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The inspiration for the film The Face of an Angel, starring Kate Beckinsale and Daniel BrühlIn November 2007 Meredith Kercher, a fresh-faced honor student, was…

'No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford' Elmore Leonard By day, Richard Hudson, woman-chaser and used-car salesman, works his crooked car lot…

Best enemies Tweety and Sylvester are now bendable figurines accompanied by a 32-page full-colour book of fun quotes and images from everyone's favourite cat-and-bird duo.

Like history, some crimes are doomed to repeat themselves... 13 ½ is a taut and terrifying stand-alone psychological thriller from acclaimed author Nevada Barr. Perfect…

Experience Europe with Rick Steves! Rick Steves is your high-definition travel partner in this special 12-disc, All Blu-ray Collectors' Edition Box Set,guiding you through 36…

In the tradition of international bestsellers, Future Shock and Megatrends , Michael J. Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, brings The Mobile Wave , a ground-breaking analysis…

One of the most important assets you have is your earning ability: your ability to do something that other people will pay you for. This…

Why can't we solve our problems anymore? Why do threats such as the Gulf oil spill, worldwide recession, terrorism, and global warming suddenly seem unstoppable?…

Charlotte Beers is proof that women can achieve power, pride, and joy at work- despite the odds. In the highly competitive and often cutthroat world…

In this controversial New York Times bestseller, Vincent Bugliosi, the fearless attorney who prosecuted Charles Manson, turns his critical eye on both religious believers and…

Bill Bradley is arguably one of the most well-versed public figures of our time. The eighteen-year New Jersey Senator, financial and investment adviser, Olympic and…

In 1967, Peter Bart, then a young reporter for the New York Times , decided to upend his life and enter the dizzying world of…

Former Senior Vice President of Apple Computer and close colleague of Steve Jobs throughout his tenure, Jay Elliot takes readers on a tour through Jobs's…

"The man who many considered the peace candidate in the last election was transformed into a war president," writes bestselling author and leading academic Stephen…

No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will either…

Each year, for the past seventeen years, Mysterious Bookshop proprietor Otto Penzler has commissioned an original Christmas story by a leading suspense writer. These stories…

Profit from Real Estate Right Now! teaches you how to generate massive wealth in today's current down real estate market, which has actually created a…

In Beyond the Cleavage , beauty icon and award-winning actress Raquel Welch talks, woman to woman, about her views on all that comes with being…

As the co-host of MSNBC's popular show Morning Joe , Mika Brzezinski has established herself as a leading political news journalist and beloved television personality.…

The Third Man Factor is an extraordinary account of how people at the very edge of death often sense an unseen presence beside them who…

When Navy SEAL Mack Bedford's fellow officers are brutally killed by Iraqi insurgents using a cruel, new, anti-tank Diamondhead missile, Mack avenges their murders by…

The Wall Street Journal , USA Today , and BusinessWeek bestseller Bank On Yourself: The Life-Changing Secret to Growing and Protecting Your Financial Future reveals…

Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the comic strip, the classic Peanuts® Philosophers series is back in print with its retro style and timeless nuggets of…

From England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps, Rick Steves' European Christmas Blu-Ray gets you a seat…

Be A Real Estate Millionaire teaches you Dean Graziosi's personal strategies for turning real estate losers into winners. Discover the seven keys to unlocking hidden…

For decades, Richard P. Feynman's Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Responding to the interest in…

For decades, Richard P. Feynman's Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Responding to the interest in…

For decades, Richard P. Feynman's Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Responding to the interest in…

For more than thirty years, Richard P. Feynman's three-volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike.…

Richard P. Feynman's Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as a classic resource for students and professionals. Drawn from the source material from which…

Designed specifically for Rick's travel audience (or users) these maps highlight choice destinations throughout Europe, from Lisbon to Warsaw, Bergen to Crete, in a colourful,…

Designed specifically for Rick's travel audience (or users) these maps highlight choice destinations throughout France, from Calais to Corsica, in a colourful, easy-to-use format on…

Designed specifically for Rick's travel audience (or users) these maps highlight choice destinations throughout Britain and Ireland in a colourful, easy-to-use format on high-quality paper…

Francesca, a disgruntled nineteen-year-old lesbian, tries desperately to pull together the pieces of her scattered life. This hilarioius, heartfelt novel opens with Francesca newly arrived…

Hex opens in Miami in the near future, where celebrations roil the city after the announcement of Castro's death. Amid the chaos and debauchery, two…

Set in the early 1970s, A Separate Reality is the story of Mark Grosfeld, a twelve-year-old growing up in Phoenix with politically active liberal Jewish…

Famously reclusive and yet an undying source of inspiration for generations of readers, Salinger is one of the greatest mysteries of American literature. This is…

For years Gerald lived for his twin passions, acting and sex. As a handsome young actor, he found plenty of opportunities to perform in both…

Basic Books is proud to announce the next two volumes of the complete audio CD collection of the recorded lectures delivered by the late Richard…

For more than thirty years, Richard P. Feynman's three-volume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike.…

Describing Sam Fuller as a cult legend and a celluloid genius would be like describing Muhammad Ali as a boxer or Jimi Hendrix as a…

Over the past three decades, Tom Waits has achieved the kind of top-shelf cult status most artists only dream about. In his varied career, he…

In this lovely and informative book, Carolyn White delves into one of the most intriguing aspects of Irish folklore, the otherworld of fairies. Whether you're…

Cornell Woolrich published his first novel in 1926, and throughout the next four decades his fiction riveted the reading public with unparalleled mystery, suspense, and…

In a crafty new novel featuring the world's greatest literary detective, Alan Vanneman extends the boundaries of the Sherlock Holmes canon with an investigation that…

In this debut collection of eight compulsively readable stories, Vestal McIntyre combines honesty and compassion with hilarious dialogue,bringing together the comic milieu of David Sedaris…

Basic Books is proud to announce the next two volumes of the complete audio CD collection of the recorded lectures delivered by the late Richard…

Fifty Best Mysteries is a who's who of mystery from the pages of the leading magazine in the field. Showcasing the best short fiction published…

Everyone loves a carnival, whether it's the Big Top or a traveling midway kicking up dust. These roving extravaganzas are as amusing as they are…

With a case as confounding as any in the original Holmes canon and a tale so terrifying it lay hidden for more than a century…

Combining two volumes of Wharton's short stories in a brand new edition, this outstanding selection is the most comprehensive available. Although Edith Wharton is best…

The novel that launched the beat generation's literary legacy describes the world of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Neil Cassady. Drafted two months before Jack…

The classic tale of a female Huck Finn, Peter Bogdanovich's film version of the book was nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in the darkest…

Destitution, hunger, cruelty, rootlessness,all the odds stand against Jacky, the young boy at the centre of this powerful, popular American classic, yet still he prevails.…

Following the tremendous success of our Musician's Notebook, this parchment notebook is a worthy companion for poets and wordsmiths of all ages. Part blank journal,…

The fiction of Lucius Shepard has more to do with Joseph Conrad than Isaac Asimov. Fascinated by deception and decay, and generally labeled a cyberpunk…

Basic Books is proud to announce the final two volumes of the complete audio CD collection of the late Richard P. Feynman's lectures, originally delivered…