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The Waiting Game
by Elizabeth CadellIt's Christmastime in England, and Ross Mirren is hoping for a quiet time. But his sister announces plans for a bash at Hargreaves House, which turns mysterious.
The Voyeur
by Richard Howard Alain Robbe-GrilletMathias, a timorous, ineffectual traveling salesman, returns to the island of his birth after a long absence. Two days later, a thirteen-year-old girl is found drowned and mutilated. With eerie precision, Robbe-Grillet puts us at the scene of the crime and takes us inside Mathias's mind, artfully enlisting us as detective hot on the trail of a homicidal maniac. A triumphant display of the techniques of the "new novel", The Voyeur achieves the impossible feat of keeping us utterly engrossed in the mystery of the child's murder while systematically raising doubts about whether it really occurred.
The Voice of the Dolphins and Other Stories
by Leo SzilardLeo Szilard was one to the scientists responsible for development of the atom bomb in the United States, though he worked for disarmament after World War II. This book consists of six short humorous stories about the possible near future. Written in 1961, this book describes the events from 1963 to 1988 as seen through the eyes of a historian in the future.
The Vital Spark: 101 Outstanding Lives
by Lowell ThomasFrom Solomon to Winston Churchill, here are the biographies of 101 individuals who led amazing lives.
The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age
by Christopher HibbertBiography of the woman who was queen for 45 years, during England's most dazzling era.
The Venetian Affair
by Helen MacinnesAgainst vividly authentic settings of Paris and Venice, a young American newspaperman is caught in a vicious maze of Cold War espionage and international intrigue.
The Venerable Bead
by Richard CondonIn the early 70s, Leila Aluja, an Iraqi-American lawyer, becomes a film star as part of her job with the government's counter-espionage unit.
The Vampire Plagues, Book One: London,1850
by Sebastian RookTwelve-year-old Jack Harkett is a street urchin living on the London docks. So when a merchant ship sails into port at twilight, Jack recognizes it for what it is: an opportunity. But Jack has never seen a ship quite like this one. Aside from a flock of enormous black bats that flies from its hull, there's only one living soul on board--a young stowaway named Benedict Cole. Jack and the wealthy, educated Ben have little in common. But once Jack hears Ben's hair-rising story of an ill-fated expedition--the two boys find themselves on the same side of a deadly struggle. With no one to turn to and nothing to rely on but their wits, they face a plague the likes of which London has never seen.
The Universe Against Her (Hub Universe #2)
by James H. SchmitzTelzey Amberdon is brilliant, charming, beautiful, a genius, and the most powerful latent telepath ever discovered by the Psychological Service, which is why they're watching her closely.
The Underachiever's Manifesto: The Guide to Accomplishing Little and Feeling Great
by Ray BennettThe funny but true wisdom in this helpful little book demonstrates how striving for mediocrity is the key to happiness at work, at home, in love, in your diet, and during exercise - even while stuck in traffic. Embrace the fabulous pleasures of underachievement with these easy strategies and tips for living life to the least and loving it. There, don't you feel better already?
The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President
by Mark HalperinThe author examines the United States, 2008 presidential candidates with regards to the major foreign and domestic issues. He also describes their personal lives and history and gives his insight regarding their ability to function in the presidential role. The book is filled with quotes from the candidates and gives anecdotal information about them. The major contenders are examined in more detail than the minor ones. By reading this book, the reader not only will learn about the specific candidates with their strengths and weaknesses, but, he or she will learn about the differences among the main political parties in the United States of America.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera Michael Henry HeimA young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her lover - these are the 2 couples whose story is told.
The Ultimate Egoist: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume 1
by Theodore SturgeonVolume 1 of the complete stories of Theodore Sturgeon, one of sci fi's greatest masters
The Ugly American
by William J. Lederer Eugene BurdickA novel that exposes the opportunism, incompetence and cynical deceit that have become imbedded in the fabric of our top-level diplomats.
The Two-Headed Reader, Being His Two Most Celebrated Novels
by Richard CondonCondon's highly individualistic novels: The Oldest Confession, and The Manchurian Candidate
The Tuesday Club Murders
by Agatha ChristieMiss Marple participates in a club that meets Tuesday nights and tries to figure out whodunits.
The Truth of the Matter (Homelanders #3)
by Andrew Klavan"Never give in. " Ever since he woke up in a terrorist torture chamber--with a year of his life erased from his mind--Charlie West has been on the run. He has one desperate hope of getting his life back: track down the mysterious agent named Waterman. But in fact, reaching Waterman--and recovering the secrets lost in his own memory--will only increase his danger. Because a team of ruthless killers is rapidly closing in on him, determined to stop him from finding the answers. And the truth of the matter is more incredible. . . and more deadly. . . than he could ever imagine. "Action sequences that never let up. . . wrung for every possible drop of nervous sweat. "--Booklist review of The Long Way Home
The True Story of Corky, the Blind Seal
by Georgeanne IrvineYoung children will love Corky, a harbor seal who is orphaned. After being rescued he goes to the San Diego zoo where he learns to perform in shows. One day he can't find the ball. Corky is blind! But don't worry, Corky learns how to do his tricks by using his other senses. School-age kids will love this book because it is a true story and would be fun to read for a science project or a book report. Do you know how harbor seals and sea lions are different. Parents will love this story because it is the finest piece of literature which I have seen for introducing children to the ways people who are blind learn to cope with the disability. Absolutely no mythology here! Corky learns to do the things he has been doing by using sounds, smells and touch. Children's literature at its best! This file should make an excellent embossed braillle book.
The Trouble with Half a Moon
by Danette VigilanteEver since her brother's death, Dellie's life has been quiet and sad. Her mother cries all the time and Dellie lives with the horrible guilt that the accident that killed her brother may have been all her fault. But Dellie's world begins to change when new neighbors move into her housing project building. Suddenly men are fighting on the stoop and gunfire is sounding off in the night. In the middle of all that trouble is Corey, an abused five-year-old boy, who's often left home alone and hungry. Dellie strikes up a dangerous friendship with this little boy who reminds her so much of her brother. She wonders if she can do for Corey what she couldn't do for her brother-save him. Starkly and affectingly written, The Trouble with Half a Moon is a sparkling and memorable debut.
The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues
by Plato Benjamin JowettAmong the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought: Euthyphro, exploring the concepts and aims of piety and religion; Apology, a defense of the integrity of Socrates' teachings; Crito, exploring Socrates' refusal to flee his death sentence; and Phaedo, in which Socrates embraces death and discusses the immortality of the soul.
The Trespass
by Barbara EwingCholera is everywhere in 1849 London. MP Sir Charles Cooper sends his younger daughter Harriet to the countryside, but not her sister Mary. When Harriet returns, she discovers she must escape. Historical fiction.
The Treasure at Dolphin Bay (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #129)
by Franklin W. DixonThe Hardys' Christmas in paradise, Hawaii-style, could turn out to be one big wipeout. Checking out the world-famous dolphin research center at Nai'a Bay, the boys discover that one of the dolphins has suffered a serious injury, and that one of the researchers has vanished without a trace. All the evidence points to kidnapping!
The Treasure
by Uri ShulevitzA poor man, inspired by a recurring dream, journeys to a far city to look for a treasure, only to be told to go home and find it. <P><P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for grades 2-3 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
The Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed
by Karen Elizabeth GordonEverything you ever wanted to know about grammar using humorous examples.
The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness
by H. P. LovecraftOne of the most influential practitioners of American horror, H. P. Lovecraft inspired the work of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker. As he perfected his mastery of the macabre, his works developed from seminal fragments into acknowledged masterpieces of terror. This volume traces his chilling career and includes: IMPRISONED WITH THE PHARAOHS--Houdini seeks to reveal the demons that inhabit the Egyptian night. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS--An unsuspecting expedition uncovers a city of untold terror, buried beneath an Antarctic wasteland. Plus, for the first time in any Del Rey edition: HERBERT WEST: REANIMATOR--Mad experiments yield hideous results in this, the inspiration for the cult film Re-Animator. COOL AIR--An icy apartment hides secrets no man dares unlock. THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN--The intruders seek a fortune but find only death! AND TWENTY-FOUR MORE BLOOD-CHILLING TALES