Fiction

With Halloween just a week away, tea-shop proprietor Kylie Strange doesn't have much in the way of holiday spirit. She's just learned that the last day of October also heightens the power of magic-which means the potential for a tidal wave of evil...

A new edition of this award-winning modern classic, with an introduction by Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), an excerpt from the never before seen follow-up, and discussion guide. Pakersfield, Georgia, 1958: Thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae Quinn is the...

The fifth novel featuring Leaphorn and Chee by New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, now reissued in the Premium Plus format.The corpse had been "scalped," its palms and soles removed after death. Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police...

The two stories are written to showcase the world the circumstances that lead to "honor killing. " They provide an in-depth understanding of the customs and traditions that dictate the behaviors, relationships, and actions of the majority of the people...

The two stories are written to showcase the world the circumstances that lead to "honor killing. " They provide an in-depth understanding of the customs and traditions that dictate the behaviors, relationships, and actions of the majority of the people...

As the perfectly-manicured matriarch of an African American fashion empire, Gloria Dean is the kind of woman who wants it her way or no way. Maybe that's why someone attempted to suppress the self-made billionaire the hard way: through murder. Now, her...

Yesterday Shane was a carefree Southern California surfer. Now he's a vampire.And not just any vampire. He's the one from the Dark Prophecy - a tale as old as Vlad the Impaler himself-- that says the most powerful vampire of all will unite the warring...

Written in the 90's, the story foretells a new world coming in the 21st century, describing technologic advances but, anyhow, it reveals still man's weakness over death. Even though, The Cursed Poet predicts a world nuclear conflict, it is a story that...

From the national bestselling author of American Dirt and A Rip in Heaven comes the deeply moving story of two mothers from two very different times. After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and...

Love and jealousy erupt into violence in The Crazy Kill, a classic thriller in Chester Himes's trailblazing Harlem Detectives series. One early morning, Reverend Short is watching from his bedroom window as the A&P across the street is robbed. As he...

"With this splendid debut, Steven Wright announces his arrival as a major new voice in the world of political thrillers. I enjoyed it immensely." --John GrishamA blistering and thrilling debut--a biting exploration of American politics, set in a small...

Can one woman's fear undo the rest of her life? Alex Carter's struggle with love, loss, and faith requires her to face long-held dreams and the man she once left behind. For Alex Carter, everything is going according to plan--she's built a successful...

Young Pablo and his Spanish Harlem crew are used to getting money from every angle and aspect. Serious about his business, Young Pablo lays down anyone against him, including those who don't show him loyalty. But when one of his crew, Flaco, who is also...

SLIM-has made millions, legally and illegally. He is about to retire from the game with the beautiful Lisa, a sista he loves and adores. She feels the same for Slim, but that love is put to the test when an old flame steps back in her life, and he is...

In the third installment of the suspenseful Miriam Black series, Miriam is on the road again, having transitioned from "thief" to "killer." Miriam Black is being developed as a TV series on Starz with the producers of Breaking Bad. Hired by a wealthy...

A slim, bountiful, beautifully written (and gorgeously translated) 'Portrait of the Chef as a Young Man.' --Nancy Klinke, The New York Times Book ReviewOne of BBC Culture's Ten Books to Read this March and The Rumpus Book Club Pick for MarchMaylis de...