baja california (mexico : peninsula)

"The year is 1988. The place, Baja California. And Philip Marlowe, now in his seventy-second year, is living out his retirement in the terrace bar of the La Fonda hotel. Sipping margaritas, playing cards, his silver-tipped cane at the ready. When in saunter two men dressed like undertakers, with a case that has his name written all over it. For Marlowe, this is his last roll of the dice, his swan song. His mission is to investigate the death of Donald Zinn - supposedly drowned off his yacht, and leaving behind a much younger and now very rich wife. But is Zinn actually alive? Are the pair living off the spoils?"--Provided by publisher.

In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner.

Two hours after the reader and some friends climb into two silver-winged motor gliders with maps, compasses, water rations, and emergency kits, the planes go down.

Asks the reader to choose the path of the plot in a story about an airplane that crashes in the Baja peninsula, leaving its passengers in danger.

After her mother accidentally causes the death of her Mexican boyfriend, an illegal immigrant, Kathleen runs away with her rebellious, worldly girlfriend to Baja California.

Every January, ten-year-old Adelina Mayoral looks forward to the arrival of the grey whales when they come to the lagoon near her home in Baja California, Mexico, to give birth to their calves.

Bindi, Robert, Terri Irwin, and their American friend Kelly are on a surfing tour in Mexico and the United States. Getting to surf with green sea turtles is a complete thrill. But one of their fellow surfers is acting suspiciously, and Bindi realizes he's got more than just beautiful waves on his mind.

Jesse Ventura reflects on his experiences as governor of Minnesota and his life since he held office, discussing the reasons he left, his opinions about the two party system, the events of September 11, 2001, and other topics.