Bernard Cornwell The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation. As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be...

John Speed   India, 1658. History blazes in the pages of Tiger Claws as passion and desire ignite India's Muslim-Hindu conflict. The adventure that began with The Temple Dancer now...

Eren Katz Never again forget your keys, where you parked your car, your PIN number, or the name of the person you just met five minutes ago! Better than a daily...

Duncan Sprott This title is set in Egypt, 279 BC. Ptolemy II Philandelphus, unconcerned with stately affairs, prefers to think about science, concubines and feasting. His reptilian sister returns to...

Elizabeth George Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard...

Rita Monaldi and Francesco Sorti 1 September 1683, Rome.Rome is a city on a knife-edge. The citizens wait anxiously for news of the outcome of the Battle of Vienna, as...

Jonathan Clements His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of...

Carl Hiaasen From "the funniest important writer in America" ( Miami Herald ) comes a tale that is gleefully zany and incisively sharp. October 30, 2007 by Grand Central Publishing...

Jonathan Guinness with Catherine Guinness The classic story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary families.Among the six daughters and one son born to David, second Lord Redesdale, and...

Jose Saramago When the Iberian Peninsula breaks free of Europe and begins to drift across the North Atlantic, five people are drawn together on the newly formed island-first by surreal...

Francine Prose Vera Perl, the bright, edgy heroine of "Bigfoot Dreams, " is the star reporter of a sleazy supermarket tabloid. At work, she conjures up stories about UFO sightings,...

Alex Rutherford 1530, Agra, Northern India. Humayun, the newly-crowned second Moghul emperor, is a fortunate man. His father, Babur, has bequeathed him wealth, glory and an empire which stretches 1000...