The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all combine in a story of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England."After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the "enthralling" ( Booklist, starred review) and "ingenious" ( Boston Globe) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, an...

"Entirely wonderful . . . chock-full of revenge, romance, duplicity, concealed identities and murder most frequent."— Washington PostBuilding on his haunting, superbly written debut, The Meaning of Night, Michael Cox returns to a story of murder, love, and revenge in Victorian England. The Glass of Time is a vividly imagined study of seduction, betrayal, and friendship between two powerful women bound together by the past.

"A gripping crime drama … an engrossing story … a marvelously entertaining suspense tale. OUR VERDICT: GET IT."– Kirkus Reviews (Critical Recommendation)"Anyone interested in a compelling character-driven mystery will devour this story. It's unlike any crime novel I've read before but is no less gripping for it."– Independent Book ReviewMontecito: Where havi...

The past is past and memories are memories. And moments are meant to be here and gone.But what if you were given the chance to change that?In this memory-haunted novel, frustrated young father Mickey Fisher moves to a country subdivision with his loving wife and one-year-old son to begin a new kind of life for them all. One day he meets Vincent, the grizzled and mysterious neighbor who lives in the old farmhouse up the road. When the strangely magical Vincent reveals that he has the power ...

Andy Hull has made a promise. He has vowed to care for his nephew, who suffers from a disorder so horrible it has left him a recluse and pushed away everyone he ever loved. But to what lengths will Andy go to fulfill this promise, and at what cost to himself or the woman he loves?BEAST is a dark and intimate novel about a man who has made a promise to care for his ill nephew… who just happens to be a werewolf. But not the kind of werewolf you might be used to. Cox’s monster is enti...

Afghanistan has been in the headlines for many years - but tragically for all the wrong reasons. First invaded by the Soviets in 1979, the country then experienced the trauma of civil war followed by yet another intervention, this time by the United States and allies, which ended with the West's ignominious withdrawal in August 2021. Afghanistan: Long War, Forgotten Peace examines multiple dimensions of what happened and why, and what the future holds for the country now the Talib...

The close ties between the people and the land in Ulster has only within the last two generations, been replaced by a more urban ‘modern’ lifestyle. This study of the farms and farming families, on two thousand acres of hilly terrain in two adjacent townlands, Edymore and Cavanalee, south-east of Strabane and overlooking the River Mourne, is a model for local studies.The story is based on research in one of the greatest collections of estate records in Britain or Ireland, the Aberc...

When his troubled mother is killed in a car accident, Jonah Swain finds himself confronting the ghosts in his family's complex past, images of depression and alcoholism which have scattered his family and threatened to close him off to love and happiness. As he embarks on a journey through an intricate landscape of memories and emotions, Jonah comes to realize he must finally face a vision of lost innocence that has disturbed him since childhood, and rise above a tangled past of heartbreak...

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition.Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men up front and getting it in the mixer; 4-4-2 ...

The town of Burghville is a peaceful place of backyard cookouts, quiet neighborhoods, Memorial Day parades, and rummage sales. But one Spring something new arrives, an invasive species of a sort no one could have imagined: a marauding band of mischievous and magical Scottish wee folk, foot-high anarchists with a taste for grass-root tea, front yard bonfires... and absolutely no respect for business as usual.To young and sexy clairvoyant Helen Keller, the wee folk are nothing less t...

THE ADOW SPOKE A FALSE PROPHECY and now a kingdom of warriors follows her to their doom. She knows it's all a lie, but what can she do when everyone expects her to speak as the voice of god?A FATHER FAILED TO PROTECT THE woman he loved, and now must save his daughter from assassins. He knows she deserves better, but what can he do when tradition dictates he serves as protector?A BOY ENTERTAINS HIS AUDIENCE WITH tales of wonder and glory, and then must scrounge for food lest...

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the history and impact of Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, which was founded in 1920 and has been based in St. James's Square, central London, since 1923. Chatham House soon acquired a reputation as one of the world's leading think tanks on international affairs and has maintained this ever since, despite increasing competition at home and abroad. It has been a base for high-quality research as well...