A figure wearing a white mask swoops down a deserted hospital corridor towards a quarantined patient. Covered in black sores & writhing in agony the patient cant be saved by modern medicine. But then the masked figure is not a modern doctor... Bodies are being discovered all over London all marked with the same black sores
- it seems a contagious disease is spreading across the city. But when witnesses all report seeing the same mysterious masked figure it seems theres something more sinister going on. This is a case for CRYPT: a team of elite teenage agents who use their extra sensory perception & arsenal of high-tech gadgets to investigate crimes that the police cant solve.
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Cryptography is the most effective way to achieve data security & is essential to e-commerce activities such as online shopping stock trading & banking. This invaluable introduction to the basics of encryption covers everything from the terminology used in the field to specific technologies to the pros & cons of different implementations. It discusses specific technologies that incorporate cryptography in their design such as authentication methods wireless encryption e-commerce & smart cards. It is based entirely on real-world issues & situations the material provides instructions for already available technologies that readers can put to work immediately. Expert author Chey Cobb is retired from the NRO where she held a Top Secret security clearance instructed employees of the CIA & NSA on computer security & helped develop the computer security policies used by all U.S. intelligence agencies. ...

Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations & the private obsessions of men decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century. Weaving together the cracking of the Axis codes during WWII & the quest to establish a free South East Asian data haven for digital information in the present Cryptonomicon explores themes of power information secrecy & war in the twentieth century in a gripping & page-turning thriller. ...

A ten-foot-tall copper sculpture stands in the courtyard of the Central Intelligence Agency emblazoned with a message no one can decipher. One man knows exactly what the statue says. Dr. Jonathan S. Chalmers heads a CIA working group tasked with containing the greatest secret our government has ever kept
- & planning for its consequences. He alone knows the full story of the threats that face America: threats that have shaped our countrys past present & future. If Chalmers cant save us nobody can.
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NYC 2023. Terrifying alien invaders stalk the streets & a nightmare plague strikes down the citys myriad inhabitants with brutal epidemic speed. The citys systems are in chaos its streets & skyline are smashed & in flaming ruin. The battle is on against the lethal armoured bipedal war machines that stalk ravaged New York. ...

The Crystal Bible" has become the worlds favourite crystal reference guide having sold over a million copies. The directory format enables you to find a known crystal instantly or to identify an unknown crystal. It covers the practical & esoteric properties of each stone including spiritual mental psychological emotional & physical effects plus its use in crystal healing. Encompassing traditional & contemporary crystal lore this book draws on Judy Halls 35 years of experience in this field. It is an indispensable reference for crystal lovers everywhere." ...

Fall in love with this sparkling story of crystals chaos & re-kindled romance! For years Zee has tried to ignore her real name (who calls their kid Azure Dawn?) & her mother Marlas alternative lifestyle. A million miles away from all that new-age nonsense shes got a reliable teaching job a perfect life plan & sensible accountant Simon for a fiance. But when Marla gets sick the foundations of Zees rock-steady world are seriously shaken. Soon shes back home in touch with the boy who broke her heart & even being sucked into one of her mums hare-brained schemes. What about Zees plans for the future? Could they ever include a free-spirit from her past? ...

Justine Hoffman has made a safe & comfortable life for herself on the island of Friday Harbour but there is still something missing. Love. & after years of waiting & dreaming she is willing to do whatever it takes to change her destiny. But when Justine discovers that someone cast a spell on her when she was born with the result that she will never find her soul mate she is determined to change her fate. But she could never have dreamt of the dangerous complications that will follow.. . Meeting the mysterious Jason Black Justine unleashes a storm of desire & danger that threaten everything she holds dear
- because Jason has secrets of his own & he wants more from her than fate will ever allow.
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THE CRYSTAL DESERT is the third book in the Guardian Cycle a sweeping fantasy epic from one of the best new storytellers in the genre. Terrels destiny is far from clear. In exile from his home he journeys through a hostile world with only the spirits from an earlier life & his instincts to guide him. Having crossed two oceans Terrel finds himself in Misrah. A harsh & barren desert land survival there is a daily struggle for its nomadic tribes. But Misrah is also a place of many wonders where superstition is as important as the constant search for water. For Terrel his magical talents may be all that can save him. & lead him one step closer to discovering the truth of the mysterious prophecies in the Tindaya Code. For more information on this or any other Orbit book visit the Orbit website at wwww.orbitbooks.co.uk ...

Welcome to the sensational new Ladies of Lantern Streetseries by Amanda Quick where the lives of the Victorian gentry are filled with secrets
- & secret powers.. . Novelist & professional companion Evangeline Ames has rented a cottage in the outskirts of Little Dixby far from the London streets where she was recently attacked. Fascinated by the paranormal energy of nearby Crystal Gardens she instinctively goes to the gardens for safety when her life is threatened again where she meets Lucas Sebastian
- who has never been one to ignore a lady in danger even if she is trespassing on his property. Immediately sensing each others psychic talents as well as their mutual desire Lucas & Evangeline find themselves with an even more pressing concern. Whoever tried to have her killed will try again. But who would want her dead? With Evangelines skill for detection & Lucass sense of the criminal mind they soon discover that they share a common enemy. & as the dangerous energy emanating from Crystal Gardens grows stronger they realise that to survive they must unearth what has been buried for too long.

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