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A collection of three of Ellroy's early noir novels--"Blood on the Moon," Because the Night", and "Suicide Hill"--featuring the brash and and less-than-likeable Detective Lloyd Hopkins.

The eighth book in the Elvis Cole mystery series probes into the life and trials of Joe Pike, Cole's loyal sidekick. As we follow Pike through his investigation of a string of grisly murders, a series of flashbacks uncover his past life as an abused child, a troubled teenager, and an L.A. policeman bent on protecting his family from a corrupt partner. When Pike is pegged as the prime suspect for the crimes he is investigating, Cole begins work on his exoneration. Nominated for the 1999 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel.

Kinsey Millhone, who sometimes lies "just to keep up my skills," is about to meet her duplicitous match in a couple of world-class prevarications who quite literally take her on the ride of her life. Quick-witted, smart-mouthed private eye Millhone joins up with a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in an adventure that will take her halfway across the country and leave her with an empty bank balance and a major headache.

Kinsey Millhone, who sometimes lies "just to keep up my skills," is about to meet her duplicitous match in a couple of world-class prevarications who quite literally take her on the ride of her life. Quick-witted, smart-mouthed private eye Millhone joins up with a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in an adventure that will take her halfway across the country and leave her with an empty bank balance and a major headache.

Taking as her inspiration the famous "Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries (which date from the 16th century), Tracy Chevalier writes a deeply researched historical novel about their creation, going into the minds and lives of the men who designed and executed the tapestries as well as the into the events of the time.

This is the bridge between Bradley's instant feminist classic, "The Mists of Avalon", and "The Forest House". The story of Avalon and its influence is told through the successive stories of three of the isle's priestesses as they protect the Holy Grail, prepare for the coming king, and fight to preserve their way of life.

Private detective Matthew Hope takes a case investigating the whereabouts of a missing husband.

The 50th book in the 87th Precinct series finds detectives Steve Carella and Meyer Meyer scrounging for clues to a brutal murder in Isola's glamorous--but deadly--theater district. A 1999 Publishers Weekly Best Book.

In this, the ninth volume in the Elvis Cole series, crime turns personal for the intrepid Elvis when his girlfriend's son goes missing--while staying at Elvis' house. As Elvis and his partner Joe Pike desperately try to find the boy, it becomes clear that the root of the case lies buried somewhere in Elvis' own past.

Jack Hammond is a high-powered lawyer until he has an affair with a client's girlfriend, who subsequently is found dead. Jack is fired, and is forced to find a job serving as a court-appointed lawyer. Two years later, Jack's friend Doug Townsend dies of an apparent overdose, but the circumstances look fairly suspicious to Jack. Doug was obsessed with an opera singer, and as Jack begins to investigate what happened to Doug, he begins to share Doug's feelings toward the beautiful Michele. Will Jack's involvement with yet another dangerous woman cause history to repeat itself? Or will the consequences prove even more deadly this time?

Toy company executive Amy Steadman returns to her family home in North Carolina after her grandmother is murdered. As Amy and her sister sort through their grandmother's vast belongings, Amy must confront some difficult truths about her family's history. Could one of Amy's many relatives be a cold-blooded killer?

In hopes of a big scoop, LA Times reporter Eve Diamond is trailing a customs official at LAX when a burst of gunfire leaves three people dead and a toddler missing. As Eve attempts to learn more about the child and her mysterious antecedents, she discovers that she's only one of many interested in the girl's whereabouts, and that some of her competitors have sinister backgrounds and less-than-pure intentions. This is the third book in the Eve Diamond series.