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  Zero Risk

  Tony Loughran

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  We live in a dangerous world. And the stories of war and terrorism that fill our screens are brought to us by brave journalists who put their lives on the line. They will always face peril, but now they can work in much greater safety, thanks to the determination and dedication of one remarkable man.Tony Loughran's life has been all about risk - taking it, preventing it. He survived a tough childhood in working-class Liverpool, then joined the navy, where he excelled. Next came a career as an elite commando medic, a demanding role that required doctor-level training. He dealt with serious physical injury and a stint in Belfast left him with psychological scars.His life changed when he took responsibility for safety and security at the BBC. In his years with the world-famous broadcaster, Mr Death and Destruction, as he became known, revolutionised the protective gear and strategies used by foreign correspondents and introduced ground-breaking training that has saved many lives. Among much else, he provided the security for the notorious Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana and protected Panorama journalists in Northern Ireland.Then came a new life in Australia and the establishment of his own security consultancy company, ZeroRisk International. The work is always challenging: investigating the deaths of well-known journalist John Schofield and cameraman Nazeh Darwazeh, escaping when he came close to being captured in Kabul, advising media during the Lindt Café siege and getting people out of Afghanistan when the Taliban returned.This page-turning, hard-to-put-down account of an extraordinary career is full of nail-biting excitement, engaging humour, compassion and brutal honesty. Once you read Zero Risk, the world will never seem quite the same again.

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  A Casual Temptation - Crime...

  Stephen Barrett

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  A Casual Temptation - a suspenseful real-life Financial Crime thriller with plenty of plot twists. 
   
  A Casual Temptation: what would you do? 
   
  What would you do if you were confronted with having to make a choice? A choice between doing what´s right and what´s wrong? Choosing to do what´s right will mean you get to thwart a crime, a fraud on a major scale. But at a cost: your job, the life you have led so far and possibly your future chances of employment. 
   
  The alternative? Doing something that´s wrong: morally wrong and illegal. You will be a criminal. But you will have one hundred thousand in your pocket. 
   
  Neil Wilson, freshly appointed Key Account Manager with Hamlays Bank stumbles across a financial fraud scheme to rob Hamlays of millions. A scheme engineered by Alexis Theophilou, the larger-than-life owner of Holden Industrial, his first big client. 
   
  Neil confronts Alexis, only to discover that the stakes are high in this game. He finds himself having to answer the question for himself: do I do what´s right or do I do what´s wrong? 
   
  Setting wheels in motion that will take him on a journey he never dreamt possible and that will change his life for ever, Neil has to find his own answers - and live with the consequences.

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  The Invisible Hand - Economic...

  Davis Truman

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  "The Invisible Hand" delves deep into the clandestine world of economic intelligence and industrial espionage, where the forces shaping global economies are often unseen and unknown. 
  In this riveting exploration, author Davis Truman unveils the intricate web of intrigue that underpins modern capitalism. From covert operations to sophisticated cyber espionage, this book reveals how nations and corporations deploy their resources relentlessly for competitive advantage. 
  Drawing from real-life examples and historical case studies, "The Invisible Hand" exposes governments' and businesses' shadowy tactics to gain insight into their rivals' strategies, steal trade secrets, and manipulate markets. 

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  Narco Business - The...

  Babette Stern

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  The most prosperous company in Mexico is not in the top 10 Aztec companies and is not even listed in the legal commercial register. It is a consortium of drug cartels that floods the world market with illicit products, from cocaine to heroin and synthetic drugs, and whose money has infiltrated 81% of the country's economic and social fabric.
  
  In four generations, the small-time Mexican smugglers of the 1920s have transformed themselves into the most influential mafia and financial powers on the planet. These capos are no longer artisans but bosses of multinationals, in suits and ties, who use the Internet and heavy artillery, live in upscale neighborhoods and are protected by men with “earpieces”.
  
  This investigation plunges us into the heart of the Mexican narcotics business. The author paints a portrait of these men, sons of good families or peasants, who have become millionaire businessmen who cold-bloodedly eliminate those who get in their way: judges, police officers, prosecutors, journalists, politicians... and competitors. Through this story, a country also takes shape: daily violence, immigration, poverty, corruption, politics and the question of its future: narco-dictatorship or constitutional state?

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  Mystery of the Six Crosses

  David True

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  In the early morning hours of November 29, 1988, a thunderous explosion rocked the city of Kansas City, Missouri, sending six brave firefighters to an early grave. The crime would go unsolved for nearly eight years and three months. Determined to be arson as part of an attempted burglary, Mystery of the Six Crosses describes the worst tragedy to ever strike the Kansas City Fire Department and tells the inside story of the longest and most detailed criminal investigation in modern Kansas City history. Told by ATF Special Agent David True (Ret.), who led the investigation, Mystery of the Six Crosses describes how the criminals were identified and the long, frustrating path to bring their case to trial, leading to a final jury verdict that sentenced five conspirators to prison. This is the true, inside story of how local and federal authorities worked together to solve what had become a “cold case” in what would be the final investigation of the author’s career.

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  My Father The Forger - The...

  Adrian Wolfe

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. My Father, The Forger: The Untold Confession of Arthur Williams 
  In the shadows of a struggling Chicago neighborhood, a boy stared into an empty refrigerator and made a silent vow: he would never be powerless again. 
  This is the gripping true-crime saga of Arthur J. Williams Jr. — the criminal mastermind the FBI branded "the greatest counterfeiter in U.S. history." From abandonment and crushing poverty to a secret basement workshop where ink, paper, and obsession transformed into raw power, Arthur's journey is a chilling descent into a world where art becomes weapon, and genius becomes curse. 
  Trained by a shadowy mentor and consumed by a desperate hunger to provide, Arthur engineered near-perfect hundred-dollar bills that fooled banks, outsmarted cutting-edge security features, and triggered one of the largest federal manhunts in modern history. He built an empire of forged fortunes — invisible, untouchable, untraceable. 
  But the FBI didn't bring him down. Neither did his rivals. The blow came from the one person he loved most — his own teenage son. 
  A single impulsive mistake. A secret empire unraveled. A father's legacy turned to ash by the hands of his own blood. 
  Told with cinematic intensity and unflinching psychological depth, this audiobook is more than a crime story — it's a haunting meditation on family, betrayal, moral collapse, and the fragile possibility of redemption. When the same hands that forged millions in counterfeit cash finally learn to create something real — art, truth, and a second chance — you'll discover that the greatest forgery of all… may have been the life he was living.

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