New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh returns to the elegance and sensuality of Regency England as she continues the enthralling story of four remarkable women-friends and teachers at Miss Martin's School for Girls. At the center of this spellbinding novel is Anne Jewell, a teacher haunted by ... more »

From New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman, comes an extraordinary anthology of her best short writing, including two never-before-published Decker/Lazarus crime-fiction stories. Here the backdrop of contemporary California becomes fertile ground for Kellerman's riveting tales of murder, mystery ... more »

There's no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects. Genetics Demystified offers an up-to-date, highly readable explanation of the basic principles of genetics, covering key topics such as human genetics, DNA, heredity, mutations, traits, chromosomes, and much more. This ... more »

Set in Paris and in the enchanting landscape of central Asia, this new novel by the author of the international bestsellers The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes follows the journey of a man obsessed with finding the wife who left him without an explanation. The narrator of The Zahir is a bestselling novelist ... more »

Anne Perry has dazzled readers for decades with her gripping Victorian novels and has won new fans with her acclaimed World War I series. Perry's thrilling Christmas novels, recent additions to her unique repertoire, are set in the most joyous season of the year. In A Christmas Guest, Mariah Ellison ... more »

Deep in the Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest- nearly one million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. Even in this modern age, much of it remains undiscovered and uncharted. From the heart of this old forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she can ... more »

Thirty thousand years ago, in the heart of the African continent and in the shadow of the largest freestanding mountain in the world, lived the Ibandi. For countless generations they nurtured their ancient tradition, and met survival's daily struggle with quiet faith in their gods. But when brutal intruders ... more »

If you are traveling to or doing business in France and want to avoid any unfortunate misunderstandings, The French Way is the most up-to-date guide to French culture. Written by renowned French culture expert Ross Steele, the book offers a uniquely impartial perspective on how the French think, the ... more »

Jennifer Weiner's talent shines like never before in this collection of short stories, following the tender, and often hilarious, progress of love and relationships over the course of a lifetime. From a teenager coming to terms with her father's disappearance to a widow accepting two young women into ... more »

Here is an unprecedented fiction debut that is cause for celebration. Growing up in a family that valued the art of storytelling and the power of oral history, Thomas Steinbeck now follows in his fathers footsteps with a brilliant story collection. Down to a Soundless Sea resonates with the rich history ... more »

"This is a startlingly good novel. Alexander Parsons is a hugely talented writer and unlike anyone else of his generation." - Robert Boswell, author of Century's Son In his poignant novel, award-winning writer Alexander Parsons has captured the brutality of war, both on the front lines and ... more »

The New York Times bestselling author and king of the modern-day aviation thriller (Publishers Weekly) boldly goes where the imagination fears to tread . . . The year is 2009. For Kip Dawson, winning a passenger seat on one of American Space Adventure's commercial spaceflights is a dream come true. One ... more »