The New York Times Bestseller by the author of The Confessor. When the Good Friday peace accords are shattered by three savage acts of terrorism, Northern Ireland is blown back into the depths of conflict. And after his father-in-law is nominated to become the new American ambassador to London, retired CIA agent Michael Osbourne is drawn back in...more

One of Britain’s best-known scientists and physicians takes us inside our own heads to see what really makes us tick.In his wonderfully engaging new book, Dr. Robert Winston takes us deep into the workings of the human mind, revealing how our senses, emotions, and personality are the result of a delicate dance of genes and environment. Here, as h...more

This long awaited fifth installment of the famous adventures of Capitan Alatriste is set in an aristocratic love affair between Alatriste and Maraa de Castro, the most beautiful and famous actress of the Golden Era who is also being courted by Felipe IV. Action, history and adventure come together in these unforgettable pages of danger and exciteme...more

In this follow-up to CAPTAIN ALATRISTE, the valiant Diego Alatriste returns for another adventure of swordplay, narrow escapes, and political intrigue within the corrupt Spanish court of the 1620s. Sword-for-hire Alatriste accepts a commission from Vicente de la Cruz to assist him and his sons in freeing his daughter, Elvira, from a convent where s...more

Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher returns in a gutsy novel of heart- stopping action... When a mysterious woman is kidnapped by a politically motivated fringe group and taken to their compound, Jack Reacher must help her escape with her life--from the inside out..."Tough, elegant and thoughtful."--Robert B. Parker"Opens with a bang."-- Chicago Tri...more

Jack Reacher, taciturn hero extraordinaire, stumbles into more trouble when he hitches a ride in Texas with a beautiful woman. Her name is Carmine Greer, and she wants Jack to kill her rich, evil, abusive husband, Sloop. When Jack refuses to do the job, Carmine does it herself--or so she says. Sloop's definitely dead, but Jack has a hunch that that...more

Across the country women are being murdered by an extraordinarily clever killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have in common is one thing: they each knew Jack Reacher.It's "spectacular" (Seattle Times) and "swift and brutal" (New York Times).Plan to s...more

In 1843, a 16-year-old Canadian housemaid named Grace Marks was tried for the murder of her employer and his mistress. The sensationalistic trial made headlines throughout the world, and the jury delivered a guilty verdict. Yet opinion remained fiercely divided about Marks- -was she a spurned woman who had taken out her rage on two innocent victi...more