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A historical study of how increased access to ice—decades before refrigeration—transformed American life.During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Americans depended upon ice to stay cool and to keep their perishable foods fresh. Jonathan Rees tells the fascinating story of how people got ice before mechanical refrigeration came to the household. Drawing on newspapers, trade journals, and household advice books, Before the Refrigerator expla...

Psychologist Alex Delaware is confronted with a brutal long-unsolved murder and solving the case will threaten lives, including his own...Twisting, brutal and terrifying but ultimately redemptive, The Murder Book by New York Times No. 1 bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman is perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Harlan Coben.'Optimism is a feature of The Murder Book although the premise is macabre... Kellerman ...

A disgraced Navy commander. A haunted past. A private investigator searching for redemption.Russell Stokes once wore the Navy uniform with pride. Decorated for valor in Afghanistan but scarred by guilt and a drinking problem, his career is crumbling. Rumors and scandals force him toward resignation, leaving his future in doubt.On terminal leave and searching for direction, Stokes turns to moonlighting as a private investigator. But trouble follows him every...

A past case returns to haunt Alex Delaware...Alex Delaware, criminal psychologist, works with the police to help solve the most complex, twisted and dangerous of crimes in Flesh and Blood - a fast-paced thriller from New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and David Baldacci.'[Kellerman] has shaped the psychological mystery novel into an art form' - Los Angeles Times Book Re...

'AN ADDICTIVELY READABLE - AND UNDENIABLY COOL - FANTASY MASTERWORK' Kirkus'FILTHY, CHARISMATIC AND FRANKLY EXCELLENT' Mark LawrenceBRING ON THE ORCS . . .Jackal is proud to be a Grey Bastard, member of a sworn brotherhood of half-orcs. Unloved and unwanted in civilized society, the Bastards eke out a hard life in the desolate no-man's-land called the Lots, protecting frail and noble human civilization from invading bands o...

'A landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself' The New York TimesWhy can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion?Jonathan Haidt reveals that we often find it hard to get along because o...

Alex Delaware must navigate a dangerous trail of murder and betrayal if he is going to survive...Therapy is a harrowing exploration of the human psyche from the New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman. Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Michael Connelly.'Labyrinthine twists, excellent pacing, and hard-boiled, swaggering dialogue' - The Washington PostInvestigating the case of a lovers' la...

The realm of Andomhaim has been reunited, with a true High King ruling in Tarlion once more.But it is far too late.The host of the Frostborn marches to war, bringing terror and death in their wake, and a weakened Andomhaim is not strong enough to defeat them.Only the sword of the Dragon Knight has the power to drive back the Frostborn, and it is calling to Ridmark Arban.But the sword devours anyone bold enough to wield it…

Ridmark Arban is the Gray Knight, and he leads the battle against the powerful and deadly Frostborn. But the Frostborn are winning, and without allies, the men of Andomhaim have no hope of victory.The power of the dwarves of Khald Tormen might turn the balance, but the dwarves face their own ancient enemy.And that ancient enemy has plans of his own for Ridmark...

Alex Delaware reveals a ghastly trail of slaughter...New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman writes a gripping thriller in Survival of the Fittest. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly.'Fast-paced, well thought out, with an unexpected denouement' - Sunday TelegraphThe mentally disabled daughter of a diplomat is killed in cold blood in a deserted corner of the Santa Monica mounta...

Ridmark Arban is the Gray Knight, leading the defense of Andomhaim from the brutal Frostborn.Yet the realm of Andomhaim is riven with civil war. The false king Tarrabus has usurped the crown in the name of the shadow of Incariel, and the loyal lords must fight the ruthless rebels.Unless Ridmark can defeat Tarrabus and reunify Andomhaim, the Frostborn will prevail.But Tarrabus Carhaine, deadly and wicked, will not be defeated without terrible cost...

“A masterpiece of American fiction”Sam Tanenhaus, The New York Times Book ReviewA novel from the author of The Corrections.This is the updated version of the text.This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom; about the beginning and ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we compete with our friends; how we betray those closest...