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Cold Tuscan Stone

by David P. Wagner ...

Series Book 1 - Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
"Perfect for readers who enjoy a complex puzzle, a bit of humor, and a fairly gentle procedural. Don't miss this one." — Library Journal, starred reviewRick Montoya has moved from New Mexico to Rome, embracing the life of a translator. He's settling in to la dolce vita when a school friend who is now senior in the Italian Art Squad recruits Rick for an unofficial undercover role. Armed with a list ... Read more

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"Perfect for readers who enjoy a complex puzzle, a bit of humor, and a fairly gentle procedural. Don't miss this one." — Library Journal, starred reviewRick Montoya has moved from New Mexico to Rome, embracing the life of a translator. He's settling in to la dolce vita when a school friend who is now senior in the Italian Art Squad recruits Rick for an unofficial undercover role. Armed with a list
... Read more
A Whisper of Blood

Stories of Vampirism

by Suzy McKee Charnas, Karl Edward Wagner, Robert Silverberg, Kathe Koja, Elizabeth Massie, Barry N. Malzberg, Rick Wilber, Jonathan Carroll, Thomas Ligotti, Melissa Mia Hall, David J. Schow, Jack Womack, Melissa Snodgrass, Thomas Tessier, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, K. W. Jeter, Pat Cadigan, Robert Holdstock, Garry Kilworth ...

This "toothy follow-up to Datlow's first-rate Blood Is Not Enough " offers "admirably inventive variations on vampirism" ( Kirkus Reviews ).Featuring stories by Jonathan Carroll, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Robert Silverberg, A Whisper of Blood is a "consistently engrossing anthology" from award-winning editor Ellen Datlow ( Publishers Weekly). Continuing to expan... ... Read more

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This "toothy follow-up to Datlow's first-rate Blood Is Not Enough " offers "admirably inventive variations on vampirism" ( Kirkus Reviews ).Featuring stories by Jonathan Carroll, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Robert Silverberg, A Whisper of Blood is a "consistently engrossing anthology" from award-winning editor Ellen Datlow ( Publishers Weekly). Continuing to expan...
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Best New Horror - 25th Anniversary Edition

Best New Horror, #2

by Roberta Lannes, Peter Straub, Elizabeth Massie, K.W. Jetter, Jonathan Carroll, Harlan Ellison, Ray Garton, Michael Marshall Smith, Melanie Tem, Nicholas Royle, Ian R. MacLeod, Karl Edward Wagner, Kim Antieau, Gary Kilworth, Jean-Daniel Breque, J. L. Comeau, David J. Schow, Poppy Z. Brite, Kim Newman, D. F. Lewis, Cherry Wilder, Gregory Frost, F. Paul Wilson, David A. Sutton, Gene Wolfe, Steve Rasnic Tem, Gahan Wilson, Elizabeth Hand, Thomas Ligotti, Stephen Jones ...

Series Book 2 - Best New Horror
This revised and updated second edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 1990, the year when the horror boom finally went bust. In this vilifying volume you will rediscover terrifying tales by, amongst many others, Poppy Z. Brite, Jonathan Carroll, Harlan Ellison, Elizabeth Hand, Michael Marshall Smith, Peter Straub, F. Paul Wilson, Gahan ... Read more

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This revised and updated second edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 1990, the year when the horror boom finally went bust. In this vilifying volume you will rediscover terrifying tales by, amongst many others, Poppy Z. Brite, Jonathan Carroll, Harlan Ellison, Elizabeth Hand, Michael Marshall Smith, Peter Straub, F. Paul Wilson, Gahan
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Death in the Dolomites

by David P. Wagner ...

Series Book 2 - Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
"Like Cold Tuscan Stone, the novel is light on its feet, with a protagonist who will strike readers as a good guy to hang around with."— BooklistPerfect for readers of Donna Leon and Martin Walker, this thrilling addition to David Wagner's Italian mysteries immerses us in the sights, smells and tastes of Italy, this time in a picture-perfect Alpine town with a surprising dark sideRick Montoya is ... Read more

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"Like Cold Tuscan Stone, the novel is light on its feet, with a protagonist who will strike readers as a good guy to hang around with."— BooklistPerfect for readers of Donna Leon and Martin Walker, this thrilling addition to David Wagner's Italian mysteries immerses us in the sights, smells and tastes of Italy, this time in a picture-perfect Alpine town with a surprising dark sideRick Montoya is
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Best New Horror - 25th Anniversary Edition

Best New Horror, #3

by Stephen Jones, K.W. Jetter, Ramsey Campbell, Kathe Koja, Alan Brennert, Robert McCammon, Steve Rasnic Tem, Douglas Clegg, Robert Johnson, S. P. Somtow, Kim Newman, Edward Bryant, Nancy A. Collins, Charles L. Grant, Grant Morrison, Elizabeth Hand, David J. Schow, Russell Flinn, Thomas Ligotti, Joel Lane, Nicholas Royle, Norman Partridge, William F. Nolan, David Starkey, Karl Edward Wagner, Michael Marshall Smith, Dennis Etchison, J. L. Comeau, Thomas Tessier, Nina Kiriki Hoffman ...

Series Book 3 - Best New Horror
This revised and updated third edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 1991. In this vilifying volume you will rediscover terrifying tales by, amongst many others, Ramsey Campbell, Robert McCammon, Dennis Etchison, Elizabeth Hand, Michael Marshall Smith, Charles L. Grant, Joel Lane and Thomas Tessier, along with an overview of the year in ... Read more

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This revised and updated third edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 1991. In this vilifying volume you will rediscover terrifying tales by, amongst many others, Ramsey Campbell, Robert McCammon, Dennis Etchison, Elizabeth Hand, Michael Marshall Smith, Charles L. Grant, Joel Lane and Thomas Tessier, along with an overview of the year in
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A Funeral in Mantova

by David P. Wagner ...

Series Book 5 - Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
"This is a book for armchair travelers as much as it is for mystery lovers."— Publishers WeeklyNext in David Wagner's acclaimed Italian mysteries comes A Funeral in Mantova, which finds American translator Rick Montoya going undercover to dive into a local family's dangerous secrets…Lombardy was once hotly fought over by the cities of Venice and Milan, though today it is famed for its food rather ... Read more

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"This is a book for armchair travelers as much as it is for mystery lovers."— Publishers WeeklyNext in David Wagner's acclaimed Italian mysteries comes A Funeral in Mantova, which finds American translator Rick Montoya going undercover to dive into a local family's dangerous secrets…Lombardy was once hotly fought over by the cities of Venice and Milan, though today it is famed for its food rather
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Life as a Daymaker

How to Change the World Simply by Making Someone's Day!

by David Wagner ...

Daymaker- A person who performs acts of kindness with the intention of making the world a better place! You have stumbled onto a simple yet profound idea that can change your life. You don't need money, yet you provide wealth beyond your imagining. You don't have to be spiritually inclined, yet it's the ultimate spiritual behavior. You need no formal education, yet it's and act of great wisdom. ... Read more

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Daymaker- A person who performs acts of kindness with the intention of making the world a better place! You have stumbled onto a simple yet profound idea that can change your life. You don't need money, yet you provide wealth beyond your imagining. You don't have to be spiritually inclined, yet it's the ultimate spiritual behavior. You need no formal education, yet it's and act of great wisdom.
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Roman Count Down

by David P. Wagner ...

Series Book 6 - Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
A prequel to the beloved Rick Montoya Italian mystery series, Roman Count Down brings the streets of Rome to life as translator Rick Montoya comes to grips with life as a resident of The Eternal City and investigates a brutal murder in an Italian adventure unlike any otherRick Montoya, eager to experience more of his Italian mother's culture, heads to Rome to start his own translation business. He ... Read more

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A prequel to the beloved Rick Montoya Italian mystery series, Roman Count Down brings the streets of Rome to life as translator Rick Montoya comes to grips with life as a resident of The Eternal City and investigates a brutal murder in an Italian adventure unlike any otherRick Montoya, eager to experience more of his Italian mother's culture, heads to Rome to start his own translation business. He
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The Astronaut Always Rings Twice

by Shannon Allen, JR Campbell, Hayden Trenholm, Wendy N. Wagner, J.W. Schnarr, Calvin D. Jim, Douglas DiCicco, Al Onia, Michael Teasdale, J. Gordon, Kenzie Lappin, David F. Shultz, Ewan A. Dougall, Chris Barnham, Kirk Bueckert ...

Crime Is Not Bound by GravityTurns out, greed and passion are universal truths, and leaving Earth does not mean leaving behind humanity. Spaceships, other planets, even Virtual Reality: all carry the taint of human desires.Androids and robots fight for equal rights. The poor struggle to survive while the rich build private paradises high above the mess of Earth. Big Brother is watching and death ... Read more

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Crime Is Not Bound by GravityTurns out, greed and passion are universal truths, and leaving Earth does not mean leaving behind humanity. Spaceships, other planets, even Virtual Reality: all carry the taint of human desires.Androids and robots fight for equal rights. The poor struggle to survive while the rich build private paradises high above the mess of Earth. Big Brother is watching and death
... Read more
Murder Most Unfortunate

by David P. Wagner ...

Series Book 3 - Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
Rick Montoya, an American translator travelling through Italy, tries to spend his days reveling in art but soon finds himself wrapped up in a scandalWrapping up an interpreter job in Bassano del Grappa at a conference on artist Jacopo da Bassano, Rick Montoya looks forward to exploring the town. And it would be fun to look into the history of two long-missing paintings by the master, a topic that ... Read more

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Rick Montoya, an American translator travelling through Italy, tries to spend his days reveling in art but soon finds himself wrapped up in a scandalWrapping up an interpreter job in Bassano del Grappa at a conference on artist Jacopo da Bassano, Rick Montoya looks forward to exploring the town. And it would be fun to look into the history of two long-missing paintings by the master, a topic that
... Read more
Poverty and Welfare in America

Examining the Facts

by David Wagner ...

Series series Contemporary Debates
This book closely examines controversial claims and beliefs surrounding poverty and anti-poverty programs in the United States. It authoritatively dismantles falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions, leaving readers with an unbiased, accurate understanding of these issues.Poverty and Welfare in America: Examining the Facts, like every book in the Contemporary Debates series, is intended to ... Read more

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This book closely examines controversial claims and beliefs surrounding poverty and anti-poverty programs in the United States. It authoritatively dismantles falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions, leaving readers with an unbiased, accurate understanding of these issues.Poverty and Welfare in America: Examining the Facts, like every book in the Contemporary Debates series, is intended to
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Return to Umbria

by David P. Wagner ...

Series Book 4 - Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
"Wagner skillfully inserts nuggets of local culture without slowing down the narrative pace, and perhaps even more importantly, he gets Italy right. He understands the nuances of Italian manners and mentality as well as the glorious national preoccupation with food."— Publishers WeeklyThe most famous cathedral façade in Italy is found in Umbria—a structure of gothic spires, arches, statues, and ... Read more

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"Wagner skillfully inserts nuggets of local culture without slowing down the narrative pace, and perhaps even more importantly, he gets Italy right. He understands the nuances of Italian manners and mentality as well as the glorious national preoccupation with food."— Publishers WeeklyThe most famous cathedral façade in Italy is found in Umbria—a structure of gothic spires, arches, statues, and
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