In this "smart . . . enthralling" mystery, a Montreal detective investigates a puzzling murder when a married couple is found dead in their remote rural home ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).City of Ice, John Farrow's first book in his acclaimed Emile Cinq-Mars series, which has been hailed by Booklist as "one of the best series in crime fiction," has been published in over seventeen countries. Now with The Storm Murders, the series co...

In John Farrow' s riveting 10th novel featuring his iconic detective É mile Cinq-Mars, an investigation into a peculiar rash of deaths, in which the elderly sitting up straight suddenly " pop off," lays bare the roots and intricacies of the opioid crisis. Retired from the Montreal Police Service, Cinq-Mars is tapped by a State Trooper to look into deaths being booked as " natural causes." Should they perhaps be viewed differently, as suspicious? Cinq-Mars' s foray draws him into a mysterio...

John Farrow was known for his engaging writing style and his ability to present historical events in an accessible and captivating manner. In "Pageant of the Popes," he provides a detailed account of each pope's reign, highlighting their contributions, challenges, and impact on the history of the Roman Catholic Church and the broader world.The book covers various significant events in papal history, including religious controversies, political conflicts, and the influence of the papacy on ...

IT WAS seven weeks and four days since Christ had been nailed to the Cross. Fifty-three full days since the awful sentence that was so to change the course of mankind. A Procurator might brood in Herod's palace but his soldiery must patrol with watchful eye, for crowds of pilgrims were swarming upon Jerusalem eager to celebrate the Pentecostal rites, so ancient and significant to their race. On such a day, as the centurions well knew, the fires of nationalism could easily flare but as it h...

This edition of The History of the Popes comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each chapter. This wonderful work provides a detailed history of each Catholic Pope. At the end of the original History of the Popes, the author includes a list of Catholic Popes. This edition comes with a complete updated list. The author of History of the Popes is the amazing John Farrow. Farrow was born in Sydney, Australia, the son of Lucy Villiers (née Savage), a dressmaker, and Jo...

A Montreal detective investigates when murder disturbs a college campus in this suspenseful mystery—"the best yet in one of my favorite series"―Lee Child, New York Times– bestselling authorA co-ed is found murdered on campus, her body scarcely touched. The killer paid meticulous attention to the aesthetics of his crime. Coincidentally (or not), a college custodian is also found dead. While an epic rainstorm assails the Ne...

"A gale-force thriller" about a New England storm that ends in murder, drawing out a retired Montreal detective to investigate (Kathy Reichs, #1 New York Times– bestselling author)During an epic storm in the Gulf of Maine a lone woman races—first by car, then by a life-threatening sea crossing—to the island of Grand Manan. Her father is dying—will she make it in time? Others also venture out into the maelstrom that night,...

Statement about the core cause behind the continued dysfunction in Washington that must be addressed first before any Hope can return in people's minds again for the country to begin moving forward again towards a more perfect union, as the founders always envisioned America to advance progressively through the changing times ahead. There are immediate and lasting solutions for this president to act on now that will change course In America that we remain on today, laying in stasis through...

Pageant of the Popesby John Farrow"This book contains a continuous history of the Papacy from the first century up to the mid-20th, when it was written. The original book has no chapter heads: the breakdown by century was added here. Farrow names every pope and provides extensive background on them. There are good popes, not a few bad popes, anti-popes (at one time there were three claimants to the throne), some popes who reigned less than a week, and numerous popes of ...

The Mutiny of the Bounty is one of the most famous stories in maritime history that has been told in countless books and motion pictures. It describes the arduous voyage of the H.M.S. Bounty, under the harsh rule of the strict Captain Bligh, and the eventual mutiny of much of the crew led by the Mutineer Fletcher Christian. Less well-known is the incredible survival story of how Captain Bligh and fourteen loyal men were cast adrift in an tiny open boat, and how they survived an astonishing...

Welcome to Lady Jail: a nest of killers, and not all of them are getting out alive …Quebec, 1994. Fraud artist Abigail is the newest arrival at the Joliette Institution for Women. When a prisoner is found dead in a toilet stall, Sergeant-DetectiveÉmile Cinq-Mars is summoned from Montreal to investigate, as he put Abigail away—and now she's the prime suspect. But he'll soon discover that in Lady Jail, nothing is as it seems …

The streets of London can be dangerous—but so can this secret society of crime-solvers . . .Monica is barely a month into her role as leader of The Twelve—a clandestine group of retired experts tasked with eliminating London's most dangerous criminals—when a new case presents a major challenge. Ex-plumber David Latham brings them a personal mission: hunting down a suspect who walked free after the racially-motivated murder of his best friend's son.But as Moni...