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Jim Corrigan

    Jim Corrigan est un auteur accompli spécialisé dans l'histoire militaire. Son œuvre explore des conflits importants, reconstituant des campagnes aériennes en y intégrant les perspectives des stratèges comme des pilotes. Le style d'écriture de Corrigan donne vie aux événements historiques, offrant aux lecteurs une compréhension complète des stratégies et des expériences impliquées. Sa passion pour l'histoire militaire transparaît dans son œuvre abondante.

    The Nurse
    Europeans and Native Americans
    Invisible Six: Flight of the Vulture
    Invisible Six: Carrier Down
    Invisible Six: Chaos City
    The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater
    • The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater

      A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy

      • 200pages
      • 7 heures de lecture
      5,0(1)Évaluer

      Set during the pivotal Siege of Petersburg in June 1864, the narrative follows the Union's ambitious plan to tunnel beneath Confederate defenses, spearheaded by General Ambrose Burnside and the 48th Pennsylvania regiment. Despite the strategic advantage this approach promised, the outcome defied expectations, leading to a remarkable Confederate victory. The book explores themes of military ingenuity, the unpredictability of war, and the intense stalemate that characterized this crucial moment in the Civil War.

      The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater
    • Special operative Shade is working out of the US embassy in Tek City, Tekistan, when fighting erupts between rebel and Tek government troops. The Americans are trapped in this rebellion, unless Invisible Six can escort them to safety. But the Tek government wants to take the American civilians as bargaining chips. Can Shade and I-6 help the civilians escape from Chaos City?

      Invisible Six: Chaos City
    • Fighter pilots are performing routine landings on a US aircraft carrier when the impossible happens: the massive ship sinks in the South Pacific. Athena and Invisible Six are quickly deployed to the site to learn what happened and who is responsible. But the enemy is clever and soon makes I-6 look like the bad guy. Can Athena and I-6 unmask the enemy before another deadly attack occurs?

      Invisible Six: Carrier Down
    • When a known terrorist attacks a US passenger jet, the CIA plans to retaliate with a drone strike. But Zumi proposes that they capture Viggo the Vulture alive to gain information on worldwide terrorist networks and weapons smuggling. The mission takes Invisible Six into the criminal underworld's darkest corners. Can Zumi and I-6 outsmart Viggo at his own game?

      Invisible Six: Flight of the Vulture
    • Europeans and Native Americans

      • 64pages
      • 3 heures de lecture
      5,0(1)Évaluer

      This series has been written to provide a more accurate and encompassing journey into the world of Native Americans. Filled with full-color illustrations and photographs, these books allow readers to enjoy learning about the life and cultures of the American Indians.

      Europeans and Native Americans
    • The Nurse

      • 336pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      3,8(403)Évaluer

      When you hear her story, will you believe her? Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or so she says. Despite her confession, it is hard to believe that this beautiful, kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood. Down-on-his-luck true crime author, Theo Hazel, is convinced that there's more to what happened than Rose is telling, and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story. His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her. As time goes on, it seems that Rose is letting Theo see behind her perfect mask. With each new visit, he learns terrible new things about her heart-breaking past. With each new visit, he becomes more and more convinced that she can't be a killer. But is he trying to free an innocent woman, or falling prey to a calculating murderer? A gripping and unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing into the early hours of the morning

      The Nurse
    • "The Keane sisters grew up together at Raven House, a luxurious riverside home that their mother inherited. On the day of a party at the house, tension fills the air as Jess, Natalie and Teresa all fear the exposure of things they're desperate to hide. The beautiful evening is marred by tragedy, and a celebration turns into a nightmare when a young life is lost. It is a haunting reminder of a shocking event five years earlier. As guests eye their companions with suspicion, it's the family who have the most to hide. They turn on one another, with breathtaking malice and irrevocable consequences. Years later, the sisters are barely hanging on to the scraps of their relationship. As another family celebration looms, long-held secrets come rushing to the surface. But someone is determined that the past will stay dead and buried, and will stop at nothing to prevent their mistakes being uncovered. Which sister has the most to hide? A secret that they would kill to keep..."--Publisher

      The Bad Sister
    • When a deadly and highly contagious virus appears, Doc Dee and Invisible Six must find its source. The mission takes them deep into the Rift, a lawless section of the Amazon rain forest. But bandits and wild animals are the least of I-6's worries when the true enemy is invisible, widespread, and can't be beat by typical combat. Can Doc Dee and I-6 locate patient zero and stop a pandemic from happening?

      Invisible Six: Pandemic
    • As a tropical cyclone churns across the Pacific, a cargo plane carrying nuclear weapons vanishes in the storm. Bicep and Invisible Six must recover the missiles before they fall into the wrong hands. Their mission takes them to a remote US military outpost in the Pacific. But the base soon comes under attack. Can Bicep and I-6 hold off an invasion long enough for backup to arrive?

      Invisible Six: Broken Arrow
    • Desert Storm Air War

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      The air campaign that opened the Gulf War in January 1991 was one of the most stunning in history. More than 100,000 sorties were launched as American and other Coalition aircraft pounded enemy targets with 88,000 tons of bombs. This book reconstructs events through the eyes of the strategists who planned it and the pilots who flew the missions.

      Desert Storm Air War