When we think of “locked room mysteries” we think of John Dickson Carr and his imitators, but back in 1941 Britain’s Rupert Penny penned one of the best and most satisfying impossible crimes ever crafted—SEALED ROOM MURDER. In the coziness of The Firs, an ugly yet stately mansion of a family of several generations, the matron is brutally stabbed in the back by someone staying a...(展开全部)

When we think of “locked room mysteries” we think of John Dickson Carr and his imitators, but back in 1941 Britain’s Rupert Penny penned one of the best and most satisfying impossible crimes ever crafted—SEALED ROOM MURDER. In the coziness of The Firs, an ugly yet stately mansion of a family of several generations, the matron is brutally stabbed in the back by someone staying a...(展开全部)

Young widow Simonetta tries to rebuild her family in 16th century Saronno, tuscany, following the death of her husband in one of the battles ravaging the land. In pursuit of a means to keep her estate together, she stumbles upon a new drink made by inffusing almonds with alcohol. At the same time, she encounters Bernadino, the protege of Leonardo da Vinci. What follows is a glo...(展开全部)

Young widow Simonetta tries to rebuild her family in 16th century Saronno, tuscany, following the death of her husband in one of the battles ravaging the land. In pursuit of a means to keep her estate together, she stumbles upon a new drink made by inffusing almonds with alcohol. At the same time, she encounters Bernadino, the protege of Leonardo da Vinci. What follows is a glo...(展开全部)

凯特•莫顿 （Kate Morton, 1976—） 创造南半球销量奇迹的女作家，横扫北半球多国畅销小说榜单。自处女作《雾中回忆》横空出世以来，享誉全球，作品全球总销量突破1000万册，以34种语言版本，风靡42个国家和地区。迄今为止，她已四度获得澳大利亚书业（ABIA ）“年度小说”大奖，创下了该奖项开设以来无人能及的纪录！ 凯特•莫顿成长于澳大利亚昆士兰的群山中，从小喜欢躲起来读书。她曾求学伦敦三一学院，以优等生荣誉毕业于昆士兰大学文学系，钟情19世纪的悲剧文学和戏剧艺术。她笔下的故事往往浓缩了一个时代的悲欢离合，包裹着强烈而细腻的情绪，故事结束的那一瞬间极具情感张力，总能让人在惊讶中慨叹不已。 若想了解更多信息，请访问作者官网： http://www.katemorton.com

约翰·伯兰特，1939年出生于纽约州雪城，父母皆为作家。在哈佛大学英文系念书时就参与《哈佛妙文》的编辑工作。1961年大学毕业后前往纽约从事出版业。曾担任Esquire 杂志副主编、New York 杂志主编，1982年至1994年为Esquire专栏作家。现居纽约。

约翰·伯兰特，1939年出生于纽约州雪城，父母皆为作家。在哈佛大学英文系念书时就参与《哈佛妙文》的编辑工作。1961年大学毕业后前往纽约从事出版业。曾担任Esquire 杂志副主编、New York 杂志主编，1982年至1994年为Esquire专栏作家。现居纽约。

Alan Lee签名版。

In 1695 John Locke published The Reasonableness of Christianity, an enquiry into the foundations of Christian belief. He did so anonymously, to avoid public involvement in the fiercely partisan religious controversies of the day. In the Reasonableness Locke considered what it was to which all Christians must assent in faith; he argued that the answer could be found by anyone fo...(展开全部)

梅特兰(Maitland，Frederic Willian，1850～1906) ，英国著名法学家、历史学家。1876年取得律师资格，成为衡平法律师。1888年成为剑桥大学英国法教授。著作范围很广，风格刚健有力。主要著作主要有《格劳塞斯特刑事诉讼》（Gloucester Pleas ，1884)、《高等法院法官与警察》(Justice and Police ，1885)、《末日裁判书及其他》(Domesday Book and Beyond ，1897)、《区与自治城市》(Township and Borough ，1898)，并与弗德雷克•波洛克爵士(Sir Frederic Pollock)合著了权威性著作《爱德华一世以前的英国法律历史》(History of English Law before the time of Edward I，189...(展开全部)