Miss Marple meets Nancy Mitford in this glittering new Christmas murder mystery set in Bath, from the bestselling and award-winning author of D is for Death.On a frosty day in December 1936, librarian and part-time detective Dora Wildwood is summoned to Bath. She has no idea what will unfold but she is glad to go; recent events have left her longing to disappear.Arriving on the world-famous Royal Crescent, Dora quickly learns of Daisy Palmer, whose...

Miss Marple meets Nancy Mitford in this glittering new Christmas murder mystery set in Bath, from the bestselling and award-winning author of D is for Death.On a frosty day in December 1936, librarian and part-time detective Dora Wildwood is summoned to Bath. She has no idea what will unfold but she is glad to go; recent events have left her longing to disappear.Arriving on the world-famous Royal Crescent, Dora quickly learns of Daisy Palmer, whose...

Merry Jolly is one lucky break away from trading her pastry truck for the pâtisserie she’s always wanted. When The Baking Barn brings its televised holiday competition to Mistletoe Mountain, winning could make her dream a reality.Master bread baker Enzo Marino is fighting to save his family's century-old millworks. Bringing home the prize may be his last chance to stop his brothers from selling the business—and its legacy.Through twelve days of sabotage, surprise i...

For nearly a century, San Antonio dreamed of a botanical garden. Ideas surfaced, sites were debated, and plans repeatedly fell away. Texas Trails and Glass Pyramids tells the compelling and often surprising story of how that long-deferred vision finally took root, and how a neglected ridge shaped by reservoirs, park fragments, and municipal afterthoughts became the San Antonio Botanical Garden, now recognized as one of the nation’s leading regional gardens.

The Sopranos meets Lucifer in the supernatural horror crime drama, Godfather of Hell, where friends are close, enemies are closer, and revenge is a dish best served cold – or hot as Hell.He gives new meaning to underworld...Dario Santini has lived a charmed life as an enforcer and debt collector for mob boss Niccolò Menchini. He’s had it all: respect, power, even the love of a good woman. But ever...

Nutrition science, national power, and the politics of feeding the world.In the twentieth century, nutrition became a matter not only of health, but of national security, economic development, and global governance. In Fortified Bodies, Hannah F. LeBlanc traces how nutrition science moved from laboratories and kitchens into military planning rooms, international agencies, and Cold War development campaigns.Beginning with the nutrition crisis of Wor...

Two friends who determined they were better as BFFs instead of something more in middle school wonder if they should give dating another try as high schoolers in this witty and heartfelt second-chance romance middle grade rom-com.Eve and Andrew’s friendship barely survived a disastrous attempt at dating at the beginning of eighth grade. Now, one year, one ruined school event, and one grand gesture later, their friendship is solid thanks to the Rules for the Friendz...

Two friends who determined they were better as BFFs instead of something more in middle school wonder if they should give dating another try as high schoolers in this witty and heartfelt second-chance romance middle grade rom-com.Eve and Andrew’s friendship barely survived a disastrous attempt at dating at the beginning of eighth grade. Now, one year, one ruined school event, and one grand gesture later, their friendship is solid thanks to the Rules for the Friendz...

Linear algebra is an increasing vital part of modern engineering, underpinning much of mathematical, technological and scientific methods that engineers are expected to deploy. When students encounter linear algebra for the first time, they are asked to step away from the familiar mechanical computations of elementary algebra and into a strange world of abstract algebra involving concepts like groups, fields, and spaces. It is no surprise then that linear algebra is most deeply understood ...

A family fractures under holiday lights. A golfer wanders frozen fairways chasing a fading dream. A washed‑up screenwriter stakes everything on a Christmas wish. A young couple takes a snowy train ride home.Few writers capture the winter season's magic and mischief like F. Scott Fitzgerald. With his signature flair for glamour and romance, he is a master of the American short story - and these six shimmering tales, set between icy small towns, bustling city streets and the sparkle ...

How the history of data visualization holds the key to designing a more just future.From maps of colonial empires to charts of national trade, data visualization has long been used to consolidate knowledge and power. But just as often, it has been used to uncover oppression and bring about change. Data by Design journeys across continents and over centuries to expose the power of visualization—and to show how it can be wielded back.A group of Briti...

Meet Detectives Slater and Norman, an unlikely crime-solving duo. They might seem like they have nothing in common, except a love of doughnuts and banter. But they never give up on a case, no matter how tough things get . . .Please note, this book was previously published as The Wrong Man.Detectives Slater and Norman receive an unexpected call. The well-heeled residents of exclusive Bishop’s Common keep to themselves and have no need to trouble the police.But not to...