One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
How to create your own outdoor sanctuary. Full of outstanding ideas for minimizing or even eliminating the nuisances that intrude on your personal outdoor space. Scores of real-world examples show you how to keep the outside world at bay by strategically placing buffers (such as berms or groups of small trees), barriers (such as fences), and screens (arbors or hedges, for example) around your property. And the helpful plant lists tell you precisely which varieties to choose in order to enhance your sense of seclusion.
One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley sneaks out of his house and goes exploring on the tidal flats of Puget Sound. When he discovers a rare giant squid, he instantly becomes a local phenomenon shadowed by people curious as to whether Miles is just an observant boy or an unlikely prophet. But Miles is really just a kid on the verge of growing up, infatuated with the girl next door, worried that his bickering parents will divorce, and fearful that everything, even the bay he loves, is shifting away from him. A tender and elegant gem of a story.
One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley sneaks out of his house and goes exploring on the tidal flats of Puget Sound. When he discovers a rare giant squid, he instantly becomes a local phenomenon shadowed by people curious as to whether Miles is just an observant boy or an unlikely prophet. But Miles is really just a kid on the verge of growing up, infatuated with the girl next door, worried that his bickering parents will divorce, and fearful that everything, even the bay he loves, is shifting away from him. A tender and elegant gem of a story.
Four very different women embark on a transformational journey that follows the migrating monarchs across the United States to Mexico. While taking her grandmother's ashes home to Mexico, Luz attracts a collection of lost women, each seeking change in their lives.
For the first time in Spellman history, Isabel Spellman, P.I., might be the most normal member of her family. Yet as a number of cases pile, Izzy won't stop hunting for the answers--even when they threaten to shatter both the business and the family. Lisa Lutz will appear at the Thurber House Evening with Authors on Tuesday, March 20th.
Here's the most innovative ABC book of found objects ever! Every letter and every object is a "real" rock, making a one-of-a-kind display of nature.
Modest tale of high school basketball coach Sam Pickett and his losing basketball team (five years and ninety-three losses in a row). A Cinderella basketball story with plenty of play by play action and lots of heart centered in Willow Creek, Montana.
In his first book for children, "New Yorker" cartoonist Twohy presents a story about a very shy pig whose love of reading leads him to a special surprise-the start of a wonderful friendship
"Wow! Ocean!" explores the mysteries of the deep in a fun-filled day at the beach with Izzy and her family.
Richly atmospheric, stunning in its complexity, and utterly convincing and surprising to the end, this debut mystery introduces Dublin detectives Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox. A twelve year old has been found dead in the woods and the case eerily echoes an incident from Rob's childhood.
Two renowned garden designers offer an innovative system for creating stylish containers that change with the seasons.
A multiple award winning biography about the last queen of Egypt. A dazzling and readable portrait by a master storyteller boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue Cleopatra from misconceptions and legend.
Set on Cape Cod, this heartfelt, emotional novel revolves around two families tested by a secret affair.