One of the Washington Post’s “5 mystery novels to savor this summer”A maverick celebrity chef reluctantly agrees to let the CIA use his hugely popular international food, culture, and travel TV series as cover for a dangerous espionage mission.When the CIA approaches celebrity chef Sebastian Pike about using his award-winning food and culture travel show as cover for espionage, the outspoken bad-boy host says no. When the...

Mastering Fiction with Hollywood's Finest WritersDiscover the secrets of successful storytelling from twelve acclaimed writers who have mastered the art of captivating audiences across both the screen and the page.From Nicholas Meyer (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution) to Dennis Palumbo (My Favorite Year), Lawrence Allan (Big Fat F@!k Up), April Smith (Cagney & Lacey), Ken Levine (M*A*S*H, Cheers), Matt Goldman (Se...

When the CIA approaches celebrity chef Sebastian Pike about using his award-winning food and culture travel show as cover for espionage, the outspoken bad-boy host says no. When they point out how roaming the globe interviewing foodies, heads of state, rock stars, journalists-in-exile, poets, subversives, supermodels—even the pope—gives him perfect cover, Pike smiles and says, "F@#! no."They push. They'd embed their top agent in his crew to do the spy work.And when romantic...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S "ADRENALINE" CATEGORY"Any new novel by Joseph Finder is a ticket to reading pleasure, and this one is hands down his best ever."—Stephen King"This is Finder at his finest—a perfect everyman-in-peril story, first building an ominous drumbeat of menace, then exploding in action and intrigue and triumph. As good as it gets."—Lee ChildFrom the New York Times...

Facing enemies at every turn, private spy Simon Riske dashes across Europe to find the truth behind a mysterious investor in this high-stakes international espionage series: "comparison to the Bond novels is apt in many ways." (Booklist)Simon Riske sits in sun-dappled Napa Valley, toasting the record hundred-million-dollar sale of a rare 1963 Ferrari which he restored himself. The buyer, a sophisticated French woman, Sylvie Bettencourt, has purchased the c...

International intrigue and murder come to a small townStolen gems. shady cops. Murders that could lead to an international incident. Orwell Brennan, chief of the Dockerty police force in small–town Ontario, had enough problems on his hands with the mayoral election, a daughter engaged, and, perhaps worst of all, someone in the department stealing his favourite cookies.Things are complicated for the loveable curmudgeon: a police officer from Toronto, in Dockerty as ...

A tale from the world of Steven Brust and Skyler White's novel The IncrementalistsThe Incrementalists are a secret society of two hundred people with an unbroken lineage reaching back forty thousand years. They cheat death, share lives and memories, communicate with one another across nations and time, and have a very modest mission: to make the world better, a little bit at a time."Fireworks in the Rain" tells an original story not found in the no...

From Boing Boing cofounder and the bestselling author of Little Brother and its sequel Homeland comes Cory Doctorow's "Party Discipline," a Tor.com OriginalIn a cyberpunk world where most of us are just surplus population, certain temptations are acute indeed.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain, assembled for the first time in book formAnthony Bourdain represented many things to many people—and he had many sides. But no part of his identity was more important to him, and more long-lasting, than that of a writer. The Anthony Bourdain Reader is a collection of his best and most fascinating writing, and touches on his many pursuits and passions, from restaurant life to famil...

The romantic suspense trilogy reaches its pulse-pounding conclusion as a renegade gunrunner and a mafia princess risk everything for the family.Gunrunner Michael Tripp never wanted to rule. But now his fiancée's father, mob boss Anthony Agrioli, is in prison. Michael has no choice but to step up and run the family. With everything on the line, there's no room for error.Terra knows that Michael is the only man who can protect her father's empire. With their we...

Four fantastic children's books, all rolled into one. Perfect for bedtime! Over 120 pages.WHAT'S INCLUDED:A Little Book About You - This humble book features a number of outstanding messages for children, encouraging them to be themselves. There's no better way to tell them that you love them!My Crazy Pet Frog - Find out what happens to the crazy frog when he runs into one of his loved ones.My Little Pet Dragon - What happens when a young child gets a pet dr...

Dishwasher is Public Radio favorite and underground celebrity Pete Jordan’s amusing memoir of his dishwashing extravaganza. Part adventure, part parody, and part miraculous journey of self-discovery, it is the unforgettable account of Jordan's transformation from itinerant seeker into "Dishwasher Pete"—unlikely folk hero, writer, publisher of his own cult zine, and the ultimate professional dish dog—and how he gave it all up for love.“For 12 years, I was t...