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Books about Protection
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
by Kevin D. Mitnick
A guide to understanding and protecting against social engineering attacks, using real-life examples and techniques.
The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI ... (Goodreads)
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
by Timothy Snyder
A study of history and a call to action against the rise of authoritarianism.
#1, New York Times, Bestseller •, A historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America's turn towards authoritarianism., The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat ... (Barnes & Noble)
Pet Sematary
by Stephen King
A family's terrifying journey of life and death, as the line between the living and the dead blurs.
Louis Creed, a doctor from Chicago , is appointed director of the University of Maine 's campus health service. He moves to a large house near the small town of Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their two ... (Wikipedia)
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
by Jerry Pinkney
A heroic mongoose saves a family from dangerous cobras.
The story follows the experiences of a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (from his chattering vocalizations) after he becomes the pet of an English family residing in India. He becomes friendly with ... (Wikipedia)
Patriot Games
by Tom Clancy
A former CIA analyst must protect his family from domestic terrorists, while thwarting a major international conspiracy.
A kidnapping attempt on the Prince and Princess of Wales and their infant son occurs at the Mall in London . The attack is orchestrated by members of the Ulster Liberation Army , an ideologically ... (Wikipedia)
Intensity
by Dean Koontz
Thriller of a young woman's race against time to save the life of an innocent child.
Chyna Shepherd is a college student visiting the family of her friend, Laura Templeton, for a long weekend. Chyna, who was abused and neglected by her mother as a child, finds that the Templeton ... (Wikipedia)
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
A shapeshifter embarks on a journey to reclaim her heritage and defend her people.
Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at ... (Goodreads)
Piercing the Darkness
by Frank E. Peretti
A supernatural battle of good and evil set in a small town.
It follows the journey of Sally Beth Roe as she tries to escape her past and slowly overcomes her constant struggle to discern the Truth. Also told is the story of another small town, similar to that ... (Wikipedia)
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers
by Stan Berenstain
A family of bears learn the importance of being aware of strangers.
When Papa Bear tells the cubs why they should never talk to strangers, Sister begins to view all strangers as evil until Mama brings some common sense to the problem. ... (Goodreads)
Open Season
by C.J. Box
Game warden Joe Pickett investigates the murder of an environmental activist, uncovering a web of corruption and danger in the Wyoming wilderness.
Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts, and the game warden–especially one like Joe who won't take bribes or look the other way--is far from ... (Goodreads)
First and Only
by Dan Abnett
A soldier's journey through the brutal and unforgiving world of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
In the Chaos-infested Sabbat system, Imperial Commissar Gaunt must lead his men through as much in-fighting amongst rival regiments as against the forces of Chaos. For a thousand years, the Sabbat ... (Goodreads)
The Nowhere Man
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
A man goes on a mission of revenge after the disappearance of his family, discovering secrets of a global conspiracy.
The novel begins with a case of cyberbullying a humble family girl who ends up being a victim of a network of human traffic. Evan Smoak saves the girl but realizes that another young woman has been ... (Wikipedia)
Killman Creek
by Rachel Caine
A woman's fight for survival against a killer who won't rest until he finds her.
A #1, Wall Street Journal, bestseller.,, Every time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he’s not going away., Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rescuer
by Dee Henderson
A thrilling story of faith, courage and perseverance as a woman embarks on a daring mission to save her brother from danger.
HE'S RUNNING AWAY ... Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic. He's been rescuing people all his life. But he's on the run now –- from the burden of his profession, from the grief of losing his sister, from ... (Goodreads)
Live Wire
by Harlan Coben
An ex-marine tries to protect his family from a dangerous and unknown threat.
When Myron's client, former tennis star Suzze T, and her rock star husband, Lex Ryder, encounter an anonymous Facebook post questioning the paternity of their unborn child, Lex runs off. Suzze – at ... (Wikipedia)
A House for Hermit Crab
by Eric Carle
A hermit crab searches for a new home and meets new friends along the way.
Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell, so he finds himself a larger one – and many new friends to decorate and protect his new house. But what will happen when he outgrows this shell ... (Goodreads)
The Cartel
by Don Winslow
An explosive battle of power and greed between Mexico's drug cartels and the US government.
From the internationally best-selling author of the acclaimed novel The Power of the Dog comes The Cartel, a gripping, true-to-life, ripped-from-the-headlines epic story of power, corruption, ... (Goodreads)
Monster
by Frank E. Peretti
A supernatural horror story of a group of people battling an ancient evil.
An unidentified man discovers a dead logger's body killed gruesomely by a deadly carnivore, he proceeds to cover it up by making it look like an accident. Reed Shelton, policeman and his introverted ... (Wikipedia)
Old Yeller
by Fred Gipson
A boy and his dog's adventure of loyalty and courage during the Wild West.
In the late 1860s in the fictional town of Salt Licks, Texas, young Travis Coates has been working to take care of his family ranch with his mother and younger brother, Arliss, while his father goes ... (Wikipedia)
Saving Faith
by David Baldacci
A lobbyist uncovers a conspiracy involving a senator and a defense contractor. She must fight to expose the truth and save her own life.
The botched attempt on Faith's life led to an all-out hunt for her by three parties - the FBI, the CIA and her boss, Danny Buchanan. Fleeing for her life, Faith was not sure who she can trust, ... (Wikipedia)
Cop Hater
by Ed McBain
A cop killer is on the loose in the 87th precinct, and the detectives must race against time to catch him before he strikes again.
The city has surrendered to a heat wave in July 1956. When detective Mike Reardon is on the way to work on the nightshift, he is murdered from behind with a .45 caliber handgun . As Steve Carella and ... (Wikipedia)
Cujo
by Stephen King
An unsuspecting family is terrorized by an unexpected force, leading to a fight for survival.
The story takes place in the setting for many King stories: the fictional town of Castle Rock , Maine . Revolving around two local families, the narrative is interspersed with vignettes from the ... (Wikipedia)
The Last Child
by John Hart
A suspenseful mystery about a family's search for their missing son, uncovering a dark conspiracy.
Winner of the 2010 Edgar Award for Best Novel, John Hart's, New York Times, bestselling debut,, The King of Lies, announced the arrival of a major talent. With, Down, River, he surpassed his earlier ... (Barnes & Noble)
Guns
by Stephen King
A collection of short stories exploring the dark and dangerous world of guns and their impact on society.
In a pulls-no-punches essay intended to provoke rational discussion, Stephen King sets down his thoughts about gun violence in America. Anger and grief in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook ... (Goodreads)
End of Watch
by Stephen King
A retired detective confronts a powerful and mysterious force that has returned to terrorize a small town.
Retired detective Bill Hodges, who now with his sidekick Holly runs the private investigation agency Finders Keepers, is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer . Given only months to live, he finds himself ... (Wikipedia)
Executive Power
by Vince Flynn
An ex-Navy Seal embarks on a mission to save the President from a terrorist plot.
CIA field agent Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown following his last assignment, preventing Saddam Hussein from obtaining nuclear weapons. Rapp receives public acknowledgment by the president in ... (Wikipedia)
Fair Game
by Patricia Briggs
A werewolf and a witch must join forces to save their town from an ancient evil.
Patricia Briggs, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, "always enchants her readers." (Lynn Viehl, "New York Times" bestselling author) Now her Alpha and Omega ... (Goodreads)
Suspect
by Michael Robotham
A psychologist is called to help a detective solve a murder case, but soon becomes a suspect himself.
The hunter becomes the hunted when an expert consultant in a baffling murder case becomes the prime suspect in Michael Robotham's stunning debut thriller. At forty-two, psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin ... (Goodreads)
Foreign Influence
by Brad Thor
Counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath races against time to stop a terrorist plot that threatens to destabilize the United States.
#1, New York Times, Bestselling Author Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in Brad Thor’s hottest political thriller yet. Buried within the black ops budgets ... (Goodreads)
Twilight Eyes
by Dean Koontz
A young man's struggle to keep his supernatural gifts hidden while protecting the innocents around him.
The book begins with Slim sneaking up on, and killing, a "goblin or beast" on the fair grounds of a local carnival. Goblins are monsters which can shape shift between human and bestial forms, ... (Wikipedia)
Batman, Volume 3: Death of the Family
by Scott Snyder
Batman is faced with an old foe, who has a sinister and deadly plan.
After having his face sliced off, The Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City; shaking Batman to his core! But even for a man who’s committed a lifetime of murder, he’s more dangerous than ... (Goodreads)
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross investigates a kidnapping on Christmas Eve, putting his family and the city in danger.
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his ... (Goodreads)
The Whispering Room
by Dean Koontz
A woman unravels a deadly conspiracy while on the run from a powerful and dangerous foe.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk—fiction’s most relentless, resourceful, stunning new heroine—continues her battle against a murderous conspiracy in the riveting sequel to, The Silent Corner., ... (Barnes & Noble)
Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
by Vicki Constantine Croke
The true story of James Howard "Billy" Williams, who trained elephants in Burma during WWII to aid in transportation and rescue missions.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • A, NEW YORK TIMES, NOTABLE BOOK,The remarkable story of James Howard “Billy” Williams, whose uncanny rapport with the world’s largest land animals transformed him from a ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
by W. Phillip Keller
A pastoral meditation on biblical Psalm 23, exploring its meaning and spiritual significance.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want …”Travel the shepherd’s path to the green pastures and cool, refreshing waters of Psalm 23.As a shepherd, Phillip Keller shares his insights into the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Silver on the Tree
by Susan Cooper
Young siblings travel to a magical land to save the world from a powerful evil.
The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. And Will Stanton – last-born of the immortal Old Ones, dedicated to keeping the world free -- must join forces with this ageless ... (Goodreads)
Chosen
by P.C. Cast
A young girl's journey to save the world, discovering her powerful magical abilities.
Back at the House of Night, Zoey realizes that, as a leader of the Dark Daughters, she has to choose someone else to fill the position of Earth in her circle. Much to everyone else's displeasure, she ... (Wikipedia)
True Courage
by Dee Henderson
A collection of three novellas about individuals who must find the courage to face their fears and overcome challenges.
Someone snatched his cousin’s wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He’s afraid it’s the work of a stalker. He’s afraid they’re already dead. And ... (Goodreads)
Starters
by Lissa Price
A young girl's fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world where the elderly rent the bodies of the young.
Starters takes place in a futuristic Los Angeles , where a biological weapon has killed everyone not vaccinated against it. The only ones that survive the attack are either under 20 or over 60 years ... (Wikipedia)
Silver Borne
by Patricia Briggs
A werewolf and a witch join forces, combating supernatural forces in a battle of good and evil.
Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day - or night - may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people" ( ... (Goodreads)
Daddy's Little Girl
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman investigates her father's murder, uncovering family secrets and danger.
Ellie Cavanaugh was only seven years old when her fifteen-year-old sister, Andrea, was murdered near their home in Oldham-on-the-Hudson, a rural village in New York's Westchester County. There were ... (Goodreads)
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
by Joy Adamson
The true story of how a lioness was raised and released back into the wild.
There have been many accounts of the return to the wild of tame animals, but since its original publication in 1960, when, T,he, New York Times, hailed it as a “fascinating and remarkable book,”, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Line
by J.D. Horn
A young woman discovers she is a witch and must navigate the dangerous politics of her coven while uncovering family secrets.
Savannah is considered a Southern treasure, a city of beauty with a rich, colorful past. Some might even call it magical…, To the uninitiated, Savannah shows only her bright face and genteel manner. ... (Goodreads)
Earth Afire
by Orson Scott Card
A battle between aliens and humans for the future of Earth.
A century before the events of Ender's Game , an alien spaceship enters the solar system and soon makes known its hostile intentions by destroying harmless human ships. Then, it wipes out a ragtag ... (Wikipedia)
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry
A virus outbreak unleashes a global pandemic, forcing a desperate search for a cure.
The story follows Joe Ledger, a Baltimore detective, who is recruited into the Department of Military Sciences, a specialized entity of the US Government which answers only to the President, to ... (Wikipedia)
The Sanctuary Sparrow
by Ellis Peters
A medieval murder mystery set in a monastery, where a wandering musician is accused of killing a young man.
The story takes place over 7 days in May 1140. At the midnight services of Matins on a lovely May night, a boy speeds into the Abbey church just ahead of mob after him for theft and murder. Abbot ... (Wikipedia)
Here We Remain
by Robert Kirkman
Survivors of a zombie apocalypse attempt to build a new society in the face of danger.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility.,An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Nightrise
by Anthony Horowitz
Twins Jamie and Scott Tyler discover their supernatural powers and must use them to stop an evil organization from taking over the world.
The story begins with fourteen-year-old identical twin brothers Jamie and Scott Tyler, performing in a theatre in Reno, Nevada . The Nightrise Corporation is to kidnap the boys, who are part of the ... (Wikipedia)
Fire and Ice
by Erin Hunter
A battle for survival between two rival clans of feral cats in a fantasy world.
Fireheart could hear a roaring around him, like wind in tall trees. The acrid stench of the Thunderpath stung his nostrils, together with a new smell, sharper and more terrifying. Fire!, Book Two of ... (Goodreads)
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts
by Joshua Hammer
The story of a group of librarians who risked their lives to save ancient manuscripts from destruction by Al Qaeda in Mali.
To save ancient Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean’s Eleven in this “fast-paced narrative that is...part intellectual history, part geopolitical ... (Barnes & Noble)
14th Deadly Sin
by James Patterson
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate a series of murders linked to an infamous serial killer.
This book has two main plots and a number of subplots. Detective Lindsay Boxer is attending a birthday party for one of the girls in her group, dubbed by themselves as the Women's Murder Club. As has ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: Knightfall, Part Three: Knightsend
by Doug Moench
After being broken by Bane, Batman returns to Gotham to reclaim his mantle and face his ultimate foe, Azrael.
In the final chapter of this series, Bruce Wayne completes his improbable recovery from his broken back and is ready to resume his role as Gotham's protector. But Jean Paul Valley, the man who now ... (Goodreads)
Second Son
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher's past is revealed as he returns to his childhood home to confront his troubled family history.
It is 1974. In Paris a 90-year-old man, the retired furniture restorer and World War I veteran Laurent Moutier, is unable to get out of bed and realises he is about to die. He faces stoically and ... (Wikipedia)
Those Who Wish Me Dead
by Michael Koryta
A teenage boy witnesses a murder and is placed in a witness protection program, but the killers are hot on his trail.
The newest thriller from Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and ... (Goodreads)
Batwoman: Elegy
by Greg Rucka
A young woman's journey of self-discovery and revenge to save her city from darkness.
Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice , inspired by, Alice in Wonderland, , who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable. Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing ... (Wikipedia)
A Dangerous Path
by Erin Hunter
A young cat's adventure as they battle to save their home and protect their clan.
When a pack of dogs begins to run wild in the forest, Fireheart, deputy of ThunderClan, suspects that Tigerstar, ShadowClan's new leader, is behind it. Bluestar names Cloudpaw a warrior even though ... (Wikipedia)
Gentle Warrior
by Julie Garwood
Medieval romance between a strong-willed woman and a fierce warrior. A tale of love, loyalty, and adventure.
An alternate cover edition can be found, here,. From the New York Times bestselling author of Ransom comes an exquisite tender tale of love, adventure and passion! In feudal England, Elizabeth ... (Goodreads)
Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures
by Robert K. Wittman
A former FBI agent's memoir of his undercover work recovering stolen art and antiquities from around the world.
In Priceless, Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his career for the first time. Rising from humble roots as the son of an antiques dealer, Wittman ... (Goodreads)
Day by Day Armageddon
by J.L. Bourne
A soldier's diary of survival in a world overrun by zombies. The fight for survival is brutal and unforgiving.
Once on the fringes of horror, the “zombie apocalypse,” has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Day by Day Armageddon , J.L. Bourne delivers an intelligent, gripping ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
by Max Brooks
A graphic novel depicting documented zombie attacks throughout history, providing insight into how to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it., From the Stone Age to the information age, the undead have threatened to engulf the human race. They’ re coming. They’re hungry. Don’t ... (Goodreads)
Gorillas in the Mist
by Dian Fossey
True story of a scientist's dedication to saving the endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
Occupational therapist Dian Fossey ( Sigourney Weaver ) is inspired by anthropologist Louis Leakey ( Iain Cuthbertson ) to devote her life to the study of primates. She writes ceaselessly to Leakey ... (Wikipedia)
Last Light
by Terri Blackstock
A woman's struggle to reclaim her life after being wrongly accused of a crime.
Book 1 in a masterful, what-if, series in which global catastrophe puts a family’s very survival at risk—and both reveals the darkness in human hearts and lights the way to restoration. , Birmingham, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Counted with the Stars
by Connilyn Cossette
A slave girl in ancient Egypt escapes to freedom and finds love and a new life among the Hebrews.
A Story of Love, Desperation, and Hope During a Great Biblical Epoch, Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Body Finder
by Kimberly Derting
Violet has the ability to sense dead bodies and their killers. When a serial killer targets her town, she must use her gift to stop them.
Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is ... (Goodreads)
I, Michael Bennett
by James Patterson
Detective Michael Bennett faces a ruthless Mexican drug lord who has kidnapped children. A race against time to save them ensues.
Police officers shot Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous Mexican crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend Hughie McDonough dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to ... (Goodreads)
The Guardian
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A dark and thrilling tale of a woman who must fight to protect her people from evil forces.
, Dream-Hunter Lydia has been charged with the most sacred and dangerous of missions: To descend into the Nether Realm and find the missing god of dreams before he betrays the secrets that could kill ... (Goodreads)
Two Little Girls in Blue
by Mary Higgins Clark
A family's search for the truth behind their twin daughters' mysterious disappearance.
Queen of Suspense and #1, New York Times, bestselling writer Mary Higgins Clark brilliantly weaves the mystery of twin telepathy into a mother’s search for a kidnapped child, presumed dead in this ... (Barnes & Noble)
Code of Conduct
by Brad Thor
Scot Harvath, ex-Navy SEAL, must stop a terrorist group from unleashing a deadly virus on the United States.
“Thor tops himself again and again.” —BookReporter.com “Feels like the TV show, 24, on the page.” —The Associated Press #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor presents his greatest thriller ... (Barnes & Noble)
The First Confessor
by Terry Goodkind
Epic fantasy adventure of a young woman determined to save her kingdom and the world against an evil tyrant.
In the time before the Confessors, when the world is a dark and dangerous place, where treason and treachery are the rule of the day, comes one heroic woman, Magda Searus, who has just lost her ... (Goodreads)
If I'm Found
by Terri Blackstock
Falsely accused of murder, Casey Cox goes on the run to clear her name and find the real killer.
In this riveting sequel to the USA TODAY bestseller If I Run , evil lurks, drawing Casey out of the shadows . . . but there is light shining in the darkness. Casey Cox is still on the run, fleeing ... (Barnes & Noble)
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor
A former Delta Force operative is called back into action to stop a terrorist plot. Fast-paced action and suspenseful twists keep readers on edge.
Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, move over: introducing a pulse-pounding new international thriller series by a former Delta Force commander., They call it the Taskforce. Their existence is as essential as ... (Goodreads)
The Siege
by Helen Dunmore
A gripping tale of survival during the 1941 siege of Leningrad, where a family fights to stay alive amidst starvation and desperation.
Called "elegantly, starkly beautiful" by The New York Times Book Review, The Siege is Helen Dunmore's masterpiece. Her canvas is monumental – the Nazis' 1941 winter siege on Leningrad that killed six ... (Goodreads)
The Witness
by Dee Henderson
A former US Marshal is pulled back into the job to protect a key witness in a high-profile case.
Police Chief Luke Granger's witness to a murder, Amy Griffin, has been on the run for years. Her family thinks she was murdered eight years ago, but Amy chose to accept a life in the shadows in order ... (Goodreads)
Southern Storm
by Terri Blackstock
A small town in Alabama is hit by a devastating tornado, and the residents must come together to rebuild their lives and find hope amidst the destruction.
Sequel to the #1 best-selling Cape Refuge First a dead stranger. Now a missing Police Chief. Did Chief Cade run off to elope . . . or has he met with foul play? The body in the morgue had no ID. No ... (Goodreads)
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