

Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are used to traveling all over the world for counterterrorist missions, but this time they're in the Old City of Jerusalem under happier circumstances. Their friends Aaron and Shoshana, former operatives with Israeli Mossad, are getting married, and they've chosen to tie the knot at the Western Wall of the Temple Mount. Unbeknownst to them, a cell of Palestinian terrorists has planned an attack against innocent tourists to incite the Arab world to demand that Israel retreat from the holy site.

Fifteen years ago, in order to win a contract in the kingdom, a desperate defense contractor used a shell company to provide a bribe to a wealthy Saudi businessman. Now a powerful player in the defense industry, he panics when the Panama Papers burst onto the public scene. Providing insight into the illicit deeds of offshore financing, they could prove to be his undoing.

The Taskforce—a highly classified Special Forces unit—is left reeling. One of their own has been killed in action. Another is barely alive. There's only one option left. The Taskforce recruits Pike Logan, an unstable operator with an agenda of his own, when more disaster strikes. A weapon of unthinkable power heads to the US. The one area the Taskforce cannot operate in. Will their home turf be the one place the Taskforce is forbidden to save?

The Taskforce–a highly clandestine Special Forces unit–discovers a deadly substance. North Korea plans to sell 'Red Mercury' to the Syrian regime. The Taskforce can't let that happen. Yet no one expected a young Syrian pickpocket to steal the key to the whole conspiracy. Everyone is after the girl, including Taskforce operator Pike Logan. He has to find Amena first so that her life, and the lives of millions, can be spared.

A genetically manipulated disease has fallen into the wrong hands. The Taskforce–a highly classified Special Forces unit–faces their most lethal mission yet. The Black Widows, a group of female suicide terrorists known for their unrivalled kill rate, are ready to unleash it. If an infected Black Widow detonates in the US, she'll begin a global pandemic. The Taskforce now races against the clock to prevent the release of the world's deadliest, invisible army. Will they save the world, or will everything we know be destroyed?

Weekly podcast with hosts John Taylor.  Produced and co-hosted by Brad Fuhr, e-publisher of GayDesertGuide.LGBT and owner of KGAY RADIO .  The podcast delves into the events, activities, people and places associated with Greater Palm Springs and the LGBTQ communities we serve.

The Taskforce has stopped countless terrorist threats across the globe, operating outside of US law to prevent the death of innocents. But now, along the fault lines of the old Iron Curtain, the danger is far greater than a single attack. The Taskforce–a highly clandestine Special Forces unit–is on edge. Tensions are boiling over between the East and the West. One strike forces nations to start taking sides and seeking revenge.

The Taskforce—a highly clandestine Special Forces unit—is in trouble. While the US administration ignores the death of a Special Forces soldier, the dead man's brother cannot. He'll use all his knowledge from the Taskforce for vengeance. The Taskforce send Pike Logan to eliminate their rogue operator, before his actions jeopardise the entire organisation. Now, Logan is forced to choose between his friend and the administration he's sworn to protect.

The Taskforce—a highly clandestine Special Forces unit—has confronted countless attacks, but never one of this magnitude. ISIS has set in motion an attack that no airstrike can defeat. It's off the radar, can penetrate all parts of the Western world and is barbaric beyond measure. Only the Taskforce and Pike Logan know about this unanticipated threat. If they can't prevent it, unimaginable chaos will consume the Western world.