In a world where right and wrong are rarely clear, Franklin's Bennies follows Peter Cleary, a mental health counselor working inside a state prison, who is used to helping others navigate their worst decisions-not making dangerous ones of his own.That changes when he agrees to do a seemingly simple favor for Franklin, a charismatic inmate with a hidden past and secrets tied to a long-forgotten fortune. What begins as a quiet act of compassion quickly pulls...

Jobless and divorced, Pat Riordan takes a little-sought-after teaching job at the district's school for the hard-to-handle, Wolfcreek. Dispirited by their banishment to the at-risk program, students refer to themselves as "bricked." But Riordan sees potential in the behaviors others have deemed unmanageable.Together with other school staff, Riordan works to bring structure and inspire hope, unraveling the troubles and trauma behind disruptive behaviors and...

When former teacher and reluctant sleuth Pat Riordan attends a colleague's funeral, he expects grief-not suspicion. But when the widow presses a cryptic letter into his hand and quietly asks for help, Pat is drawn into a troubling mystery that won't let go.Joe was a good man. Thoughtful. Careful. He'd recently launched a university course digging into local cold cases-an unusual move in their quiet college town. Then he took a fall. Went to the hospital. And died.Now, with ...

Jobless and divorced, Pat Riordan takes a little-sought-after teaching job at the district's school for the hard to handle, Wolfcreek.His sense of loss makes him a good fit for the boys of the school who call their banishment from the mainstream "bricked".Doug Donovan, the school's principal, agrees with Riordan that gentle, but firm teaching strategies are the best way for their kids to learn. But ego-driven administrators who want the school location for more promising st...

A triumphant story of the spiritThis is for anyone who thinks teaching's a cushy job, who thinks teachers are only in it for the money. Pat Riordan's in it for the kids.Sometimes you have to put aside your own sense of loss to inspire others to rise above theirs.Together with other school staff, Riordan works to bring structure and inspire hope, unraveling the troubles and trauma behind disruptive behaviors and learning delays. Wh...

“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSOMETIMES GROWING UPMEANS FACING YOUR DEMONSThe son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just want...

*#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*Featuring the novella “The Life of Chuck,” now a feature film adapted for the screen and directed by Mike Flanagan (The Fall of the House of Usher, Doctor Sleep) and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan—a Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award winner!From the legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King c...

**A fascinating biographical novel of America's must successful bank robber, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tender Bar.★ "Electrifying." —Booklist (starred review)**Willie Sutton was born in the Irish slums of Brooklyn in 1901, and he came of age at a time when banks were out of control. Sutton saw only one way out and only one way to win the girl of his dreams. So began the career of America's most successful bank robber. Durin...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “terrifically charming” (The Washington Post) collection of short stories, John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi—the setting of his timeless first novel, A Time to Kill.“Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done.”—Pat ConroyWheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons embark on a bizarre road trip through the ...

'Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations' Gillian Flynn'One of the great diabolical thriller kings' New York TimesNew York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River - an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Bos...

Instant New York Times Bestseller“Small Mercies is thought provoking, engaging, enraging, and can’t-put-it-down entertainment.” — Stephen KingThe acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River—an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston’s history....

CBC Canada Reads 2009 Runner-Up. Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection. 'Hilarious and gentle.' - Booklist. 'Beguilingly alive.' - Seattle Times. 'Laugh-out-loud funny.' - NOW. 'Bracingly off-centre.' - Globe & Mail. 'Lovely and odd.' - Kirkus Review. 'Sweet, tart and forbidden in all the right places' - Entertainment Weekly. When the world feels dark and hopeless, curl up with this heartwarming, laugh-out-loud hilarious book, full of love and warmth in the midst of a diffi...