Three Men in a Boat is one of the most amusing and durable books in the English language. Semi-autobiographical, it recounts the adventures and mishaps of George, Harris, J. (the author), and his remarkable dog Montmorency during a boat trip along the Thames from London to Oxford. Jerome K. Jerome …

New York Times best-selling author Lee Child has teamed up with the International Thriller Writers for First Thrills, a showcase of many of the organization’s best-selling authors as well as rising stars in the genre.
First Thrills includes never-before-published stories by New York Times best-selling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, …

Most murders are straight forward domestic affairs committed in a moment of hate, rage or jealousy and probably regretted ever after.
A Passion For Killing however takes us into the truly terrifying world of murder for seeminglt it’s own sake, a world where mutilation and torture become an esential part of …

A wild ride through the dark heart of American health and health care, plus sex, drugs, and stem-cell wars.
Physical is the story of a hard-living, happily married, middle-aged American (the author) who gets a three-day “executive checkup” at the Mayo Clinic and is thereby forced to confront his mortality, not …

“Denis Leary snarls as naturally as most actors smile,” says one critic of the writer and comic. In Why We Suck, Leary snarls to brilliant effect. With his patented highspeed ranting and killer comic instinct, Denis Leary has become a beloved antihero whose bracing invective and outrageous riffs have earned …

Every day, we produce loads of data about ourselves simply by living in the modern world: we click web pages, flip channels, drive through automatic toll booths, shop with credit cards, and make cell-phone calls. Now, in one of the greatest undertakings of the 21st century, a savvy group of …

“You have come!” The prince exclaimed. “Yes,” said Angelina softly. “I have come.” The prince paused for a moment looking at the beautiful young woman in a way that made her tremble. “You are so lovely and yet.” There was a throbbing pain in his voice that made Angelina long …

Giselda had nowhere to turn.
Without the money for the operation her young brother might die. Her wealthy employer, the Earl of Lyndhurst, might be kind and generous but she could never accept his charity. He must not know the terrible reason for her family’s poverty.
Choking back her pride and knowing …

Paris in 1869 was a wildly extravagant society, one in which women valued jewels above love and lavish spending brought rich men to ruin. Yet it was to Paris that the breathtakingly beautiful Lady Corinna Vernon fled in order to escape her shrewish aunt, and assumed the post of governess …

The French had invaded Malta, and Cordelia realized that neither the island nor its harbor would be safe for the English.
Frantically she thought of brave Mark Stanton and knew that if he returned with his English ship, he would be overtaken.
Her fear for the man she loved was suddenly more …