Books published by publisher The Century co

THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF WEIRDRipley’s is back! This year’s blockbuster annual contains the scariest, grossest and funniest stories from around the world, including: - The man who lived in a sand castle for twenty years- The cat who was born with twenty-eight toes- The restaurant that served a burger made out of worms . . . and much, much more. Brimming with mind-boggling stories and eye-popping photographs, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 2019 is the perfect gift for anyone who is fascinated by the stranger side of life on earth.

Detective Tom Moon and his multi-talented team face off against an international crime ring looking to seize control over America's most opulent city, Miami.The city of Miami is Detective Tom Moon's back yard. He's always kept it local, attending University of Miami on a football scholarship, then becoming a good enough cop to earn a street name, "Anti". As the new leader of an FBI task force called "Operation Guardian", it's his mission to combat international crime.Moon's new investigative team discovers that the opportunistic "Blood Brothers" – Russian nationals Roman and Emile Rostoff – have evaded federal and local authorities while building a vast, powerful, and deadly crime syndicate throughout metropolitan Miami.Moon played offense for U of M, but he's on the other side of the field this time. And it's not a trophy that's on the line – it's Tom Moon's life, and the city of Miami's future.

From the world's bestselling thriller writer – three chilling stories in print for the first time!The House Next Door (with Susan DiLallo): Married mother of four Laura Sherman was thrilled when her new neighbour invited her on some errands. But a few quick tasks became a long lunch – and now things could go too far with a man who isn't what he seems...The Killer's Wife (with Max DiLallo): Six girls have gone missing. Detective McGrath knows the only way to find them is to get close to the suspect's wife... maybe too close.The Witnesses (with Brendan DuBois): The Sanderson family has been forced into hiding after one of them stumbled upon a criminal plot. Or so they think. No one will answer their questions. And the terrifying truth may come too late...

"In this book the young reader will find the keys to unlock many doors. Here are collected stories of a number of the interesting things about the beginning of history. Besides pure story interest the rare and curious is introduced. How cloth became; what buried cities tell us when dug up; how written language began; and like mysteries of the old, old world are set forth. 'The March of Centuries,' giving a brief foretaste of what is to follow, is so told and proportioned that many readers will be glad to keep it by them for reference." [Excerpt from the "Preface."]

Introduction by Lowel Thomas: The king of the Afghans comes forth to see the world. A historic event of the first magnitude is taking place in the remote heart of Asia. A powerful hermit kingdom is emerging form isolation. Separating the northwest frontier of India from the eastern frontier of Afghanistan lies a wilderness of jagged mountains and sun[baked valleys. It is a sort of No-Man's Land of Central Asia, except for the wolf-like Mahsuds, Wazirs, and Afridis, brigands born with an all consuming passion for loot. These desperadoes of the Central Asian Bad Lands have seen many a sight to make their parched mouths water and their sunken eyes pop out. But ne'er beheld they such a spectiacle as the one that recently sped past their eyes and then vanished into the mountains before they even had time to salute with their usual volley of pot-shots...