SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE • A NEW YORK TIMES NEW & NOTEWORTHY BOOK • A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BOOK FOR 2020 • A CBC BEST FICTION BOOK FOR 2020 • "His third appearance on the Giller shortlist ... affirms Bergen among Canada's most powerful writers. His pages light up; all around falls into darkness."—2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury • “David Bergen’s command is breathtaking … His work belongs to the world, and to all time. He is one of our l...

Callum's grandmother raised him. After her death, he seeks the truth surrounding his mother's disappearance in 1992. He confronts Isabel Amarante, the author of a new thriller set in Scotland, convinced that her novel is based on a crime involving his mother. He hunts Isabel down to Disley, a picturesque village bordering the High Peak District in England.As Callum delves into the roots of a dark secret on the Isle of Skye, Isabel must face down her own fragmented ...

The job listing was sketchy, but I was desperate. "Heavy lifting" and "discretion required" sounded a lot better than another eviction notice. I figured I'd be hauling drywall and dealing with a few catcalls.I was wrong.The foreman didn't care about my work ethic. His eyes roamed my body, lingering on the swell of my hips and the way my shorts dug into my thick thighs. He didn't offer me a hard hat; he offered me a test. A test to see if I was built for what this job really...

Polly's Pearls is set in the small, idyllic town of Ryant River and follows Samantha White, a retired teacher who owns and operates the Drippity Do Dah coffee shop out of her home. Samantha runs the business with her business partner, Larry Lumkey, and friend and cleaning lady Lucy Deerfoot.Samantha lives with her mixed-breed dog Abby, who is part Chihuahua and somewhat psychic. The cafe is a dog-friendly community hub with eclectic decor, outdoor seating, and regular gatherings li...

I came to the Carnal Suite for one reason: to surrender.I paid for a fantasy of complete submission and waived my right to a safeword. I was giving myself to anonymous, skilled men whose only job was to use me. They delivered.Two men became four, and my protests were ignored. They claimed my body as their communal property, passing me between them and forcing climax after shattering climax until my mind went blank. They wanted to leave me a wrecked, sobbing mess, and they s...

Charles Lindbergh was the quintessential Lone-Eagle American hero, the handsome, modest Midwesterner who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. His record-setting flight took thirty-three hours and thirty minutes, making him the first person in history to be in New York one day and Paris the next - and propelling him to international fame. Lindbergh remains a compelling figure today, admired for his epic flight, the grace and power of his prize-winning prose, and his environm...

The world’s leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the “riveting” (The New York Times) definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today.In The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden, Peter Bergan provides the first reevaluation of the man responsible for precipitating America’s long war with al-Qaeda and its decedents, capturing...

MARCIA BERGEN, a renowned industry expert, reveals her powerful career guidance strategy for female real estate agents. In this comprehensive resource, Marcia combines proven selling strategies, personal brand marketing techniques, and effective approaches to overcome challenging situations.With an established reputation as a leading authority in the field, Marcia’s unique training style has garnered recognition from realty offices across the country. Her expertise...

From the New York Times best-selling author, an eye-opening history of the United States’ war on terror across four presidential administrations.2026 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, the most devastating attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Within days, the United States began to declare its war on terror: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists,” President George W. Bush proclaimed. The resulting war on terror cost trillions...

Before John Lennon retreated peacefully into private life in 1975, he fought a major legal battle that went under the public radar. Just as his Rock 'n' Roll oldies album hit the market, Morris Levy, the Mob-connected owner of Roulette Records, released Roots, an unauthorized version of the same record. Levy had used rough mixes of John's unfinished Rock 'n' Roll recordings—and claimed the former Beatle had verbally agreed to the arrangement. The clash led to a lawsuit and countersuit betw...

Days of Feasting and Rejoicing is a haunting literary crime novel by award-winning author David Bergen.When her friend Christine drowns under suspicious circumstances, Esther Maile—who has always longed to be someone else—slips almost effortlessly into Christine’s life. With a new name, easy access to money, and the attention of Christine’s former lover, the transformation feels natural.Until it isn’t.When it becomes unclear whether Christi...

In this New York Times bestseller, acclaimed actress Candice Bergen “shows how to do a memoir right...The self-possessed, witty, and down-to-earth voice that made Bergen’s first memoir a hit when it was published in 1984 has only been deepened by life’s surprises” (The New York Times Book Review).In her “unflinchingly honest” (The Washington Post) memoir, Candice Bergen recounts the moments that shaped her life: her first marriage at age ...