Nonsense novels by J. Lane
"I intend," he announced, "to try a bold, a daring experiment, which, if it succeeds, will bring us into immediate connection with the world of spirits. My plan is to leave two sovereigns here upon the edge of the table during the night. If they are gone in the morning, I shall know that Q has contrived to de-astralise himself, and has taken the sovereigns. The only question is, do you happen to...
A Girl's Best Friend by Avon $13.95
Dogs Are Better Than Men They never brag about their ex's stunning cleavage. They don't moan or sulk if you're a half-hour late. They never tell you a Brazilian would really turn them on. After her most recent disaster with the King of the Unrepentant Jerks, Isabel "Izzy" Palmer is finally convinced that the only male she truly needs in her life is Henry, her lovable part wolfhound, part...
Marrying Off Mother and Other Stories by Arcade Publishing
The Courage Consort by Unknown $23.00
The Courage Consort, possibly the seventh best-known a cappella vocal ensemble in Britain, are given two weeks in a Belgian chateau to rehearse their latest commission, the monstrously complicated Partitum Mutante. But can the piece be performed? Does it matter that its composer is a maniac best known for attacking his wife with a stiletto shoe at the baggage reclaim of Milan airport? Can the...
The Ten Commandments: Ten Short Novels of Hitler's War Against the Moral Code by Armin L. Robinson
The Short Stories of Saki (Modern Library) by Christopher Morley $499.00
Hector Hugh Munro (December 18, 1870 – November 13, 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, was a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives.
The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie by Holt Rinehart & Winston $17.95
A biographical companion to the works of Agatha Christie.
A Belfast woman by William Morrow and Co
In a haunting portrayal of the women of Northern Ireland, Beckett writes withsensitivity and feeling about women who are struggling to overcome bitternessand loneliness.