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happy reading!
Jim Nisbet
On Sale: 7/3/2012
The Spider's Cage
sees the return of Martin Windrow, the detective first introduced to readers in
“super thriller” The Damned Don't Die (Los Angeles Times). When Jodie O’Ryan, the country singer he
adores, disappears after the death of her grandfather, a millionaire oil man,
Windrow sets off on their trail. Strangers and storytellers cross his path, among
them friendly tarantulas, a Verlaine-reading prostitute, an androgynous
bodyguard, a pimp-entrepreneur-singer, a Salvadorean revolutionary, a car
salesman hooked on tranquilizers, and a cop who treats the common cold with cocaine
cut with amphetamines. Follow Windrow as he travels from surprise to nightmare,
and from body to body, up until the dark-as-night finale.
“Equal parts Kafka and Jim Thompson.” —Booklist
Jim Nisbet
On
Sale: 7/3/2012
What's a guy to do, when he lives under a bridge and has an
unshakeable thirst for martinis? Kill for cash. So goes the logic at the heart
of Old and Cold, leading to a spree of—sometimes perfectly executed,
sometimes messy—hits, set against the backdrop of San Francisco's beaches, bars,
and murky darkened streets. Told at breakneck speed in a bravura voice, this
novel is Jim Nisbet's finest work yet, reminiscent of Jim Thompson at his best
and Tarantino at his most irreverent. A tough and tender love letter to a
city's underbelly, this is a shockingly funny tale of suspense that won't let
you go.
“Nobody has Nisbet’s distinctive style, humor, and sheer
craft … one of the finest masters of noir.” —Ken Bruen
Gerald Seymour
On Sale: 8/7/2012
From the author who "isn't just abreast of the headlines,
[but] ahead of them" (The Washington Post), comes a novel at once
international, personal, and altogether riveting. Malachy Kitchen is an
intelligence officer in Iraq; accused of cowardice, he becomes a recluse in a
drug-infested housing project back home. But the mugging of an elderly widow
draws him into the fight—his target is the network of substance dealers and at
their head is Ricky Capel. Untouchable up to now, Capel will have to confront
an enemy more driven than any he has so far outwitted.
"Suspense master Seymour dazzles with commanding language
and meticulous detail." —Entertainment Weekly
Taylor Downing
On Sale: 8/7/2012
Indefatigable
patriot, seasoned soldier, incomparable orator, and, with Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, leader of men—Winston Churchill's greatness in the allies' triumphant
victory in World War II is undisputed. Yet, of his many unique qualities,
Churchill's enduring legacy is attributable at least in equal part to his
unshakeable fascination for the science of war.
Churchill's War Lab reveals how Churchill's passion for military history, his inimitable
leadership style, and his dedicated support of radical ideas would lead to new
technologies and tactics that would enable an allied victory. No war generated
more incredible theories, technical advances, and scientific leaps. From the
development of radar and the decoding brilliance of Bletchley Park, to the
study of the D-Day beaches and the use of bouncing bombs, Churchill's War
Lab is an exciting new take on Churchill as a complex, powerful, and
inventive war leader.
"A vivid and fast-paced retelling of Churchill's
remarkable career—from callow correspondent to battle-hardened leader of
men." —Financial Times
Frank Westerman
On Sale: 8/7/2012
As art and reality are bent to radically new purposes, allow
Frank Westerman to draw you into the wild euphoria of the Russian Revolution; Engineers of the Soul is an astounding
and often comic story of writers fostering the tragic delusions of Stalinist
Russia. The enthusiasm of renowned writers—or “engineers of the soul”—towards
canal and dam construction was spontaneous and idealistic at first, but soon
became an obligatory song of praise. As these colossal waterworks led to
slavery and destruction, soviet writers—such as Maxim Gorky, Isaak Babel,
Konstantin Paustovsky, and Boris Pasternak—were forced to labor on in the
service of a deluded totalitarian society.
Combining investigative journalism and literary history, Engineers of the Soul is a journey
through contemporary Russia and soviet-era literature. Westerman examines both
the culture landscape under Stalin's rule as well as the books and lives of
writers caught in the wheels of the soviet system.
"Engagingly written and extensively researched, the
book covers compelling historical and literary ground." —Financial
Times
Richard Neville
On Sale: 7/31/2012
As publisher of the satirical magazine Oz—the
hippies' handbook and a monument to psychedelia—Richard Neville was at the
center of a cyclone of radicals, rock musicians, artists, and hustlers. Oz
was at the forefront of the '60s underground movement, featuring articles by
Germaine Greer, groundbreaking design by pop artist Martin Sharp, and cartoons
by R. Crumb. When the magazine was tried for obscenity, John Lennon and Yoko
Ono marched in protest. With an updated chapter on the legacy of flower power a
generation later, Hippie Hippie Shake
demythologizes the 1960s in this hilarious, colorful, and provocative memoir of
counter-culture, social revolution, and the Swinging Sixties.
"An entrancingly wicked account of the greatest decade
ever." —Marie Claire
Barry Day
On Sale: 8/7/2012
From the publisher of the acclaimed collector's Wodehouse
editions, P.G. Wodehouse In His Own Words is a sparkling collection of
excerpts from the master's own writings that reveals a wonderfully entertaining
gloss on Wodehouse's life story. Quotations from a literary career spanning
more than seventy years are arranged in chapters that move from childhood, to
school years, to the various preoccupations of the grown man. A linking
narrative, skillfully supplied by Wodehouse aficionado Barry Day and former
President of the International Wodehouse society Tony Ring, brilliantly ties
all the material together.
P.G. Wodehouse In His
Own Words is an unorthodox biography of "the greatest comic writer
ever" (Douglas Adams) and a window into the mind of a brilliant humorist. Full
of the scintillating wordplay and comedy that characterize Wodehouse's novels,
stories, letters, and nonfiction, this handsome volume is the perfect addition
to anyone's library.
Nikolai Evreinov
On Sale: 7/31/2012
Long unavailable, this essential anthology contains translations
of five plays by the master of post-Revolutionary Russian theater, Nikolai
Evreinov. Theater founder, director, historian, and playwright, Evreinov stands
with Stanislavsky and Meyerhold in his importance to Russian theater. As a
playwright he explored the dichotomy of reality and illusion, employing the
full range of theatrical resources including music, dance, color,
plays-within-plays, disguises, complex plots, and surprise endings.
Now reader’s can enjoy five of Evreinov's best known plays: The
Main Thing—which in its time was produced by Pirandello's theater and then on
Broadway starring Edward G. Robinson and Lee Strasberg—as well as A Merry
Death, The Ship of the Righteous, The Theater of the Soul, and The Theater of
the Eternal War. Rounding out the volume is an extensive introduction by
Christopher Collins, written in consultation with Evreinov's widow, and many
rare illustrations and photographs, including portraits of Evreinov, sketches
of sets by the playwright, and photographs from productions in NYC, Paris,
Milan, and Warsaw. The perfect paperback for any theater enthusiast or Russian
literature devotee.
Adam Victor
On Sale: 7/31/2012
Marilyn Monroe's status as the greatest icon of the
twentieth century is rarely disputed, but the real Marilyn in many ways has
remained a mystery. Her life has been pondered by everyone from film scholars
and historians to novelists and pop culture mavens, creating endless pages of
biography, analysis, adoration, invective, and speculation ever since her
mysterious death in August 1962.
With Adam Victor's astute research and crisp writing, as
well as hundreds of photographs (including shots by top photographers Eve
Arnold, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Milton Greene, among others), the facts of
Marilyn's amazing life are represented in full and, of course, there is
complete information on Marilyn's lovers, songs, and films, including credit
listings. The Marilyn Encyclopedia is the second-to-none resource on
Marilyn Monroe.
“The photos alone make this a worthy purchase, but its
exhaustive scope and impartial presentation make it highly recommended…” —Library Journal
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