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The Assassins of Alamut    by Anthony Campbell
Price: $5.99 USD. 39960 words. Published on October 31, 2009. .

The Assassins were a heretical Muslim sect. We think of them mostly in connection with political murder but there is much more to them than this. They had a remarkable philosophical system and their ideas were influential in Islam and even outside it. Here I tell their story, from their foundation at the end of the eleventh century to their downfall 150 years later at the hands of the Mongols.
Empire and War    by Sam Vaknin
Price: Free! 64000 words. Published on January 3, 2010. .

The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the role of the United States in international affairs.
Tacit Alumni: 09/11/11    by Stephen Austen
Price: $0.99 USD. 8890 words. Published on February 13, 2010. .

In a world of Global Jihad, it is September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of 9/11. From downtown Washington DC to Area 51 to Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, “Paladin” and his high-tech Onyx Ops team is commemorating this tragic event in their own special way. Follow the masters of global black operations at Onyx Ops as they orchestrate new technologies in the relentless hunt for terrorists.
The Years of Walter Gordon Fischer: Fleeting Moments    by Gordon  Fischer
Price: $4.99 USD. 93160 words. Published on April 2, 2010. .

In a life on the front lines of 80 years of political, military and social upheaval Gordon Fischer has done it all: dancing while bombs landed in Damascus, held at gunpoint in Togo, dating Ms India, skiing with the aristocracy during the Korean War and deer stalking in Scotland. Travel the world and go back in time to see the rich and the poor as you have never done before.
Druze and Druzism    by Riad Hassan
Price: $3.99 USD. 47770 words. Published on April 12, 2010. .

Druze and Druzism covers the essential aspects of Druzism and the fundamentals of its spiritual doctrine, as well as the history of the Druze, their customs and traditions and the transcendence of the community in the Arab and in the international environments.
Syria and Jordan Adventures    by Brian Lawrenson
Price: $3.99 USD. 11950 words. Published on June 6, 2010. .

Syria and Jordan are two of the most interesting countries in the Middle East. Steeped in history, affordable and easy to travel in, they are now popular travel destinations. The great bazaars in Damascus and Aleppo still trade as they have done for 000s of years. This is the story of a couples travels including visiting Petra and Wadi Rum, the location of the secret camp of Lawrence of Arabia.
Scimitar    by David Grainger
Price: $4.99 USD. 183260 words. Published by Why Knot Books  on July 29, 2010. .

It begins with a massive series of explosions that distribute biotoxins through a prestigious west coast gathering. Hundreds of America’s elite are killed and maimed but this is just the first stroke of a coordinated terrorist attack that brings America to her knees. America panics as infrastructure is crippled and the nation's place as a world power is threatened by the rising Chinese Dragon.
on the Trail of the Real St George    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $4.99 USD. 20780 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 8, 2010. .

Dragon-slayer, English hero, martyr, warrior, soldier and saint — St George has been all these things. But who was the real St George? This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George’s original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.
Terrorist Alert    by Maurice Pratt
Price: $4.99 USD. 67880 words. Published on November 25, 2010. .

When the CIA miss a vital clue of a planned terrorist attack in Sydney, it provides Omar Salaam, a willing martyr the opportunity to attack a strong supporter of USA's fight against terrorism. Meanwhile, members of ASIO (Australa's Intelligence Organisation) belatedly discover his intentions. It soon becomes a race between Omar to die a hero and ASIO to stop him killing thousands.
Syria: Federal Research Study and Country Profile with Comprehensive Information, History, and Analysis - Politics, Economy, Military - Assad, Baath Party, Damascus    by Progressive Management
Price: $7.99 USD. 115450 words. Published on February 9, 2011. .

Comprehensive and unique information with professional analysis of Syria - its politics and history, economic, social, military, and national security systems and institutions, written by the experts at the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. This Country Study and Country Profile of Syria is an exceptional review of its history.