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The Seven Basic Plots - Christopher Booker
This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a ... -
The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. MWA Grand Master Peters delivers another winner that you can't put down and yet don't want to see end, the 17th entry in her bestselling serie... -
The Serial Killers Club - Jeff Povey
SUMMARY: When our hero finds himself in the path of a serial killer, he somehow manages to defend himself, and give the blood-thirsty madman a taste of his own medicine. But when h... -
The Secret of the Crooked Cat - William Arden
Product DescriptionUsing a clue provided by an unusual stuffed cat, three young detectives investigate the mysterious troubles of an accident-prone carnival. -
The Secret of Phantom Lake - William Arden
Product DescriptionThree junior detectives investigate a mystery involving an Oriental chest, a sunken ship, and a baffling dual identity. -
The Secret of Ka - Christopher Pike
Amazon.com Review Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Author Christopher Pike Q: How do you spend your time when you’re not writing? P... -
The Secret Lives of People in L - Simon Van Booy
From Publishers WeeklyA breadth of experience and setting distinguishes this somber first collection of 18 very short stories by New York-based Van Booy. "Little Birds" is narrated... -
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's - Lola Shoneyin
EDITORIAL REVIEW: When Baba Segi awoke with a bellyache for the sixth day in a row, he knew it was time to do something drastic about his fourth wife's childlessness. Meet Baba Seg... -
The Secret Knowledge - David Mamet
David Mamet has been a controversial, defining force in nearly every creative endeavor-now he turns his attention to politics. In recent years, David Mamet realized that the so-cal... -
The Second Coming - Walker Percy
Percy's stirring sequel to The Last Gentleman: the offbeat story of how a man's midlife crisis finally leads him to happinessNow in his late forties, Will Barrett lives a life othe...