In a feat of virtuoso storytelling, Anne Rice unleashes Akasha, the queen of the damned, who has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. Akasha has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind and destroy the vampire Lestat—in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead.

In a feat of virtuoso storytelling, Anne Rice unleashes Akasha, the queen of the damned, who has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. Akasha has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind and destroy the vampire Lestat—in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead.

In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and voluptous voice spoke to us, telling the story of The Vampire Lestat.  In The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice continues her extraordinary "Vampire Chronicles" in a feat of mesmeric storytelling, a chillingly hypnotic entertainment in which the olde...(展开全部)

In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and voluptous voice spoke to us, telling the story of The Vampire Lestat .In The Queen of the Damned , Anne Rice continues her extraordinary "Vampire Chronicles" in a feat of mesmeric storytelling, a chillingly hypnotic entertainment in which the ...(展开全部)

An expert historian on Mary, Queen of Scots draws on hundreds of her encrypted letters to paint a vivid portrait of one of history’s most compelling figures. For almost two decades before her execution at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was a prisoner. From her chambers, she wrote countless letters, many encrypted using complex ciphers to prevent her communica...(展开全部)

Stella and her little brother, Sam, discover the wonders of winter together. Playing in the snow, they explore the white-draped forest, pelt each other with snowballs, and make snow angels. Evocative watercolors bring alive the magic of a winter day, as Sam asks a million questions and Stella patiently answers them in a big sister kind of way.

In eleven stories, the brilliant sleuth tangles with a book thief, an assassin who targets acrobats, and more . . . For Ellery Queen, there is no puzzle that reason cannot solve. In his time, he has faced down killers, thugs, and thieves, protected only by the might of his brain—and the odd bit of timely intervention by his father, a burly New York police inspector. But when a ...(展开全部)

Eleven confounding problems in deduction for Golden Age super-sleuth Ellery Queen. For Ellery Queen, there is no puzzle that reason cannot solve. In his time, he has faced down killers, thugs, and thieves, protected only by the might of his brain―and the odd bit of timely intervention by his father, a burly New York police inspector. But when a university professor asks Queen t...(展开全部)

阿德里安·雷恩（Adrian Raine），神经犯罪学创始人，暴力生物学领袖，理查德·佩里大学犯罪学和精神病学教授，宾夕法尼亚大学心理学教授。过去35年来，雷恩一直致力于反社会和暴力行为的神经生物学与生物社会根源的研究，他运用平生所学，探索预防和治疗儿童品行障碍及成年人反社会与暴力犯罪的方法。

阿德里安·雷恩（Adrian Raine），神经犯罪学创始人，暴力生物学领袖，理查德·佩里大学犯罪学和精神病学教授，宾夕法尼亚大学心理学教授。过去35年来，雷恩一直致力于反社会和暴力行为的神经生物学与生物社会根源的研究，他运用平生所学，探索预防和治疗儿童品行障碍及成年人反社会与暴力犯罪的方法。