Tabari Z. Bomani

In The Second, historian and award-winning author Carol Anderson powerfully illuminates the history and impact of the Second Amendment, how it was designed and how it has consistently been constructed to keep African Americans powerless and vulnerable. The Second is neither a 'pro-gun' nor an 'anti-gun' book; the lens is the citizenship rights and human rights of African Americans.

Eric Steele is the best of the best - an Alpha - an elite clandestine operative assigned to a US intelligence unit known simply as the "Program". A superbly trained Special Forces soldier who served several tours fighting radical Islamic militants in Afghanistan, Steele now operates under the radar, using a deadly combination of espionage and brute strength to root out his enemies and neutralize them.

Nick McCarty's new boss opens the keys to the kingdom for the coldest-blooded killer he's ever met. When fighting psychopathic murderers and terrorist cells hell bent on America's destruction, there is one old football cliché that fits: Winning isn't everything...it's the only thing. Nick's book tour turns into a bloody rampage, leaving little doubt he embraces his boss's new management style. Returning to his Pacific Grove refuge with family and friends, Nick decides to bring his deadly business more into the open...and business is good.

A Bulgarian arms dealer known as the Ghost moves into Harding's turf with sights on controlling the ports. Supplying terrorist cells with electromagnet pulse weapons capable of blacking out major cities, the Ghost puts a bounty on Harding's West Coast Avengers.