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The thrilling first-ever biography of Proust translator C. K. Scott Moncrieff, penned by his great-great-niece"And suddenly the memory returns. The taste was that of the little crumb of madeleine which on Sunday mornings at Combray (because on those mornings I did not go out before church-time), when I went to say good day to her in her bedroom, my aunt Léonie used to give me . . ." With these words, Marcel Proust's narrator is plunged back in...

The bestselling author of Son and Doc investigates a chilling series of alleged murders that exposes the sinister underworld of Gypsy culture in America In June of 1994, the Oakland Tribune cracked a story of a string of bizarre deaths in the San Francisco area. The victims were elderly, well-to-do and, in each case, had been befriended by members of an extended Gypsy family -- the Tene Bimbos. Fay Faron, also known as Rat Dog Dick, a dynamic ...

The thrilling follow-up to "Scholar"Nin which, after discovering a coup attempt and preventing a civil war, Quaeryt was appointed princeps of TilborNbegins a new episode inEthe young Imager'sElife. But the peace ends when a volcanic eruption devastates the old capital.

The rulers of Swansgaard have twelve daughters and one son. While the prince'b2(Bs future is assured, his twelve sisters must find their own fortunes. Disguising herself as Clarence, Princess Clarice sets sail to the New World. When the crew rebels, she sides with the handsome Dominick who kills the cruel captain. Dominick leads the crew in search of treasure when they encounter the sorceress Shamal, who claims Dominick for her own. But Claric...

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With a sweet romance, a murder mystery, a lazy but loyal dog and a town full of cabin-fevered characters you can't help but love, "The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man" is yet another laugh-out-loud, keep-you-up-late, irresistible read.

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This pulse-pounding thriller from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Jason Bourne series and "The Testament" continues an action-packed, globe-spanning trilogy that explores religion, politics, and civilization. Tall Premium Edition.

The pulse-pounding sequel to "The Testament, " from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Jason Bourne series. In a hidden cave in the mountains of Lebanon, a man makes a fateful discovery. He will bring what has been forbidden for thousands of years out of the darkness and into the light: the Testament of Lucifer. Tall Premium Edition.

An adventure with a roving genius of literary criticismMichael Hofmann-poet, translator, and intellectual vagabond-has established himself as one of the keenest critics of contemporary literature. Safely nestled between the covers of Where Have You Been?, he offers a hand to guide us and an encouraging whisper in our ear, leading us on a trip through what to read, how to think, and why to like. And while these essays bear sharp insights that w...

Zinnia, Mississippi, is rife with quirky characters, but the arrival of three sister witches--and their intention to open a Wiccan boarding school--sets the small town on its ear. And bodies begin to accumulate as a result.aur Books.

Includes excerpt from The Darkest Place.

Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. Things take a decidedly negative turn when a customer drops dead in the middle of her new bouquet-arranging workshop at the store. When it's discovered he was poisoned by a snack at the event, everyone at the workshop, including Sierra, is on the suspect list. To make matters worse, her boss has gone AWOL and left the store to her for t...

The remote Antarctic island of South Georgia is about to send off its last boat of the summer - which signifies safety to resident glaciologist Felicity Lloyd. Felicity lives in fear - fear that her ex-husband Freddie will find her, even out here. She took a job on this isolated island to hide from him, but now that he's out of prison, having served a term for murder, she knows he won't give up until he finds her. But a doctor delving into the...

-St. Martin's Paperbacks historical romance---Spine.

-Iris Johansen's third book in her latest explosive trilogy starring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan takes readers on a high-energy adventure with Eve fighting to overcome the odds. Protecting Cara Delaney from the enemies who want her dead leads Eve to be their target. It will take everything she has to rescue Cara, and doing so will put that which is dearest to her at risk. Night and Day is the pulse-pounding race to a conclusion that will have...

IF DANNY CARTWRIGHT HAD PROPOSED TO BETH WILSON THE DAY BEFORE, OR THE DAY AFTER, HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF HIS BEST FRIEND. AND WHEN THE FOUR PROSECUTION WITNESSES ARE A BARRISTER, A POPULAR ACTOR, AN ARISTOCRAT AND THE YOUNGEST PARTNER IN AN ESTABLISHED FIRM'S HISTORY, WHO IS GOING TO BELIEVE HIS SIDE OF THE STORY? DANNY IS SENTENCED TO TWENTY-TWO YEARS AND IS SENT TO BELMARSH PRISON, THE HIGHEST SECURITY...

New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin--now the star of a hit show on Acorn TV and public television--is back on the case and poking around where she doesn't belong. Agatha Raisin, private detective, resident in the Cotswold village of Carsely, should have been a contented and happy woman... But in M.C. Beaton's Pushing Up Daisies, things are about to get a little less cozy. Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wa...

The fourth book in the exciting Western series by Ralph Compton, hailed by many reviewers as the successor to Louis L'Amour. The nephews of Steve Austin, the founder of Texas, must ride into a hostile Mexico to aid a longtime friend in a cattle and horse drive. Reissue.

If you hang around with dead people, life can deliver a whole world of trouble. >Darynda Jones perfectly balances humor and suspense in [this] paranormal thriller. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) When Charley and Cookie, her best friend slash receptionist, have to track down a missing woman, the case is not quite as open and shut as they anticipate. Meanwhile, Reyes Alexander Farrow (otherwise known as the Son of Satan. Yes. Literally.) h...