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The Science of the Oven - Herve This
Mayonnaise "takes" when a series of liquids form a semisolid consistency. Eggs, a liquid, become solid as they are heated, whereas, under the same conditions, solids melt. When mea... -
The Road to Rome_ A Forgotten L - Ben Kane
SUMMARY: The third novel in The Forgotten Legion trilogy takes the main protagonists from North Africa back to Rome in the build-up to the assassination of Julius Caesar. Having su... -
The Poison Eaters_ And Other St - Holly Black
SUMMARY: In her debut collection, "New York Times" best-selling author Holly Black returns to the world of "Tithe" in two darkly exquisite new tales. Then Black takes readers on a ... -
The Outlaws_ a Presidential Age - W.E.B. Griffin; William E. Butt
SUMMARY:The #1 New York Times-bestselling series returns-and the stakes have never been higher. Charlie Castillo's secret unit has been disbanded-but that does... -
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Best Books of the Month, September 2011: Erin Morgenstern’s dark, enchanting debut takes us to the black and white tents of Le Cirque des ... -
The Night Church - Whitley Strieber
SUMMARY:An ancient Satanic cult takes over a neighborhood church in Queens each evening with the goal of breeding monstrously evil creatures -
The Next Accident - Lisa Gardner
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Lisa Gardner's Love You More. New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner is at the top of her form as she takes us on a desper... -
The Network - Jason Elliot
FromThis intriguing first novel takes another look at the world of espionage in Afghanistan. A travel writer with firsthand knowledge of the area, Elliot effectively combines actio... -
The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson
Review"Johnson fearlessly takes readers from . . . a cool innocent-abroad-with-iPod story to supernatural thriller. The tension ramps up exquisitely among cups of tea, library visi... -
The Mystery of the Dead Man's R - William Arden
SUMMARY:Three young detectives go on a high-stakes treasure hunt in order to restore a fortune to the rightful heirs.