On September 10, 2001, just before New York landscape is savagely altered, Allison Taylor, James MacKenna, and homicide detective Rocky Manzillo are drawn together by a serial killer called "The Night
A comprehensive history of World War II analyzes the factors that affected the war's outcome and presents stories of many little-known individuals whose experiences displayed the epitome of courage an
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During Napoleon's reign, American adventurer Ethan Gage is in a desperate race with the Barbary pirates to rediscover and control the Mirror of Archimedes, an ancient super-weapon that legend contends
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Based on in-depth interviews with senior administration officials and others close to the Oval Office, a veteran political journalist presents a behind-the-scenes look at Obama's third year, documenti
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While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God.
While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God.
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief comes Winged Obsession?a gripping, real-life thriller that exposes the seedy underbelly of illegal butterfly trading. An acclaimed mystery writer and respected jou
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A newly widowed woman returns to her father's house in ancient Egypt, where she finds sudden death lurking behind every corner after the murder of her father's manipulative and scheming concubine.
Growing up in the slums of a politically volatile Caribbean island, Alexandre, dreaming of escape, takes a position as caretaker of a crumbling estate purchased by a wealthy foreign businesswoman and
“Feist has the universe firmly under his control.”—Contra Costa Times“Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.”—Chicago-Sun TimesMidkemia’s fifth and final Riftwar—the devastat
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A spellbinding story of lies, betrayal, and multiple murder featuring Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont from the New York Times bestselling author of Betrayal of Trust What kind of monster would break
A complete?and completely enjoyable?new illustrated guide to calculus Master cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-traine
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Futurama, the time expanding, fan demanding, space opera just got more epic. Join Fry, Leela, Bender, and the entire Planet Express crew on their exploits beyond syndication, from the farthest reach
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As Egypt's young king is crowned, a vicious killer waits in the shadows. . . . Egypt's next Pharaoh, the young Tutankhamun, is ready to claim his birthright?a vast, powerful, and sophisticated empir
In February 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over neutral Laos in territory controlled by Pathet Lao guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars. After his capture, the German-born Dengle
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Carlo D'Este's brilliant new biography examines Winston Churchill through the prism of his military service as both a soldier and a warlord: a descendant of Marlborough who, despite never having risen
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Throughout the 20th century, American corporations were governed by autocratic, almost unaccountable chief executives. Their word was law, and the only check on their power was a board of directors co
In the tradition of Kathy Reichs and Jeffery Deaver, a riveting new novelist introduces a gutsy forensic investigator caught in the middle of an explosive crisisForensic scientist Theresa MacLean is i
Celebrity journalist Ann Roth has one last chance to prove herself.Unlike her colleagues at Famous--the L.A. magazine--Ann doesn't pick through people's garbage and would never pervert the truth. But
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Agent provocateur Liz Maverick A deadly agent is assigned to prepare an exotic beauty to be the ultimate seductress and perfect spy . . . lessons that will require long hours of personal instruction
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The HarperCollins Sansoni is simply the best Italian dictionary you can buy. Here's why: More than 900,000 entries and translations. The HarperCollins Sansoni goes with you into the twenty-first centu
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley is back, along with his longtime partner, the fiery Barbara Havers, and newly promoted Detective Sergeant Winston Nkata. They are on the hunt for a sinister killer.W
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Since September 11, 2001, Seymour M. Hersh has riveted readers -- and outraged the Bush Administration -- with his stories in The New Yorker, including his breakthrough pieces on the Abu Ghraib prison
