An explosive, inside account of the mysterious attacks on U.S. officials around the world via an unseen, highly specialized weapon that has left dozens of victims with life-altering injuries, and the U.S. government’s attempt to cover it up—with startling new evidence from an award-winning 60 Minutes teamFor nearly a decade, U.S. diplomats, spies, and soldiers around the world have reported sudden, devastating neurological injuries—symptoms eerily consiste...

Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch delves into the darkest chapter of his past in this electric thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly."The final showdown will make your heart thrum with vigilante pride.” (Kirkus Reviews)When Harry Bosch was eleven years old, his mother was murdered and he became a ward of the state, housed in ...

Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles-until they are hired to pilfer a famed sword. What appears to be just a simple job finds them framed for the murder of the king and trapped in a conspiracy that uncovers a plot far greater than the mere overthrow of a tiny kingdom.Can a self-serving thief and an idealistic swordsman survive long enough to unravel the first ...

Three extraordinary works by the New York Times–bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and Moonglow.A trio of acclaimed masterworks of contemporary fiction by multiple award-winning author Michael Chabon, hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a young American Nabokov."The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: Michael Chabon's "astonishing" debut ( The New York Times

"A treasure trove for any fan of Dean and Jerry, packed with valuable information, behind-the-scenes stories, and a dizzying array of rare photos. I couldn't put this book down!"– Leonard MaltinMichael J. Hayde is the author of My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized But True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb, Chaplin's Vintage Year: The History of the Mutual-Chaplin Specials and Flights of Fantasy: The Unauthorized but True Story of Radi...

"Packed with information . . . this book showcases species such as the Green-crowned Brilliant, the Fiery Topaz and . . . Cuban Bee Hummingbird." — Daily MailHummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, jewel-like color, and remarkably small size.This is the first book to profile all 338 known species, from the Saw-billed Hermit to the Scintillant Hummingbird.Every bird is shown li...

"A gripping reconsideration of how the atomic bomb figured in the ending of World War II." —Daniel J. Kevles, author of The PhysicistsWith a New Preface by the AuthorMost Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender. Five Days in August boldly presents a different interpretation: that the military did not clearly understand the atom...

An award-winning author offers a fresh look at the code of conduct set forth in the Old Testament.The Ten Commandments are in dire need of an update. After all, how many of us truly understand what it means to covet something? Or what constitutes making a graven image? But how do we revise the Bible? Isn't it blasphemous to suggest that the Word of God needs improvement?Author J. Michael Orenduff, who taught philosophy and religion for forty years, is not p...

Informed by "recognized Civil War . . . experts", this pictorial is "a detailed look at the soldiers who served with the Union and Confederate Armies." (Jennifer Locke Jones, Chair and Curator, Division of Armed Forces History, Smithsonian National Museum of American History)In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America's past. His images, both stirring and ...

Patrick grew up in a tight-knit Italian family in a Boston suburb but always felt a certain antipathy from his parents and grandparents over his being gay. Much to his surprise, as he was cleaning out his parents' house after their passing, he discovered an old, worn photograph of his grandfather arm in arm with another man, their shirtless torsos gleaming in the Italian sun. Tasked with settling his grandfather's estate and title, Patrick brings the sensually suggestive image with him to ...

A fresh perspective on statecraft in the cyber domainThe idea of “cyber war” has played a dominant role in both academic and popular discourse concerning the nature of statecraft in the cyber domain. However, this lens of war and its expectations for death and destruction may distort rather than help clarify the nature of cyber competition and conflict. Are cyber activities actually more like an intelligence contest, where both states and nonstate actors grapple fo...

In Prepare for the Landings!, as contactees, channels, and investigative reporters, Michael Ellegion and Aurora Light, take the reader on a fascinating journey revealing what is in store for those presently residing on Earth. What is obvious to all is that Earthlings are in uncharted territory. There is a consciousness awakening throughout the world, yet, at the same time, there is great unprecedented upheaval in every category: spiritually, politically, economically, geographically and so...