[PDF] Belgian Betrayal eBook

Author : Elle James
Publisher : Elle James
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 2024-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1626955549

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On his first solo mission with Brotherhood Protectors International, former British SAS operative, Fearghas Gordon is attacked and left for dead, floating in a canal in Bruges, Belgium. He’s fished out by the Russian spy he's tried so hard to forget. In search of the truth about the murder of her family, Catya Romanov follows a trail of lies, deceit and cover-ups exposing the corruption of governments and people in power. The path of deception has led her to a picturesque town on the coast of Belgium and the man she reluctantly betrayed. When she pulls Fearghas out of the water, she leads him into danger in her attempt to capture an MI6 agent gone rogue. She’s certain he might be the key to discovering who was behind her family’s extermination and why. Together, Fearghas and Catya navigate a hostile trajectory on trains across Europe and a passion that threatens to crash through the barriers of their hardened hearts.

Author : Linda Melvern
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,60 MB
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1783602708

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Events in Rwanda in 1994 mark a landmark in the history of modern genocide. Up to one million people were killed in a planned public and political campaign. In the face of indisputable evidence, the Security Council of the United Nations failed to respond. In this classic of investigative journalism, Linda Melvern tells the compelling story of what happened. She holds governments to account, showing how individuals could have prevented what was happening and didn't do so. The book also reveals the unrecognised heroism of those who stayed on during the genocide, volunteer peacekeepers and those who ran emergency medical care. Fifteen years on, this new edition examines the ongoing impact of the 1948 Genocide Convention and the shock waves Rwanda caused around the world. Based on fresh interviews with key players and newly-released documents, A People Betrayed is a shocking indictment of the way Rwanda is and was forgotten and how today it is remembered in the West.

Author : Parkin Joe
Publisher : VeloPress
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,81 MB
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1937716023

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In 1987, Joe Parkin was an amateur bike racer in California when he ran into Bob Roll, a pro on the powerhouse Team 7-Eleven. "Lobotomy Bob" told Parkin that, to become a pro, he must go to Belgium. Riding along a canal in Belgium years later, Roll encountered Parkin, who he saw as "a wraith, an avenging angel of misery, a twelve-toothed assassin". Roll barely recognized him. Belgium had forged Parkin into a pro bike racer, and changed him forever. A Dog in a Hat is Joe's remarkable story. Leaving California with a bag of clothes, two spare wheels, some cash, and a phone number, Parkin left the comforts of home for the windy, rainswept heartland of European cycling. As one of the first American pros in Europe, Parkin was what the Belgians call "a dog with a hat on" -- something familiar, yet decidedly out of place. Parkin lays out the hard reality of the life--the drugs, the payoffs, the betrayals by teammates, the battles with team owners for contracts and money, the endless promises that keep you going, the agony of racing day after day, and the glory of a good day in the saddle. A Dog in a Hat is the unforgettable story of the un-ordinary education of Joe Parkin and his love affair with racing, set in the hardest place in the world to be a bike racer. It is a story untold until now, and one that you will never forget.

Author : Douglas W Jacobson
Publisher : Douglas W. Jacobson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 MB
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781917367844

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It is 1943 in occupied Belgium, where the clash between patriots of the Resistance and traitors collaborating with the Nazis set neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, and it was impossible to know who to trust. An American aviator shot down over Belgium is rescued by a young Belgian woman who is an operative of a clandestine escape organization. Their treacherous year-long journey is an odyssey of intrigue and deception, eventually uncovering a monstrous Nazi plot that could threaten civilization long after the end of the war. This gripping tale of WWII historical fiction delves into the heart of Nazi Resistance stories, painting a vivid picture of World War II novels. Immerse yourself in the clandestine world of the Belgian Resistance, where the stakes are high, and betrayal lurks around every corner. Perfect for fans of historical thrillers and WWII espionage, this novel captures the essence of wartime intrigue and heroism. Explore the unyielding spirit of those who fought against tyranny, and uncover the secrets of a bygone era in this compelling narrative that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Author : Avishai Margalit
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 39,92 MB
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 067497395X

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“Seamlessly combines analytic rigor with personal memoir . . . its arguments are drawn from political history . . . Biblical commentary . . . novels and biographies.” (Amélie Rorty, Tufts University) Adultery, treason, and apostasy no longer carry the weight they once did. Yet we constantly see and hear stories of betrayal. Avishai Margalit argues that the tension between the ubiquity of betrayal and the loosening of its hold is a sign of the strain between ethics and morality, between thick and thin human relations. On Betrayal offers a philosophical account of thick human relations?relationships with friends, family, and core communities?through their pathology, betrayal. Judgments of betrayal often shift unreliably. A traitor to one side is a hero to the other. Yet the notion of what it means to betray is remarkably consistent across cultures and eras. Betrayal undermines thick trust, dissolving the glue that holds our most meaningful relationships together. On Betrayal is about ethics: what we owe to the people and groups that give us our sense of belonging. Drawing on literary, historical, and personal sources, Maraglit examines what our thick relationships are and should be and revives the long-discarded notion of fraternity. “Provocative and illuminating.” —Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study “Witty and wise, precise and profound, On Betrayal is an easy but deep read: it sees life as it really is with all its turmoil.” —The Christian Century “The range of Margalit’s examples is astonishing. . . . He is much more knowledgeable about and comfortable with communities (and in communities) than most philosophers are, and so he is very good at recognizing when they go wrong.” —New York Review of Books

Author : Gordon Corera
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 19,90 MB
Release : 2011-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0297861018

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The secret history of MI6 - from the Cold War to the present day. The British Secret Service has been cloaked in secrecy and shrouded in myth since it was created a hundred years ago. Our understanding of what it is to be a spy has been largely defined by the fictional worlds of James Bond and John le Carre. THE ART OF BETRAYAL provides a unique and unprecedented insight into this secret world and the reality that lies behind the fiction. It tells the story of how the secret service has changed since the end of World War II and by focusing on the people and the relationships that lie at the heart of espionage, revealing the danger, the drama, the intrigue, the moral ambiguities and the occasional comedy that comes with working for British intelligence. From the defining period of the early Cold War through to the modern day, MI6 has undergone a dramatic transformation from a gung-ho, amateurish organisation to its modern, no less controversial, incarnation. Gordon Corera reveals the triumphs and disasters along the way. The grand dramas of the Cold War and after - the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the 11 September 2001 attacks and the Iraq war - are the backdrop for the human stories of the individual spies whose stories form the centrepiece of the narrative. But some of the individuals featured here, in turn, helped shape the course of those events. Corera draws on the first-hand accounts of those who have spied, lied and in some cases nearly died in service of the state. They range from the spymasters to the agents they ran to their sworn enemies. Many of these accounts are based on exclusive interviews and access. From Afghanistan to the Congo, from Moscow to the back streets of London, these are the voices of those who have worked on the front line of Britain's secret wars. And the truth is often more remarkable than the fiction.

Author : Ann Crew
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 11,22 MB
Release : 2022-04-09
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Elspeth Duff, special security advisor to the owner of the Kennington hotels, reluctantly agrees to host the wives of European businessmen at a meeting arranged by Sir Richard Munro at the Kennington Bruges. She feels out of her element until one of the group is murdered. Then two more people are killed. Elspeth now can assume her professional role but finding the murderer among the eclectic and eccentric collection of guests proves more difficult than she originally expects. Her relationship with Richard is tested in Elspeth's dealing with the duality of her position. Sir Richard wishes he knew which role Elspeth was playing, his wife or security advisor to Lord Kennington. He knows she was ambivalent about the former role and preferred the latter. The murders give her an out, but still he wanted her to be comfortable beside him in diplomatic situations.