DescriptionWhen the chairperson of a prestigious literary prize dies in suspicious circumstances, Robert Amiss (the token sane member of the judging panel) wastes no time in summoning Baroness 'Jack' Troutbeck to step into the breach. Speculation that a killer may be targeting the judges worries the baroness not in the slightest, it's the prospect of immersing herself in modern literature that fills her with dread. As the judges resume the task of whittling away at the shortlist, the killer is whittling away at the judges.
DescriptionEven if you frankly don't give a damn, Scarlett's recently discovered secret diary blows the lid off the Civil War-Era South. If you think Margaret Mitchell told the whole story in Gone With the Wind, you're in for a surprise, including such revelations as Mammy's true identity, Melanie's psychotic personality, Rhett and Ashley's actual relationship, and Scarlett's run-in with extraterrestrials. It also exposes Lincoln's true assassin and unmasks the real inventor of the light bulb, tampon, and space flight. Cathy Crimmins and Tom Maeder are the authors of the best selling satire Newt Gingrich's Bedtime Stories for Orphans . The Philadelphia-based duo have 17-inch waists, and firmly believe that tomorrow is another day.
DescriptionCarialle was born so physically disadvantaged that her only chance for life was as a shellperson. And so, like others before her, she decided to strap on a spaceship. Her brawn is a guy named Keff, and their mission is to search the galaxy for intelligent beings. Upon arriving on Orzan, they are overjoyed when they encounter very nice little aliens - fuzzy, polite, and eager to please. But their joy doesn't last, for nothing is as it seems on Orzan. That "magic is power" turns out to be true both metaphorically and literally, and Carialle and Keff soon realize that these aliens are not what they appear to be.
DescriptionFormer New York Times reporter Jayson Blair chronicles his descent into journalistic infamy. Blair asserts that he lied and lied, and then he lied some more. From the book: "I lied about where I had been, I lied about where I had found informat…
DescriptionContinuing the interior dialogues which have become international best sellers, Neale Donald Walsch asks God, what is the relationship between body, mind, and soul? does the body "contain" the soul? do we choose our own deaths? and other questions that we have all asked ourselves. God's answers - wise, witty, and often stunning - are heard here through the voices of Ellen Burstyn and Edward Asner. The nature of psychic power and the truth or falsehood of prophecies of doom are among the subjects treated in audio Volume I of Conversations with God: Book Three . Listen to more selections from Conversations with God.
DescriptionWho's Afraid? Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered: a predator known only as the Wolf. Alex Cross' first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, men and women are being…
