There is a distinct lack of readily available information about the British prime ministers, especially as a group. There are thick biographies of the big names - Pitt, Gladstone, Churchill - but who were the others? there are plenty of short booklets and pamphlets for all the monarchs but littl[...]
England holds the unique position as the cradle of modern democratic parliamentary government while simultaneously retaining one of the world's longest-running monarchies. The Kings & Queens of England offers a concise and penetrating review of not only the lives and personalities of the monarchs bu[...]
The only official companion book to the Tony Award winner for Best Musical from the creators of "South Park" and the co-creator of "Avenue Q". It features the complete script and song lyrics, with 4-color spot illustrations throughout, an original introduction by the creators, and a foreword by Mark[...]
A JESSE STONE NOVEL
She was barely out of her teens, not exactly beautiful, but she'd tried to make the most of her looks.
Now, defiled and alone in a seedy beachfront motel, she was dead. And Paradise Police Chief Jesse Stone doesn't even know her name. But when his investigation lures hi[...]
The iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser returns in an outstanding new addition to the "New York Times"-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins.
Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots' marquee players--a hard-nosed linebacker who's earned his reputation as one of the toughest [...]
P.I. Spenser, knight-errant of the Back Bay, returns in this stellar addition to the iconic New York Times-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins.
What started out as a joke landed seventeen-year-old Dillon Yates in a lockdown juvenile facility in Boston Harbor. When he set up a prank Twitter[...]
A Hollywood movie is shooting in Paradise - and its cast and crew prove to be a catalyst for crime.
Lily Ellsworth hires Spenser to investigate her grandson Jared Clark's alleged involvement in a school shooting. Though seven people were killed in cold blood, Mrs Ellsworth is convinced of her grandson's innocence. Yet, Jared's parents are resigned to his fate, and the boy himself doesn't seem to c[...]
Buddy Bollen, a C-list movie mogul hires Sunny Randall to protect his rising star and girlfriend, Erin Flint. When Erin's sister, Misty, is found dead in the lavish home they share with sugar daddy Bollen, there doesn't seem to be a single lead worth pursuing. But then, Sunny meets Jesse Stone, unde[...]
Spenser is asked to investigate when Robinson Nevins is denied tenure at the University, apparently due to a rumoured affair between Nevins and a young gay activist. The case turns deadly, and Spenser uncovers a conspiracy to keep America white, male and straight.[...]
When the body of talk-show host Walton Weeks is discovered hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Paradise, police chief Jesse Stone finds himself at the center of a highly public case, forcing him to deal with local officials and national media scrutiny. When another dead body is discovered a few [...]
April Kyle oversees an upscale call girl operation in Boston's Back Bay. Her all-female enterprise is a success. Now that some men are trying to take it away from her, she needs Spenser's help. As Spenser again plays the gallant knight, it becomes clear that April's not as innocent as she seems. In [...]
New edition of a classic Parker, featuring his most popular character, Spenser.