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A lively husband and wife team recounts their twenty-year climb from amateur winemakers to recipients of an almost unheard-of perfect score from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. A Perfect Score weaves a vibrant tale of the Hall’s brand meteoric rise to success, Napa Valley’s tug-of-war between localism and tourism, and the evolving nature of the wine industry as a whole. Readers who love a good glass of wine will find much to savor in the Halls’ expert account of the art, soul, and business of a modern winery.
A haunting chronicle of what endures when the world we know is swept away. On a day like any other, on a rafting trip down Utah’s Green River, Stephane Gerson’s eight-year-old son, Owen, drowned in a spot known as Disaster Falls. That same night, as darkness fell, Stephane huddled in a tent with his wife, Alison, and their older son, Julian, trying to understand what seemed inconceivable. ‘It’s just the three of us now,’ Alison said over the sounds of a light rain and, nearby, the rushing river. ‘We cannot do it alone. We have to stick together.’ Disaster Falls chronicles the aftermath of that day and their shared determination to stay true to Alison’s resolution.
Grieving the death of his father and confused about his future, Amit finds himself following the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage route across Spain, where he meets other travelers and faces the big questions of his life.
A serial killer is on the loose in San Diego, and he has a most unusual M.O.: With each kill, he leaves behind objects with unclear meanings. Most of the recent killings are centered near Kendra Michaels’ home and office, so it comes as no great surprise when the FBI shows up at her door. The investigators soon make a startling discovery: the left-behind objects are actually souvenirs of other unsolved serial murder cases in various U.S. cities. And the new cases feature “holdback” characteristics of the other murders unknown to the general public. Kendra realizes that the killer has come to challenge and taunt her. The investigators become his newest targets, even as Kendra slowly begins to suspect that one of them may be the killer himself. She must find the killer as the body count rises, and to do so she relies on her own “dream team” of agent-for-hire Adam Lynch and private investigator Jessie Mercado. They must risk everything to defeat a psychopath whose terrifying plan is years in the makin.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan is “one of the best storytellers around” (RT Book Reviews). Find out why as two lovers surrounded by greed and corruption discover there’s no telling whom you can trust–or who will come out on top… When members of a United Nations joint security force are taken hostage by radical terrorists in Indonesia, Captain Ezekiel Fortunes is called to lead the rescue team. Part of a classified government experiment, Zeke is a supersoldier with enhanced abilities. He can see better and run faster than the enemy, disappear when necessary and hunt along any terrain. There are those in the world willing to do anything for power like that… A formidable spy genetically engineered to hide in plain sight, Bellisia rarely meets a man who doesn’t want to control her or kill her. But Zeke is different. His gaze, his touch–they awaken feelings inside her that she never thought possible. He’s the kind of man she could settle down with–if she can keep him alive.
A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen’s marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed’s homecoming won’t be as sweet as she anticipated.
A magnificent new collection from award-winning author Ann Beattie—featuring recent O. Henry, Pushcart, and Best American Short Story selections. Surprising and revealing, set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, Ann Beattie’s astutely observed new collection explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging.
On a bright and crisp September morning, while walking a bucolic woodland trail, Rina Decker stumbles upon human remains once buried deep beneath the forest grounds. Immediately, she calls her husband, Peter, a former detective lieutenant with LAPD, now working for the local Greenbury Police. Within hours, a vista of beauty and tranquility is transformed into a frenetic crime scene. The body has been interred for years and there is scant physical evidence at the gravesite: a youthful skeleton, a skull wound and long dark strands of hair surrounding the bony frame. As Decker and his partner, Tyler McAdams, further investigate, they realize that they’re most likely dealing with a missing student from the nearby Five Colleges of Upstate – a well-known and well-respected consortium of higher learning where Rina works. And when more human remains are found in the same area, Decker and McAdams know this isn’t just a one-off murder case. Short-staffed and with no convenient entry into the colleges, Decker enlists Rina’s help to act as the eyes and ears of campus gossip. Winding their way through a dangerous labyrinth of steely suspects and untouchable academics, Decker, McAdams, and Rina race to protect their community from a psychopathic killer still in the area – and on the hunt for a fresh victim.
Lisbeth Salander está inquieta. Ha participado en un ataque hacker sin razón aparente y está asumiendo riesgos que normalmente evitaría. Mientras, la revista Millennium ha cambiado de propietarios. Quienes le critican, insisten en que Mikael Blomkvist ya es historia. Una noche, Blomkvist recibe la llamada del profesor Frans Balder, un eminente investigador especializado en Inteligencia Artificial quien afirma tener en su poder información vital para el servicio de inteligencia norteamericano. Su as en la manga es una joven rebelde, un bicho raro que se parece mucho a alguien a quien Blomkvist conoce demasiado bien. Mikael siente que esa puede ser la exclusiva que él y Millennium tanto necesitan, pero Lisbeth Salander, como siempre, tiene sus propios planes. En Lo que no te mata te hace más fuerte, la singular pareja aclamada por más de 80 millones de lectores en Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres, La chica que soñaba con una cerilla y un bidón de gasolina y La reina en el palacio de las corrientes de aire continúa su historia. Ha llegado la hora de que sus caminos se crucen de nuevo. Vuelve Lisbeth Salander. Millennium continúa.
Sing for Your Life chronicles Ryan’s suspenseful, racially charged and artistically intricate journey from solitary confinement to stardom. Daniel Bergner takes readers on Ryan’s path toward redemption, introducing us to a cast of memorable characters–including the two teachers from his childhood who redirect his rage into music, and his long-lost father who finally reappears to hear Ryan sing. Bergner illuminates all that it takes–technically, creatively–to find and foster the beauty of the human voice. And Sing for Your Life sheds unique light on the enduring and complex realities of race in America.