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All the Names They Used for God: Stories
by Anjali SachdevaAn exhilarating debut story collection that explores the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our lives. <P>Spanning centuries, continents, and a diverse set of characters, these alluringly strange stories are united by each character’s struggle with fate. In a secret, subterranean world beneath the prairie of the Old West, a homesteader risks her life in search of a safe haven. A workman in Andrew Carnegie’s steel mills is turned into a medical oddity by the brutal power of the furnaces—and is eventually revitalized by his condition. A young woman created through genetic manipulation is destroyed by the same force that gave her life. <P>Anjali Sachdeva demonstrates a preternatural ability to laser in on our fears, our hopes, and our longings in order to point out intrinsic truths about society and humanity. “Killer of Kings” starts with John Milton writing Paradise Lost and questions the very nature of power—and the ability to see any hero as a tyrant with just a change in perspective. The title story presents a stirring imagining of the aftermath of the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram that leaves us pondering what is lost when we survive the unsurvivable. And in “Pleiades,” genetically modified septuplets are struck by a mysterious illness that tests their parents’ unwavering belief in the power of science.Like many of us, the characters in this collection are in pursuit of the sublime, and find themselves looking not just to divinity but to science, nature, psychology, and industry, forgetting that their new, logical deities are no more trustworthy than the tempestuous gods of the past. Along the way, they walk the knife-edge between wonder and terror, salvation and destruction. <P>All the Names They Used for God is an entrancing work of speculative fiction that heralds Anjali Sachdeva as an invigorating, incomparable new voice.“
All the News I Need: A Novel (Juniper Prize for Fiction)
by Joan FrankEXCERPTBecause of course she feels what he feels. . . . People their age natter along not copping to it but the awareness is billboarded all over their faces—a wavering, a hesitation, even those who used to crow and jab the air. The tablecloth of certainty, with all its sparkly settings, has been yanked, and not artfully. It's why people drink.All The News I Need probes the modern American response to inevitable, ancient riddles—of love and sex and mortality. Frances Ferguson is a lonely, sharp-tongued widow who lives in the wine country. Oliver Gaffney is a painfully shy gay man who guards a secret and lives out equally lonely days in San Francisco. Friends by default, Fran and Ollie nurse the deep anomie of loss and the creeping, animal betrayal of aging. Each loves routine but is anxious that life might be passing by. To crack open this stalemate, Fran insists the two travel together to Paris. The aftermath of their funny, bittersweet journey suggests those small changes, within our reach, that may help us save ourselves—somewhere toward the end.
All the Noise at Once
by DeAndra DavisIn this compelling, moving story that &“beautifully tackles race, social justice, and disability&” (School Library Journal, starred review), a Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested.All Aiden has ever wanted to do was play football just like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. An overstimulation meltdown gets in the way of Aiden making the team during summer tryouts, but when the school year starts and a spot unexpectedly needs to be filled, he finally gets a chance to play the game he loves. However, not every player is happy about the new addition to the team, wary of how Aiden&’s autism will present itself on game day. Tensions rise. A fight breaks out. Cops are called. Brandon interferes on behalf of his brother, but is arrested by the very same cops who, just hours earlier, were chanting his name from the bleachers. When he&’s wrongly charged for felony assault on an officer, everything Brandon has worked for starts to slip away, and the brothers&’ relationship is tested. As Brandon&’s trial inches closer, Aiden is desperate to figure out what really happened that night. Can he clear his brother&’s name in time?
All the Numbers
by Judy Larsen"How much do you love me?" Daniel asked his mother. "I love you all the numbers."What begins as a sunny August afternoon on a bucolic lake turns into a tragedy when a Jet Ski swerves fatally close to shore. It's a day Ellen Banks could never have prepared for, a day no mother should ever have to live through.The moment her son James is killed, Ellen must face the unimaginable while trying to remain strong for her older son, Daniel, who witnessed the fateful accident and blames himself. Ellen's shock and grief soon give way to defiance as lawyers and policemen who once vowed to support Ellen's desire for justice succumb to political pressure and back away. Still, Ellen is determined to see the reckless young man pay for his crime and to heal her family's deep wounds. But first she must heal herself.An unforgettable journey of power and emotion, All the Numbers poignantly depicts a woman's reckoning with her own vulnerability and finding in the wisdom of motherhood the redemptive grace to begin again.From the Trade Paperback edition.
All the Old Bargains (The Leo Haggerty Mysteries #2)
by Benjamin M. SchutzA search for a missing thirteen-year-old leads Leo Haggerty down a dark path Miranda Benson has been gone for twenty-four hours. Her parents don&’t know her habits, don&’t know her friends. They don&’t even have a recent picture of her. But Miranda&’s mother is desperate and brings in bruising private detective Leo Haggerty to look for the girl—quietly, lest Miranda&’s father find out. Mr. Benson returns home in a frothing rage, and tells Haggerty to get out or risk a broken neck. Haggerty leaves without a fight; he has no need for clients who can&’t control their tempers. Two days later, Mr. Benson calls Haggerty to apologize. Miranda never came home, and her parents are losing hope. Haggerty will step into hell to find their daughter, but he may return with something horrible: the truth. All the Old Bargains is the 2nd book in the Leo Haggerty Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
All the Old Haunts
by Chris LynchOur lives are shaped by events from the moment we are born. Sometimes we are lucky... sometimes we are not. Almost always, we find a way to get by.... A kid visited by memories of his dead cousin and tortured by his decision not to take a leap. A twin tormented by his monstrous brother. A couple blown apart by an unintended pregnancy. A personal discovery that threatens disaster. A bitter anger whose object is beyond the reach of revenge. A longing to live a forbidden life. In a new collection of 10 sharp, glittering short stories, award-winning author Chris Lynch gives us a candid and intense look at a collection of young lives from the inside out.
All the Old Haunts
by Chris LynchTen stunning short stories explore the dark and light sides of teenage lifeBy turns suspenseful and absorbing, wrenching and poignant, these ten short stories illuminate love, loss, and betrayal: A young man must come to terms with his alcoholic father; a teen girl faces an unexpected pregnancy; and a brother must confront his evil twin. An exploration of sexuality threatens disaster, while a love triangle leaves its biting mark. With these masterful tales, Lynch leaves the reader thinking about his characters long after his stories end.
All the Old Lions (A Thea Barlow Wyoming Mystery #1)
by Carol CaverlyChicago Journalist Thea Barlow Digs Deep to Unravel the Mystery of a Legendary Wyoming Brothel and Uncovers a Modern-Day MurdererThea Barlow, Chicago native and newly minted editor for the city's Western True Adventures Magazine, is on her first assignment: prove her worth by unravelling the mysteries of Halfway Halt, a defunct brothel in Hijax, Wyoming.Upon arrival in Hijax, Thea is met with hostility from the town's "old lions." Assuming Thea is the "new girl" for the old brothel, the townsfolk do not want the old days revived or their secrets revealed.Then a local woman is murdered and the present owner of Halfway Halt is found unconscious in an old building. Now Thea must dig deep if she's to get the story...and survive.Publisher's Note: Readers who enjoy charming, captivating and clean stories with mystery and a touch or romance will not want to miss this breath of fresh air."Good stories, interesting characters, a touch of romance, and a little humor. Lots of fun!" ~Mysterious WomanTHE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in orderAll the Old LionsFrogskin and MuttonfatDead in Hog HeavenDeath by Doodlebug
All the Other Mothers Hate Me
by Sarah HarmanHilarious and twisted, propulsive and furious, All the Other Mothers Hate Me is the must-read book of 2025."The missing boy is 10-year-old Alfie Risby, and to be perfectly honest with you, he's a little shit."Florence Grimes is a thirty-one-year-old party girl who always takes the easy way out. Single, broke and unfulfilled after the humiliating end to her girl band career, she has only one reason to get out of bed each day: her ten-year-old son Dylan. But then Alfie Risby, her son&’s bully and the heir to a vast frozen food empire, mysteriously vanishes during a class trip, and Dylan becomes the prime suspect. Florence, for once, is faced with a task she can&’t quit: She&’s got to find Alfie and clear her son&’s name, or risk losing Dylan forever.The only problem? Florence has no useful skills, let alone investigative ones, and all the other school moms hate her. Oh, and Florence has a reason to suspect Dylan might not be as innocent as she&’d like to believe...
All the People
by R. A. LaffertyTin Tony Trotz had only one job—to watch out for something a little odd—in a universe that was insane! Lafferty was the winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Award and a six time Nebula Award Nominee. His quirky style made his work hard to pigeonhole and market, but he still managed to influence a wide array of today&’s best writers. Simply on of the best writers the science fiction and fantasy field has ever produced.
All the Perfect Days
by Michael Thompson"A stunning tale." —Booklist, STARRED review for How to Be RememberedFor readers of Rebecca Serle's In Five Years and Nikki Erlick's The Measure, Michael Thompson's romantic magical realism will have you smiling, laughing, crying, and questioning: If you knew how long your loved ones would live, would you tell them?Dr Charlie Knight fears life is passing him by. He's in his late thirties, and treading water as a family doctor in the same small town he grew up in.Just as he's planning his escape, something changes. He develops a gift, an extraordinary insight for any doctor: a sense of exactly how many days his patients have left to live. But in a country town like Marwick, his patients are his friends. His own family. The people he grew up with, and the girl he still loves.And Charlie discovers this gift may not be a gift at all.
All the Places to Love
by Patricia MaclachlanA young boy describes the favorite places that he shares with his family on his grandparents' farm and in the nearby countryside.
All the Places to Love (Into Reading, Trade Book #3)
by Patricia MacLachlan<p>A picture book celebration of love by the Newbery Medal–winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, with luminous paintings by Mike Wimmer. <p>Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventually passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister, Sylvie: “All the places to love are here . . . no matter where you may live.” This stunning picture book is the perfect gift for parents of a new baby.</p>
All the Pleasures of the Season (Archer Family Novellas)
by Lecia CornwallOn the first day of Christmas:Lady Miranda Archer accepts a marriage proposal.On the first day of Christmas, fifteen minutes later:Miranda realizes she’s made a huge mistake.For the next twelve days:Miranda must find a way out of her engagement—which is harder than it looks, especially since her fiancé is pompous, mean, and desperate for her family’s jewels—and convince her true love that all she wants for Christmas is him.
All the Poems of Muriel Spark
by Muriel SparkAvailable at last are all the poems by one of the twentieth century's greatest British writers, Dame Muriel Spark: "a true literary artist, acerbic and exhilarating" (London Evening Standard). In the seventy-three poems collected here Muriel Spark works in open forms as well as villanelles, rondels, epigrams, and even the tour de force of a twenty-one page ballad. She also shows herself a master of unforgettable short poems. Before attaining fame as a novelist (Memento Mori, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), Muriel Spark was already an acclaimed poet. The "power and control" of her poetry, as Publishers Weekly remarked, "is almost startling." With the vitality and wit typical of all her work, Dame Muriel has never stopped writing poems, which frequently appear in The New Yorker. As with all her creations, the poems show Spark to be "astonishingly talented and truly inimitable" (The San Francisco Chronicle).
All the Possibilities (MacGregor #3)
by Nora RobertsThe powerful, passionate MacGregor clan is one of Roberts' most beloved and enduring creations. Around the globe, readers have taken Daniel and his bullheaded, love-resistant brood to their hearts and demanded more. In the second collection of these stories, the unconventional Shelby Campbell captures the heart of the ambitious Senator Alan MacGregor. Shelby's charming brother, Grant, is captivated by Genvieve Grandeau.
All the President's Menus (A White House Chef Mystery Series #8)
by Julie HyzyIt's an old adage that too many cooks spoil the broth. But when a tour of the White House kitchen by a group of foreign chefs ends in murder, it's Olivia Paras who finds herself in the soup... Due to a government sequester, entertaining at the White House has been severely curtailed. So executive chef Olivia Paras is delighted to hear that plans are still on to welcome a presidential candidate from the country of Saardisca--the first woman to run for office--and four of that nation's top chefs.But while leading the chefs on a kitchen tour, pastry chef Marcel passes out suddenly--and later claims he was drugged. When one of the visiting chefs collapses and dies, it's clear someone has infiltrated the White House with ill intent. Could it be an anti-Saardiscan zealot? Is the candidate a target? Are the foreign chefs keeping more than their recipes a secret? Once again, Olivia must make sleuthing the special of the day...
All the Pretty Brides (A Jake Carrington Thriller #3)
by Marian LanouetteHomicide detective Jake Carrington has an engagement that can’t wait—with a killer. Haunted by the murder of his sister, Lieutenant Jake Carrington struggles to control his personal demons as he stands over the brutalized body of a young woman found dead on the railroad tracks. The victim disappeared on July 6th, the fifth woman in as many years to go missing on that date. The fifth happy bride-to-be. The only one whose body has turned up. Soon the killer is sending personal messages to Jake. They refer to an unidentified brother he believes Jake hates as much as he does. With his partner distracted by turmoil at home, Jake is on his own. Drawn deeper and deeper into a murderous family feud, his mission is to find out who the killer’s brother is—and stop him before another innocent woman’s life is cut tragically short. “Tense and authentic—a suspenseful page-turner!”—Leo J. Maloney
All the Pretty Girls (Taylor Jackson #1)
by J. T. EllisonWhen a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing a vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene--the prior victim's severed hand.Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; she's got a scoop that could break the case. She has no idea how close to this story she really is--or what it will cost her.As the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth--that the purest evil is born of private lies.
All the Pretty Girls: A Thrilling suspense novel (A Taylor Jackson Novel #1)
by J. T. EllisonRevisit book one in JT Ellison's heart-racing, fan-favorite Taylor Jackson series!When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing a vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene--the prior victim's severed hand.Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; she's got a scoop that could break the case. She has no idea how close to this story she really is--or what it will cost her.As the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth--that the purest evil is born of private lies.
All the Pretty Girls: All The Pretty Girls A Perfect Evil Bone Cold (A Taylor Jackson Novel #1)
by J.T. EllisonAll the pretty girls vanish one by one… Return to the riveting start of the Taylor Jackson series by New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison with a heart-pounding case of murder, intrigue, and lies buried deep. After a local girl turns up dead, Nashville Homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson is determined to catch the serial rapist responsible for the crime. Called &“The Southern Strangler,&” this sadistic killer is slaughtering young women throughout Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene—the prior victim's severed hand. Taylor finds herself in a joint investigation with her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, as they pursue the vicious murderer.Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; she's got a scoop that could break the case. But she has no idea how close to this story she really is—or what it will cost her. Battling an old injury and her own demons, Taylor is desperate to quell the rising tide of bodies. But as the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth—the purest evil is born of private lies. Previously Published. Read the Taylor Jackson Series by J.T. Ellison:Book 1: All the Pretty GirlsBook 2: 14Book 3: Judas KissBook 4: The Cold RoomBook 5: The ImmortalsBook 6: So Close the Hand of DeathBook 7: Where All the Dead Lie
All the Pretty Hearses
by Mary DaheimBed-and-breakfast owner and amateur sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn has to deal with a case of insurance fraud-and mystery meat gone bad-in this delightful entry to the beloved series by USA Today bestselling author Mary Daheim All the Pretty Hearses There's no "fun" in "fund-raiser" for Judith McMonigle Flynn when she donates an overnight stay at Hillside Manor for the parish school's annual auction-not when the pricey winning bid goes to the persnickety Paine family. Dinner is included-if Judith can sort through the endless allergies and aversions of the painfully picky Paines. The last thing she needs is another B&B guest who checks out permanently. Thankfully, her husband, Joe, is home early. His latest surveillance job has just ended abruptly with a .38 Smith & Wesson blowing away the insurance fraud suspect. Unfortunately, the gun belongs to Joe, who finds himself in a jail cell as a murder suspect while Judith tries to find what's left of her mind-and the real killer. But Joe's dilemma and the unbearable Paines aren't Judith's only problems. Her cantankerous mother, Gertrude, has agreed to let a wealthy parishioner stable a horse in her toolshed apartment; cousin Renie is trying to force-feed her loathsome Shrimp Dump recipe to the parish cookbook fundraising committee; and neighbor Arlene Rankers wants to know why some parish schoolkids, including her grandson, are sick after the weekly hamburger lunch. Judith figures she's already got way too much on her plate, so what else could possibly go wrong? On the other hand, at Hillside Manor, what can possibly go right?
All the Pretty Hearses
by Mary DaheimBed-and-breakfast owner and amateur sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn has to deal with a case of insurance fraud--and mystery meat gone bad--in this delightful entry to the beloved series by USA Today bestselling author Mary DaheimAll the Pretty HearsesThere's no "fun" in "fund-raiser" for Judith McMonigle Flynn when she donates an overnight stay at Hillside Manor for the parish school's annual auction--not when the pricey winning bid goes to the persnickety Paine family. Dinner is included--if Judith can sort through the endless allergies and aversions of the painfully picky Paines. The last thing she needs is another B&B guest who checks out permanently. Thankfully, her husband, Joe, is home early. His latest surveillance job has just ended abruptly with a .38 Smith & Wesson blowing away the insurance fraud suspect. Unfortunately, the gun belongs to Joe, who finds himself in a jail cell as a murder suspect while Judith tries to find what's left of her mind--and the real killer.But Joe's dilemma and the unbearable Paines aren't Judith's only problems. Her cantankerous mother, Gertrude, has agreed to let a wealthy parishioner stable a horse in her toolshed apartment; cousin Renie is trying to force-feed her loathsome Shrimp Dump recipe to the parish cookbook fundraising committee; and neighbor Arlene Rankers wants to know why some parish schoolkids, including her grandson, are sick after the weekly hamburger lunch. Judith figures she's already got way too much on her plate, so what else could possibly go wrong? On the other hand, at Hillside Manor, what can possibly go right?
All the Pretty Horses: Book 1 of The Border Trilogy (Vintage International)
by Cormac MccarthyThe national bestseller and the first volume in Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy, All the Pretty Horses is the tale of John Grady Cole, who at sixteen finds himself at the end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he has ever imagined for himself. With two companions, he sets off for Mexico on a sometimes idyllic, sometimes comic journey to a place where dreams are paid for in blood. <P><P> Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction.
All the Pretty Little Horses
by Linda SaportLuminous pastel illustrations washed with color accompany the familiar words of this song from the American South. With its images of many-colored horses, cake, and a lost lamb that finds its mother, this lullaby artfully bridges the gap between sleep and waking. The pictures, too, take the viewer back and forth between the comfortable reality of the cradle on the porch and the vivid landscape of a child's dream. This striking picture-book rendition offers a new vision of a favorite lullaby and includes a simple arrangement of the tune.