When PI Tracey Marks receives a distraught phone call from Stephanie Harris, urgently asking to see her, but never shows, Tracey drives to Stephanie's home in Scarsdale, NY only to discover Stephanie has been killed.Though the police are ruling it a robbery, Tracey has her doubts and decides to do some sleuthing on her own. As Tracey delves into Stephanie's life, it leads her back to where Stephanie went to high school.As Tracey questions Stephanie's high school friends, sh...

Cynthia Lambert has mysteriously vanished. The police have not found her body and it appears their investigation is going nowhere. Cynthia's friend, Joanie Gray hires PI Tracey Marks to find out what happened to Cynthia. Joanie is adamant that Cynthia would never leave her family willingly.As Tracey immerses herself in trying to find out what happened to Cynthia, she quickly learns there are forces working against her, and too many people who want her off the case, including Cynthi...

Lisa Kane was three years old when her mother, Rebecca, was murdered. On the night of the murder Lisa was awakened by a loud noise. Whatever she witnessed at the time, the trauma from that night erased most of her memories.The primary suspect was Lisa's father, Jason Kane. Though the police had mounting circumstantial evidence against him, they were unable to arrest him because his alibi was airtight. The police never caught Rebecca Kane's killer.Twenty-two years later, Lis...

Vienna, March 1939. Twelve-year-old Anni Blum and her seven-year-old sister Rosie board a passenger train alone. Their mother stands on the platform in a rose-colored coat, waving until her daughters disappear. Their father is in a Nazi labor camp. The girls carry forged passports, domestic worker visas for England, their knitting, an English phrase book, and a secret their mother didn't explain.The Secret Buttons follows the sisters from that Vienna train platform through...

Here is the perfect volume for graphic designers who want real-life advice for long-term success. Renowned designer Ellen Shapiro reveals time-tested tricks of the trade-for making sure the clients you want to work with know about you, become your clients, and work with you productively. Then, in a series of one-on-one interviews, leading designers such as Milton Glaser, April Greiman, Mike Weymouth, Drew Hodges, Marc Gobé, and partners in Pentagram reveal their personal experience...

Here is the perfect volume for graphic designers who want real-life advice for long-term success. Renowned designer Ellen Shapiro reveals time-tested tricks of the trade—for making sure the clients you want to work with know about you, become your clients, and work with you productively. Then, in a series of one-on-one interviews, leading designers such as Milton Glaser, April Greiman, Mke Weymouth, Drew Hodges, Marc Gobé, and partners in Pentagram reveal their personal experiences and ins...

In eleven provocative essays Forrest McDonald and his wife, Ellen Shapiro McDonald, cover a wide range of the intellectual, political, military, and social history of the eighteenth century to present both a picture of the age in which our Constitution was crafted and commentary on developments that have caused American government to stray from the Founders’ principles.Appearing here in print for the first time is Forrest McDonald’s widely acclaimed 1987 NEH Jefferson lecture, “The...

Making the Big Move to the Big Apple Just Got Easier!Moving to New York City and its neighboring areas can be overwhelming and expensive. What you need is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the diverse neighborhoods, cultures, and lifestyles–not to mention the entertainment options, trends, and hidden gems that are the heartbeat of your new home. In Relocating to New York City and Surrounding Areas, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition, you get an insider’s view of New ...

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!Kristy's mom got remarried and their family moved to the ritzy neighborhood across town. The other members of The Baby-sitters Club think it's a good opportunity to get some new business, but the kids who live nearby aren't very friendly. They criticize Kristy's clothes and make fun of the BSC. And, worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy's pet collie, who's getting old and n...

What if a beautiful vintage dress could take you back in time?Louise Lambert has always dreamed of movie starlets and exquisite gowns and longs for the day when she can fill the closet of her normal suburban home with stylish treasures. But when she receives a mysterious invitation to a vintage fashion sale in the mail, her once painfully average life is magically transformed into a time-travel adventure.Suddenly onboard a luxurious cruise ship a hundred ye...

Five years after the death of his wife, Dr. Mitchem Taylor is ready to share his life with someone. Only one thing stands in the way of giving love a second chance--the strictly enforced "no dating" rule. A rule that pierces his heart every time he thinks about his university assistant, Cynthia. When a handsome man shows interest in her, Mitchem must choose between love for his career or love for his beautiful assistant.Since the day she saw her boss, Mitchem, care for his son's kn...

Secrets. Lies. Murder. In this pulse-pounding Women's Murder Club novel from the world's #1 bestselling author, mysteries and lives unravel.Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby has been kidnapped. As her marriage begins to suffer from the pressures of work and her n...