When PI Tracey Marks receives a distraught phone call from Stephanie Harris, urgently asking to see her, but never shows, Tracey drives to Stephanie's home in Scarsdale, NY only to discover Stephanie has been killed.Though the police are ruling it a robbery, Tracey has her doubts and decides to do some sleuthing on her own. As Tracey delves into Stephanie's life, it leads her back to where Stephanie went to high school.As Tracey questions Stephanie's high school friends, sh...

Cynthia Lambert has mysteriously vanished. The police have not found her body and it appears their investigation is going nowhere. Cynthia's friend, Joanie Gray hires PI Tracey Marks to find out what happened to Cynthia. Joanie is adamant that Cynthia would never leave her family willingly.As Tracey immerses herself in trying to find out what happened to Cynthia, she quickly learns there are forces working against her, and too many people who want her off the case, including Cynthi...

Lisa Kane was three years old when her mother, Rebecca, was murdered. On the night of the murder Lisa was awakened by a loud noise. Whatever she witnessed at the time, the trauma from that night erased most of her memories.The primary suspect was Lisa's father, Jason Kane. Though the police had mounting circumstantial evidence against him, they were unable to arrest him because his alibi was airtight. The police never caught Rebecca Kane's killer.Twenty-two years later, Lis...

Vienna, March 1939. Twelve-year-old Anni Blum and her seven-year-old sister Rosie board a passenger train alone. Their mother stands on the platform in a rose-colored coat, waving until her daughters disappear. Their father is in a Nazi labor camp. The girls carry forged passports, domestic worker visas for England, their knitting, an English phrase book, and a secret their mother didn't explain.The Secret Buttons follows the sisters from that Vienna train platform through...

Here is the perfect volume for graphic designers who want real-life advice for long-term success. Renowned designer Ellen Shapiro reveals time-tested tricks of the trade—for making sure the clients you want to work with know about you, become your clients, and work with you productively. Then, in a series of one-on-one interviews, leading designers such as Milton Glaser, April Greiman, Mke Weymouth, Drew Hodges, Marc Gobé, and partners in Pentagram reveal their personal experiences and ins...

Making the Big Move to the Big Apple Just Got Easier!Moving to New York City and its neighboring areas can be overwhelming and expensive. What you need is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the diverse neighborhoods, cultures, and lifestyles–not to mention the entertainment options, trends, and hidden gems that are the heartbeat of your new home. In Relocating to New York City and Surrounding Areas, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition, you get an insider’s view of New ...

In eleven provocative essays Forrest McDonald and his wife, Ellen Shapiro McDonald, cover a wide range of the intellectual, political, military, and social history of the eighteenth century to present both a picture of the age in which our Constitution was crafted and commentary on developments that have caused American government to stray from the Founders’ principles.Appearing here in print for the first time is Forrest McDonald’s widely acclaimed 1987 NEH Jefferson lecture, “The...

Betty White, Kathy Griffin, Rosie O'Donnell, and Ellen DeGeneres are some of the most entertaining and hilarious women in modern-day comedy. The Female Force comic series offers a broad examination of strong and influential women who have shaped modern history and culture. This graphic novel features these comedy queens for the first time, together!