Paloma Padilla tells the story of a young girl who is whisked away to a far away, magical, land every night in her dreams. On one night Paloma could be the fiercest pilot to ever grace the skies, while the next she could be the bravest adventurer to explore the land.
THE HUNT FOR MAAN SINGH
Undercover and on the trail of the most wily and dangerous target of their careers, U.S. Special Agents Hipolito "Poli" Acosta and A. J. Irwin chronicle the gripping true story of the U.S. government's covert operation to capture the man behind the largest human smuggling operation in history. The agents risk their lives in pursuit of Maan Singh, confronting thugs, corrupt officials and hitmen during this perilous chase that plays out across the globe from Quito, Ecuador Singh's headquarters to Guatemala, Panama, England, the Bahamas and the United States.
THE SHADOW CATCHER
For three decades, Hipolito Acosta’s work routinely made national headlines, and he quickly gained a reputation as a daring crime fighter who used his intelligence and audacity to stay one step ahead of those who would kill him if his cover were ever blown. He had himself smuggled from Mexico to Chicago with a truckload of poor immigrants; worked his way into the confidences of a gang of international counterfeiters; socialized with some of Mexico’s most vicious drug lords; arrested a female smuggler by luring her across the U.S. border for an amorous rendezvous; and was the target of multiple murder plots by the criminals he put in jail.
AZTEC
Gary Jennings's Aztec is the extraordinary story of the last native civilization of North America as told through the eyes of one of literatures most intriguing protagonists, Mixtli Dark Cloud. Aztec reveals the depths of the Aztec civilization, from the peak and feather-banner splendor of the Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan to the arrival of Hernán Cortás and his conquistadores, and their destruction of the Aztec empire. Mixtli’s story is that of the Aztecs themselves---a compelling, epic tale of heroic dignity and a colossal civilization's rise and fall.
ORDEAL
Reego, an intergalactic crime lord, is forced to seek out the help of his reformed protege, Jed, in hopes of removing a time bomb, strapped around his neck. With time slipping away, and no other option in sight, Reego forces Jed's hand by attaching an identical time bomb to Jed's wife, Daria. Now, with everything on the line, including the love of his life, Jed must find a way to save the day, and maybe even the world…IN 90 MINUTES.