Most Popular Books by Greg Cox

In the twentieth century, an international cabal of scientists launches the Chrysalis Project, the development of an artificially enhanced breed of humans, while Gary Seven, an undercover operative for an advanced alient species struggles to neutralize the threat while watching the children of Chrysalis, including the brilliant Khan Noonien Singh, grow to adulthood. Reprint.

When Houdini offers a large reward to anyone who can tell him his dead mother''s final words, poor widow Mary McGregor and her daughter take him up on his offer, but their attempt to con him out of the money does not go as planned.

The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase, an original novel based on the hit television show, The Librarians by New York Times bestselling author, Greg Cox. For millennia, the Librarians have secretly protected the world by keeping watch over dangerous magical relics. Cataloging and safeguarding everything from Excalibur to Pandora’s Box, they stand between humanity and those who would use the relics for evil. Stories have power. In 1719, Elizabeth Goose published a collection of rhyming spells as a children''s book, creating a spellbook of terrifying power. The Librarian of that age managed to dispose of all copies of the book except one, which remained in the possession of Elizabeth Goose and her family, temporarily averting any potential disaster. Now, strange things are happening around the world. A tree-trimmer in Florida is blown off his elevated perch by a freak gust of wind, a woman in rural Pennsylvania is attacked by mutant rodents without any eyes, and a college professor in England finds herself trapped inside a prize pumpkin at a local farmer’s market. Baird and her team of Librarians suspect that the magic of Mother Goose is again loose in the world, and with Flynn AWOL—again—it is up to Cassandra, Ezekiel, and Stone to track down the missing spellbook before the true power of the rhymes can be unleashed. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Discusses the possible existence, sightings, and captures of the creature known as Bigfoot.

Alarmed by the potential dangers of the Chrysalis project, extraterrestrial secret agent Gary Seven teams up with human Roberta Lincoln to neutralize the growing threat of Khan Noonien Singh, who is determined to seize control of Earth.

Bringing the classic X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest trilogy back into print in a brand-new omnibus. The X-Men--mutant protectors of a world that fears and hates them. The Avengers--Earth''s Mightiest Heroes, the greatest super-team ever assembled. When the Scarlet Witch of the Avengers and Rogue of the X-Men both disappear under mysterious circumstances, each team''s search leads them to more questions than answers. Desperate to recover their missing teammates, they must join forces to uncover the truth. But their efforts will bring them up against a foe with the deadliest power of all: to make them turn on each other!

Based upon STAR TREK and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION created by Gene Roddenberry.

The official novelization of the much-anticipated brand-new Godzilla movie--a rebirth for the major international franchise! Gareth Edwards'' Godzilla will be released on May 16, 2014! An epic rebirth of Toho''s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world''s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity''s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence

The "Enterprise" responds to an urgent distress call from a mining colony orbiting Klondike VI, a ringed gas giant not unlike Saturn. For unknown reasons, the planet''s rings are coming apart, threatening the safety of the colony and its inhabitants. Searching for a way to avert the disaster, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew investigate a mysterious alien probe that has just entered the system. Original.

A package with no return address is delivered to the University of Nevada''s anthropology department, and a genuine shrunken head is inside. At first, Gil Grissom and his team consider it a grisly relic, but soon evidence points out that it is, in fact, a modern-day murder. Original.

We Fight Back Russia 2003. When it appears that the United States has unleashed its entire nuclear arsenal upon the world, Captain Dmitri Losenko, commander of the nuclear submarine Gorshkov, has no choice but to retaliate. His target? Alaska. Alaska 2018. Fighting for survival in the frozen wilderness, Molly Kookesh struggles to protect her makeshift Resistance cell from the Terminators. Inspired by John Connor’s radio broadcasts and following a brutal encounter with a fearsome machine, she decides it’s time to fight back… An official novel exploring the post-judgment day world of the hit movie Terminator ® Salvation™.

An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Original Series that reveals long-held secrets about Captain Kirk''s past for the first time! STARDATE 6122.5. A diplomatic mission to the planet Yusub erupts in violence when ruthless Orion raiders attempt to disrupt the crucial negotiations by force. Caught in the midst of a tense and dangerous situation, Captain James T. Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise finds an unexpected ally in the form of an enigmatic stranger who calls herself “Annika Seven.” STARDATE 53786.1. Seven of Nine is taking part in an archaeu00adological expedition on an obscure planetoid in the Delta Quadrant when a disastrous turn of events puts Voyager’s away team in jeopardy—and transports Seven across time and space to Yusub, where she comes face-to-face with one of Starfleet’s greatest legends. STARDATE 6122.5. Kirk knows better than most the danger that even a single castaway from the future can pose to the time line, so he and Seven embark on a hazardous quest to return her to her own era. But there are others who crave the knowledge Seven possesses, and they will stop at nothu00ading to obtain it—even if this means seizing control of the Enterprise!

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman return in the thrilling and hotly anticipated conclusion to Christopher Nolan''s Dark Knight Trilogy. The blockbuster movie will introduce new faces to the franchise as well, including Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), Bane (Tom Hardy), John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard). From the team that brought you Inception, The Dark Knight Rises is guaranteed to be the blockbuster hit of 2012. This enthralling official novelization will transport fans into a Gotham City once again under threat. BATMAN and all related characters and elements are TM and © DC Comics. (s12)

The Q Continuum is an extradimensional domain in which Q and others of his kind exist in immortality. Although immensely powerful and intelligent, they require the stimulus of novelty to maintain their vitality hence their interaction with other species. While the Enterprise struggles to survive an alien onslaught, Captain Picard has been kidnapped by Q and taken on an astounding journey back to that immeasurably distant moment when the Continuum faced its greatest threat. But far more is at stake than simply the mysteries of the past, for an ancient menace is stirring once more, endangering the future of the galaxy, and neither Q nor Starfleet may be able to stop it.

The unpredictable cosmic entity known only as Q has plagued Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise™ since their very first voyage together. But little is known of Q''s mysterious past or that of the unearthly realm from which he hails. Now Picard must learn Q''s secrets—or all of reality may perish! Ever since its discovery, the great galactic barrier has impeded humanity''s exploration of the universe beyond the Milky Way. Now a brilliant Federation scientist may have found a way to breach the barrier, and the Enterprise is going to put it to the test. The last thing Picard needs is a return visit from an omnipotent troublemaker so, naturally, Q appears. But Q has more in mind than his usual pranks, and while the Enterprise struggles to defeat a powerful inhuman foe, Captain Picard must embark on a fantastic odyssey into the history of the Q Continuum itself, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance.

"Based on the hit TNT television series"--Front cover.

This book is part of the Nursing Models in Action Series, which provides in-depth theory and practical applications of the major nursing models. Roys Model allows nurses to examine both physiological and psychosocial issues related to the patients and their care. By confronting the way that individuals react to stress, nurses using Roys Model can achieve a holistic assessment and resulting quality of care. This book will provide the reader with a clear, easily understood review of the adaptation model and its application in practice. The authors of this book are all experienced teachers, who provide invaluable information on how to overcome conceptual and practical problems in the use of the model, using examples from their clinical experiences.

Since 1963, Iron Man comic books have enthralled readers with the incredible adventures of millionaire industrialist Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man. In this exciting new novel based on the 300th issue of the comic book, Iron Man faces his ultimate challenge when he is kidnapped by the villainous Madame Masque. A collector''s first edition.

The puckish super-being called Q has bedeviled Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise™ since their first encounter at Farpoint Station. But little was known of Q''s enigmatic past or that of the transcendent plane where he sometimes dwells. Now Picard must discover Q''s secrets—for the sake of all that exists. While the Enterprise struggles to survive an alien onslaught, Captain Picard has been kidnapped by Q and taken on an astounding journey back through time to that immeasurably distant moment when the Continuum faced its greatest threat. But far more is at stake than simply the mysteries of the past, for an ancient menace is stirring once more, endangering the future of the galaxy, and neither Q nor Starfleet may be able to stop it!

The mischievous creature who calls himself Q has subjected Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise™ to many of their strangest experiences. But little had been known of Q''s curious existence or that of the advanced dimension from which he comes. But now Picard knows more than he ever dreamed about an ancient conflict whose consequences might spell the doom of the entire galaxy. The galactic barrier has fallen and Q''s oldest enemy is free once more. Captain Picard and his crew find themselves in the middle of a cosmic war between vastly powerful entities. The future of the Federation may be at stake, but how can mere mortals turn the tide in such a superhuman battle? Picard has to find a way, or neither the Q Continuum nor the galaxy will survive.

An epic new Star Trek saga by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original Five-Year Mission! The final frontier erupts into chaos as vast quantities of a rare energy source are discovered beneath the surface of Baldur-3, a remote planet beyond the outer fringes of Federation space. Now an old-fashioned “gold rush” is underway as a flood of would-be prospectors, from countless worlds and species, races toward the planet to stake their claim. The galactic stampede threatens the stability of neighboring planets and space stations, as widespread strife and sabotage and all-around pandemonium result in a desperate need for Starfleet assistance. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are dispatched to deal with the escalating crisis…which lies on the other side of a famously perilous region of space known as the Antares Maelstrom.

Colonel Shaun Christopher, commanding the first manned mission to Saturn in 2020, and Captain Kirk, sent to stop a planet''s rings from falling apart, try to cope with their new situations after they switch places.

Describes the legends of the man-beast Bigfoot, including the worldwide history of Bigfoot claims, the scientific analysis behind evidence of the creature''s existence, and references to Bigfoot in art, literature, and the media.

When a mysterious assassination threatens the peace process the U.S.S Enterprise is overseeing in a distant solar system, Captain James T. Kirk suspects Lenore Karidian, who tried to kill him twenty years earlier.

Hikers and campers have long been familiar with the legend of the hairy giant in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, but readers of this gripping volume will find that Bigfoot sightings have been reported all over North America. There are so many grainy videos, blurry photographs, and strange audio recordings, but what exactly have they captured? A missing evolutionary link? An undiscovered species? A simple hoax? Readers will learn of some of the most famous cases of Bigfoot sightings, as well as some of the most famous fakes. They will learn the suspected biology and genetics of this mysterious cryptid, and be encouraged to evaluate evidence with features such as the Debunk It! sidebar.

There are moments glimpsed only in shadow, where darkness rules and evil incarnate thrives. You hope against hope that in your lifetime, evil is relegated to the shadows. But what if it wasn''t? What if you lived in a universe where your life was measured only by what you could do for the Empire? What would you do to survive? Would you sell your soul to free yourself? If you were offered the chance to rule, would you seize it? If you could free your universe from the darkness but only at the cost of your life, would you pay that price? Star Trek: Enterprise®—she seized power in a heartbeat, daring to place herself against all the overlords of the Empire. Empress Hoshi Sato knows the future that could be; now all she has to do is make sure it never happens. For her to rule, she must hold sway not only over the starship from the future but also over her warlords, the resistance, and her Andorian husband. As quickly and brutally as Hoshi seized power, imperial rule is taken from her. Her only chance to rule again is to ally herself with a lifelong foe, and an alien. Star Trek® One man can change the future, but does he dare? Spock, intrigued by the vision of another universe''s Federation, does what no Vulcan, no emperor, has ever done: seize power in one blinding stroke of mass murder. And at the same instant he gains imperial power, Spock sows the seeds for the Empire''s downfall. Is this a form of Vulcan madness, or is it the coolly logical plan of a man who knows the price his universe must pay for its freedom? Star Trek: The Next Generation®—Humanity is a pitiful collection of enslaved, indentured, and abused peoples. No one dares to question the order, except at peril of their lives. One man survives by blinding himself to the misery around him. However, Jean-Luc Picard resists, just once. And in that one instant he unlocks a horror beyond the tyranny of the Alliance. Can a man so beaten down by a lifetime of oppression stop the destruction?

From the streets of old London to the squalid fleshpots of Mars, from the Russian steppes to the gleaming decks of interplanetary spaceships, a new breed of bloodsucker is on the loose. These scientific vampires stalk through time and space in search of prey, both human and otherwise. And not even Dracula was more deadly.

The official novelization of the new Man of Steel movie featuring Superman. The film, from director Zack Snyder, stars Henry Cavill (The Tudors) as Superman/Clark Kent, three-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (The Fighter) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (What''s Love Got to Do with It) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent''s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves). Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road), and Faora, Zod''s evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman''s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman''s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer, and Superman''s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator). Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy. Man of Steel is being produced by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer, from a story by Goyer and Nolan, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers. Currently in production, Man of Steel is slated for release on June 14, 2013 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s13)

This discounted ebundle includes: The Librarians and the Lost Lamp, The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase, The Librarians and the Pot of Gold From New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox comes The Librarians Trilogy, three original fantasy-adventure novels based on the hit TNT television show The Librarians. For millennia, the Librarians have secretly protected the world by keeping watch over dangerous magical relics. Cataloging and safeguarding everything from Excalibur to Pandora’s Box, they stand between humanity and those who would use the relics for evil. The Librarians and the Lost Lamp: Ten years ago, only Flynn Carsen, the last of the Librarians, stood against an ancient criminal organization known as The Forty. Flynn fears they intend to steal Aladdin’s fabled lamp, so alongside a new team of inexperienced Librarians led by their tough-as-nails Guardian Eve Baird, Flynn must race to find it first before they can unleash the trapped, malevolent djinn upon the world. The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase: In 1719, Elizabeth Goose published a collection of rhyming spells as a children''s book, creating a spellbook of terrifying power. Baird and her team of Librarians suspect that the magic of Mother Goose is again loose in the world, and with Flynn AWOL—again—it is up to Cassandra, Ezekiel, and Stone to track down the missing spellbook before the true power of the rhymes can be unleashed. The Librarians and the Pot of Gold: The adventures of the Librarians continue in Ireland in this third stand-alone adventure. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Based on characters from Screen Gems''s 2003 motion picture starring Kate Beckinsale, this all-original prequel reveals the origins of the rival clans of vampires and werewolves, and how their clandestine war has been fought in the shadows of the mortal world. Original.

"Zorro created by Johnston McCulley"--p. [4]

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

An original novel pitting Batman against the Court of Owls, a secret society of wealthy families that''s controlled Gotham for centuries using murder and money. For generations, an apocryphal cabal has controlled Gotham from the shadows, wielding fear and violence through its undead assassins, the Talons. THE COURT OF OWLS. Dating back centuries, its leaders are men and women of wealth and influence who meet in secrecy, hiding their identities behind stark white masks. Employing science and alchemy, they sought to kill Bruce Wayne who, as Batman, dealt them their greatest defeats. Even then they faded back into the darkness, and he could not eliminate them entirely. Now, Gotham City is plagued with a series of brutal murders in which mutilated bodies are burned almost beyond recognition. Batman and his allies--including Nightwing and Batgirl--quickly realize that the Talons have returned, yet the reason for the killings remains tauntingly unknown. As the heroes seek answers, their path stretches back more than a century. Should the Owls obtain what they seek, it could grant them power that no one could counter. With each moment that passes, more victims appear. Batman must stop the Talons before they kill again.

What happens when a reality TV series gets a true dose of reality? A staged prank for a hit scare show has gone horribly wrong with an actor now dead and production halted indefinitely. As the graveyard shift of Sin City’s best crime scene investigators—including Catherine Willows, Ray Langston, Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle, and Greg Sanders— digs deeper behind the scenes, more questions than answers pile up: Was the botched prank’s set-up simply a case of carelessness on the producers’ part resulting in a tragic accident, or did someone really orchestrate an elaborate scheme for revenge and murder?

Seven of Nine nimmt an einer archäologischen Expedition auf einen Planetoiden im Delta-Quadranten teil. Plötzlich nehmen die Ereignisse eine katastrophale Wendung und Seven wird quer durch Zeit und Raum transportiert. Sie findet sich auf dem Planeten Yusub wieder - Auge in Auge mit einer der größten Legenden der Sternenflotte: James T. Kirk. Kirk weiß besser als die meisten, dass schon ein einziger aus der Zukunft Gestrandeter eine Gefahr für die Zeitlinie darstellen kann. Daher machen er und Seven sich an das gefährliche Vorhaben, sie in ihre eigene Zeit zurückzuschicken. Doch es gibt Leute, die hinter dem Wissen her sind, das Seven besitzt. Und nichts wird sie bei dem Versuch aufhalten, es in Besitz zu bringen - selbst wenn das bedeutet, die Kontrolle über die Enterprise übernehmen zu müssen.

The official movie novelization of the latest film in the blockbuster action/horror movie series, Underworld—coming to theaters in January 2009 from Sony Pictures! Centuries ago...two ageless and terrifying races—the aristocratic vampires and the feral lycans—are bound by a cruel, ancestral relationship between master and servant, and eternally separated by the ongoing, violent rivalry between their two species. But unknown to both nobility and enslaved alike, a clandestine—and forbidden—affair between the lycan servant Lucian and the beautiful vampire noblewoman Sonja burns brightly with an unbridled passion. Seeking to escape Sonja’s tyrannical father, Viktor, and a future in which their love is considered an abomination, Lucian risks the ever-present machinations of the court and his very life to cast himself and his beloved free of their bonds...a daring tactic that will eventually give all lycans the courage to rise up against their oppressive vampire overlords. New alliances are forged even as the chains of slavery are broken...and all that Lucian and Sonja hold dear will be threatened with utter annihilation....

Third cookbook from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) developed in conjunction with dietitians & athletes themselves.