Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure,fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He facesalmost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell arecalled in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor TedBergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailedbefore it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Seanand Michelle find him murdered. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to wantanswered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? With help from somesurprising allies, they continue to pursue the case. But the morethey dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles,half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats fromevery direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision coursewith the highest levels of the government and the darkest cornersof power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean andMichelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

In the latest offering from the Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne treats readers to an inside look at one of her favorite subjects—the theater. Jack and Annie are whisked back to Elizabethan England where they meet the Bard of Avon himself, William Shakespeare, and luckily for them he is desperate for two small actors for his latest play! A wonderful adventure as well as the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for young readers.

San Francisco socialite Bibi Chen has planned the ultimate vacation along the notorious Burma Road for a group of her dearest friends. But after her mysterious death, Bibi is forced to watch from the spirit world as the eleven travelers bumble through their adventures. Determined to make the best of it, the pleasure seekers embark on a trail paved with uncertainty, questionable food, and tribal curses. And then, on Christmas morning, they cruise across a misty lake--and vanish.Colored with picaresque characters and haunting imagery, this mesmerizing tale is about the actions we choose, the moral questions we might ask ourselves,and, above all, the deeply personal answers we seek when happy endings seem far out of reach.

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE is a fable that reshapesmodern fantasy: moving, terrifying and elegiac - as pure as adream, as delicate as a butterfly's wing, as dangerous as a knifein the dark - from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman. It began forour narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their carand committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best leftundisturbed. Dark creatures from beyond this world are on theloose, and it will take everything our narrator has just to stayalive: there is primal horror here, and menace unleashed - withinhis family and from the forces that have gathered to destroy it.His only defence is three women, on a farm at the end of the lane.The youngest of them claims that her duckpond is an ocean. Theoldest can remember the Big Bang.

New Year's Eve, 1975: Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, poets andleaders of a movement they call visceral realism, leave Mexico Cityin a borrowed white Impala. Their mission: to track down the poetCesarea Tinajero, who disappeared into the Sonora desert - andobscurity - decades before. But the detectives are themselveshunted men, and their search for the past will end in violence,flight, and permanent exile. In this dazzling novel, Roberto Bolanotells the story of two modern-day Quixotes on a twenty-year,multi-continent, tragicomic quest through a darkening universe. 'Aunique voice asserting the importance and exuberance ofliterature...Bolano writes with such elegance, verve and style andis so immensely readable. He makes you feel changed for having readhim; he adjusts your angle of view on the world' - "Guardian".'Part road movie, part joyful, nostalgic confession. A masterpiece'- "Daily Telegraph". 'Extraordinary ...A portrait of people forwhom literature is bread and water, sex and death. The abidingmessage

In his debut novel， The Kite Runner， Khaled Hosseini accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do。 He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country’s political turmoil--in this case， Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over。 And he does this on his first try。 The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir， the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul， and Hassan， the son of Amir’s father’s servant。 As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s， the boys are inseparable。 They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever， and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted。 Even after Amir and his father flee to America， Amir r

A sleek, gripping novel of encounters set in Tokyo during thespooky hours between midnight and dawn, by an internationallyrenowned literary phenomenon. Murakami's trademark humor, psychological insight, and grasp ofspirit and morality are here distilled with an extraordinary,harmonious mastery. Combining the pyrotechnical genius that madeKafka on the Shore and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle internationalbestsellers, with a surprising infusion of heart, Murakami hasproduced one of his most enchanting fictions yet.

A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover -- these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our pristine actions but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine.

Avec Les Confessions, Rousseau invente un genre, qu'on baptiseraplus tard l'autobiographie. L'écrivain inaugure cette entreprisedans les quatre premiers livres, publiés après sa mort, en 1782. Ily retrace une enfance difficile à Genève, sa fuite et ses voyages,sa rencontre miraculeuse avec Mme de Warens. Pourquoi raconter savie ? Sans doute pour se justifier aux yeux des hommes, mais aussipour essayer de trouver ce que cherche tout un chacun, un sens àson existence.

Book De*ion The Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles. This is Charlotte Bronte's first novel, and is based on her own experiences in Brussels. The story is one of love and doubt as the hero, William Crimsworth, seeks his fortune as a teacher in Brussels and finds his love for Anglo-Swiss girl, Frances Henri, severely tested. Amazon.com From Publishers Weekly From Booklist From AudioFile Charlotte Bront?'s first novel certainly benefits from the vocal gifts of reader James Wilby. Title character William Crimsworth's attempt to find his own way in a world obsessed with money and manners comes alive as Bronte's vivid images and Wilby's lyrical delivery combine. Met with a rainbow of characters, the listener can easily establish each as an individual and understand how they impact Crimsworth. This recording is a fine introductio

Edited, Introduced and Annotated by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature, University of Sussex Its lyricism, comedy (both broad and subtle) and magical transformations have long made A Midsummer Night s Dream one of the most popular of Shakespeare's works. The supernatural and the mundane, the illusory and the substantial, are all shimmeringly blended. Love is treated as tragic, poignant, absurd and farcical. 'Lord, what fools these mortals be!', jeers Robin Goodfellow; but the joke may be on him and on his master Oberon when Bottom the weaver, his head transformed into that of an ass, is embraced by the voluptuously amorous Titania.

In commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of hisbirth, Ansel Adams at 100 presents an intriguing new look at thisdistinguished photographer's work. The legendary curator JohnSzarkowski, director emeritus of the Department of Photography atNew York's Museum of Modern Art, has painstakingly selected what heconsiders Adams' finest work and has attempted to find the singlebest photographic print of each. Szarkowski writes that "AnselAdams at 100 is the product of a thorough review of work thatAdams, at various times in his career, considered important. Itincludes many photographs that will be unfamiliar to lovers ofAdams' work, and a substantial number that will be new to Adamsscholars. The book is an attempt to identify that work on whichAdams' claim as an important modern artist must rest." Ansel Adamsat 100-the highly acclaimed international exhibition and the book,with Szarkowski's incisive critical essay-is the first seriouseffort since Adams' death in 1984 to reevaluate his achievement asan a

In the sprawling, half-timbered mansion in the affluent suburb of Swinly Dean, Aristide Leonides lies dead from barbiturate poisoning. An accident? Not likely. In fact, suspicion has already fallen on his luscious widow, a cunning beauty fifty years his junior, set to inherit a sizeable fortune, and rumored to be carrying on with a strapping young tutor comfortably ensconced in the family estate. But criminologist Charles Hayward is casting his own doubts on the innocence of the entire Leonides brood. He knows them intimately. And he's certain that in a crooked house such as Three Gables, no one's on the level... 作者简介： AGATHA CHRISTIE is the world's best known mystery writer. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare.

Little Women: A Kaplan Vocabulary Building Classic for Young Readers features: 400 vocabulary words to help students aged 9-12 improve their vocabulary while reading classic literature； Glossary of important vocabulary words on the pages facing the text of the story； 1 page of discussion questions； 1 page of strategies for students to use to learn the meanings of difficult vocabulary words； 1 page of tips for writing a book report. 作者简介： Louisa May Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832, the second of four daughters of the philosopher Bronson Alcott. She was educated at home and went on to become a schoolteacher in Boston. Her first book Flower Fables (which she wrote when she was sixteen) was published when she was twenty-two, but she interrupted her career as a writer to nurse soldiers at a Washington hospital during the civil war. Her most enduring book, Little Women, was published in 1868 and was an instant success. Other books include Little Men and Jo's Bo

Dissatisfied with her job as a pharmaceutical rep andstruggling with the decline of her long-term relationship, Grace, awell-heeled Londoner, uses yoga class to unwind, reflect, andmomentarily transcend her earthly dilemmas. While pitching hercompany’s latest antidepressant to the disarming Dr. James, she isinspired by his plan to study Eastern medicine in Vietnam anddecides to quit her job to become a yoga teacher. After studying at the eccentric White Lotus Foundation inCalifornia, Grace returns to London, ready for her new life. But nothing could have prepared her for the motley crew of studentsshe amasses--from the octogenarian industrialist desperate fordistraction, the supermodel who indulges yogic aspirations when shetires of kabbalah, to the American film star who uses yoga classesto conceal a scandalous affair. Overwhelmed, Grace soon findsherself relying on her bi-continental correspondence with Dr. Jamesfor solace and inspiration, his words hovering above her Londonlife like a sweet

Father Brown, one of the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. That first collection of stories established G.K. Chesterton's kindly cleric in the front rank of eccentric sleuths. This complete collection contains all the favourite Father Brown stories, showing a quiet wit and compassion that has endeared him to many, whilst solving his mysteries by a mixture of imagination and a sympathetic worldliness in a totally believable manner.

This volume completes the canon of the illustrated Sherlock Holmes stories, reprinted from The Strand Magazine. It contains the short story series Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear - a sinister novella which appeared in 1914-15 - His Last Bow:The War Service of Sherlock Holmes and the last 12 stories The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.

Le lieutenant Orso della Rebbia est de retour en Corse. Il y estattendu par Colomba, sa s?ur cadette, qui le presse de punir lesassassins présumés de leur père. Mais la jeune femmeobtiendra-t-elle que son frère, libéré des " préjugés barbares "par son séjour sur le continent, accomplisse sa vengeance ?Affrontement de familles rivales, coutumes archa?ques, vieclandestine dans le maquis : avec Colomba, Mérimée nous donne lasuperbe image d'une ?le sauvage, habitée par de bien étrangessuperstitions

The author of the runaway "New York Times" bestseller "The Notebook" pens a tale of self-discovery, renewal, and the courage it takes to love again. When a 36-year-old single mother finds a love letter in a half-buried bottle while jogging along the shores of Cape Cod, she decides to take a dramatic leap that will forever change her life.

Les aventures du géant Gargantua et de son fils Pantagruelcomptent parmi les monuments littéraires de l'"esprit fran?ais". Eneffet, si les savantes questions de l'éducation et de l'humanisme yoccupent une place privilégiée, la verve populaire s'y exprimeaussi joyeusement, servie par une inventivité verbale qui ne reculepas devant les jurons ou les obscénités. Car, chez Rabelais,bouffonnerie et sérieux ont toujours partie liée, pour le plusgrand plaisir... de son "hypocrite lecteur".

Former marshal-turned-rebel Jim Raynor has broken away from the power-crazed Emperor Arcturus Mengsk. Enraged over Mengsk's betrayal of the powerful telepath, Sarah Kerrigan, to the ravenous Zerg, Raynor has lost all faith in his fellow humanity. Yet, in the aftermath of Mengsk's treachery, Raynor is plagued by strange visions of Char -- a deadly, volcanic world haunted by horrifying alien creatures. As the nightmares grow in intensity, Raynor begins to suspect that they may not be figments of his imagination -- but a desperate form of telepathic contact. Convinced that the woman he loves is still alive, Raynor launches a hasty mission to rescue Kerrigan from Char. But deep beneath the planet's smoldering surface, Raynor finds a strange chrysalis...and is forced to watch in horror as a terrible, all-too-familiar entity rises from it. Before him stands a creature of depthless malice and vengeance... Sarah Kerrigan: the Zerg Queen of Blades.

Flighty but good-hearted Victoria Jones craves love, intrigue, and adventure. She strikes gold in Edward, a handsome and mysterious traveler whom she's vowed to follow to the ends of the earth. Yet no whirlwind affair can prepare Victoria for what unfolds once she lands in Baghdad. Not a day in Edward's shadow, and she hears whispered warnings of danger and witnesses the murder of a secret agent in her hotel room. And when she discovers that a romantic rival for Edward's affection has arranged for her kidnapping, Victoria fears that her impetuous nature could be the death of her.

The Turn of the Screw is the classic ghost story for which Henry James is best remembered。Set in an English country house，it is a chlilling tale of the supernaural told by a master of the genre。 The Aspern Papers in a tale of Americans in Europe，a theme in which Henry James is at his most assurd and accomplished。The author cleverly evokes the drama of the comedie humaine against the majestic of a VVenetian Palace。

On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, researchers discover the wreckage of a mysterious World War II-era aircraft, a discovery that forces the Russian Federation into a shocking admission. The unmarked plane is a Soviet strategic bomber that disappeared with its crew more than fifty years ago while carrying two metric tons of weaponized anthrax. Desperate to prevent a political and diplomatic firestorm, the U.S. president dispatches a Covert-One team led by Lieutenant Colonel Jon Smith to the crash site. But others have reached the frigid, windswept island first, including an international arms dealer and his crew of vicious mercenaries. As for the Russians, they are lying: a second, even deadlier secret rests within the hulk of the lost bomber, a secret the Russians are willing to kill to protect. Trapped in a polar wilderness, Smith and his team find themselves fighting a savage war on two front--against an enemy they can see and another hiding within their own ranks.