Kinsella's early stories, collected here, are humorous tales of colorful characters.

In the sequel to Nora Roberts's bestselling MORRIGAN'S CROSS, the six heroes--a wizard, a vampire, a vampire-hunter, a witch, a shape-shifter, and a princess--prepare to do battle with the vampire Lilith and her demonic hordes and henchmen. In between fending off attacks, the members of the group hone their skills, and do their best not to strangle each other. The situation is complicated by the simmering sexual tensions that constantly threaten to bubble to the surface. Filled with juicy characters, witty dialogue, and an abundance of supernatural excitement, DANCE OF THE GODS is a dream book for lovers of magic, adventure, and romance.

Actor and dancer Jimmy Sugane flees to his country house to escape the practical joker that's been plaguing him at the Argosy Theatre. When the jokes follow with increasing maliciousness, he asks Albert Campion to locate the culprit before the prankster plays a final, deadly joke.

Caryl Phillips's eighth novel is set in Harlem in the early 20th century and is based on a real person: Bert Williams ((1874-1922), who emigrated from the Bahamas as a child and went on to became a sought-after vaudeville performer. His claim to fame was his stereotypical portrayal of blacks--playing, in blackface, a comic character known as a "coon"--a move he hoped would further the cause of race relations by making blacks entertaining and appealing to whites. The reactions of his wife, his friends, his associates, and the general public was a complex mixture. As Phillips writes about Williams--with empathy and insight--he also explores the dilemma of blacks trying to find success but also be true to themselves in a white world.