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The Draco Tavern - Larry Niven
From Publishers WeeklyThe cantina scene in Star Wars, as Niven (_Ringworld_) points out in his introduction, partakes of "a hoary old tradition," as do the 27 Draco Tavern st... -
The Double Comfort Safari Club - Alexander McCall Smith
SUMMARY: Priase for The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency series: "Wise and lovely." --"USA Today" "Mma Ramotswe's observations not only inevitably expose her suspects, but also ... -
The Double Agents - W.E.B. Griffin
From Publishers WeeklyActors David Niven and Peter Ustinov, along with James Bond creator Ian Fleming, all of whom actually served Britain in WWII, help the heroes of Griffin's Men... -
The Doll_ The Lost Short Storie - Daphne Du Maurier
Review“This collection of early stories, some originally published in a now out-of-print volume, vividly portrays with humor, candidness, and detail du Maurier’s fascination with t... -
The Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri
SUMMARY: Long narrative poem originally titled Commedia (about 1555 printed as La divina commedia) written about 1310-14 by Dante. The work is divided into three major sections--In... -
The Disappointment Artist - Jonathan Lethem
In a volume he describes as "a series of covert and no-so-covert autobiographical pieces," Jonathan Lethem explores the nature of cultural obsession—in his case, with examples as d... -
The Difference Engine - William Gibson; Bruce Sterling
Amazon.com ReviewA collaborative novel from the premier cyberpunk authors, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Part detective story, part historical thriller, The Difference Engine.... -
The Dick Gibson Show - Stanley Elkin; Chirs Lehmann
From Library Journal"Most of Elkin's prose is alive, with its wealth of detail and specifically American metaphors, and the surreal elements in the narrative are tightly controlled... -
The Diamond Age - Neal Stephenson
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In **Snow Crash**, Neal Stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Now, in **The Diamond Age**, he delivers anothe... -
The Devil's Touch - William W. Johnstone
SUMMARY: THE DEVIL'S KISS The evil that triumphed during that long-ago summer in Whitfield is festering now in the unsuspecting town of Logandale. Only Sam and Nydia Balon, lone su...