A hapless salesman in Cuba is recruited into Cold War spy games in Graham Greene’s “comical, satirical, atmospherical” novel (The Daily Telegraph). At once an espionage thriller, a penetrating character study, and a political satire of government intelligence, this classic novel still resonates today.

Four Japanese nationalists storm Tokyo's imperial palace and behead the emperor. Their goal: to invade Russia and conquer oil-rich Siberia in order to dominate the globe. Soon the world explodes in war, as Japan, Russia and the U.S. go head-to-head in a struggle. Now three men from three different nations must meet their ultimate challenge: to fight as patriots in a war driven by greed and madness—and save the planet from nothing less than a full-scale nuclear attack.

An American woman inherits a Cornish coastal mansion shrouded in mystery in this suspenseful gothic romance classic by a New York Times–bestselling author.

New York Times bestselling author

A vampire turns Los Angeles into a city of the dead in this novel by the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Swan Song.

"[McCammon] pays tribute to masters of the genre and raises the standards for the craft a notch or two." —Publishers Weekly

Phryne Fisher, with her maid, daughters, and dog, heads to Queenscliff for a murder-free holiday. Upon arrival, they find an empty house, unruly teens, a saved fisherboy, and missing staff, leading to a treasure hunt. With champagne and Beretta in hand, Phryne tackles greed head-on.

Bram Stoker Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author

Ever since Edgar Allan Poe looted a family’s ignoble secret history for his classic story “The Fall of the House of Usher,” living in the shadow of that sick dynasty has been an inescapable scourge for generations of Usher descendants. Now, Poe’s classic tale lives on in this Gothic novel of ancestral madness in the mountains of modern-day North Carolina.

Judge Dee, recently promoted to lord chief justice, is sent incognito to Canton to investigate the disappearance of a court censor. With the help of his trusted lieutenants Chiao Tai and Tao Gan, and that of a clever blind girl who collects crickets, Dee solves a complex puzzle of political intrigue and murder.

Paper Moon meets the Blitz in this original black comedy, set in World War II England, chronicling an unlikely alliance between a small-time con artist and a young orphan evacuee.

“[A] dark comedy with heart...[Evans] is especially adept at capturing Noel’s appealing blend of sophisticated bravado and naive fragility—all without lapsing into sentimentality.” — Publishers Weekly

During his two terms as the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded his innermost thoughts and observations. Compiled into one volume by noted historian Douglas Brinkley, they offer a unique understanding of one of our nation’s most fascinating leaders.

Each time Helen Shandy takes a photo of a weather vane made by master craftsman Praxiteles Lumpkin—the vane vanishes. Could there be a gang of breezy burglars on her tail? 

“The epitome of the ‘cozy’ mystery.” —Mostly Murder

In this contemporary romance by a USA Today bestseller, a poor waitress transforms from a billionaire’s temptation to his pregnant Cinderella.

From rocket scientists to code breakers, “fascinating stories” of women who overcame obstacles, shattered stereotypes, and pursued their passion for math (Notices of the American Mathematical Society).

In this remarkable follow-up to the bestselling Cowboys Are My Weakness, Pam Houston traces the story of peripatetic photographer Lucy O’Rourke through eleven linked fictions “full of memorable paragraphs and…sentences worth underlining” (Rocky Mountain News). 

Cesario di Silvestri isn’t just fast with women, he’s supersonic. After mere minutes spent in his charismatic presence, many of Europe’s most glamorous women tumble into his bed . . .with the exception of one—shy vet Jessica Martin, who refuses to become his weekend plaything. But when Jess’s flaky relatives steal from Halston Hall, Cesario’s country retreat, he has all the ammunition he needs! For now, he’ll enjoy her creamy-skinned beauty, but in the future he’ll need an heir. . . .

The Complete Short Stories is the ultimate collection of Edgar Allan Poe's tales of suspense and the macabre, including “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Pit and the Pendulum.”

“It’s because I liked Edgar Allan Poe’s stories so much that I began to make suspense films.” —Alfred Hitchcock

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