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11 Harrowhouse
by Gerald A. BrowneThe classic New York Times–bestselling tale of suspense and intrigue that takes readers behind the scenes of the secretive billion-dollar diamond business From a centuries-old building on a narrow street in the heart of London, a firm known as the System, the world&’s most lucrative and least-known cartel, maintains a stranglehold on the world&’s diamonds. The company selects the stones a customer can buy and decides how much he must pay for the privilege. One dealer is tired of the game, and so he sets out to destroy the System forever. With the help of his mistress, Chesser sketches a plan to infiltrate the offices at 11 Harrowhouse—and make off with every diamond the System owns. But this billion-dollar heist is not as simple as it seems, for the System is always watching.
Golk: A Novel (Phoenix Fiction Ser.)
by Richard Stern&“The first really good book I have read about television.&” —Norman Mailer In midcentury America, one man is determined to take over the airwaves with a program as audacious as it is entertaining. Bald, bombastic, and irresistible, Golk is his name and You&’re On Camera is his show. To &“golk&” someone is to trick her, on camera, into betraying her true nature. The more combative the personality, the better the joke, and to help trap his victims Golk enlists a team of misfits, including Herbert Hondorp, a scholarly layabout turned photogenic decoy, and Jeanine Hendricks, a twenty-three-old debutante with a bitter worldview. But Golk has bigger plans than just catching average Manhattanites unawares. As popular as You&’re On Camera has become, he knows the show is capable of making a greater, more transformative impact. The question is, will Herbert and Hendricks go along with his revolutionary agenda? Or will they bow to the power of the network and the seduction of celebrity? Combining high drama with surreal hilarity and presenting a remarkably prescient view of the future of television, Golk ranks with Nathanael West&’s The Day of the Locust as one of the finest novels ever written about the American entertainment industry.
Descent into Hell: A Novel
by Charles WilliamsIn this provocative, classic metaphysical thriller, a group of suburban amateur actors plagued by personal demons and terrors explore the pathways to heaven and hell Certain inhabitants of Battle Hill, a small community on the outskirts of London, are preparing to mount a new play by the neighborhood&’s most illustrious resident, the writer Peter Stanhope. Each actor struggles with self-absorption, doubt, fear, and sin. But &“the Hill&” is not like other places. Here the past and present intermingle, ghosts walk among the living, and reality is often clouded by dreams and the dark fantastic. For young Pauline Anstruther, who is caring for an aging grandmother and frightened by the specter of a doppelgänger who gets closer with each visitation, the prospect of heaven exists in the renowned playwright&’s willingness to bear the burden of her terror. For eminent historian Lawrence Wentworth, the rejection of his desire pulls him deeper inside himself, leaving him vulnerable to the lure of the succubus and opening wide the entrance to hell. A brilliant theological thriller, Descent into Hell is an extraordinary fictional meditation on sin and personal salvation by one of the twentieth century&’s most original and provocative literary artists. Charles Williams, a member of the Inklings alongside fellow Oxfordians C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Owen Barfield, has written a powerful work at once profoundly disturbing and gloriously uplifting, an ingenious amalgam of metaphysics, religious thought, and darkest fantasy.
Mariel (The Foxbridge Legacy #3)
by Jo Ann FergusonIn the shadows of a remote English estate, a Victorian-era young noblewoman is drawn into a passionate affair as she becomes the target of someone waiting to exact long-awaited revenge in the final volume of Jo Ann Ferguson&’s enthralling Foxbridge Legacy series Her heart breaking, twenty-six-year-old Lady Mariel Wythe stands before the ruins of her beloved ancestral mansion. Perched near the sea cliffs of northwestern England, Foxbridge Cloister has always been her home—a place of carefree times, but also of memories of sudden terror in the night. And now the dark curse that hovers over the legendary estate and all its inhabitants is about to come full circle. The fire that destroyed most of the Wythe estate was no accident. And the danger is far from over. The town&’s new pastor, Reverend Ian Beckwith-Carter, is determined to uncover the secrets that keep proud, fiercely independent Mariel from ever planning to marry. He may be too late. The seeds of a final retribution were set in motion decades before. As Ian fights to protect Mariel from the violent madness of her past, someone else is plotting to make her the last lady of Foxbridge Cloister.Mariel is the 3rd book in the Foxbridge Legacy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Life Among The Lowly; With An Introduction Setting Forth The History Of The Novel And A Key To Uncle Tom's Cabin (classic Reprint)
by Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe&’s antislavery classic helped sow the seeds of abolition across the nation and became the bestselling novel of the nineteenth century Since its publication in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe&’s novel has been instrumental in shaping American attitudes about slavery and race. Throughout its long publication history, this remarkable novel has been both beloved and criticized, and its impact on antebellum cultural attitudes cannot be denied. With a diverse and memorable cast of characters, this sentimental novel depicts both the grim realities of slavery and the tremendous strength of character that can triumph over adversity. In Uncle Tom, a noble and pious slave, readers see a man whose dignity, morality, and goodness are never compromised even by the horrors of slavery. Personifying the evils of the institution of slavery is Simon Legree, a ruthless plantation owner. This deeply affecting novel remains a cornerstone of American history. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Small Room: A Novel
by May SartonIn the hallowed halls of one of New England&’s most prestigious colleges, a young woman finds new and unexpected life as professor while a scandal brews just on the periphery On the train north from New York City, Lucy Winter takes inventory of her life. Twenty-seven and newly single, Lucy is headed toward a fate she never anticipated: professorship at a women&’s college in New England. Her doctorate degree, obtained from Harvard, was more of a hobby than a professional aspiration—something to occupy her time while her fiancé completed his medical studies nearby. But at Appleton College she finds new enthusiasm in academia, teaching young women to be brilliant in a society that does not yet value their intellect. When Lucy discovers a scandal involving a star student, she ignites controversy on the campus. Many in the faculty rush to either defend or condemn the student, who is carrying the burden that often accompanies excellence. At the center of the political maelstrom is Lucy, who, despite her newfound difficulties on campus, is finding that her unexpected detour to Appleton may lead to a more rich and rewarding life than she ever anticipated. An insightful and inspiring study of scholarship, teaching, and women in academia, The Small Room is also the memorable story of a young professor coming into her own.
Love Me to Death: A Journalist's Memoir of the Hunt for Her Friend's Killer
by Linda WolfeAcclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe recounts a powerful true-life crime story of her own—her search for the serial killer who murdered her friendIn 1983 Jacqui Bernard was found dead. She was a philanthropist, a writer, an activist, and a friend of Linda Wolfe&’s. Two years after she was killed, the police had a name: Ricardo Caputo, a handsome, charming Latin American man who had stabbed, choked, and strangled his first three victims. He had tortured his next two victims and beaten them to death. The target of an international FBI manhunt, Caputo enjoyed a twenty-plus-year crime spree that took him all throughout America and across the Mexican border. In 1994 Caputo turned himself in, confessing to the slayings of four women, but not to the murder of Jacqui Bernard. Seeking closure, Wolfe embarked on a journey that took her into police precincts, lawyers&’ and psychiatrists&’ offices, the homes of the victims&’ families, and prison, where she conducted three interviews with Caputo as he awaited trial. At once intimate and visceral, Love Me to Death is an enthralling true tale of crime and punishment and the evil that resides in the darkest corners of the human psyche.
Fun & Games with Alistair Cooke: On Sport and Other Amusements
by Alistair CookeFrom Duke Ellington to Churchill Downs, championship golf to Greta Garbo, Alistair Cooke reports on the popular sports and entertainments he loved the most This delightful anthology, drawn from Alistair Cooke&’s Letter from America BBC broadcasts as well as his reporting for the Guardian, showcases the legendary journalist&’s wide range of sporting pleasures, which include golf, tennis, baseball, and horse racing, and records memorable fun he had with favorite movies, theater productions, and jazz performances. Included here are perceptive portraits of sports personalities such as Gabriela Sabatini, Arnold Palmer, and Sugar Ray Robinson, whom Cooke regarded as the best fighter in the history of boxing. &“A Mountain Comes to Muhammad&” captures Muhammad Ali in victory; &“Come-Uppance for the &‘Onliest Champion&’ &” portrays him in defeat. A &“Revised (Soviet) History of Baseball&” humorously details Russian misconceptions about America&’s pastime, a.k.a. beizbol. In &“The Road to Churchill Downs,&” Cooke captures the sights and sounds of Kentucky&’s crown jewel and delights in the joy that his young daughter, Susan, who appears with her father on the cover of this edition, takes in the sport of kings. Sharing the spotlight are celebrities of the Hollywood variety, including Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Groucho Marx, and Charlie Chaplin. Filled with Cooke&’s infectious enthusiasm for fun and games of wide variety, the lighter side of the legendary journalist&’s output will be enjoyed by devotees of popular culture.
Raise the Devil (The Scott Elliott Mysteries #3)
by Terence FahertyA starlet is dead, and it falls to Scott Elliott to avenge her In the penthouse of a Las Vegas casino, a gang of mobsters play poker, betting sums that would make even the most seasoned gamblers blush. In the bedroom lies Beverly Brooks, one of Tinseltown&’s most beautiful leading ladies. She has been kidnapped for the amusement of the don. Scott Elliott, Hollywood sleuth, has come to save her. Dressed as a bellhop, he slips her out through the service elevator and they make their getaway down the Vegas strip. He has saved her life—for now. While shooting a cut-rate rip-off of Cleopatra, Brooks and her producer are killed in a plane crash that may lead back to the Mob. Elliott was supposed to be protecting her, and he let her down. To ease his conscience, Los Angeles&’ toughest private detective will have to give in to his hunger for revenge.
Moonlight on Water (The Haven Trilogy #2)
by Jo Ann FergusonA woman must choose between the life she has known and the charismatic stranger who offers her a world beyond her utopian community in the second novel in Jo Ann Ferguson&’s passionate and poignant Haven Trilogy River&’s Haven, Indiana, governs its inhabitants by rigidly imposed laws, including some highly unusual ones about marriage and family. Defying the town—and its all-powerful Assembly of Elders—Rachel Browning takes in orphaned Katherine Mulligan to raise as her own. But now Rachel&’s overprotective brother is pressuring the single mother to marry. Rachel&’s ideal husband certainly isn&’t the brash, seductive stranger she meets when Katherine runs away. Wyatt Colton&’s life is like the ever-changing river. The restless rover can&’t imagine putting down roots in one place, especially not this backwater burg with its tyrannical rules and regulations. He&’ll stay in River&’s Haven just long enough to repair his run-aground steamboat. But what&’s he going to do about the adorable red-haired urchin he finds stowed on his boat? Or her alluring adoptive mother? As taboo desire flames into an affair that sets the people of River&’s Haven dangerously against Wyatt and Rachel, a man who swore never to give his heart will risk everything for a love that could be the safest haven of all.Moonlight on Water is the 2nd book in the Haven Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Death Benefits: Poems
by Robin MorganRobin Morgan&’s lyrical gifts are again on display in this limited edition of four of her most celebrated poems Prostituted women, pimps, Alice B. Toklas, and Bertha Mason—Edward Rochester&’s mad first wife in Jane Eyre—all make appearances in a poem titled &“Battery,&” a word that, in Morgan&’s hands, has surprising meanings. Affirmation underscores the perfect Shakespearian sonnet, &“Birthright,&” as it counsels a defiant gaze at life and death. The life of a flower and the process it undergoes to blossom is the subject of &“Peony,&” with an utterly fresh metaphor that widens to embrace the planet. And the title poem, with its witty play on words, rips through denial in all its forms to find hard but bracing truths.
Girls on the Run: A Poem
by John AshberyJohn Ashbery&’s wild, deliriously inventive book-length poem, inspired by the adventures of Henry Darger&’s Vivian GirlsHenry Darger, the prolific American outsider artist who died in 1973, leaving behind over twenty thousand pages of manuscripts and hundreds of artworks, is famous for the elaborate alternate universe he both constructed and inhabited, a &“realm of the unreal&” where a plucky band of young girls, the Vivians, helps lead an epic rebellion against dark forces of chaos. Darger&’s work is now renowned for its brilliant appropriation of cultural ephemera, its dense and otherworldly prose, and its utterly unique high-low juxtaposition of popular culture and the divine—some of the very same traits that decades of critics and readers have responded to in John Ashbery&’s many groundbreaking works of poetry. In Girls on the Run, Ashbery&’s unmatched poetic inventiveness travels to new territory, inspired by the characters and cataclysms of Darger&’s imagined universe. Girls on the Run is a disquieting, gorgeous, and often hilarious mash-up that finds two radical American artists engaged in an unlikely conversation, a dialogue of reinvention and strange beauty.
Calamity at Harwood (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries #5)
by George BellairsTo solve a murder case, Thomas Littlejohn contends with ghosts, Nazis, and crooked real estate speculators Known across London as one of the premier slumlords of the East End, Solomon Burt has never fallen in love with a property the way he has with Harwood, a faded manor house halfway between London and the sea. When the owner refuses to sell, Burt uses every trick he knows to buy the house out from under the man and convert it into apartments. Now Burt owns the property lock, stock, and barrel—but he will have to share it with the ghosts. When Burt is found murdered, the tenants fear a ghost might be responsible. Detective-Inspector Littlejohn is called down from London to solve the case and restore reason. But what he find lurking in the back corners of Harwood is far more dangerous than a poltergeist.
Monkey Beach: A Novel
by Eden RobinsonA young Native American woman remembers her volatile childhood as she searches for her lost brother in the Canadian wilds in an extraordinary, critically acclaimed debut novelAs she races along Canada&’s Douglas Channel in her speedboat—heading toward the place where her younger brother Jimmy, presumed drowned, was last seen—twenty-year-old Lisamarie Hill recalls her younger days. A volatile and precocious Native girl growing up in Kitamaat, the Haisla Indian reservation located five hundred miles north of Vancouver, Lisa came of age standing with her feet firmly planted in two different worlds: the spiritual realm of the Haisla and the sobering &“real&” world with its dangerous temptations of violence, drugs, and despair. From her beloved grandmother, Ma-ma-oo, she learned of tradition and magic; from her adored, Elvis-loving uncle Mick, a Native rights activist on a perilous course, she learned to see clearly, to speak her mind, and never to bow down. But the tragedies that have scarred her life and ultimately led her to these frigid waters cannot destroy her indomitable spirit, even though the ghosts that speak to her in the night warn her that the worst may be yet to come. Easily one of the most admired debut novels to appear in many a decade, Eden Robinson&’s Monkey Beach was immediately greeted with universal acclaim—called &“gripping&” by the San Diego Union-Tribune, &“wonderful&” by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and &“glorious&” by the Globe and Mail, earning nominations for numerous literary awards before receiving the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Evocative, moving, haunting, and devastatingly funny, it is an extraordinary read from a brilliant literary voice that must be heard.
The Summer of the Danes (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #18)
by Ellis PetersThe twelfth-century Welsh monk is caught up in civil war and captured by Danish mercenaries, in the Silver Dagger Award–winning medieval mystery series. In the summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England. The armies of King Stephen and the Empress Maud, the two royal cousins contending for the throne, have temporarily exhausted each other. On the whole, Brother Cadfael considers peace a blessing. Still, a little excitement never comes amiss to a former soldier, and Cadfael is delighted to accompany a friend on a mission of diplomacy to his native Wales. But shortly after their arrival, the two monks are caught up in another royal feud. The Welsh prince Owain Gwynedd has banished his brother Cadwaladr, accusing him of the treacherous murder of an ally. The reckless Cadwaladr has retaliated by landing an army of Danish mercenaries, poised to invade Wales. As the two armies teeter on the brink of bloody civil war, Cadfael is captured by the Danes and must navigate the brotherly quarrel that threatens to plunge an entire kingdom into chaos.
Rubber Soul: A Novel (Dust Bin Bob #1)
by Greg Kihn1980s rock icon Greg Kihn spins a magical mystery tour headlined by the Beatles, who find themselves in jeopardy when murder rocks their world. For Bob &“Dust Bin&” Dingle, R&B is a passion his roughneck brothers don&’t understand. But when a mop-haired group of Liverpudlians named John, Paul, George, and Ringo stumble into Dust Bin Bob&’s secondhand shop on Penny Lane and gawk at his sparkling collection of 45s, everyone&’s in perfect harmony. Stirred by the thumping backbeats of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Bo Diddley, the Fab Four rocket to stardom. As Beatlemania catapults them from the Cavern Club to The Ed Sullivan Show in record time, the lads show they&’ve also got a talent for getting into trouble. Fortunately, Dust Bin Bob has a way of showing up just in time to lend them a hand. But when the world tour for Rubber Soul lands in the Philippines, trouble turns deadly. Exhausted from an eight-days-a-week schedule, the fab four snub a personal invite from Imelda Marcos, who just won&’t let it be. Suddenly, thousands of fans turn menacing, and murder is in the air. It&’s up to Dust Bin Bob to sort out the mess if they to get back on the plane alive . . .
Bleeding Hearts (The Blue Maguire and Spaceman Kowalski Mysteries #1)
by Teri WhiteTwo mismatched cops search Los Angeles for a pair of bloodthirsty killers On the night he escapes the asylum, Tom does not take his medication. He slips out of bed soon after lights out, pockets a knife, and goes looking for a guard. At knifepoint, he takes the man&’s clothes, cuts his throat, and walks out of the institution a free man. His brother is waiting outside the gate. They have work to do. As Tom and his brother cut a bloody swath across Los Angeles County, it falls to Blue Maguire and Spaceman Kowalski to find them. Even in the strangest precincts of the LAPD, there are no two cops quite like Spaceman, a hard-boiled detective of the old school, and Blue, his margarita-sipping, always-fashionable partner. Stopping the Hitchcock brothers will take them closer to the brink than ever before—but Spaceman and Blue are happiest on the edge.
The Reluctant Gun Hand
by Paul LedererFresh out of prison, a gunman who wants to put the past behind him has no choice but to join a gang of outlaws There was a time when Jake Worthy wouldn&’t have been arrested for killing the gambler in the Tucson saloon. The card cheat drew his gun first—Jake shot only in self-defense. But the West is on its way to being civilized, and the sheriff has no choice but to throw Jake in jail. After six months behind bars, he is released and immediately sets out for home and his sweetheart. His first night on the trail, a bandit shoots Jake&’s horse and leaves him to die. Stranded in the desert with a bullet in his leg, he starts walking, dreaming of the woman he may never see again. Near exhaustion, Jake is picked up by three riders bristling with guns. They give him food, shelter, and a bandage for his leg. Without their help, he will die, so Jake joins their gang, starting down a path that will lead him right back to prison—or the grave.
Deadly to the Sight: A Mystery Of Venice (The Mysteries of Venice #6)
by Edward SklepowichBack in Venice after a long absence, Urbino Macintyre pursues a blackmailer For two years, Urbino Macintyre has been away from his beloved city, wandering the streets of Morocco in search of material for his next book. When he steps off the train and into a gondola in Venice, he knows he has come home. His first stop is to see his beloved friend, the Contessa da Capo-Zendrini, a society butterfly who has two years of gossip stored up for him. But the contessa is not her usual lively self. She is being blackmailed, and only Macintyre can help. He follows the blackmailer, an old woman from the lace-making island of Burano, seeking clues to her motives. When she is found murdered at a cocktail party, Macintyre slips into the expat society of the tiny, remote island, where land is expensive, life is cheap, and gossip can be a deadly weapon.
A Crossworder's Holiday: Five Short Tales (Crossword Mysteries #4)
by Nero BlancMurder never takes a holiday—as husband-and-wife sleuths Belle Graham and Rosco Polycrates discover when they tackle five crimes hidden in crossword puzzles In &“The Proof of the Pudding,&” Belle and Rosco interrupt their Vermont holiday to solve a crossword that&’s a recipe for murder. Pennsylvania Dutch Country is the setting for &“A Partridge in a Pear Tree&” as Rosco helps a college buddy crack a case of foul play concealed in a puzzle. &“Mum&’s the Word&” for mobster Freddy Five Fingers. Before he croaked, he was sending tip-offs to the cops via crosswords printed in the local tabloid. Now Belle and Rosco are in Philadelphia to help the Feds figure out Freddy&’s final puzzle. While in the Cotswolds to visit old friends, Belle and Rosco encounter &“A Ghost of Christmas Past&” when they find a fragment of a puzzle that holds clues to a haunted house&’s secret history. And in the title story, Belle and Rosco are enjoying a quiet Christmas in Nantucket when a purveyor of priceless Americana asks for their help in solving a puzzle hidden inside a forgery. Now the race is on to decipher clues that could save a life. This ebook includes five crossword puzzles that can be downloaded as PDFs, with answers in the back of the book.
Deerslayer (The Pete Brady Mysteries #3)
by Malcolm Shuman M. S. KarlWhen a young boy is implicated in a murder, Brady goes hunting for the real killerIn Pete Brady&’s new hometown, hunting is a religion, and he is expected to convert if he&’s to run the local newspaper. When Sheriff Garitty takes his son out for his first hunt, he invites Pete to join them in the deer stand—a drafty, miserable place that would be unbearable if young Scotty weren&’t so excited. Pete is staring down his rifle barrel, trying to decide if he has the nerve to kill a deer, when a shot rings out. The boy has hit his target. But when they go to retrieve the kill, they find it isn&’t a deer, but a man.Scotty has trained his whole life for this moment, and Pete can&’t believe he would have mistaken a man—even a drunk like Dwayne Elkins—for an animal. To clear the boy&’s name, Brady goes in search of an ingenious killer, and soon finds himself in the crosshairs.
Tennessee Smash (The Executioner #32)
by Don PendletonTo save two friends, the Executioner sets his sights on Music City Mack Bolan has spent a lifetime crisscrossing the country, taking the Mafia apart piece by piece. Occasionally, this solitary crusader has found allies—strong-willed fighters who hate the Mafia just as much as he does but who prefer to do battle inside the law. Lately, several of them have joined up with the Sensitive Operations Group, a top-secret task force devoted to unconventional crime fighting. Bolan never considered joining the team, but when two of his oldest friends are captured by the mob, the Executioner will fight alongside Uncle Sam to get them back. Carl Lyons and Smiley Dublin were last seen in Nashville, the country music capital and stronghold for the Dixie Mafia. In Music City, Bolan will teach the mob to play a different tune—a song of mayhem, violence, destruction and death. Tennessee Smash is the 32nd book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Movement: A Novel
by Valerie MinerThis novel in stories tracks ten years in the life of Susan, a journalist and feminist, during a time of transition in AmericaSusan is an activist. And yet, though her political ideals form the center of her life, she questions her convictions. At the heart of this string of interconnected stories are tensions among ideas, feelings, and action. Miner deftly interweaves Susan&’s story with the tales of women whom Susan will never meet. The result is a textured and enveloping book that creates a sense of universality.Written with a deep understanding of activism, Miner&’s novelistic retrospective of the feminist movement questions everything from marriage to Marxism. This fascinating work gives a true and unflinching view of what it means to be a woman in the world.
Matanza
by Kerry Newcomb Frank SchaeferA Texas bride crosses Mexico in search of the man who stole her heart His name is Maguire. Half Mexican, half Irish, he is equally at home at a society ball, at a cockfight, and on the driest plains of the Southern desert. Once he was an orphan, taken in by a Texas family that raised him until he was old enough to make his way in the world. He became a mercenary, battling his way across the South Pacific until disease and injury forced him home. There he reconnected with the lady of the house, Corinne, beginning an affair that destroyed her husband and forced Maguire back into the wilderness. Twelve years later, he is a notorious adventurer, known as one of the most dangerous men in Mexico, and Corinne cannot get him off her mind. Accompanied by an American reporter, she ventures south to find the man she loved—a quest that will sweep her off her feet all over again.
Soulminder
by Timothy ZahnScience redefines life and death in this novel by the #1 New York Times–bestselling, Hugo Award–winning author. Dr. Adrian Sommers&’s world was destroyed in a split second of distracted driving. The accident left his son wavering between life and death. When the end came, Sommers&’s family was torn apart, but the tragedy gave him hope and an obsessive mission: to forestall death through science and technology. Years of experimentation lead Sommers to develop Soulminder, a device capable of capturing a dying person&’s life essence and holding it safely in stasis while physicians heal the body from injury or disease. But there are those who recognize Soulminder&’s true potential: body-swapping, obstruction of justice, extortion, and perhaps even immortality. As Sommers struggles to retain control over the use of his invention against corrupt and dangerous factions, he must question his own moral judgment and motives in creating Soulminder and determine if humanity has earned the right to harness the power of life and death. From the author of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, this is not only a tale of a father&’s desperate love for his son but also &“an intriguing thought experiment. . . . Those who enjoy deep philosophical questions will appreciate being left with much to ponder&” (Publishers Weekly).