From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars--now a major motion picture! Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery New York Times bestseller USA Today bestseller Publishers Weekly bestseller   When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night—dressed like a ninja and plotting an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows her. Margo’s always planned extravagantly, and, until now, she’s always planned solo. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, things are finally looking up for Q . . . until day breaks and she has vanished. Always an enigma, Margo has now become a mystery. But there are clues. And they’re for Q.Printz Medalist John Green returns with the trademark brilliant wit and heart-stopping emotional honesty that have inspired a new generation of readers.

The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena, from the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain and international bestseller *Area 51. * This is a book about a team of scientists and psychics with top secret clearances. For more than forty years, the U.S. government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed fighter jets, to divine other nations' secrets, and even to predict future threats to national security. The intelligence agencies and military services involved include CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the Navy, Air Force, and Army-and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now, for the first time, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs, using never before seen declassified documents as well as exclusive interviews with, and unprecedented access to, more than fifty of the individuals involved. Speaking on the record, many for the first time, are former CIA and Defense Department scientists, analysts, and program managers, as well as the government psychics themselves. Who did the U.S. government hire for these top secret programs, and how do they explain their military and intelligence work? How do scientists approach such enigmatic subject matter? What interested the government in these supposed powers and does the research continue? Phenomena is a riveting investigation into how far governments will go in the name of national security.

The definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of the New York Times bestseller *Area 51* No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present. This is the book on DARPA--a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results.

For fans of Jo Nesbo, Steig Larson, and Henning Mankell, a gripping Nordic thriller that was a bestseller in Denmark. After the death of her industrialist father, Elizabeth Caspersen finds a compromising DVD in his safe: it seems to show two people being hunted to their death in a gruesome, well-organized manhunt. Michael Sander, a private investigator and security consultant, is hired to find out who the victims are and why Caspersen was involved. Meanwhile, police investigator Lene Jenesen is investigating the death of a decorated war veteran found hanged on his wedding night. Having recently come into money, the man appears to have been driven to suicide, but the question is, why? As the two cases begin to intertwine, Lene and Michael uncover a chilling secret: the existence of a hunting club formed by Denmark's elite businessmen, where the targets are humans who are carefully selected and made to run for their lives. As their investigations take...

"It's regarding your father," Wulfric said and hesitated for a moment. "He died from illness a couple of weeks ago.""My father," Anna repeated and walked past him to look out the window that overlooked the convent garden."You're the lady of the Harold estate now," Wulfric said. "The king has tasked me to bring you home. We can leave when you're ready. I've procured a carriage and..."Anna did not answer but turned around and hid her face in his shoulder."Why does everyone have to die?" she cried into his chest.Wulfric stood frozen for a moment, then he loosely put his arms around her. He had no idea how to comfort her and simply stood there, patting her back gently while she cried. He liked the feeling of her in his arms though; he could not remember how many times he had dreamed of it. Wulfric Rosenkranz has been in love with Anna Harold since he was a teenager. She on the other hand only ever had eyes for the king's brother,...

The explosive story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51 In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War? Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century. In this definitive, controversial look at one of America's most strategic, and disturbing, government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security. **

When the last cat dies, Jane will be richJane thought that taking care of thirty cats would be the hard part of her job. Until she is swarmed with suitors who want a shot at the large sum she will inherit when the last cat of her late employer's cats dies. Even the local baron has taken an interest in her, which has her longtime fiancée returning to learn what is happening. Suddenly Jane has to reconsider the life she had envisioned for herself, especially when she finds there is perhaps more to love and marriage than mutual fondness and financial stability.

"Her brother Gustaf stopped mid-sentence in the middle of the stables, looking first surprised, then angrily at the man beside Maria."Your Majesty," he said, with the slightest possible bow that he could manage."Lord Helmholdt," the man replied, his tone as cold as Gustaf's. Standing so close to him, Maria could feel how he physically reacted to Gustaf being there. From being relaxed his body was tense and he had straightened his back as soon as he had seen him. Maria looked from one to the other for a moment, not understanding at first."I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I had no idea," she said, confused. "Well, neither did I," the man said angrily and quickly left the stables. Maria watched him go. This wasn't how she had imagined meeting her future husband for the first time." Having lost a battle to his cousin Gustaf Helmholdt, pretender to the throne, King Jonathan has to marry Lord Helmholdt's barren sister Maria. He reluctantly...

My marriage was perfect – until my wedding night Millie is a timid and young lady betrothed to Charles, the duke of Camborne. Her life seems perfect until her mother reveals to her, that what will happen on her wedding night will not be pleasant for her. Charles is looking forward to a loving marriage with Millie, but when their wedding night turns into a disaster, their relationship stagnates and never have a change to blossom. Ten years later a chance encounter at Charles's mistress gives them the opportunity for a second wedding night. If you like steamy stories from the Georgian or Regency Era, this novella might be for you. A Second Wedding Night is the first book in the series Lust and Longing. It is a Historical Regency Romance of about 20.000 words (81 pages) about second changes, lust and love with a happy ever after.

Can I trust him when all others have failed me? Caroline Winter sees only one way forward when she is caught in an inn penniless during a blizzard: She needs to find a man willing to share his bed with her for the night. When tall, dark-haired Hugh Winterbottom walks into the inn, she is certain she has found the right man to spend the night with. But as she falls ill and Hugh nurses her back to health feelings starts to blossom. But does she dare trust that Hugh has only her best intentions in mind, when no one, including her own family, has not? If you like steamy stories from the Georgian or Regency Era, this novella might be for you. Winter Hearts is the first book in the series Seasons of Love. It is a Historical Regency Romance of about 21.000 words (about 80 pages) about a destitute woman who does let herself be covered and takes matters into her own hands to...

She is ready to settle for a marriage without love. He never wants to marry. But their meeting is explosive. After an unrequited dalliance, Cecilia Gaywood is certain that she will not be able to hold her husband's attention for long. Thus she seeks a loveless but comfortable union. Archie Montagu has never considered marriage seriously; he is content being a bachelor with all that it entails, not least female company.But when he meets Cecilia he is intrigued from the start, despite her being an innocent and probably very soon the finace of someone else. Cecilia tries to both hide and fight her attraction to him, but despite their efforts friendship slowly blossoms between them. So much so, when Cecilia asks Archie to take her to leave with her, he does so without thinking about the consequences and soon the two find themselves married. But Cecilia is still certain that she cannot hold her...

A dying woman is suffocated in her hospital bed. Her last visitor, Madeleine Reed, is accused of the crime. There are no witnesses. Madeleine cannot recall committing the murder and has no motive. Claiming to be pursued by the Furies, punitive figures from Greek mythology, she is found guilty of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. After her release from a secure hospital she is drawn back to the Cornish coastal village where she lived before the murder and where her mother had died years before in mysterious circumstances.Slowly, her memories begin to return. She knows that she must finally confront the hideous Furies who alone can bring the truth to light. But can she bear to uncover the horrific, distant memories she has repressed for so long?|A dying woman is suffocated in her hospital bed. Her last visitor, Madeleine Reed, is accused of the crime. There are no witnesses. Madeleine cannot recall committing the murder and has no...

She believes he hates her – He has to fight not to fall in love with her Lady Hester Montagu is well aware that she is not the most desirable lady among the ton despite being the daughter of a duke: she always says what comes to mind, her hair is too dull, and she is obsessed with birds. Even so she figures there has to be someone for her, someone who will want her for more than her large dowry and family connections. Which is why she agrees to a house party where she will meet three eligible bachelors and hopefully form an attachment with one of them. Flint Eavesgrave, the Earl of Lambourn, is not one of them. In fact, he is almost engaged to someone else. Someone who will make a suitable countess, but most importantly will never cause his heart any danger. Which is why he has to stay as far away from Lady Hester as possible. If you like steamy stories from the Regency Era, this novella...

The fourth installment in Roy Jacobsen's bestselling Barrøy Chronicles.After a long journey through Norway, Ingrid has returned to Barrøy, the island that bears her family name. The Second World War still casts its long shadow: former collaborators face cold shoulders, while others wish to leave the painful years in the past. When a boy arrives on the island, Ingrid assumes responsibility for him, and so he joins the Barrøy community, raised alongside Ingrid's own daughter, another child of war.As letters from distant friends arrive with news of a society undergoing dramatic changes, Ingrid must decide which stories to keep to herself, and which she should she bring to light. What kind of future does she imagine—for herself, and for the children?

Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2017 Nobody can leave an island. An island is a cosmos in a nutshell, where the stars slumber in the grass beneath the snow. But occasionally someone tries . . . Ingrid Barrøy is born on an island that bears her name - a holdfast for a single family, their livestock, their crops, their hopes and dreams. Her father dreams of building a quay that will connect them to the mainland, but closer ties to the wider world come at a price. Her mother has her own dreams - more children, a smaller island, a different life - and there is one question Ingrid must never ask her. Island life is hard, a living scratched from the dirt or trawled from the sea, so when Ingrid comes of age, she is sent to the mainland to work for one of the wealthy families on the coast. But Norway too is waking up to a wider world, a modern world that is capricious and can be cruel. Tragedy strikes, and Ingrid must fight to protect the home she thought she had left behind. Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Don Shaw __

Is he a thief or the man of my dreams? And am I willing to give up everything to be with him? Charlotte has just returned disappointed from her first season in London: None of the men there caught her interest. But when she returns to her family's country estate, she finds herself drawn to the new footman. Caught between fighting the emotion and giving in, Charlotte also has to figure out whether James is the person who has been stealing from her family. James is more than a little annoyed when the duke's eldest daughter seems to be attracted to him: It is not what he needs for his first undercover assignment as a Bow Street Runner. All he wants is to close the case quickly and prove his worth. But the more he gets to know Charlotte, the more drawn to her he becomes himself. But how will she react when she learns of his true identity? If you like steamy stories from the Regency Era, this novella...

How can I ever be happy, when I have fallen in love with a man who does not believe in love? The former courtesan Alicia has made a name for herself as a sex therapist for members of the ton. She is both surprised and intrigued when Miles, the Earl of Lindley and one of the most notorious rakes in London, shows up for a consultation. Miles is desperate to have his problem fixed and be able to continue his nightly activities. Even desperate enough to that he seeks out the attractive Alicia that he enjoyed a brief affair with. The two starts working on his problem and fast builds a friendship while they find that their attraction to each other is still there. But with the differences in their ranks, Miles's upcoming marriage, and the fact that he does not even believe in love, it seems impossible that Alicia will enjoy her happy ever after with him. If you like steamy stories from the Georgian or...

Jake Colsen, an overworked and disillusioned pastor, happens into a stranger who bears an uncanny resemblance (in manner) to the apostle John. A number of encounters with John as well as a family crisis lead Jake to a new understanding of what his life should be like: one filled with faith bolstered by a steady, close relationship with the God of the universe. Facing his own disappointment with Christianity, Jake must forsake the habits that have made his faith rote and rediscover the love that captured his heart when he first believed.Compelling and intensely personal, SO YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHURCH ANYMORE relates a man's rebirth from performance-based Christianity to a loving friendship with Christ that affects all he does, thinks, and says. As John tells Jake, "There is nothing the Father desires for you more than that you fall squarely in the lap of his love and never move from that place for the rest of your life."

A sweeping novel of World War II, set in the Ardennes, from the acclaimed author of Child WonderThe Ardennes, a forested, mountainous borderland that spans France, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg, was crucial to Hitler's invasion of France and host to the Battle of the Bulge. In a small valley among these borders lives Robert, born of an affair between an American GI and the Belgian nurse who rescued him. In his father's absence, Robert finds a mentor in Markus Hebel, who has faked blindness ever since serving as a Wehrmacht radio operator in Russia. Markus, in turn, confides his secret to Robert—and then he tells the story of his own son, whose fanatical loyalty to Hitler left him trapped during the siege of Stalingrad. In Borders, Roy Jacobsen brilliantly layers these stories of impossible choices between familial love and national identity, culminating in a nuanced, probing novel of shifting wartime loyalties.

Area 51 is the most famous military installation in the world. And it doesn't exist. Located a mere seventy-five miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the U.S. government-but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades. Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Others believe that the lunar landing itself was filmed there. The prevalence of these rumors stems from the fact that no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Until now. Annie Jacobsen had exclusive access to nineteen men who served the base proudly and secretly for decades and are now aged 75–92, and unprecedented access to fifty-five additional military and intelligence personnel, scientists, pilots, and engineers linked to the secret base, thirty-two of whom lived and worked there for extended periods. In Area 51, Jacobsen shows us what has really gone on in the Nevada desert, from testing nuclear weapons to building super-secret, supersonic jets to pursuing the War on Terror.

RetailThe explosive story of America's secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War? Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century. In this definitive, controversial look at one of America's most strategic, and disturbing, government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security.****

Two hours to get away, 22 more to survive.The sun released its grip on the mountains in the east as they started running. Hunted for their lives, Ingrid and Kasper Hansen can think of only one thing: if they can get through the next 24 hours, they'll see their children again.The question they should be asking is: why?Security consultant and private investigator Michael Sander is tasked with the investigation of a video that seems to show two people being hunted to their deaths. His job is to find out who they are, and why they were murdered. But this isn't just another case, and these deaths are only one piece of the puzzle.This time Michael is investigating the darkest reaches of humanity, uncovering crimes that reach further than he ever imagined.

Finn lives with his mother in an apartment block in a working-class suburb of Oslo. It is 1961, a time when 'men became boys and housewives women', the year the Berlin Wall is erected and Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to travel into space. Life is electrical, beautiful and stubbornly social-democratic. One day a mysterious half-sister appears 'with an atom-charge in a light blue suitcase', and she turns his life upside-down. Over an everlasting summer, Finn attempts to grasp the incomprehensible adult world and his place within it. His mother appears to carry a painful secret, but one which pushes them ever further apart. And why is his new sister so different from every other child? Child Wonder is a powerful and unsentimental portrait of childhood, a coming-of-age novel full of light and warmth. Through the eyes of a child Roy Jacobsen has captured the complexities of his characters through their actions, and has produced an immensely uplifting novel that shines with humanity.

Barbara leads her 3 clergymen husband to their destruction.now a major film.

Sabrina D'Avalos's father was murdered by the mafia. Now a district attorney, she wants justice, or revenge. Whichever comes first.The Camorra, one of the oldest criminal organisations in Italy, runs Naples. More powerful, more violent and richer than the Sicilian mafia, its hold is unshakable.When Sabrina investigates a family found dead in a shipping container, she quickly uncovers links to the Camorra—and her father.The mafia's most terrifying assassins are on Sabrina's trail. But Sabrina is desperate to find out the truth about her father, despite the deadly risks she is taking.