Everything that shaped him happened near that river…. Now its banks are filled with lies and greed, shame, and murder…. John Hart's debut, The King of Lies, was compelling and lyrical, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times declaring, “There hasn't been a thriller as showily literate since Scott Turow came along.” Now, in Down River, Hart makes a scorching return to Rowan Coun...(展开全部)

法国推理文坛的异数，是当前欧美唯一传承了约翰·狄克森·卡尔、安东尼、伯克莱等古典大师衣钵的作家。其作品皆是以不可能犯罪为主的正统推理小说，充斥着密室、不在场证明、凶器消失等令人兴奋的诡计。阴冷的哥特城堡、古老的神话传说的确让人兴奋，但若没有对古典推理小说那份执著的信念，这一切都是浮云！古典推理在后黄金时代得以延续，一方面固因读者们的忠心耿耿，另一方面更因有保罗·霍尔特这样坚持不懈的旗手，年复一年地对抗寂寞。

法国推理文坛的异数，是当前欧美唯一传承了约翰·狄克森·卡尔、安东尼、伯克莱等古典大师衣钵的作家。其作品皆是以不可能犯罪为主的正统推理小说，充斥着密室、不在场证明、凶器消失等令人兴奋的诡计。阴冷的哥特城堡、古老的神话传说的确让人兴奋，但若没有对古典推理小说那份执著的信念，这一切都是浮云！古典推理在后黄金时代得以延续，一方面固因读者们的忠心耿耿，另一方面更因有保罗·霍尔特这样坚持不懈的旗手，年复一年地对抗寂寞。

The hounds at our heels will soon know we are lions Tamas's invasion of Kez ends in disaster when a Kez counter-offensive leaves him cut off behind enemy lines with only a fraction of his army, no supplies, and no hope of reinforcements. Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy's best, he must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back ove...(展开全部)

Crimson Snow brings together a dozen vintage crime stories set in winter. Welcome to a world of Father Christmases behaving oddly, a famous fictional detective in a Yuletide drama, mysterious tracks in the snow----, and some very unpleasant carol singers. The mysterious events chronicled by a distinguished array of contributors in this volume frequently take place at Christmas....(展开全部)

Hundreds of years after civilisation has been destroyed by nuclear war, the Earth is divided between the Trackers of the Amtrak Federation – a community living in vast subterranean cities – and the Mutes, who have evolved to withstand the radiation that has driven their foes underground. A long war for possession of the overground has killed and enslaved many of the Mutes, leav...(展开全部)

Hundreds of years after civilisation has been destroyed by nuclear war, the Earth is divided between the Trackers of the Amtrak Federation – a community living in vast subterranean cities – and the Mutes, who have evolved to withstand the radiation that has driven their foes underground. A long war for possession of the overground has killed and enslaved many of the Mutes, leav...(展开全部)

远藤周作（Endo Shusaku，1923-1996） 日本著名作家，日本信仰文学的先驱，作品中渗透着关于生命、人生、社会、文化、历史的浓厚思考和沉重追问，在日本现当代文学史上有着承前启后的枢纽地位，代表了日本20世纪文学的最高水平。 出生于东京一个天主教家庭，10岁时接受洗礼，深受天主教思想的影响。1954年，处女作《到雅典》初试啼声，正式登上日本文坛；次年，短篇小说《白人》荣获芥川文学奖；1958年，长篇小说《海和毒药》荣获新潮文学奖和每日出版文化奖；1966年，代表作家创作高峰的巨著《沉默》出版，掀起巨大反响……1993年，作家最后的巨作《深河》隆重出版，迅速被翻译成13种语言译介到亚洲与欧美，引起专家、读者和媒体的如潮好评，被誉为“代表日本20世纪文学高峰”。1995年，因一生巨大的文化影响被授予日本文化勋章，次年病逝于东京。临终之前特嘱亲...(展开全部)

A brilliant new history that dramatically reassesses how far the Viking world extended. Dr Cat Jarman exposes the unexpected routes that Viking travel and trade took - and how these kings of the river were frequent travellers of the Middle East and the Silk Road. One June day late in the eighth century, Norse seafarers arrived at the English island of Lindisfarne. They waged a ...(展开全部)

A River is the story of young girl imagining herself floating along a river as she gazes out of her window. Filled with vibrant colors and richly textured landscapes, A River is a journey through cityscapes, farmland, forest, jungle, and oceans. Where else will the river take her?