Bøger af Steve Lewis

This book is intended for three types of reader: cave divers old and new; divers who may never enter a cave 'because that stuff is not for me'; but primarily for the curious who wonder what the hell drives someone to take up a pastime so bizarre and mysterious.

Second novel in the series that brought you Chinese spies, American bluster, and the deadly dance of Australian politics, long before there was fake news. Inspiration behind the major TV series SECRET CITY. A body pulled from the murky waters of Lake Burley Griffin links Canberra, Beijing and Washington in a titanic struggle where war is just a mouse click away. Veteran reporter Harry Dunkley is chasing the scoop of his career, hunting for his best friend's killer. Navigating treacherous political waters where a desperate minority government edges ever closer to disaster, he delves into a cyber world where there are no secrets.Friendship and loyalty give way to betrayal and revenge as Dunkley stumbles into the sights of the mandarins who wield real power - and who'll stop at nothing to retain it.Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind-the-headlines insights to this sharply observed novel about growing Chinese influence, waning American power, and Australia's inevitable - and deadly - pursuit of a trade deal, in this sequel to the bestselling THE MARMALADE FILES.'A cracking read' Tony Abbott'There is an eerie ring of reality' Daily Telegraph'This is fiction, but truth lurks behind every corner of it' Canberra Times'A ripsnorter of a political thriller that'll leave you thinking, I wonder if ... Highly recommended' Good Reading'Intelligent, rollicking entertainment' Weekend Australian

Scuba divers are dying in caves, on wrecks, and in open water. These are not explorers pushing the boundaries of the known world, and they are not scientist seeking to prove new concepts and expand our understanding of the marine environment. These are ordinary divers. The man buying a coffee ahead of us in the morning; the woman we see walking her dog on our street. Brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. Someone's wife or husband, mom or dad. Just regular people who are diving for the fun of it. These deaths are tragic, life-altering, devastating, a terrible waste. Worst of all, they are totally unnecessary, a sad mistake and often completely avoidable. In Staying Alive, Steve Lewis tells us there are very few diving accidents. Most of the heart-breaking events claiming the lives of scores of recreational divers are mistakes that result from established limits being ignored. Lewis revisits the survival guidelines originally proposed by the legendary Sheck Exley and shows us in eight straightforward steps how simple it is for sport and technical divers to avoid becoming a statistic.

This book is not exactly a textbook or a manual giving divers D-I-Y advice on the specifics of technical diving, but it is essential reading for anyone wanting to venture beyond weekend-warrior status. While the six skills include some hard and fast physical guidelines, this book's focus is on the things other diving texts leave out. Perfect reading material for any level of scuba diver: even those "not interested" in going tech.

Terror and Evil always hit hardest close to Home... Pro Se Productions presents the continuing adventures of government agent Steven Graves, aka Casanova and the mysterious Mr. James in the second volume of COVERT OPS GEMINI. COVERT OPS GEMINI: HORROR AT HOME sees the return of Graves and his very specially trained group of operatives, each one living a normal life until they receive a message summoning them into duty and ever closer to death. Authors James Hopwood, Steve Lewis, Shane McInnis, Marie Beaud, Mike Hintze, and Ellen Thomasson take Casanova and his agents deep into danger and intrigue, each story set within the boundaries of the United States. When our home is threatened, sometimes the only people who can save it are those willing to die anonymously for it. COVERT OPS GEMINI: HORROR AT HOME. From Pro Se Productions.

In 2007, one of a team of expert cave divers died in strange circumstances while exploring Bell Island's flooded Iron-ore Mine in Newfoundland, Canada. Joe Steffen's death was a terrible shock for his team-mates and an unexpected and unwelcome tragedy for his friends and family. Although the expedition continued until its scheduled conclusion, and successfully placed two kilometres of permanent guideline in the mine's network of passageways and galleries, Steffen's death closed the mine to further exploration and the possibility of guided dives for almost a decade.In his new book, best-selling author Steve Lewis tells the story of Steffen's death and its aftermath, from his perspective as expedition leader and Steffen's roommate during their time together in Newfoundland. He writes honestly about the profound effect his friend's death had on him, how it wove itself into his life - both underwater and above - until finally, somewhere on the road to Spain's Santiago de Compostela, how he rid himself of the heartache and guilt associated with it.He says: "I needed to write this book because it turns out the story of Bell Island is more important than four shipwrecks, several square kilometres of flooded mine, and a dead friend. What started out as one local man's quest to put Bell Island on every diver's bucket list, became much more complex than anyone - certainly any of the people involved in that quest - would have guessed."

After a terrible war, medieval England is under the watchful eye of The Guild, formed centuries past to ensure that society has a chance to rebuild slowly and safely. Adept at playing many roles, its powerful Guildsmen - at times warriors, wizards or spies - serve as judges and executioners to protect the fragile society.Their plans are thrown into turmoil by an invading force that no-one saw coming...a Japanese fleet, bringing with it fanatical samurai, deadly ninjas and powerful sorcerers. Worse, they have managed to awaken their long-dead heroes, including the Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's greatest swordsman, and the fearsome Winter Dragon.Unable to stop the initial Japanese attacks, the Guild recalls some of England's own dead heroes: William the Conqueror, Merlin and Robin Hood joining the fight against the invaders. Arden and Carron, two of the Guild's finest, are forced by the Guild Council to sit back and watch as the invaders spread across England. As the situation becomes more desperate, and the old English heroes fall, the two friends are forced into the forefront of the war, taking command in one last stand that they hope will break the invading armies once and for all.

"Stories of the Rocky Mountain West are filled with heroes and outlaws, miners, cowboys, soldiers, and lawman. But many popular histories of this fascinating period gloss over the impact that pioneer preachers had on the settling of the West. A western town wasn't considered a fit place for women and children to live until it had at least one church, but preachers were needed even in the most remote areas to lay the foundations for a civilized society. Using primary sources and firsthand accounts, this unique book allows legends such as John Dyer, Daniel Tuttle, and Sheldon Jackson to step back into the light and relate their adventures to a new generation ... This volume revives their real-life accounts of service and ministry, as it follows the itinerant preachers who helped settle the vast landscape of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains. The preachers whose experiences are recorded here represent a small fraction of the hundreds of such men who served the needs of an ever-expanding population of the West."--Page 4 of cover.

Nurikabe Puzzles HardNurikabe is a popular logic puzzle in Japan and it has been called one of the hardest puzzles in the world. These puzzles are created with Nurikabe, which is sometimes translated as "number islands" or similar. The objective is to place black and white blocks in such a way that each number appears only once in each row, column and box. This application includes 80 puzzles and solutions.

New expanded edition of popular photographic book

Two books in one: THE MARMALADE FILES When seasoned newshound Harry Dunkley is slipped a compromising photograph one frosty Canberra dawn, he knows he's onto something big. In pursuit of the scoop, Dunkley must negotiate the deadly corridors of power where the minority Toohey Government hangs by a thread -- its stricken Foreign Minister on life support, her heart maintained by a single drive: revenge. And all about rabid Opposition senators, union thugs and simpering TV anchors ready to pounce. From the teahouses of Beijing to the beaches of Bali, from the marbled halls of Washington to the basements of the bureaucracy, Dunkley's quest takes him ever closer to the truth -- and ever deeper into a lethal political game. THE MANDARIN CODE A body pulled from the murky waters of Lake Burley Griffin links Canberra, Beijing and Washington in a titanic struggle where war is just a mouse click away. Veteran reporter Harry Dunkley is chasing the scoop of his career, hunting for his best friend's killer. Delving into a cyber world where there are no secrets, he stumbles into the purview of the mandarins who wield real power -- and who'll stop at nothing to retain it. 'Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind-the-headlines insight to this sharply observed novel ... House of Cards, Canberra style' Sunday Canberra Times

The photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. East Enders were preoccupied with other concerns: widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension.