Giancarlo Giannini
1) Man On Fire
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Hard-drinking, burnt-out ex-CIA operative John Creasy has given up on life. That is until his friend Rayburn gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos. Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, and ultimately presumed to be dead, Creasy unleashes a firestorm of apocalyptic vengeance against everyone responsible.
2) Joshua
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
When Joshua moves to a small cabin on the edge of town, the local people are mystified by his presence. Joshua appears to seek nothing for himself. He supports himself by working as a carpenter. The statue of Moses that he carves for the local synagogue prompts amazement as well as consternation. Some people report having seen him carry a huge cherry log on his shoulders effortlessly. Still others talk about the child in a poor part of town who was...
Series
James Bond volume 22
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
With two professional assassinations in quick succession, James Bond is quickly elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved...
6) Catch-22.
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Based on the acclaimed Joseph Heller novel, Catch-22 follows the adventures and misadventures of a US air squadron in Italy in World War II.
7) Hannibal
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
One of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's surviving victims is poised to enact sweet revenge on the world's most feared cannibal. FBI agent Clarice Starling is brought back on the case when Lecter decides to come out of retirement to face his adversary.
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a travelling salesman where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is terrified of what her father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both...
Description
After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a travelling salesman where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is terrified of what her father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both...
12) American dreamer
Pub. Date
2005
Description
A housewife wins a trip to Paris as a prize from a mystery writing contest. Silly from a blow on the head, she begins living the fictional life of her favorite literary adventure.
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille, who leads him to Dominic Greene, a ruthless businessman and major force within the mysterious Quantum organization. When Bond uncovers a conspiracy to take control of one of the world's most important natural resources, he must navigate a minefield of treachery, deception and murder to neutralize Quantum before it's too late!
14) Jacob
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Description
For seven long years, Jacob has labored to earn the right to marry beautiful Rachel. Now the seven years are up, but Rachel's devious father substitutes his elder daughter on the wedding night. One of the greatest love stories from the Bible.
15) Hannibal
Series
Hannibal Lecter volume 4
Pub. Date
2001.
Description
It has been seven years since Hannibal Lector escaped, and when one of his victims seeks revenge on him he uses FBI agent Clarice Starling as bait.
16) Man on fire
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Hard-drinking, burnt-out ex-CIA operative John Creasy has given up on life. That is until his friend Rayburn gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos. Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, and ultimately presumed to be dead, Creasy unleashes a firestorm of apocalyptic vengeance against everyone responsible.
Description
The true story of Moe Berg, professional baseball player, Ivy League graduate, attorney, and a top-secret spy who helped the US win the race against Germany to build the atomic bomb.
"Paul Rudd plays Berg with the droll, boyish charm he's brought to dozens of other roles, but he adds a protective coating."--New York Times
"...a decorous, dutiful dogtrot that tells Berg's story with excellent production values..."--Boston Globe
"Shot in burnished...
19) Dune
Pub. Date
[2002]
Formats
Description
In the far future, the remote desert world of Dune becomes the epicenter of a spectacular struggle that will spark a revolution, fulfill an ancient prophecy, and forever change the galactic balance of power.