Carol O'Connell O'Connell deftly demonstrates her own sleight of hand as she recounts NYPD detective Kathleen Mallory's investigation of the "accidental" death of magician Oliver Tree, who died while trying to...

Colm Toibin A fictionalized study based on many biographical materials and family accounts of Henry James's life, this volume ranges seamlessly from his memories of his prominent Brahmin family in...

William X Kienzle When auto exec Frank Hoffman is murdered, nobody, not even the police, has a clue -- except Father Koesler. The sleuthing priest has heard some shocking news...

Rachel Rosemarin A delectable treat for every parent! This small, beautifully designed book dispenses bite-sized nuggets of wisdom in a heartwarming style. The author, a noted educator and parenting group...

Elizabeth Kostova June 1, 2010 by Back Bay / Little, Brown and Company

Colleen McCullough Rome's leaders are frightened: the brilliant, ruthless Gaius Julius Caesar must be crushed before he can overthrow the government and become dictator.This magnificent novel opens in Gaul, scene...

Cecelia Holland Holland returns over the sea to the saga of Corban Loosestrife's son and nephew. Corban's son Conn is a clever and strong leader of men; his cousin and...

Jasper Fforde It's Easter in Reading - a bad time for eggs - and no one can remember the last sunny day. Ovoid D-class nursery celebrity Humpty Dumpty Stuyvesant Van...

Reginald Hill ‘One of Britain’s most consistently excellent crime novelists’ The Times ‘[Reginald Hill] keeps one on the edge of one’s wits throughout a bitterly enthralling detection thriller’ Sunday Times...

Jeanne Kalogridis Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Surrounded by the city's opulence and political corruption, she befriends her...

Armistead Maupin Maybe the Moon, Armistead Maupin's first novel since ending his bestselling Tales of the City series, is the audaciously original chronicle of Cadence Roth -- Hollywood actress, singer,...

Robyn Young THE CRUSADES ARE OVER AND EUROPE IS IN CHAOS.After years of fighting in the desert sun - and secretly working for peace with the Brethren - Will Campbell...