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The Mystery of the Blue Train
by Agatha Christie
A young woman investigates a murder on the luxurious Blue Train.
Poirot boards Le Train Bleu , bound for the French Riviera . So does Katherine Grey, who is having her first winter out of England, after recently receiving a relatively large inheritance. On board ... (Wikipedia)
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
by Cathy O'Neil
Exploration of the perils of automated decisions made with mathematical models and big data.
We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives–where we go to school, whether we can get a job or a loan, how much we pay for health insurance--are being made ... (Goodreads)
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman
Krugman analyzes the causes and consequences of economic crises, focusing on the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath.
In 1999, in, The Return of Depression Economics, Paul Krugman surveyed the economic crises that had swept across Asia and Latin America, and pointed out that those crises were a warning for all of ... (Goodreads)
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
A collection of science fiction stories exploring the relationship between humans and robots.
Isaac Asimov's I, Robot launches readers on an adventure into a not-so-distant future where man and machine , struggle to redefinelife, love, and consciousness—and where the stakes are nothing less ... (Goodreads)
The Moving Finger
by Agatha Christie
A small village is plagued by anonymous letters that lead to murder. Miss Marple must solve the case before it's too late.
Jerry and Joanna Burton, a brother and sister from London, take residence in a house owned by Miss Barton near the quiet town of Lymstock, for the last phase of Jerry's recovery from injuries ... (Wikipedia)
One Corpse Too Many
by Ellis Peters
A medieval monk sets out to reveal the truth behind a suspicious death in a remote Welsh village.
In August 1138, King Stephen is besieging rebels now loyal to Empress Matilda in Shrewsbury Castle. Brother Cadfael welcomes the assistance of young Godric, brought to the Abbey by his aunt. Cadfael ... (Wikipedia)
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins
A former economic hit man exposes the dark secrets of how the US government and corporations manipulate developing countries for profit.
From the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man , comes an exposé of international corruption, and an inspired plan to turn the tide for future ... (Goodreads)
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
by Elizabeth Kolbert
Examination of the current extinction of species caused by human activity and the potential global implications.
Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring ... (Goodreads)
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
by Abhijit V. Banerjee
Examines global poverty from economic, social and political perspectives and offers strategies to reduce it.
Winner of the 2011, Financial Times,/Goldman Sachs Best Business Book of the Year Award Billions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, are dedicated to helping ... (Goodreads)
Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Max Tegmark
Exploring the implications of a potential future where artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence.
How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other ... (Goodreads)
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
A business novel that follows a manufacturing plant's attempts to optimize production.
Written in a fast-paced thriller style,, The Goal, is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world. Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more ... (Goodreads)
The Map and the Territory
by Michel Houellebecq
A darkly humorous exploration of life, art, and success in the modern world.
Si Jed Martin, le personnage principal de ce roman, devait vous en raconter l’histoire, il commencerait peut-être par vous parler d’une panne de chauffe-eau, un certain 15 décembre. Ou de son père, ... (Goodreads)
W is for Wasted
by Sue Grafton
Detective Kinsey Millhone investigates the death of a young woman whose life was ruined by drugs and alcohol.
The narrative is set in Santa Teresa, a small fictional town near the California coast where Kinsey lives and spends time with her elderly landlord. The story, however, takes place in the very real ... (Wikipedia)
The Abduction
by John Grisham
A young girl is kidnapped and her family hires a lawyer to negotiate with the abductor.
13-year-old Theodore Boone's best friend April is not happy with her life. Her mother is a neglective hippie and her father leaves her mother and her at home for days on end to tour with his band. ... (Wikipedia)
E is for Evidence
by Sue Grafton
A homicide detective investigates a murder case and uncovers a web of lies.
Just after Christmas, Kinsey Millhone discovers that five thousand dollars has mysteriously been credited to her bank account. She flashes back a few days to when she was asked to investigate a fire ... (Wikipedia)
Death's End
by Liu Cixin
Epic space opera of humanity's struggle to survive in a universe of cosmic forces.
The story begins during the Fall of Constantinople , describing a prostitute who gains the power of retrieving objects and cutting out human organs without penetrating their enclosures. Constantine ... (Wikipedia)
The Sixth Man
by David Baldacci
A murder mystery set in the world of college basketball, as two brothers work to uncover the truth.
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called to help Edgar Roy, an alleged serial killer awaiting trial. Roy faces almost certain conviction. Roy’s attorney, Sean’s friend and mentor Ted Bergin, is set ... (Wikipedia)
Deception on His Mind
by Elizabeth George
Inspector Lynley investigates the murder of a young boy in a seaside town, uncovering dark secrets and hidden motives.
Balford-le-Nez is a dying seatown on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community, a Pakistani named Haytham Querashi, is found dead near its beach, his neck ... (Goodreads)
World of Trouble
by Ben H. Winters
A detective in a post-apocalyptic world investigates a mysterious cult that threatens to destroy humanity.
Only weeks and then days remain, as asteroid 2011GV1 is on the final stage of its deadly course towards Earth and it will impact within the Indonesian archipelago, which will obliterate humanity in ... (Wikipedia)
Visions in Death
by J.D. Robb
Murder investigation of a serial killer targeting psychics in the city of New York.
On one of the city's hottest nights, New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas is sent to Central Park - and into a hellish new investigation. The victim is found on the rocks, just above the still, dark ... (Goodreads)
The Emperor's Soul
by Brandon Sanderson
A master of forging faces a seemingly impossible task to restore an emperor's soul in a single night.
Shai is a thief and practitioner of magical forgery who has been arrested and sentenced to death. The Emperor's corrupt advisors offer to free her if she agrees to forge a new soul for the Emperor, ... (Wikipedia)
The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss
by Jason Fung
Exploring the biological and environmental factors behind obesity and how to manage it.
The landmark book from, New York Times,-bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung, one of the world's leading experts on intermittent fasting for weight-loss and longevity, whose 5-step plan has helped ... (Barnes & Noble)
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
by Naomi Klein
Examination of global capitalism's role in exacerbating climate change and potential solutions.
Forget everything you think you know about global warming. It's not about carbon—it's about capitalism. The good news is that we can seize this crisis to transform our failed economic system and ... (Goodreads)
Grave Surprise
by Charlaine Harris
A murder mystery set in a small town in the South, featuring a psychic detective.
When I was fifteen, I was struck by a bolt of lightning through an open window of the trailer where we lived...I recovered, mostly. I have a strange spiderweb pattern of red on my torso and right ... (Goodreads)
The Postmortal
by Drew Magary
A cure for aging is discovered, leading to a world where people can live forever. But immortality has its consequences.
John Farrell is about to get "The Cure." Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can... Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and-after much ... (Goodreads)
At Bertram's Hotel
by Agatha Christie
An elderly woman investigates a mysterious hotel, uncovering a web of deception and intrigue.
Miss Marple is taking a two-week vacation in London, at Bertram's Hotel, courtesy of her nephew Raymond West . In her youth, she had stayed at this hotel. Since the war , the hotel has been renovated ... (Wikipedia)
Coma
by Robin Cook
A young woman falls into a coma after a routine surgery, and her friend investigates the hospital's suspicious practices.
The blockbuster bestseller that kickstarted a new genre–the medical thriller--is now available in trade paperback for the first time. They called it "minor surgery," but Nancy Greenly, Sean Berman ... (Goodreads)
State of the Union
by Brad Thor
An ex-Navy Seal must save the United States from a dangerous foreign enemy.
From the national bestselling author of "The Lions of Lucerne" and "Path of the Assassin" comes another electrifying international thriller featuring all-American hero Scot Harvath, as he plunges ... (Goodreads)
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
by Yanis Varoufakis
A renowned economist explains the complexities of capitalism and its failures in a conversational manner to his daughter.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, In, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, activist Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance minister and the author of the international ... (Barnes & Noble)
Speaking from Among the Bones
by Alan Bradley
A young detective investigates the mystery of a decades-old murder in a small English village.
From award-winning author Alan Bradley comes the next cozy British mystery starring intrepid young sleuth Flavia de Luce, hailed by USA Today as “one of the most remarkable creations in recent ... (Goodreads)
Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
by Edward L. Glaeser
A celebration of the city as a hub of innovation, creativity, and progress, and how it can solve many of our modern problems.
A pioneering urban economist offers fascinating, even inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest invention and our best hope for the future. America is an urban nation. More than two thirds ... (Goodreads)
The Terminal Man
by Michael Crichton
A man with a brain implant that controls his violent tendencies goes on a rampage. A chilling exploration of the intersection of technology and humanity.
The events in the novel take place between March 9 and March 13, 1971. Harold Franklin "Harry" Benson, a computer scientist in his mid-thirties, is described as suffering from " psychomotor epilepsy ... (Wikipedia)
They Do It with Mirrors
by Agatha Christie
Miss Marple investigates a web of deceit involving a sinister family and a mysterious murder in the countryside.
While visiting her American school friend Ruth Van Rydock in London, Miss Marple learns that Ruth is seriously concerned for her sister Carrie Louise. She asks Miss Marple to visit Carrie Louise at ... (Wikipedia)
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
by Roger Fisher
Strategies for successful negotiating, reaching win-win agreements.
Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options, and uses objective criteria to help two parties reach an agreement Amazon.com description: Product ... (Goodreads)
Don't Let Go
by Harlan Coben
A gripping thriller of a man's search for the truth about his missing niece.
With unmatched suspense and emotional insight, Harlan Coben explores the big secrets and little lies that can destroy a relationship, a family, and even a town in this powerful new thriller. Suburban ... (Goodreads)
Written in Bone
by Simon Beckett
An archaeological mystery about a body found in a shallow grave and the secrets it reveals.
' I took the skull from its evidence bag and gently set it on the stainless steel table. 'Tell me who you are...' Forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter should be at home in London with the woman he ... (Goodreads)
Detroit: An American Autopsy
by Charlie LeDuff
An in-depth examination of the decline of Detroit, focusing on the people and stories behind the city's fall.
In the heart of America, a metropolis is quietly destroying itself. Detroit, once the richest city in the nation, is now its poorest. Once the vanguard of America’s machine age—mass production, ... (Goodreads)
The Cat Who Saw Red
by Lilian Jackson Braun
Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats solve a murder mystery in a small town.
Jim Qwilleran , news reporter for The Daily Fluxion and former crime reporter, is assigned to review restaurants. For his first story, he decides to review Maus Haus, owned by Robert Maus. In ... (Wikipedia)
Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
by Dan Senor
Exploring the economic success of Israel, and its implications for the global economy.
What the world can learn from Israel's meteoric economic success. Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel – a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, ... (Goodreads)
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water
by Marc Reisner
A comprehensive history of water management in the American West, exposing the political and environmental consequences of water usage.
The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar ... (Goodreads)
Influx
by Daniel Suarez
A thrilling sci-fi adventure about a conspiracy to control the future of technology.
Physicist Jon Grady and his team have discovered a device that can reflect gravity—a triumph that will revolutionize the field of physics and change the future. But instead of acclaim, Grady’s lab is ... (Goodreads)
The Target
by David Baldacci
A government assassin is framed for murder and must clear his name while being pursued by a ruthless team of killers.
The President knows it's a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to take down a global menace, once and for all. If the mission fails, he would face certain ... (Goodreads)
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry
A thrilling adventure through the streets of Venice, as protagonist Cotton Malone races to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
In 323 BC Babylon, Alexander the Great executes his physician for failing to save his friend Hephaestion using a mysterious draught, and reveals that he has a fever that could well kill him without ... (Wikipedia)
Invisible Prey
by John Sandford
Lucas Davenport investigates a high-profile murder case involving a wealthy family, uncovering dark secrets and dangerous alliances.
In the richest neighbourhood of Minneapolis, two elderly women lie murdered in their home, killed with a pipe, the rooms ransacked, only small items stolen. It's clearly a random break-in by someone ... (Goodreads)
Marker
by Robin Cook
A medical thriller about a doctor who discovers a new drug that could revolutionize medicine, but soon realizes it has dangerous side effects.
With his signature blend of suspense and science, Robin Cook delivers an electrifying page-turner that delves into the murky ethics of developing genomic medicine and modern-day health care. ... (Goodreads)
The End of Poverty: How We Can Make it Happen in Our Lifetime
by Jeffrey D. Sachs
A comprehensive analysis of global poverty, outlining solutions and strategies for poverty alleviation.
The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one of the world's most renowned economists, Hailed by Time as ... (Goodreads)
Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations
by William Ury
A guide to negotiating in difficult situations, offering strategies to overcome obstacles and reach mutually beneficial agreements.
We all want to get to yes, but what happens when the other person keeps saying no? How can you negotiate successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate customer, or a deceitful coworker? In Getting Past ... (Goodreads)
How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
by Stephen Richard Witt
The story of how digital music piracy revolutionized the music industry, told through the perspectives of key players in the game.
What happens when an entire generation commits the same crime? How Music Got Free is a riveting story of obsession, music, crime, and money, featuring visionaries and criminals, moguls and tech-savvy ... (Goodreads)
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
by Charlaine Harris
A comedic murder mystery in a small town, with a determined sleuth seeking the truth.
Author of the books that inspired, True Blood, on HBO and, Midnight, Texas, on NBC After inheriting a modest fortune, Aurora Teagarden decides to try her hand at being a real estate agent, working at ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Julius House
by Charlaine Harris
A woman discovers secrets about her new home, uncovering a mysterious past.
Author of the books that inspired, True Blood, on HBO and, Midnight, Texas, on NBC Aurora Teagarden is happily preparing for her wedding to dashing business executive Martin Bartell. As a wedding ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by Carolyn Keene
A young girl investigates a mysterious inheritance and discovers secrets of a criminal organization.
Teenage detective Nancy Drew finds herself in danger when she sets out to track a jewel thief. ... (Goodreads)
Death by Darjeeling
by Laura Childs
Tea shop owner solves a murder mystery at a high-society event.
Meet Theodosia Browning, owner of Charleston's beloved Indigo Tea Shop. Patrons love her blend of delicious tea tastings and southern hospitality. And Theo enjoys the full-bodied flavor of a town ... (Goodreads)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
by Agatha Christie
Amateur detectives uncover a complex conspiracy as they investigate a mysterious death.
Bobby Jones is playing golf with Dr Thomas in the Welsh seaside town of Marchbolt. Seeking the golf ball he hit over the cliff edge, he sees a man lying below. The doctor says the man is fatally ... (Wikipedia)
Fade Out
by Rachel Caine
A young adult novel about a girl who discovers she has the power to become invisible and must navigate the dangerous world of secret government agencies and underground organizations.
Withoutthe evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville,the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her ... (Goodreads)
The Romanov Prophecy
by Steve Berry
A thrilling journey to uncover a hidden truth about the fall of the Russian monarchy.
After the communist era and during a time of weak government in a Russia ridden by crime, the Russian people vote to reestablish the monarchy and bring back a new tsar , who will be chosen among the ... (Wikipedia)
The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
by Joseph E. Stiglitz
A critique of the American economic system, arguing that inequality is harmful to society and the economy.
A forceful argument against America's vicious circle of growing inequality by the Nobel Prize–winning economist. America currently has the most inequality, and the least equality of opportunity, ... (Goodreads)
The Cobra Event
by Richard Preston
A bioterrorism thriller about a deadly virus that causes victims to bleed out from every orifice.
The book is divided into 6 sections. The first section, called "Trial", starts with a teenage girl named Kate Moran who dies violently one day in school. The next section, titled "1969", describes ... (Wikipedia)
Kill Decision
by Daniel Suarez
A thrilling techno-thriller about autonomous drones and the race to control them. Fast-paced and action-packed.
The book opens with a video feed from predator drones in Karbala , Iraq, where it is observed that an unmarked drone with American colors fires a missile on the dense crowd during a religious ... (Wikipedia)
Earth Unaware
by Orson Scott Card
Human colonists face a mysterious alien threat in a distant region of space.
A family of "free miners" living on the spaceship El Cavador is working an asteroid far out in the Kuiper Belt when they detect what appears to be an alien ship decelerating from near light speed as ... (Wikipedia)
Blackout
by Marc Elsberg
A massive power outage hits Europe, plunging the continent into chaos and revealing the fragility of modern society.
The novel starts with a collapse of electrical grids across Europe, plunging the population into darkness and disaster. , , The prolonged electricity cut causes major problems: no more petrol , no ... (Wikipedia)
Leave the Grave Green
by Deborah Crombie
A murder investigation in a small English village uncovers secrets and lies. Detective Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James must solve the case.
When Connor Swann, the dissolute son-in-law of renowned and influential Sir Gerald and Dame Caroline Asherton, is found floating in a Thames River lock, the circumstances eerily recall a strangely ... (Goodreads)
The Lewis Man
by Peter May
A murder mystery set in the Scottish Highlands, unravelling the secrets of a family's past.
A body is recovered from a peat bog on the Isle of Lewis. The male Caucasian corpse is initially believed by its finders to be over 2000 years old, until they spot the Elvis tattoo on his right arm. ... (Goodreads)
Partners in Crime
by Agatha Christie
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford solve a series of mysteries with their wit and charm. A delightful and entertaining read.
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were restless for adventure, so when they were asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leapt at the chance. After their triumphant recovery of a ... (Goodreads)
The 100
by Kass Morgan
After a nuclear apocalypse, 100 juvenile delinquents are sent to Earth to see if it's habitable. They soon discover they're not alone.
The series is set three generations after a thermonuclear apocalypse , wherein the only known survivors of the human race live in a space colony consisting of satellites joined together in orbit ... (Wikipedia)
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley
A guide for parents to help their babies sleep through the night without crying it out. Offers gentle solutions to common sleep problems.
A breakthrough approach for a good night's sleep—with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hold Tight
by Harlan Coben
Parents attempt to protect their teenage son from a dangerous online predator.
The story is introduced with the characters Marianne, Nash and Pietra. Pietra tricks Marianne by drugging her which leads to Nash brutally beating Marianne to death, his last words to her being: ... (Wikipedia)
Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010
by Charles Murray
Analysis of the growing cultural and economic divide between upper and lower class white Americans.
From the bestselling author of Lo,sing Ground, and, The Bell Curve, this startling long-lens view shows how America is coming apart at the seams that historically have joined our classes. , In Coming ... (Goodreads)
Interface
by Neal Stephenson
A billionaire's plan to create a virtual reality world leads to a conspiracy involving government agencies and a rogue AI.
From his triumphant debut with Snow Crash to the stunning success of his latest novel, Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson has quickly become the voice of a generation. In this now-classic thriller, he and ... (Goodreads)
The Two Minute Rule
by Robert Crais
Ex-con Max Holman must solve his son's murder while avoiding the law. He uses the "two-minute rule" to stay out of trouble.
In his latest New York Times bestseller, the author of The Last Detective and L.A. Requiem unleashes his most powerful novel to date–a brilliantly plotted tale about justice, love, and the sins of a ... (Goodreads)
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed
by Patricia Cornwell
A riveting crime mystery, tracing the true identity of the notorious Jack the Ripper.
Now updated with new material that brings the killer's picture into clearer focus. In the fall of 1888, all of London was held in the grip of unspeakable terror. An elusive madman calling himself ... (Goodreads)
The Thirteen Problems
by Agatha Christie
A woman seeks to find answers to a series of mysterious crimes, involving a sinister secret society.
The Tuesday Night Club is the name for a varied group of guests who challenge each other to solve recent, and not so recent, crimes. It begins one evening when the group gathers at Miss Marple’s ... (Goodreads)
Open Season
by Archer Mayor
A detective investigates a murder in a small Vermont town, uncovering secrets and corruption.
Lt. Joe Gunther of the Brattleboro, Vermont police force has a serious problem: in a community where a decade could pass without a single murder, the body count is suddenly mounting. Innocent ... (Goodreads)
Glory in Death
by J.D. Robb
A murder investigation of a powerful businesswoman, uncovering the secrets of a world of money, power and deceit.
Eve finds the body of famous Prosecuting Attorney Cicely Towers on the night of May 2. Eve returns to Cop Central to find that Commander Whitney was very good friends with Towers, having started out ... (Wikipedia)
The Hypnotist
by Lars Kepler
A police detective investigates a mysterious and violent death, uncovering a dark and sinister past.
A man is discovered murdered in the bathroom of a locker room. Upon going to the man's residence, a policeman finds the man's wife and young daughter brutally murdered as well as his son, Josef Ek, ... (Wikipedia)
The Umbrella Conspiracy
by S.D. Perry
A team of elite soldiers investigate a deadly virus outbreak in a secret underground laboratory. Based on the popular video game series.
Raccoon City: a remote mountain community suddenly besieged by a rash of grisly murders encroaching upon it from the surrounding forest. Bizarre reports start to spread, describing attacks from ... (Goodreads)
The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes
A compelling argument against the consumption of sugar, linking it to various health problems and diseases.
From the best-selling author of, Why We Get Fat,, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
by Paul Collier
An analysis of the economic and political challenges faced by the world's poorest countries and potential solutions to help them escape poverty.
In the universally acclaimed and award-winning The Bottom Billion , Paul Collier reveals that fifty failed states–home to the poorest one billion people on Earth--pose the central challenge of the ... (Goodreads)
The Mousetrap and Other Plays
by Agatha Christie
A collection of murder mystery plays, including the famous "The Mousetrap". Each play is full of twists and turns that keep the audience guessing until the end.
This special collection of Agatha Christie's greatest suspense plays includes The Mousetrap (the longest running play in history), Ten Little Indians, Witness for the Prosecution, Appointment with ... (Goodreads)
O is for Outlaw
by Sue Grafton
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone investigates a 20-year-old unsolved murder case.
Kinsey's curiosity is roused when she receives a call from a man who has bought some of her possessions at an auction of defaulted storage locker items. She recognizes the box as stuff which she left ... (Wikipedia)
Hidden Prey
by John Sandford
A detective investigates a murder in a small town, uncovering secrets and corruption. Fast-paced and suspenseful.
"One of the strongest in Sandford's Prey series."–,Entertainment Weekly, "Good, dark, perverse, bloody fun."--,The Washington Post Book World, Theories abound when a Russian gets himself killed on ... (Goodreads)
Marketing Management
by Philip Kotler
Comprehensive guide to marketing strategies, techniques, and principles for businesses and organizations.
This is the 12th edition of 'Marketing Management' which preserves the strengths of previous editions while introducing new material and structure to further enhance learning. ... (Goodreads)
How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In
by James C. Collins
A study of how once-great companies decline and fail, and how to avoid that fate.
Decline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed. Amidst the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How, do, the mighty fall? Can decline ... (Barnes & Noble)
Breaking Point
by C.J. Box
Game warden Joe Pickett investigates a murder and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy in the wilderness of Wyoming.
It was always good to see Butch Roberson, Joe thought—a hard-working, upright local business owner whose daughter was friends with his own. Little did he know that when he talked to Butch that day, ... (Goodreads)
Diet for a Small Planet
by Frances Moore Lappé
A groundbreaking book on vegetarianism and sustainable eating, emphasizing the importance of plant-based protein sources for a healthy planet.
With the new emphasis on environmentalism in the 1990's, Lappe stresses how her philosophy remains valid, and how food remains the central issue through which to understand world politics. ... (Goodreads)
The Devil You Know
by Mike Carey
Felix Castor, an exorcist, is hired to investigate a haunting in London, but uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the balance between the living and the dead.
Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist, and London is his stamping ground. It may seem like a good ghost buster can charge what he likes and enjoy a hell of a lifestyle–but there's a risk: Sooner or ... (Goodreads)
Contagion
by Robin Cook
A medical thriller about a deadly virus outbreak and the race to find a cure before it spreads globally.
One of Cook's most successful—and timely—bestsellers. Contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbes—but by sabotage.... ... (Goodreads)
The Tehran Initiative
by Joel C. Rosenberg
CIA operative David Shirazi races against time to stop a nuclear war between Iran and Israel.
Retailers Choice Award winner, 2012The world is on the brink of disaster and the clock is ticking. Iran has just conducted its first atomic weapons test. Millions of Muslims around the world are ... (Goodreads)
The Sign of the Twisted Candles
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious mansion where strange things happen and uncovers a hidden treasure.
In the course of solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy both starts and ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage. The second of three ... (Wikipedia)
Make Room! Make Room!
by Harry Harrison
In a dystopian future, overpopulation and scarcity of resources lead to chaos and violence in New York City.
Make Room! Make Room! is set in an overpopulated New York City in 1999 (35 years after the time of writing). 30-year-old Police Detective Andy Rusch lives in half a room, sharing it with Sol, a ... (Wikipedia)
The Nightmare
by Lars Kepler
A series of gruesome murders lead Detective Joona Linna to investigate a hypnotist who may be controlling the killer's actions.
A drowned young woman is discovered on an abandoned pleasure boat drifting by the Stockholm archipelago–-strangely, her clothes are dry. The next day in Stockholm, a man turns up dead, hanging from a ... (Goodreads)
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
by Nancy Springer
Enola Holmes investigates the disappearance of a young noblewoman, Lady Cecily, and uncovers a sinister plot.
Enola's name backwards spells "alone," and alone she is, in the world's biggest, darkest, dirtiest city. She is being hunted down by the world's most famous detective - her own brother, Sherlock ... (Goodreads)
The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan
by Nancy Springer
Enola Holmes investigates the disappearance of a young woman and the theft of a valuable pink fan.
When Enola Holmes encounters her friend Lady Cecily hiding behind a pink fan, she finds it peculiar. Cecily is being held hostage in an abysmal orphanage, forced into a miserable marriage. Enola ... (Goodreads)
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