Patrick WhiteThe Burnt Ones is a collection of eleven short stories by Australian writer Patrick White, first published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1964. Penguin Books published it in 1968...

Roy JacobsenIt is 1939, and the Soviets have invaded Finland. As everyone else in his village flees, burning down their houses in their wake, Timo remains behind. He is unable...

Etgar KeretClassic warped and wonderful stories from a “genius” (The New York Times) and master storyteller.Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly honest, Etgar Keret’s stories are snapshots that illuminate with...

Jonathan KellermanThey call the ancient hills of Jerusalem the butcher's theater. Here, upon this bloodstained stage, a faceless killer performs his violent specialty: The first to die brutally is a...

Jonathan Kellerman   Decades after Jerusalem was first dubbed The Butcher's Theatre, the City of Peace reclaims the name. The murder and mutilation of an Arab girl sends shockwaves through...

Michael Morpurgo   Hattie Kong, a retired teacher and a descendant of Confucius, has decided that it’s time to start over. She moves to the peaceful New England town of...

Lucinda Riley Full of her trademark mix of unforgettable characters and heart-breaking secrets, The Butterfly Room is a spellbinding, second-chance-at-love story from #1 International bestseller Lucinda Riley. Posy Montague is...

Carole Matthews***CAROLE'S SENSATIONAL SEASONAL SEQUEL, CHRISTMAS CAKES & MISTLETOE NIGHTS, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***What readers are saying about The Cake Shop in the Garden:'A novel with heart''Brilliant. A relaxing book...

Blue Balliett This new mystery from bestselling author Blue Balliett is now available in After Words paperback!When Calder Pillay travels with his father to a remote village in England, he...

Nora Roberts Mechanic "C.C" Calhoun and hotel magnate Trenton St. James are complete opposites, while Amanda Calhoun finds Sloan O'Riley insufferable but irresistible, as both women work to solve a...

HP Lovecraft H.P. Lovecraft marries creeping horror and colossal fantasy in his gothic tales. These brilliant narratives show humanity confronted with ineffable creatures and grim geographies, as individuals lift the...

Jack London First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece. Based on London's experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas...