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The Adventures and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Unabridged Classics)

The Adventures and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Unabridged Classics)

by Scott McKowen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

It’s elementary—there’s no more intriguing detective than Sherlock Holmes, with his unequalled powers of deduction, and no better mysteries than the tricky ones that only he can solve. Here are some of the finest Holmes stories, recounted by his trusty friend and assistant, Dr. Watson.

Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians

by Jarrett Krosoczka

Serving justice . . . and lunch! Lunch Lady can sniff out something rotten like no one else—and there’s definitely something rotten going on in the library. The usually friendly librarians have become cold and secretive. Even Dee can’t seem to crack a smile out of them. What darkness may lurk in the hearts of librarians? Lunch Lady is on the case! And Hector, Terrence, and Dee are along for a wild ride!

Gone to Green

by Judy Pace Christie

Starred Review. Lois Barker, a successful big-city journalist, never imagined ending up in the tiny town of Green, La. She never guessed that within months she would unexpectedly inherit a smalltown newspaper. She never believed she would leave her rising-star career impulsively after a quiet, inner prompting urged, Go... I'll help you. Yet that improbable route to upheaval is precisely where Christie ( Goodbye , ... (more)

Minority Report (Gollancz)

by Philip K. Dick

Imagine a future where crimes can be detected before they are committed, and criminals are convicted and sentenced for crimes before committing them. This is the scenario of Philip K. Dick's classic story, now filmed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise. In addition to 'Minority Report' this exclusive collection includes nine other outstanding short stories by the twentieth century's outstanding sf... (more)

Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment is the penetrating study of a man who commits murder, convinced of the murder's justice, but suffering mentally nonetheless. It was first published in 1866 in twelve monthly installments of The Russian Messenger, a prestigous publication and an outlet for Tolstoy and Turgenev.

Nursery Crimes: Book 1

The Big Over Easy

by Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde does it again with a dazzling new series starring Inspector Jack Spratt, head of the Nursery Crime Division Jasper Fforde’s bestselling Thursday Next series has delighted readers of every genre with its literary derring-do and brilliant flights of fancy. In The Big Over Easy , Fforde takes a break from classic literature and tumbles into the seedy underbelly of nursery crime. Meet... (more)

Nursery Crimes: Book 2

The Fourth Bear

by Jasper Fforde

Jack Spratt and Mary Mary return in their second adventure from the inimitable Jasper Fforde Five years ago, Viking introduced Jasper Fforde and his upsidedown, inside-out literary crime masterpieces. And as they move from Thursday Next to Jack Spratt’s Nursery Crimes, his audience is insatiable and growing. Now, with The Fourth Bear , Jack Spratt and Mary Mary take on their most dangerous case so far... (more)

The Lottery Winner: Alvirah And Willy Stories

The Lottery Winner: Alvirah And Willy Stories

by Mary Higgins Clark

Continuing the story that began with Weep No More, My Lady, five short tales, including ""Plumbing for Willy"" and ""Death on the Cape,"" follow the adventures of a former cleaning woman and her occasionally befuddled mate. 350,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour.

The Devil's Teardrop/lake News/Thunderhead/A Walk to Remember (Reader's Digest Select Editions-1999, 246)

The Devil's Teardrop/lake News/Thunderhead/A Walk to Remember (Reader's Digest Select Editions-1999, 246)

by Jeffery Deaver

New Year's Eve, 1999. After an early morning machine-gun attack by a madman man called the Digger leaves dozens dead in the Washington, D.C. subway, the mayor's office receives a message demanding twenty million dollars by midnight or more innocents will die. With the ransom note as the only evidence, Special Agent Margaret Lukas calls upon retired FBI agent and the nation's premiere document examiner Parker... (more)

Sunset Limited (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries (Paperback))

Sunset Limited (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries (Paperback))

by James Lee Burke

In a land soaked with sin, Dave Robicheaux is dueling with killers, ghosts, and a woman's revenge.... The townspeople of New Iberia, Louisiana, didn't crucify Megan Flynn's father. They just didn't catch whoever pinned him to a barn wall with sixteen-

Worse Than Watergate

by John W. Dean

Nobody knows more, both from firsthand experience and legal expertise, about the abuse of presidential power and its dangers than John W. Dean, former counsel to President Nixon.In WORSE THAN WATERGATE, Dean delivers a stunning indictment of the current Bush administration, and issues an urgent alarm to the nation: The Bush team's obsession with secrecy and their willingness to deceive make them even more... (more)

Fear No Evil: A Novel

by Allison Brennan

In cyberspace, no one can hear you scream. Instead of preparing for her high school graduation, Lucy Kincaid is facing a vicious execution. Lured by an online predator, she’s destined to die horribly–live on the Internet–while hundreds of heartless viewers watch and vote on the method of her slaughter. Her family’s only hope rests with Kate Donovan, an FBI agent who took on the same sadistic killer once before .... (more)

The Circle Opens: Book 4

Shatterglass (Circle Opens, Book 4)

by Tamora Pierce

Kethlun Warder was a gifted glassmaker until his world was shattered in a freak accident. Now his remaining glass-magic is mixed with lightning, and Tris must teach him to control it (if she can teach him to control his temper first). But there's more at stake than Keth's education. With his strange magic, he creates glass balls which reflect the immediate past and expose the work of a murderer. If he can harness... (more)

The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison

The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison

by Pete Earley

An account of life in Leavenworth Prison, based on interviews with inmates and others, describes the lives of a sexual predator, a gang member in for forty-two years, a sociopath in ""no human contact"" status, and others. Reprint.

Die, My Love: A True Story of Revenge, Murder, and Two Texas Sisters

Die, My Love: A True Story of Revenge, Murder, and Two Texas Sisters

by Kathryn Casey

The day before Halloween 2004 was the last day on Earth for respected, well-liked college professor Fred Jablin. That morning, a neighbor discovered his body lying in a pool of blood in the driveway of Jablin's Virginia home. Police immediately turned their attentions to the victim's ex-wife, Piper, a petite, pretty Texas lawyer who had lost a bitter custody battle and would do anything to get her kids back. But... (more)

Hot Blooded (Zebra Romantic Suspense)

by Lisa Jackson

First One Dead Body... A prostitute lies strangled in a seedy French Quarter hotel room. Miles away, in a rambling plantation house on the sultry shores of Lake Ponchartrain, popular late-night radio host Dr. Samantha Leeds receives a threatening crank call. All in a day's work for a celebrity. Who would think to link the two? Then Another... A second hooker's corpse turns up. Samantha's ominous... (more)

Copy Cat Crimes (A Samantha Holt Mystery)

Copy Cat Crimes (A Samantha Holt Mystery)

by Karen Ann Wilson

When a basket of wet, undernourished kittens--and three hundred counterfeit dollars--are placed on her doorstep on the same day one of her clients is murdered, veterinarian sleuth Samantha Holt wonders if there is a connection.

'Honour': Crimes, Paradigms and Violence Against Women

'Honour': Crimes, Paradigms and Violence Against Women

This volume brings together the practical insights and experiences of individuals and organizations addressing so-called "honour crimes", including "honour killings" and interference with the right to marry, as well as analyzing relevant crosscutting thematic issues. In addition, this book identifies relevant intersecting thematic issues from practice-orientated academic perspective. It seeks to highlight a human... (more)

Written in Blood

by Diane Fanning

Book Description Nominated for a 2006 Edgar® Award in the Best Fact Crime category. This prestigious award was given to Truman Capote forty years ago for his classic, IN COLD BLOOD. WRITTEN IN BLOOD is the story of an army brat-turned-marine who saw combat in Vietnam, and returned a decorated soldier. An avid reader, his dreams of being an acclaimed novelist came true. His desire to find love was... (more)

The Second Life Herald: The Virtual Tabloid that Witnessed the Dawn of the Metaverse

The Second Life Herald: The Virtual Tabloid that Witnessed the Dawn of the Metaverse

by Peter Ludlow

Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008. and Winner, Media and Cultural Studies category, 2007 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Awards for Excellence Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. When a virtual journalist for a virtual newspaper reporting on the digital world of an online game lands on the real-world front page of the New York Times, it just might signal the dawn... (more)

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by Scott McKowen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Jarrett Krosoczka

by Judy Pace Christie

by Philip K. Dick

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

by Jasper Fforde

by Jasper Fforde

by Mary Higgins Clark

by Jeffery Deaver

by James Lee Burke

by John W. Dean

by Allison Brennan

by Tamora Pierce

by Pete Earley

by Kathryn Casey

by Lisa Jackson

by Karen Ann Wilson

by Diane Fanning

by Peter Ludlow