Now a major motion picture (The Sheep Detectives with Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Galitzine, and Emma Thompson), this funny and surprising mystery stars a new breed of detectives you’ve got to read to baaaaa-lieve.This refreshed deluxe paperback features a foreword by internationally bestselling author A. J. Finn, discussion questions, and bonus materials.Something is not right with George the shepherd. His sheep have gathered around hi...

Doctor Alexander Corell's life fell apart the day his wife and children were killed. He turned to the bottle, which first softened the edges and then brought on the darkness. Soon his practice had dwindled to just a few unsavoury patients.As time sharpened the pain of living, Corell decided to make one final journey, back to Yugoslavia where he'd last known happiness.And there, in a country steeped in memories, he meets Danica. Half his age, burning with the light he had lo...

She inherits a fortune in the millions - and the hatred of her family.In the wake of a tragic hunting party, heiress Gisela Peltzner finds herself forcibly confined to a psychiatric clinic.With her fortune at stake, she must piece together the truth of her father's suspicious death. As hidden scandals and betrayal come to light, Gisela uncovers a deep-seated family conspiracy...Will she be able to reclaim her life and fortune before it's too late?

When a man traveling abroad is murdered in his hotel room, Inspector Maigret must sift through the misdirection and betrayal to find the truth hidden beneath.A Monsieur Gallet has been found dead—murdered—in his hotel room, in a small town outside of Paris. In Georges Simenon’s The Late Monsieur Gallet, Inspector Maigret sets off to figure out the course of events that led to this grim outcome. But as he delves deeper, the circumstances of the crime become...

"A brilliant debut novel" about a young Bosnian War refugee who finds the secret to survival in language and stories ( Los Angeles Times).For Aleksandar Krsmanović, Grandpa Slavko's stories endow life in Višegrad with a kaleidoscopic brilliance. Neighbors, friends, and family past and present take on a mythic quality; the River Drina courses through town like the pulse of life itself. So when his grandfather dies suddenly, Aleksandar promises to carry on t...

**Stefan Zweig’s tragic novel of guilt, yearning, and the danger of pity, which inspired Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.“Original and powerful.” —The New York Times**The only novel Zweig—one of the most popular authors of the 20th century—completed and published during his lifetime, Beware of Pity is a heartrending tale of unequal affection, unintended consequences, and a world falling to pieces.In 1913, young second lieutenant Ho...

At the peak of his career, brain surgeon and clinic owner Dr. Konrad Lingen has it all - riches, a thriving career, and a loving wife.Yet, a chance encounter with the captivating Karin von Putthausen, an addict, becomes his downfall. To add to his predicament, Lingen battles his own alcoholism: a vice he needs when performing surgeries.Refusing to let go of their love and marriage, Lingen's wife keeps fighting. Can her determination bring back the man she loves, or will his...

The most daring commando operation of World War II from which no one can return...On a June night in 1944, ten German officers of Baltic origin is parachuted out of a Dornier plane near Moscow. Their mission: penetrate the Kremlin and eliminate Stalin.A fascinating novel inspired by a documented adventure that is as heroic as it is senseless. Perfect for war fiction fanatics and fans of Anthony Doerr's "All the Light We Cannot See".

The internationally best-selling romantasy series!"Both suspenseful and comforting . . . This is a story that builds to the kiss." —The New York TimesGwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era!Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about he...

In a hospital where female doctors are rarities, newly graduated Dr. Erica Werner battles rampant skepticism and harsh treatment from her male counterparts.Yet, when respected Chief Physician Bornholm starts defending her and advocating for respect, hostility mounts between her male colleagues which turns Erica's hospital journey into a fight against external doubt over her capabilities and her own insecurities.Defying doubt and breaking barriers, this medical drama is perf...

A deep study of the uneasy heart by one of the masters of the psychological novel, Journey into the Past, published here for the first time in America, is a novella that was found among Zweig’s papers after his death. Investigating the strange ways in which love, in spite of everything—time, war, betrayal—can last, Zweig tells the story of Ludwig, an ambitious young man from a modest background who falls in love with the wife of his rich employer. His love is returned, and the cou...

Is love a fairytale, or does true love have a price?Lyda Penopoulos, the sole heiress of a colossal fortune, reigns supreme yet finds herself very lonely. But when the enigmatic Russian gentleman, Boris Lebov, strides into her life, love appears to open the doors of her gilded prison.However, everything is not as it seems. As Lyda stumbles upon the chilling truth about their matrimony, she must navigate the treacherous maze of betrayal.Perfect for fans of Daphne du ...