“An Oregon adventure that combines Harry Potter vibes with Miss Marple–type murders and a champion alpaca! A brisk, fun read!” —Kirkus ReviewsWelcome to Maidenwell. Come for the alpaca show. Stay for the murder.The first book in a brand-new series perfect for Richard Osman readers and all fans of utterly delightful and page-turning whodunnits.In one crushing week, Gina Biletti, a 40-something New Yorker, loses her job and signs her...

I nearly died when I was shot in the head. Now, I see things that aren't alive.They said it was a murder-suicide, that my father killed my mother, tried to kill me, then killed himself. I don't remember it like that. In fact, I don't remember it at all. But I'm left feeling alone, confused, and afraid, mostly of the things I see that no else can.Ghosts. I never believed in them before, but now I can't stop seeing them, and...

The dead are restless, and they’re reaching out to me whether I like it or not.I just wanted a fresh start, a new life in New Hampshire with my grandmother and cousin. But the ghosts that surround me have other plans. They’re haunting the halls of the nursing home where my cousin, Albie, and I have taken summer jobs. And they’re trying to tell me something, but I don’t know what it is.Staff members go missing and no one bats an eye. Seemi...

If you’re a tech company, the most dramatic effect of megatrends like cloud computing, managed services, and the rise of consumer technology won’t be felt in your company’s product line. The true disruption will be to your business model. Future customers won’t want to pay you high prices out of big “CapEx” budgets anymore. They will expect lower “cloud” prices paid from “OpEx” budgets only when and if they successfully consume the business value of your products. How your company reacts t...

The ties that bind often break us.So few understand how the weight of a crown breaks your neck and straightens your spine the way Lunar demi-goddess Astra does.She dreams of a world where title and rank mean nothing—a dangerous thought for someone a heartbeat away from the Lunar Throne. Exiled for her fiery tendencies and unpopular politics, she's spent the last few years far from the court's suffocating expectations.When palace guardians find a mysterious object, A...

Romantic fantasy fans will be swept away by this tale of fated mates, court intrigue, and a love that defies the gods who grasp for crumbling control over the realms between and below.The ties that bind often break us.So few understand how the weight of a crown breaks your neck and straightens your spine the way Lunar demi-goddess Astra does.She dreams of a world where title and rank mean nothing-a dangerous thought for someone a heartbeat ...

The ties that bind often break us.So few understand how the weight of a crown breaks your neck and straightens your spine the way Lunar demi-goddess Astra does.She dreams of a world where title and rank mean nothing—a dangerous thought for someone a heartbeat away from the Lunar Throne. Exiled for her fiery tendencies and unpopular politics, she’s spent the last few years far from the court’s suffocating expectations.When palace guardians find a mysterious ...

“The discovery both of [geometry] and of the other sciences proceeded from utility.”—Proclus Lycius, Greek philosopher, fifth century CE“Geometry is the knowledge of the eternally existent.”—Plato, Republic, ca. 380 BCEAncient peoples around the world navigated the seas, built wonders of engineering, and measured time with amazing precision. How were they able to do all of this without calculators or digital computers? One technology made it all possible: computing...

“In medical knowledge the Egyptian leaves the rest of the world behind.” –Homer, Greek poet“I swear by Apollo the physician . . . and all the gods and goddesses, and call them to witness that . . . I will prescribe treatments to the best of my ability and judgement for the good of the sick, and never for a harmful or illicit purpose.”—Hippocratic oath excerpt, ca. 500s BCEModern humans have been around for about 300,000 years, and medical technology grew alongside them. Anc...

". . . with the lighter catapults, which had a long range, he drove back those who were constructing the wall along the harbour, and with the ballistae he shook or destroyed the engines of the enemy."—Diodorus Siculus, Greek historian, first century BCE“Round their circumference are fixed paddles, which, when acted upon by the force of the current, drive the wheel round, receive the water in the buckets, and carry it to the top.”—Marcus Vitruvius, On Architecture, first ce...

"For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred [person] than agriculture."—Marcus Tullius Cicero, ancient Roman orator, ca. 44 BCE"There is the place where his fruit trees are grown tall and flourish, pear trees and pomegranate trees and the flourishing olive."—Homer, Odyssey, eighth century BCEAround 10,000 years ago, humans began settling down and growing food in one place. Th...

Hanna Stevens has perfected the art of being fine.After her mother’s death and a breakup that leaves her shattered, pretending becomes easier than processing.At least, until she meets Milo at her best friend's engagement party. The "doesn't do dating" groomsman sits at the top of her list of people to stay the hell away from, but when he witnesses one of her weaker moments, he can't help but offer himself as a distraction.Friends with benefits never backfir...