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Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He is the author of the best-selling novel The Emperor of Ocean Park, and seven acclaimed nonfiction books, including The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion and Civility: Manner, Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy. He and his family live near New Haven, Connecticut.



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Palace Council
Palace Council
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307385963
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Palace Council

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: June 16, 2009
Price: $15.00

Bestselling author Stephen L. Carter delivers a gripping political thriller set against the backdrop of Watergate, Vietnam, and the Nixon White House.

Philmont Castle is a man who has it all: wealth, respect, and connections. He's the last person you'd expect to fall prey to a murderer, but then his body is... Read more >
Jericho's Fall
Jericho's Fall
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307272621
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Jericho's Fall

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $25.95

Stephen L. Carter’s brilliant debut, The Emperor of Ocean Park, spent eleven week son the New York Times best-seller list. Now, in Jericho’s Fall, Carter turns his formidable talents to the shadowy world of spies, official secrecy, and financial fraud in a thriller that rivets the reader’s attention until the very... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a trade paperback.
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780307279934
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The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Paperback, 848 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2007
Price: $7.99

A riveting novel of ambition, revenge and the power of familial obligations.

Talcott Garland is a successful law professor and devoted family man. When his father, a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee, is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Talcott suspects foul play. Guided by the elements of a mysterious puzzle that his... Read more >
New England White
New England White
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375712913
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New England White

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $15.95

Lemaster Carlyle, the president of the country's most prestigious university, and his wife, Julie, the divinity school's deputy dean, are America's most prominent and powerful African American couple. Driving home through a swirling blizzard late one night, the couple skids off the road. Near the sight of their accident they discover... Read more >
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375712920
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The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Trade Paperback, 672 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2003
Price: $14.95

In his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord—families who summer at Martha’s Vineyard—and the inner circle of... Read more >
New England White
New England White
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Bahni Turpin
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780739343388
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New England White

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Bahni Turpin


Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: June 26, 2007
Price: $31.95

The author of The Emperor of Ocean Park, with the powers of observation and richness of plot and character, returns to the New England university town of Elm Harbor, where a murder begins to crack the veneer that has hidden the racial complications of the town’s past, the secrets of a... Read more >
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Peter Francis James
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780739343746
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The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Peter Francis James


Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $19.99

In his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord—families who summer at Martha’s Vineyard—and the inner circle of... Read more >
The Culture of Disbelief
The Culture of Disbelief
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385474986
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The Culture of Disbelief

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1994
Price: $16.95

The Culture Of Disbelief has  been the subject of an enormous amount of media  attention from the first moment it was published.  Hugely successful in hardcover, the Anchor paperback  is sure to find a large audience as the  ever-increasing, enduring debate about the relationship of  church and state in America continues. In The  Culture Of Disbelief, Stephen Carter  explains... Read more >
Palace Council
Palace Council
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307266583
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Palace Council

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $26.95

“Carter twists plotlines like pretzels while wryly skewering America’s wealthy intellectual elite.” —People

John Grisham called Stephen L. Carter’s first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, “beautifully written and cleverly plotted. A rich, complex family saga, one deftly woven through a fine legal thriller.” The Chicago Tribune hailed Carter’s next book, New... Read more >
Palace Council
Palace Council
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Dominic Hoffman
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780739343401
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Palace Council

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Dominic Hoffman


Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $29.95

“Carter twists plotlines like pretzels while wryly skewering America’s wealthy intellectual elite.”–People

John Grisham called Stephen L. Carter’s first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, “beautifully written and cleverly plotted. A rich, complex family saga, one deftly woven through a fine legal thriller.” The Chicago Tribune hailed Carter’s next book, New England... Read more >
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375413636
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The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Hardcover, 672 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2002
Price: $26.95

An extraordinary fiction debut: a large, stirring novel of suspense that is, at the same time, a work of brilliantly astute social observation. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the eastern seaboard—old families who summer on Martha’s Vineyard—and the... Read more >
New England White
New England White
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307266965
Our Price: $15.95
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New England White

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: eBook
On Sale: June 26, 2007
Price: $15.95

Lemaster Carlyle, the president of the country's most prestigious university, and his wife, Julie, the divinity school's deputy dean, are America's most prominent and powerful African American couple. Driving home through a swirling blizzard late one night, the couple skids off the road. Near the sight of their accident they discover... Read more >
Palace Council
Palace Council
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307270290
Our Price: $15.00
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Palace Council

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: eBook, 560 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $15.00

Bestselling author Stephen L. Carter delivers a gripping political thriller set against the backdrop of Watergate, Vietnam, and the Nixon White House.

Philmont Castle is a man who has it all: wealth, respect, and connections. He's the last person you'd expect to fall prey to a murderer, but then his body is... Read more >
Jericho's Fall
Jericho's Fall
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307272997
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Jericho's Fall

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $25.95

Stephen L. Carter’s brilliant debut, The Emperor of Ocean Park, spent eleven week son the New York Times best-seller list. Now, in Jericho’s Fall, Carter turns his formidable talents to the shadowy world of spies, official secrecy, and financial fraud in a thriller that rivets the reader’s attention until the very... Read more >
Jericho's Fall

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June 1, 2010
Jericho's Fall
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307474476
Our Price: $15.95
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Jericho's Fall

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2010
Price: $15.95

Stephen L. Carter’s brilliant debut, The Emperor of Ocean Park, spent eleven week son the New York Times best-seller list. Now, in Jericho’s Fall, Carter turns his formidable talents to the shadowy world of spies, official secrecy, and financial fraud in a thriller that rivets the reader’s attention until the very... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover.
Jericho's Fall
Jericho's Fall
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Kirsten Potter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780307577443
Our Price: $20.00

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Jericho's Fall

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Kirsten Potter


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $20.00

Stephen L. Carter’s brilliant debut, The Emperor of Ocean Park, spent eleven week son the New York Times best-seller list. Now, in Jericho’s Fall, Carter turns his formidable talents to the shadowy world of spies, official secrecy, and financial fraud in a thriller that rivets the reader’s attention until the very... Read more >
Also available as an eBook, hardcover and a trade paperback.
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Peter Francis James
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780553714234
Our Price: $13.48

For more information about downloading this audiobook
visit our Audiobook Download FAQ page.

The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Peter Francis James


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 4, 2002
Price: $13.48

An extraordinary fiction debut: a large, stirring novel of suspense that is, at the same time, a work of brilliantly astute social observation. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the eastern seaboard—old families who summer on Martha’s Vineyard—and the... Read more >
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Richard Allen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780736697040
Our Price: $38.50

For more information about downloading this audiobook
visit our Audiobook Download FAQ page.

The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Richard Allen


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 21, 2003
Price: $38.50

In his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord—families who summer at Martha’s Vineyard—and the inner circle of... Read more >
New England White
New England White
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Bahni Turpin
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780739343395
Our Price: $17.50

For more information about downloading this audiobook
visit our Audiobook Download FAQ page.

New England White

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Bahni Turpin


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 26, 2007
Price: $17.50

The author of The Emperor of Ocean Park, with the powers of observation and richness of plot and character, returns to the New England university town of Elm Harbor, where a murder begins to crack the veneer that has hidden the racial complications of the town’s past, the secrets of a... Read more >
Palace Council
Palace Council
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Dominic Hoffman
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780739343418
Our Price: $15.00

For more information about downloading this audiobook
visit our Audiobook Download FAQ page.

Palace Council

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Dominic Hoffman


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $15.00

“Carter twists plotlines like pretzels while wryly skewering America’s wealthy intellectual elite.”–People

John Grisham called Stephen L. Carter’s first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, “beautifully written and cleverly plotted. A rich, complex family saga, one deftly woven through a fine legal thriller.” The Chicago Tribune hailed Carter’s next book, New England... Read more >
The Emperor of Ocean Park
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781400040100
Our Price: $14.95
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The Emperor of Ocean Park

Written by Stephen L. Carter

Format: eBook
On Sale: June 4, 2002
Price: $14.95

An extraordinary fiction debut: a large, stirring novel of suspense that is, at the same time, a work of brilliantly astute social observation. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the eastern seaboard—old families who summer on Martha’s Vineyard—and the... Read more >
New England White
New England White
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Bahni Turpin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9781415939031
Our Price: $30.00

For more information about downloading this audiobook
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New England White
A Novel
Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Bahni Turpin


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 3, 2007
Price: $30.00

With the powers of observation and richness of plot and character, the author of The Emperor of Ocean Park returns to the New England university town of Elm Harbor, where a murder begins to crack the veneer that has hidden the racial complications of the town’s past, the secrets of a... Read more >
Palace Council
Palace Council
Written by Stephen L. Carter, Read by Mirron Willis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9781415955970
Our Price: $30.00

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Palace Council

Written by Stephen L. Carter
Read by Mirron Willis


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $30.00

@In the summer of 1952, twenty prominent men gather at a secret meeting on Martha’s Vineyard and devise a plot to manipulate the President of the United States. Soon after, the body of one of these men is found by Eddie Wesley, Harlem’s rising literary star. When Eddie’s younger sister mysteriously... Read more >
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