-Titulo Original : The Titanic Secret (an Isaac Bell Adventure)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: When Isaac Bell attempts to decipher the forbidding deaths of nine men, he encounters a secret so powerful it could dictate the fate of the world in this riveting thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. A century apart, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt and detective Isaac Bell team up to unlock the truth about the most famous maritime disaster of all time. In the present day, Pitt makes a daring rescue from inside an antiquated submersible in the waters off New York City. His reward afterward is a document left behind a century earlier by legendary detective Isaac Bell--a document that reopens a historical mystery... In 1911, in Colorado, Isaac Bell is asked to look into an unexplained tragedy at Little Angel Mine, in which nine people died. His dangerous quest to answer the riddle leads to a larger puzzle centered on byzanium, a rare element with extraordinary powers and of virtually incalculable value. As he discovers that there are people who will do anything to control the substance, Isaac Bell will find out just how far hell go to stop them. Review “Cussler fans will savor this one.”- Associated Press “[Isaac Bell] deals with one disaster after another with smarts, bravery, loyalty, honesty, and no small amount of luck...The fun begins with the prologue and doesn’t stop till the end.” -Kirkus Reviews“Engrossing...Cussler fans won’t want to miss this one.” - Publishers Weekly “Fantastic...Jack Du Brul is a breath of fresh air and takes the series in a different direction...An outstanding read.” -Suspense Magazine About the Author Clive Cussler is the author of more than seventy books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His life nearly parallels that of his hero Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his NUMA crew of volunteers have discovered and surveyed more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collects classic automobiles. His collection features more than one hundred examples of custom coachwork. Cussler and his wife make their home in Arizona. Jack Du Brul is the author of the Philip Mercer series, most recently The Lightning Stones, and is the coauthor with Cussler of the Oregon Files novels Dark Watch, Skeleton Coast, Plague Ship, Corsair, The Silent Sea, and The Jungle. He lives in Vermont. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Denver, Colorado November 18, 1911 Jim Porter was a big man, thick through the gut and neck, with the florid complexion of a person whose heart is beating far too hard to get blood through his fat body. His doctor repeatedly told him that he had to lose weight or suffer the consequences, but Porter liked food far too much to worry about some potential problem when he was in his sixties or seventies. He ate most every morning at a small restaurant across from the post office branch where he was the manager. The place was cozy, just six tables, and the husband/wife team that owned it took good care of their customers. For Jim Porter, this meant serving him his bacon extra soft. He was just bringing two pieces speared on a fork to his mouth when the restaurants front door opened to the tinkling chime of its attached bell. He recognized the first man right away. They had known each other since they were schoolboys. Billy McCallister was a detective now with the Denver Police, and many figured hed be running the whole department before too long. Behind him and coming in the rear were two men Porter didnt know, and like they were bookends for the two strangers was Billys partner, Jack Gaylord. Billy scanned the room and focused in on the heavyset postal worker. Knowing hed done nothing wrong, Porter was nonplused and...

-Titulo Original : Night Passage (jesse Stone Novels)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Robert B. Parker introduces readers to police chief Jesse Stone in the first novel in the beloved mystery series-a New York Times bestseller. After a busted marriage kicks his drinking problem into overdrive and the LAPD unceremoniously dumps him, thirty-five-year-old Jesse Stone’s future looks bleak. So he’s shocked when a small Massachusetts town called Paradise recruits him as police chief. He can’t help wondering if this job is a genuine chance to start over, the kind of offer he can’t refuse. Once on board, Jesse doesn’t have to look for trouble in Paradise: it comes to him. For what is on the surface a quiet New England community quickly proves to be a crucible of political and moral corruption-replete with triple homicide, tight Boston mob ties, flamboyantly errant spouses, maddened militiamen and a psychopath-about-town who has fixed his violent sights on the new lawman. Against all this, Jesse stands utterly alone, with no one to trust-even he and the woman he’s seeing are like ships passing in the night. He finds he must test his mettle and powers of command to emerge a local hero-or the deadest of dupes. Review Praise for Night Passage “Parker’s sentences flow with as much wit, grace and assurance as ever, and Stone is a complex and consistently interesting new protagonist.”- Newsday “Parker has always been a master of razor-sharp and witty dialogue, hard-driving suspense and memorable characterization. His Jesse Stone series promises to match if not excel the Spenser novels. Night Passage is a stunning debut.”- Houston Chronicle “Vintage Parker.”- The Denver Post“A page-turner...the protagonist is a believable, full-blooded man of Hemingwayesque dimensions. Full of action, spiced with fast-moving introspection.” -Forbes “A winner.”- The Boston Globe“You can always rely on Parker for some great talk and great scenes.” -Kirkus Reviews More Praise for Robert B. Parker “If weight is to be given to prolific output as well as to literary excellence, it would be no stretch to claim that America’s greatest mystery writer is Robert B. Parker.”- The New York Sun About the Author Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone, and the acclaimed Virgil Cole-Everett Hitch westerns, as well as the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010...

-Titulo Original : Havana Storm (dirk Pitt)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Renowned marine adventurer Dirk Pitt returns to stem a toxic outbreak in the thrilling novel from the grand master of adventure and #1 New York Times-bestselling author. While investigating an unexplained poisonous spill in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Dirk Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous-a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt’s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings them both to Cuba as well-and squarely into harm’s way. The whole Pitt familyhas been in desperate situations before . . . but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now. Review “A new Clive Cussler novel is like a visit from your best friend.”-Tom Clancy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Command Authority “When the going gets tough, I read Clive Cussler, for no one can spin a yarn that’s so thoroughly spellbinding and entertaining as he can.”-Harold Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of No Warriors, No Glory “Ardent followers of the Pitt clan and their nautical escapades will appreciate the family dynamics and camaraderie.”- Publishers Weekly “Cussler can keep anyone on the edge of their chair with his…action.”- UPI About the Author Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of over fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt®, NUMA® Files, Oregon® Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, and Built to Thrill:More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, plus The Sea Hunters and The Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate ship Hunley. He lives in Colorado and Arizona. Dirk Cussler is the coauthor with Clive Cussler of six Dirk Pitt adventures, most recently Odessa Sea. He lives in Arizona. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. FEBRUARY 15, 1898 Sweat flowed down the exhausted man’s face, cascading in heavy drops off his unshaven cheeks. Pulling a pair of thick wooden oars toward his chest, he tilted his head and rubbed a soiled sleeve across his forehead. He ignored the pain in his limbs and resumed a slow but steady stroke. The exertion alone didn’t account for his perspiration, nor did the muggy tropical climate. The sun had barely cleared the horizon, and the still air hanging over Havana Harbor was cool and damp. It was the strain of pursuit that kept his pulse rapid. With vacant eyes, he stared across the water, gesturing with his head to the man behind him in the boat. It had been nearly two weeks since the Spanish militia first tried to appropriate his discovery, forcing him to flee. Three of his comrades had already died defending the relic. The Spaniards had no qualms about killing and would gladly murder him to get what they wanted. He would have been killed already, except for a chance encounter with a ragtag band of armed Cuban rebels, who provided him safe passage to the outskirts of Havana. He glanced over his shoulder at a pair of warships moored near the harbor’s commercial anchorage. “Al estribor,” he rasped. “To the right.” “Si,” replied the squat Cuban seated behind, wielding his own set of oars. He was similarly attired in torn and soiled clothes, his face shaded by a weathered straw hat. Together, they maneuvered the leaky longboat toward the modern steel warships. The old man scoured the harbor...

-Titulo Original : Mirage (the Oregon Files)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: The extraordinary new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from the grand master of adventure. In October 1943, a U.S. destroyer sailed out of Philadelphia and supposedly vanished, the result of a Navy experiment with electromagnetic radiation. The story was considered a hoax-but now Juan Cabrillo and his Oregon colleagues aren’t so sure.There is talk of a new weapon soon to be sold, something very dangerous to America’s interests, and the rumors link it to the great inventor Nikola Tesla, who was working with the Navy when he died in 1943. Was he responsible for the experiment? Are his notes in the hands of enemies?As Cabrillo races to find the truth, he discovers there is even more at stake than he could have imagined-but by the time he realizes it, he may already be too late… Review “Rousing…The conclusion is the usual Cussler nail-biter.”- Publishers Weekly “Full of action, death-defying escapes, heart-stopping scenes, and a cast of characters that you will not forget.”- Suspense Magazine “Fans can depend on [the Oregon Files] to deliver action and adventure.”- Booklist About the Author Clive Cussler is the author or coauthor of over fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt®, NUMA® Files, Oregon® Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works include Built for Adventure: The Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, and Built to Thrill: More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, plus The Sea Hunters and The Sea Hunters II; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate ship Hunley. He lives in Colorado and Arizona. Jack Du Brul is the author of the Philip Mercer series. He holds a degree in international relations from George Washington University. He lives in Vermont with his wife, Debbie...

-Titulo Original : The Kill List A Terrorism Thriller-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: An extraordinary cutting-edge suspense novel from the king of the pack (The Washington Times), #1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth. In northern Virginia, a secret agency named TOSA (Technical Operations Support Activity) has one mission: to track, find, and kill those so dangerous to the United States that they are on a short, very close-held document known as the Kill List. Now a new name has been added: a terrorist of frightening effectiveness called the Preacher, who radicalizes young Muslims living abroad to carry out assassinations. Unfortunately for him, one of his targets is a retired Marine general, whose son is TOSA’s top tracker of men. The Preacher has made it personal-and now the hunt is on…. Review “Action sequences are TIPSY WITH TESTOSTERONE.”- The New York Times “A story that’s AS CURRENT AS TOMORROW’S HEADLINES.”- Mobile Press-Register “A HIGH-STAKES THRILLER… The Kill List is intense to the very end.”- Midwest Book Review “Forsyth’s new thriller proves he has lost none of his powers…[He] remains THE MASTER OF HIS TRADE.”- Daily Express (UK) About the Author Frederick Forsyth is the author of sixteen novels and short story collections, from The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, and The Dogs of War to, most recently, The Afghan and The Cobra. A former pilot and print and television reporter for Reuters and the BBC, he has had five movies and a television miniseries made from his works. In 2012, he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers’ Association for a career of sustained excellence. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England...

-Titulo Original : March Violets A Bernie Gunther Novel-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: THE FIRST NOVEL IN PHILIP KERR’S ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES When private investigator Bernie Gunther agrees to track down some stolen jewels, his search takes him down the dangerous streets of pre-World War 2 Berlin and into the path of the most influential players in Nazi Germany… Wisecracking cop turned private investigator Bernie Gunther specializes in missing persons, and as the Third Reich’s power has grown, Bernie has become a very busy man. But as he takes on cases involving millionaire industrialists, stolen diamonds, and Hitler’s most powerful cronies, Bernie finds himself mired in the brutality and corruption of a country on the brink of war. Hard-hitting, fast-paced, and richly detailed, March Violets is noir writing at its blackest and best. Review Praise for Philip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther Novels “A brilliantly innovative thriller writer.”-Salman Rushdie “Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler.”-Salon “In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr’s in a league with John le Carre.”- The Washington Post “Every time we’re afraid we’ve seen the last of Bernie Gunther, Philip Kerr comes through with another unnerving adventure for his morally conflicted hero.”-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “Just as youth is wasted on the young, history is wasted on historians. It ought to be the exclusive property of novelists-but only if they are as clever and knowledgeable as Philip Kerr.”- Chicago Tribune “Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance.”- Esquire “A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own.”- Los Angeles Times “Part of the allure of these novels is that Bernie is such an interesting creation, a Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.”-John Powers, Fresh Air (NPR) “The Bernie Gunther novels are first-class, as stylish as Chandler and as emotionally resonant as the best of Ross Macdonald.”-George Pelecanos “Kerr’s stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review) About the Author Philip Kerr was the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which- Field Gray, The Lady from Zagreb, and Prussian Blue-were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus Awards and the British Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Award for Historical Crime Fiction. Just before his death in 2018, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. As P.B. Kerr, he was the author of the much-loved young adult fantasy series Children of the Lamp...

-Titulo Original : Prague Fatale A Bernie Gunther Novel-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Former detective and reluctant SS officer Bernie Gunther must infiltrate a brutal world of spies, partisan terrorists, and high-level traitors in this “clever and compelling”(The Daily Beast) New York Times bestseller from Philip Kerr. Berlin, 1941. Bernie is back from the Eastern Front, once again working homicide in Berlins Kripo and answering to Reinhard Heydrich, a man he both detests and fears. Heydrich has been newly named Reichsprotector of Czechoslovakia. Tipped off that there is an assassin in his midst, he orders Bernie to join him at his country estate outside Prague, where he has invited some of the Third Reichs most odious officials to celebrate his new appointment. One of them is the would-be assassin. Bernie can think of better ways to spend a beautiful autumn weekend, but, as he says, “You dont say no to Heydrich and live.” Review Praise for Philip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther Novels “A brilliantly innovative thriller writer.”-Salman Rushdie “Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler.”-Salon “In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr’s in a league with John le Carre.”- The Washington Post “Every time we’re afraid we’ve seen the last of Bernie Gunther, Philip Kerr comes through with another unnerving adventure for his morally conflicted hero.”-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “Just as youth is wasted on the young, history is wasted on historians. It ought to be the exclusive property of novelists-but only if they are as clever and knowledgeable as Philip Kerr.”- Chicago Tribune “Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance.”- Esquire “A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own.”- Los Angeles Times “Part of the allure of these novels is that Bernie is such an interesting creation, a Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.”-John Powers, Fresh Air (NPR) “The Bernie Gunther novels are first-class, as stylish as Chandler and as emotionally resonant as the best of Ross Macdonald.”-George Pelecanos “Kerr’s stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review) About the Author Philip Kerr was the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which- Field Gray, The Lady from Zagreb, and Prussian Blue-were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus Awards and the British Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Award for Historical Crime Fiction. Just before his death in 2018, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. As P.B. Kerr, he was the author of the much-loved young adult fantasy series Children of the Lamp...

-Titulo Original : A Quiet Flame A Bernie Gunther Novel-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: In this riveting historical mystery novel from New York Times bestselling author Philip Kerr, Bernie Gunther trails a serial killer in 1950’s Buenos Aires... Buenos Aires, 1950. After being falsely accused of war crimes, Bernie Gunther-like the Nazis he has always despised-has been offered a new life and a clean passport by the Peron government. But the tough, fast-talking ex-Berlin detective doesn’t have the luxury of laying low. The local police pressure Bernie into taking on a case in which a girl has turned up gruesomely mutilated. What’s more, her murder just might be linked to a missing German banker’s daughter and a long-unsolved case Bernie worked back in Berlin before the war. After all, the scum of the earth has been washing up on Argentina’s shores-state-licensed murderers and torturers-so why couldn’t a serial killer be among them? Review Praise for Philip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther Novels “A brilliantly innovative thriller writer.”-Salman Rushdie “Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler.”-Salon “In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr’s in a league with John le Carre.”- The Washington Post “Every time we’re afraid we’ve seen the last of Bernie Gunther, Philip Kerr comes through with another unnerving adventure for his morally conflicted hero.”-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “Just as youth is wasted on the young, history is wasted on historians. It ought to be the exclusive property of novelists-but only if they are as clever and knowledgeable as Philip Kerr.”- Chicago Tribune “Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance.”- Esquire “A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own.”- Los Angeles Times “Part of the allure of these novels is that Bernie is such an interesting creation, a Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.”-John Powers, Fresh Air (NPR) “The Bernie Gunther novels are first-class, as stylish as Chandler and as emotionally resonant as the best of Ross Macdonald.”-George Pelecanos “Kerr’s stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review) About the Author Philip Kerr was the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which- Field Gray, The Lady from Zagreb, and Prussian Blue-were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus Awards and the British Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Award for Historical Crime Fiction. Just before his death in 2018, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. As P.B. Kerr, he was the author of the much-loved young adult fantasy series Children of the Lamp. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 BUENOS AIRES, 1950 THE BOAT WAS THE SS Giovanni, which seemed only appropriate given the fact that at least three of its passengers, including myself, had been in the SS. It was a medium-sized boat with two funnels, a view of the sea, a well-stocked bar, and an Italian restaurant. This was fine if you liked Italian food, but after four weeks at sea at eight knots, all the way from Genoa, I didn’t like it and I wasn’t sad to get off. Either I’m not much of a sailor or there was something else wrong with me other than the company I was keeping these days. We steamed into the port of Buenos Aires along the gray River Plate, and this gave me and my two fellow travelers a chance to reflect upon the proud history of our invincible German navy. Somewhere at the bottom of the river, near Montevideo, lay the wreck of the Graf Spee, a pocket battleship that had been invincibly scuttled by it...

-Titulo Original : The Other Side Of Silence (a Bernie Gunther Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: When Bernie Gunther takes on a blackmail case and gets involved in the affairs of British spies, the former detective risks exposing his own dark past in this thrilling novel hailed by The New York Times Book Review as “one of Kerr’s best.” Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1956. Having gone into hiding in the French Riviera, Bernie Gunther is working as a concierge at the Grand-Hotel under a false name. His days and nights consist of maneuvering drunks to their rooms, shooing away prostitutes in search of trade, and answering the mindless questions posed by the absurdly rich guests-needless to say, he’s miserable. Now, the man who was once a homicide detective and unwilling SS officer in Hitler’s Third Reich is simply the person you turn to for touring tips or if you need a bridge partner. As it just so happens, a rich and famous writer needs someone to fill the fourth seat in a regular game at the Villa Mauresque. But Somerset Maugham wants Bernie to help him get out of a game far more dangerous than bridge. Maugham is being blackmailed-perhaps because of his unorthodox lifestyle, or perhaps because, once upon a time, Maugham worked for the British Secret Service... Review Praise for Philip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther Novels “A brilliantly innovative thriller writer.”-Salman Rushdie “Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler.”-Salon “In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr’s in a league with John le Carre.”- The Washington Post “Every time we’re afraid we’ve seen the last of Bernie Gunther, Philip Kerr comes through with another unnerving adventure for his morally conflicted hero.”-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “Just as youth is wasted on the young, history is wasted on historians. It ought to be the exclusive property of novelists-but only if they are as clever and knowledgeable as Philip Kerr.”- Chicago Tribune “Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance.”- Esquire “A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own.”- Los Angeles Times “Part of the allure of these novels is that Bernie is such an interesting creation, a Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.”-John Powers, Fresh Air (NPR) “The Bernie Gunther novels are first-class, as stylish as Chandler and as emotionally resonant as the best of Ross Macdonald.”-George Pelecanos “Kerr’s stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review) About the Author Philip Kerr was the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which- Field Gray, The Lady from Zagreb, and Prussian Blue-were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus Awards and the British Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Award for Historical Crime Fiction. Just before his death in 2018, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. As P.B. Kerr, he was the author of the much-loved young adult fantasy series Children of the Lamp. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1: French Riviera 1956 Yesterday I tried to kill myself. It wasn’t that I wanted to die as much as the fact that I wanted the pain to stop. Elisabeth, my wife, left me a while ago and I’d been missing her a lot. That was one source of pain, and a pretty major one, I have to admit. Even after a war in which more than four million German soldiers died, German wives are hard to come by. But another serious pain in my life was the war itself of course, and what happened to me back then, and in the Soviet POW camps afterwards. Which perhaps made my decision...

-Titulo Original : The Black Country (scotland Yards Murder Squad)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: The New York Times Book Review said of The Yard, “If Charles Dickens isn’t somewhere clapping his hands…Wilkie Collins surely is.” Now Alex Grecian returns with his new novel of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad-and it’s a gripper. The British Midlands. Inhabitants call it the “Black Country”-and with good reason. Bad things happen there. When three members of a prominent family disappear from the Midlands-and a human eyeball is discovered in a bird’s nest-Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad is called in. But Inspector Walter Day and Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith have stepped into something much more bizarre and complicated than expected. Superstitions abound in the intertwined histories of the villagers, including a local legend about a monster some claim to have seen. In addition, a mysterious epidemic is killing off the inhabitants, and the village itself is sinking into the coal mines below. Day and Hammersmith soon realize that they, too, are in over their heads. And the more they investigate, the more they fear that they may never be allowed to leave. Review Praise for The Black Country “Ripe with gory details…[Grecian] has a flair.” -The New York Times Book Review “Similar to Jean Zimmerman’s atmospheric psychological novel The Orphanmaster, and as shocking as David Morrell’s Murder as a Fine Art.” - Booklist (starred review) “Devilishly dark…It isn’t often that a mystery-thriller enthralls so completely…but as usual with Mr. Grecian, there is more to this tale than complex plotting…A displaced eye, a crumpled note, cryptic limericks and lost ribbons: like our detective heroes, we follow these trails into the white-blinding snow to its brilliant and unexpected conclusion. Whether you read the tale in the dark night of winter or the haze of a summer sun, be prepared for the chill. The days are dark in Black Country.”- The Huffington Post “Grecian creates an eerie atmosphere from start to finish, and without giving anything away, the killer here is creepy and unexpected.”-Bookreporter “Startling and spooky . . . [a] bold melding of horror with historical elements.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[Grecian] presents with fine precision the gray and gritty atmosphere of late-Victorian England.”- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Yard “Grecian has a talent for capturing gory details…extremely vivid (and strangely moving)…[Grecian] does outstanding descriptive work on the mad and the maimed, the diseased and the demented…If Charles Dickens isn’t somewhere clapping his hands for this one, Wilkie Collins surely is.”- The New York Times Book Review “[A] mix of historical facts and vivid fictional creations. It’s great fun…Grecian’s debut is the promising start of a new series and should be one of the most acclaimed and popular mysteries of the year.”- The Huffington Post “Exuberantly grisly.”- The Guardian (U.K.) “Grecian powerfully evokes both the physical, smog-ridden atmosphere of London in 1889 and its emotional analogs of anxiety and depression. His infusion of actual history adds to this thriller’s credibility and punch. A deeply satisfying reconstruction of post-Ripper London.”- Booklist “A brilliantly crafted debut novel with unforgettable characters. An utterly gripping tale perfectly evokes Victorian London and brings you right back to the depraved and traumatic days of Jack the Ripper.”-Lisa Lutz, author of The Spellman Files “Lusciously rich with detail, atmosphere, and history, and yet as fast paced as a locomotive, The Yard will keep you riveted from page one. It’s truly a one- or two-sitting read.”-Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author “Grecian successfully recreates the dark atmosphere of late Victorian London.”- Kirkus Reviews “A winner, filled with Victorian arcana and eccentric characters and more humor than one expects from such a work.”- The Rap Sheet “This excellent murder mystery debut introduces a fascinating cast of characters. Grecian d...

-Titulo Original : Second Wind (a Dick Francis Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: When a hurricane-chasing plane is downed on a Caribbean island, TV meteorologist Perry Stuart barely escapes with his life. But he cant escape what he saw on the island--and if the people whove tracked him back to England have their way, Stuart will have a zero percent chance of survival. About the Author Dick Francis (pictured with his son Felix Francis) was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the Spitfire and Lancaster. He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys, winning more than 350 races and riding for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. After his retirement from the saddle in 1957, he published an autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write more than forty acclaimed books, including the New York Times bestsellers Even Money and Silks. A three-time Edgar Award winner, he also received the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger, was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2000. He died in February 2010, at age eighty-nine, and remains among the greatest thriller writers of all time...

-Titulo Original : The Lieutenants Brotherhood Of War-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Review Praise for W.E.B. Griffin and the Brotherhood of War novels“W.E.B. Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition, probably the best man around for describing the military community…An American epic.”-Tom Clancy“W.E.B. Griffin is the best chronicler of the U.S. military ever to put pen to paper-and rates among the best storytellers in any genre.”-The Phoenix Gazette“Absorbing, salted-peanuts reading, filled with detailed and fascinating descriptions of weapons, tactics, training, army life, and battle. The Brotherhood members themselves are interesting characters, possessed of intelligence and humor.”-The New York Times“First rate. Griffin, a former soldier, skillfully sets the stage, melding credible characters, a good eye for detail, and colorful gritty dialogue into a readable and entertaining story.”-The Washington Post Book World “W.E.B. Griffin has been called the poet laureate of the American military, and it is certain that his books convey a sure portrait of that culture. His grasp of history and his ability to personalize that big picture through the actions of an ever-changing cast of characters not only informs-it is highly entertaining as well.”-Los Angeles Daily News They were the young ones, the bright ones, the ones with the dreams. From the Nazi-prowled wastes of North Africa to the bloody corridors of Europe, they answered the call gladly. It was their duty, their job, their life. They marched off as boys, and they came back--those who made it--as soldiers and professionals forged in the heat of battle... About the Author W. E. B. Griffin was the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and Clandestine Operations. He passed away in February 2019...

-Titulo Original : The Investigator-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Letty Davenport, the brilliant and tenacious adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes the investigative reins in the newest thriller from #1 bestselling author John Sandford. “Sandford fans rejoice! Davenport next generation has arrived and Letty is exactly the kind of cool-eyed, smart-mouthed, lethally dangerous heroine we’ve been waiting for.”--Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too FarBy age twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action and uncovered more secrets than many law enforcement professionals. Now a recent Stanford grad with a master’s in economics, she’s restless and bored in a desk job for U.S. Senator Colles. Letty’s ready to quit, but her skills have impressed Colles, and he offers her a carrot: feet-on-the-ground investigative work, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security. Several oil companies in Texas have reported thefts of crude, Colles tells her. He isn’t so much concerned with the oil as he is with the money: who is selling the oil, and what are they doing with the profits? Rumor has it that a fairly ugly militia group might be involved. Colles wants to know if the money is going to them, and if so, what they’re planning. Letty is partnered with a DHS investigator, John Kaiser, and they head to Texas. When the case quicky turns deadly, they know they’re on the track of something bigger. The militia group has set in motion an explosive plan . . . and the clock is ticking down. Review “The Investigator is a procedural action thriller in which the technical sleuthing only heightens the tension. Letty is such a capable character, and Mr. Sandford such a fine tactician, it would seem incomprehensible and even cruel to deny readers a swift follow-up.”--Wall Street Journal “John Sandford created a winning formula with his furiously paced Prey novels, which star Lucas Davenport, a Minnesota detective turned U.S. marshal with a penchant for sharp dressing, high romancing and expert marksmanship. In The Investigator he moves the chess pieces to a different board.”--New York Times “Sandford’s first Letty Davenport novel is a violent, topical, fast-paced story that’s sure to please action fans.”--Library Journal (starred review)Readers are treated to Sandfords well-crafted prose, conversational but never chatty and charged with boisterous humor. A top-line thriller from one of thegenres heavy hitters.--BooklistA domestic-terrorist plot gives the adopted daughter of storied U.S. Marshal Lucas Davenport her moment to shine. Generations may succeed generations, but Sandford’s patented investigation/action formula hasn’t aged a whit. Bring it on.--Kirkus ReviewsLetty Davenport takes center stage in this welcome series spin-off. One of Sandfords best books in years.--Publishers WeeklyIf John Sandford’s The Investigator isn’t the most-anticipated spring book, it’s darn close…Sandford writes fully realized characters and no doubt he will deepen our understanding of Letty as the series matures.”--Pioneer Press“Fans of the Lucas Davenport series will find much to like in the adventures of his adopted daughter.”--Criminal Element About the Author John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of twenty-nine Prey novels; four Kidd novels; twelve Virgil Flowers novels; three YA novels coauthored with his wife, Michele Cook; and three other books. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. OneBackside of an old brick-and-stucco building on the edge of downtown Tallahassee, Florida, ten oclock on a muggy evening in early September, a couple weeks before the autumn equinox. The cleaning crew had left, rattling their equipment carts and trash bins across the blacktop to their vans. A few people remained in the building; two cars sat in the parking lot, and there were lighted offices on the second and third floors.A young woman with crystalline blue eyes and a short brown po...

-Titulo Original : What Happened To The Bennetts-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: From #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes a pulse-pounding new novel.Your family has been attacked, never again to be the same. Now you have to choose between law…and justice. Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter’s field hockey game when a pickup truck begins tailgating them, on a dark stretch of road. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes his life forever. Later that awful night, Jason and his family receive a visit from the FBI. The agents tell them that the carjackers were members of a dangerous drug-trafficking organization-and now Jason and his family are in their crosshairs. The agents advise the Bennetts to enter the witness protection program right away, and they have no choice but to agree. But WITSEC was designed to protect criminal informants, not law-abiding families. Taken from all they know, trapped in an unfamiliar life, the Bennetts begin to fall apart at the seams. Then Jason learns a shocking truth and realizes that he has to take matters into his own hands. Sometimes justice is a one-man show. Review Advance Praise for What Happened to the BennettsScottoline just keeps ratcheting up the pressure in what may be her most emotionally intense nail-biter to date.”-PeopleA Must-Read Book-USA TodayJust might be the best book Scottoline has ever written, a masterpiece of misdirection, where nothing is as it seems, and a scorching character study of a man at the end of his rope whos not about to go down without a fight.-Providence Journal “Explosive new complications in the most relentless of all her mysteries. A high-octane thriller whose hero is tossed into one impossible situation after another. Best started early in the morning.”-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Twisty, propulsive and exhilarating. From this novel’s first pages, Scottoline caroms us into a heart-throttling journey as the Bennett family must navigate both urgent dangers and their own complicated pasts-all while the clock ticks. What Happened to the Bennetts left me dazzled and breathless.” -Megan Abbott, author of The Turnout “An emotion-packed thriller that stabs at the core of family, betrayal, and justice. Scottoline drives the plot at breakneck speed and keeps readers turning the pages. A must read.” -Robert Dugoni, author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series Scottoline is at the top of her already masterful game in this gripping thriller about parental love. From its opening, heart-grabbing pages, What Happened to the Bennetts is compulsively readable, seamlessly delivering one blazing twist after another with relentless pacing. You won’t be able to put this one down.” -Alafair Burke, author of Find Me “In What Happened to the Bennetts, Scottoline thrusts the reader into one family’s living nightmare-and their long, nail-biting battle to return to some sense of normalcy.” -Riley Sager, author of Survive the Night“This heart-wrenching novel…morphs into a high-speed, action-packed thriller…Fans will get their moneys worth. -Publishers WeeklyScottoline’s gift for crafting human connections is displayed here...setting this thriller apart from other suburban-hero stories. A good choice for Greg Hurwitz and Harlan Coben fans. -Booklist“Clear the calendar before you start reading; What Happened to the Bennetts is so good you may not want to put it down until the hard-won and well-earned finale.”-New York Journal of Books“[Scottolines] best thriller...Fast-paced with so many twists and turns, and I felt like something happened on every page.”-Bookreporter Praise for Scottoline’s Thrillers “Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn.” --Harlan Coben, author of The Match “Scottoline is a powerhouse.” --David Baldacci, author of Mercy...

-Titulo Original : Shadows Reel (a Joe Pickett Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett and his wife, Marybeth, make separate discoveries that put the Pickett family in a pair of killers’ crosshairs in this thrilling new novel in the bestselling series.A day before the three Pickett girls come home for Thanksgiving, Joe is called out for a moose-poaching incident that turns out to be something much more sinister: a local fishing guide has been brutally tortured and murdered. At the same time, Marybeth opens an unmarked package at the library where she works and finds a photo album that belonged to an infamous Nazi official. Who left it there? And why? She learns that during World War II, several Wyoming soldiers were in the group that fought to Hitler’s Eagles Nest retreat in the Alps-and one of them took the Fuhrer’s personal photo album. Did another take this one and keep it all these years? When a close neighbor is murdered, Joe and Marybeth face new questions: Who is after the book? And how will they solve its mystery before someone hurts them…or their girls? Meanwhile, Nate Romanowski is on the hunt for the man who stole his falcons and attacked his wife. Using a network of fellow falconers, Nate tracks the man from one city to another. Even as he grasps the true threat his quarry presents, Nate swoops in for the kill-and a stunning final showdown. Review Old-school Nazis, newfangled terrorists, Big Sky country-it’s all here. --Kirkus Reviews Box expertly maneuvers readers through two entirely different stories in this twenty-second entry in the immensely popular series. --BooklistNothing is easy to guess but the complex answers are satisfying in SHADOWS REEL, this spell-binding new addition to the Joe Pickett series.--Reviewing the Evidence About the Author C. J. Box is the author of twenty-two Joe Pickett novels, six stand-alone novels, and a story collection. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, and has been a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. A Wyoming native, Box has also worked on a ranch and as a small-town newspaper reporter and editor. He lives outside Cheyenne with his family. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He’s an executive producer of ABC TV’s Big Sky and Joe Pickett on Spectrum Originals and Paramount. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter OneThe Moose That WasntLorne Trumley had called dispatch to report a dead moose on his ranch. Since it was two weeks after the close of moose-hunting season in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, Joe Pickett had responded.He slowed down and then stopped his green Ford F-150 pickup in front of the closed barbed-wire gate. Engine running, he limped out and approached it, all the while keeping his eye on several Black Angus cattle who had poked their heads out of a seven-foot stand of willows to stare dumbly at him. Even though he was moving slower than usual, Joe was able to open the gate, drive through, and close it again before the spark of a bovine thought-We can run out on the road!-slowly worked its way through the cows brains. By the time theyd realize their escape was possible, it would be too late.He grunted as he dropped the iron loop over the top of the gatepost and levered it closed. Most of the muscles in his body still hurt, and he had stitches in his back and thighs from an encounter with a wolverine.He wished old Lorne Trumley would replace the ancient wire gate and install a cattle guard at the entrance to his place. It was unlikely, though. Lorne was in his eighties, and like a lot of longtime local ranchers, he only fixed things for good after theyd been repaired so many times there was nothing left of them. And the three-strand gate still worked, sort of.Joe winced as he pulled himself back into the cab. His Labrador, Daisy, scooted toward him on the front seat and placed her heavy head on his lap, as if offering s...

-Titulo Original : The Guncle-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: A National Bestseller An NPR Book of the YearFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer.Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. So when tragedy strikes and Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian, he is, honestly, overwhelmed. Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. But when his waggish set of Guncle Rules no longer appease Maisie and Grants parental void, Patricks eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means youre unfailingly human. Review One of:Oprah Dailys Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape Washington Post’s Feel-Good Books to Brighten Your SummerCBSs 12 Perfect Summer Beach Reads for 2021Vogues 12 Beach Reads to Get Lost in This SummerReal Simple’s Blockbuster Beach ReadsCountry Living’s 32 Can’t-Miss Beach Reads for This SummerSouthern Living’s Beach Reads Perfect for Summer 2021Bustles 40 Best New Books to Read This May E! Newss 18 Best Books to Check Out in MayPopSugar’s 45 Best Summer Reads of 2021USA Today’s 5 Books Not To MissCNN’s 20 Books That Are Essential Reading this Pride Month Readers Digests 75 Best Summer Reads of All TimeParade’s 15 New LGBTQ Books to Pick Up This SummerNew York Post’s 30 Best Books On Our Summer Reading ListiHeart Radio’s 15 Best Beach Reads for Summer 2021Christian Science Monitors Best Books of May PureWow’s 10 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in MayTravel & Leisures Most Anticipated Books of SummerWomen s Most Anticipated Summer Beach ReadsSheKnows’s 20 New Books You Need to Add to Your Summer Reading List Scary Mommy’s Most Anticipated Books of SummerFrolics 25 Best Books of Spring 2021Brit Co’s 17 Beach Reads That Make the Perfect Summer EscapeNewNowNexts 17 Exciting Queer Books to Savor This SummerBibliolifestyles Quintessential Summer 2021 Beach Reads LAMBDA Literarys Most Anticipated LGBTQ Literature of May Washington Post’s 12 Titles to Get You to the End of Summer“Rowley delivers the perfect summer read: The Guncle is relentlessly witty, sweet and heartbreaking.” -Elin HilderbrandWise and hilarious. -People A laugh-out-loud heartwarmer. -Oprah Daily“Rowley’s depth and humor will warm even the most jaded hearts.” -Washington PostA formerly famous gay sitcom star is suddenly tasked with raising his niece and nephew in this sweet, saucy novel. -Vogue“Deeply entertaining.” -Real Simple“Gay Uncle Patrick is given custody of his young niece and nephew for the summer, and struggles to integrate his lifestyle as an actor with his new charges.” -Entertainment Weekly “The author of Lily and The Octopus and The Editor delivers arguably his funniest and most poignant novel yet.” -E! News “[A] brilliant tale of loss and love.” -GMA “[A] heartwarming, hilarious tale of family ties that even the deepest grief can’t shake.” -Southern Living “A moving tribute to love, patience, and family in even the most trying of times.” -Country Living “Rowley’s third book explores [the] bond between Guncles and their nieces (and nephews) with astute, heartwarming observations, while illustrating how the term parent expands beyond traditional mom and dad roles.” -PrideSource“A big-hearted, laugh-out-loud-funny kind of book that’s sure to stay with you long after you turn the final page.” -PopSugar“Beach read alert.” -PureWow “[A] funny and he...

-Titulo Original : A Safe House (a Stone Barrington Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: In this latest adrenaline-charged thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington takes on a vengeful rival.Stone Barrington is looking forward to some quiet time in New York City, until he is asked to transport precious, top-secret cargo across the Atlantic. Taking on the challenge, Stone flies off unaware of what-or who-he is bringing with him. But his plans to lie low are quickly spoiled when a dangerous dispatcher tracks down Stone and his tantalizing mystery guest, intent on payback-and silencing anyone who poses a threat. From the English countryside to the balmy beaches of Key West, Stone is on an international mission to hide and protect those closest to him. About the Author Stuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Stone Barrington and Dino Bacchetti were dining at their favorite restaurant, Patroon, on East Forty-Sixth Street in New York City, when simultaneously their chateaubriand for two was served as two gentlemen sat down at their table. Their names were Lance Cabot, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Henry Wilcox, his recently appointed deputy director for Operations. What a surprise! Stone said. And we were only expecting the steak. I apologize for interrupting your dinner, Wilcox said. Do you apologize for Lance, as well? He does, Cabot said. Dont let us slow you down. Stone carved a slice of beef and put it into his mouth. Well? he said, after he had swallowed. Would you like to see a menu? Well just order dessert, Lance said, raising a finger, which instantly summoned a waiter. Two apple pies ˆ la mode. The waiter vanished. Neither of you is watching your weight, then? Stone asked. The pies were set down before them and place settings produced. They dug in. Well wait until you finish the pie before we ask what youre doing here, Stone said. Neither of them spoke, but both kept eating. Lance finished first and held up the magic finger again. Coffee for two, he said to the respondent waiter. Stone and Dino kept eating. The coffee arrived. Now, Lance said. Were listening, Stone said, while still chewing his steak. It may not seem so, but we are. There are two more gentlemen at this table than we require, Lance said. Are you telling my dinner guest and your deputy to go away? Stone asked. Lance said, Since they both have my complete confidence, they may remain. Swell, Dino said. Stone, Lance said, I am recalling you to active duty. You make it sound as if Im in the Army Reserves. Pretty much the same thing, Lance said. You are aware that you collect a monthly salary as my associate director. I seem to recall that, Stone said. But the amount must be very small, since I cant remember how much it is. Its the principle of the thing, Lance responded. What is it you want, Lance? I need you to provide a safe house for a person who shall remain unidentified, even with regard to gender. So, its a woman? Stop guessing. Its unbecoming. The person will be referred to in the editorial masculine. Okay, well pretend its a man. What does he need? A bed for the night? Several nights, perhaps many. At my house? At your house in England. Will he make up his bed and be neat at all times? I believe you employ staff to attend to those details. When may I expect him? As soon as you can transport him there. Stone blinked. You want me to transport him to my home in England and house him there, indefinitely? For reasons I cannot explain to you, he may not be transported on an airline or government aircra...

-Titulo Original : Thrivers The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle And Others Shine-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: The bestselling author of UnSelfie offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future.We think we have to push our kids to do more, achieve more, BE more. But we’re modeling the wrong traits-like rule-following and caution-and research shows it’s NOT working. This kind of “Striver” mindset isn’t just making kids unhappier, says Dr. Michele Borba…it’s actually the opposite of what it takes to thrive in the uncertain world ahead. Thrivers are different: they flourish in our fast-paced, digital-driven, often uncertain world. Why? Through her in-depth research, Dr. Borba discovered that the difference comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits that set Thrivers apart-confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism. The even better news: these traits can be taught to children at any age…in fact, parents and educations must do so. In Thrivers, Dr. Borba offers practical, actionable ways to develop these traits in children from preschool through high school, showing how to teach kids how to cope today so they can thrive tomorrow. Review Advance Praise for Thrivers “People say, ‘I wish kids would come with a manual.’ Well now they do. If you want to get parenting right, pick up this book.” - Dr. Phil “Thrivers shows the urgency in updating current parenting and educational practices to follow science so children will have the potential to thrive and become their personal best.” -Psychology Today“Thrivers offers both science-based information and respectful, practical, and effective tools. Full of activities and ideas to cultivate the skills and mindset kids need to thrive, Borba encourages parents to use everyday moments to respond in ways that build relational and neural connections to promote optimal development, independence, and success. More than ever, our children need us to parent in ways that promote growth and resilience in the face of adversity, and Thrivers can serve as an essential guide.” --Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, No-Drama Discipline, The Yes Brain, & The Power of Showing Up, and author of The Bottom Line for Baby“Thrivers is a must-read for parents and anyone who works with kids. It provides actionable tips and insights that will help adults give kids the tools they need to live their best lives.” -Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Dont Do“Dr. Michele Borba combines her deep understanding of children with decades of research to offer the wise, practical guidance that parents urgently need today. Thrivers lays out clear, actionable, age-by-age steps for raising children of character. In doing so, this timely and important book focuses our attention where it truly belongs: on who--not what--our children will become.” --Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled and Under Pressure“Michele Borba is the coach, mentor, and motivator that today’s parents crave. This brilliant guide-full of heart and backed by research-redefines success and shows us how to raise happier, healthier kids who will become champions of the things that last and matter. Dr. Borba tells us that raising Thrivers may be our greatest legacy as parents, and then she offers practical, actionable steps to make this vision a reality. I feel better equipped to lead my children after reading this game-changing book, and you will too.” -Kari Kampakis, author of Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter“Thrivers helps us to recognize that resilient kids are not simply born but are made. With the world in unprecedented distress, it is our job to make sure that our kids are prepared not only with high grades or prestigious college acceptances, but with the mental toughness, moral strength, and self-awareness that times of great challenge demand. If you add one book to your parenting bookshelf this year, make it Thrivers.” -Madeline Lev...

-Titulo Original : Class Act (a Stone Barrington Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Stone Barrington takes down old and new enemies in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. After a rocky jaunt in Maine, Stone Barrington is settling back in New York City when an old client reaches out for help with a delicate matter. A feud they thought was put to rest long ago has reemerged with a vengeance, and reputations-and money-are now on the line. As Stone sets out to unravel a tangled web of crime and secrets, his mission becomes even more complicated when he makes an irresistible new acquaintance. In both the underbelly and upper echelons of New York, everyone has something to hide-and if Stone has learned anything, it’s that history has a way of repeating itself… About the Author Stuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1Stone Barrington hipped his way out of a cab (the Bentley was being serviced) and found a discreet doorway with a polished brass number. He rang a bell, which was answered by a silken female voice. How may I help you? She made it sound more like a bordello than what he was looking for.Stone Barrington to see John Coulter.Please come in. A buzzer gently sounded.Stone entered the doorway, which led him to another doorway, that led to a comfortably furnished sitting room-Chesterfield sofa, wing chairs, etcetera-which made the place seem more like an exclusive gentlemans club. A young woman in a Chanel suit sat behind a large, mahogany desk. Good morning, she said, identifying herself by her voice as the person Stone had heard on the intercom. Mr. Barrington?Yes.Will you follow me?That turned out to be an unexpected pleasure, as the suit was snug and its contents shapely. She led him to a door bearing a brass-plate placard: lark was imprinted upon it. She knocked gently, but firmly. There was a muffled response, then she opened the door and stood back for Stone to enter first.The room was akin to a junior suite in an upscale boutique hotel. Once the door had closed behind him, he found that even the hospital bed was made of mahogany, as was the rack beside it, from which a pair of IV bags were draped. The lighting was pleasant, without the usual glare, a cheerful conflagration burned in a gas fireplace and a silk dressing gown hung from a peg on the wall near the foot of the bed.Stone? a mans voice asked. Is that you? It hurts to open my eyes. The man was unidentifiable, because of a large bandage across the bridge of his nose.It is I, Jack. I hope you feel a good deal better than you look.They just gave me some morphine. It will kick in shortly, then Ill feel human again. Jack Coulters voice was the well-modulated, upper-accented baritone Stone had expected.Ahhhh, Jack breathed.The morphine kicked in?Im probably going to become addicted before they let me out of here. Would you like a drink?What, grain alcohol?Theres a bar in the cupboard over there. Jack waved a hand.Stone opened the door and found a full wet bar-sink, ice machine, a row of Baccarat whiskey glasses, and a dozen choices of libation. He found a bottle of Knob Creek bourbon, filled a glass with ice, then filled that with bourbon. Im not offering you one, because I dont think you should mix booze and morphine, he said.I dont need it, Jack said contentedly. Have a seat.Stone pulled up a well-padded, burnished leather armchair and sank into it. Jack seemed to doze for a moment. Stone took the opportunity to reminisce about his first encounter with the man who had walked into his office, in his Turtle Bay townhouse, a few years back. He was maybe six-four, 250, wearing a dated sui...

-Titulo Original : Eternal-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome...in the creeping shadow of fascism.What war destroys, only love can heal.Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro grow up as the best of friends despite their differences. Elisabetta is a feisty beauty who dreams of becoming a novelist; Marco the brash and athletic son in a family of professional cyclists; and Sandro a Jewish mathematics prodigy, kind-hearted and thoughtful, the son of a lawyer and a doctor. Their friendship blossoms to love, with both Sandro and Marco hoping to win Elisabettas heart. But in the autumn of 1937, all of that begins to change as Mussolini asserts his power, aligning Italys Fascists with Hitlers Nazis and altering the very laws that govern Rome. In time, everything that the three hold dear--their families, their homes, and their connection to one another--is tested in ways they never could have imagined.As anti-Semitism takes legal root and World War II erupts, the threesome realizes that Mussolini was only the beginning. The Nazis invade Rome, and with their occupation come new atrocities against the citys Jews, culminating in a final, horrific betrayal. Against this backdrop, the intertwined fates of Elisabetta, Marco, Sandro, and their families will be decided, in a heartbreaking story of both the best and the worst that the world has to offer.Unfolding over decades, Eternal is a tale of loyalty and loss, family and food, love and war--all set in one of the worlds most beautiful cities at its darkest moment. This moving novel will be forever etched in the hearts and minds of readers. Review An accomplished historical novel that is both steeped in period detail and full of relatable characters.... Scottoline is a master at ramping up the suspense.--Washington PostIn this book of her heart, Lisa Scottoline delivers what her readers expect and so much more, fast-paced intrigue, but also an authentic, tender coming of age tale of three best friends navigating the complexities of fascism, war, political and family strife and romantic competition.--Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours and The Book Of Lost FriendsEternal feels so real you can almost taste the cappelletti, as you get lost in the pages on your glorious and heart-wrenching trip to Italy.--Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls and Sunflower Sisters“Powerful and absorbing…at the heart of the novel is an enduring message, that what’s perhaps most heroic in any life is to love fiercely and completely, in spite of loss and betrayal, and even beyond death.”--Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife and When the Stars Go Dark“With characters who change and grow and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, Eternal is a blockbuster with cinematic intensity.”--Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and The ExilesMake a plate of fettuccine, pour a glass of red wine, and settle in with this captivating tale. You will cry tears of sadness and joy. Scottoline’s Italian heritage combined with all her diligent research will keep this story in readers’ hearts.--Library Journal (starred review) “A beautiful, heartbreaking, wrenching love story set in the Second World War. It’s alive with characters I cared about deeply - including the remarkable city of Rome, itself - and their courage in the face of Fascism.”--Chris Bohjalian, author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant This nuanced take on WWII Italy offers a variety of perspectives, but at its heart, this is a love story, with heroes lost being warmly remembered and love conquering all….Best-selling crime writer Scottoline successfully changes course in a coming-of-age WWII love story that will entrance fans and newcomers alike.--Booklist“Scottoline’s admirable foray into historical fiction…expertly brings historical events to life. Fans of WWII fictio...

-Titulo Original : The Runaway (a Peter Ash Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Petrie has a preternatural talent for ratcheting up suspense.--New York Times Book Review When Peter Ash rescues a stranded woman, he finds she’s in far deeper trouble than he could ever imagine in the powerful new thriller in this bestselling and award-winning series.War veteran Peter Ash is driving through northern Nebraska when he encounters a young pregnant woman alone on a gravel road, her car dead. Peter offers her a lift, but what begins as an act of kindness soon turns into a deadly cat-and-mouse chase across the lonely highways with the woman’s vicious ex-cop husband hot on their trail. The pregnant woman has seen something she was never meant to see . . . but protecting her might prove to be more than Peter can handle. In order to save the woman and himself, Peter must use everything he has learned during his time as a Marine, including his knowledge of human nature, in order to escape a ruthless killer with instincts and skills that match-and perhaps exceed-Peter’s own. Review Explosive and engaging! Fasten your seatbelt, this is going to be a wild ride.--Lisa GardnerEach book is richer. Each new Peter Ash novel is deeper and more complex than the last. Nick Petrie raises the bar with each new book and every time exceeds himself.--Robert Crais “The result is another violent, fast-paced thriller in this action-packed series.--Associated PressThe Runaway laces a tense thriller with wry humor.--Milwaukee Journal-SentinelDownright frightening fun...This is one hellacious ride for crime fiction fans.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Nail-biting ...Shifting points of view serve to heighten the suspense. This adrenaline-fueled ride will keep readers turning the pages.--Publishers WeeklyTheres an emotional intensity here thats new and startling....Petrie creates fully fleshed, likable people only to blow them away in explosions of blood and bone, and the book itself seems to vibrate from the shock. This is a lava-flow of action, and a rich reading experience as well.--Booklist“The plot is clever and tight which leads readers on an edge-of-your-seat adventure. With vivid world building that felt believable, this novel had a strong sense of place.”--Mystery and Suspense MagazineNick Petrie knows how to deliver a memorable narrative with exciting scenes and realistic action.--Deadly PleasuresPeter Ash is a different kettle of action and attitude. This [book], the seventh of this series, seems to me the best so far, which is saying a lot.--Sullivan County Democrat Praise for the Peter Ash Series“Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal.”-Lee Child“Nonstop action at a machine gun pace.”-C.J. Box “The hype about Nick Petrie is real- hes just that damn good!-Mark Greaney If you’re not already on the Peter Ash train, jump aboard now. Nick Petrie is doing headliner work.”-Robert Crais “For me, no crime-fiction character has ever measured up to Jack Reacher-until, that is, I met Peter Ash.”-Entertainment Weekly “Nick Petrie proves himself to be a maestro, wielding his keyboard with all the deftness of a master conductor’s baton.”-Providence Journal About the Author Nick Petrie is the author of six novels in the Peter Ash series, most recently The Breaker. His debut, The Drifter, won both the ITW Thriller award and the Barry Award for Best First Novel, and was a finalist for the Edgar and the Hammett Awards. A husband and father, he lives in the Milwaukee area. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Helene Then “Wake up, girl.” Helene startled on the stool and jerked upright, blinking, from the pillow of her folded arms. The magazine under her elbows fell to the floor with a slap. A man stood on the far side of the register. He wore a faded green John Deere cap over a scraggly blond beard that crept up his cheeks. Shed never heard the bell on the door. Helene was so damn tired she...

-Titulo Original : Booth-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic and intimate novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth.In 1822, a secret family moves into a secret cabin some thirty miles northeast of Baltimore, to farm, to hide, and to bear ten children over the course of the next sixteen years. Junius Booth-breadwinner, celebrated Shakespearean actor, and master of the house in more ways than one-is at once a mesmerizing talent and a man of terrifying instability. One by one the children arrive, as year by year, the country draws frighteningly closer to the boiling point of secession and civil war. As the tenor of the world shifts, the Booths emerge from their hidden lives to cement their place as one of the country’s leading theatrical families. But behind the curtains of the many stages they have graced, multiple scandals, family triumphs, and criminal disasters begin to take their toll, and the solemn siblings of John Wilkes Booth are left to reckon with the truth behind the destructively specious promise of an early prophecy. Booth is a startling portrait of a country in the throes of change and a vivid exploration of the ties that make, and break, a family. Review Most Anticipated Books 2022Kirkus Reviews * Entertainment Weekly *Virginia Living * Veranda * The Millions * Medium * CNNOne of Real Simple’s Best Books of 2022One of New York Post’s Best Books of the MonthOne of AARP’s Best Books of the YearFowler’s riveting saga explores these strains of familial devotion and sorrow connecting the colorful Booth brothers and sisters. -Washington PostAn ambitious novel . . . Slow-burning and rich, it illuminates America’s core contradictions. -People MagazineVignetted at the edges, full of portents, omens and mysterious reversals of fate . . . [Fowler’s] sentences often sing.” -The New York Times Book Review Fate, history, and chance collide in Karen Joy Fowler’s riveting historical novel. . . . What elevates Booth is the granular texture of what’s beneath the bald facts: the how and the myriad whats and whys, the truths. And there is also Fowler’s trademark dark humor. . . . A massive achievement. In it, Fowler weaves history, family culture, and human cruelties into an insightful reckoning of a past that seems too much a prologue to our American present. -Boston GlobeBooth doesn’t hold anyone in judgment; like all the best literature, it seeks to better understand the human heart in all its flawed complexity. It’s a haunting book, not just for all its literal ghosts, but for its suggestion that those ghosts still have not been exorcised from this country.” -USA Today“Masterful . . . A dazzling blend of fact and fiction with piercing echoes to today . . . Fowler’s excavation of this material is astonishing in its breadth and specificity, treating events of historical record with the same detail and care as secret bedtime talks and plays staged in treetops.” -San Francisco ChronicleThe historical context [Fowler] offers is of a pre-Civil War America of deep moral divides, political differences tearing close families apart, populism and fanaticism run amok. The similarities to today are riveting and chilling. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Razor-sharp…Fowler sets the stage in remarkable prose….The nuanced plot is both historically rigorous and richly imagined. This is a winner. -Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Like the very best historical novels, Booth is a literary feast, offering much more than a riveting story and richly drawn characters. It offers a wealth of commentary about not only our past but also where we are today, and where we may be headed.” -BookPage (starred review)Its been nine years since we had a new Karen Joy Fowler novel. . . . Its definitely one we deserve.” -Entertainment WeeklyShe weaves an intimate, engaging portrait of a tribe whose aims and al...

-Titulo Original : Blood Sugar-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: An utterly delicious debut thriller that tells the story of the most likable murderess you will ever meet, perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Jessica Knoll.“I could just kill you right now!” It’s something we’ve all thought at one time or another. But Ruby has actually acted on it. Three times, to be exact. Though she may be a murderer, Ruby is not a sociopath. She is an animal-loving therapist with a thriving practice. She’s felt empathy and sympathy. She’s had long-lasting friendships and relationships, and has a husband, Jason, whom she adores. But the homicide detectives at Miami Beach PD are not convinced of her happy marriage. When we meet Ruby, she is in a police interrogation room, being accused of Jason’s murder. Which, ironically, is one murder that she did not commit, though a scandal-obsessed public believes differently. As she undergoes questioning, Ruby’s mind races back to all the details of her life that led her to this exact moment, and to the three dead bodies in her wake. Because though she may not have killed her husband, Ruby certainly isn’t innocent. Alternating between Ruby’s memories of her past crimes and her present-day fight to clear her name, Blood Sugar is a twisty, clever debut with an unforgettable protagonist who you can’t help but root for-an addicting mixture of sour and sweet. Review Named one of the most anticipated reads of 2022 by PopSugar, Bookpage, and CrimereadsA twisty thriller.--Cosmopolitan“Mesmerizing. . . Rothchild does a terrific job keeping readers wondering about Simon’s reliability, and pulls off the considerable challenge of engendering sympathy for an unrepentant killer. Jeff Lindsay fans will have a hard time not devouring this standout effort in one sitting.”--Publishers Weekly (starred review)“A clever and dark fiction debut. . . Rothchild’s unrepentant killer quickly seduces the reader through Ruby’s intelligent reasoning, and, oddly enough, compassion, even when her actions are repellant. Rothchild augments her breezy approach with tinges of dark storytelling. . . Strong characters, especially Ruby, complement Blood Sugar, as does Rothchild’s vivid use of the Miami setting.”--South Florida Sun Sentinel“[A] Promising Young Woman meets ‘Dexter’ thriller that’s both highly suspenseful and strangely empowering. . . [Rothchild’s] debut thriller successfully executes all the elements of a crackling mystery: page-turning plot beats, snappy dialogue and vividly drawn characters. For those who love a fascinating, complicated female lead with more than one ax to grind, Blood Sugar is an absolute must.”--Bookpage (starred review)“This disturbing thriller begs to be inhaled in a single sitting, but the experience may raise the question of how many friends and loved ones are quietly, happily getting away with murder. [A] provocative, unsettling psychological thriller.”--Shelf AwarenessIt upends expectations about what this genre is supposed to be and do. It’s an entertaining tale that grips you.”--Paste“Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild has one of the best tag lines weve ever seen: ‘Shes accused of four murders. Shes only guilty of three.’”--PopSugar“Ruby Simon is the kind of character who lures readers into and then through a story, eliciting our amateur psychological diagnoses, stealing our breath with her cunning, and sparking serious guilt for having rooted for her even a little bit…This whip-smart, well-constructed debut makes Rothchild a thriller writer to watch carefully.”--Booklist“Rothchild gives readers an unreliable narrator who truly lives up to the moniker. . . A compelling and entertaining psychological thriller.”--Kirkus Reviews“A unique and riveting ride. . . Brilliant and mesmerizing. . . Rothchild gives Ruby a confessional voice, an analytical mind, and a vigilante’s heart.”--Mystery and Suspense“Dark, seductive. . . [A] wickedly delicious story with a heroine who might just be a terrible person that readers will love. . . [...

-Titulo Original : The Saboteurs (an Isaac Bell Adventure)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Detective Isaac Bells investigation into an attempted assassination brings him to the construction site of the Panama Canal--and straight into a nest of vipers--in the latest adventure in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series from Clive Cussler.Detective Isaac Bells wife has said that he is always in the wrong place at the right time. This is certainly the case when Bell thwarts the assassination of a U.S. Senator shortly after meeting the man. This heroic rescue is just the start of the mystery for Bell, who suspects that the would-be assassins have a much larger and more dangerous agenda--one involving the nearly constructed Panama Canal. While the senator supports the building of the canal, there are many, including a local Panamanian insurgency known as the Red Vipers, who never want to see its completion. With millions of dollars and the fates of two nations at stake, Bell heads to Panama to find answers. After a deadly bombing at the canals construction site, he is determined to stop the insurgents--or whoever is funding them--before they can attack again. Review Fast-paced fun thats fraught with peril.--Kirkus ReviewsTop-notch...Cussler fans will be well-satisfied.--Publishers Weekly“Thrilling… [and] an excellent read.”--Mystery & Suspense About the Author Clive Cussler was the author of more than eighty books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt®, NUMA® Files, Oregon® Files, Isaac Bell®, and Sam and Remi Fargo®. His life nearly paralleled that of his hero Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his NUMA crew of volunteers discovered and surveyed more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collected classic automobiles. His collection featured more than one hundred examples of custom coachwork. Cussler passed away in February 2020.Jack Du Brul is the author of the Philip Mercer series, most recently The Lightning Stones, and is the coauthor with Cussler of the Oregon Files novels Dark Watch, Skeleton Coast, Plague Ship, Corsair, The Silent Sea, and The Jungle, and the Isaac Bell novel The Titanic Secret. He lives in Virginia. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Prologue October 14, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin They gave him the gun in New York, he was pretty certain, and he thought some money too. That had allowed him to stalk his prey across eight states, often staying in the same hotels and riding the same train. Most importantly, though, they’d helped him hear the ghost once again. And the ghost gave the same command he’d given eleven years earlier, only John hadn’t the strength to act then. Today was different. John Flammang Schrank spent most of the afternoon in a bar across from the Gilpatrick Hotel where he knew his target would eat dinner before motoring to the Milwaukee Auditorium to deliver a speech to further his unholy quest. A former bar owner himself, the Bavarian-borne Schrank downed six schooners of beer but felt nothing but calm as the crowds outside the nearby hotel swelled in anticipation of getting a glimpse of their hero. Traitor, he thought sullenly, the weight of the gun tugging at his coat pocket. Traitor and murderer. He paid the barman and crossed the street. It was nearing eight and light spilled from the hotel’s windows. The air was crisp, so people wore long coats and hats pulled low. Shrank was a portly man, round in the belly with a friendly enough face dominated by a large jutting chin. He had little trouble pressing his way through the happy throngs of people. How could they show such adoration, he wondered. Didn’t they know the truth? That truth had come to him shortly after his target had taken office. It was the ghost’s first appearance in a dream, a vivid dream...