The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

Bearded warriors. Tasty fruits. And the deadly secret of Chimney Hill. Things are about to go from bad to wolf in the howlingly entertaining third book of the Wingfeather Saga. Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby, the Lost Jewels of Anniera, are hiding from Gnag the Nameless in the Green Hollows, one of the few places in the land of Aerwiar not overrun by the Fangs of Dang. But there's a big problem. Janner's little brother -- heir to the throne of Anniera...

Judah the Foundling chose freedom over betrayal when she leaped from the top of the castle tower. Now she finds herself wandering an unknown forest, far from everything and everyone she loves. For the first time in her life, she's beyond the great Wall that surrounds Highfall castle; for the first time, she's alone. Away from the Seneschal, the power behind the throne; away from Nate Clare, the House Magus who was her teacher, friend, betrayer. Away...

"Michael Sullivan is a talented lyricist and a decent guitarist, but since he was kicked out of his band (and his apartment), he's not sure he'll ever get a record deal. Living with his loser uncle in a beat-up trailer and working a dead-end job, Michael has little reason to hope for a better future. Until the invitation for a swanky New Year's Eve party shows up in the mailbox. It's for his uncle, with whom he shares his name, but his uncle is going...

Cesario di Silvestri isn't just fast with women, he's supersonic. After mere minutes spent in his charismatic presence, many of Europe's most glamorous women tumble into his bed ... with the excepton of one - shy veterinarian Jessica Martin, who refuses to become his weekend plaything. But when Jess's feckless relatives steal from Halston Hall, Cesario's country retreat, he has all the ammunition he needs! For now he'll enjoy her creamy-skinned beauty,...

A Taiwanese-American family faces the realities and indignities of living in Silicon Valley in Wang?s astute debut. Stanley Huang is dying of pancreatic cancer, and his reassurances about his millions are falling on increasingly suspicious ears. His first wife, Linda, received nearly nothing in her divorce and is determined that her children have more. His far younger second wife, Mary Zhu, becomes frustrated with caring for him. Meanwhile, Stanley...

During her duties as a lady's companion, Emily meets her employer's nephew, Lord James Walderhurst. Accepting his marriage proposal, Emily finds solace in the company of Walderhurst's nephew and his glamorous wife, after Lord James leaves to rejoin his regiment. Emily, alone with the Osborns, increasingly comes under their control. She begins to fear for her life.

During the Roaring Twenties, two women find they've been victims of treachery and deceit which led to an imprisonment for a crime that never happened.

Fourteen year old Jessie Carr, sole heiress to her family's vast fortune, disappeared without a trace. Years later, her uncle Oliver Beckett thinks he's found her when he sees a young actress in a vaudeville playhouse who is a dead ringer for his missing niece. But when Oliver confronts the girl, he discovers he's mistaken. Orphaned young, Leah has been acting since she was a toddler. So Oliver convinces Leah to impersonate Jessie, claim the fortune,...

A rare few are "singleborn" in each generation--and therefore given the divine right to rule. Bo Trousillion is one of these few, but has never felt equal to the grand future before him. In this world, when one twin dies, the other usually follows, unable to face the world. Those who survive are considered diminished, doomed to succumb to violent grief. Such is the expected fate of Vi Abernathy, whose twin sister died in infancy. Raised by the anchorites...