Books published by publisher Berkley Jam Trade

When beautiful, popular, and seemingly-perfect high school senior Aspen Brooks loses out to her rival for homecoming queen, it is only the beginning of a series of strange events including thefts, kidnappings, and Aspen falling for the unfashionable but endearing Rand Bachrach.When beautiful and popular high school senior Aspen Brooks loses out to her rival for homecoming queen, it is only the beginning of a series of strange events including thefts, kidnappings, and Aspen falling for the nerdy Rand Bachrach.

Honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Sputnik launch, a lively study documents the events, both political and personal, surrounding the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 and provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the people who were responsible for creating the first human-made object in space, forever changing the world. Reissue.

Edgar(R) Award Nominee for Best Novel A new Quinn Colson novel from the author of The Ranger When Army Ranger Quinn Colson, the new sheriff of Tebbehah County, is called out to investigate a child abuse case, what he finds is a horrifying scene of neglect, thirteen empty cribs, and a shoe box full of money. Janet and Ramon Torres seem to have skipped town—but Colson’s sure they’ll come back for the cash. Meanwhile, Colson’s sister has returned—clean and sober for good she says. His friend Boom has been drinking himself into oblivion and picking fights at the local bar. And his old flame is pregnant. But Colson can’t focus on his personal problems. He and Deputy Lillie Virgil are convinced that Janet and Ramon have a taste for guns, drugs, and human trafficking. Soon Colson and Virgil find a link between the fugitive couple and a drug cartel that controls most of the Texas border, taking their investigation far beyond the rough hills of northeast Mississippi

The line between magic and sanity is very thin.That’s part of why I, Garnet Lacey, quit cold turkey.Never touch the stuff. No exceptions.But magic is so addictive...and my inner Goddess Lilith is hard to resist. Besides, restraint isn’t easy when you manage Wisconsin’s premiere occult bookstore, and get customers like Sebastian Von Traum—piercing brown eyes, a sexy accent, and a killer body in denim and black leather. The only thing missing is an aura. Which means he’s dead...And that means trouble. I guess I’m a sucker for it. The Vatican witch hunters are on to us. My long-lost vampire ex has crawled out of the woodwork looking for action. And Sebastian’s frustrated ex is stirring in her grave.So what’s a girl to do if she’s hot for a dead man walking? Run like hell—and take full advantage of the nights...

The sworn protector of The City, the Tick, and his sidekick, Arthur, discuss how to become a superhero, introduce other superheroes and villains, recount their greatest cases, and provide a scrapbook of clippings, interviews, pictures, and other items about their profession and the fight against evil.The Tick and his sidekick, Arthur, describe how to become a superhero, other superheroes and villains, and their greatest cases, and provide a scrapbook of items about their profession and the fight against evil