Hit the jackpot with stories from Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, Alexander McCall Smith, and more superstars of mystery.In "One Dollar Jackpot," Michael Connelly's curmudgeonly Harry Bosch finds himself going toe-to-toe with a professional poker player. Jeffery Deaver offers up "Bump," a tale of a has-been actor trying to make it big by hustling cards. "Hardly Knew Her" by Laura Lippmann showcases a young woman learning about bluffing the hard way, ...

The Christmas Sweater That Spread Warmth is a heartwarming tale that follows the journey of a magical Christmas sweater, passed from one person to the next, spreading love, kindness, and hope. From its humble beginnings in a small village shelter, the sweater travels far and wide, bringing warmth and comfort to everyone who wears it. Each patch added to the sweater tells a story, and as the sweater touches more lives, it creates a beautiful tapestry of compassion. A moving reminde...

Seamus and the Journey of Invention follows the adventures of Seamus, a curious boy who discovers a hidden inventor’s workshop filled with mysterious gadgets and blueprints. With the help of Éirinn, a brilliant inventor from the past, Seamus embarks on a journey through history to learn about the world’s most groundbreaking inventions. From the printing press to the first airplane, Seamus learns how creativity, problem-solving, and science shape the world we live in. This fun and ...

The PERIPHERALS. What if Computers Could Talk?What if your crazy computer and it's peripheral friends or foes could talk?What if they were all actually alive and we didn't even know?What kinds of normal, fun ormadcap personalities would they have?Would they even have names?And what would they even have to talk about?

This third edition of this text presents the major grammatical contrasts between English and Spanish in a simple and direct manner that is ideal for teachers of either language. This book addresses difficult grammatical topics for the English speaker, such as the question of aspect (preterit/imperfect) and the Spanish indicative/subjunctive; the English modal auxiliary system; and other challenging topics for the Spanish speaker.This reworked and expanded edition presents a complet...

In the beat of a heart, the world has changed. Seemingly random disappearances transport a portion of the worlds population to an unknown place, and catastrophic events follow. As twenty-five-year-old James, one of those left behind, sits in a dark tavern, he drifts away, lost in his memories. His world is not his anymore. Someone, or something, has taken it away from him. As a profound, frightening solitude permeates the air, James wonders if he is a survivoror if he has missed out and is...

'Fast, funny and popping with surprises' Robert CraisTop Keirnan has got problems. The research firm he's been running out of his 30s-era schoolhouse in Athens, Georgia, is beginning to founder, thanks to his former office manager (and ex-lover), who has stolen half his clients and set up shop on her own. And Top is no longer banking big bucks as an operative for Shaw's Mercantile Marine since they've decided his addiction to the adrenaline buzz is more of a risk t...

"A deftly crafted novel of compelling complexity," this first book in the mystery series featuring cop therapist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff is "absorbing" ( Midwest Book Review).As her police department's newest hire, police psychologist Dot Meyerhoff has a lot to prove. Especially since everyone on a small-town force doesn't see any reason for a shrink on staff. So when the rookie cop commits suicide, everyone's looking to blame Dot—even Dot herself. Dot knew Ben ...

Things get murky when a ferry captain is found dead in the water in this mystery starring Inspector Littlejohn, "the model of a calm, rational policeman" ( Publishers Weekly).After a ferry to Falbright carrying forty people runs aground, the skipper is nowhere to be found. When the ferry pilot is discovered under a pier with a knife in his back, Inspector Littlejohn is called in. But he and Sergeant Cromwell are struggling to find clues. Some of the villag...

The daughter of a steel magnate disappears, and Wolfe and Archie must forge ahead with an investigation in this mystery from the Nero Award–winning author.Archie Goodwin's very good friend, Lily Rowan, spends much of her time—and considerable financial resources—helping women in need, from underpaid workers to mistreated wives. But at the moment she's particularly concerned about one woman: her best friend, Maureen, a beautiful socialite who's been incommunicado fo...

From one of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's four Queens of Crime—thirteen previously uncollected short stories featuring her beloved gentleman sleuth."The best of mystery writers."— The New YorkerMargery Allingham fans will delight at being reunited with the Queen of Crime's most thrilling detective, Albert Campion. From capers and traditional mysteries to slice-of-life stories, romantic tales, and even a Christmas story, this...

A woman is accused of killing her husband, but is she guilty? Inspired by a true historical case, this spellbinding novel will keep you guessing until the final heart-stopping revelation . . .I'm on trial for the murder of my husband William. But no one knows the truth about my marriage.I sit in the dock each day and listen to them tell their lies. That William wasn't taking arsenic, that he was a nobleman who would never hurt anyone. That I'm a cu...