A collection of eighteen classic Golden Age short stories from “the best of mystery writers”—with a tribute by Agatha Christie (The New Yorker).

1803. Ex-spy Thomas Grey is offered a fortune to betray Britain—but the French don't know he’s out for revenge. Posing as a traitor, Grey infiltrates Napoleon’s inner circle to avenge his wife’s death and tip the war’s balance. 

On their first morning together, newlyweds Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey discover the house’s caretaker bludgeoned to death in the basement. If they thought finding a few minutes alone was difficult, they’re up against even steeper odds—the manor is full of suspects, so identifying the killer won’t be easy.

Go down a river of no return, toward a fateful meeting with an animal that predates mankind's existence by ninety million years—after a treasure that has captured man's desires for centuries. This is what Legends are made of.

A million-dollar Chagall is stolen from a museum during a singles' cocktail hour. The unlikely thief, former child prodigy Benjamin Ziskind, is convinced that the painting once hung in his parents' living room. This work of art opens a door through which we discover his family's startling history—from an orphanage in Soviet Russia where Chagall taught to suburban New Jersey and the jungles of Vietnam.

"Nothing short of amazing." —Entertainment Weekly

New York Times bestselling author 

Thomas Perry “blend[s] the frenetic pacing of a top-notch thriller with Native American mysticism” in Jane Whitefield’s powerful return. This time she finds herself face to face with the cause of a hospital explosion: a young pregnant girl who has been tracked across the country by a team of guns-for-hire (Publishers Weekly).

A fancy hotel plays host to homicide in a “jubilant” novel by “a peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

The New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees shares an inspiring account of her spiritual journey to discovering the love of God.

“Beautifully written ... the message and challenge of the book is profound ... This book will awaken your longing and set you off on your own spiritual journey.” —Today’s Christian Woman

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

Mario Vargas Llosa lures readers into a passionate world of family life and erotic love with the story of Don Rigoberto, his second wife, Lucretia, and Rigoberto’s prepubescent son, Alfonso. Although the group appears to be a happy household, within this small constellation lurk the shadows of perversion and the limitless boundaries of familial passion.

“Erotically stimulating, artfully self-assured, In Praise of the Stepmother is a steamy as it is intelligent.” —Newsday

When New York’s most hated gossip columnist turns up dead, the cops deem it a suicide. The bigwigs at the New York Gazette don’t agree, so they hire Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin to investigate. Nero and Archie soon discover that they have a lot of boldfaced names on their suspect list. Which one had the mettle to pull the trigger?

“Outstanding ... Goldsborough again demonstrates an impressive ability to emulate Rex Stout’s narrative voice.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Firebreak takes Parker to a palatial Montana "hunting lodge" where a dot-com millionaire hides a gallery of stolen old masters—which will fetch Parker a pretty penny if his team can just get it past the mansion’s tight security. The forests of Montana are an inhospitable place for a heister when well-laid plans fall apart, but no matter how untamed the wilderness, Parker’s guaranteed to be the most dangerous predator around.

Sexy journalist Gabriel Knight suspects the death of a politician's aide will shed light on the long-unsolved murder of his fiancée. So he teams up with tough, beautiful detective Olivia Watson. Until now, neither has had room in their lives—or hearts—for a relationship. Yet all that could change…if Gabe can prevent them from becoming tomorrow's headline.

An entire family falls under suspicion when the prospect of an inheritance stirs up passions in this novel in the beloved British mystery series.

“Miss Silver is marvelous.” —Daily Mail 

Ever wondered what it's like to work with the world's biggest idiots? Leland Gregory has the answer. From clueless coworkers to boneheaded bosses, Idiots at Work is a hilarious collection of true workplace tales that will make you laugh, cringe, and question humanity. Get ready to encounter the most mind-boggling blunders and the most absurd office antics.

Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert, Faith is suddenly in serious trouble.