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Cynical, quietly subversive, brilliantly analytical and haunted by melancholy, Arkady Renko is one of the iconic detectives of contemporary fiction. He has survived, barely, the journey from the Soviet Union to the New Russia, only to find his transformed nation just as obsessed with secrecy, corruption and brutality as was the old Communist dictatorship. In his most baffling case yet, Renko enters the privileged world of Russia's new billionaire class. The grandest of them all, Pasha Ivanov, has apparently leapt to his death from the palatial splendor of his Moscow condominium. There are no signs pointing to homicide, but there is one puzzling bit of evidence: in Ivanov's closet is a mountain of salt. Martin Cruz Smith lives in California A New York Times Bestselling Author Smith is best known for a series of suspense/thrillers featuring Investigator Arkady Renko. The first of these books, Gorky Park, was published in 1981 and adapted as a film starring William Hurt and Lee Marvin two years later Smith is a two-time winner of the Hammett Award from the International Association of Crime and a recipient of Britain's Golden Dagger Award His early work was published under the names Simon Quinn, Jake Logan, and Martin Smith He is a member of the Authors League of America and the Authors Guild

A New York Times Bestseller Lilian Jackson Braun proves yet again that Qwill, Yum Yum, and Koko are the purrfect team to solve any mystery. Autumn has arrived, and the citizens of Pickax find themselves amid a clamor of activity. In addition to the opening of its latest theatrical production, the town is celebrating the dedication of a new bookstore and park built in memory of beloved bookstore owner Edd Smith. The merry atmosphere, however, is dampened by the suspicious death of an out-of-town actor and the mysterious theft of a rare book. Columnist Jim Qwilleran's research into the historic Hibbard House provides unexpected insight into these strange proceedings. And Qwill's perceptive Siamese cat, KoKo, has been acting particularly odd in regard to its newest resident. Has KoKo gone bananas, or will his behavior help unravel the mystery? Lilian Jackson Braun lives in North Carolina In 1966, the New York Times labeled Braun, "the new detective of the year" Between 1966 and 1968, Braun published three novels to critical acclaim; The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern and The Cat Who Turned On and Off The Cat Who Went Bananas is the 27th book to feature Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum and Moose County journalist Jim Qwilleran

The beginning of the hilarious and irreverent series that has more than 80 million copies worldwide, The Color of Magic is where we meet tourist Twoflower and wizard guide Ricewind, and follow them on their always-bizarre journeys.A writer who has been compared to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, and Douglas Adams, Sir Terry Pratchett has created a complex, yet zany world filled with a host of unforgettable characters who navigate around a profound fantasy universe, complete with its own set of cultures and rules.