Bøger af Andrew Kaplan

In this wise, warm-hearted, witty, and hilariously funny true account, New York Times bestselling author Andrew Kaplan tells what it's like when he, his wife, and two-year-old son decided to chuck it all and live the fantasy in a villa by the sea in that extraordinary corner of the world - part international café society, part billionaires' playground, part provincial France - that is the French Riviera.Whether it's matching wits with French bureaucracy, searching for the perfect bouillabaisse, encounters with con men, eccentric ex-pats, and Monaco's royal family, partying with the international set on Onassis' yacht, playing chess with a philosophical police chief, or adventures and friendships with the rich and famous and the presumably standoffish French, Once Upon a Villa will transport you to a fascinating and shrewdly-observed world that you will savor like your first-morning bite of pain au chocolate.So pour yourself a glass of wine, open the book, and Santé!

A rip-roaring original prequel novel based on Showtime's Award-winning hit series HomelandDamascus, Syria, 2009. Carrie Mathison is leading an operation to capture or kill al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Nazir. But arriving at the compound where he was supposed to be in hiding, her team finds it empty. Carrie is sure that someone is leaking CIA information to the enemy and has betrayed their operation, seriously threatening American interests in the Middle East. To expose the double agent, her boss, Saul Berenson, devises an elaborate ruse that will send her on the most dangerous mission of her life.This twisting tale of international intrigue takes fans deeper into the intense world of high-stakes espionage and explores never-before-seen details of Carrie's life as an operative in the Middle East, Saul's past as an agent in Iran, Brody's dark childhood and captivity, and events involving the trio?and other favorite characters like Dar Adal?that will lead them to the present.

An edge-of-your-seat original prequel novel based on Showtime's hit series, HOMELAND, 'the best thriller on American television' New York PostBeirut, 2006. CIA operations officer Carrie Mathison barely escapes an ambush while attempting a clandestine meeting with a new contact code-named Nightingale. Suspicious that security has been compromised, she challenges the station chief in a heated confrontation that gets her booted back to Langley.Expert in recognizing and anticipating behavioral patterns-a skill enhanced by the bipolar disorder she keeps secret to protect her career-Carrie is increasingly certain that a terrorist plot has been set in motion. Carrie risks a shocking act of insubordination that helps her uncover secret evidence connecting Nightingale with Abu Nazir, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq. Determined to stop the terrorist mastermind, she embarks on an obsessive quest that will nearly destroy her.Filled with the suspense and plot twists that have made Homeland a must-watch series, this riveting tale reveals the compelling untold backstories of the series' main characters and takes fans deeper into the life and mind of one brilliant woman spy.

What would you do with the power to control time around you? Travel to the future to see what would happen or travel into the past to fix things you might have done differently? A lucky teenager has that opportunity. Follow Jim Casino as he travels to his own future. See the fantastical events that he will encounter. As Jim travels through the ripples of time as he battles death and alternate realities to ensure the happiness and peace for his closest friends. Strange twists at every turn. What will happen to Jim with the knowledge he learns? Will he let history take its course or will he change it? Find out in Chronology.

The elusive Sivon Callous, nicknamed "The Dark Man," is known around the world as an evil monster. As rumors of his cruelty and strength circulate, it is no secret that Sivon is looked upon as a hated man--and as a mistake of nature.Callous is convinced that he must merge the established religions of the world into one organized following. Considering himself a modern messiah, he begins a worldwide empire with the goal of monopolizing every industry, but soon becomes bored with his growing legacy. Callous is used to satisfying his every whim--even if it means murdering wealthy aristocrats and famous criminals. Deciding to create a vicious contest for his own amusement, he recruits his most powerful rivals to create an inner-circle--The Legion Of Rogues. On an isolated island in the Pacific Ocean, the latest Rogue Warfare is set to begin, and its outcome will either be deadly or lucrative to the six Rogues who have accepted the invitation from The Dark Man.In Rogue Warfare, revenge knows no limits. Who will win the lethal challenge and who will lose everything?