ATTENTION! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded . . . and the price to uncover them just might be lethal.

Ruiz Zafón’s novel，a bestseller in his native Spain，takes thesatanic touches from Angel Heart and stirs them into a bookishintrigue la Foucault’s Pendulum。 The time is the 1950s；theplace，Barcelona。Daniel Sempere，the son of a widowed bookstoreowner，is 10 when he discovers a novel，The Shadow of the Wind，byJulián Carax。 The novel is rare，the author obscure，and rumors tellof a horribly disfigured man who has been burning every copy he canfind of Carax’s novels。The man calls himself Laín Coubert-the nameof the devil in one of Carax’s novels。As he grows up，Daniel’sfascination with the mysterious Carax links him to a blind femmefatale with a "porcelain gaze," Clara Barceló； another fan，aleftist jack-of-all-trades，Fermín Romero de Torres； his bestfriend’s sister，the delectable Beatriz Aguilar； and，as he beginsinvestigating the life and death of Carax，a cast of characters withsecrets to hide。 Officially，Carax’s dead body was dumped in analley in 1

After losing one of its own, Lindsay Boxer and the Womens Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever--one that could easily be their last. A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity. While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Womens Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years beforean unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings--including

The locals in the southern Italian town where he lives call him Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly: for he is a discreet gentleman who paints rare butterflies. His life is inconspicuous--mornings spent brushing at a canvas, afternoons idling in the cafes, and evening talks with his friend the town priest over a glass of brandy. Yet there are other sides to this gentleman's life: Clara: the young student who moonlights in the town bordello. And another woman who arrives with $100,000 and a commission, but not for a painting of butterflies. With this assignment returns the dark fear that has dogged Signor Farfalla's mysterious life. Almost instantly, he senses a deadly circle closing in on him, one which he may or may not elude. Part thriller, part character study, part drama of deceit and self-betrayal, A Very Private Gentleman shows Martin Booth at the very height of his powers

Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.

the twenty-third collection of Scott Adams" tremendously popular series, suppressed and repressed workers everywhere can follow the latest developments in the so-called careers of Dilbert, power-hungry Dogbert, Catbert, Ratbert, the pointy-haired boss, and other supporting-but don't you dare call them supportive--characters. Each "funny because it's true" scenario bears an uncanny, hysterical, sometimes uncomfortable similarity to cubicle-filled corporate life. The United States clearly hasn't cornered the market when it comes to drone-filled offices: Dilbert appears in 65 countries in 25 languages and in 2,000 newspapers. The strip has 150 million fans worldwide.

Move over, 007: a stunning, sexy - and decidedly female - new player has entered the world of international espionage armed with her own pocket survival kit, her Rules for Living, her infamous overactive imagination, and a very special underwire bra. How could a girl not be drawn to the alluring, powerful Pierre Ferramo - he of the hooded eyes, impeccable taste, unimaginable wealth, exotic international homes, and dubious French accent? Could Ferramo really be a major terrorist bent on the Western world's destruction, hiding behind a smoke screen of fine wines, yachts, and actresses slash models? Or is it all just a product of Olivia Joules's overactive imagination? 作者简介： Helen Fielding, a journalist and a novelist, is the author of three previous novels, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, and Cause Celeb. She also co-wrote the screenplays for the movie of Bridget Jones’s Diary and the forthcoming sequel based on Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.

瑪姬?歐法洛為當代英國極負盛名的小說家，處女作《你走了以後》名列英國《衛報》「25年來*小說」，而後更被英國*連鎖書店Waterstones選為「影響未來鉅之25位作家」之一。本書為她的*力作！ 兩個人，一個是英國上層社會的少女，在五六十年代，為了成為獨立新女性、尋求解放而從偏遠的鄉村離家到繁華的都會倫敦，開朗有想法的她不久後墜入了愛情…。五十年後，一位青年男子因女友生產時難產的狀況觸動了他的記憶，開始向過去進行探尋。 居住在同一個城市的兩個人，雖相隔五十年，作者將看似反差極大的兩位主角個性，運用巧妙的情節處理讓他們的故事相接，一段向前、另一段往過去探索，形成令人驚奇的相會，並更深層地探討生命與愛。 本作品顯露出英國女作家瑪姬?歐法洛對女性內心世界的洞察及優秀的寫作技巧，能得到2010年英國科

Smuggledl away from the rich Harvey household to a nearby village, Hope grows up in the arms of the warm and loving Renton family, her true identity a secret. But her idyllic childhood comes to an end when she is taken into service by the Harvesey, setting in motion a chain of event~ that will see iler blackmailed into leaving her beloved family for ever. Destitute on the street's of Bristol, hope nevertheless finds the courage to nuTse those dyingn of cholera and soon her new-found talent for healing sees her heading for the horrific battlefields of the Crimea. But the secrets of the past are not yet done with Hope Rcnton - and she must return to England to face the legacy of her birth ...

The authors of The Worst-Case Scenario SurvivalHandbook havedevised a range of challengesand testing devices to determine yoursurvivalaptitude and the skills of your fellow adventurers.Beprepared to tap your survival know-how with High-impact, quick-response scenarios (multiplechoiceanswers) What's wrong with this picture? (your life maydepend on it) Which is YOUR worst case? (find your personal limits) What's the worst it could be? (determine thedegree ofdanger) Worst-Case dilemmas (extreme decisions) plus expert tips, a full-length Worst-CaseScenario SurvivalAptitude Test (WCS SAT), andsurvival trivia (that may or may notcome in handy).

Hhe is abandoned on the filthy streets as a child,but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift:a sense of smell more powerful than any ohter human's. Soon,he is creating the most sublime fragrances in Paris.Yet there is one odour he cannout capture.It is exqusite,magical:the scent of a young virgin.And to get it he must kill.And kill.And kill……

"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and

Super-selling author Gordon Korman sends Amy and Dan off on a wild chase in Book 2 of the highly-anticipated 39 Clues series. THIS JUST IN! Amy and Dan Cahill were spotted on a train, hot on the trail of one of 39 Clues hidden around the world. BUT WAIT! Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects ALSO sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. UPDATE! Amy and Dan have been seen in a car . . . no, in a speedboat chase . . . and HOLD EVERYTHING! They're being chased by an angry mob!? When there's a Clue on the line, anything can happen.

Lizbreath Salamander is young and beautiful. Her scales have aniridescent sheen, her wings arch proudly, her breath has a tang ofsulfur. And on her back a tattoo of a mythical creature: a girl.But when Lizbreath is drawn into a dark conspiracy she will have torely on more than her beauty and her vicious claws the size ofsabres ...A dragon has disappeared, one of a secretive clan. AsLizbreath delves deeper into their history she realises that thesedragons will do anything to defend their secrets. Welcome to theworld of The Dragon With The Girl Tattoo. A world of gloomy Nordicdragons leading lives uncannily like our own (despite their size,despite the need for extensive fireproofing of home furnishings), aworld of money hoarded, a world of darkness and corruption. A worldwhere people are the fantasy.

A daring, deeply affecting third novel by the author of "A Home at the End of the World "and "Flesh and Blood." In "The Hours," Michael Cunningham, widely praised as one of the most gifted writers of his generation, draws inventively on the life and work of Virginia Woolf to tell the story of a group of contemporary characters struggling with the conflicting claims of love and inheritance, hope and despair. The narrative of Woolf's last days before her suicide early in World War II counterpoints the fictional stories of Samuel, a famous poet whose life has been shadowed by his talented and troubled mother, and his lifelong friend Clarissa, who strives to forge a balanced and rewarding life in spite of the demands of friends, lovers, and family. Passionate, profound, and deeply moving, this is Cunningham's most remarkable achievement to date. Michael Cunningham was raised in Los Angeles and lives in New York City. He is also the author of the novels "A Home at the End of the World" and "Flesh and Blood." His w

For four years,Patrick had often wondered how it would feel if they caught him.Now th was terror-stricken.Practically naked and strapped down like an animal,he knew the next few hours would be insufferable…… Once he was a well-liked,well-paid young partner in a thriving Mississippi law firm.Then Patrick Lanigan stole ninety million dollars from his own firm-and ran for his life.For four years,he evaded men who were rich,powerful,and would stop atnothing to find him.Then,inevitably,on the edge of the Brazilian jungle,they finally tracked him down.

The body-count is mounting, and under strict cover of secrecy Alex is ordered to track down and eliminate the killer. To assist him in this task he is assigned an MI5 liaison officer - the attractive but abrasive Dawn Harding. And so begins a deadly and relentless manhunt. The killer, Alex discovers, was almost certainly an undercover soldier codenamed the Watchman who, in the early '90s, infiltrated the highest levels of the IRA's Army Council. He was - and without doubt remains - a lethally skilful operator. But why is the Watchman slaughtering his way through the upper ranks of the security services? A nightmare chase, a betrayal and a dawn firefight will all ensue before Alex learns the bitter truth: that in the shadowy battlegrounds of the Intelligence wars there is no good and no evil - there are only winners and losers. Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the

Surely one of the most beguiling books of this season, thisrich, sophisticated, often hilarious and disarming novel is theautobiography of a typical Englishman as told through his lifelongjournal. Born to British parents in Uruguay in 1906, LoganMountstuart attends an English prep school where he makes twofriends who will be his touchstones for the next eight decades. Theearly entries in his journal, which record his sexual explorationsand his budding ambitions, provide a clear picture of the snobberyand genteel brutality of the British social system. Logan is adecent chap, filled with a moral idealism that he will never lose,although his burning sense of justice will prove inconvenient inlater years. He goes down from Oxford with a shameful Third, findsearly success as a novelist, marries a rich woman he doesn't love,escapes to Spain to fight in the civil war and is about to embarkon a happy existence with his second wife when WWII disrupts hisand his generation's equilibrium. He's sent on a na?ve spyingmis

Mia Yun, whose first novel was hailed by Kirkus Reviews as a "superlative" debut, maps the relationship of twin sisters Inah and Yunah from their early childhood in South Korea to growing up in Queens, New York. At the center of Translations of Beauty is the terrible childhood accident that disfigured Inah for life, and the overwhelming sadness and guilt Yunah feels at having been spared. It opens with Yunah, now twenty-eight, flying out to Italy to "rescue" Inah who, in her struggle to find her way, has drifted away from her family. Thrown together again after so much time, long-ago joys and heartaches are stirred, and the twins find their relationship tested as they are forced to confront unresolved issues. It is the account of growing up in America as immigrant children, dealing with the painful reality of Inah's disfigured face and trying to find their individual identities while negotiating their relationship with each other; of their family's struggle to stay whole as years of collective struggle

Two years in the cauldron of capitalism-"horrifying and very funny" (The Wall Street Journal) In this candid and entertaining insider's look at the most influential school in global business, Philip Delves Broughton draws on his crack reporting skills to describe his madcap years at Harvard Business School. Ahead of the Curve recounts the most edifying and surprising lessons learned in the quest for an MBA, from the ingenious chicanery of leveraging and the unlikely pleasures of accounting, to the antics of the "booze luge" and other, less savory trappings of student culture. Published during the one hundredth anniversary of Harvard Business School, this is the unflinching truth about life in the trenches of an iconic American institution.