Echo Burning by Lee Child
In Echo Burning, Reacher hitches a ride in Texas with a woman who claims her abusive husband plans to kill her upon his prison release.
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As I Came of Age by Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman's 1990 release, a crossover of pop and the classical voice. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
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The Visitor by Lee Child
Lee Child's The Visitor forces Reacher to work with the FBI to profile a serial killer targeting Army women with bizarre, traceless murders.
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Cutting Edge by Delirious?
Delirious?'s mid-nineties Cutting Edge recordings are raw, urgent worship that helped reshape a generation's praise.
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Tripwire by Lee Child
In Tripwire, Jack Reacher is digging graves in Key West when a private investigator's murder pulls him into a web of extortion and revenge tied to his military past.
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Die Trying by Lee Child
Lee Child's Die Trying sees Jack Reacher kidnapped alongside an FBI agent by a militia group plotting a massive terrorist attack.
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Killing Floor by Lee Child
In Lee Child's Killing Floor, ex-military policeman Jack Reacher arrives in the small Georgia town of Margrave and is promptly arrested for a murder he didn't commit.
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The Circling Hour by Iona
Iona's 2006 album weaves Celtic folk and progressive rock into long, soaring music about creation and grace.
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Audio Lessonover? by Delirious?
Delirious?'s 2001 album, a bold, restless rock record that pushed the band beyond worship into wider, stranger songs.
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V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2005), directed by James McTeigue, sets a masked man against a cruel state. Hugo Weaving plays V with smooth voice and sharp blade. He hides his face but shows fire for freedom.
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The Trees They Grow So High by Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman's 1988 release, grand and unhurried singing. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
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The Mission Bell by Delirious?
Delirious? sharpen into a leaner rock band on this 2005 album about answering the call to go and serve.
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A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
Coldplay's darker, sharper 2002 album, the one where the band grew up, anchored by Clocks and The Scientist.
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The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The final book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, is an absolute must-read!
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The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Frodo and Sam keep going on their dangerous mission to Mount Doom, with the sneaky Gollum leading the way.
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a true gem of fantasy literature.
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a classic fantasy adventure that immerses readers in the enchanting realm of Middle-earth.
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Parachutes by Coldplay
Coldplay's gentle 2000 debut, a quiet, hopeful record I went back to discover after their bigger albums.
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X&Y by Coldplay
Coldplay's ambitious 2005 album reaches for the stadiums, full of widescreen anthems and the enduring Fix You.
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes' is the final collection of twelve short stories featuring the great detective and Dr. Watson, including classics like The Three Garridebs and The Lion's Mane, showing an older Holmes still at the peak of his powers.
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His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'His Last Bow' is the fourth collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, featuring eight gripping cases including a dramatic World War I espionage tale that shows an older Holmes emerging from retirement to serve his country.
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The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Valley of Fear' has Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a coded message and a brutal murder at an English manor, uncovering a dark secret from America's violent coal mines and a ruthless secret society.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' brings the great detective back from the dead after Reichenbach Falls, delivering thirteen brilliant cases full of deduction, danger, and the unbreakable bond with Dr. Watson.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the foggy moors of Devon to solve the mystery of a legendary spectral hound that has terrorised the Baskerville family for centuries.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' is the second collection of eleven short stories featuring the world's greatest detective and Dr. Watson, including the dramatic Reichenbach Falls confrontation and the famous Silver Blaze mystery.
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