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The first billion_ a novel - Christopher Reich
Amazon.com ReviewMoney makes the world go round for Jett Gavallon, a high-tech entrepreneur who's on the brink of bringing a Russian telecom startup to market with an IPO worth bil... -
The essential writings of Machi - Niccolo Machiavelli; Peter Cons
FromThe synonym for political cynicism, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote much more than The Prince, for which he is (in)famous. It leads off this anthology, which both spans his range of.... -
The diving pool_ three novellas - Yoko Ogawa; Stephen Snyder
From Publishers WeeklyIn this first book-length translation into English, Japanese author Ogawa's three polished tales demonstrate her knack for a crafty, suspenseful hook. Each is... -
The demolished man - Alfred Bester
SUMMARY: In the year 2301, the wealthiest man in the universe is determined to commit murder in a world in which telepaths are used to detect possible crimes before they can happen... -
The criminal - Jim Thompson
SUMMARY: A teenage girl is raped and murdered. A father turns his back on his son. A vicious press lord turns justice into a carnival. A terrified boy is railroaded. In the twisted... -
The concrete blonde - Michael Connelly
From Publishers WeeklyIn this fiendishly plotted combination of courtroom drama and police procedural, Connelly's LAPD detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch, introduced in the Edgar-... -
The brazen gambit - Lynn Abbey; Brom
Pavek of Urik, templar of Hamanu and lower-level bureaucrat, has grown accustomed to the benefits of his station. Neither aggressive nor rebellious, he accepts his position, follow... -
The book of other people - Zadie Smith
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. "The instruction was simple: make somebody up," explains novelist Smith in her introduction to this marvelous compendium of 23 distinct, punge... -
The art of mending_ a novel - Elizabeth Berg
From Publishers WeeklyBestselling novelist Berg (Talk Before Sleep; Open House ) explores memory, love and forgiveness in her flawed but moving 12th novel. At her annual family reu... -
The art of fiction_ a guide for - Ayn Rand; Tore Boeckmann
EDITORIAL REVIEW: A newly published resource taken from a famous lecture course given by Ayn RandIn 1958, Ayn Rand, already the world-famous author of such bestselling books as *At...