A methodical, diligent, and exceptionally bright detective, Police Sergeant William South is an avid birdwatcher and trusted figure in his small town on the rugged Kentish coast. He also lives with the deeply buried secret that, as a child in Northern Ireland, he may have killed a man. When a fellow birdwatcher is found murdered in his remote home, South's world flips. 

Three sisters return home for their parents’ anniversary and instead find their father dead—and their mother accused of the murder... 

“Goudge does well in building the novel one tantalizing tidbit at a time.” —Plain Dealer

Stephanie Harker is in the screening booth at airport security, separated from the five-year-old boy she’s in the process of adopting—when, in a flash, a man in a TSA uniform steps in and kidnaps the child.

“[McDermid’s] work is taut, psychologically complex and so gripping that it puts your life on hold.” —The Times (London)

From Sharon Sala, a winner of numerous honors including the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, a poignant, funny story of four newly widowed women wrestling with betrayal, grief, and anger—and finding hope for the future in their unexpected friendship.

Catherine Parrish had been madly in love with Luc Santini for two years before she realized he regarded her as a mere possession. She fled his clutches—hiding her pregnancy. But now Luc has dropped back into her life, and Catherine is determined to keep their child a secret. But will she be able to resist his erotic demands?

Covering everything from creation to destruction, this ancient poem remains an indelible part of Hindu culture and a landmark in ancient literature.

After a father and son commit suicide on the same day, 20 years apart, DCI Hannah Scarlet and her Cold Cases Division reopen the investigation of Ramona Smith, a woman who disappeared 21 years ago.

A trio of elderly bachelors play Cupid in this ingeniously crafted collection by one of the foremost English mystery writers of the 19th century, Wilkie Collins.

A young woman uncovers dark secrets when she returns to her ancestral home in this suspenseful gothic romance by a New York Times bestseller.

When Maggie Tressider awakes after a car crash convinced she has committed murder, private investigator Francis Killian, along with George and Bunty Felse, attempts to unearth the secrets of Maggie’s past.

This classic work showcases the early brilliance and philosophical foundation of Kahlil Gibran, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Author of The Prophet and one of the 20th century’s most revolutionary, inspiring writers, he effortlessly blends his unique perspective on Eastern and Western philosophy. From delicate turns of phrase to strong assertions of equality, delightful rejoicings to frightening prophecies, Gibran’s poetry and prose reveal his eternal hunger for love and beauty.

When one of the town's Elvis enthusiasts is found dead on a pilgrimage to Graceland, police chief Arly Hanks must step in to help the Memphis police understand the tourists’ unique brand of crazy. After all, Maggody is more than a town; it’s a state of mind—and that mind is a bit deranged.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award

Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. In an attempt to transcend what seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God...

“A lovely, painful book: Walker’s finest work yet.” —Kirkus Reviews

Three New York Times bestselling novels 

This stunning collection speaks to womanhood and the African-American experience, and includes The Color Purple—Alice Walker’s classic novel that inspired the Oscar–nominated film.

“One of the best American writers of today.“ —Washington Post

Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author

This is the first published collection of short stories by one of the foremost voices in science fiction today. “Mandala” features technologically perfect cities that eject their sinful human occupants. This book also includes “The Wind From a Burning Woman,” in which a woman holds the world hostage by controlling a giant asteroid.