Glory rises from the carnage of the Battle for Earth. Humanity is shell-shocked by how close they came to extinction.Humans don't know what to do, but they trust their leaders, who are turning to Admiral Jack. And he looks to Glory, Captain Drake, and her crew.With the loss of the planet killer, the Paragon will seek vengeance. They have become even more dangerous because they no longer have to maintain the veil of subterfuge.Their...

When Buck Schatz, senior citizen and retired Memphis cop, learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold, Buck decides to hunt down the fugitive and claim the loot. But a lot of people want a piece of the stolen treasure, and Buck's investigation quickly attracts unfriendly attention from a very motley (and murderous) crew in Daniel Friedman's Don't Ever Get Old, nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

DON'T EVER GET OLD was one of mystery-publishing's biggest critical successes last year, earning starred reviews from every major trade publication, garnering nominations for the Edgar, Thriller, and Anthony awards, and winning the Macavity Award for Best First Novel. The producer of four Harry Potter films and the Sherlock Holmes sequel, Lionel Wigram, is set to produce the film version.In Daniel Friedman's new novel, set in Memphis, Tennessee, and four months after the events of D...

"A supremely enjoyable, intoxicating work." —NatureHow did we come to have minds? For centuries, poets, philosophers, psychologists, and physicists have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled abilities. Disciples of Darwin have explained how natural selection produced plants, but what about the human mind?In From Bacteria to Bach and Back, Daniel C. Dennett builds on recent discoveries from biology and computer science to show...

The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was 'coming home' and British film went worldwide. From Old Lab...

UPDATED IN 2024Many parents feel pressured to "train" babies and young children to sleep. But kids don't need to be trained to sleep--they're built to sleep. Sleep issues arise when parents (with the best of intentions) over-help or "helicopter parent" at night, overshadowing their baby's innate biological ability to sleep well. In The Happy Sleeper, child sleep experts Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright show parents how to be sensitive and...

Join three friends on an exciting adventure as they set out to help one of them, Tucker, find his new forever home.Tucker, a funny and curious pup, falls off a truck on his way to the pet store and meets Cluck, a duck, and Buck, a skunk, who decides to help him on his quest. They face challenges and make new friends through the journey, but they never lose hope.Will they be able to find Tucker's new family?Read Tuck, Cluck, and Buck...

**'Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer'Enthralling' Spectator**What is human consciousness and how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers.This is Daniel C. Dennett's brilliant answer, extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions, exploring the deep interactions of evolution,...

When Clara is taken by hostile riders, there's only one man with the skill—and the will—to bring her home. Neal Doleson. A quiet loner with a reputation for finding the lost and walking into danger other men avoid.Neal doesn't waste words. He doesn't make promises he can't keep.So when Clara's father shows up at his door, broken and desperate, Neal asks only one thing:"Where?"What follows is a relentless pursuit across harsh, unforg...

No matter how much you've aged or how confident you may be in the dark, your fear will continue to grow roots in your mind. Strangest Fiction is back with the third installment of our namesake speculative fiction series. We've prepared a collection of bad dreams to haunt you, dear reader. You can't escape what's coming, no matter if it's a possessed doll, a ravenous swamp, or a flesh-eating creature from the deep. We hope you enjoy these intense tales from our talented storytellers. Stay s...

When a mysterious girl sits opposite Olly on the first day back at school, he wishes more than anything to become friends with her. After introducing himself, she doesn't say a word. Instead, she scribbles something on her notebook, rips the page, and slides it across the desk. It reads:Once upon a time, there lived A Girl Named Elise.

The Edgar Award-nominated Buck Schatz series of mysteries featuring a retired cop in Memphis continues with Running Out of Road."Daniel Friedman has done it again—only better."— Michael Sears, bestselling author of Black FridaysOnce, Detective Buck Schatz patrolled the city of Memphis, chasing down robbers and killers with a blackjack truncheon and a .357. But he's been retired for decades. Now he's frail and demented, and ...