Cranky Mary Ryan has sunk a lot of time and talent into the American Fare, San Francisco's hottest spot, while grieving over her broken marriage. At work very early, she steps on a laundry bag stuffed with the dead body of one of her employees. The investigation soon exposes all the dirty secrets that the food business would like to keep secret: the philandering chefs, the silly whims of the dining public, the hiring of illegal aliens, and the subsistence-living pay scale. Events begin to ...

In 1930 San Francisco, the bridges haven't yet been built, and although Prohibition is still in effect, the speakeasies are thriving. The Moore Detective Agency is two months and several fifths of whiskey away from closing its doors. When the wife of one of the most prestigious bankers knocks on their office door, asking them to look for her wayward stepson, it could be the lifeline they need to keep the agency going. Unfortunately, Detective Nick Moore's current client is his bootlegger, ...

Word spreads that Nick Moore has left San Francisco for good, leaving Maggie Laurent struggling to keep the Moore Detective Agency afloat. Cops, the D.A., and the other private detectives in town all predict she'll be out of business by Christmas, and she's not sure they aren't right. Then one day, her silent partner, Dickie Vance, invites her to lunch. He has a job for her. Find out what's going on with Herman Peters, Dickie's favorite cab driver and one of the "Nob Hill Irregulars" that ...

The third book in the Fog City noir series, Crookesest Street in the World, Maggie Laurent, P.I., is slowly making a name for herself in San Francisco, but it's slow going. She is keeping the office open, but just barely. Her best friend, Maureen Dunleavy, who is on the verge of taking her final vows to become a nun, asks Maggie for her help. This entails Maggie confronting the former principal of her high school-a woman Maggie despises. At stake is the life of a young Chinese nov...

For Thee is a first-person fictional narrative of the marriage of Pauline Pfeiffer and Ernest Hemingway. It is historically factual and includes character sketches of all the well-known players of the 1920s Paris expat set. We follow Pauline from the cotton fields of Arkansas to post-WW I Paris, where she meets Ernest Hemingway. Once they are married, they ostensibly settle in Key West, but, in reality, they never stop moving. They follow the bullfights in Spain, shoot game in the...

Mary Ryan, San Francisco pastry chef, is happy to be teaching at her old alma mater. But before long, she realizes the teaching staff are at loggerheads with each other. Adding to her dismay, ex-lover and Homicide Detective O'Connor has enrolled as a student, claiming to be on disability from the San Francisco Police Department.In the middle of this turf war, Mary is ordered by dean Robert Benson to force Coolie Martin to leave the school or lose her job. But why would Coolie's fat...

"Debris and Detritus, the lesser-known Greek gods..." * These words launched over a dozen alternate realities and histories, invaded existing universes, and even inspired a book or two—with Debris and Detritus running amok through every world they touch. With nothing else to go on, writers from various genres created deities that might or might not actually be Greek, might or might not be of any particular gender, might or might not be of this Earth—...

San Francisco pastry chef Mary Ryan is back teaching at her old alma mater, trying to straddle the worlds of both her original mentors and her contemporaries. To make matters worse, Homicide Detective O’Connor has enrolled as a student, claiming to be on disability from the San Francisco Police Department. In the middle of this turf war, Mary is confronted by the dean Robert Benson, who tells Mary she must either force Coolie Martin to leave the school or lose her job. Why would Coolie’s f...

Pastry chef Mary Ryan has sunk a lot of time and talent into the American Fare, San Francisco’s hottest spot, while grieving over her broken marriage. Then, arriving at work very early one day, she discovers a laundry bag stuffed with the dead body of one of her employees. The ensuing investigation soon exposes all of the dirty secrets that the food industry would like to keep hidden—philandering chefs, illegal aliens, and subsistence-level pay scales. Events begin to spiral and in time ta...

We tend to think we're in charge of our bodies. But beneath the surface lives a vast microbial world that shapes our health every single day. This is your microbiome - an inner metropolis so complex and influential that scientists are now linking its tiny decisions to cancer risk, autoimmune disease, inflammation and even brain function.In this pioneering book, Claire Pearson and Jethro Johnson, two world-leading researchers, delve into the latest scientific findings. In it, you'll...

**From a Stripe and Google executive, a practical guide to company building and scaling the most important resource it has: its people.Selected for "Best Books of 2023" by Bloomberg and The Economist!**“Whether you are a new manager or a CEO, there are going to be moments when you feel alone and need help. Odds are, the advice you need is in Scaling People. You are going to pull this book off your shelf over and over!"—Kim Scott,

Harlequin® Superromance brings you four new novels for one great price, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after.This Superromance box set includes:THE CLOSER HE GETSBrothers, StrangersJanice Kay JohnsonHomicide detective Ryan Carter returns to his hometown determined to solve the twenty-five-year-old mystery of his sister's murder and is stunned...