**Winner of the National Book Award"The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II." —The New Republic**“A screaming comes across the sky. . .” A few months after the Germans’ secret V-2 rocket bombs begin falling on London, British Intelligence discovers that a map of the city pinpointing the sexual conquests of one Lieutenant Tyrone Slothrop, U.S. Army, corresponds identically to a map showing the V-2 impact sites. The implication...

**“I cannot recommend this series enough.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali HazelwoodCharlotte Holmes—aka Sherlock Holmes—becomes entangled in a puzzling missing person case that hits close to home for her beloved Mrs. Watson in this Victorian-set mystery from the USA Today bestselling author*.***It’s been three years since Charlotte Holmes struck a decisive blow against Moriarty's operations in Britain, three years of relative calm and benign deve...

The YA love letter to hip-hop—streaming on Paramount+ September 23, 2022! Starring Sanaa Lathan (in her directorial debut), Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty, Method Man, Mike Epps, GaTa (Davionte Ganter), Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Titus Makin Jr., and Michael Anthony Cooper Jr.#1 New York Times bestseller · Seven starred reviews · Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor BookThis digital edition contains a letter from the author, deleted scenes, a picture of the auth...

I have a special power: the ability to calm a berserker, but I’ve been warned never to use it. My mother said: “If you see a berserker in a rage… not your monkeys, not your circus. Get the hell away. They’re too dangerous, and you’ll lose your freedom.”But the thing is… we’re flying 30,000 feet in the air in a speeding aluminum cage, and there’s a berserker raging out in the aisle beside me. Security won’t be able to hold him. They won’t be strong enough. They have no idea what the...

"THE INSURMOUNTABLE EDGE (Book One) is an on-point action thriller with a wisecracking antihero that will win over fans of Tom Clancy, Jeffrey Deaver and Robert Ludlum." - Rob Errera, IndieReader.comOverview of Three Book StoryTwo children savagely stoned to death in the California desert. Top employees of a U.S. defense contractor dying at an alarming rate. A cryptic message sent by a strange, secretive source warns the contractor's produc...

A New York Times #1 BestsellerA Wall Street Journal #1 BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Sunday Times BestsellerA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyWinner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardWinner of the British Academy MedalFinalist, National Book Critics Circle Award“It seems safe to say that Capital in the Twenty-First Ce...

**The bestselling citizen’s guide to economics“Thomas Sowell is the nation’s greatest living economist.” —*****American Spectator   ***Basic Economics is a citizen’s guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he s...

In "The Cruise of the 'Cachalot'," Bullen provides a vivid and detailed account of his experiences as a young deckhand and later as a first mate on a whaling voyage. The ship's primary mission is to hunt and harvest sperm whales for their valuable oil, a lucrative industry during the 19th century.The narrative takes readers on a journey across the world's oceans, as the "Cachalot" embarks on a perilous and arduous voyage in pursuit of these elusive and valuable creatures. Bullen describes ...

The influence of intellectuals is not only greater than in previous eras but also takes a very different form from that envisioned by those like Machiavelli and others who have wanted to directly influence rulers. It has not been by shaping the opinions or directing the actions of the holders of power that modern intellectuals have most influenced the course of events, but by shaping public opinion in ways that affect the actions of power holders in democratic societies, whether or not tho...

"The Trumpet-Major" is primarily a historical romance novel set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly during the threat of a French invasion of England. The novel follows the story of Anne Garland, a young woman caught in a love triangle between two brothers, John Loveday and Robert Loveday. John serves as a Trumpet-Major in the local militia, while Robert is a sailor in the Royal Navy. Anne's romantic entanglements and the impact of war on the community are central the...

The second novel in the uplifting railway girls series. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Margaret Dickinson.---------------------------------Manchester, November 1940As the war continues and secrets threaten the railway girls, they will discover the true meaning of friendship.---------------------------------For Dot, her job on the railways is everything. Transporting parcels around the country g...

Powerful and poignant, a masterpiece. 'Through the Wheat' depicts the horrors of World War 1: the first modern war fought in trenches with mustard gas, artillery, and tanks. Thomas Boyd brings home the psychological damage done to men under extreme pressure fighting for their livers thousands of miles from home. Unforgettable!