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A Doctor at War
The Story of Colonel Martin Herford: the Most Decorated Doctor of World War II
Written by Matthew Hall


Format: eBook
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.95

Doctor at War charts the fascinating account of one man's wartime experiences. Born in Geneva in 1909, Colonel Martin Herford served in the Spanish Civil War, then, on the outbreak of World War II, he saw service in Finland and across Europe as the Allies drove the Germans back to their homeland...

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Donde Estas, Bernadette

(Available June 18, 2013)
Donde Estas, Bernadette
Written by Maria Semple
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9788439725824
Our Price: $16.00
 Quantity: 1 
Donde Estas, Bernadette

Written by Maria Semple


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $16.00

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Dress Her in Indigo

(Available June 18, 2013)
Dress Her in Indigo
Written by John D. MacDonald, Introduction by Lee Child
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812984040
Our Price: $16.00
 Quantity: 1 
Dress Her in Indigo
A Travis McGee Novel
Written by John D. MacDonald
Introduction by Lee Child


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $16.00

From a beloved master of crime fiction, Dress Her in Indigo is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
 
Travis McGee could never deny his old friend anything. So before Meyer even says please, McGee agrees to accompany him to Mexico... Read more >
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Early Aegean Warrior 5000-1450 BC

(Available June 18, 2013)
Early Aegean Warrior 5000-1450 BC
Written by Raffaele DiAmato, Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781780968582
Our Price: $18.95
 Quantity: 1 
Early Aegean Warrior 5000-1450 BC

Written by Raffaele DiAmato
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava


Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $18.95

The civilisations of the Greece in the Ancient World have inspired and fascinated throughout European history. The stories of Homer, later reinforced by the pioneering archaeological work carried out by men such as Heinrich Schliemann at Mycenae and Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos, have enabled modern researchers and historians to piece... Read more >
Early Aegean Warrior 5000-1450 BC

Written by Raffaele D'Amato
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava


Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $14.95

The civilisations of the Greece in the Ancient World have inspired and fascinated throughout European history. The stories of Homer, later reinforced by the pioneering archaeological work carried out by men such as Heinrich Schliemann at Mycenae and Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos, have enabled modern researchers and historians to piece... Read more >
Electrico W

(Available June 18, 2013)
Electrico W
Written by Herve Le Tellier
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590515334
Our Price: $14.95
 Quantity: 1 
Electrico W

Written by Herve Le Tellier


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $14.95

By the celebrated Oulipo writer, this brilliant and witty novel set in Lisbon explores love, relationships, and the strange balance between literature and life.
 
Journalist, writer, and translator Vincent Balmer moves to Lisbon to escape from a failing affair. During his first assignment there, he teams up with Antonio—a photographer who... Read more >
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Electrico W

Written by Herve Le Tellier


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $15.95

By the celebrated Oulipo writer, this brilliant and witty novel set in Lisbon explores love, relationships, and the strange balance between literature and life.
 
Journalist, writer, and translator Vincent Balmer moves to Lisbon to escape from a failing affair. During his first assignment there, he teams up with Antonio—a photographer who... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Eleven Days

(Available June 18, 2013)
Eleven Days
Written by Lea Carpenter
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307960702
Our Price: $24.95
 Quantity: 1 
Eleven Days

Written by Lea Carpenter


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $24.95

Powerful and lean, Eleven Days is an astonishing first novel full of suspense that addresses our most basic questions about war as it tells of the love between a mother and her son. When the story opens on May 11, 2011, Sara’s son, Jason, has been missing for nine days from...

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Eleven Days

Written by Lea Carpenter


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.99

Powerful and lean, Eleven Days is an astonishing first novel full of suspense that addresses our most basic questions about war as it tells of the love between a mother and her son. When the story opens on May 11, 2011, Sara’s son, Jason, has been missing for nine days from...

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Also available as a hardcover.
Fancy Cycling, 1901

(Available June 18, 2013)
Fancy Cycling, 1901
Written by Isabel Marks
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781908402714
Our Price: $14.95
 Quantity: 1 
Fancy Cycling, 1901
An Edwardian Guide
Written by Isabel Marks


Format: Hardcover, 116 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $14.95

This is a special cloth hardcover gift edition reproduction of the original 1901 book which was one of the first to promote daring tricks for weird and wonderful acrobatics on two wheels, such as handle bar riding, riding backward and standing on the seat riding, hands off! Illustrated with period photographs...

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The Fear Artist

(Available June 18, 2013)
The Fear Artist
Written by Timothy Hallinan
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781616952556
Our Price: $14.95
 Quantity: 1 
The Fear Artist

Written by Timothy Hallinan


Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $14.95

"Edgar-finalist Hallinan’s heartrending, unforgettable fifth Poke Rafferty thriller" (Publishers Weekly starred review) set in Thailand comes to Soho Crime
 
An accidental collision on a Bangkok sidewalk goes very wrong when the man who ran into Rafferty dies in his arms, but not before saying three words: Helen Eckersley. Cheyenne. Seconds later, the... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
Un Final Feliz (El Lado Bueno De Las Cosas)

(Available June 18, 2013)
Un Final Feliz (El Lado Bueno De Las Cosas)
Written by Matthew Quick
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9788490323656
Our Price: $13.00
 Quantity: 1 
Un Final Feliz (El Lado Bueno De Las Cosas)

Written by Matthew Quick


Format: Trade Paperback, 280 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.00

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First Bull Run 1861
The South's first victory
Written by Alan Hankinson


Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $15.95

At Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders... Read more >
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The First World War

(Available June 18, 2013)
The First World War
Written by Geoffrey Jukes
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781782002802
Our Price: $30.00
 Quantity: 1 
The First World War
The War to End All Wars
Written by Geoffrey Jukes


Format: Hardcover, 364 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $30.00

Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterized by slow, costly advances and fierce attrition, the great battles of the Somme, Verdun and Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
The First World War
The war to end all wars
Written by Geoffrey Jukes


Format: eBook, 364 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.95

Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterised by slow, costly advances and fierce attrition, the great battles of the Somme, Verdun and Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
The First World War (video enhanced ebook)
The war to end all wars
Written by Geoffrey Jukes


Format: eBook, 364 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $11.95

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La Fisica del Futuro

(Available June 18, 2013)
La Fisica del Futuro
Written by Michio Kaku
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9788499898834
Our Price: $13.00
 Quantity: 1 
La Fisica del Futuro

Written by Michio Kaku


Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.00

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Fodor's Around Paris with Kids

(Available June 18, 2013)
Fodor's Around Paris with Kids
Written by Fodor's
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780891419730
Our Price: $12.99
 Quantity: 1 
Fodor's Around Paris with Kids

Written by Fodor's


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.99

Fodor’s Around Paris with Kids provides both visiting and local parents with 68 fun family activities to do in Paris, from exploring the interactive Cité des Enfants inside Paris’s futuristic Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie to seeing (and even learning) magic tricks at the Double Fond café-theater. Each activity features... Read more >
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Participant's Guide
Three-in-One Relationship Study Resource
Written by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.99

So that’s what she means! So that’s what he’s thinking!
 
·   Discover surprising little things that have big impact in any relationship.
·   See what the latest research reveals about differences between men and women.
·   Master what is most important to the most important person in your life.
 
Whether married or single, with...

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Also available as a trade paperback.
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Video Study Pack

(Available June 18, 2013)
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Video Study Pack
Written by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn
Format: Package
ISBN: 9781601424730
Our Price: $31.99
 Quantity: 1 
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Video Study Pack
Three-in-One Relationship Study Resource with Companion DVD
Written by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn


Format: Package, 160 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $31.99

So that’s what she means! So that’s what he’s thinking!
 
·   Discover surprising little things that have big impact in any relationship.
·   See what the latest research reveals about differences between men and women.
·   Master what is most important to the most important person in your life.
 
Based on the best-selling... Read more >
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Participant's Guide

(Available June 18, 2013)
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Participant's Guide
Written by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781601424747
Our Price: $9.99
 Quantity: 1 
For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Couples Only Participant's Guide
Three-in-One Relationship Study Resource
Written by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.99

So that’s what she means! So that’s what he’s thinking!
 
·   Discover surprising little things that have big impact in any relationship.
·   See what the latest research reveals about differences between men and women.
·   Master what is most important to the most important person in your life.
 
Whether married or single, with...

Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The French Indochina War 1946-54

Written by Martin Windrow
Illustrated by Mike Chappell


Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95

The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century. However, in March 1945 the Japanese interned all French troops and officials, and turned over all civil government to local authorities. The power vacuum caused by the Japanese surrender allowed the Viet Minh, a strong revolutionary organisation... Read more >
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The Generals

(Available June 18, 2013)
The Generals
Written by Per Wahloo
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307744784
Our Price: $15.00
 Quantity: 1 
The Generals

Written by Per Wahloo


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $15.00

From Per Wahlöö—co-author with his wife, Maj Sjöwall, of the internationally bestselling Martin Beck series of mysteries—comes a political satire, told as a court transcript, about the court-martial of a general gone rogue.
 
Time: the not too distant future. Place: a small island in the temperate zone. Scene: air-force headquarters. Corporal Edwin Velder... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The Generals

Written by Per Wahloo


Format: eBook
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.99

From Per Wahlöö—co-author with his wife, Maj Sjöwall, of the internationally bestselling Martin Beck series of mysteries—comes a political satire, told as a court transcript, about the court-martial of a general gone rogue.
 
Time: the not too distant future. Place: a small island in the temperate zone. Scene: air-force headquarters. Corporal Edwin Velder... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper

(Available June 18, 2013)
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper
Written by John D. MacDonald, Introduction by Lee Child
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812984019
Our Price: $16.00
 Quantity: 1 
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper
A Travis McGee Novel
Written by John D. MacDonald
Introduction by Lee Child


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $16.00

From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
 
He had done a big favor for her husband, then for the lady herself. Now she’s dead, and Travis... Read more >
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