Christopher Hyde Bücher

Dallas, Texas, im November 1963. Fünf Tage, in denen ein Serienkiller gesucht wird, der kleine farbige Mädchen tötet. Plötzlich kommt die gesamte Polizeiarbeit zum Erliegen – Präsident Kennedy wird ermordet. Nur ein Polizist, Ray Duval, verfolgt stur seinen Serienmörder und versucht sich von der allgemeinen Hektik nicht anstecken zu lassen.

Tödliche Jagd auf ein verlorenes Meisterwerk Finn Ryan erbt zusammen mit einem Mann, den sie nie kennengelernt hat, ein Cargoschiff in Borneo und einen offensichtlich gefälschten Rembrandt. Die junge Archäologin findet auf dem Gemälde einen Hinweis auf einen verborgenen Schatz. Sie macht sich mit ihrem Miterben, Billy Pilgrim, auf den Weg nach Borneo, um das Rätsel zu lösen. Doch sie sind nicht die Einzigen, die um den Schatz wissen, und ihre Konkurrenten kennen keine Skrupel, wenn es um so viel Geld geht.

Die mörderische Jagd nach dem Michelangelo-Geheimnis Als die Kunstgeschichtsstudentin Finn zufällig auf eine Originalskizze Michelangelos stößt, beginnt für sie ein Albtraum: Noch in derselben Nacht entgeht sie nur knapp einem Mordanschlag und wird gnadenlos durch ganz Manhattan gehetzt. Gemeinsam mit dem mysteriösen Buchhändler Michael versucht sie, das Geheimnis der Skizze zu ergründen. Schon bald stoßen die beiden auf eine mörderische Verschwörung, die in den Tiefen des Vatikans wurzelt …

Muss die Geschichte des Christentums neu geschrieben werden? Finn Ryan, Heldin des Bestsellers ? Michelangelos Vermächtnis?, stößt bei einer Ausgrabung auf einen unglaublichen Fund: einen Hinweis, dass Jesus nicht gekreuzigt wurde, sondern in Ägypten weiterlebte ? und ein eigenes Testament hinterließ. Eine mörderische Hetzjagd beginnt, denn dieses Dokument könnte die Kirche in ihren Grundfesten erschüttern.

When presidential advisor Gen. William Sloan Hawksworth is brutally murdered, his corpse marked with mysterious Asian characters, military intelligence operative Col. Phillip Dane is called out of retirement to investigate. Reprint.

Paul charts the appeal of free-to-play games and examines how they challenge dominant game industry norms--

"A no-nonsense treatment of information operations, this handbook makes clear what does and does not fall under information operations, how the military plans and executes such efforts, and what the role of IO ought to be in the "war of ideas." Paul provides detailed accounts of the doctrine and practice of the five core information operations capabilities (psychological operations, military deception, operations security, electronic warfare, and computer network operations) and the three "related" capabilities (public affairs, civil-military operations, and military support to public diplomacy). The discussion of each capability includes historical examples, explanations of tools and forces available, and current challenges faced by that community. An appendix of selected excerpts from military doctrine ties the work firmly to the military theory behind information operations."--book jacket

An unexpected take on how games work, what the stakes are for them, and how game designers can avoid the traps of optimization. The process of optimization in games seems like a good thing—who wouldn’t want to find the most efficient way to play and win? As Christopher Paul argues in Optimizing Play, however, optimization can sometimes risk a tragedy of the commons, where actions that are good for individuals jeopardize the overall state of the game for everyone else. As he explains, players inadvertently limit play as they theorycraft, seeking optimal choices. The process of developing a meta, or the most effective tactic available, structures decision making, causing play to stagnate. A “stale” meta then creates a perception that a game is solved and may lead players to turn away from the game. Drawing on insights from game studies, rhetoric, the history of science, ecology, and game theory literature, Paul explores the problem of optimization in a range of video games, including Overwatch, FIFA/EA Sports FC, NBA 2K, Clash Royale, World of Warcraft, and League of Legends. He also pulls extensively from data analytics in sports, where the problem has progressed further and is even more intractable than it is in video games, given the money sports teams invest to find an edge. Finally, Paul offers concrete and specific suggestions for how games can be developed to avoid the trap set by optimization run amok.

The deadliest weapon is the truth After a life on the front lines, Army Ranger John Holliday is now teaching at West Point Military Academy. But when his uncle passes away, Holliday discovers a medieval sword among his things - sinisterly wrapped in Adolf Hitler's personal battle standard.

In this historically accurate, pulse-pounding suspense thriller, Hitler's Luftwaffe rains terror upon London, as Scotland Yard pursues a lone psychopath who kills with methodical precision--and is privy to the Allies' most closely guarded secrets.

The author, known for their bestselling works, weaves a captivating narrative that blends historical intrigue with adventure. Readers can expect a rich tapestry of characters and themes that delve into the mysteries of the past, exploring the intersections of history, myth, and personal journeys. The story promises to engage and thrill, drawing on the author's expertise in crafting compelling tales that resonate with fans of historical fiction and adventure alike.

Army Ranger and historian John Holliday has spent his life crossing the globe uncovering the truth behind the ancient Templar Order. Now, finally returning home, he is intercepted at by a mysterious Russian, Genrikhovich, with an astonishing secret...

Ex-army ranger turned historian John Holliday is in search for the truth behind the ancient and deadly Templar order. Putting their lives in danger, Holliday and his good friend Eddie once again travel the world on the trail of a deadly Templar plot.

When his friend, archaeologist Rafi Wanounou, discovers the tomb of a French Templar knight that contains a Viking pagan relic, retired Army Ranger John Holliday, intrigued by this discovery, joins Rafi in Africa and together they try to unlock a mysterious past rooted in centuries of Templar secrecy. Original.

Army Ranger John Holliday has made it his life's mission to unlock the secrets of the ruthless, ancient Templar Order, who are as renowned for their hidden wealth and power as for their desperate secrecy. But Holliday's hunt is also a deadly chase.

In Rome, the public assassination of the Pope by a sniper on Christmas Day sets off a massive investigation that stretches across the globe. But behind the veil of Rex Deus - the Templar cabal that silently wields power in the twenty-first century - the plot has only just begun.

Retired Army Ranger John Holliday and his friend Eddie travel to Cuba in search of Eddie's mysteriously vanished brother-and find themselves desperately trying to stop a shocking plot of a secret Templar cabal that has been growing for five hundred years.

Retired Army Ranger turned historian John Holliday has thwarted the plots of Rex Deus, the twenty-first-century incarnation of the Templars, all over the world. Now, the lost journal of explorer Percy Fawcett leads Holliday deep into the South American jungles on a quest to uncover the greatest mystery of the Middle Ages . . . Trailed by an infamous tomb raider and menaced by a tribe of hostile natives, Holliday and his crew uncover a five-hundred-year-old society hidden in the cauldron of the Amazon. Descendants of the Templar Knights, they exist for one reason: to hide and protect the holy artefact taken from the original Temple of Jerusalem by the first Templars: the legendary Ark of the Covenant. Will Holliday's obsession with the truth finally kill him?

In 1939, as the world prepares for total war, a cadre of powerful and influential isolationist conspirators set out to keep America out of the approaching world conflict by assassinating the king and queen of England on American soil, thus destroying an alliance between Britain and the U.S. and insuring a Nazi victory. Original.

Archaeologist Finn Ryan and her partner find evidence of a lost Aztec Codex, and while running for their lives from the head of a menacing religious cadre that will kill to get to gain control of the mysterious treasure, they come upon a more explosive secret. Original.

Christopher Hyde has contributed to The Wave as an author.Christopher Hyde has written more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction, published in twenty-two countries in thirteen languages. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he now lives in Point Roberts, Washington, with his wife and two children.

The U.S. Marine Corps and joint concepts and thinking increasingly emphasize the role of information in military operations-from maintaining situational awareness to influencing adversary decisionmaking and understanding the behaviors of noncombatant populations. At the same time, wargaming is enjoying renewed prominence in the defense community as a tool to explore potential future conflicts and shape strategy. Yet, the information environment (IE) remains underdeveloped and underrepresented in wargames, both in the Marine Corps and across the U.S. Department of Defense. An examination of requirements, principles from military theory, current doctrine, and commercial gaming practices points to solutions and changes to game mechanics to better incorporate information considerations into wargame planning, development, and play in ways that can be customized according to available resources, capabilities, and goals. Recommendations target wargame sponsors, wargame designers, and those who are responsible for procuring new tools and recruiting personnel to support wargaming. Operations in the IE play a role across the spectrum of conflict, and their effects and consequences extend beyond the IE. As the nature of conflict changes, it is critical that wargames reflect realities on the ground, supporting forces in using and defending against increasingly important information-based tools of warfare.

Katastrofický román. Sabotáž a následný sesuv půdy na jedné z největších přehrad na řece Kolumbii způsobí obrovskou záplavovou vlnu. Ta ničí vše, co jí stojí v cestě. Rychle se blíží nejen k atomové elektrárně, umístěné níže po proudu řeky, ale také k hustě obydlenému Portlandu.

Vysloužilý podplukovník americké armády John Holliday se opět ocitá víceméně proti své vůli ve víru dobrodružství, když přijme pozvání svého přítele Rafiho, archeologa, který právě učinil fantastický objev kdesi ve Středoafrické republice. Zdá se, že by mohlo jít dokonce o bájné doly krále Šalomouna, či přinejmenším o obrovské naleziště zlata - když se však Holliday se svými společníky vydá po stopách vedoucích k tomuto objevu, zjistí, že ve skutečnosti jde o nález ještě významnější, než se původně zdálo, spojený s dávnou návštěvou severských Vikingů, kteří se plavili po Nilu. Jeho tajemství je ale obklopeno smrtelným nebezpečím a dostat se k němu není vůbec jednoduché. Zajímá se o něj několik velmi vlivných lidí, kteří se snaží odstranit Hollidaye z cesty; k nim patří mimo jiné také přívrženci pološíleného diktátora Kukuanalandu ve Středoafrické republice, Šalomouna Kolingby.

Rok 1941. Fotograficzka Jane Todd i inspektor Scotland Yardu Morris Black wykonują tajne zadanie dla amerykańskiego wywiadu. Muszą odnaleźć pewien film - świadectwo brutalnej egzekucji carskiej rodziny Romanow�w. Rozpoczynają dramatyczny wyścig: z niemieckim zab�jcą, tajemniczą arystokratką i groźnym agentem NKWD. To, czego szukają, może zmienić bieg historii...

Drama lidí ve vlaku se smrtícím nákladem. Hlavním hrdinou knihy je Harry Maxwell, bývalý pašerák drog, současný zaměstnanec americké železniční společnosti Amtrak, který se rozhodne se svými přáteli ukrást z poštovního vagónu vlaku Night Owl 35 miliónů dolarů. Stejný nápad bohužel má i skupina dokonale vyzbrojených teroristů. Ze zlodějů se stávají náhle rukojmí. Unesený vlak míří do Kanady a na oknech a dveřích jsou nálože a nádoby s bacily anthraxu, které mohou v okamžiku rozpoutat smrtelnou epidemii. Od oficiálních státních orgánů, policie nebo armády nemohou pomoc očekávat , proto se cestující pouštějí do souboje s teroristy sami.

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Een enorme vloedgolf, die zal ontstaan als een stuwdam in Canada het door een naderende aardverschuiving begeeft, dreigt Canada en de Verenigde Staten te overspoelen.