What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness - after they died? What would you say?Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else?Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preached his ......
A Novel of Ian Fleming, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Nazi Germany
In 1938, Nazi Germany prepares to extend its reach far beyond its borders. The key to domination lies in a secret that would make their army not only unbeatable, but un-killable. MI-6, knowing that something potentially devastating is developing, recruits scholar and novelist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien to travel to Germany to find out what this
A chemical engineer sets in motion a horrendous explosion killing hundreds of commuters and himself.Hollywood's hottest sex symbol assassinates a sitting senator.A grandmother stages a sophisticated attack on a train causing massive damage.An airplane full of Silicon Valley's brightest is blown up while refueling.A series of deadly, unrelated ......
With America in the crosshairs of terrorists who don't have to play by the rules, President James Mitchell needed an edge. That's where Bill Hiccock's Quarterback Ops Group, (QuOG) a top-secret operations cluster run out of the White House, comes in. They are the Commander-in-Chief's personal pointy end of the stick." Given unprecedented power, ......
I never thought I'd see you again.What comes to your mind when you see that phrase? A reunion with a former lover? A shocking encounter with a dark face from your past? A dearly held memory come to life ...or one you've tried desperately to purge from your mind?In this extraordinary collection of original fiction, sixteen great storytellers spin ......
This is the story of Investors, Bankers, and Operators in Silicon Valley and the variation on real they're creating for our consumption. This is the story of a disgraced shock jock turned Internet radio phenomenon and how he becomes the catalyst he never imagined being. This is the story of two entrepreneurs-turned kidnappers-turned anti-he
Jessica Keener's extraordinary debut novel, "Night Swim" captivated readers with its eloquence, insight, and humanity. "This gripping first novel announces the arrival of a strong, distinct and fully evolved new voice," said Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "A Visit from the Goon Squad." Sara Gruen, "New York Times" bestselling ......
SECRETS OF INFERNO is a reader's guide to the journey Dan Brown took us all on in INFERNO. The book gives readers the back story" on particular plot points, Dante references, symbols, historical events, philosophy, art, music, and architectural works that Brown wrapped into his story. It is also an intellectually enriching, intriguing, fresh and ......
Memories are the ultimate contradiction. They can warm us on our coldest days - or they can freeze a loved one out of our lives forever. The McCarthy family has a trove of warm memories. Of innocent first kisses. Of sumptuous family meals. Of wondrous lessons learned at the foot of a rocking chair. But they also have had their share of icy ones. ......