Books with author Mark Rogers

It is a sweltering summer morning in New Jersey and an appalling sight awaits Ben O’Shaughnessy…When he arrives in ‘The Embroidery Capital of the World’ to drop the roughs off for some new products, he soon finds the body of a young sketcher, her slender form tilted sideways, her hands balled up into fists. And that’s not all - her mouth is crudely stitched shut with red embroidery thread.Ben, who also writes a gossip column as ‘Mr Knowbody’ for the Jersey Journal, is shocked and pained. But nobody appears to want to find out who murdered Nikki and why – no one except him that is.Though the embroidery business paid the rent, Ben’s secret life as Mr Knowbody kept him sane. Could Mr Knowbody unknot the thread?He certainly has more than a passing acquaintance with the seedy underbelly of glamour capitals like New York and his is a world where everyone is fighting to keep their head above water. It is a world of ultimate human exploitation, where the trappings of civilised life – local politicians, businessmen, law enforcement, the Church – are exposed as merely skin deep when Mr Knowbody starts poking his unwanted nose in. And when Nikki’s mother Hazel doesn’t seem to react when she learns of her daughter’s death, Mr Knowbody can’t help wondering…what secret could she be hiding?Red Thread is a riveting read, peppered with the humour and satisfyingly taut structure of Ernest Hemingway.Praise for previous novels by Mark Rogers "Mark Rogers knows that the stylish, polished picture frame in which we live is riddled with holes, in which worms live." - James Sallis, author of Drive“Koreatown Blues is a cleverly-plotted hard-boiled novel with crisp, muscular prose, a feverish pace, a vividly-drawn urban setting, and characters so real that Rudy Giuliani would stop and frisk them.” - Edgar award-winning author Bruce DeSilva"Koreatown Blues is an entertaining, fast-paced first novel, with an unexpected, up-to-date solution.” - Publishers Weekly“Mark Rogers' masterfully noirish Night within Night, a story of betrayal, sex, lies and finding love in all the wrong places—and paying for it, big time, is totally captivating, relentlessly told at breakneck pace." - Sam Millar, author of On The BrinksMark Rogers is a writer and artist whose literary heroes include Charles Bukowski, Willie Vlautin and Charles Portis. He lives most of the year in Baja California, Mexico with his Sinaloa-born wife, Sophy. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Village Voice and other publications and his travel journalism has taken him to 54 countries.

A multi-billion dollar casino complex in Macau.A nine-year-old with information capable of ruining its owner.An ex-black operations killer looking for trouble.Outside the gigantic Mountain Lion Casino & Resorts, Will Slater — fresh off a brutal career as a government assassin — watches a young child get snatched off the street by an army of security.Acting out of instinct, he hurls himself into the fray, rescuing the girl and preventing her from a fate worse than death. She carries sensitive information capable of bringing down Peter Forrest, the billionaire owner of Mountain Lion. When Slater opts to protect the child and pursue the truth, he unravels a horrifying discovery that will unlock his deepest, darkest rage…

Jason King.Bryson Reed.Two elite operatives. Two trained killers. Two warriors on a devastating collision course.Still giddy from a successful operation in Tijuana, one-man-army Jason King‘s celebrations are cut short when a volatile situation arises in Mogadishu, Somalia. Whisked into the war-torn city, King must assess a Force Recon Marine who abandoned his post to single-handedly foil an international smuggling ring. Bryson Reed left bodies in his wake, and several high-ranking officials want him discharged or thrown into military prison for his actions. King’s organisation has other ideas, sending King to screen Reed as a potential second recruit to the newly formed Black Force.But when the bullets start flying, King quickly realises he’s knee deep in a mad web of treachery, lies and deception...

HARD HITTING. FAST PACED.QUICK, EXPLOSIVE THRILL RIDES.BLACK FORCE SHORTS BY MATT ROGERS.On a snowy mountainside in the Peruvian Andes, a prisoner wallows in his cell. Previously a government agent for a black operations division of the U.S. military, Sam Rollins must accept the fact that his days are numbered. He botched a mission concerning a tribe of Asháninca natives, and now he must pay the price with a lifetime of imprisonment. His government doesn’t officially recognise his actions, and his life is now forfeit.Then, one freezing afternoon, a stranger shows up. Guards are beaten down mercilessly, and finally the intruder finishes his rampage at the door to Rollins’ cell.“My name is Jason King, and I’m here to get you out. You need to finish the job.”

CARTEL. WARRIOR. SAVAGES.EXPERIENCE THE MADNESS. ENTER THE FILES.Dive into the massive Books 1-3 collection of the Jason King Files. From Mexico to Somalia to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, follow young prodigy Jason King through three destructive adventures as he hones himself into a black operations warrior.In CARTEL, King wages war with a radical new drug cartel in Tijuana.In WARRIOR, he chases a traitorous Force Recon Marine through the slums of Mogadishu. In SAVAGES, he is forced into a gruelling training camp near the Rwandan border, with explosive results. Each outing pushes him to the limits of human capacity, and the relentless carnage helps him evolve into the human weapon of present day.

There is not much that I can’t relate to in this life. I have been through abuse, divorce, betrayal, financial difficulties, military deployments, being fired, heartbreaks, death, suicidal thoughts, insecurity, anxiety, and temptations I have overcome and those I have failed. God has allowed me to be thrown into the fires of life several times.I never understood why when I was younger. I always felt that God hated me, or He was punishing me, or that I was less than other people. It wasn’t until I broke free from going through religious motions and entering into a relationship with Jesus that I started to understand why I had to go through the fires I went through in this life. There is a reason you are going through the things you are going through. You are not just incurring pain for no reason. There is a story being written, there is a testimony being formed, and the difference between success or failure is learning how to get comfortable inside the fire. You must learn how to survive the fires of life. The only way to do this is by having the proper mind-set. Being victorious in the fire is a choice!

Abraham Lincoln: 65 Fascinating Facts For Kids about Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings, but his ambition and sense of justice helped him become one the greatest ever presidents of the United States, although many would argue that he was the greatest.He didn't attend school much but his love of learning saw him become a successful lawyer as well as a politician.On becoming president Lincoln was to lead his country through a long and bloody war before becoming the first American president to be assassinated.Max Rogers gives you a detailed list of facts about Abraham Lincoln, laying out the important accomplishments and events in his life.Reading a complete biography can be daunting for a child, but Rogers gives you Lincoln's life in 65 easy to understand sections.We are sure that that you will be fascinated by the facts about Lincoln in our book and that you will be inspired to discover more about this remarkable man.This book is suitable for the age of 8 and above.Chapters:* Introduction* Abraham Loses His Mother* New Orleans and the Slave Market* New Salem and War* Lawyer and Politician* Marriage and a Family* Congressman Lincoln* Back to Washington* President Lincoln* The Civil War* The Gettysburg Address* Lincoln's Death* Conclusion

The last woman on Earth is long dead. The moon has just broken in two.In the aftermath of both events, the male survivors are left behind to question love, masculinity, and fate. How do they go on without women? What's the point? What does it mean to exist in this strange new universe, which seems to be breaking down? This short story, "Stopping to Talk to Porch Lights When the Moon Is Not Enough," is just the beginning of LIFE ON OTHER MOONS.Later, in the title story, a civilization on the moon begins to rebuild after decades of civil war. The first step? To build a bridge between the two halves of their broken home—and search for survivors. Three other stories in the book follow the progress of a boy and his father on their multi-year journey from rural, 1960s Alabama to a war-torn Vietnam and ultimately to the moon.But the moon doesn't dominate every story.In "Don't Mind the Bunny," a little girl's disability becomes apparent through the objective viewpoint of a stuffed bunny. "Love the Shoes" chronicles the first meeting of a father, after a long stretch in prison, with his teenage son. In "The Paper Man," a society of primitive but powerful women encounters the first man to enter its gates in decades.While the book's eleven stories are linked in unexpected ways, they do not necessarily take place in the same version of reality. The characters in Life on Other Moons are united in their common search for a home, a functional family, a sense of self.

Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings, but his ambition and sense of justice helped him become one the greatest ever presidents of the United States, although many would argue that he was the greatest. He didn't attend school much but his love of learning saw him become a successful lawyer as well as a politician. On becoming president Lincoln was to lead his country through a long and bloody war before becoming the first American president to be assassinated.Max Rogers gives you a detailed list of facts about Abraham Lincoln, laying out the important accomplishments and events in his life.Reading a complete biography can be daunting for a child, but Rogers gives you Lincoln's life in 65 easy to understand sections.We are sure that that you will be fascinated by the facts about Lincoln in our book and that you will be inspired to discover more about this remarkable man. This book is suitable for the age of 8 and above. Chapters:* Introduction* Abraham Loses His Mother* New Orleans and the Slave Market* New Salem and War* Lawyer and Politician* Marriage and a Family* Congressman Lincoln* Back to Washington* President Lincoln* The Civil War* The Gettysburg Address* Lincoln's Death* Conclusion

A multi-billion dollar casino complex in Macau. A nine-year-old with information capable of ruining its owner. An ex-black operations killer looking for trouble. Outside the gigantic Mountain Lion Casino & Resorts, Will Slater — fresh off a brutal career as a government assassin — watches a young child get snatched off the street by an army of security. Acting out of instinct, he hurls himself into the fray, rescuing the girl and preventing her from a fate worse than death. She carries sensitive information capable of bringing down Peter Forrest, the billionaire owner of Mountain Lion. When Slater opts to protect the child and pursue the truth, he unravels a horrifying discovery that will unlock his deepest, darkest rage…

Jason King. Bryson Reed. Two elite operatives. Two trained killers. Two warriors on a devastating collision course. Still giddy from a successful operation in Tijuana, one-man-army Jason King‘s celebrations are cut short when a volatile situation arises in Mogadishu, Somalia. Whisked into the war-torn city, King must assess a Force Recon Marine who abandoned his post to single-handedly foil an international smuggling ring. Bryson Reed left bodies in his wake, and several high-ranking officials want him discharged or thrown into military prison for his actions. King’s organisation has other ideas, sending King to screen Reed as a potential second recruit to the newly formed Black Force. But when the bullets start flying, King quickly realises he’s knee deep in a mad web of treachery, lies and deception...