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The magnificent Ivanoff emerald: It surfaced atChristie's at Geneva, "e;The Property of aLady"e;--a lady now sought by powerful men intent onseizing a legacy that could tilt the world balance ofpower . . . The terrifying Ivanoff secret: Shelived like a pauper with a royal ransom in gems,determined to carry her secret to the grave . ....

Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina De Gramont's critically acclaimed debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the hidden fears and passions of the female heart, and illuminate the profound truths of men and love. A...

In an age of wonderous beauty and terrible secrets,one man searches for his destiny...In the majestic heart of Florence, a beautiful golden-haired boy is abandoned and subjected to cruelty beyond words. But Luca Bastardo is anything but an ordinary boy. Across two centuries of passion and intrigue, Luca will discover an astonishing giftone that...

In 1998, Richard Price returned to the gritty urban landscape of his national bestseller Clockers to produce Freedomland, a searing and unforgettable novel about a hijacked car, a missing child, and an embattled neighborhood polarized by racism, distrust, and accusation.Freedomland hit bestseller lists from coast to coast, including those of the...

An Ivy League NovelFans of Beautiful Disaster will devour Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League novelsSecret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society. But in this power-hungry world where new blood is at the mercy...

Everyone who's anyone in the Harlem music scene has heard of Honeybee McColor and the famous Friday night gathers that fill her house to bursting. In the early 1960s, nowhere but The Big House attracts so many renowned jazz and blues musiciansand no one but Miss Honeybee attracts talented lost souls like Forestine Bent and Viola Bembrey.The...