“Masterful . . . Somewhere between Faulkner and Conroy.”—The Denver Post In Ruin Creek, David Payne revisits North Carolina’s windswept Outer Banks and the Madden family. Writing in the contrapuntal v
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
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
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
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.
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
The next best thing to having a doctor in the house... From the editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books comes the most complete, practical, and easy-to-follow guide to good health ever written. He
A collection of easy-to-prepare crockery recipes includes tasty dishes such as Country-Style Chicken Soup, Grand-Slam Sloppy Joes, Green Chile Corn Chowder, Traditional Baked Beans, and others. Reprin
Working as a copywriter for a Los Angeles ad agency, Gigi Orsini finds herself torn between her challenging job and three different men--successful developer Ben Winthrop, film director Zach Nevsky, a
A guide to calorie, fat, carbohydrate, fiber, vitamin, and mineral content of thousands of brand-name foods, fast foods, ethnic specialties, health foods, and more
Beautiful Flora Bonham is tantalized by Adam Serre's exotic good looks and powerful sexuality, but he is not looking for another woman after ending a vicious marriage--until Flora decides to seduce hi
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
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
No sooner has Darth Vader's funeral pyre burned??to ashes on Endor than the Alliance intercepts a??call for help from a far-flung Imperial outpost.??Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first
In the year 2110 technology has cured??most of our worries. But even as humankind enters??a new golden age, an amateur astronomer points??his telescope at just the right corner of the night??sky and s
Experts from a variety of fields re-examine the origins of the subject as understood by Descartes, Kant and Hegel, and consider contemporary ideas that revive the subject, including queer theory and n
The war between the Republic and the scattered remnants of the Empire continues in this extraordinary Star Wars Legends trilogy, as two children—the Jedi twins—come into their powers in a universe on
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
Suspended helplessly between life and death, Luke Skywalker lies in state at the Jedi academy. But on the spirit plane, Luke fights desperately for survival, reaching out physically to the Jedi twins.
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
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
A vast fortune in uranium, international diplomacy and intrigue, and a female detective become the focus of a trio of mysteries featuring epicurean sleuth Nero Wolfe and his sidekick, Archie Goodwin.
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
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
Two enchanting memoirs from V. S. Pritchett, available for the first time in a single volume A Cab at the Door, originally published in 1968, recalls his childhood in turn-of-the-century and World W
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
Noted planetary surveyors Carson and Findriddy undertake the task of mapping the planetoid Boohte, a mission complicated by their companions, a young intern specializing in mating customs and a native
Pursued by assassins, Haplo, the only one who knows the location of the mysterious Seventh Gate, and his old companion, Alfred, seek refuge in the Labyrinth, a lethal prison maze whose inhabitants are
Dangerous. Wild. Reckless.Those were the words that passed through Serna Ward’s mind at the moment Julian Raynor entered the gaming Hall. If anyone could penetrate Serena’s disguise as a tart–and jeop
A unique interpretation of the Book of Revelations draws on historical, scriptural, and little-known archival resources to present a reading of cataclysmic events of the 1980s and '90s. By the author
Amaya Bajaratt is beautiful, elusive, deadly—and she has set in motion a chilling conspiracy that a desperate government cannot stop. An accomplished assassin and mistress of disguise and deception, s
A prize bull, a restaurateur's tacky publicity stunt, a family feud (among the bull's owners), and the death of a family scion pit Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin against a special breed of killer. Reis
When Duncan McKaskel decided to move his family west, he knew he would face dangers, and he was prepared for them. He knew about the exhausting terrain, and he was expecting the punishing elements. Wh
Deborah and Simon St. James have taken a holiday in the winter landscape of Lancastershire, hoping to heal the growing rift in their marriage. But in the barren countryside awaits bleak news: The vic
Milo Talon knew the territory and the good men from the bad. He had ridden the Outlaw Trail and could find out things others couldn’t. That was why a rich man named Jefferson Henry hired Milo to hunt
