Buried deep under Istanbul, a secret is about to resurface with explosive consequences…Alex Zegliwski has been savagely beheaded. His body found in an underground archaeological dig, hidden beneath the holy temple of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.When Sean arrives in the ancient city to identify his colleague’s body, he is handed an envelope of photographs belonging to Alek and soon finds himself in grave danger. Someone wants him dead but why?Aided by British diplomat I...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Capote’s Women, a penetrating examination of President John F. Kennedy’s complicated, tumultuous life as told through the lens of the fascinating women he lovedJohn F. Kennedy was a born leader—bold, charismatic, and able to charm with nothing more than a witty phrase and a winning smile. He was also obsessive, manipulative, and haunted by complex desires for shiny, remarkable women, collecting them vo...

Rue is Laurence Housman's haunting lyric meditation on grief, desire, faith, and the burden of being human. Across prayers, elegies, and inwardly charged songs, the speaker wrestles with divided love, self-accusation, and the ache of mortality, finding that love can heal and wound in equal measure. Biblical echoes, stark religious imagery, and scenes of monasteries, the Madonna, the Holy Sepulchre, Rome, and the Vatican give the collection a solemn spiritual intensity, while masks, storms,...

“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage.Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe during the Age of Discovery was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Ber...

Protect-and renew-the human core of dental care.Regulatory burden. Insurance complexity. Provider burnout. No matter the specialty, everyone in healthcare feels these pressures. Dental professionals, though, face a unique set of challenges. From complex team dynamics and anxious patients to sensory hurdles and an evolving landscape, the field's progress hinges on one thing: restoring the connection between provider and patient.In Called to Care: A Dental Profes...

On the morning of March 14, 1891, thousands gathered in New Orleans beneath the Henry Clay statue, furious that the law had failed them. Within hours, a mob marched on the Parish Prison, broke inside, and murdered eleven Italian and Italian American men in state custody—the largest mass lynching in United States history. How did a courtroom verdict become a public execution, and a city’s vengeance become an international crisis?The New Orleans Italian Lynchings plunges readers into...

Who Betrayed John Rittmeister? unravels the mystery of betrayal, resistance and psychoanalysis in the shadow of Nazi Berlin.Rickels delves into the enigmatic circumstances surrounding the arrest and execution of John Rittmeister, a psychoanalyst and member of the resistance group Rote Kapelle. Through meticulous research and close readings of the works of Rittmeister’s colleagues and his close friend Werner Krauss, Rickels uncovers the complex interplay of psychoa...

An archaic manuscript contains a secret, one that could change the world …The second in the series, from the author of The Istanbul Puzzle.Behind Lady Tunshuq’s Palace in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem, archaeologist, Max Keiser, has been found dead.In the same city, Doctor Susan Hunter who was translating an ancient script discovered in Istanbul, is missing.With his girlfriend Isabel Sharp, Sean Ryan is about to piece together the mystery of his colleague ...

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

Memphis, May 1866: the Civil War is over, slavery is dead, and the streets are still not at peace. A quarrel between Black Union veterans and white policemen ignites three days of terror as armed mobs sweep through Black neighborhoods, killing 46 people, burning homes, churches, and schools, and exposing how fragile freedom could be. In the ashes of victory, one question hangs over the city: who, now, has the right to live safely as an American?The Memphis Massacre tells this story...

This book examines the socio-political origins of the 1791 U.S. Bill of Rights, with particular focus on the Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms. It explores how Congress sought to prevent the concentration of military power in the executive branch by favoring state-controlled civilian militias over a large standing army. The book traces how this militia system functioned through major American conflicts before the First World War exposed its limitations, leading to the rise of a p...