The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain. The novel was successful and notorious upon publication. It is regarded as one of the more important crime novels of the 20th century. The novel's mix of sexuality and violence was startling in its time and caused it to be banned in Boston.

Marriage to Luca was supposed to be my salvation. Now it's just a prison I can't escape.Marry him or die.That was the choice.When the Bratva attack on our wedding forces my new husband into the position of Don, all his promises to me are on hold. Now I'm in a gilded cage, locked away from everything that might harm me—except for the man who holds the key.Until one passionate night makes me question everything I believed about the man I married ...

All's fair in love and war.The problem is, I want no part of either.I want peace with the Bratva. Safety for my wife. And love?That's never played a part in any of this.But the harder I fight against it, the more she pulls me in. And now I know that she's carrying a secret.One that could change both of our futures forever.I made Sofia a promise.They're all about to discover just how ruthless of a man I can be.

Here is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bruce Catton's unsurpassed account of the Civil War, one of the most moving chapters in American history. Introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winner James M. McPherson, the book vividly traces the epic struggle between the Blue and Gray, from the early division between the North and South to the final surrender of Confederate troops.

A romantic and endearing novel perfect for fans of Rachel Vincent, Julie Kagawa, and Alyson Noel, from bestselling author Syrie James and her son, Ryan M. James, Forbidden is book one in an exciting paranormal romance series.When Claire Brennan begins to get psychic visions and mysterious warnings that she’s in danger at the start of her junior year of high school, she isn’t sure what to think. But the truth is stranger than anything she could have imagined.Alec MacKenzie h...

The bestselling sensation—and one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century—that was banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, and acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger. The basis for the acclaimed 1946 film.An amoral young tramp. A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband. A problem that has only one grisly solution—a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever ...

Does the Holy Spirit do the same things now and in the New Testament times that He did in Old Testament times? Volume one in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series for pastors, advanced Bible students, and other deeply committed laypersons addresses this challenging subject.God’s Indwelling Presence asks and explores to answer: What are the spiritual differences and similarities between Old Testament and New Testament believers? Did God dwell in O...

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a classic story written by James M. Barrie and first published in 1912. Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, is one of the immortals of children's literature. J. M. Barrie first created Peter Pan as a baby, living in secret with the birds and fairies in the middle of London, but as the children for whom he invented the stories grew older, so too did Peter, reappearing in Neverland, where he was aided in his epic battles with Red Indians and pirates ...

The story of the most enigmatic of disciples—now fully revised and updated—from "America's leading expert on ancient religious texts from Egypt" (The Associated Press).The discovery of a previously lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot has electrified the Christian community. What Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell us about Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is inconsistent and biased. Therefore, the revelation of an ancient gospel that portrays this despised man as so...

What if Giovanni Ferretti was never murdered?What if he never extracted that vicious promise from his best friend?What if Luca Romano wasn't kind to Franco Bianchi on that playground when they were young?What if everything was different?All my life, I, Caterina Rossi, have known my life could only go one way. The college degree, the four years of freedom, all of it has led back to this—my re...

Now featuring a new Afterword by the author, this handy paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom is without question the definitive one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episode...

Is almost losing everything enough to change a man?My husband is about to lose everything he's worked so hard to keep.His empire.His daughter.Me.I can't love a man who does the things that Viktor does. I can't belong to him, not in the way I want to. It doesn't matter what he's awakened in me, or how much I crave him. How much my heart wants him.Or at least, that's what I tell myself.But the danger Viktor poses to my ...