A follow-up to Misterioso finds detectives Paul Hjelm and Kerstin Holm of the Swedish Intercrime unit investigating the torturing death of a literary critic whose murderer escaped to Stockholm, a case
Lieutenant Billy Boyle could have used a rest after his last case, but when his girlfriend, Diana Seaton, a British spy, goes missing in the Vatican, where she was working undercover, he insists on be
A gothic debut inspired by The Odyssey and Moby Dick traces a century of a once-prosperous seafaring dynasty in New England, where the 15-year-old heir to a crumbling ancestral mansion studies the sec
With an introduction by Pope Benedict XVI and including information previously suppressed, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone, definitively reveals and explains one of the most controv
In this follow-up collection of comic essays, the author shares his hilarious and heartbreaking struggles with being an overweight, soon-to-be-gay kid, which sets him up for adulthood in the image-obs
A first case starring the intrepid inspector from such internationally best-selling crime novels as The Redbreast and Nemesis follows Harry Hole's efforts to solve the murder of a television celebrity
Taking the case of a woman who reports that someone has been stealing sentimental trinkets and jewels from her home, tough-talking octogenarian private detective Harry Lipkin is compelled to investiga
Applying Buddhist principles to work in the community and in business, the author of Instructions to the Cook draws on his own experiences with the Greyston Foundation to explain how to make a differe
Anticipating his retirement from the Key West Police, Andrew Yancy tackles a murder case involving a human arm in his freezer, an investigation that pits him against a twitchy widow, a clueless real e
In a captivating novel of second chances and healing hearts, the newest member of the Nashville Assassins pulls a power play to make things right with the one that got away. Fallon Parker’s dream ha
Why Shakespeare? What explains our continued fascination with his poems and plays? In Living with Shakespeare, Susannah Carson invites forty actors, directors, scholars, and writers to reflect on why
In this latest novel from bestselling author John Verdon, ingenious puzzle solver Dave Gurney puts under the magnifying glass a notorious serial murder case – one whose motives have been enshrined as
Newly translated by Peter Constantine Edited and with an Introduction by Leo Damrosch The Essential Writings of Rousseau collects the best and most indispensable work of one of the world’s most infl
From the authors of Barefoot Running, the essential guide to the life-changing benefits of barefoot walkingAs the thousands of people who have fallen in love with barefoot running already know, sheddi
Various studies have shown time and again that small organic farms and home gardens are capable of producing more food per acre with less fossil energy than large-scale commercial agricultural install
We first meet Larry Wright in 1960. He is thirteen and moving with his family to Dallas, the essential city of the New World just beginning to rise across the southern rim of the United States. As we
Examines why school desegregation, despite its success in closing the achievement gap, was never embraced wholeheartedly in the black community as a remedy for racial inequality In 2007, a court case
For generations, Americans have come to play and dream in Orlando. Whether you want to wander the halls of Hogwarts or dine with Cinderella, Fodor's Walt Disney World provides everything you need to k
For generations, Americans have come to play and dream in Orlando. Whether you want to wander the halls of Hogwarts or dine with Cinderella, Fodor's Walt Disney World provides everything you need to k
Sarah Raven’s new book focuses on dishes to share, based on in-season fruits and vegetables. Fresh from the Garden is full of tempting recipes—both with and without meat—that are centered around seaso
“From one of the brightest of the new generation of Mormon-studies scholars comes a crisp, engaging account of the religion’s history.”—The Wall Street Journal With Mormonism on the nation’s radar a
A merciless assassin stalks Belfast and Detective Inspector Jack Lennon has been assigned to the case. As Lennon unravels a far-reaching conspiracy involving collusion among Loyalists, IRA members,
In this latest novel from bestselling author John Verdon, ingenious puzzle solver Dave Gurney puts under the magnifying glass a notorious serial murder case – one whose motives have been enshrined as
Charlotte Gold is shocked when her ex-fiance Brian appears on the doorstep of her law office with a troubling case. Roger Dykmans, a wealthy financier and the brother of a Holocaust hero, has been acc
You know Ruth’s story. Now meet her in person. And prepare to be changed. Walk with Ruth as she travels from Moab to Bethlehem, certain of her calling, yet uncertain of her future. Hold Naomi’s hand a
In The Media Ecosystem, Antonio Lopez draws together the seemingly disparate realms of ecology and media studies to present a fresh and provocative interpretation of the current state of the mass medi
"How to Eat a Small Country shares a few key traits with Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love in particular an infectiously likeable narrator and mouthwatering descriptions of European food. But Finley
The Way to Love contains some of the most beloved stories from Anthony de Mello. Here, more than ever before in his bestselling writing, he grapples with the ultimate question of love. In thirty-one m
If you need to know it, it’s in this book. Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2013 Edition has everything you need to know to master Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and the Essay sections of the GR
Six days into their search for a man who put a .32-caliber bullet into a South African antique dealer, neither Kramer of the Murder Squad nor his Bantu assistant, Zondi, has a single lead in the case.
Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfw
In this spellbinding account of the real facts of the Central Park jogger case, Sarah Burns powerfully reexamines one of New York City's most notorious crimes and its aftermath.?On April 20th, 1989, t
A powerfully argued work that combines reporting, sociology, economics, and urban studies to show how the migration of workers from villages to urban centers has become one of the most significant for
Ready to Capture Your Story with Beautiful Photos??Let professional photographers Rachel Devine and Peta Mazey show you how to use that fancy DSLR to photograph the story of your life, from falling in
“I believe those of us with Asperger’s are here for a reason, and we have much to offer. This book will help you bring out those gifts.”?In his bestselling memoir,?Look Me in the Eye, John Elder Robis
IN COUNTLESS STUDIES, PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE DISCOVERED A SURPRISING FACT:?For decades they assumed that people who face adversity—a difficult childhood, career turbulence, sudden bouts of bad luck—will s
What’s a novelist supposed to do with contemporary culture? And what’s contemporary culture sup-posed to do with novelists? In The Ecstasy of Influence, Jonathan Lethem, tangling with what he calls th
In his introduction to a revolutionary theory of the cosmos, Martin Bojowald shows how the big bang theory may give way to the big bounce theory, which describes our universe as an eternal series of e
After bombs explode during an anarchist attack in Long Spoon Lane, two of the culprits are captured and the leader is shot . . . but by whom? As Thomas Pitt of the Special Branch delves into the case,
