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A Covenant of Poppies

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conspiracy croatia danbrown holocaust intrigue iraq keller ludlum mediawar mystery serbia suspense thriller vinceflynn yugoslavia zionism

1991. Journalist Duke Johnson must uncover  why his news service is blaming the wrong side for the Yugoslav wars, and what happened to his parents during WWII. The stories told to him by his lover, Jelena, draw him further into the conspiracy until learning that the answers lie in a horrific event that occurred fifty years prior--a holocaust which was buried from history.

Please note that this is a PG-13 story. There are some raw, brutal, and sexual scenes, but nothing gratuitous. While not enough to warrant an R-rating, IMO, this is not a story for young readers or those who aren't prepared for an honest depiction of events.

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I started researching this story sometime ago, when I saw Christianne Amanpour of CNN stand over a pit of graves harkening back to World War II. I took years to try and understand why people were so intent on killing each other. Was it human nature, or was it--as I soon began to learn--something far more insidious and depraved?

Even now I can't pretend to know the answer. But what I learnt sent me on an odyssey that continues on, opening up a world of secret cabals and shadow governments, of battles fought in the name greed not patriotism, of a very real Big Brother who willingly pulls the trigger on those of us who are determined to abide by the laws of patriotism, faith, and brotherhood. We are all part of a battle fought since the beginning of time.

A Covenant of Poppies is the first book in  series of  political- conspiracy-psychological thrillers that will take the reader across the globe and into the unknown world lurking just beyond this one, as well as the unfamiliar one within. Some of the books planned will border on Science Fiction and what some might call Alternative History.  A Covenant of Poppies might well be more general fiction than thriller or mystery, but it contains elements of each. Please offer me your feedback, and if you like the story, your votes. I am very interested in hearing what you have to say.All Rights Reserved

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THE TRAITORS by Florian12T

ALBANIA, 1948. There is a rift in the socialist camp. Yugoslavia is expelled from COMINFORM. Albania splits from Yugoslavia and repledges allegiance to USSR. Tracts are being dispersed in Shkoder, most anti-communist city in the country, and Colonel Kapllani, chief of internal affairs branch, must solve the matter quickly. He puts pressure to one of his young subordinates, Zef, to find the culprits. To his shock, the Zef reveals (in blasé fashion) who's behind the whole thing; Pjeter Grima, the chief's second-in-command, rising star in the State Security, and Zef's best friend. The furious chief puts both friends under arrest. They are viciously tortured by their former colleagues. During their trial (broadcasted live on radio and via loudspeakers), Pjeter, faced with a 23-year sentence, exposes their involvement in the largest BLACK OP in the country, orchestrated by the government, executed to perfection by they themselves. It shakes the establishment to the bone, bringing the downfall of many, causing the trials to be held behind closed doors from then on. Pjeter's prison sentence is quickly commuted to death sentence... The book investigates the backstory of the two mates (both fatherless, in love with the same woman), the causes of their quarrel and their strange path to spiritual redemption. Parallelly, it deals with two important events in Albanian history, one of them being the notorious BLACK OP during which heavy weaponry was hidden in the Franciscan Monastery of Shkoder by State Security forces. The friars were tried for 'insurrection' and executed. Their heroic endurance has become the stuff of legends. It led to the gradual transformation of the protagonists...

jace by thethirdplacer

"My name is Jace Overton, and I have schizophrenia." Mr. Stevenson stood from his desk, his eyes widening and surprise slapping him in the face as if he'd just discovered vibranium. "Wow, so you're a schizophrenic?" My mom told me there were three kinds of people in the world: people that didn't care, people that cared enough, and people that cared too much. He was definitely the third type of person. "No, I have schizophrenia. I am not a schizophrenic." "Is there a difference?" I stared at him blankly, "I wouldn't have corrected you if there wasn't." ----- Jace is weird. Jace has a blunted affect, a knack for memorizing, and a strong attraction to a Pakistani girl named Elizabeth. He also has a distant father, an overbearing psychiatrist and two best friends that get him into situations (some of which end with his nose [and heart] being broken). He has a sister that's ten years his senior, daily medication, serious hatred for the color white and a mere four years to accomplish the following things: 1) Make his parents fall in love with each other again. 2) Make Elizabeth fall in love with him. 3) Get people to understand that he has schizophrenia, he is not a schizophrenic. The former is attached to an identity while the latter is a label. A CampNaNoWriMo Novel

Band of Brothers - Sunshine Solider by wexhappyxfew

charlotte tarvers is only 14 when the war breaks out, but 17 when she signs up. she's heard the stories from her parents, lovers who found each other by chance on the front lines in world war one in the country of france, now passing down the stories to their daughter. her brothers sign up, leaving her younger brother and sister at home with her parents. her best friend decides to sign up for the war as well, joining the nurses' corps. thinking she will join her, charlotte willingly agrees. however, upon receiving a letter from the u.s. military head of board, she realizes she's being taken closer to the war, to the front lines even, as the first female combat medic in u.s. military history. ___________________ 'from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remember'd; we few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother' ____________________ charlotte (f.) - small, petite, tiny emmeline (f.) - hard-working tarvers (n.) - leader _____________________ you are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey; you'll never know dear, how much i love you, please don't take my sunshine away... -johnny cash _____________________ started : 2 - 1 - 2019 ended : 2 -22 - 2020 ______________________ #1 - World War 2 - 7/21/20 #1 - Band of Brothers - 10/25/20 #1 - Ronald Speirs - 12/10/20 -------------- [ band of brothers ] ~with small portions of ~ [ the pacific ] [ saving private ryan ] ------ cover by lostinthewind

Blast From the Past by OldSoulNiktor

It had been about a year since Nikki Newman had dropped the bomb on her family that she had another child, a son, Dylan McAvoy. She had dreaded telling the secret that she had kept hidden from Victor and her kids, Victoria, Nicholas, and Abby (who Nikki adopted), and how they would react to such life-changing news about her being part of a cult and becoming pregnant by the cult leader, Ian Ward. Nikki had pushed all this out of her mind until she received Katherine’s letter urging her to find her child. After a long search and journey she found out that she didn't need to look very far because her child was in Genoa City all along. After telling all this information to her family they did not take to well to it at first except for Victoria, who stood by her mother from the very beginning. Nick was not especially happy to find out Dylan was his brother because there little issue they already had (Avery), but eventually Nick became more understanding. Victor was another story he was very supportive of his wife until he found out that Paul Williams had been informed about this situation before he had. After many, many deep discussions on the subject, Victor began to understand Nikki’s reasoning behind keeping it a secret from him because of his being left at an orphanage by his mother. As for Dylan, he was definitely shocked when Nikki blurted out that she was his biological mother since he always thought the people who raised him were his real parents. Dylan was not too keen on getting to know Nikki at first but the more time he spent with her he found the more he understood about himself. It also helped push Dylan towards Nikki that he did not have anyone else to call family and now he had her and he could not just give that up so easily. So now as mentioned above its a while later and everyone seems to be getting along or at least tolerating each other. *Disclaimer: I obviously don't own anything Hope you enjoy and I would love any feedback you want to offer!

The Lost Daughter by chloverstar

edit (7/6/23): bro what is this story? plot execution sucks fr 😭 A hard-working widow, Charlotte Wormwood, lost her daughter in a tragic accident. 20 years later, she stumbles across a homeless girl who appeared to have the same birthmarks as her deceased daughter! She appeared to have knowledge of her daughter's past life! Charlotte tries to solve the mystery of her daughter's death and the peculiar girl. She gets trapped in a morbid time machine which travels her to 1945, the year on her daughter's death, to try to save her from the events. Could this all be a coincidence or just some weird hoax? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Everyone has there own secrets. Some are dark and morbid, even when everyone in your town talks about it. You swore to secrecy that they wouldn't tattle, but you sometimes can't trust them, even if something goes terribly wrong that the truth has to be uncovered.... Warning: contains violence in some scenes. I have no interest or intention in actually killing someone or something. This is just a book I like to write and criminal minds in the '40s-'60s got me thinking of writing my very first book (which is this one). Also, some sensitive topics include religion, so viewer discretion is advised. Enjoy reading this book. Thank you so much on reading this! I appreciate it! A/N: this is my first story ever. 🌚🌝 y'all this is my first story ever. pretty crap, if I do say so myself. so I apologize if the story and it's events is pretty confusing. It's super cringe and weird, because I made this a bit ago when I wasn't even a teen yet. ➪ started: 4/12/21 ➪ published: 4/14/21 ➪ finished: 10/11/21

156 DAY ? - HORIZON by EArchaelpags

156 DAYS? ( Part 1 ) Have you everbeen asking a questions? Or doubt on your whole life ? PREFACE: Nez suffered on his life when his family lie to him, sometimes he tries to kill his self to end whatever he takes... nez can be better? or he still fragile to overcome his miserable life.... -------------------- Story from 156 DAY? ( Part 2 ) HORIZON within 156 DAYS? the body still imprison into oblivion silence kills your souls... ------- The second parts of this story is about.... People experience a deserting,intolerance by their conditions, and feeling an emptiness of his or her life. Also for those suffered in facing a pandemic within 1918 to recent cases PREFACE : One of the first virus such as influenza was that it struck down many young and adult people a group resistant to this type of infections disease including a number of World War I soldiers. Dr. Esmir is a virologist He examines the impact of the viral infections, as He part of research team Epidemiology Researcher Task Institute ( ERTI ) Chief Dr. Eson Cliver command to reassign him in first infected areas at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kansas City, but his sister Mezy was a got sign of Spanish flu or Influenza , He was awful to think to decide if he goes or not because if He leaves his only sister, He will never be able to return to it alive... Dr. Esmir can be sacrifice on his profession for his only sister? Or He chooses to pursue in his mission? ----------------------- Hola! This is the first Story I've written on wattpad and please tell me if I have any mistake grammar or anything and if you have any suggestion to improve my skills in writing and about this story and cristism is good thing. I'm sure it would help me to become a better writer.. Thanks...;)

Mildred by Laligirl_5

The story starts on February 13th 1941 it's Mildred Richmond's 13th birthday she invited all her friends, she opens her gifts and she gets a video camera she starts a video diary right away 1 day later her family goes into hiding because the nazis have invaded the Netherlands, Mildred's father, mother, 20 year old sister Raelynn, 7 year old sister Lupe, and 1 year old brother Vere go into hiding with a family of 3 who have a son named Adam and Adam and Mildred have a spark that comes between them. People will be lost, new friends will be made. Can Mildred Richmond survive? (Some of this might not be historically accurate)

What Lasts in Us by monstrousbeauty

**COMPLETED** Several years after the world succumbed to a deadly strain of measles that turned those infected into crazed, mindless cannibals, Charlotte wanders the backroads alone, content with surviving day-to-day. That is until she crosses paths with Nate and his daughter, Emmi. Emmi is not and cannot be vaccinated against the disease, so the only way to protect her and give her some kind of life is to reunite her with her estranged mother in a quarantine zone on the other side of the country. Charlotte wants nothing to do with Nate or the girl who looks like her dead sister. She does not want to go through the grief of losing people again if something bad was to happen. And something bad does happen when Emmi is kidnapped, and it is no one's fault but Charlotte's. Through this obligation alone, Charlotte feels like it is her responsibility to get Emmi back, to right her wrong. In helping Nate pursue his kidnapped daughter, Charlotte inadvertently allows herself to feel again, to care for those other than herself. But with the clock ticking, Charlotte's new found family may just end up like her own, dead and destroyed, if Emmi is exposed to the disease that her father tried so hard to protect her from.

FOR TROUBLED KIDS. by Mya2tact

"Do you think we're soul mates?" She asked, lifting her head in order to lock eyes with him. It took him a moment, mustering up his answer. Thinking about how they were so alike, but so different. How they had been through similar things and had the same outlooks on certain perspectives in life. The connection that they shared. It was like she was made specifically for him. No one would ever be able to hold a candle to her and the way she made him feel. She was his person, and he was hers. "To be honest...yeah." He replied, wrapping his arm around her. --- Knucks is a misunderstood teenage girl, deemed as destructive to the society with her reoccurring outbursts and rebellious behavior. Anger fuels her defiant spirit but beneath her exterior, lies a vulnerable girl searching high and low for someone to help her through a time of crisis. Bones quiet and reserved, has nothing but a hard exterior looking from the outside in, when in reality he is just an innocent boy. He's fighting to keep his head above the water also known as life, that is trying its hardest to submerge and break him down mentally. When the two teenagers find themselves in an environment far away from home with others just like them, it leaves both of them separately hopeless about the outcomes of their future lives. One night upon meeting each other, one felt as if they had nothing to live for anymore, while the other felt the same way only holding a different meaning a sense.The night bringing them closer than ever eventually has to come to an end. It's up to the two of them to carry out the strange but alluring connection made with each other, or leave it in the night they met. SLOW BURN; 2 books in 1 STARTED; FEB 19th 2024 PUBLISHED; MARCH 3rd 2024 FINISHED; SEPTEMBER 29th, 2024

What Lurks Beneath the Surface ✔️ by neurotick

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THE TRAITORS

ALBANIA, 1948. There is a rift in the socialist camp. Yugoslavia is expelled from COMINFORM. Albania splits from Yugoslavia and repledges allegiance to USSR. Tracts are being dispersed in Shkoder, most anti-communist city in the country, and Colonel Kapllani, chief of internal affairs branch, must solve the matter quickly. He puts pressure to one of his young subordinates, Zef, to find the culprits. To his shock, the Zef reveals (in blasé fashion) who's behind the whole thing; Pjeter Grima, the chief's second-in-command, rising star in the State Security, and Zef's best friend. The furious chief puts both friends under arrest. They are viciously tortured by their former colleagues. During their trial (broadcasted live on radio and via loudspeakers), Pjeter, faced with a 23-year sentence, exposes their involvement in the largest BLACK OP in the country, orchestrated by the government, executed to perfection by they themselves. It shakes the establishment to the bone, bringing the downfall of many, causing the trials to be held behind closed doors from then on. Pjeter's prison sentence is quickly commuted to death sentence... The book investigates the backstory of the two mates (both fatherless, in love with the same woman), the causes of their quarrel and their strange path to spiritual redemption. Parallelly, it deals with two important events in Albanian history, one of them being the notorious BLACK OP during which heavy weaponry was hidden in the Franciscan Monastery of Shkoder by State Security forces. The friars were tried for 'insurrection' and executed. Their heroic endurance has become the stuff of legends. It led to the gradual transformation of the protagonists...