DescriptionThe season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim. But Chief Detective-Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had already planted his friend Lord Robert Gospell at the scene. But somebody else got there first.
DescriptionNobody is spared from the scrutiny of Steve Marmel, not even expectant moms and presidents. Celine Dion makes a small but perfect target. "I need to retire to have a baby with my 100-year-old husband." For Adults Only: Explicit language. Must be 18 years of age to purchase.
DescriptionLibby Dodge is in a place she's never been before: prison. Frightened, lonely, surrounded by a wild crew of tough, hard-minded women, Libby finds unexpected support in big, bluff Ma McCreary. When the prison's chaplain hears the two women belting out vaudeville songs in the prison laundry, Libby finds that her extraordinary voice may be the key to a new life. But before she can truly be free, she must face the life she left behind, which was another kind of prison altogether. Inspired by a real event, this dazzling novel celebrates the healing power of music, and the resilience of the human spirit. It is brought to vibrant life in this recording by a full cast of talented actresses who burst into song whenever necessary. We guarantee you've never heard anything like it!
DescriptionSeries editor Andrew Leckey and guest editor Ken Auletta have scoured the print media, consulted with the editors of major business and general interest publications, and surveyed journalism school deans to find the best business stories from the last 12 months. Among those selected: Paul Krugman on the vulnerability of our economy and the long-term impact of September 11, from The New York Times Magazine ; James B. Stewart on the irrepressible Michael Milken, from The New Yorker ; and many others from the pages of the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Fortune, Harper's, and Wired . The second annual edition continues the excellence and comprehensive range of this fascinating anthology series.
DescriptionBack in Bloor's Academy, Charlie's power takes on a new dimension. He meets a new gallery of characters, including Mr. Pilgrim's replacement, Tantalus Ebony, and the mysterious new student Joshua Tilpin, who appears to be magnetic. But not all is well. Billy has been adopted by the O'Gres, a child-hating couple, who carry with them a gray bag of oaths wherever they go, seducing Billy to sign an oath of obedience, before locking him up behind a force field in an odd place called The Passing House.
