雷克斯．史陶特 Rex Stout 一八八六年十二月一日生於美國印第安那州諾伯斯維爾，家中九個小孩裡排行老六。高中畢業後曾短暫就讀堪薩斯大學，之後進入海軍，擔任老羅斯福總統專用艇上的士官長。退役後的四年間，史陶特分別在六個州從事過辦公室工友、雪茄店記帳員、旅館經理等大大小小約莫三十種不同的工作，其中包括自由撰稿者，在雜誌上發表過詩作、小說及專題文章。此外，史陶特及其兄弟專為學校設計的銀行服務系統廣受歡迎，多達四百間學校使用的高額收益為他帶來優渥的生活。 一九二七年，史陶特自金融界退休，前往巴黎展開專職作家的生涯，此時他已經四十二歲了。四十九歲那年返美，推出以尼洛．伍爾夫為主角的推理小說《高爾夫謀殺案》，從此在文壇大放異彩，一九五九年獲美國推理作家協會頒贈大師獎肯定其畢生貢獻。 史陶特的創作量極大，直至一九八五年過世前仍手不輟筆，光是伍爾夫探案系列就寫...(展开全部)

The thrilling new novel from the author of The Thorn Birds One day, one city, twelve murders. The year is 1967 and the world teeters on the brink of nuclear holocaust as the Cold War goes relentlessly on. On a beautiful spring day in the little city of Holloman, Connecticut, chief of detectives Carmine Delmonico walks into the prestigious Chubb University halls to be greeted ...(展开全部)

考琳•麦卡洛（1937— ），澳大利亚当代著名作家。生于新南威尔士州，幼年随父母频繁迁徙。曾做过教师、图书馆员、记者，后于悉尼大学学习医学。1967年起在耶鲁大学医学院任教。耶鲁十年，她写了两部小说，其中一部就是让她赢得无数读者的《荆棘鸟》。她也因此放弃了医学科研，专心写作，创作了二十余部小说、传记、剧本等。她的作品题材广泛，既有以《荆棘鸟》为代表的家世小说，也有“罗马之主”系列这样恢弘的历史小说。而《遍地凶案》则是她转型挑战犯罪小说领域的力作。

- A devoted following: Since her early success with The Thorn Birds, McCullough has proved herself popular in any genre. Whether she's writing about a Roman emperor, Mr. Darcy, or an American detective, her fans know they can expect an entertaining page-turner. - Brilliant characterization: As always, McCullough's characters have depth and complexity. The well-loved cast of On...(展开全部)

A beautiful blend of history, biography, and philosophy, One from Many not only challenges the way we think about organizations, management, and our relationship to the natural world, it's a rollicking fine story as well.

考琳•麦卡洛（1937— ），澳大利亚当代著名作家。生于新南威尔士州，幼年随父母频繁迁徙。曾做过教师、图书馆员、记者，后于悉尼大学学习医学。1967年起在耶鲁大学医学院任教。耶鲁十年，她写了两部小说，其中一部就是让她赢得无数读者的《荆棘鸟》。她也因此放弃了医学科研，专心写作，创作了二十余部小说、传记、剧本等。她的作品题材广泛，既有以《荆棘鸟》为代表的家世小说，也有“罗马之主”系列这样恢弘的历史小说。而《遍地凶案》则是她转型挑战犯罪小说领域的力作。

One People is a photography celebration of the connection between people the world over. The collection brings together compelling portrait shots and group photographs, accompanied by inspirational text and informative captions. One People depicts the people of the world at work, at home and at play, captured in stunning and evocative photographs. The book takes the reader...(展开全部)

From Publishers Weekly Cosmologists ask many difficult questions and often come up with strange answers. In this engagingly written but difficult book， Vilenkin， a Tufts University physicist， does exactly this， discussing the creatio