A shocking phone call in the first sentence sparks a tour-de-force saga about two brothers, years apart in age, who have become close late in life. The freakish death of one at the book's outset send
"Why, you simple creatures, the weakest of all weak things is a virtue which has not been tested in the fire."Written on hotel stationary while in Europe on the run from American creditors, soon afte
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the mystery of a terrifying, ancient curse and its deadly ramifications for the Baskerville family in this tale set in the dark and murky English moors.This beauti
Vivid realism captures the attitudes of Felicite the housemaid and her life of domestic servitude in this deceptively simple tale.This beautifully packaged series of classic novellas includes the work
But my father, my beloved and most wretched father... Would he never overcome the fierce passion that now held pitiless dominion over him?With its shocking theme of father-daughter incest, Mary Shell
While still concerned with the depiction of the underside of Parisian life, as is most of Balzac's oeuvre, The Girl with the Golden Eyes considers not the working lives of the poor, but the sex lives
In the offbeat style of Wes Anderson, a hilariously charming novel about a heartbroken man trying to redeem himself by championing forgotten books.Fleeing heartbreak, an unnamed author goes to an unna
In a straightforward, non-partisan approach, a leading legal expert details a precise understanding of the rules and history of impeachment. Spotlighting in particular the precise rules of impeachment
A fast-paced, suspenseful thriller based on one of the biggest (and still unsolved) bank-robberies in history, written by a former IRA bank robber.Nobody robs banks in Belfast without the IRA getting
A prize-winning, bestselling debut of love, loss, and family--based on a true story--that's winning readers around the world.When Tom's heavily pregnant girlfriend Karin is rushed to the hospital, doc
