A worldwide bestseller first published in 1980, this novel tells the story of Jennifer Parker, a successful lawyer who is loved by two men, one a politician, the other, a mafia don. Other work by the author includes "The Other Side of Midnight" and "If Tomorrow Comes".

Synopsis This is Sidney Sheldon's fifth novel, repackaged to accompany his memoirs, The Other Side of Me. Jennifer Parker is brilliant, beautiful and bold. A lawyer, the most glamorous and successful in America, she dominates the court with her sparkling intelligence and persuasive charms. She seems unbeatable - but is she really? When Jennifer falls in love, she can hardly ...(展开全部)

Book Description In a man’s world, a woman must use both her brains and her beauty…. Jennifer Parker is brilliant, beautiful and bold. A lawyer, the most glamorous and successful in America, she dominates the court with her sparking intelligence and persuasive charms. When Jennifer falls in love she can hardly believe her luck. Adam Warner is handsome, smart, destined to b...(展开全部)

The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, "Petals of Blood" is on the surface a suspenseful investigation of a spectacular triple murder in upcountry Kenya. Yet as the intertwined stories of the four suspects unfold, a devast...(展开全部)

'A compelling novel about the tragedy of corrupting power, set in post-independence Kenya... Ngugi writes with passion about every form, shape and colour which power can take' Sunday Times After decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred, Munira, Karega, Wanja and Abdulla each move t...(展开全部)

After a terrible murder in the village of Ilmorog, four suspects are placed in detention: Munira the headmaster; Abdullah the storekeeper; Karega the assistant teacher and 'barmaid' Wanja. The lives of these four characters are inextricably linked with the lives of the three murder victims, the fortunes of Ilmorog and with the fate of Kenya itself. Published to great controvers...(展开全部)

罗宾·霍布（Robin Hobb），纽约时报畅销书作家，亚马逊畅销书作家。 生于美国加州，在阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯度过大部分的成长岁月。在那里，她爱上了森林和原野，并形成了毕生对奇幻与科幻文学的热爱，这引导她步入这个领域开始创作。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗宾·霍布成功地走出了自己的一条道路。 她的短篇小说写作使她获得阿西莫夫读者大奖。她还曾获幻想小说最高奖项星云奖和雨果奖提名。代表作有：《刺客正传》《刺客后传》《魔法活船》《士兵之子》《雨野原传奇》等。

罗宾·霍布（Robin Hobb），纽约时报畅销书作家，亚马逊畅销书作家。 生于美国加州，在阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯度过大部分的成长岁月。在那里，她爱上了森林和原野，并形成了毕生对奇幻与科幻文学的热爱，这引导她步入这个领域开始创作。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗宾·霍布成功地走出了自己的一条道路。 她的短篇小说写作使她获得阿西莫夫读者大奖。她还曾获幻想小说最高奖项星云奖和雨果奖提名。代表作有：《刺客正传》《刺客后传》《魔法活船》《士兵之子》《雨野原传奇》等。

罗宾·霍布（Robin Hobb），纽约时报畅销书作家，亚马逊畅销书作家。 生于美国加州，在阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯度过大部分的成长岁月。在那里，她爱上了森林和原野，并形成了毕生对奇幻与科幻文学的热爱，这引导她步入这个领域开始创作。在男性主导的奇幻写作界，罗宾·霍布成功地走出了自己的一条道路。 她的短篇小说写作使她获得阿西莫夫读者大奖。她还曾获幻想小说最高奖项星云奖和雨果奖提名。代表作有：《刺客正传》《刺客后传》《魔法活船》《士兵之子》《雨野原传奇》等。