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Ken Follett has 90 million readers worldwide. The Pillars of the Earth is his bestselling book of all time. Now, eighteen years after the publication of The Pillars of the Earth , Ken Follett has written the most anticipated sequel of the year- World Without End . Unabridged edition read by John Lee

The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett

Published in 1989, The PIllars of the Earth follows the building of a cathedral in 12th-century Kingsbridge, England. It is Ken Follett's best-selling book and marked a major departure from the thrillers for which he was known.

The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco

It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

A Morbid Taste for Bones

by Ellis Peters

Brother Cadfael travels to the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin in order to acquire the relics of St. Winifred and finds himself in the middle of a bizarre mystery when the leading opponent to moving the bones is murdered. Reprint.

The Mermaid Chair

by Sue Monk Kidd

A dazzling novel of passion and spirituality—the instant blockbuster bestseller from the author of The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd’s phenomenal debut, The Secret Life of Bees , became a runaway bestseller that is still on the New York Times bestseller list more than two years after its paperback publication. Now, in her luminous new novel, Kidd has woven a transcendent tale that will thrill... (more)

One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

When Shrewsbury Castle falls during a war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud, Brother Caedfael makes another grim discovery--a strangled corpse lying among the dead--and vows to find the murderer. Reprint. PW.

Showdown by Ted Dekker Signature Edition

Showdown by Ted Dekker Signature Edition

by Ted Dekker

The Sixth Lamentation

by William Brodrick

Larkwood Priory, Suffolk, 1995: Following his afternoon confessions, Father Anselm is stopped by an old man. What, he is asked, should a man do when the world has turned against him? Anselm’s response—claim sanctuary—is to have greater resonance than he could ever have imagined, for the man returns demanding the protection of the Church. He is Eduard Schwermann, a suspected Nazi war criminal. ... (more)

The Secret Supper: A Novel

by Javier Sierra

Milan, 1497: Leonardo da Vinci is completing his masterpiece, The Last Supper .Pope Alexander VI is determined to execute him after realizing that the painting contains clues to a baffling -- and blasphemous -- message, which he is determined to decode. The Holy Grail and the Eucharistic Bread are missing, there is no meat on the table and, shockingly, the apostles are portraits of well-known heretics -- none of... (more)

Maiden of the Wolf (Hallowmere)

by Tiffany Trent

Werewolves are on the hunt in this next volume of Hallowmere ... With the culmination of Between Golden Jaws , Corrine and all of her friends are thrown into separate fairy worlds. Ilona finds herself in one of these raths, a world controlled by an evil countess so obsessed by youth, she sacrifices young girls to draw their life force into her own. Forced to join the countess's troop of werewolves, Ilona must... (more)

The Summer of the Danes: The Eighteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

The Summer of the Danes: The Eighteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

With the armies of King Stephen and Empress Maud--both vying for the throne--practicing a cease fire, Brother Cadfael accompanies his friend, Brother Mark, to Wales, where he becomes caught up in yet another battle royal. Reprint.

The Holy Thief: The Nineteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

The Holy Thief: The Nineteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

As flood waters rise and threaten the abbey's most sacred relic, the remains of Saint Winifred, Brother Cadfael sees the signs of murder and uses heavenly guidance to catch a killer. Reprint. PW. K.

The Potter's Field: The Seventeenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

The Potter's Field: The Seventeenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

In October of 1142, a local landlord gives the Potter's Field to the local clergy. The monks begin to plow it, and the blades turn up the long tresses of a young woman, dead over a year. Then the arrival of a novice who fled from an abbey ravaged by civil war in East Anglia complicates life even further for Brother Cadfael. HC: Mysterious Press.

The Heretic's Apprentice: The Sixteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

The Heretic's Apprentice: The Sixteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

Edgar Award-winner from the Mystery Writers of America and Silver Dagger Award-winer from the British Crime Writers Association, Ellis Peters presents the 16th chronicle of the bestselling medieval mystery series featuring Brother Cadfael. Ellis Peters' books are #1 bestsellers in England, and the Brother Cadfael mysteries have sold over a million copies there. HC:Mysterious Press.

Virgin in the Ice (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

Virgin in the Ice (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

by Ellis Peters

Brother Cadfael is called upon to apply his healing skills to a wounded monk who has been attacked and becomes intrigued when the holy man's feverish ravings identify the location of three missing refugees. Reprint. PW.

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The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follet

Another Roadside Attraction

by Tom Robbins

What if the Second Coming didn't quite come off as advertised? What if "the Corpse" on display in that funky roadside zoo is really who they say it is--what does that portent for the future of western civilization? And what if a young clairvoyant named Amanda reestablishes the flea circus as popular entertainment and fertility worship as the principal religious form of our high-tech age? Another Roadside... (more)

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

by New Skete Monks

Entirely revised, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, this new edition of HOW TO BE YOUR DOGS BEST FRIEND preserves the best features of the original classic and expands the book to cover and include:- new observations about dog behavior (natural behavior as well as problems) drawn from the monks 24 additional years of experience training dogs of all breeds- new trends in training- new... (more)

The Devil's Novice: The Eighth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

The Devil's Novice: The Eighth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

The eighth novel in the author's hugely popular Brother Cadfael series puts the medieval monk on the trail of a priest-killer responsible for the disappearance of a priestly emissary for King Stephen. Reprint. K.

Agent Pendergast: Book 8

The Wheel of Darkness

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

FBI Special Agent Pendergast is taking a break from work to take Constance on a whirlwind Grand Tour, hoping to give her closure and a sense of the world that she's missed. They head to Tibet, where Pendergast intensively trained in martial arts and spiritual studies. At a remote monastery, they learn that a rare and dangerous artifact the monks have been guarding for generations has been mysteriously stolen. As... (more)

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