From the author who wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDSFor the first time Evan Hunter and Ed McBain, two extraordinary and diverse talents, fuse to form a brilliant and powerful novel of two halves'That it works so superbly is a tribute to the skills of this great storyteller' NEW YORK TIMESBenjamin Thorpe is married, a father, a successful Los Angeles architect - and a man obsessed. Alone in New York City on busin...

Three teenagers turn an idyllic summer vacation into a violent nightmare in this "compelling and unforgettable" novel by the bestselling author of The Blackboard Jungle ( Harper's).Bored, restless, privileged teenagers Sandy, David, and Peter meet while vacationing with their families on remote Greensward Island. The two boys, both sixteen, are immediately entranced by Sandy's beauty and frank sexuality.Over the course of the summer, the tr...

New York Times Bestseller: A passionate, "no-holds-barred" story of an illicit suburban love affair from the acclaimed author of The Blackboard Jungle ( The New York Times).Larry Cole has everything a man could want. He loves his wife, Eve, and is devoted to their two small sons. His career as an architect is both creatively satisfying and financially rewarding. His house in suburban Pinecrest Manor is attractiv...

New York Times Bestseller: A "monumental" saga of four ordinary American women from the author of The Blackboard Jungle ( The New York Times Book Review).Amanda, a small-town minister's daughter with hopes for a musical career, and Gillian, a hot-tempered aspiring actress from the Bronx, met at college. A decade later, one is happily married to an ambitious lawyer while the other is entangled in a passionate but troubled ...

The "shocking" and "suspense-packed" bestseller about one teacher's stand against student violence, and the basis for the Academy Award–nominated film ( The New York Times Book Review).After serving his country in World War II, Richard Dadier decides to become an English teacher—and for the sin of wanting to make a difference, he's hired at North Manual Trades High School. A tough vocational school in the East Bronx, Manual Trades is home to angry, unruly t...

An amnesiac hunts for his lost life in every corner of New York City in this "brilliant" novel from the bestselling author of The Blackboard Jungle ( Chicago Tribune).Sunrise in Central Park. A man wakes up on a park bench with no idea who he is or how he got there. The only clues to his identity are the gold ring engraved "From G.V." he wears on his right hand and the black address book with a single phone number he finds in his jacket pocket. Lac...

Red Frontier is the ultimate journey to the most fascinating world in classic science fiction. Spanning more than 30 hours of listening, this extraordinary collection brings together sixty unforgettable stories that explore Mars as only the greatest writers of the golden age could imagine it—a world of forgotten civilizations, dangerous frontiers, mysterious ruins, and endless possibilities.Featuring timeless adventures from Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Di...

Encounters From Beyond: Classic Tales of Alien Contact brings together nineteen unforgettable stories exploring one of science fiction’s greatest questions: What happens when humanity meets something truly alien? From mysterious visitors and hostile invaders to misunderstood travelers and astonishing first contact, these timeless adventures capture the excitement, danger, and wonder that made alien encounters a cornerstone of classic science fiction.This remarkable...

Encounters From Beyond: Classic Tales of Alien Contact brings together nineteen unforgettable stories exploring one of science fiction’s greatest questions: What happens when humanity meets something truly alien? From mysterious visitors and hostile invaders to misunderstood travelers and astonishing first contact, these timeless adventures capture the excitement, danger, and wonder that made alien encounters a cornerstone of classic science fiction.This remarkable...

Red Frontier is the ultimate journey to the most fascinating world in classic science fiction. Spanning more than 30 hours of listening, this extraordinary collection brings together sixty unforgettable stories that explore Mars as only the greatest writers of the golden age could imagine it—a world of forgotten civilizations, dangerous frontiers, mysterious ruins, and endless possibilities.Featuring timeless adventures from Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Di...

Encounters From Beyond: Classic Tales of Alien Contact brings together nineteen unforgettable stories exploring one of science fiction’s greatest questions: What happens when humanity meets something truly alien? From mysterious visitors and hostile invaders to misunderstood travelers and astonishing first contact, these timeless adventures capture the excitement, danger, and wonder that made alien encounters a cornerstone of classic science fiction.This remarkable...

Encounters From Beyond: Classic Tales of Alien Contact brings together nineteen unforgettable stories exploring one of science fiction’s greatest questions: What happens when humanity meets something truly alien? From mysterious visitors and hostile invaders to misunderstood travelers and astonishing first contact, these timeless adventures capture the excitement, danger, and wonder that made alien encounters a cornerstone of classic science fiction.This remarkable...