Ying Chang Compestine The summer of 1972, before I turned nine, danger began knocking on doors all over China.Nine-year-old Ling has a very happy life. Her parents are both dedicated...

Robin Hobb The third book in The Soldier Son Trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies.The people of Gettys town believe their cemetery...

Ron Shimony April 15, 2009 by White Oak Publishing

Robert B Parker A high society wedding ends un happily ever after in this mystery starring Boston PI Spenser—“the timeless hero of American detective fiction” ( The New York Times...

Kim Thuy I came into the world during the Tet Offensive, in the early days of the Year of the Monkey...Ru: In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is...

Lisa Jewell   Would you be tempted?Newly single, Tilly Cole impulsively accepts a job offer in a small town as a "Girl Friday." Fun job, country house, fresh start, why...

Alyssa Milano   Film and television star Alyssa Milano (Who’s the Boss, Charmed) is one of the most popular bloggers on MLB.com (http://alyssa.mlblogs.com), and has even done on-field commentary for...

Nora Roberts writing as JD Robb Seconds after partaking of wine during a Catholic funeral mass, Father Miguel Flores is dead on the altar. Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that...

John Galsworthy John Galsworthy OM (1867-1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is viewed as one of the first writers of the Edwardian era; challenging in his works some...

Mort Walker and Jerry DumasSam's Strip broke fourth wall to a new level, playing with the basic elements of the cartoon form, experimenting with different art styles and featuring famous...

Amitav Ghosh   At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium Wars, is an old slaving-ship, the Ibis. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the...

Peter Marber Thanks to globalization, more countries depend on each other for trade, capital, and ideas than ever before. Yet politically, these countries are drifting further apart. In Seeing the Elephant,...