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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A Man in Full A Man in Full Tom Wolfe A satire on America featuring a capitalist trying to avoid ruin. The hero is Charlie Croker of Atlanta whose plantation and skyscraper face repossession by banks for non-repayment of a loan. One way … OL1925466W
A delicate truth A delicate truth John le Carré Gibraltar, 2008. A counter-terrorist operation codenamed Wildlife is mounted on the British crown colony to abduct a high-value jihadist arms buyer. So delicate is the operation that even the Foreign… OL19969242W
Clean house Clean house Thomas Fitton "The Judicial Watch president and best-selling author of The Corruption Chronicles presents a critical expose of alleged misconduct in the 44th President's second term, drawing on incriminating docum… OL20040467W
So damn much money So damn much money Robert G. Kaiser The startling story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes our politics.A true insider, Robert G. Kaiser has monitored Ameri… OL2164727W
Paradox Paradox David Steece "True life incidents make for exciting action in David Giordano-Steece's blistering story based on his own extraordinary experiences with the criminal mind, sexual exploitation, and corrupt politics.… OL27956357W
Voice of freedom Voice of freedom H. L. Wegley "Six Americans who spawned a resistance movement against tyrant, Abe Hannan, are hiding on the Israeli coast. Steve Bancroft, an Army Ranger protecting the other five Americans, is drawn to Julia Wei… OL27959226W
Uranium drive-in Uranium drive-in Bert Entwistle "Jack Bannister and his team of investigators take on the most high-profile criminal case in the country - the assassination attempt of popular presidential candidate John Taylor in Downtown Denver. … OL27959487W
Svarāja Svarāja Aravinda Kejarīvāla On political corruption and conditions in India. OL28166947W
Harbinger Harbinger S. L. Shelton "Harbinger. Twice Scott Wolfe has faced this giant of a man. Twice he's barely escaped with his life. If Scott ever hopes to uncover the corruption that is shaping the free world, a confrontation wit… OL28177162W
OECD foreign bribery report OECD foreign bribery report Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Annotation OL29232484W
Matrix of deceit Matrix of deceit Richard Charnin Without fair elections, there is no democracy. A thorough analysis of state and national exit polls has revealed discrepancies that are mathematically impossible. Informing the average voter of these… OL29317157W
No one left to lie to No one left to lie to Christopher Hitchens Hitchen’s analyzes the character of Bill Clinton in regard to critical actions undertaken during his presidency. In particular Hitches examines “the Monika Lewinsky affair” and Clinton’s response to … OL2974374W
Saving Faith Saving Faith David Baldacci In a secluded house not far from Washington, D.C., the FBI is interviewing one of the most important witnesses it has ever had: a young woman named Faith Lockhart. For Faith has done too much, knows … OL41243W
The shackled continent The shackled continent Robert Guest In this provocative and thoughtful book, Guest argues that the continent of Africa remains poor primarily because it is badly governed. "The Shackled Continent" provides a persuasive look into the pe… OL5731716W
Imperial Life in the Emerald City Imperial Life in the Emerald City Rajiv Chandrasekaran An unprecedented account of life in Baghdad’s Green Zone, a walled-off enclave of towering plants, posh villas, and sparkling swimming pools that was the headquarters for the American occupation of I… OL8552969W