After helping out Vince, Johan hadn’t planned on staying at Levi and Ice’s compound for long. However, Johan realizes how much plans can change when Galen comes over from Africa to join Johan, and the two are sent into town on a job that’s close and up-front personal to another member of Legendary Security.Joyce, otherwise called Joy, sought a career position but accepted something out of her normal skill set in order to pay the rent. But when her inventory lists show missing drugs...

In this “haunting and lyrical” (The Guardian) Nordic noir thriller, a runaway bestseller in Sweden, a woman haunted by her son’s disappearance is plunged into a mystery that reaches well beyond her own haunting tragedy—into the shadows cast by a killer.“A splashy debut . . . with some mind-bending twists near the end.”—Houston ChronicleWINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION’S JOHN CREASEY MEMORIAL AWARD

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF SWEDEN’S BEST CRIME NOVEL AWARD • WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD FOR BEST NORDIC CRIME NOVELIn this gripping and atmospheric thriller, a young family buys a run-down mansion in hopes of finding a new start—only to discover that their new home’s dark past may be catching up to them. . . .“Theorin writes so well about the natural world that the island is as much a character as the people who live...

**"The magical book that will have your kids asleep in minutes." —The New York PostThis groundbreaking #1 international bestseller is sure to calm racing minds and make bedtime easy and fun for kids and parents!**Do you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep? Do anxiety or worries ever interfere with bedtime?Join parents all over the world who have embraced The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep as their new nightly routine.When Roger...

A terrifying thriller for young adult fans of The Martian and paranormal space adventure that will be devoured in one heart-pounding sitting.It's been decades since anyone set foot on the moon. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of NASA's unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become the first young people in space--and change their lives forever. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, but little do the teenagers know that something sinister is...

Johan Thoms is poised for greatness. A promising student at the University of Sarajevo, he is young, brilliant, and in love with the beautiful Lorelei Ribeiro. He can outwit chess masters, quote the Kama Sutra, and converse with dukes and drunkards alike. But he cannot drive a car in reverse. And as with so much in the life of Johan Thoms, this seemingly insignificant detail will prove to be much more than it appears. On the morning of June 28, 1914, Johan takes his place as the c...

You don’t have to be a kitchen connoisseur to make homemade sausage. As the saying goes, if you can make a hamburger, you can make a sausage. And now, with Sausage!—the exciting new reference for all things sausage—creating any dish from corndogs to cheesedogs, flying tandoori to cider chicken sausages, is easy for any chef with a mixer and an appetite.Just remember the two basic rules: keep your ingredients clean, and keep them cold. That’s it—you’ve already mastered half ...

An essential reference for all game designers, this 1938 classic is “a fascinating account of ‘man the player’ and the contribution of play to civilization” (Harper’s).In this classic evaluation of play that has become a “must-read” for those in game design, Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. Like civilization, play requires structure and participants willing to create within limits. Starting wit...

A Book of the Year for The Economist and the ObserverOur world seems to be collapsing. The daily news cycle reports the deterioration: divisive politics across the Western world, racism, poverty, war, inequality, hunger. While politicians, journalists and activists from all sides talk about the damage done, Johan Norberg offers an illuminating and heartening analysis of just how far we have come in tackling the greatest problems facing humanity. I...

The economic operating system keeps crashing. It’s time to upgrade to a new one.Five decades ago, The Limits to Growth shocked the world by showing that population and industrial growth were pushing humanity towards a cliff. Today the world recognizes that we are now at the cliff edge: Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in societies. There seems to be no way out.Earth For Al...

On the brink of a critical moment in human history, this book presents a vision of "planetary stewardship" - a rethinking of our relationship with our planet - and plots a new course for our future.The authors reveal the full scale of the planetary emergency we face - but also how we can stabilize Earth's life-support system. The necessary change is within our power, if we act now. In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries that keep Earth stable, ran...

A passionate defense of free markets in an era of global uncertainty.Marx and Engels recognized capitalism's power to create prosperity. Today, global capitalism faces accusations of fueling inequality and climate change. Populists call for trade barriers and nationalization, but Johan Norberg argues that these measures would harm the vulnerable.In this incisive investigation, Norberg makes the case for capitalism and the free market. He explains the vital ...