◎美國推理作家協會（MWA）票選「百大推理小說」 ◎英國推理作家協會（CWA）「年度最佳新作」 ◎獨立推理小說書商協會之「本世紀百大最愛推理小說」 ◎榮獲西雅圖時報、洛杉磯時報書評、紐約時報、紐約人雜誌、芝加哥論壇報、舊金山記事報、華盛頓郵報、時代雜誌、出版人週刊，各大媒體一致推崇！ ◎網路家庭國際資訊公司董事長／詹宏志　強力推薦 席捲當代冷硬派推理的黑色新勢力──華特．莫斯里。 一本橫掃全美的偵探小說！ 一九四八年，洛杉磯。易茲．羅林斯自戰場歸來，這名黑人退伍軍官甫遭任職的工廠開除，易茲來到朋友開的酒吧喝酒，正煩惱著抵押貸款的事。這時，一名一身亞麻西裝的白人走進酒吧，開出高額酬勞，請易茲為他尋找一位名叫丹芙妮．夢娜的小姐，據說這位小姐經常會出現在黑人爵士樂的俱樂部裡。 然而，等待著易茲的，卻是充滿敵意的社會、腐敗的警察體系、以及醜惡的人性陷阱…… ...(展开全部)

◎美國推理作家協會（MWA）票選「百大推理小說」 ◎英國推理作家協會（CWA）「年度最佳新作」 ◎獨立推理小說書商協會之「本世紀百大最愛推理小說」 ◎榮獲西雅圖時報、洛杉磯時報書評、紐約時報、紐約人雜誌、芝加哥論壇報、舊金山記事報、華盛頓郵報、時代雜誌、出版人週刊，各大媒體一致推崇！ ◎網路家庭國際資訊公司董事長／詹宏志　強力推薦 席捲當代冷硬派推理的黑色新勢力──華特．莫斯里。 一本橫掃全美的偵探小說！ 一九四八年，洛杉磯。易茲．羅林斯自戰場歸來，這名黑人退伍軍官甫遭任職的工廠開除，易茲來到朋友開的酒吧喝酒，正煩惱著抵押貸款的事。這時，一名一身亞麻西裝的白人走進酒吧，開出高額酬勞，請易茲為他尋找一位名叫丹芙妮．夢娜的小姐，據說這位小姐經常會出現在黑人爵士樂的俱樂部裡。 然而，等待著易茲的，卻是充滿敵意的社會、腐敗的警察體系、以及醜惡的人性陷阱…… ...(展开全部)

哈尼夫·库雷西，巴基斯坦移民后裔，作品包括小说、舞台剧剧本、电视电影剧本等。是继萨尔曼·拉什迪后在世界文坛成就重大影响的亚裔作家。早期作品中的幽默反讽享誉世界，近作对情欲与两性冲突的探讨充满了深情，以幽默、脱俗、前卫的风格被公认为当今世界文坛最富魅力的作家之一。代表作有惠特布莱德文学奖获奖作《郊区佛爷》及《亲密》、《爱在蓝色时代》、《身体》等。

The Devil in the Belfry is a satirical short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in 1839. In an isolated town Vondervotteimittiss (wonder-what-time-it-is), the punctilious inhabitants seem to be concerned with nothing but clocks and cabbage. This methodical, boring and quiet little borough is devastated by the arrival of a devilish figure playing a big fiddle who comes straight down from a hill, goes into the belltower, brutally attacks the belfry-man and rings thirteen o'clock, to the horror of the town's inhabitants. The devil character can be seen as the bringer of chaos to an ordered system. In the context of the story, the devil is a troublemaker who destroys the serenity of tradition. However, in that Poe mocks the town's ridiculous traditions, it can be interpreted that the devil is a violent force of change, originality and creativity in an otherwise stagnant environment. Some have claimed the story to be political satire , but Poe's literary play, his pleasure at creating connections, seems more important than any single 'target' of satire."

The Devil in the Belfry is a satirical short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in 1839. In an isolated town Vondervotteimittiss (wonder-what-time-it-is), the punctilious inhabitants seem to be concerned with nothing but clocks and cabbage. This methodical, boring and quiet little borough is devastated by the arrival of a devilish figure playing a big fiddle who comes straight down from a hill, goes into the belltower, brutally attacks the belfry-man and rings thirteen o'clock, to the horror of the town's inhabitants. The devil character can be seen as the bringer of chaos to an ordered system. In the context of the story, the devil is a troublemaker who destroys the serenity of tradition. However, in that Poe mocks the town's ridiculous traditions, it can be interpreted that the devil is a violent force of change, originality and creativity in an otherwise stagnant environment. Some have claimed the story to be political satire , but Poe's literary play, his pleasure at creating connections, seems more important than any single 'target' of satire."

<center> A devil's bargain </center></p> Easily the shyest Wallflower, Evangeline Jenner stands to become the wealthiest, once her inheritance comes due. Because she must first escape the clutches of her unscrupulous relatives, Evie has approached the rake Viscount St. Vincent with a most outrageous proposition: marriage! </p> Sebastian's reputation is so dangerous that...(展开全部)

丽莎•克莱帕丝，自二十一岁出版第一部小说后，目前已经出版了二十余部历史罗曼史小说，几乎每一部都进入《纽约时报》、《今日美国》、《出版人周刊》的畅销排行榜，并被译成十几国文字在世界各地热销，成为美国著名的罗曼史小说作家。她也是名副其实的美女作家，曾当选一九八五年度马萨诸塞州小姐，并进入了美国小姐决赛。她认为罗曼史小说的力量在于给人以逃离现实的空间、希望和安慰。

The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, co-creator and co-star of the multi-award-winning Little Britain. Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book! Charming, surprising and hilarious -- The Boy in the Dress is everything you would expect from the co-creator of Little Britain. David Walliams'...(展开全部)

Jeff Greene was only seven when Melody, his mother, left him with his reserved, undemonstrative father, the Professor. So when she reenters his life years later with an invitation to spend the summer with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and he eagerly looks forward to returning for another visit the following year. But Jeff's second summer...(展开全部)

This provocative collection of short stories charts the growth of a generation from the liberating irreverence of the late 1970s to the dilemmas of responsibility and fidelity of the 1990s. The stories resonate with Hanif Kureishi's dead-on observations of human passion and folly, his brilliant depiction of seedy locales and magical characters, and his original, wicked sense of...(展开全部)