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by David Hewson
Published Feb 2009
Read ReviewsFrom modern forensics to the realm of the Medicis, from the force of faith to the corruption of power, The Garden of Evil is a novel steeped in Roman historyand an unforgettable experience in richly atmospheric, modern-day suspense.
by Michael Gruber
Published Mar 2008
Read ReviewsAn intellectual property lawyer is at the center of a deadly conspiracy and a chase to find a priceless treasure involving William Shakespeare. As he awaits a killeror killersunknown, Jake writes an account of the events that led to this deadly endgame, a frantic chase that began with a fire in an antiquarian bookstore.
by Elizabeth Kostova
Published Oct 2006
Read ReviewsWhat does the legend of Vlad the Impaler have to do with the modern world? Is it possible that the Dracula of myth truly existedand that he has lived on, century after century, pursuing his own unknowable ends? Elizabeth Kostova's debut novel is an adventure of monumental proportions, a relentless tale that blends fact and fantasy, ...
by Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason
Published Jun 2005
Read ReviewsAn ivy league murder, a mysterious coded manuscript and the secrets of a Renaissance prince collide memorably in this debut novel, that weaves together suspense and scholarship, high art and unimaginable treachery.
by Iain Pears
Published Mar 1999
Read ReviewsAn ingenious tour de force: an utterly compelling historical mystery with a plot that twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing until the very last page.
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