Bøger af Barry Wood

Once, the fastest clipper ship in the world, the USS Raven lies fifty fathoms deep in her cold, watery grave, battered and beaten by the Confederate steam-powered sloop CSS Alabama. Her owner and Captain, John Thomas Graves is dead by his own hand in an enormous explosion that left a lasting shadow on his children.Continuing here in Book III, all the remains of the formerly powerful Graves' family are Mark and Collie, John Tomas' two young sons, now mentored by their formidable grandfather, Warfield Blackwood Bunting. Warfield, however is not about to let the boys lament their loss and live a coddled life of luxury.With his friends, Monar, the mysterious former slave and presently Prince Monar, married to the Maharani of Tamil Nadu in India, and Archibald Feng Yun-shan, the erratic and at times terrifying Leader of the Empire of the Sleeping Dragon in Canton, China, Warfield arranges for the boys education in life.Their education becomes like no other. The spectacular wonders of ancient India with her vicious secret of the Kali worshiping Thuggee and the age-old customs of Japan, her hatred of foreigners and strict code of the Samurai set against the savage oaths of the Ninja, is all the intrigue needed for tragedy.Mark and Collie grow into brothers bonded together. Yet unexpectedly, they chance upon an enigmatic stranger who causes them to choose separate paths... paths that lead to far different fates.

Parents are tired of looking for stories that can feed the curiosity of their little ones, which made Barry Wood come up with Jack's Cabinet, a story of wonder and magic.Gray, the youngest of two siblings, explores a magical place through a cabinet in his house, and realizes that there is more to this world and he has an important role to play.Barry has done a wonderful job with his thoughtful descriptions that can lure any child's mind into finishing the book. Moreover, it is coupled with attractive illustrations to make up for children's need of being visually excited.You will come across many children's book revolving around magic, but Jack's Cabinet is a tale that offers more than that. It focuses on children's ability to have empathy for the people around them and their innate instinct to explore and understand their surroundings, no matter how intimidated or overwhelmed they feel.This is a complete book that leaves nothing behind for imagination, and lets your child see with their own eyes the scenes they are reading.

From humble beginnings, as they emerged pimple-popped and sweaty out of a global New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene infiltrating California in the early 80s, through to almost complete world domination, sell out tours and Billboard chart success, Metallica's story is like few others. With an insatiable hunger andhell-for-leatherr attitude, they helped to forge a new direction for metal music across the world, combining progressive anger with, at times, sweeping ballads. In the space of just a few album, s they transformed from thrashing wannabes (Kill 'Em All) into real heavy rock contenders (...And Justice for All) - before unleashing a new blend of chart-topping heavy metal on the masses (Black Album). A band of dogged workers, with twists and turns, heartbreak and line-up changes peppering their more than 40-year career, if they aren't on the road, it seems they're in the recording studio, with an incessant hunt for the next loudest, ground-breaking sound, spurring them on. They rode a wave, then started a tsunami, so prepare to be blown away. Metallica give you 'heavy baby!'.

Set in the 1800s, this trilogy of the House of Graves unites three intertwined adventure tales into one compelling historical narrative. Packed with actual memorable events, this novel sails across the world's oceans and five continents, encompassing three generations of the Graves family, brave and daring sea captains. Illuminated clearly are the complex and questionable intrigues of countries in turmoil during this tumultuous era in history. You will experience the brutality of the slave trade, nations at war, accurately recounted sea battles and the struggle of surviving the exotic yet treacherous orient. And through it all, deftly woven into the essential fabric of the story is the tender yet tragic romance of the young sea captain John Thomas Graves with the independent and beautiful Lady Evelyn Bunting, daughter of Lord Warfield Blackwood Bunting whose all-powerful business empire extends from England to his private army in India Add in Prince Monar, the massive former slave, Archibald Feng Yu-Shan, Leader of the Empire of the Sleeping Dragon and Soldier of Fortune, Trevor Falcon Sheffield St. Cloud, and you

Wood skillfully weaves together the lives of remarkable, captivating characters and draws the reader into a whirlpool of a fascinating World War II novel. The history is real; the characters and events unforgettable; the action relentless; and the endingNstaggering.

This book examines more than twenty cultures, both ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, emphasizing how kings, empires, religions and societies have enhanced their authority and power through fictional histories, claims of divine origins, fabricated genealogies, and miraculous events presented in literary works and forged doctrines.

Calling for a Senate probe of Truman-era documents, Broc O''Neill is targeted by a high-tech criminal network. Barely escaping assassination, O''Neill teams up with Christelle Washington in a flight-and-chase investigation of mysterious financial transactions that takes them from the U.S. to Southeast Asia. Momentarily safe, they uncover the roots of a conspiracy extending into the U.S. judiciary, CIA, NSA, and Congress that preys on victims in hundreds of American corporations. Following abduction and attempted murder, the hunted become the hunters in a rapid-action comeback, assisted by a platoon of disillusioned Vietnam War veterans. The meaning of the book''s title remains a mystery until the end. Narrated with a rich array of characters, plot surprises, and local color, Ironwood Ridge is a thriller in tune with the past quarter century of political conflict, ideological struggle, and government corruption.

Murder, anger and love lost erupt tragically in a small New England town. A wealthy humanitarian confesses to killing his beloved wife, the mother of their twins, yet refuses to give the motive. Homicide Captain Detective, Ray Polo is furious when the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department directs him to investigate and find the motive when local police fail. Polo doesn't give a damn. The man confessed. As far as the detective is concerned, to hell with the motive, throw the guy in prison and lose the key. Polo discovers the motive--or does he? It no longer matters, as mind-shattering deceit and murders follow.