When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn’t remember what happened the previous evening, he doesn’t begin to worry. She had been out drinking, after all, and he’d prefer not to b
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of Underland, as well as a girl's pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the afflictio
Deadly Edge bids a brutal adieu to the 1960s as Parker robs a rock concert, and the heist goes south. Soon Parker finds himself––and his woman, Claire––menaced by a pair of sadistic, drug–crazed hippi
The hunter becomes prey, as a heist goes sour and Parker finds himself trapped in a shuttered amusement park, besieged by a bevy of local mobsters. There are no exits from Fun Island. Outnumbered and
Allan Karlsson, resident of a nursing home in a small Swedish town, is about to be celebrated at his 100th birthday party with the press, the mayor, and the entire nursing staff and fellow residents i
The Restoration is over and Robert Merivel, renowned physician and courtier to Charles II, now faces the anxieties of middle age. Questions crowd his mind: has he been a good father? Is he a fair mast
Everyone knows the Frankenstein monster was played by Boris Karloff. His portrayal is so famous that the play Arsenic and Old Lace was filled with Karloff/monster jokes?even when the part of the monst
Sneaking into the majestic house on Park Row last night and unlocking the door for the well?dressed stranger had been exciting. Still, Roger knows that what he did for Circus was wrong, especially whe
Helen and Rachel McCallister, who live in a town called Roam, are as different as sisters can be: Helen older, bitter, and conniving; Rachel beautiful, naive?and blind. When their parents die an untim
Organizations are only as productive as the interactions that take place between individuals, teams, and divisions. This audiobook is a short, engaging guide for dramatically improving the quality of
Josh Hanagarne couldn’t be invisible if he tried. Although he wouldn’t officially be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome until his freshman year of high school, Josh was six years old and onstage in a sc
The second crime novel by internationally bestselling author Eoin Colfer is a gritty and utterly compelling follow-up to the critically acclaimed Plugged.Colfer adds an entirely new chapter to the adv
A living legend, ?Wildman” Steve Brill, leads us on a lively and entertaining tour through the Northeastern United States as he shares tips on foraging in densely populated areas like New York's Centr
The Morels—Arthur, Penny, and Will—are a happy family of three living in New York City. So why would Arthur choose to publish a book that brutally rips his tightly knit family unit apart at the seams?
Gene Richards is haunted by a voice, and he doesn’t like what its saying. He’s trying to ignore it—pretend it’s not real—but the voice has plans for Gene. A long time ago, something bad happened in th
The year is 1962. Young Lieutenant Tromp Kramer of the Trekkersburg Murder and Robbery Squad has been ordered up to Jafini, a small, dusty town in northern Zululand, to investigate the "hero's death"
Christopher Quincy was an American boy whose father admired everything British. As a result of this trait, Chris found himself trapped at St. Basket’s, an ancient London school founded—and built—in th
Much has happened to Gabrielle Reece since her 1997 bestseller Big Girl in the Middle. She’s still gorgeous, still 6’3”, and a dominant force on and off the beach, but in the last fifteen years, she’s
Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married for fifteen years, they have a wonderful daughter, Mackenzie, successful careers, and a beautiful house in a posh Chicago suburb
Waking up in a military complex, months after zombies attacked his school, B has no memory of the last few months. Life in the UK has turned tough since the outbreak, and B is woven into life—and batt
Created exclusively with and for teen musicians, this hands–on, step–by–step guide uses insight, enthusiasm, and humor to guide teens through the processes of brainstorming ideas, crafting effective l
Lawrence Block’s 17 Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world?along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe (Germany), and the Maltes
At fifteen, Josh Paquette and Khadijah Silverglate-Dunn catch Josh’s father and Khadijah’s mother kissing in a natural foods store. As both of their families fall apart, the teenagers sign a pact neve
Griefland. It's a place no one wants to visit?a place without borders where language is inadequate and pain is constant. It's a place where every morning, one awakens to the stark reality that a loved
Everything about Anna’s life is a secret. Her father works for the Branch, at the helm of its latest project: monitoring and administering treatments to the four genetically altered boys in the lab be
Anny Applebaum is seventy and writes The Viagra Diaries, a San Francisco weekly column researching sixty–plus boomers looking for love. She places ads on Internet singles sites and interviews men over
Dr. Sara Gottfried refuses to accept the traditional medical thinking that feeling cranky, asexual, tapped out, and sleep?deprived is just part of being female and aging, and that prescription medicat
Back before the stock market crash, Jack’s dad had been working steadily and their family had had plenty of money. But now, in the middle of the 1930s Depression, there isn’t much work for a trombone
Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens just lost his first election in seventeen years. Maybe folks in the Arizona Territory were ready for a change?and then again, maybe Stringer ought to go have a look–see.
When Bill Bannister meets Dr. Sally Smith, love blossoms immediately. Unfortunately there is just the small problem of Lottie Higginbotham, former actress, serial bride, and human fireball, with whom
When handsome British viscount Major Lord Peter Tremayne commandeers her home, rebel Kate Grey throws caution to the wind and responds to his seduction. But a spy in her own household steals the milit
It all comes down to love or money in a harrowing custody battle over a little girl, set against the glossy backdrop of the magazine and advertising worlds in 1960s London. A privileged girl from a pr
The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase. The crowd roared. A legend was born. Soon the world would know him as "the ghost runner," John Tarrant, the extr
Stress has become a near?universal experience as well as a rising public health concern. Therapist, wellness?coach, and stress management writer for About.com, Elizabeth Scott presents easy strategies
Dotson has been crisscrossing the country for more than forty years??logging more than four million miles—in search of people who have quietly but profoundly changed our lives and our country for the
Parisian private investigator Aimee Leduc is in a tough spot. Her long?time partner and best friend Rene has abandoned their company to move to Silicon Valley, and now Aimee has to handle the whole wo
A Newbery Honor Book!Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village
Red Paint calls itself "the friendliest town in Maine," a place where everyone knows one another and nothing too disturbing ever happens. Native son Simon Howe is a sturdy family man—a good father and
Say you're a time traveler and you've already toured the entirety of human history. After a while, the outside world might lose a little of its luster. That's why this time traveler celebrates his bir
Char, Weddy, and Nuell are excited over their discovery on this strange planet Pleisto, but also terrified, for the leader of their expedition, Professor Joher, has disappeared. Nuell and Weddy, his s