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Under the Dome: A Novel Scribner On an entirely normal beautiful fall day in Chesters Mill Maine the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage a gardeners hand is severed as the dome comes down on it people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families and cars explode on impact No one can fathom what this barrier is where it came from and when -- or if -- it will go away Dale Barbara Iraq vet and now a short-order cook finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens -- town newspaper owner Julia Shumway a physicians assistant at the hospital a select-woman and three brave kids Against them stands Big Jim Rennie a politician who will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to hold the reins of power and his son who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry But their main adversary is the Dome itself Because time isnt just short Its running out html head / head ody span class h1 Amazon Exclusive Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Reviews em Under the Dome / em / / span r r Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan share their enthusiasm for Stephen Kings thriller Under the Dome This pair of reviewers knows a thing or two about the art of crafting a great thriller Del Toro is the Oscar-nominated director of international blockbuster films including em Pans Labyrinth / em and em Hellboy / em Hogan is the author of several acclaimed novels including em The Standoff / em and em Prince of Thieves / em which won the International Association of Crime Writers Dashiell Hammett Award in 2005 The two recently collaborated to write the bestselling horror novel em The Strain / em the first of a proposed trilogy Read their exclusive Amazon guest review of Under the Dome / / r / r mg src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ books/ SS EMS/ Del-Toro 172x200 jpg align left border 0 mg src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ books/ SS EMS/ Hogan 172x200 jpg align left border 0 The first thing readers might find scary about Stephen Kings Under The Dome is its length The second is the elaborate town map and list of characters at the front of the book including Dogs of Note which sometimes portends you know heavy lifting Dont you believe it Breathless pacing and effortless characterization are the hallmarks of Kings best books and here the writing is immersive the suspense unrelenting The pages turn so fast that your hand--or Kindle-clicking thumb--will barely be able to keep up / You Are Here / Nobody yarns a What if like Stephen King Nobody The implausibility of a dome sealing off an entire city--a motif seen before in pulp magazines and on comic book covers--is given the most elaborate real-life alibi by crafting details observations and insights that make us nod silently while we read Promotional materials reference em The Stand / em in comparison but we liken Under The Dome more to Kings excellent novella em The Mist / em another locked-door situation on an epic scale a tour-de-force in which external stressors bake off the civility of a small town full of dark secrets exposing souls both very good and The Lost Symbol Doubleday Books ISBN13 9780385504225 Condition NEW Notes Brand New from Publisher No Remainder Mark a title Condition Guide href / content/ Condition and Shipping Guide htm target blank Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices / a In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon em The Da Vinci Code / em Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world s most popular thriller writer em The Lost Symbol / em is a masterstroke of storytelling--a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes secrets and unseen truths all under the watchful eye of Brown s most terrifying villain to date Set within the hidden chambers tunnels and temples of Washington D C em The Lost Symbol / em accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale / As the story opens Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U S Capitol Building Within minutes of his arrival however the night takes a bizarre turn A disturbing object--artfully encoded with five symbols--is discovered in the Capitol Building Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom / When Langdon s beloved mentor Peter Solomon--a prominent Mason and philanthropist--is brutally kidnapped Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets hidden history and never-before-seen locations--all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single inconceivable truth / As the world discovered in em The Da Vinci Code / em and em Angels Demons / em Dan Brown s novels are brilliant tapestries of veiled histories arcane symbols and enigmatic codes In this new novel he again challenges readers with an intelligent lightning-paced story that offers surprises at every turn em The Lost Symbol / em is exactly what Brown s fans have been waiting for his most thrilling novel yet / Lets start with the question every Dan Brown fan wants answered Is em The Lost Symbol / em as good as em The Da Vinci Code / em Simply put yes Brown has mastered the art of blending nail-biting suspense with random arcana from pop science to religion and em The Lost Symbol / em is an enthralling mix And what a dazzling accomplishment that is considering that rabid fans and skeptics alike are scrutinizing every word em r / r / The Lost Symbol / em begins with an ancient ritual a shadowy enclave and of course a secret Readers know they are in Dan Brown territory when by the end of the first chapter a secret within a secret is revealed To tell too much would ruin the fun of reading this delicious thriller so you will find no spoilers here Suffice it to say that as with many series featuring a recurring character there is a bit of a formula at work one that fans will love Again brilliant Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day The setting unlike other Robert Langdon novels is stateside and in Browns hands Washington D C is as fascinating as Paris or Vatican City note to the D C tourism board get your Lost Symbol tour in order And as with other Dan Brown books the pace is relentless the revelations many and there is an endless parade of intriguing factoids that will make you feel like you are spending the afternoon with Robert Langdon and the guys from em Mythbusters / em r / r / Nothing is as it seems in a Robert Langdon novel and em The Lost Symbol / em itself is no exception--a page-turner to be sure but Brown also challenges his fans to open their minds to new information Skeptical Imagine how many other thrillers would spawn millions of Google searches for noetic science superstring theory and em Apotheosis of Washington / em em The Lost Symbol / em is brain candy of the best sort--just make sure to set aside time to enjoy your meal em --Daphne Durham / em r / r / hr class bucketDivider noshade noshade size 1 / r / / span class h1 More from Dan Brown / / span / center r cellpadding 0 cellspacing 0 tbody width 250 center mg src http / / ecx images-amazon com/ images/ I/ 41OlMy6QDGL BO2 204 203 200 AA240 SH20 OU01 jpg I, Alex Cross Little, Brown and Company You cant run r r / Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered Alex vows to hunt down the killer and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washingtons wildest scenes And she was not this killers only victim r r You cant hide / r r The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend Detective Brianna Stone to a place where every fantasy is possible if you have the credentials to get in Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important very protected very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain--they will do anything to keep their secrets safe / r r Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive / r r As Alex closes in on the killer he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world With the unstoppable action unforeseeable twists and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers I Alex Cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best align left span class h1 James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell Author One-on-One / / span r / In this Amazon exclusive we brought together blockbuster authors James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell and asked them to interview each other Find out what two of the top authors of their genres have to say about their characters writing process and more / align left Patricia Cornwell is the former Director of Applied Forensic Science at the National Forensic Academy and a member of the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospitals National Council where she is an advocate for psychiatric research She is the author of sixteen previous Kay Scarpetta mysteries five non-Scarpetta novels including em At Risk / em and em Portrait of a Killer / em Read on to see Patricia Cornwells questions for James Patterson or turn the tables to see what Patterson asked Cornwell / mg alt Patricia Cornwell height 200 src http / / g-ecx images-amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ books/ aplus/ cornwell jpg style border 0pt none margin 5px float right / Cornwell / James your questions were so good Im going to ask you similar ones Lets start with why you write Do you love it or love having done it What motivates you r / / Patterson / I truly love writing I sometimes think about my grandfather when I reflect on this When I was a boy I lived in a town on the Hudson River During the summers my grandfather would take me once a week on his frozen food and ice cream delivery route Wed be up at four in the morning packing up the truck and by five wed be on our way Driving a delivery truck isnt the most glamorous job in the world but every morning my grandfather would drive over the Storm King Mountain toward West Point and hed be singing at the top of his voice And he told me this Jim he said when you grow up I dont care if youre a truck driver or a famous surgeon just remember that when you go over the mountain to work in the morning youve got to be singing Writing stories keeps me singing Writing to me isnt work and I like that a ton / Cornwell / What is your routine when youre facing your next novel What is the process like for you and what is your favorite part of it Least favorite r / / Patterson / I like to have a lot of ideas in the air at one time Pirate Latitudes: A Novel Harper lockquote From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates in the New World a classic story of treasure and betrayal / / lockquote The Caribbean 1665 A remote colony of the English Crown the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire Port Royal its capital is a cutthroat town of taverns grog shops and bawdy houses / In this steamy climate theres a living to be made a living that can end swiftly by disease or by dagger For Captain Charles Hunter gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it / Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad fresh from New Spain is awaiting repairs in a nearby harbor Heavily fortified the impregnable harbor is guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself With backing from a powerful ally Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy outpost and commandeer El Trinidad along with its fortune in Spanish gold The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend and Hunter will lose more than one man before he even sets foot on foreign shores where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure / Pirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his best a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action crackling atmosphere and heart-pounding suspense / Heat Wave (Nikki Heat) Hyperion ISBN13 9781401323820 Condition NEW Notes Brand New from Publisher No Remainder Mark a title Condition Guide href / content/ Condition and Shipping Guide htm target blank Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices / a A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis And then in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy Secrets that prove to be fatal Secrets that lay hidden in the dark until one NYPD detective shines a light / Mystery sensation Richard Castle blockbuster author of the wildly best-selling Derrick Storm novels introduces his newest character NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat Tough sexy professional Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York Citys top homicide squads Shes hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New Yorks Finest PulitzerPrize-winning Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome His wise-cracking and meddling arent her only problems As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon she must also confront the spark between them The one called heat / The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage) Vintage ISBN13 9780307454546 Condition NEW Notes Brand New from Publisher No Remainder Mark a title Condition Guide href / content/ Condition and Shipping Guide htm target blank Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices / a National Bestseller / r r An international publishing sensation Stieg Larssons Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / combines murder mystery family saga love story and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel r r Harriet Vanger a scion of one of Swedens wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago All these years later her aged uncle continues to seek the truth He hires Mikael Blomkvist a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction to investigate He is aided by the pieced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption Amazon Best of the Month September 2008 / Once you start em The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / em theres no turning back This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly Mikael Blomkvist a once-respected financial journalist watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected and unsettling offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry The catch--and theres always a catch--is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades With few other options he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues Little is as it seems in Larssons novel but there is at least one constant you really em dont / em want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo -- em Dave Callanan / em r / r / The Shack Windblown Media ISBN13 9780964729230 Condition NEW Notes Brand New from Publisher No Remainder Mark a title Condition Guide href / content/ Condition and Shipping Guide htm target blank Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices / a Mackenzie Allen Philips youngest daughter Missy has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness Mack receives a suspicious note apparently from God inviting him back to that shack for a weekend Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare What he finds there will change Macks world forever In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him Youll want everyone you know to read this book Breathless: A Novel Bantam 1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz delivers a thrilling novel of suspense and adventure as the lives of strangers converge around a mystery unfolding high in the Colorado mountains and the balance of the world begins to tilt r r In the stillness of a golden September afternoon deep in the wilderness of the Rockies a solitary craftsman Grady Adams and his magnificent Irish wolfhound Merlin step from shadow into light and into an encounter with enchantment That night through the trees under the moon a pair of singular animals will watch Gradys isolated home waiting to make their approach r r A few miles away Camillia Rivers a local veterinarian begins to unravel the threads of a puzzle that will bring all the forces of a government in peril to her door r r At a nearby farm long-estranged identical twins come together to begin a descent into darkness In Las Vegas a specialist in chaos theory probes the boundaries of the unknowable On a Seattle golf course two men make matter-of-fact arrangements for murder Along a highway by the sea a vagrant scarred by the past begins a trek toward his destiny r r In a novel that is at once wholly of our time and timeless fearless and funny Dean Koontz takes readers into the moment between one turn of the world and the next across the border between knowing and mystery It is a journey that will leave all who take it Breathless / Pursuit of Honor: A Novel Atria ISBN13 9781416595168 Condition NEW Notes Brand New from Publisher No Remainder Mark a title Condition Guide href / content/ Condition and Shipping Guide htm target blank Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices / a align center ig 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VINCE FLYNN RETURNS WITH HIS MOST EXHILARATING POLITICAL THRILLER TO DATE A PULSE-POUNDING TALE OF ESPIONAGE COVERT INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM / / ig r / The action begins six days after a series of explosions devastated Washington D C targeting the National Counterterrorism Center and killing 185 people including public officials and CIA employees It was a bizarre act of extreme violence that called for extreme measures on the part of elite counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp and his trusted team member Mike Nash Now that the initial shock of the catastrophe is over key Washington officials are up in arms over whether to make friends or foes of the agents who stepped between the enemys bullets and countless American lives regardless of the legal consequences Not for the first time Rapp finds himself in the frustrating position of having to illustrate the realities of national security to politicians whose view from the sidelines is inevitably obstructed Meanwhile three of the al Qaeda terrorists are still at large and Rapp has been unofficially ordered to find them by any means necessary No one knows the personal physical and emotional sacrifices required of the job better than Rapp When he sees Nash cracking under the pressure of the mission and the memories of the horrors he witnessed during the terrorist attack he makes a call he hopes will save his friend assuage the naysayers on Capitol Hill and get him one step closer to the enemy before its too late Once again Rapp proves himself to be a hero unafraid to walk the fine line between the moral high ground and violence The Salt Lake Tribune for our countrys safety for the sake of freedom for the pursuit of honor True Blue Grand Central Publishing ISBN13 9780446195515 Condition NEW Notes Brand New from Publisher No Remainder Mark a title Condition Guide href / content/ Condition and Shipping Guide htm target blank Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices / a A mysterious high-profile homicide in the nations capital collides with the dark side of national security in David Baldaccis new heart-stopping thriller / r / r TRUE BLUE / / r / r Mason Mace Perry was a firebrand cop on the D C police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime She lost everything-her badge her career her freedom-and spent two years in prison Now shes back on the outside and focused on one mission to be a cop once more Her only shot to be a true blue again is to solve a major case on her own and prove she has the right to wear the uniform But even with her police chief sister on her side she has to work in the shadows A vindictive U S attorney is looking for any reason to send Mace back behind bars Then Roy Kingman enters her life / r / r Roy is a young lawyer who aided the poor until he took a high-paying job at a law firm in Washington Mace and Roy meet after he discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm As they investigate the death they start uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public world of the nations capital / r / r Soon what began as a fairly routine homicide takes a terrifying and unexpected turn-into something complex diabolical and possibly lethal