Edgar Award-winning author

Ex-cop Bryan Murphy's medical leave takes an exciting turn when he assists an ex-con searching for an old girlfriend, who is now involved with the wrong side of the law.

"Combined with a breakneck pace and understated dialogue, this results in a first-rate narrative." —Publishers Weekly

This collection gathers 47 stories by Langston Hughes, penned from 1919 to 1963. These works shine a light on Hughes’ literary growth and the formation of his concerns as both an individual and an artist in the decades leading up to the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Much of the stories collected here are long out of print or otherwise collected for the first time. However, all of them demonstrate Hughes’ remarkable and poignant gift for tackling American race relations and the human condition.

If Paris is the city of love, then London is the city of lust. From the bath houses of Roman Londinium to the sexual underground of the twentieth century and beyond, The Sexual History of London is an entertaining, vibrant chronicle of London and sex through the ages.

Burned is inspired by the horrifying ordeal of Yvonne Bornstein. Kidnapped in Russia in the 1990s by Islamic terrorists, Yvonne and her husband were held for ransom. During her captivity she was tortured, starved, and abused. Her captors were affiliated with early al Qaeda partisans. While this book is fiction, Burned captures the spirit of Yvonne's resistance and ultimate triumph.

Cassandra de Warenne, caring for her niece, meets Antonio de la Barca, sparking an unexpected, dangerous attraction. Their families' history, rooted in heartbreak and bloodshed, resurfaces when Isabel, betrayed centuries ago, seeks vengeance from beyond the grave. As secrets unravel, Cass faces a perilous journey bound by fate and revenge.

As a sweltering Chicago summer drives people indoors, a brutal killer stalks the streets, leaving a trail of butchered victims. The police are stumped, forcing Detective Karen Kovac to take the deadliest risk: she offers herself as bait to a savage murderer who is always one step ahead.

Though she is deeply loved by her parents, the fact that Lydia Brand is adopted has always made her different from her close-knit Amish community. But as Christmas approaches and she begins to search for answers about her biological parents, more questions surface.

Your arms too short to box with octopus...

The fourth book in the Cape Weather Mystery Series is a runaway tour of San Francisco's underworld which reminds us that when things get out of hand, having eight arms is always better than two.

Discover how to change your attitude, build confidence in who you are, and genuinely love yourself through the guided activities and real-world advice in this easy-to-use, friendly workbook for teens and young adults.