Captain Marcus Graver of the Houston Police Department discovers evidence of an international smuggling network linking the government to one of the world's most dangerous criminals. By the author of
Colonel Utah Blaine, held captive by the Army of the Revolution, broke out of jail and headed north from Mexico with nothing but the clothes on his back. Then he found new trouble struggling at the en
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Hopalong Cassidy is one of the most enduring and popular heroes in frontier fiction. His legendary exploits in books, movies, and on television have blazed a mythic and unforgettable trail across the
Handsome, kind, and unassuming, Mr. Gray seemed the answer to Deborah Weyman's prayers. For once she accepted the position he offered, she would finally be safe from the notorious Lord Kendal, a man s
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Leon Trotsky has become one of the twentieth century’s most enduring political legends. Joining the Bolsheviks on the eve of the 1917 revolution he played a vital role as Lenin’s right-hand man in the
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Three cases bring perplexing challenges to Nero Wolfe, as a man unsuccessfully attempts suicide just before he is killed, a murder victim's family hides the identity of the killer, and a horticulturis
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This outstanding and original volume offers a critical examination of a number of developments which in recent years have undermined the idea of socialism and eroded its electoral appeal. Among these
Winner of Australia's Book of the Year Award. Set in Australia and written in the form of a diary, this is the tragic story of the effects of divorce and her parents' anger on a young woman's life. &a
Hired by twenty-one-year-old "orphan" Paige Morrell to unravel the mystery of her past, Sacramento private eye Kat Colorado finds herself following a trail of lies, greed, and deceit. Reprint.
Whatever your age, whatever your lifestyle, you can discover the remarkable, hands-on healing power of Finger Acupressure.Over the centuries, the Chinese have perfected the art of locating specific pr
Arguably the greatest science fiction writer who ever lived, Isaac Asimov also possessed one of the most brilliant and original minds of our time. His accessible style and far-reaching interests in su
Aging millionairess Mrs. Rackham asks Nero Wolfe to find out where her penniless husband has suddenly been obtaining mysteriously large sums of money, a request that leads to murder and to threats aga
On its mysterious voyage through interstellar space, a massive alien starship carries its human passengers to the end of a generations-long odyssey. But the great experiment designed by the Ramans has
Of all the judgments you make in life, none is as??important as the one you make about yourself. The??difference between low self-esteem and high??self-esteem is the difference between passivity and??
Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partn
The best time of Machiko Naguchi's life came in the wake of the Ryushi colony massacre. It was then that she abandoned her human heritage and ran with the Predators as a dedicated Hunter. But it was o
Atop a twisting,??canyon-climbing road, a witch lurks in a fortress??built strong to keep out dragons and ogres. In??another part of the countryside, a young orphan is??maturing into a beautiful woman
She breezed into the Bahamas as lightly as a silver-blond cloud in a clear blue sky. Looking as harmless as a hummingbird, hiding behind a facade of featherbrained chatter, she was determined to rest,
Zen Letters presents the teachings of the great Chinese master Yuanwu (1063?1135) in direct person-to-person lessons, intimately revealing the inner workings of the psychology of enlightenment. These
On the long roads of Deverry ride two mercenaries whose fates like hidden deep in that of their own land.??But Lord Rhodry, exiled from the dragon court of Aberwyn, has yet to discover his true parent
In three cases--a millionaire who writes his own death warrant, a dog who becomes a killer's worst enemy, and an answering service which refuses to talk about a murder--three witnesses hold the soluti
The author recounts his journey from a working-class California town to the nation's top university and describes his struggles there, arguing the need for more and better education for America's Hisp
Another collection of accidental assaults on the English language include such witticisms as "Guests are advised that all fruits served have been washed in water passed by the management." By the auth
Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award-winning author of The New York Times best-selling Star Wars trilogy, blazes a spectacular new path across the sky in an epic original novel of star-spanning action adventure,
From multiple award-winning author David Brin comes this extraordinary collection of tales and essays of the near and distant future, as humans and aliens encounter the secrets of the cosmos--and of t
Curiosity just might be the death of Mrs. Murphy--and her human companion, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen.??Small towns are like families:??Everyone lives very close together. . .and everyone keeps secr
‘Exquisite Corpse’ was a game played by the surrealists in which someone drew on a piece of paper, folded it and passed it to the next person to draw on until, finally, the sheet was opened to reveal
He was one the best Marine snipers in Vietnam. Today, twenty years later, disgruntled hero of an unheroic war, all Bob Lee Swagger wants to be left alone and to leave the killing behind.But with con
With only her exotic beauty, seductive innocence, pride, and fiery spirit, Leonie came from the provinces to find her future in Paris.??From the shame of music halls, she rose to international fame si
Lord Gage Dumont, an arrogant follower of William the Conqueror, encounters a beautiful Saxon slave, Brynn of Falk, who offers to exchange her healing powers and a secret treasure for her freedom. Ori
2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Ry
You hold in your hands the most valuable and easy-to-use home medical reference ever published. Written by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, a distinguished physician and best-selling author, Symptoms is a compl
