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Alister MacLean's: Thrillers from one of 20th century's finest

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Alister MacLean was a Scotsman, and one of Britain's foremost 20th century authors. He has written countless bestsellers; espionage, war, heists and tales of revenge set in every nook and cranny of this vast world. English was his second language as a child growing up, but he became one of the finest writers with crystal clear phrases and sentences that can be quoted and stuck to your wallpaper.  At age 19, he was called up for war, where he joined the Royal Navy; he was to serve at various stations, ships. His experience with the sea means his sea thrillers are the best of all. H.M.S Ulysses After the war, MacLean studied English at the University of Glassgow, and after a series of odd jobs, worked as a teacher. MacLean used to write short stories as a university student for extra income, and even won a short story competition. This victory brought him to the notice of a publisher, who commissioned him to write a book about the war at sea. MacLean produced in response  '...

Biggles, from war hero to detective (download links for epub format ebooks)

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(Big Changes Incoming!!! Stay tuned for update to the downloads!!!) James Bigglesworth, nicknamed ""Biggles"" , is a fictional character made by veteran war flier W.E. Johns. Biggles is a war flier, charter pilot and a Scotland Yard detective. He is an intelligent individual , thinking up solutions for simple and complex cases. He is never shy of being wrong, but uses force when the time comes. Has won the D.S.O and D.F.C. Biggles made his first appearance in the story The White Fokker, published in the first issue of Popular Flying magazine and again as part of the first collection of Biggles stories, The Camels Are Coming (both 1932). Johns continued to write "Biggles books" until his death in 1968, the series eventually spanning nearly a hundred volumes – including novels and short story collections – most of the latter with a common setting and time. Biggles has been read by children and adults alike fo...