-Titulo Original : The Gray Rhino How To Recognize And Act On The Obvious Dangers We Ignore-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: The #1 English-language bestseller in China - the book that is shaping Chinas planning and policy for the future. A gray rhino is a highly probable, high impact yet neglected threat: kin to both the elephant in the room and the improbable and unforeseeable black swan. Gray rhinos are not random surprises, but occur after a series of warnings and visible evidence. The bursting of the housing bubble in 2008, the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters, the new digital technologies that upended the media world, the fall of the Soviet Union...all were evident well in advance. Why do leaders and decision makers keep failing to address obvious dangers before they spiral out of control? Drawing on her extensive background in policy formation and crisis management, as well as in-depth interviews with leaders from around the world, Michele Wucker shows in The Gray Rhino how to recognize and strategically counter looming high impact threats. Filled with persuasive stories, real-world examples, and practical advice, The Gray Rhino is essential reading for managers, investors, planners, policy makers, and anyone who wants to understand how to profit by avoiding getting trampled. Review This helpful guide to getting out of your own way long enough to see the rhino charging over the hill will be useful reading for managers, entrepreneurs, and risk takers of all stripes. --Publishers Weekly A valuable guide for individuals and policymakers who want to act when they see the lights of an oncoming train. --Kirkus Even more important than a Black Swan is a Gray Rhino: the highly probable, high impact event we often fail to act on. This book offers some easy tips on how to move to action and create competitive advantage.--Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever Why on earth would we need a book to tell us to pay attention to and prepare for obvious, high probability events? Because we resolutely avoid and deny what is right under our noses. The Gray Rhino explains why and lays out a valuable set of steps to become more resilient and realistic about the threats and challenges that will redefine our world.--Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO of New America and author of Unfinished Business and The Idea that is America Michele Wucker provides an updated assessment of the challenges that confront society, that need to be addressed, yet we ignore. Public officials would serve us well by getting busy addressing the Gray Rhinos that are out there, rather than waiting for the next predictable surprise. --Max Bazerman, Straus Professor Harvard Business School, Co-Director, Center for Public Leadership and author of The Power of Noticing Michele Wucker is right. Often we can see crises coming: climate change, terrorism, financial crashes. Yet, we fail to act. This valuable book explains why. It’s a must read for leaders of all organisations, public and private as we prepare for the inevitable challenging times.--Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore), and author of The Great Convergence In a lucid and accessible style, Michele Wucker forces us to see the knowns we have been treating as unknowns, and teaches us to see opportunities in crisis. This book is a useful primer for rethinking how we manage everything from our personal life to the global economy. --Parag Khanna, author of Connectography and How to Run the World “Equally vital for companies and countries, [The Gray Rhino] serves as a critical reorientation of crisis management strategy and policymaking.” Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group and author of The J Curve, The Fat Tail, and Every Nation for Itself “The world urgently needs a risk-management paradigm shift. This book makes a compelling case for fixing the very risks we create, a bit more every day, or decide to ignore. When your eyes cross those of a Rhino, its too late.” Professor Erwann Michel...

-Titulo Original : Centered Riding (a Trafalgar Square Farm Book)-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: Widely known for her innovative teaching philosophy stressing body awareness, the value of soft eyes, proper breathing, centering, and balance, Sally Swift has been a pioneering riding instructor for half a century. In book form for the first time, her methods enable horse and rider to achieve harmony, working together naturally, without pain.Unlike traditional teachers, Sally Swift does not believe in forced training techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense riding. Instead, through the use of vivid, unusual, and highly creative images that transcend mechanics (Pretend youre a spruce tree; the roots grow down from your center as the trunk grows up), plus a thorough knowledge of human and equine anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher enables the conscientious equestrian to reassess habitual responses, in order to ride in natural positions, break through frustrating plateaus, and achieve ever-rising goals with comfort, vitality, and precision.Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding.Centered Riding is for those with little experience all the way up to world class. Review “Even the best riders know what its like to hit a learning plateau-- a time when, no matter how hard you work, you seem to get nowhere. Such interruptions in a riders progress often stem from a false or imprecise understanding of what he or she is trying to do, or the lack of a key image that could put things together, working in synchrony. For the rider who needs either or both of these (and who does not, from time to time?), Sally Swifts Centered Riding will prove indispensable. Wonderfully explicit in explaining and showing what should work how, Centered Riding is also wonderfully imaginative in finding just the right psychological images to help go beyond the mere mechanics. A work of truly remarkable originality and ingenuity, it cannot fail to help many riders attain their present goals, and then move ahead to set higher ones.” William Steinkraus, Chairman, U.S. Equestrian Team, Inc., Olympic Gold Medalist, Show-jumping, 1968, Mexico City“A truly unique horsewoman, Sally Swift has tremendous compassion for and understanding of equine and human athletes. Through her own experience as a rider and from her years of helping so many riders throughout the country, she has honed and refined her techniques. The result is an exciting, accurate, and delightful text that will offer readers a new dimension to riding and the teaching of riding.Riders of all disciplines and at all levels will find her techniques fun and easy, and will discover themselves capable of astonishing and exhilarating breakthroughs in performance. Riding instructors will find the text to be an invaluable tool in communicating many of the concepts that lie at the heart of good riding.Centered Riding is a book that will be read and reread for years to come, providing timeless counsel for horsemen and -women who seek to improve and refine their riding skills and their ability to communicate these skills to others.” Tad Coffin, Olympic Individual and Team Gold Medalist, Three-Day Event, 1976, Montreal About the Author Sally Swift lived in Brattleboro, Vermont. Born in 1913, she started riding when she was eight years old. She was the creator of the Centered Riding technique and author of the book Centered Riding. Swift died in 2009. Jean MacFarland illustrated Centered Riding from St. Martins Press. Mike Noble contributed to Centered Riding from St. Martins Press...

-Titulo Original : The Big Letdown How Medicine, Big Business, And Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: Pediatricians say you should but its okay if you dont. The hospital says, Breast is best, but sends you home with formula just in case. Your sister-in-law says, Of course you should! Your mother says, I didnt, and you turned out just fine. Celebrities are photographed nursing in public, yet breastfeeding mothers are asked to cover up in malls and on airplanes. Breastfeeding is a private act, yet everyone has an opinion about it. How did feeding our babies get so complicated?Journalist and infant health advocate Kimberly Seals Allers breaks breastfeeding out of the realm of personal choice and shows our broader connection to an industrialized food system that begins at birth, the fallout of feminist ideals, and the federal policies that are far from family friendly. The Big Letdown uncovers the multibillion-dollar forces battling to replace mothers milk and the failure of the medical establishment to protect infant health. Weaving together research and personal stories with original reporting on medicine, big pharma, and hospitals, Kimberly Seals Allers shows how mothers and babies have been abandoned by all the forces that should be supporting families from the start--and what we can do to help. Review With abundant research to back her narrative, journalist Allers, who has two children, shows how and why American women have been made to feel ashamed of breast-feeding...Allers makes the message loud and clear: since breast-feeding provides the most benefits for mother and child, for those who are capable of doing so, it should be the feeding method of choice. Easily digested research and personal stories in support of breast-feeding and its importance to mothers and their children. -Kirkus ReviewsFormula companies make millions by convincing women they aren’t capable of one of their most basic bodily functions, and have spent millions of marketing dollars aimed at women, doctors, hospitals, scientists and policymakers to hammer this point home for the past century. Allers is...transform[ing] the narrative surrounding breast-feeding into an empowering message. - The Washington Post About the Author KIMBERLY SEALS ALLERS is an award-winning journalist, and leading breastfeeding commentator. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, CNN , Ladies Home Journal, The New York Daily News, Real Simple, Fortune, Pregnancy and many others. She has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Anderson Cooper, Fox News and the Huckabee Show and NPR. Kimberly worked at Fortune, Essence, New York Post and The Times (of London), before turning to freelance work. She is the author of The Mocha Manual® series of books and the co-author of Giving Notice: Why the Best and Brightest are Leaving the Workplace...

-Titulo Original : Jemma Kidd Make-up Masterclass Beauty Bible Of Professional Techniques And Wearable Looks-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: Millions of women throughout the world wear make-up, but few of them have been taught how to apply it. This is what inspired leading international make-up artist Jemma Kidds vision for her make-up school, product line, and now book, which aims to teach a new generation of women how to use the latest and best techniques. Jemma Kidd Make-Up Masterclass is a glamorous, contemporary yet timeless book that demystifies the art of make-up and shows women how to enhance their best features and feel confident in their appearance, whatever your age or lifestyle. Beautifully photographed and designed, it offers expert advice in an accessible format: informative text is broken down into bite-size chunks, with tips, insider secrets, and practical stepby- step instructions for fail-safe techniques to maximize natural beauty. While sharing insights into her life in the beauty industry and a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the preparation that goes on before a show or a photo shoot, Jemma explains how she works with the latest trends to create new looks and color schemes, and shows how extreme looks can be adapted and toned down for everyday wear. About the Author Jemma Kidd, a former model and fashion stylist, is a leading international make-up artist who has worked with many celebrated fashion designers, photographers, and celebrities. She founded a popular make-up school in London and developed her own range of make-up and tools sold in Bergdorf Goodman, Holt Renfrew and Neiman Marcus. In 2008, Target launched the JK Jemma Kidd make-up line in 1600 stores across the country...

-Titulo Original : The Great Prostate Hoax How Big Medicine Hijacked The Psa Test And Caused A Public Health Disaster-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: Every year, more than a million men undergo painful needle biopsies for prostate cancer, and upward of 100,000 have radical prostatectomies, resulting in incontinence and impotence. But the shocking fact is that most of these men would never have died from this common form of cancer, which frequently grows so slowly that it never even leaves the prostate. How did we get to a point where so many unnecessary tests and surgeries are being done? In The Great Prostate Hoax, Richard J. Ablin exposes how a discovery he made in 1970, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), was co-opted by the pharmaceutical industry into a multibillion-dollar business. He shows how his discovery of PSA was never meant to be used for screening prostate cancer, and yet nonetheless the test was patented and eventurally approved by the FDA in 1994. Now, doctors and victims are beginning to speak out about the harm of the test, and beginning to search for a true prostate cancer-specific marker. Review “The Great Prostate Hoax boldly exposes the profit, politics and fraud behind PSA screening, and the serious harm done to countless men. This is a must-read for every man, and the women who care about them. ” Margaret I. Cuomo, M.D., author of A World Without Cancer“Dick Ablin, the discoverer of PSA, provides the inside story of how it became P$A, a veritable public health disaster, harming millions of men. The Hoax is a unique and provocative look into big medicine and why we desperately need a better way forward.” Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute, Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health and Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute; Author, The Creative Destruction of Medicine“An intriguing story of how strong financial interests can trump weak data. And it goes well beyond the usual suspect - the manufacturer of the PSA test - to those who gain from more prostate cancer treatments and from cleaning up the resulting mess.” H. Gilbert Welch MD, MPH, author of Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health“The Great Prostate Hoax is the answer to my prayers, finally getting the message out to millions of men in jeopardy of undergoing unnecessary and debilitating treatments. Hoax sends a clear message that those who profit from PSA testing are doing so at the expense of countless men. A must read.” Alvin Cox, prostate cancer survivor who defied a nationally renowned urologist. About the Author Richard J. Ablin, PhD, DSc (HON) is a professor of Pathology at University of Arizona College of Medicine. In 1970 he identified PSA the prostate specific antigen that is used as a test for prostate cancer. For decades he has fought against the misuse of his discovery, including a 2010 New York Times op-ed titled The Great Prostate Mistake. He is the author of the book The Great Prostate Hoax and lives in Tucson, AZ. Ronald Piana is a science writer specializing in oncology. He has published more than 400 bylined articles in leading medical journals and is the co-author along with Richard J. Ablin of The Great Prostate Hoax...

-Titulo Original : Battlefield Earth A Saga Of The Year 3000-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: New York Times Bestseller: Battlefield Earth (1st edition Hard Cover), Rare Collectors Edition Condition: Mint 1982 Printing 30 years before Adam Driver played villain Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the classic conflict of good vs. evil, the world of science fiction books would change forever with Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard. A thousand years in the future, an alien invasion has overrun our planet, and the human race has become an endangered species. Now, all that stands between mankind and total extinction is Jonnie Goodboy Tyler-the courageous young warrior determined to rally the scattered tribes of his species to take the fight to the ruthless conquerors. Can one young man triumph over a towering evil and change the course of history? Find out in Battlefield Earth - the novel that changed the shape of science fiction. “Battlefield Earth is a terrific story! The carefully underplayed comedy I found delicious. A masterpiece.” -Robert A. Heinlein “Tight plotting, furious action and have atem entertainment.” -Kirkus Review “Among the top 3 English Language Novels of the Twentieth Century” -Random House Modern Readers Poll Review “Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction.” -Brandon Sanderson “Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable.” -Neil Gaiman “Battlefield Earth is a terrific story! The carefully underplayed comedy I found delicious. A masterpiece.” -Robert A. Heinlein “Wonderful … adventure … great characters … a master piece.” -A. E. Van Vogt “Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure.” -Kevin J. Anderson “With great heroes, battles, wonders, and interstellar intrigue, this is a book that you wont put down.” -David Farland “A thrilling wonder story with rapscallion villains.” -Don Kingsbury “This has everything: suspense, pathos, politics, war, humor, diplomacy and intergalactic finance.” -Publishers Weekly “Space opera that hits the right notes. Its provocative, exhilarating and genuinely enjoyable.” -SCIFI.COM “If you like the kind of fast, unrelenting Raiders of the Lost Ark action, then this is the book for you. Its a real page turner.” -Rocky Mountain News “A brilliant Science Fiction Author.” -New York Daily News “An unrelenting, whooping good yarn.” -Los Angeles Magazine “Battlefield Earth is more than pure science fiction, its pure gold.” -Barnes & Noble Explorations “Its space opera at its best...” -Edmonton Journal (Canada) “And hes still an incomparable master of plot and pace.... Some comeback!” -Manchester Evening News (United Kingdom) “...it is pure entertainment.” - Portsmouth News Centre (United Kingdom) “It is a golden oldie, all right, of the kind of sci-fi that I loved in both my youth and my own golden years.” -Berkshire Eagle (United Kingdom) “Hard-hitting adventure novel.” -Border Watch (Australia) “This is monumental work...” -Wesrand News (Africa...

-Titulo Original : The Sins Of The Father (the Clifton Chronicles)-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: From the author of the international bestseller Only Time Will Tell, Jeffrey Archer picks up the sweeping story of the Clifton Chronicles with The Sins of the Father. Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets, and forced to accept that his desire to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy. But his ship is sunk in the Atlantic by a German U-boat, drowning almost the entire crew. An American cruise liner, the SS Kansas Star, rescues a handful of sailors, among them Harry and the third officer, an American named Tom Bradshaw. When Bradshaw dies in the night, Harry seizes on the chance to escape his tangled past and assumes his identity.But on landing in America, he quickly learns the mistake he has made, when he discovers what is awaiting Bradshaw in New York. Without any way of proving his true identity, Harry Clifton is now chained to a past that could be far worse than the one he had hoped to escape. Review “Archer delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists and a surprise ending… readers will surely wait for the next with bated breath.” Publishers Weekly on Only Time Will Tell“What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power, betrayal, and bitter hatred… An outstanding effort from a reliable veteran.” Booklist (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell“I was utterly hooked. It was an absurdly enjoyable read.” Daily Telegraph (London) on Only Time Will Tell“Archer can make you wring your hands in anguish and guffaw out loud, all on the same page, and he does in these fifteen ingenious stories.” Star-Ledger (New Jersey) on And Thereby Hangs a Tale“A compelling read…The pace never flags.” Newsday (New York) on A Prisoner of Birth“One of the top-ten storytellers in the world.” Los Angeles Times“Archer is a master entertainer.” Time About the Author JEFFREY ARCHER was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-seven years as a Member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections including Kane & Abel, Only Time Will Tell and This Was a Man have been international bestsellers. Jeffrey is married with two sons and three grandchildren, and lives in London, Cambridge and Majorca. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Sins of the Father By Jeffrey Archer St. Martins Press Copyright © 2012 Jeffrey ArcherAll right reserved. ISBN: 9781250000972 1 “MY NAME IS Harry Clifton.” “Sure, and I’m Babe Ruth,” said Detective Kolowski as he lit a cigarette. “No,” said Harry, “you don’t understand, there’s been a terrible mistake. I’m Harry Clifton, an Englishman from Bristol. I served on the same ship as Tom Bradshaw.” “Save it for your lawyer,” said the detective, exhaling deeply and filling the small cell with a cloud of smoke. “I don’t have a lawyer,” protested Harry. “If I was in the trouble you’re in, kid, I’d consider having Sefton Jelks on my side to be about my only hope.” “Who’s Sefton Jelks?” “You may not have heard of the sharpest lawyer in New York,” said the detective as he blew out another plume of smoke, “but he has an appointment to see you at nine o’clock tomorrow morning, and Jelks don’t leave his office unless his bill has been paid in advance.” “But-” began Harry, as Kolowski banged the palm of his hand on the cell door. “So when Jelks turns up tomorrow morning,” Kolowski continued, ignoring Harry’s interruption, “you’d better come up with a more convincing story than we’ve arrested the wrong man. You told the immigration officer that you were Tom Bradshaw, and if it was good enough for him, it’s going to be good enough for the judge.” The cell door swung open, b...

-Titulo Original : Sarahs Key-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel dHiv roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the familys apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.Paris, May 2002: On Vel dHivs 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in Frances past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girls ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel dHiv, to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarahs past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life. Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. De Rosnays U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Velodrome dHiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz. Forty-five-year-old Julia Jarmond, American by birth, moved to Paris when she was 20 and is married to the arrogant, unfaithful Bertrand Tezac, with whom she has an 11-year-old daughter. Julia writes for an American magazine and her editor assigns her to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vel dHiv roundups. Julia soon learns that the apartment she and Bertrand plan to move into was acquired by Bertrands family when its Jewish occupants were dispossessed and deported 60 years before. She resolves to find out what happened to the former occupants: Wladyslaw and Rywka Starzynski, parents of 10-year-old Sarah and four-year-old Michel. The more Julia discovers-especially about Sarah, the only member of the Starzynski family to survive-the more she uncovers about Bertrands family, about France and, finally, herself. Already translated into 15 languages, the novel is De Rosnays 10th (but her first written in English, her first language). It beautifully conveys Julias conflicting loyalties, and makes Sarahs trials so riveting, her innocence so absorbing, that the book is hard to put down. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review “This is a remarkable historical novel, a book which brings to light a disturbing and deliberately hidden aspect of French behavior towards Jews during World War II. Like Sophies Choice, its a book that impresses itself upon ones heart and soul forever.” Naomi Ragen, author of The Saturday Wife and The Covenant“Sarahs Key unlocks the star crossed, heart thumping story of an American journalist in Paris and the 60-year-old secret that could destroy her marriage. This book will stay on your mind long after its back on the shelf.” Risa Miller, author of Welcome to Heavenly Heights About the Author Tatiana de Rosnay is the author of over ten novels, including the New York Times bestseller Sarahs Key, an international sensation with over 11 million copies in 44 countries worldwide. Together with Dan Brown, Stephenie Meyer, and Stieg Larsson, she has been named one of the top ten fiction writers in Europe. De Rosnay lives in Paris. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One Paris, July 1942 The girl was the first to hear the loud pounding on the door. Her room was closest to the entrance of the apartment. At first, dazed with sleep, she thought it was her father, coming up from his hiding place in the cellar. He’d forgotten his keys, and was impatient because nobody had heard his first, timid knock. But then came the voices, strong and brutal in the silence of the night. Nothing to do with her father. “Police! Open up! Now!” The pounding took up again, ...

-Titulo Original : The Therapist A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: The multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in The Therapist a powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before.Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbors are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem… Review A USA Today Bestseller!A July 2021 Indie Next Pick!One of the Best Summer Reads of All Time Readers DigestOne of The Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021 GoodreadsOne of the Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021 SheReadsOne of the Spring and Summer Thriller and Mystery Must-Reads Ms. Career GirlOne of the Best Books of 2021, For All Your TBR Needs PopsugarOne of the July 2021 Books [That] Will Have You Turning Pages Parade[A] thrill-stuffed novel about a posh London gated community that’s a hotbed of secrets and lies. The Washington PostThe Circle evokes the chills of The Stepford Wives. A well-crafted psychological thriller. BooklistAs the story progresses, the reader learns new information, and Alice soon suspects everyone around her as the possible killer. The readers are right there with her wondering who to trust or if anyone is even trustworthy. The plot twist will come as a surprise and keep you flipping through the pages until the very end. Mystery & Suspense MagazinePsychological thrillers don’t get any better than B.A. Paris’ scorching The Therapist, one of those books that make you want to draw the blinds to make sure nobody’s peeking inside. Providence JournalTheres plenty of guessing and twists in this story of obsession that will leave readers wondering who to trust. Parkersburg News and Sentinel“A whodunnit domestic thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page. In the Circle everyone is a suspect and everyone has a motive. A pacy page-turner that fans of Those People will love!” Catherine Steadman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something In The Water and The Disappearing Act“B.A. Paris knows how to build suspense in an unforgettable way.” Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrong FamilyA delicious web of lies. Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husbands WifeTense and compulsive. Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Other Passenger Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound in this tense story all hidden just beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect suburban life. T.M. Logan, author of The Vacation About the Author B.A. PARIS is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back, The Dilemma, and The Therapist. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband now live in the UK. She has worked both in finance and as a teacher, and she has five daughters...

-Titulo Original : Take It Back A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: From author Kia Abdullah, Take It Back is a harrowing and twisting courtroom thriller that keeps you guessing until the last page is turned.One victim. Four accused. Who is telling the truth?Zara Kaleel, one of Londons brightest legal minds, shattered the expectations placed on her by her family and forged a brilliant legal career. But her decisions came at a high cost, and now, battling her own demons, she has exchanged her high profile career for a job at a sexual assault center, helping victims who need her the most. Victims like Jodie Wolfe.When Jodie, a sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, accuses four boys in her class of an unthinkable crime, the community is torn apart. After all, these four teenage defendants are from hard-working immigrant families and they all have proven alibis. Even Jodies best friend doesnt believe her.But Zara does and she is determined to fight for Jodie to find the truth in the face of public outcry. And as issues of sex, race and social justice collide, the most explosive criminal trial of the year builds to a shocking conclusion. Review Completely original...a shocking legal thriller that goes where few legal thrillers have gone before...stunning. New York Times Book ReviewSex, race and social justice collide in this twisting courtroom thriller. USA TodayA fast-paced courtroom drama, Take It Back by Kia Abdullah asks tough questions about race, class, and gender while keeping you guessing until the (truly shocking) last page. Real SimpleRiveting, thought-provoking legal thriller... Abdullah is definitely a writer to watch. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAbdullah has done an exemplary job of character development and is especially good at ratcheting up suspense as the trial proceeds. Booklist, starred reviewA propulsive read with an unpredictable finale. Air Mail A thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent novel, with the welcome bonus of an unguessable ending. The TelegraphA superb legal thriller that fairly crackles with tension. The GuardianIntense, shocking and so real you can literally feel its heartbeat. Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me About the Author KIA ABDULLAH is a novelist and travel writer from London. Her books include Truth Be Told and Take It Back. She has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times of London, and The Telegraph and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a nonprofit organization that helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors...

-Titulo Original : Keep Quiet (signed Book)-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: This book has been autographed by the author and quantities are limited. Jake Whitmore is enjoying a rare bonding moment with his sixteen-year-old son, Ryan, when disaster strikes. They get in a terrible car accident that threatens to derail not only Ryan s chances at college, but his entire future. Jake makes a split-second decision that saves his son from formal punishment, but plunges them both into a world of guilt, lies, and secrecy. Just when Jake thinks he has everything under control, a malevolent outsider comes forward with the power to expose Jake s secret and taunts him to the breaking point. Keep Quiet is the powerful and gut-wrenching tale of the unraveling and the ultimate redemption of a family. Review Praise for Dont Go: Lisa Scottoline is one of the very best writers at work today. Don t Go proves it once again. This is a story that is heavily muscled, emotional, and relevant. They don t come any better. --Michael Connelly About the Author LISA SCOTTOLINE is a bestselling and Edgar Award winning author. She has served as president of the Mystery Writers of America and her recent novel, Look Again, has been optioned for film. She is a weekly columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and her columns have been collected in two books and optioned for television. She has 25 million copies of her books in print in the U.S. and has been published in thirty countries. She lives in the Philadelphia area with an array of disobedient pets...

-Titulo Original : Toil & Trouble A Memoir-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Augusten Burroughs is the author of Running with Scissors, Dry, Magical Thinking: True Stories, Possible Side Effects, A Wolf at the Table and You Better Not Cry. He is also the author of the novel Sellevision, which has been optioned for film. The film version of Running with Scissors, directed by Ryan Murphy and produced by Brad Pitt, was released in October 2006 and starred Joseph Cross, Brian Cox, Annette Bening (nominated for a Golden Globe for her role), Alec Baldwin and Evan Rachel Wood. Augustens writing has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers around the world including The New York Times and New York Magazine. In 2005 Entertainment Weekly named him one of The 25 Funniest People in America. He resides in New York City and Western Massachusetts. From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky. Here’s a partial list of things I don’t believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Life after death. Vampires. Zombies. Reiki. Homeopathy. Rolfing. Reflexology. Note that witches and witchcraft are absent from this list. The thing is, I wouldn’t believe in them, and I would privately ridicule any idiot who did, except for one thing: I am a witch. For as long as Augusten Burroughs could remember, he knew things he shouldnt have known. He manifested things that shouldnt have come to pass. And he told exactly no one about this, save one person: his mother. His mother reassured him that it was all perfectly normal, that he was descended from a long line of witches, going back to the days of the early American colonies. And that this family tree was filled with witches. It was a bond that he and his mother shared--until the day she left him in the care of her psychiatrist to be raised in his family (but thats a whole other story). After that, Augusten was on his own. On his own to navigate the world of this tricky power; on his own to either use or misuse this gift. From the hilarious to the terrifying, Toil & Trouble is a chronicle of one mans journey to understand himself, to reconcile the powers he can wield with things with which he is helpless. There are very few things that are coincidences, as you will learn in Toil & Trouble. Ghosts are real, trees can want to kill you, beavers are the spawn of Satan, houses are alive, and in the end, love is the most powerful magic of all. Review Praise for Toil & Trouble:Burroughs’ unique ability to translate his fears, anxieties, and dreams into something universal that feels a little like, well, magic...This hilarious and spellbinding memoir will generate a whirl of requests. Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Augusten Burroughs: A satisfying success story from a reliably outspoken raconteur. Kirkus on Lust & Wonder“All of the wisdom he dispenses in his new book-delivered with the dark, acidic humor weve come to expect is certainly well-earned.” The Boston Globe on This is How“Dry is more than a heartbreaking tale; its a heroic one. As with its predecessor, we finish the book amazed not only that Burroughs can write so brilliantly, but that hes even alive.” People on Dry“It makes a good run at blowing every other [memoir] out of the water.” The Washington Post on Running with Scissors“Funny and rich with childs eye details of adults who have gone off the rails.” The New York Times Book Review on Running with Scissor...

-Titulo Original : The Homewreckers A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Mary Kay Andrews is The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House Cookbook and more than twenty novels, including The Weekenders, Ladies Night, Spring Fever, Summer Rental,The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues. A former journalist for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Summer begins with Mary Kay Andrews, in this delightful summer read about flipping houses, and finding true love.Andrews (The Newcomer) sparkles in this fast-paced tale. Andrews’s fans will eat this up. Publishers WeeklyA fun story with twists and turns that will appeal to romantics and cold-case fans alike. Kirkus Hattie Kavanaugh went to work restoring homes for Kavanaugh & Son Restorations at eighteen, married the boss’s son at twenty, and became a widow at twenty-five. Now, she’s passionate about her work, but that’s the only passion in her life. “Never love something that can’t love you back,” is advice her father-in-law gives her, but Hattie doesn’t follow it and falls head-over-heels for a money pit of a house. She’s determined to make it work, but disaster after disaster occurs, and Hattie’s dream might cost Kavanaugh & Son their livelihood. Hattie needs money, and fast. When a slick Hollywood producer shows up in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, she gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: star in a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, cast against a male lead who may be a love interest, or may be the ultimate antagonist. Soon, there’s more at stake than bad pipes and dry rot: during the demolition, evidence comes to light that points to the mysterious disappearance of a young wife and mother years before.With a burned out detective investigating the case, an arsonist on the loose, two men playing with her emotions, and layers upon layers of vintage wallpaper causing havoc, its a question of who will flip, who will flop, and if Hattie will ever get her happily-ever-after. Review Andrews latest, after The Newcomer (2021), is a frothy combination of a hectic old-house-renovation story and a cozy mystery with a hint of romance centered around a likable heroine who has been holding too many feelings at bay. A perfect summer escape. --BooklistAndrews (The Newcomer) sparkles in this fast-paced tale. Andrews’s fans will eat this up. --Publishers WeeklyA fun story with twists and turns that will appeal to romantics and cold-case fans alike. --Kirkus“Mary Kay Andrews has done it again” -- Mystery & Suspense “Seamlessly combines romance and mystery” -- PopSugar“Imagine if HGTV and a murder mystery met, fell in love and unexpectedly produced a rom-com.” -- E! OnlineBestselling author Mary Kay Andrews has penned 26 novels with heartfelt plots-- and her latest follows suit. --Womens Worl...

-Titulo Original : The Golden Couple A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author GREER HENDRICKS is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us, An Anonymous Girl, You Are Not Alone and The Golden Couple. Prior to becoming a novelist, she obtained her master’s degree in journalism at Columbia and spent two decades as an editor at Simon & Schuster. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Allure, Publishers Weekly and other publications. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.SARAH PEKKANEN is the #1 New York times bestselling co-author of four novels of suspense including The Wife Between Us, and the internationally and USA Today bestselling author of eight solo novels. A former investigative journalist and award-winning feature writer, her work has been published in numerous national magazines and newspapers. She lives just outside of Washington, D.C. with her family. The next electrifying novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind The Wife Between Us.Propulsive and thrilling....A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. --Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves her husband. Enter Avery Chambers.Avery is a therapist who lost her professional license. Still, it doesn’t stop her from counseling those in crisis, though they have to adhere to her unorthodox methods. And the Bishops are desperate.When they glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.An utterly compelling, spellbinding read. --Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible Girl Review One of E! Onlines Best of March titlesI am happy to say that the ending made total wacky sense and was a complete surprise. --Sarah Lyall, The New York TimesWickedly clever... Hendricks and Pekkanen (The Wife Between Us) expertly build narrative tension... in this propulsive thriller. -- Shelf AwarenessThe Golden Couple is my favorite kind of thriller: a guessing game filled with characters you care about and twists you dont see coming. The Golden Couple takes a deep dive into a marriage, where what you see on the surface is not necessarily the truth, and the results are mesmerizing. Add to this a therapist who doesnt play by the rules and you have an utterly compelling, spellbinding read. -- Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible GirlThe Golden Couple is a propulsive, twisty, unputdownable thriller - with two heroines you wont be able to get enough of... and a twist youll never see coming. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have outdone themselves! --Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told MeThe Golden Couple is propulsive and thrilling. It grabbed me from the first page and didnt let go. A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising and Daisy Jones & the SixThe Golden Couple is a riveting cat-and-mouse game of a novel that explores the intricacies of marriage, and the many ways in which people lie to themselves...and others. This is a psychological thriller in every sense of the word. -- Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneNo. 1 New York Times bestselling author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen take their career co-writing extremely seriously, rarely letting each other take breaks on writing days. Their intensity and focus are apparent in the superior prose and intricate plot lines in their psychological thrillers, such as The Wife Between Us. In this riveting story, a blond, beautiful DC-based couple hires a mave...

-Titulo Original : Playing With Myself-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-timeEmmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his life the highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes.Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered the Internet with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of Broadway musicals, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells all in Playing with Myself, a memoir sure to cause more than a few readers to begin singing one of his greatest hits like “A Spoonful of Clorox” or “Cover Your Freakin’ Face.” As Randy has said, “There’s so much fake news out there about me. I can’t wait to set the record straight and finally give people a peek behind the green screen.” And set the record straight he does. Playing with Myself is a first-hand account of the journey that led Randy Rainbow from his childhood as the over-imaginative, often misunderstood little boy who carried a purse in the second grade to his first job on Broadway as the host at Hooters and on to the creation of his trademark comedy character. In chapters titled “Pajama Bottoms” (a look back at the days when he wore pajama bottoms on his head to pretend he was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz), “Yes, It’s My Real Name, Shut Up!” (no explanation necessary...) and “Pink Glasses” (a rose-colored homage to his favorite accessory), Playing with Myself is a memoir that answers the question “Can an introverted musical theatre nerd with a MacBook and a dream save the world, one show tune at a time?” Review “I was already a big fan of Randy’s commentary on American celebrity and culture. Always smart, always wickedly funny, with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek. I waited, as we all did, for his next target. Then he asked me to sing with him. His target, Donald Trump. Oh joy! I went to his apartment and met a shy, handsome young guy who just happens to have this enormous talent. It was a joyful two hours. I left his home with a huge smile and lots of swag. I wait patiently now, as we all do, for his next video that will make me laugh, make me feel not so alone in my thinking, make me wonder in awe at the audacious force of nature that is Randy Rainbow.” Patti LuPone“Discovering Randy is one of my happiest memories. I don’t toss around the word ‘genius’ often, but there’s no other word to describe him. After being in touch with each other, I’m thrilled to call him my friend. He’s as nice as he is talented. Wow.” Carol Burnett“Brilliant . . . as good as anyone writing lyrics today.” Stephen Sondheim“I fall in love with Randy Rainbow a little bit more with each new video. Brilliant! And that voice!” RuPaul“Randy Rainbow is so damn important.” Lin Manuel MirandaA rollicking debut . . . packed with well-timed zingers . . . Rainbows gift for striking a well-honed phrase will have readers cackling. Fans are sure to be heartened and tickled by this entertaining account. Publishers Weekly Buoyant and campy throughout, Rainbow’s revelations and lighthearted banter will entertain fans and newbies alike. A chatty autobiography brimming with heart and humor. Kirkus ReviewsFilled with the kind of anecdotes that anyone raised on a steady diet of Sex and the City and Broadway musicals will eat up with a spoon, Rainbows memoir is pure, indulgent fun. Fans of Rainbow (there are millions, and they include big-name celebs, presidential candidates, and Broadway superstars) will want this book immediately, as will anyone who enjoys a good, dishy celebrity memoir. Booklist (starred) About the Author Randy Rainbow is a three-time Emmy-nominated comedian, actor, singer, writer, and satirist best known for his popular series of musical parodies and political spoofs, which have garnered him international acclaim. Randy tours the U.S. to sold-out audiences, and his viral comedy videos receive millions of views across all social medi...

-Titulo Original : Funny Farm My Unexpected Life With 600 Rescue Animals-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: An inspiring and moving memoir of the authors turbulent life with 600 rescue animals.Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie’s dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens and pigs when Annie died, just two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreak, Laurie resolved to make her mothers dream her own. In 2001, she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays Landing, New Jersey. Today, she carries on Annie’s mission to save abused and neglected animals.Funny Farm is Laurie’s story: of promises kept, dreams fulfilled, and animals lost and found. It’s the story of Annie McNulty, who fled a nightmarish marriage with few skills, no money and no resources, dragging three kids behind her, and accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastly, its the story of the brave, incredible, and adorable animals that were rescued. Although there are some sad parts (as life always is), there are lots of laughs. Review **People Magazine Book of the Week****Goodreads Members Most Anticipated Books of 2022** Funny Farm’s story makes an enjoyable read for animal lovers and anyone interested in a true story of a generous and unconventional life. --Associated Press An ebullient memoir and a reminder that the bigger your heart, the greater the rewards. --People Magazine [A] heartwarming debut...Zaleski masterfully illustrates how one person can rise above difficult circumstances to do substantial good. Lovers of the furry and feathery will revel in this feel-good story.--Publishers WeeklyThe author expertly balances humor and vulnerability while sharing the details of her harrowing childhood, making the book feel like a conversation between friends...the book, both heartwarming and heartbreaking, is an enjoyable read. --Kirkus Reviews (starred) Zaleski’s animal stories are immensely relatable and often told with the mix of empathy, outrage, humor, and steady resolve that is familiar to seasoned animal rescuers. Readers may also feel a special connection with Annie and her story of courage and unconditional love. --Library Journal (Starred) A chronicle of the hardscrabble childhood that sparked [Zaleskis] devotion to all creatures great and small. This is a tale that’s heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure. (Think “Educated” meets “Dr. Dolittle.”) --Washington Post There are no drags or pauses in [Zaleskis] riveting tale; each new chapter presents an emotionally exciting and enthralling part of her life. --The Michigan DailyThis story of grit and resilience is 100 percent inspiring.--Real Simple Funny Farm is the satisfying tumultuous story of one mama who understood that a messy life crowded with love and animals is plenty good enough. Her daughter would grow up to tackle that legacy and build her own thriving animal sanctuary. Laurie Zaleski writes in vivid unsentimental language, equal parts passion and grit. She would balk at being called tender hearted. She’d better get used to it.--Ellen Stimson, Author of Mud Season and Good Grief“I found myself up till much later at night than was good for me, just to read one more chapter. I laughed, I cried, I related in a very deep way, and most of all, I fell in love with Laurie, her mom, and her whole family, both human and non. Funny Farm was moving, inspiring, honest, and refreshingly real. I loved every page!”--Ellie Laks-Weiner, author of My Gentle Barn If you need your spirits lifted, spend some time at the Funny Farm. You’ll come away smiling. --twincities This book is charming, funny, inspiring and hugely entertaining. --StarTribune Some honor their loved ones by planting a tree. Laurie Zaleski went...

-Titulo Original : Plant Power Flip Your Plate, Change Your Weight-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Ian K. Smith, M.D. is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fast Burn!, The Clean 20, SHRED, The Fat Smash Diet, and many other books. He has created two national health initiatives the 50 Million Pound Challenge and the Makeover Mile and served two terms on the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. A graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine, Smith is an avid fitness enthusiast and sportsman. An essential guide to harnessing the power of plants and enjoying the benefits of a plant-forward diet, by Ian K. Smith, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clean & Lean.For dieters who want to utilize the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and complex carbs without eliminating the meat, dairy, fish, and fats they love Dr. Ian K. Smith’s new book Plant Power delivers the most flavorful and favorable plant-based foods to their plates. In a detailed but easy-to-implement four-week program, readers will, day-by-day, flip their diet from 70% meat/30% plants to 30% meat/70% plants, leading to natural and pain-free weight loss, keeping them feeling full and satisfied.In Plant Power, readers will learn:- The unique power of plant protein vs. animal protein- How to buy fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat: Does organic matter? Is frozen OK? What about farm-raised? Or grass-finished?- If plant-based burgers and beyond are all they promise to be: the good, the bad, and the to-be-avoided- 25 key recipes to use as daily basics: they’ll effortlessly move dieters from grab-and-go junk to first-quality fill-upsPlant Power makes moving to a plant-based diet painless, while benefiting the planet, saving readers money, and maximizing their performance without sacrificing taste and the foods they love...

-Titulo Original : The Younger Wife A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: Review An Amazon Best Book of April 2022: If it’s true that “we’re only as sick as our secrets,” then the sicknesses piling up in the affluent Aston family in The Younger Wife make them overdue for a reckoning: shoplifting, emotional overeating, and Dad trading in his Alzheimer’s-afflicted wife for a younger, blonde version (with a few secrets of her own). Then there’s the church wedding that morphs into a church murder. After opening with the blood-spattered nuptials, Hepworth takes us back to the engagement lunch, where the first domino fell. But, many other secrets pop up, most notably in mom’s hot water bottle. Hepworth has a knack for writing characters readers will feel they have known and loved for years. Here, she also deftly coils humor, mental health issues, and more, around a story you think is a mesmerizing whodunit until it reveals itself as a whydunit all along. -Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor From the author of The Good Sister, the breakout New York Times bestseller and “stunningly clever thriller” (People), comes Sally Hepworth’s latest novel of domestic suspense about the tangled vines of family secrets.Smart, suspenseful, brimming with secrets. This is Sally Hepworth at her unputdownable best.--Kate Morton, New York Times Bestselling AuthorTHE HUSBANDA heart surgeon at the top of his field, Stephen Aston is getting married again. But first he must divorce his current wife, even though she can no longer speak for herself.THE DAUGHTERSTully and Rachel Aston look upon their father’s fiancee, Heather, as nothing but an interloper. Heather is younger than both of them. Clearly, she’s after their father’s money.THE FORMER WIFEWith their mother in a precarious position, Tully and Rachel are determined to get to thetruth about their family’s secrets, the new wife closing in, and who their father really is.THE YOUNGER WIFEHeather has secrets of her own. Will getting to the truth unleash the most dangerous impulsesin all of them?More Praise for The Younger Wife: [An] appealing domestic suspense novel from bestseller Hepworth [with a] fast-moving plot. This often funny and affecting outing should win Hepworth new fans.--Publishers Weekly Completely compulsive. Sally Hepworth delivers with this stay-up-late one-more-chapter gem.--Jane Harper, New York Times Bestselling AuthorA warped tale [that] boasts Jane Harper’s multilayered characters and Liane Moriarty’s wealthy suburban world saturated with lies and deceit. With each domestic thriller, best-selling Hepworth shines brighter and draws in more readers.--Booklist Review Smart, suspenseful, brimming with secrets. This is Sally Hepworth at her unputdownable best. --Kate Morton, New York Times Bestselling AuthorCompletely compulsive. Sally Hepworth delivers with this stay-up-late one-more-chapter gem. --Jane Harper, New York Times Bestselling AuthorA warped tale [that] boasts Jane Harper’s multilayered characters and Liane Moriarty’s wealthy suburban world saturated with lies and deceit. With each domestic thriller, best-selling Hepworth shines brighter and draws in more readers. --Booklist[An] appealing domestic suspense novel from bestseller Hepworth [with a] fast-moving plot. This often funny and affecting outing should win Hepworth new fans. --Publishers Weekly About the Author Sally Hepworth has lived around the world, spending extended periods in Singapore, the United Kingdom and Canada. She is the author of The Secrets of Midwives, The Things We Keep, The Mothers Promise, The Family Next Door and The Mother-in-Law. Sally now lives in Melbourne with her husband, three children, and one adorable dog...

-Titulo Original : Black Ops The Life Of A Cia Shadow Warrior-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: The Explosive National BestsellerA memoir by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil of secrecy and offer a glimpse into the shadow wars that America has fought since the Vietnam Era.Enrique Prado found himself in his first firefight at age seven. The son of a middle-class Cuban family caught in the midst of the Castro Revolution, his family fled their war-torn home for the hope of a better life in America. Fifty years later, the Cuban refugee retired from the Central Intelligence Agency as the CIA equivalent of a two-star general. Black Ops is the story of Ric’s legendary career that spanned two eras, the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism. Operating in the shadows, Ric and his fellow CIA officers fought a little-seen and virtually unknown war to keep USA safe from those who would do it harm. After duty stations in Central, South America, and the Philippines, Black Ops follows Ric into the highest echelons of the CIA’s headquarters at Langley, Virginia. In late 1995, he became Deputy Chief of Station and co-founding member of the Bin Laden Task Force. Three years later, after serving as head of Korean Operations, Ric took on one of the most dangerous missions of his career: to re-establish a once-abandoned CIA station inside a hostile nation long since considered a front line of the fight against Islamic terrorism. He and his team carried out covert operations and developed assets that proved pivotal in the coming War on Terror. A harrowing memoir of life in the shadowy world of assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries, Black Ops is a testament to the courage, creativity and dedication of the Agency’s Special Activities Group and its elite shadow warriors. Review “Ric Prado is an American original, a shadow warrior whose combat and street skills actually live up to Hollywoods spy movie fantasies. Any story of his life and his C.I.A. career will stand out in the genre of such memoirs and biographies, not only because of Rics outsized experiences, but because his adventurous work included some of the most important covert actions in recent Agency history.” Steve Coll, New York Times bestselling author of GHOST WARS and DIRECTORATE S and winner of the Pulitzer Prize “Ric Prado is a rare breed of CIA officer a man as comfortable operating behind enemy lines in disguise as he is strolling the halls of power in a suit. Having interviewed numerous of Prado’s Agency colleagues, I understand him to be a badass paramilitary operations officer and a sharp-thinking member of the Agency’s Senior Intelligence Service elite. Further adding to Ric Prado’s unique and complex character is his ability to discuss his flaws, weaknesses, and struggles, as well as his myriad of strengths. He reminds me of an ancient warrior-poet, the kind who reads haiku before going into battle with a very sharp sword.” Annie Jacobsen, New York Times bestselling author of AREA 51 and SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH “Ric Prado is a legendary CIA Operations Officer who gave almost three decades of exceptional service to his country in the most challenging foreign assignments, including the potential risk of immediate physical danger. He has lived his personal and professional life exhibiting the highest standards of character, ethics, principle, courage, and heroism. Ric and I served together in CTC, where he was my Chief of Operations and Chief of Station. He achieved the CIA rank equivalent of military general. No stay-at-home bureaucrat, Ric served in harm’s way with exceptional dedication and courage.” Cofer Black, former Director, CIA Counterterrorist Center “Enrique ‘Ric’ Prado is an American hero, having served his country loyally for decades in tough places, spying and fighting against tough enemies, from North Korean subversives to al Qaeda terrorists. He entered the CIA’s Clandestine Service as an operations officer in the early 1980s-and immediately joined the front lines in the hot battles of the Cold...

-Titulo Original : The Last House On The Street A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author DIANE CHAMBERLAIN is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-eight novels published in over fifteen languages. Her books include Big Lies in a Small Town, The Stolen Marriage and The Dream Daughter. She lives in North Carolina with her partner, photographer John Pagliuca, and her sheltie, Cole. A community’s past sins rise to the surface in New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain’s The Last House on the Street when two women, a generation apart, find themselves bound by tragedy and an unsolved, decades-old mystery.1965Growing up in the well-to-do town of Round Hill, North Carolina, Ellie Hockley was raised to be a certain type of proper Southern lady. Enrolled in college and all but engaged to a bank manager, Ellie isn’t as committed to her expected future as her family believes. She’s chosen to spend her summer break as a volunteer helping to register black voters. But as Ellie follows her ideals fighting for the civil rights of the marginalized, her scandalized parents scorn her efforts, and her neighbors reveal their prejudices. And when she loses her heart to a fellow volunteer, Ellie discovers the frightening true nature of the people living in Round Hill.2010Architect Kayla Carter and her husband designed a beautiful house for themselves in Round Hill’s new development, Shadow Ridge Estates. It was supposed to be a home where they could raise their three-year-old daughter and grow old together. Instead, it’s the place where Kayla’s husband died in an accident a fact known to a mysterious woman who warns Kayla against moving in. The woods and lake behind the property are reputed to be haunted, and the new home has been targeted by vandals leaving threatening notes. And Kayla’s neighbor Ellie Hockley is harboring long buried secrets about the dark history of the land where her house was built.Two women. Two stories. Both on a collision course with the truth--no matter what that truth may bring to light--in Diane Chamberlains riveting, powerful novel about the search for justice. Review The USA Today BestsellerThe Publishers Weekly Bestseller[A] twisty, riveting ride. People Magazine, People Pick One of Marie Claires Most Eagerly Anticipated of 2022January Indie Next Pick When it comes to cozy dramas with a side of suspense, nobody does it better than Diane Chamberlain. Marie Claire“Chamberlain delivers the goods with this affecting and spellbinding account of a community’s buried secrets.” Kirkus “Diane Chamberlain is at her absolute best... Sensitively and unflinchingly told, this novel will make you cry, seethe, swoon and rage. I’ve loved every book Diane Chamberlain has written, but The Last House on The Street is, without doubt, is her masterpiece.” Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD SISTERDiane Chamberlain elegantly braids together two stories, set apart by history, to render this taut, edge-of-your-seat tale of two women reckoning with the dark truth of the land they each call home. As compelling as it is important, the novels focus on the efforts of a group of college students in the South during the Civil Rights movement will no doubt make it a favorite amongst book clubs everywhere. Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of THE WHISPER NETWORKA powerful novel of our time, both a searing indictment of racism and the power of humankind and a page-turning thriller. It is a very powerful book. Strong and fierce. Cathy Kelly, bestselling author of OTHER WOMENChamberlain (Big Lies in a Small Town) delivers the goods with this affecting and spellbinding account of a community’s buried secrets. . . . Chamberlain ratchets up the tension with the everpresent mystery of what Ann might be up to, and the dual narratives merge beautifully before an explosive conclusion. This will keep readers enthralled. Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)“Diane Chamberlain delivers another ...

-Titulo Original : Reckless Girls A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs and Reckless Girls, as well as multiple books for young readers. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries. She studied gender and sexuality in Victorian literature at Auburn University and currently lives in Alabama. Instant New York Times and USA Today bestsellerA literary pina colada. --EWA high-octane thriller. --New York Times Book Review (Staff Pick)ONE ISLANDBeautiful, wild, and strange Meroe Island is a desolate spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a mysterious history of shipwrecks, cannibalism, and even rumors of murder. It’s the perfect destination for the most adventurous traveler to escape everything... except the truth.SIX VISITORSSix stunning twentysomethings are about to embark on a blissful, free-spirited journey one filled with sun-drenched days and intoxicating nights. But as it becomes clear that the group is even more cut off from civilization than they initially thought, it starts to feel like the island itself is closing in, sending them on a dangerous spiral of discovery.COUNTLESS SECRETSWhen one person goes missing and another turns up dead, the remaining friends wonder what dark currents lie beneath this impenetrable paradise and who else will be swept under its secluded chaos. With its island gothic sensibility, sexy suspense, and spine-tingling reimagining of an Agatha Christie classic, Reckless Girls will wreck you. Review Indie Next Pick and LibraryReads PickIt started as a romantic idyll. It ended with a stack of corpses. In “Reckless Girls, a vacation on a remote atoll in the South Pacific goes very, very wrong...the ending feels like that great moment in “Body Heat” when the camera swoops down to reveal the identity of the last person standing at the end of all the mayhem. Who will it be?--The New York TimesA literary piña colada…Hawkins merges pitch-black comedy and wicked, gasp-inducing thrills, surprising at every turn as she uses the genre to comment on vengeance and femininity…Irresistible.--Entertainment WeeklyThis diabolically plotted nail-biter makes for dangerously addictive reading.--Publishers WeeklyHawkins twists revenge, madness, and an increasingly menacing setting into a cleverly plotted nightmare in paradise. A must-read for fans of Ruth Ware.--Booklist (starred)Evocative prose and a palpably foreboding atmosphere complement Lux’s present-tense narration, which Hawkins studs with flashbacks exposing the secrets, lies, and betrayals that brought each character to this point. Danger and interpersonal drama abound, with a slew of outrageous twists adding to the fun. A soapy, claustrophobic page-turner.--KirkusWith a gothic sense of foreboding and plenty of dark secrets...the plot builds to an explosive conclusion. Hawkins uses the tensions among her young, beautiful characters to take a look at the intersections of class and gender, but there are no innocent people in this treacherous paradise. Fans of the film The Beach and televisions Lost will be enthralled.--Shelf AwarenessAfter reinventing Jane Eyre in The Wife Upstairs, Rachel Hawkins is giving Agatha Christies And Then There Were None a modern twist in Reckless Girls.--PopSugar This fun and exciting tale of suspense that happens to be both topical and tropical...Hawkins keeps the fun, engaging writing style of The Wife Upstairs, but gives readers a totally different experience with Reckless Girls a darker tone with higher stakes, more tension, and much edgier characters.--The Nerd DailyHawkins cleverly doles out the clues...Reckless Girls again proves her talent for frightening adult novels.--Florida Sun-SentinelLike its seductive island setting, Rachel Hawkins’ sharp and feral Reckless Girls is a shimmering mirage of a novel that tantalizes from page one. Perfectly crafted and compulsively readable, each twist in this gripping tale of trust...

-Titulo Original : Last Dance On The Starlight Pier A Novel-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Sarah Bird’s novel, Above the East China Sea, was long-listed for the Dublin International Literary Award. A Dobie-Paisano Fellowship helped in researching Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen. Raised in an Air Force family on bases around the world, Sarah is the child of two warriors, a WWII Army nurse and an Air Corps bombardier, who met at a barn dance in North Africa. She lives in Austin, Texas. Set during the Great Depression, Sarah Birds Last Dance on the Starlight Pier is a novel about one woman and a nation struggling to be reborn from the ashes.July 3. 1932. Shivering and in shock, Evie Grace Devlin watches the Starlite Palace burn into the sea and wonders how she became a person who would cause a man to kill himself. She’d come to Galveston to escape a dark past in vaudeville and become a good person, a nurse. When that dream is cruelly thwarted, Evie is swept into the alien world of dance marathons. All that she has been denied a family, a purpose, even love waits for her there in the place she dreads most: the spotlight.Last Dance on the Starlight Pier is a sweeping novel that brings to spectacular life the enthralling worlds of both dance marathons and the family-run empire of vice that was Galveston in the Thirties. Unforgettable characters tell a story that is still deeply resonant today as America learns what Evie learns, that there truly isn’t anything this country can’t do when we do it together. That indomitable spirit powers a story that is a testament to the deep well of resilience in us all that allows us to not only survive the hardest of hard times, but to find joy, friends, and even family, in them. Review Bird is a master at crafting narrative voices. - BooklistSarah Bird ruthlessly strips away the shallow glamour of marathon dancing, exposing cynical, cash-driven machinations founded on desperate poverty and run by chiselers. [...] Yet, in the people who inhabit the dance floor, Bird creates a cast of fully realized, compassionate human beings. - The Dallas Morning NewsBlending the enthralling world of dance marathons during the Great Depression, with characters based on famous and Galvestonian from the 1930s, Last Dance on the Starlight Pier by award-winning author Sarah Bird might just become one of the most popular beach-reads of 2022. - Galveston Monthly MagazineInspiring and hopeful, the latest from 2014 Texas Writer Award recipient and Texas Literary Hall of Fame inductee Sarah Bird is a must-read. - TribezaLast Dance on the Starlite Pier brings to raucous life the dance marathons of the Great Depression, a lowdown world of strivers, grifters, innocents, and gangsters all trying to survive the hardest of hardscrabble times. These pages brim with primal energy, the story propelled by life-or-death stakes and the most vivid cast of characters you could ever hope to meet. Sarah Bird has given us a barnburner--or should I say pier burner?--of a novel that satisfies on every level. --Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk and National Book Critics Circle Award Winner I was swept away by this nuanced portrait....Last Dance on the Starlight Pier is a reminder of our resilience. --Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestseller of The Paris LibraryLast Dance on the Starlight Pier is like a rediscovered movie from the 1930s, starring a colorful cast of indelible characters from the indomitable heroine Evie Grace Drake to the low-rent showbiz types grabbing for the brass ring and the menacing wise guys who controlled the real-life Boardwalk Empire of Galveston, Texas in 1932. It’s a poignant, beautifully written story of troubled times and troubled hearts.” --Alan Brennert, bestselling author of Daughter of Moloka’i and Moloka’iAn engaging and moving story of second chances and told with care and compassion. So relevant to our times and yet wholly and skillfully transportive to the world of yesteryear. Well don...

-Titulo Original : After The Romanovs Russian Exiles In Paris From The Belle époque Through Revolution And War-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author DR. HELEN RAPPAPORT is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including A Magnificent Obsession, The Romanov Sisters and Caught in the Revolution. She studied Russian Special Studies at Leeds University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a specialist in Imperial Russian and Victorian history, and a frequent historical consultant on TV and radio. She lives in West Dorset. From Helen Rappaport, the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes After the Romanovs, the story of the Russian aristocrats, artists, and intellectuals who sought freedom and refuge in the City of Light.Paris has always been a city of cultural excellence, fine wine and food, and the latest fashions. But it has also been a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution, never more so than before and after the Russian Revolution and the fall of the Romanov dynasty. For years, Russian aristocrats had enjoyed all that Belle Époque Paris had to offer, spending lavishly when they visited. It was a place of artistic experimentation, such as Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. But the brutality of the Bolshevik takeover forced Russians of all types to flee their homeland, sometimes leaving with only the clothes on their backs.Arriving in Paris, former princes could be seen driving taxicabs, while their wives who could sew worked for the fashion houses, their unique Russian style serving as inspiration for designers like Coco Chanel. Talented intellectuals, artists, poets, philosophers, and writers struggled in exile, eking out a living at menial jobs. Some, like Bunin, Chagall and Stravinsky, encountered great success in the same Paris that welcomed Americans like Fitzgerald and Hemingway. Political activists sought to overthrow the Bolshevik regime from afar, while double agents from both sides plotted espionage and assassination. Others became trapped in a cycle of poverty and their all-consuming homesickness for Russia, the homeland they had been forced to abandon. This is their story. Review Excellent. --Forbes“Vivid and harrowing.” -Air Mail“Entertaining and, at times, heart-wrenching...Rappaport, a prolific historian and highly regarded Romanov expert, unveils a Paris in which Russians had long played a prominent role.” -Wall Street Journal“Traces the Russian encounter with Paris from the city’s glittering years as an expat playground before World War I to the grimmer reality of life in exile after the Bolshevik seizure of power.” -New York Times Book Review“An engaging group biography...Rappaport is a mistress of the telling detail.” --Washington Post“Rappaport presents masterful portraits of these refugees… Rappaport not only crafts a lovingly detailed picture of the City of Light, she also fills its parks and cafes and boulevards with an amazing cast of characters.” -Christian Science Monitor“Rappaports engaging prose and prodigious research makes After the Romanovs a touching and enlightening experience.” -Shelf Awareness“The depth of the research is impressive, and the scope of the book is ambitious. Rappaport successfully traces those first Belle Époque artists and royals, those who were forced to flee with nothing during the revolution, and their experiences through World War I and beyond.” Bookreporter “Full of colorful anecdotes and sharp character sketches, this breezy account of life in exile entertains.” -Publishers Weekly“Thorough and extremely well-researched.” -Booklist “Throughout, [Helen Rappaport], a consummate historian, displays her deep research into the era, the city, and its denizens. A culturally vibrant account of Russians uprooted to Paris during a tumultuous time.” -Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Helen Rappaport:Finely researched and elegantly written. Washington Post for The Race to Save the RomanovsAn intriguing work of investigative writing. New York Journal of Books for The Race to Save the Romanovs“Lively...Rappaport’s a...

-Titulo Original : The Doomsday Mother Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, And The End Of An American Family-Fabricante : St. Martins Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author English-born JOHN GLATT is the author of more than twenty-five books including The Lost Girls and My Sweet Angel, and has over thirty years of experience as an investigative journalist in England and America. He has appeared on television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, ABC’s 20/20, BBC World News, and A&E Biography. In The Doomsday Mother, bestselling true crime author John Glatt tells the twisted tale of Lori Vallow, accused of having her two children murdered to start a new life with her new husband, doomsday prepper Chad Daybell.At first, the residents of Kauai Beach Resort took little notice of their new neighbors. The glamorous blonde and her tall husband fit the image of the ritzy gated community. The couple seemed to keep to themselves until the police knocked on their door with a search warrant. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell had fled to Hawaii in the midst of being investigated for the disappearance of Lori’s children back in Idaho Tylee and JJ who hadn’t been seen alive in five months.For years, Lori Vallow had been devoted to her children and her Mormon faith. But when her path crossed with Chad Daybell, a religious zealot who taught his followers how to prepare for the end-times, the tumultuous relationship transformed her into someone unrecognizable. As authorities searched for Lori’s children, they uncovered more suspicious deaths with links to both Lori and Chad, including the death of Lori’s third and fourth husbands, her brother, and Chad’s wife. In June 2020, the gruesome remains of JJ and Tylee were discovered on Chad’s property, and the newlyweds were arrested and charged with murder. And in a shocking development, horrifying statements revealed that the couple’s fanatical beliefs had convinced them the children had become zombies--a belief that may have led to their deaths.Bestselling author and journalist John Glatt takes readers deeper into the devastating story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell in an attempt to unravel the lethal relationship of this doomsday couple. Review A white-knuckle page-turner...This definitive look at a case Glatt considers the most terrifying of his decades of experience as a journalist is must reading for true crime fans. --Publishers Weekly (starred)“In bestselling author John Glatt’s capable hands, this tragic tale avoids hyperbole and emotionally provocative prose … fascinating, gruesome and harrowing.” Bookreporter Praise for Golden Boy:“Piercing … add this one to your beach bag.” -People Magazine An in-depth look at an act that shocked the city’s elite.” -New York Post, “30 Best Books on Our Summer Reading List in 2021”“True crime fans will find this a compelling read.” Booklist“Glatt is a balanced narrator of this story; though it would be easy to dismiss Gilbert as a privileged man-child protected by wealth and connections, the author also examines how complicated mental illness diagnoses can be, even for people with access to doctors and treatments….A tragic character study at the intersection of wealth, privilege, and mental illness, told with empathy.” Library JournalGlatt shares alarming revelations about the state of the mental health system, where psychiatrists are largely powerless to intervene even when they see serious psychological issues that could result in harm to the patient or others. This is must reading for true crime enthusiasts who prize depth over salaciousness. --Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Perfect Father:“Glatt’s expert coverage of the investigation is riveting…police procedural fans will enjoy.” Publishers Weekly“[A] gripping read.” Library JournalPraise for The Family Next Door:This chilling portrayal of abuse and secrecy may leave readers looking differently at their neighbors. Publishers Weekly“Thoroughly researched and thoroughly disturbing.” Booklis...