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Publisher
Digiview Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Standard full frame.
Language
English
Description
Pride of Jesse Hallam: A recently widowed coal miner is forced to confront his illiteracy when he and his children move from their Kentucky farm to Cincinnati so that his daughter can have spinal surgery.
Five minutes to live: The plans of two bank robbers go awry when they realize that the vice president of the targeted bank may not care if their hostage--his wife--lives or dies.
82) Die trying
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Former military policeman Jack Reacher is abducted on the streets of a Chicago suburb, along with a woman and a dentist, by two mysterious men.
Author
Series
Prisoners of Peace volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
The teenage princess of a future-world Canadian superpower, where royal children are held hostage to keep their countries from waging war, falls in love with an American prince who rebels against the brutal rules governing their existences.
Author
Publisher
Public Affairs
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"On August 1, 1990, Flight 149 was scheduled for its routine London-to-Kuala Lumpur run. But when the plane, carrying 385 passengers and crew, landed at a Kuwait airport to refuel that day, it was surrounded by Iraqi tanks and about to be bombed by fighter jets. The passengers and crew were kept as hostages and suffered brutal treatment including violent attacks, sexual assaults, and mock executions. When the survivors were eventually released, they...
Author
Series
Bodyguard (Chris Bradford) volume 3
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
For his new assignment Connor's been posted to a luxury yacht. His mission: to protect the twin daughters of an Australian media-mogul. It's a watertight operation, more a vacation than a dangerous duty--until the unthinkable happens. Far out at sea, heavily-armed pirates hired by enemies of the twins' father launch a high-powered attack against the yacht in an act fueled by greed and a desire for vengeance. It's up to Connor to push back the pirates...
86) Chilling effect
Author
Series
Chilling effect volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hilarious, offbeat debut space opera that skewers everything from pop culture to video games and features an irresistible foul-mouthed captain and her motley crew, strange life forms, exciting twists, and a galaxy full of fun and adventure.
Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena Negra cruise the galaxy delivering small cargo for even smaller profits. When her sister Mari is kidnapped by The Fridge, a shadowy syndicate
...Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the plane carrying the three American civilian contractors crash-landed in Colombia, their capture by the FARC, the five years that they spent as hostages of the guerrilla group, and their eventual rescue.
88) Stray magic
Author
Series
Strays volume 1
Publisher
Harper Voyager Impulse, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Shiloh Harrison was hoping for a few days off to recover from a particularly nasty assignment, preferably with the help of the talented hands (and, well, the rest of his body too) of her sexy boyfriend, Vincent. But when a group of vampires takes an entire trailer park hostage, there's nothing to do but make her apologies and get to the scene.
Such is the life of a Federal Marshal in the Paranormal Investigators Unit.
Yet this isn't like her typical...
89) Submergence
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, a Scotsman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. In their confines they are drawn back to the Christmas of the previous year, where a chance encounter on a beach in France led to an intense and enduring romance.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Yoda's top secret mission becomes a battle for survival, pitting the Jedi Master and three clone troopers against enemy assassin Asajj Ventress and her massive droid army. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker leads a clone squadron attack against the destructive vessel, damaging but not destroying it. When Padmé Amidala and C-3PO fall into a trap and are taken hostage aboard the ship, Anakin and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi boldly infiltrate it in the hope...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed author of Ruin Falls and Cover of Snow comes a breathless new novel of psychological suspense about a dark, twisted turn of events that could shatter a family--a read perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Chris Bohjalian, and Nancy Pickard. Gazing out at the shadowy woods, Sandy has no idea that tonight her life will be forever changed. As a late autumn sky darkens over the Adirondack mountains, and the threat of a heavy snowfall...
92) Money monster
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the real-time high stakes thriller, financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets.
93) Terrorism
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
c2017
Language
English
Description
Terrorism is a global phenomenon that affects the everyday lives of many people. Terrorist attacks have been carried out people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. Recent deadly attacks in Brussels, Belgium; San Bernardino, California; and Paris, France, have drawn international condemnation. This book examines the development of terrorism, from its earliest history to the present day. It attempts to define terrorism, provides information about...
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Audio
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Colter Farrow is on the run from bounty hunters sent by a sadistic sheriff who branded his face. He finds refuge in the remote Cheyenne Mountains, working on a small ranch run by Cimarron Padilla and his beautiful adopted daughter, Pearl. Colter thinks he's found sanctuary at last. But after a savage group of ruthless killers steals a cache of gold, slays Cimarron, and takes Pearl hostage, Colter is back on the vengeance trail. Aided by an aging deputy...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a fateful choice splits her life into two realities, Lila Bennett endures one existence as a vengeful kidnapper's hostage and another as a decorated criminal defense attorney who is targeted by a mysterious assailant.
Lila Bennett's bad choices have caught up with her-- and split her life in two. Literally. In one life, she's taken hostage by someone who appears to be a stranger but knows too much. In an alternate life she eludes her captor,...
96) Die easy
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
p2013.
Language
English
Description
"In the sweltering heat of New Orleans, former Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard Charlie Fox faces her toughest challenge yet. Her lover, bodyguard Sean Meyer, has woken from a gunshot-induced coma with his memory in tatters. Working with Sean again was never going to be easy for Charlie, but a celebrity fundraising event in aid of still-ravaged areas of New Orleans should have been the ideal opportunity for them both to take things nice and...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding, armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be. Despite his cool efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys, and black markets of New Delhi, as all the while attractions simmer, loyalties shift, and explosive secrets are revealed....
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Paul Blart is a mild-mannered, dutiful family man who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. He has applied to become a cop for years, but he always fails the physical exam because he is overweight. One day, a gang of organized criminals put the mall under siege and take hostages. Blart becomes trapped inside and because of he feels that it is his sense of duty, refuses to leave. He becomes the police department's eyes on the inside and attempts...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Presents an account that alternates between Laura Ling's experiences as a captive within the prison system of the North Korea, one of the world's most reclusive nations, and journalist Lisa Ling's efforts to have her sister released.
100) The hollow men
Author
Series
Dr. Harry Kent novels volume 1
Publisher
Pegasus Crime
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
Immersing himself in his work as a surgeon for the London Metropolitan Police to ward off memories of his time as an army medic, Dr. Harry Kent is sent to treat a mentally ill teen who has taken hostages in a fast-food restaurant. When Solomon's life is put in danger again at a critical care ward, it becomes clear he knows something people will kill to protect. Determined to uncover the secret that drove the boy to such desperate action, Harry soon...
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