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A collection of fifty-five important pieces of short fiction of the twentieth century features masterworks by Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eudora Welty, and other notable writers.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settli...

With the city of Exeter ravaged by an outbreak of the 'yellow plague', Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, must divide his time between visiting his brother William who has been struck down by the disease, and dealing with a series of brutal murders which appears to be linked ...

"Bernard has been the swimming pool manager for a long time, and practices his diving at night when no one else is around. When his swimming pool holds a contest for high-diving hounds from around the world, will he work up the courage to compete?"--Back cover.

The classic history reference, brought completely up to date, linking more than 30,000 events in an overview of 7,000 years of civilization. The Timetables of History is an indispensable resource that distills the essence of civilization, highlighting significant moments in histo...

Set in Washington, D.C. for the first time. The CTU has been dismantled and Jack is on trial for all his 'misconduct' at the department. Jack's day takes an unexpected turn when someone threatens the government and his expertise is needed again.

Assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles fire station, television reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman, go out on a routine 911 call. It takes them to a small apartment building where they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling scre...

It's India, 1818 and Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe and Sergeant Major Patrick Harper are traveling across India, escorting the beautiful Marie-Angélique Bonnet to meet her fiancé. While in bandit-plagued badlands, they come across the very dregs of the Crown's troops : an ill discip...

"The Green Lantern Corps continue their missions, led by John Stewart, including Teen Lantern Keli Quintela and Far Sector star Sojourner "Jo" Mullein! The mystery of the Dark Sector begins to unravel. To rescue Kilowog and his squad of surviving Lanterns, John enters the realm o...

Describes various types of dinosaurs and where fossils have been found throughout the world. Features a list of museums with dinosaur collections.

Four years have passed, CTU has been disbanded and a defiant Jack Bauer has been hauled before a Sentae subcommittee to answer for his crimes. But the hearing will have to wait, because the FBI needs his help to prevent one the the most dangerous terrorist plots ever attempted on...

Dr. Miranda Grey is a clinical psychologist who works alongside her husband, Doug, in the mental ward of a top security prison, where Miranda has been devoting much of her attention to a clever but deeply disturbed murderer named Chloe. One night, Miranda has a hideous nightmare ...

In Rear window, A photographer confined to his room with a broken leg suspects a murder has been committed in a nearby apartment. Vertigo is an elaborately constructed murder story and a fascinating study in sexual obsession. A detective with a fear of heights is drawn into a c...

[The Mummy] In 1923 deep in the Egyptian desert, adventurer Rick and Egyptologist Evelyn unearth a 3,000 year old legacy of terror, they free Imhotep's mummy from his eternal prison. Imhotep, the Egyptian high priest mummified alive and cursed as punishment for killing Pharaoh Se...

Rookie cop Carrie Santero has always been fascinated by serial killers-- until she came face to face with a child murderer in her small Pennsylvania town, an encounter that haunts her to this day. As a detective in training she finally has her chance to make a difference: to hunt...

Over half of the songs on this collection have never been released on an album before, plus a totally unreleased disco mix of Horace Andy's 'Skylarking' closes out the collection.

Still dealing with the death of his wife and the effect it has had on his relationship with his daughter, Jack Bauer soon finds himself embroiled in a terrorist plot with global implications that could start a nuclear war. All season 2 episodes. This title has been repackaged.

"Bernard has known that he is not getting the full picture from London Central ever since discovering that his wife Fiona was a double agent. Werner Volkmann has been cast out by London Central as untrustworthy. Yet Werner still seems able to pick up information that Bernard shou...

Many of the greatest film-makers have used the beautiful and exciting city of New York as a backdrop for their work. This guide takes in some of the most famous and some of the lesser-known locations in the city, neighbourhood by neighborhood, to facilitate visits. This illustrat...