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‘This 5-star thriller is a non-stop action-packed adventure… Reads like the latest blockbuster film… I was left breathless, my heart pounding as I turned the last page’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You’ve cracked the Da Vinci code, now uncover the Vatican secret… The deepest secrets are kept in the darkest places.When ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is sent to Rome to guard an elderly professor and his daughter, he thinks he’s in for an easy ride.But on their first day in the Vatican secret archives, a masked assassin gains entry, shoots Joe’s client in cold blood and steals an ancient manuscript. Giving chase, Joe can’t imagine what could lie within those pages that would make someone willing to kill.The search for answers leads Joe and his comrades in a race against time, across continents and into treacherous mountains. Only they have a hope of rescuing the Vatican Book of Secrets before a centuries-old enemy can succeed in bringing Rome – and the world as we know it – crashing down… The Da Vinci Code meets Die Hard in this fast-paced, adrenaline-filled, action-adventure thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Clive Cussler, The Vatican Secret will have you turning the pages late into the night. Readers are gripped by The Vatican Secret:‘Cover to cover action… with the pages flying by… A great writer… I loved this book’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An absolutely thrilling adventure, a rollercoaster ride… Terrific plot and well-drawn characters’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A dynamite premise and a tantalizing plot… Hits its stride from page one… Definitely entertaining’ Steve Berry, author of The Kaiser’s Web‘A fast-paced book with non-stop action’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An explosive cocktail of relentless action’ Alex Shaw, author of Total Blackout‘This book has it all… Action, intrigue, suspense… with me on the edge of my seat itching to know what would happen next’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A high-octane, page-turning thriller that has it all’ Rob Jones, author of The Atlantis Covenant‘History, excitement and plenty of action. I was totally engrossed’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘You just get swept away with the characters, the action… Magnifico!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Five-star turbo-charged, non-stop action thriller… It reads like a movie reel… Needs to be on every thrill seeker’s reading list’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An impossible heist. An ancient code. A deadly race against time… High in the Italian alps, cut off from the outside world, sits a chapel battered by winds and icy blizzards. The priests who guard this sacred place have sworn to protect the dangerous treasure that lies within their walls.But when Joe Mason and his team are called to the remote church, they find its ancient stones reduced to rubble, the priests murdered in cold blood and their precious cargo stolen.As Mason pursues the thieves across continents and dangerous waters, he wonders what incredible secret the priests laid down their lives for… And if he can recover it before it claims more innocent victims, and brings the downfall of civilisation as we know it… An edge-of-your-seat, action packed blockbuster adventure that will leave you breathless. Fans of Jack Reacher and Dan Brown will be hooked from the very first page. Readers are gripped by The Demon Code:‘A five-star, turbo-charged, non-stop action thriller … a fantastic follow-up from book one’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An amazing rollercoaster ride that I stayed up all night to finish’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘David Leadbeater delivers! This book has twists and turns (and conspiracy) rivaling that of The Da Vinci Code’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Worth more than 5 stars. It keeps you on pins while turning those pages’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Riveting adventure with Joe Mason and the team, non-stop action as they discover secrets of the past’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The action never stops’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Can’t wait for the next one. A superb team in the making’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A perfect book for armchair detectives … I loved the treasure hunt aspect of this story – who doesn’t love solving clues?’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don’t miss the third adrenaline-filled, action-adventure in the Joe Mason series! When Joe Mason agrees to transport a priceless gold basin to its new owner, the ex-MI5 operative arrives only to find the recipient dead – brutally murdered in cold blood. To catch the killer, Mason must uncover the relic’s secrets.But he’s not the only one with an interest. The Guild of Night, a dangerous and vengeful cult, is determined to bring the Church to its knees – and the basin holds the power to do just that.In a frantic cat-and-mouse chase across the country, Mason battles to unravel the conspiracy before devastating power falls into the wrong hands.For the Guild of Night will protect itself at all costs, and its members have secrets they are willing to kill for… But, in Mason, have they met their match? Fans of Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Dan Brown will love this high-octane action-adventure thriller.Readers are hooked by David Leadbeater:‘A totally gripping thriller which had me on the edge of my seat until I had finished it. The best book in the series … this time the author has excelled himself.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘From the beginning to the end, it was a page turner and so well written.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I absolutely love this series! Book 3 didn’t disappoint. The story was fast-paced and kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘You get what you expect from David Leadbeater, plenty of action.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

At the root of all riches lies evil… Can he uncover their deadly conspiracy before they find him first? When ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason gets a call from the Vatican, he knows it is bad news. Marduk, crazed leader of The Amori cult, has escaped from a fortress-like prison in Milan, and he's hell-bent on revenge. His target? None other than Joe Mason himself.Fuelled by an unrelenting hatred for Mason, Marduk launches a burning vendetta: to not only destroy his nemesis but annihilate the very foundations of the church itself.As the cult’s sadistic assassins close in, Joe and his team embark on a treacherous pursuit of Marduk across Europe in a life-or-death race against time to unravel his conspiracy.Both Joe and Marduk are out for blood – and in this game, it’s winner takes all. But can Mason and his team uncover the plot in time? And who will strike first in a battle that can leave only one person standing? Fans of Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Dan Brown will love this adrenaline-filled and action-packed adventure. Readers are gripped by David Leadbeater’s Joe Mason series: ‘Grips you from the very beginning, the tension and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. The protagonist, Joe Mason, is a compelling character and his pursuit of justice is both intense and riveting.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I really enjoyed this concept and the book had everything that I enjoy from this genre … I was hooked from the first page.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A totally gripping thriller which had me on the edge of my seat until I had finished it. The author has excelled himself.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘From the beginning to the end, it was a page turner and so well written.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I absolutely love this series! The story was fast-paced and kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend this series.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘You get what you expect from David Leadbeater, plenty of action.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series At the root of all riches lies evil… Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to rescue a friend who has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, ancient coins – remnants of a Chinese casino buried for six hundred years – are starting to surface in Japan's clandestine underworld.Mason knows the coins and kidnapping are linked. Someone has finally unearthed the long-buried ancient casino, and its riches – both financial and archaeological – are now up for grabs. But hidden forces are desperate to conceal the discovery and take it for themselves, kidnapping and killing to silence anyone in their path.In a high-stakes battle to reveal the casino to the world, Joe and his team race across the region, from high-rise Hong Kong to Tokyo's bustling markets to the covert gambling rings of Osaka. But they are being hunted by elite forces – and it’s only a matter of time before the target on their back catches up with them.In this perilous quest for the world’s oldest casino, Mason must find the site before his enemies find him. But can he unearth the secrets of the gold in time?

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake seriesEx-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group from obtaining a treasure of unimaginable power: the legendary Hellfire. If the cult succeeds, they will become more powerful than any government – unleashing chaos and destruction worldwide.Mason and his team must race against time, deciphering clues from relics scattered across Europe. From Scotland’s eerie mausoleums to Milan’s hidden crypts, Florence’s shadowy alleys, Berlin’s sinister underbelly, and even the Vatican’s most secretive corridors, Mason must navigate the continent to find the Hellfire first. If he doesn’t, all hell will break loose.Can Mason and his team stop the satanists before it's too late, or will the world fall under the shadow of the Hellfire?

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series

Based on original historical tables, Northern Ontario in Historical Statistics, 1871–2021 offers an overview of major long-term population, social composition, employment, and urban concentration trends over 150 years in the region now called “Northern Ontario” (or “Nord de l’Ontario”). David Leadbeater and his collaborators compare Northern Ontario relative to Southern Ontario, as well as detail changes at the district and local levels. They also examine the employment population rate, unemployment, economic dependency, and income distribution, particularly over recent decades of decline since the 1970s._x000D__x000D_Although deeply experienced by Indigenous peoples, the settler-colonial structure of Northern Ontario’s development plays little explicit analytical role in official government discussions and policy._x000D__x000D_Northern Ontario in Historical Statistics, 1871–2021, therefore, aims to provide context for the long-standing hinterland colonial question: How do ownership, control, and use of the land and its resources benefit the people who live there?_x000D__x000D_Leadbeater and his collaborators pay special attention to foundational conditions in Northern Ontario’s hinterland-colonial development including Indigenous relative to settler populations, treaty and reserve areas, and provincially controlled “unorganized territories.” Colonial biases in Canadian censuses are discussed critically as a contribution towards decolonizing changes in official statistics.

A vanished relic. A deadly prize.The half-mad explorer Dante Caruso swears he’s found a fabled Russian relic called the Amber Room, and he’s attracting the wrong kind of attention. A ruthless team of Ukrainian relic hunters called R24 has kidnapped him and his family; they want to know where the Amber Room is—and they’ll spill blood to find it.Nobody knows treasure hunting like Guy Bodie and his crew. But abduction is the last thing they expect. The R24 forces Guy, his treasure hunters, and Caruso at gunpoint to traverse the vast, unforgiving Tatra Mountains and find the Amber Room. If they fail, the R24 will end them. And if they run, the hunters will become the hunted.Armed only with Caruso’s dubious instructions, Guy and his crew must find the Amber Room at all costs. Will they solve the deadly mystery of this long-lost relic, or will they die trying?

Exploring key aspects of the economic, health, and social conditions of the largest hard-rock-mining center in North America-and in the world-this account investigates the hinterland mining town of Sudbury in Northern Ontario, Canada. Deconstructing the myth that the enormous mineral wealth of the Sudbury Basin has brought prosperity to the town's cultural and educational welfare institutions, this overview analyzes the impact that globalization and corporate power have had on the working people, how and why resistance has emerged, and why alternative directions are needed. Uncovering the truth behind a well-maintained and attractive physical infrastructure, this examination offers important lessons for other mining and resource communities.