Jane Doe lives in the shadows under an assumed name. A once-promising anthropologist and an expert on shamanism, everyone thinks she's dead. Or so she hopes.Jimmy Paz is a Cuban-American police detective. Straddling two cultures, he understands things others cannot.When the killings start -- a series of ritualistic murders -- all of Miami is terrified. Especially Jane. She knows the dark truth that Jimmy must desperately search to uncover. As their lives slowly interconnect...

"In this ingenious literary thriller . . . [the] murder of a Shakespearean scholar...and an unlikely romance . . . make for a gripping, satisfying read." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore—and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. . . . A disgraced scholar is found tortured to death. . . . And those pursuing the most valuable literary find in history are about to cross from the harmless mundane into i...

A brilliant but frustrated painter is drawn into an elaborate forgery scheme as he slips into the life of a seventeenth century master in this acclaimed novel.Chaz Wilmot makes his living cranking out old-master parodies for ads and magazine covers. When he's offered a job restoring a Venetian palace fresco, he's skeptical to say the least—the job seems to be more forgery than restoration. But seduced by the challenge, Chaz executes the job brilliantly.This f...

The startling reviews of Tropic of Night announced Michael Gruber as one of the most talented thriller writers to debut in many years. Now, with the much-anticipated publication of Valley of Bones, Gruber fulfills that genre-bending promise as perhaps no writer since Graham Greene, with a genuinely exhilarating thriller that simultaneously offers a profound, deeply provocative exploration of the nature of faith itself.The setting is Miami. Rookie cop Tito Morales arrives at the Tri...

“Like settling down with a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel—if it was rewritten by James M. Cain.”—Denver PostMichael Gruber’s Night of the Jaguar—like his earlier novels featuring Miami detective Jimmy Paz (Tropic of Night, Valley of Bones)—transforms the conventional thriller into something extraordinary, taking the crime novel to a place it has never gone before. Combining a grisly murder investigation with chilling supernatural elements a...

"I have never been particularly fond of Nietzsche, probably because I saw many of my fellow students, years ago, taken, fascinated, even entranced, with his passion, but with no way to let that passion open into something creative. At last, that view changes here. A central effect of Gruber's creative approach to Nietzsche, is to demonstrate, not simply talk about, the fact that it is necessary to throw oneself across the threshold into initiatory realms, into the completely u...

LITERARY REVIEW's Best Thrillers of 2010SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2011 CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARDThe Agent: In the mountain fastness of the Hindu Kush a deadly game of deception and intrigue is entering its final phase. At its heart, a man known only as the Engineer.The Analyst: In the subterranean corridors of Washington an ambitious young NSA operative receives an intercept that confirms her agency's w...

A soldier reconnects with his past as he fights to save his mother from the radicals who have kidnapped her in this taut, layered, riveting suspense novel.Special Operations soldier Theo Bailey is right to be concerned when his mother, a controversial Muslim writer, announces that she will be traveling to Pakistan to attend a symposium on peace. His worst fears are realized when the conference is taken hostage by a group of terrorists who resolve to execute the capt...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Air and Shadows, the story of one man's fearless quest for revenge among some of the world's most dangerous criminals.The real Richard Marder would shock his acquaintances, if they ever met him. Even his wife didn't know the real man behind the calm and cultured mask he presents to the world. Only an old army buddy from Vietnam, Patrick Skelly, knows what Marder is capable of.Then a...

The New York Times– bestselling author delivers a "rich and fascinating" tale of a desperate man's quest for revenge among Mexico's deadly cartels ( Booklist ).The real Richard Marder would shock his acquaintances, if they ever met him. Even his late wife never knew the man behind the calm, cultured mask he presents to the world. Only an old army buddy from Vietnam, Patrick Skell...

Master climate science and conquer eco-anxiety with actionable sustainability solutions for everyday life. Whether you are seeking clarity during your morning commute or feeling overwhelmed by environmental headlines, this calming, measured guide replaces confusion with grounded understanding.Transform your sense of helplessness into empowering, purpose-driven momentum. By exploring the interconnected levers of green energy, environmental policy, and cultural shifts, you will gain ...

Master climate science and conquer eco-anxiety with actionable sustainability solutions for everyday life. Whether you are seeking clarity during your morning commute or feeling overwhelmed by environmental headlines, this calming, measured guide replaces confusion with grounded understanding.Transform your sense of helplessness into empowering, purpose-driven momentum. By exploring the interconnected levers of green energy, environmental policy, and cultural shifts, you will gain ...