Promotions - Title Listings - "New Publications, July 21, 2012"

New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor delivers his most frightening and pulse-pounding thriller ever!

A big, lively breakout novel from bestselling author Amy Sohn, The Actress is a romantic, literary page-turner about Hollywood fame, the treachery of love, and the pleasures and pains of female ambition.

Published to coincide with the centennial of the Great War, The Care and Management of Lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle.

In Marcia Clark's most electrifying thriller yet, Los Angeles District Attorney Rachel Knight investigates a horrifying high school massacre.

Trying to solve the riddle of who might be stalking them, Pike Logan and the Taskforce have no idea what's been set in motion; but there's another secret from the Cold War buried in the Russian FSB, and exposing it will mean the difference between life and death.

With intelligence, wit, and a daring narrative approach, Rebecca Makkai has crafted an unforgettable novel about identity, fate, and the incredible surprises life can offer.

Land of Love and Drowning is a novel of love and magic, set against the emergence of Saint Thomas into the modern world.

Sophisticated yet poignant, Last Night at the Blue Angel is an unforgettable tale about what happens when our passion for the life we want is at sharp odds with the life we have. It is a story ripe with surprising twists and revelations, and an ending that is bound to break your heart.

Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D.

Can the group come together to defeat their enemy and defend the planet? As the war wages on, the fate of the planet depends on a few good men and women in this action-packed thrill ride.

A resonant novel about one young woman's need to escape a constraining life, and the consequences for her and her family.

Featuring plenty of fresh twists to delight fans and new readers alike, The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet expands on the web series phenomenon that captivated a generation and reimagines the Pride and Prejudice story like never before.

A family is hunted by a centuries-old monster: a man with a relentless obsession who can take on any identity.

Olivia Marsten never imagined she'd be a war bride. But when her childhood best friend surprises her with a marriage proposal, she reluctantly accepts. She can't bear to send him off to serve in the Navy with a broken heart . . .even though her heart belongs to someone else.

The Visitors is a brilliant recreation of the hunt for Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings-a dazzling blend of fact and fiction that brings to life a lost world of exploration, adventure, and danger, and the audacious men willing to sacrifice everything to find a lost treasure.

Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? is the formally daring, brilliantly executed story of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking answers the only way he knows how.

Paul Greenberg looks to New York oysters, gulf shrimp, and Alaskan salmon to tell the surprising story of why Americans no longer eat from local waters.

A memoir about overcoming loss and keeping faith by the innovative head coach of the top ranked Baylor Bears college football team.

A fascinating examination of our most beloved linguistic amusement-and filled with tantalizing crosswords and clues embedded in the text-The Crossword Century is sure to attract the attention of the readers.

Denali's Howl is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time.

One man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by taking on China and demonstrating the greatness of American business.

The late Rick James collaborated with music biographer David Ritz in this posthumously published, wildly entertaining, and profound expression of a rock star's life and soul.

Gorgeous memoir about a young runaway, the trauma that haunted her as an adult, and the friendship with a horse that finally set her free.

Paul McCartney's life, starting with his personal crisis following the Beatles' split, his reclusive, hippie life-style with his new family, the awkward beginnings of his start-up band, Wings, and his drinking, drugs and arrests.

In the winning tradition of baseball oral histories, Wisnia tells the story of 2004 as experienced by the people who lived it, in an engaging style filled with insight and excitement.

Operation Shakespeare tells the story of an elaborate sting operation launched by an elite Homeland Security team that was created to stop Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea from stealing U.S. military technology.

A witty and accessible account of Queen Victoria's life, exploring its irony and contradictions, as well as her lasting influence.

The Skeleton Crew provides an entree into the gritty and tumultuous world of Sherlock Holmes-wannabes who race to beat out law enforcement-and one another-at matching missing persons with unidentified remains.

Over the past twenty-five years, Hillary Rodham Clinton has emerged as one of the most talked about, admired, maligned, and celebrated women and politicians in recent history.

The untold story of a circle of French aristocratic‚ emigres who weathered the French Revolution in Philadelphia.

The remarkable true story of a six-year friendship between a wild, oddly gentle black wolf and the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska.

When she was 15 years old, Annie Winters asked a Ouija board 'Who is my one true love?' It spelled out J-E-R-E-M-I-A-H-B-R-O-W-N. Neither Annie nor her boyfriend, Tom, knew who that was, so they just laughed it off.

Cats-quirky and incorrigible-but always SO loveable. Why do they sleep all day? Why do cats meow? These questions and many more are answered in this fact-filled feline-fest.

Tavia Michaels has discovered that she's an Earthbound-a fallen goddess with the power to remake the Earth-and that a rival faction of Earthbounds has created a virus that is literally wiping swaths of the planet out of existence.

Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories told from Tobias Eaton's point of view.

From coloring outside the lines and creating a unique piece of art to forgetting an umbrella but making a new friend, each page offers a kid-friendly take on the importance of taking chances, trying new things, and embracing life, mistakes and all.

In book nine of The Treasure Chest, Maisie and Felix continue to learn the magic of Elm Medona and the Pickworth family history. In the latest adventure, the twins travel to fifteenth- century Italy and meet a young Leonardo da Vinci.

The final book in the series has Liam and Carter's teams on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World Series. Cousins and best friends who grew up playing baseball together, Liam and Carter must now play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title.

Over the course of one weekend, Sofia will learn more than she ever bargained for about friendship, secrets, and the terrifying darkness of the human soul. In an astonishing final showdown, Sofia will learn who is good and who is evil.

In her arresting debut novel, Livia Blackburne creates a captivating world where intrigue prowls around every corner-and danger is a way of life.

Summer is over, and now it's time for the biggest adventure of all...Monster School! Join these hilarious, energetic monsters as they go to school for the first time.

Bestselling and Caldecott Honor artist Peter Brown's story about a young boy who runs into his 'monstrous' teacher outside of school...and realizes she might be nicer than he thought.

A clever, fast-paced take on Red Riding Hood that packs a punch!

For the first time, the first five Pete the Cat I Can Reads are available together in one cool set!

Adam F. Watkins's silly robots are building the alphabet. Featuring hilarious robots making goofy noises, this alphabet book is perfect for young readers.

In this fourth book in the Brotherband Chronicles, a new battle unfolds as old rivalries are renewed, peace treaties are put to the test, and the action builds to a pulse-pounding finale.

In this remarkable follow-up to Trash Can Days, Teddy Steinkellner delivers a contemporary story that is as hysterically funny as it is heartbreaking. In the end, there will be epic dance-offs, stunning sleepover secrets, life-changing spin-the-bottle sessions.

With teacher-friendly facts, stylishly funny pictures, and animals galore, WHAT'S NEW? THE ZOO! is history to roar for!

The forest is full of secrets, and no one understands that better than Cade. Foraging, hunting, surviving-that's all he knows. Alone for years, Cade believes he's the sole survivor. At least, until he catches a glimpse of a beautiful stranger...