The story of the Swedish detective’s beginnings, told in five gripping short mysteries: “An indispensable chapter to the saga” (Booklist Online).
 
Here are the stories that trace, chronologically, Kurt Wallander’s growth from a rookie cop into a young father and then a middle-aged divorcé, illuminating how he became a first-rate detective and highlighting new facets of the character who...

Three suspense novels featuring LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch.

In 12th century Ireland, a sorceror is sent on a mission by the goddess Morrigan to destroy a powerful vampire, with the help of a shape-changer, a scholar, a warrior, a vampire, and a 21st century witch.

When a team of commandos -- highly skilled and armed to the teeth -- tries to kidnap retired CIA station chief Linda Genneken from her home, trained Marine Nathan McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, arrive just in time to join the fight. But their well-honed CIA instincts tell them this is only the beginning. McBride and Fontana set out to learn who ordered the midnight raid, and why. Is it connected to a rescue mission they conducted with Genneken...

Chronicles the author's efforts to reconcile with his harsh fighter pilot father, who inspired "The Great Santini," recounting how at the end of his father's life, he defended the author from his critics while helping to heal family estrangements.

Nathan McBride leads a secretive life. The ex-CIA agent doesn't give out his phone number and never reveals his operative name. So how does a twelve-year-old girl whom he's never met know both? The girl's name is Lauren, and after she's been kidnapped, she sends a text for help to Nathan's cell phone. Nathan rescues her, but with the kidnappers hell-bent on reclaiming their prize, the ordeal has only just begun. As he tries to stay one step ahead...

Humorist Barry explains economics and money management, including topics ranging from the role of Adam Sandler in the U.S. economy to how to argue with your spouse about money.

Field expert Eric Topol, M.D., provides a practical view of health care from a patient's perspective and explains how the advent of wireless Internet, individual data, and personal genomics will revolutionize the future of medicine.