The Scam, a novel by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg: In the newest installment of the O’Hare and Fox series, FBI Agent Kate O’Hare and con man Nicholas Fox continue to secretly work together to bring down the bad guys, one elaborate scam at a time.
It is common knowledge that “breaking up is hard to do,” yet Jennifer Wright’s narration of the most extreme relationship collapses in history seems too bizarre to be factual.
The Bassett Furniture Company, once the world’s largest wood furniture manufacturer, was run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations.
On Hausfrau: You would think that Anna, a 37-year-old American, would be a happy and content person. She’s married to a handsome Swiss banker, has a nice home, three beautiful children, and lives in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. However, Anna is miserable. She’s never learned Schwiizerdutsch, which is the language spoken in the Zurich region. It’s similar to German, but enough differences make it difficult to understand. She really hasn’t learned German either, even though she’s lived there for nine years.
Murder of Magpies is a romp through the world of British publishing. Samantha Clair is an experienced editor at Timmons & Ross, a stodgy London publishing house that seems like the furthest place from danger.
In the July 13, 2015 issue, Kyra Morris writes how Charleston has become a real part of the global community; Andy Brack thanks Rep. Jenny Horne for her call to take down the Confederate flag; Realtor Doug Holmes outlines how our hot real estate market may be undervalued; and almost $2 million has been donated to the Charleston race for mayor.
Did She Kill Him? A Torrid True Story of Adultery, Arsenic and Murder in Victorian England, by Kate Colquhoun
Crime attracts people whether it’s on television, in movies, mystery novels, or non-fiction books. Why do we like to read about it? Perhaps we want to look into the minds of criminals to find out why they commit heinous crimes.
Osho was an Indian mystic, a spiritual master with a large following, during the second half of the 20th century. In his discourses, he reinterpreted the writings of various religious traditions and philosophies from around the world. The Book of Wisdom is filled with his brilliant outside-the-box interpretations. It is also a guide, if you are curious to take the path, to deep awakening and happiness that does not fade. In the very first chapter the reader is given a recipe to follow in seven easily digestible steps.
The Quiet Streets of Winslow is a starkly beautiful work of literary fiction masquerading as a murder mystery. The calm, lyric tone of Judy Troy’s prose takes her reader away to the sparse, open spaces of northern Arizona and into the hearts of her characters.
The Stories is an excellent introduction to the illustrious talent that is award-winning author Jane Gardam.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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