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CIA operative Mitch Rapp returns in another taut thriller. With the presidential elections close at hand, it looks a little iffy for Democratic candidates Josh Alexander and running mate Mark Ross, but when a bomb attack on their motorcade leaves Alexander's wife and numerous others dead, the sympathetic vote sweeps the two men to a bittersweet victory at the polls. At first the bombing looks to be the work of al-Qaeda, but evidence soon points to a source much closer to home. Schultz brings a comfortable presence to his reading. Having narrated several of the past Rapp adventures, he is on familiar ground, and it shows. His clear, crisp reading style fits perfectly, beat for beat, with Flynn's straightforward storytelling. His characterizations are distinct and well handled, giving Rapp just the right amount of gruffness, while at the same time providing each of the supporting characters with their own individual voices without using over-the-top accents or vocalizations,. Peter Michalos's fine abridgment ke

From Library Journal It appears that the author of K could not be happier that peopleare talking about the sexually explicit nature of herwriting-touted as a Chinese Lady Chatterly's Lover-expressing herpleasure in the lengthy foreword: "So to all you readers who seethe erotic in K, I congratulate you on your luck." Hong writes ofthe illicit love affair between young Julian Bell, son of Vanessaand nephew of Virginia Woolf, and Lin Cheng, then the wife of acollege dean who is Julian's employer in China. Grabbing thefreedom to blend fact with fiction, Hong imagines, quite vividly,all the angst, guilt, and eroticism involved in the taboo unionbetween a "respectable" Chinese woman and a "foreign devil." Setagainst the backdrop of the Japanese invasion of China and all itsattendant horror, the book conveys a vivid sense of the disparitiesbetween sensibilities both emotional and physical. This is a fastand interesting read that will not disappoint those looking for yetanother literary work alluding to

#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts invitesreaders to the wedding event of the year #1 "New York Times"bestselling author Nora Roberts presents her first trade original-anovel of love, friendship, and family-Book One in the BrideQuartet. Wedding photographer Mackensie "Mac" Elliot is most athome behind the camera, but her focus is shattered moments beforean important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into thebride-to-be's brother...an encounter that has them both seeingstars. A stable, safe English teacher, Carter Maguire is definitelynot Mac's type. But a casual fling might be just what she needs totake her mind off bridezillas. Of course, casual flings can turninto something more when you least expect it. And Mac will have toturn to her three best friends-and business partners-to see her wayto her own happy ending.

Somewhere in the not-so-distant future the residents of EnnetHouse, a Boston halfway house for recovering addicts, and studentsat the nearby Enfield Tennis Academy are ensnared in the search forthe master copy of INFINITE JEST, a movie said to be so dangerouslyentertaining its viewers become entranced and expire in a state ofcatatonic bliss

In this poignant, lushly written novel, Aslam (Season of theRainbirds) explores the interwoven lives of Pakistani immigrants inan English town they have rechristened Dasht-e-Tanhaii, "theWilderness of Solitude" or "the Desert of Loneliness." Thedisappearance of Jugnu and Chanda, lovers who broke Islamic law tolive in sin, throws the small community into upheaval. The policearrest Chanda's brothers, whom they believe murdered the couple toavenge their family's shame. Meanwhile, Jugnu's brother, Shamas,contemplates the loss, occasionally clashing with his wife, Kaukab,a devout Muslim who overtly disapproved of the relationship. Aslamdepicts an insular ex-pat Pakistani community fighting to preserveits cultural heritage and losing the battle to its Western-bornchildren—often quite violently. At the heart of the turmoil issexual freedom, and Aslam illustrates the many ways women's livesare restricted and romantic love is denied in the name of religion.At times, Aslam's critique grows didactic, as when he saddl

Toby Temple is a super star and a super bastard, a man adored by his fans and plagued by suspicion and distrust.Jill Castle came to Hollywood to be a star-and discovered that she had to buy her way with her body. Now this lonely man and this disillusioned woman find themselves bound to each other by a love so ruthless, so strong, it will destroy everyone who gets in its way

When a NASA satellite discovers an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the arctic ice,the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory-a victory tith profound implications for NASA policy and the impending presidential election.,To verify the authenticity of the find,the White House calls upon the skills of intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton.Accompanied by a team of experts,including the charismatic scholar Michael Tolland,Rachel travels to the Arctic and uncovers the unthinkable：evidence of scientific trickery-a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy.But before she can warn the President,Rachel and Michael are ambushed by a deadly team of assassins.Fleeing for their lives across a desolate and lethal landscape,their only hope for survival is to discover who is behind this masterful plot.The truth ,they will learn,is the most shocking deception of all.

In a complete stylistic departure from his mysterious and surreal novels (The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; A Wild Sheep Chase) that show the influences of Salinger, Fitzgerald and Tom Robbins, Murakami tells a bittersweet coming-of-age story, reminiscent of J.R. Salamanca's classic 1964 novel, LilithAthe tale of a young man's involvement with a schizophrenic girl. A successful, 37-year-old businessman, Toru Watanabe, hears a version of the Beatles' Norwegian Wood, and the music transports him back 18 years to his college days. His best friend, Kizuki, inexplicably commits suicide, after which Toru becomes first enamored, then involved with Kizuki's girlfriend, Naoko. But Naoko is a very troubled young woman; her brilliant older sister has also committed suicide, and though sweet and desperate for happiness, she often becomes untethered. She eventually enters a convalescent home for disturbed people, and when Toru visits her, he meets her roommate, an older musician named Reiko, who's had a long history of mental i

In Paris...Washington...and a fabulous villa in Greece, an inno-cent American girl becomes a bewildered, horror-stricken pawn in a game of vengeance and betrayal. She is Catherine Douglas, a woman caught in a web of four lives intertwined by passion as her handsome husband pursues an incredibly beautiful film star...and as Constantin Demiris, a legendary Greek tycoon, tightens the strands that control them all. Welcome to THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT-and one of Sidney Sheldon's most dazzling and sur-prising novels of suspense.

Henry Price has a whole new life-new apartment, new telephone, new telephone number. But the first time he checks his messages, he discovers that someone had the number before him. The messages on his line are for a woman named Lilly, and she is in some kind of serious trouble. Price is inexorably drawn into Lilly's world, and it's unlike any world he's ever known. It is a nighttime world of escort services, websites, sex, and secret identities. Price tumbles through a hole, abandoning his orderly life in a frantic race to save the life of a woman he has never met. Price's skills as a computer entrepreneur allow him to trace Lilly's last days with some precision. But every step into Lilly's past takes Price deeper into a web of inescapable intricacy-and a decision that could cost him everything he owns and holds dear. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Long before he gave us "a one-of-a-kind classic" (The Wall Street Journal) with his bestselling memoir On Writing, Stephen King crafted a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, "one of the best books on American popular culture" (Philadelphia Inquirer). The author whose boundless imagination and storytelling powers have redefined the horror genre, from 1974's Carrie to his new epic Under the Dome, reflects on the very nature of terror -- what scares us and why -- in films (both cheesy and choice), television and radio, and, of course, the horror novel, past and present. Informal, engaging, tremendous fun, and tremendously informative, Danse Macabre is an essential tour with the master of horror as your guide; much like his spellbinding works of fiction, you won't be able to put it down.

In l 948，fifteen．year．old Trond spends a summer in the countrywith his father．The unexpected events that come to pass alter his!ire forevel. An early morning adventure out stealing horses leaves Trondconfused when his friend Jon SUffers a sudden breakdown． Behind this scene．he will discover,lies a personal tragedy：thefirst incident in the gradual destruction of the two boys’families． As an old man，living in an isolated part of Norway,Trond chancesupon a character from that fateful summer who stirs up painfulmemories and forces him to look back at his past．

A scarrde trader in holy relics,A conjuror Amusician and his apprentice,A one-armed storyteller.

The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into a secret prison for no reason they can comprehend. The New Order, as it is known, is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager. But while trapped in this totalitarian nightmare, Wisty and Whit discover they have incredible powers they'd never dreamed of. Can this newly minted witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents--and maybe the world?

Thomas Railles, an American expatriate and former "odd-jobber"for the CIA, is a successful painter living with his beloved wife,Florette, in a small village in the Pyrenees. On an ordinary autumnday, Florette goes for a walk in the hills and is killed by unknownassailants. Was her death simply a case of being in the wrong placeat the wrong time, or was it somehow connected to Thomas's workwith the CIA? When French officials detain four Moroccan terroristsand charge them with Florette's murder, Thomas is invited by hisboyhood friend (and former agency handler) Bernhard to witness theinterrogation. Thomas's search for answers in this shadow worldwill lead him to a confrontation that will change him forever.

A human cargo bound for servitude in exile...A pirate city hauled across the oceans...A hidden miracle about be revealed...This is the story of a prisoner's journey. The search for the island of a forgotten people, for the most astonishing beast in the seas, and ultimately for a fabled place - a massive wound in reality, a source of unthinkable power and danger. From the author of Perdido Street Station, another colossal fantasy of incredible diversity and spellbinding imagination, which was acclaimed in The Times Literary Supplement as: 'An astonishing novel, guaranteed to astound and enthral the most jaded palate...exhilarating, sometimes very moving, occasionally shocking, always humane and thought-provoking'.

Since its publication in 1911, The Secret GaMen has delighted generations of readers with its timeless appeal. It has been translated into dozens of languages and has been reworked into plays and films. The text of this Norton Critical Edition is based on the first edition and is accompanied by explanatoU annotations. Frances Hodgson Burnett published more than fifty novels (most for adults, but also Little LorJ Faetlero)') and thirteen plays. She was the highest-paid and most famous woman writer of her time; from the age of eighteen, she never experienced rejection of her work by a publisher. Born and raised in England and transplanted to the United States as a teenager during the waning days of the Civil War, Burnett made her home in both countries today both countries claim her as their own. "Backgrounds and Contexts" and "Letters" inform readers about various aspects of Burnett's life and work and include her own writings on gardens and their spiritual healing. Four illustrations suggest her p

Childhood friends Mackensie, Parker, Laurel and Emmaline have formed avery successful wedding-planning business together but, despite helpingthousands of happy couples organise the biggest day of their lives, all fourwomen have been unlucky in love. Chef Laurel McBane has worked hard all her life to secure her dream - to bean award-winning baker. Now, her wedding cakes are as close as anyone canget to edible perfection, stunning creations that complement Mac's beautifulphotographs and Emmaline's floral bouquets. Because Laurel has worked so hard to overcome her tough upbringing, sheis wary about letting anything, or anyone, get in the way of her work. But aslowly simmenng chemistry with Parker's brother Del has suddenly becometoo hot to ignore...