Michael Page
“Magnificent.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Penetrating.”—The New York Times Book Review
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10) Gremlin
One of The Boston Globe's Best Mysteries of 2011
One of Library Journal's Best Mystery Books of 2011
"Hugely funny, exquisitely well written, a tongue-in-cheek village mystery to be savored. G.M. Malliet's arch tone and wry humor make her a writer to be treasured." —Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author
"Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping,
Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books
Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions...
From a basement office in London’s notorious Bethlehem Hospital, former policeman and Pinkerton agent, Sebastian Becker investigates those whose dubious mental health may render them unfit to manage their own affairs. When Becker is sent to interview wealthy landowner Sir Owain Lancaster, he claims that the same dark creatures who killed his family...
What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating century-long conflict that changed their world.
The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the
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