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| Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 6:30 PM: Timothy Egan will be In Conversation about his New Hardcover ~ A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 7:00 PM: Susan Rice will be In Conversation for her New Hardcover ~ Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at 7:00 PM: Elizabeth Strout has to CANCEL her Author Event for her New Hardcover ~ Olive, Again ~ because of Scheduling and Travel conflicts. |
| Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 7:00 PM: Joe Posnanski will be In Conversation and Celebrate the Publication & Launch of his New Hardcover ~ The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini |
| Sunday, October 27, 2019, at 1:45 PM: Michael MacCambridge will be In Conversation for his New Hardcover ~ '69 Chiefs: A Team, A Season, and The Birth of Modern Kansas City |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 7:00 PM: Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman will be In Conversation about her New Hardcover ~ The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 112 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 7:00 PM: Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, will be In Conversation about her New Hardcover ~ Twisted Twenty-Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel |
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HERE THEY COME!
Our World-Famous Author Events Calendar!
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Susan Rice on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 7:00 PM
Joe Posnanski on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 7:00 PM
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Volume 974
Monday, October 21, 2019
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our Rainy Day Books Author Events Weekly E-mail Newsletters! They will Thank You for it!
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 4:00 PM, CDT, Rainy Day Books entire Staff will leave our Bookstore and go to Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary in preparation for our Susan Rice Author Event.
On Monday, October 14, 2019, at 6:00 PM, our longtime good friend,
W. Bruce Cameron
, #1
New York Times &
USA Today Bestselling Author of
A Dog's Purpose
, that was made into a Major Motion Picture, Celebrated the Publication and Launch of his New Hardcover Novel
A Dog's Promise with his fans & readers at his "Home Bookstore",
Rainy Day Books
! Bruce, our Heartland Hometown Hero, grew up in Kansas City!
W. Bruce Cameron gives his heartfelt Thank You to his Friends & Mentors at Rainy Day Books; his Home Bookstore!
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Astrophysicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the World's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our Universe. Now, Neil invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his correspondence with people across the Globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 101 Letters, Neil draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto. His succinct, opinionated, passionate, and often funny responses reflect his popularity and standing as a Leading Educator. Neil's 2017 Bestseller
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
offered more than 1 Million readers an insightful and accessible understanding of the Universe. Neil's most candid and heartfelt writing yet,
Letters from an Astrophysicist introduces us to a newly personal dimension of his quest to explore our place in the cosmos.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 6:30 PM
Timothy Egan
will be In Conversation
about his New Hardcover
A Pilgrimage to Eternity:
From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
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Timothy Egan
, Author & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter, will be In Conversation with
R. Crosby Kemper III, Chief Executive of
The Kansas City Public Library
, about Timothy's New Hardcover
A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
. This Event is Co-Presented by
Rainy Day Books
&
The Kansas City Public Library
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A Meet & Greet Booksigning will follow the Presentation.
Timothy Egan will Author Autograph his New Books that are purchased from Rainy Day Books, before, during, and at this Author Event.
Timothy Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter and the Author of 8 other Books, most recently
The Immortal Irishman, a
New York Times Bestseller. His Book on the Dust Bowl,
The Worst Hard Time, won a National Book Award for Nonfiction. His account of photographer Edward Curtis,
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher, won the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction. He writes a biweekly opinion column for
The New York Times.
ABOUT THE NEW BOOK: Tracing an ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, the Bestselling and "virtuosic" (
The Wall Street Journal) Writer explores the past and future of Christianity.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 6:30 PM
LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
ADMISSION PACKAGE: This is a Complimentary OPEN House Event. Registration is Required at
www.KCLibrary.org/Signature-Events
or Call the Library at 816-701-3407. Rainy Day Books will have Timothy Egan's Books for Sale at this Event, or you may Pre-Order for In-Store or At-Event Pick-Up through the link below. Seating is General Admission.
The Publication & Sale Date for A Pilgrimage to Eternity is Tuesday, October 15, 2018.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 7:00 PM
Susan Rice
will be In Conversation
for her New Hardcover
Tough Love:
My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 4:00 PM, CDT, Rainy Day Books entire Staff will leave our Bookstore and go to Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary in preparation for our Susan Rice Author Event.
Susan Rice
, former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will be In Conversation with
Vivien Jennings
, Founder & President of
Rainy Day Books about Susan's New Hardcover
Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For
. This Event is Co-Presented by
Rainy Day Books &
Truman Library Institute
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Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy,
Susan Rice, National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, delivers an inspiring account of a life in service to family and country.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
ADMISSION PACKAGE (1 or 2 People plus 1 Hardcover of Tough Love): $30.00 plus Kansas Sales Tax includes 1 Hardcover of
Tough Love, 1 Stamped Autographing Admission Ticket, and 1 Guest Admission Ticket (if needed). It's your choice, for the same price.
The Publication & Sale Date for Tough Love is Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at 7:00 PM
Elizabeth Strout
has to CANCEL
her Author Event
for her New Hardcover
Olive, Again
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Elizabeth Strout
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New York Times Bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of
Olive Kitteridge
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CANCEL her Author Event for New Hardcover Novel
Olive, Again because of Scheduling and Travel conflicts.
Elizabeth Strout, #1
New York Times Bestselling Author and Pulitzer Prize-Winner, continues the life of her beloved
Olive Kitteridge, a character who has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic,
Olive Kitteridge is "a compelling life force" (
The San Francisco Chronicle).
The New Yorker has said that
Elizabeth Strout "animates the ordinary with an astonishing force," and she has never done so more clearly than in these pages, where the iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspire moments of transcendent grace.
CANCELLED DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at 7:00 PM
CANCELLED LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
NO ADMISSION PACKAGE (1 or 2 People plus 1 Hardcover of Olive, Again): $27.00 plus Kansas Sales Tax includes 1 Hardcover of
Olive, Again, 1 Stamped Autographing Admission Ticket, and 1 Guest Admission Ticket (if needed). It's your choice, for the same price.
Admission Package Tickets will be Good for a possible Rescheduled Author Event in Spring 2020. You can discuss Admission Package Orders at our Sales & Service Counter or Call us at 913-384-3126 to place a Phone Order during our Normal Business Hours.
The Publication & Sale Date for Olive, Again is Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
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Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 7:00 PM
Joe Posnanski
will be In Conversation and
Celebrate the Publication & Launch
of his New Hardcover
The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
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Joe Posnanski
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New York Times Bestselling Author, will be In Conversation with
Vivien Jennings
, Founder & President of
Rainy Day Books and Celebrate the Publication & Launch of his New Hardcover
The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
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ABOUT JOE POSNANSKI: Joe Posnanski is the Author of the #1
New York Times Bestseller
Paterno, The Soul of Baseball, The Machine, and
The Secret of Golf. He is a National Columnist for NBC Sports and was a Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated from 2009 to 2012. In 2012, he was named National Sportswriter of the Year by the Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. Before joining Sports Illustrated, he was a Columnist for
The Kansas City Star for 15 Years, and was twice named The Best Sports Columnist in America by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.
ABOUT THE NEW BOOK: Award-Winning Journalist and
New York Times Bestselling Author
Joe Posnanski enters the world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans in an immersive, entertaining, and magical work on the Illusionist's impact on American culture, and why his Legacy endures to this Day.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
ADMISSION PACKAGES (Admits 1 or 2 People plus 1 Hardcover of The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini): $28.00 plus Kansas Sales Tax includes 1 Hardcover of
The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, 1 Stamped Autographing Admission Ticket, and 1 Guest Admission Ticket (if needed). It's your choice, for the same price.
The Publication & Sale Date for The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini is Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
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Sunday, October 27, 2019, at 1:45 PM
Michael MacCambridge
will be In Conversation
for his New Hardcover
'69 Chiefs: A Team, A Season,
and The Birth of Modern Kansas City
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Michael MacCambridge
, Bestselling Author of
America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation
, will be In Conversation with
The Kansas City Star Sportswriter
Vahe Gregorian, about Michael's New Hardcover
'69 Chiefs: A Team, A Season, and the Birth of Modern Kansas City
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Michael and
Vahe will be joined by former
Kansas City Chiefs players and Pro Football Hall of Famers
Willie Lanier and
Jan Stenerud
. The discussion will be accompanied by a special 30 Minute Screening of a Documentary Film
Super Bowl IV
that was last publicly shown in 1970!
The Presentation will last approximately 1 Hour and 15 Minutes. A Meet & Greet Booksigning will follow the Presentation.
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 27, 2019, at 1:45 PM
LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
FAMILY ADMISSION PACKAGE (Admits a Family of up to 4 People plus 1 Hardcover of '69 Chiefs): $40.00 plus Kansas Sales Tax includes 1 Hardcover of
'69 Chiefs, and 1 Family Admission Ticket (Admits a Family of up to 4 People).
The Publication & Sale Date of '69 Chiefs: A Team, A Season, and the Birth of Modern Kansas City is Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 7:00 PM
Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman
will be In Conversation
about her New Hardcover
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier:
112 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating
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Welcome to Ree's new frontier! So much has happened on Drummond Ranch over the last couple of Years: The kids are growing up, another left for college, Ree's schedule is crazier than ever, and through it all, her cooking has evolved. While she and her family still love all the hearty comfort foods they're accustomed to, Ree's been cooking up some incredible new dishes that reflect the flavors, colors, and texture she's craving these days.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
ADMISSION PACKAGE (Admits 1 Person plus 1 Hardcover of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier): $36.50 Includes 1 Author Autographed Hardcover of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 112 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating, 1 General Admission Ticket, Kansas Sales Tax, and Brown Paper Tickets Service Fee. Your PRINTED TICKET will be your VOUCHER to redeem your Author Autographed Hardcover of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier at the Conclusion of our Event upon EXIT.
Admission Packages are available for purchase ONLY Online through Brown Paper Tickets at
ReeDrummond-RainyDayBooks.BrownPaperTickets.com
Limit of 4 Admission Packages Per Person. Admission Packages are Non-Transferable.
The Publication & Sale Date for
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier is Tuesday, October 22, 2019.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 7:00 PM
Janet Evanovich
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author
will be In Conversation
about her New Hardcover
Twisted Twenty-Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel
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This isn't just another case. This is family. How far will Stephanie Plum go to protect the one person who means the most to her? The stakes have never been higher in this newest adventure from #1
New York Times Bestselling Author
Janet Evanovich. Grandma Mazur has decided to get married again, this time to a local gangster named Jimmy Rosolli. If Stephanie has her doubts about this marriage, she doesn't have to worry for long, because the groom drops dead of a heart attack 45 Minutes after saying, "I do." A sad day for Grandma Mazur turns into something far more dangerous when Jimmy's former "business partners" are convinced that his new widow is keeping the keys to a financial windfall all to herself. But the one thing these wise guys didn't count on was the widow's bounty hunter granddaughter, who'll do anything to save her.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Mid-Continent Public Library, Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 South Lee's Summit Road, Independence, Missouri 64055
ADMISSION PACKAGE: This is a Complimentary OPEN House Event. Registration is Required at www.MyMCPL.org/Events/Speaker-Series or Call the Library at 816-883-4900. Rainy Day Books will have Janet Evanovich's Books for Sale at this Event, or you may Pre-Order for In-Store or At-Event Pick-Up through the link below. Seating is General Admission.
The Publication & Sale Date for Twisted Twenty-Six is Tuesday, November 12, 2019. $28.00 Hardcover.
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Avid Reader Press
Joe Posnanski, New York Times Bestselling Author, will be In Conversation with Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books and Celebrate the Publication & Launch of his New Hardcover The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 7:00 PM, at a Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary. ADMISSION PACKAGE (Admit 1 or 2 People plus 1 Hardcover of The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini): $28.00 plus Kansas Sales Tax includes 1 Author Autographed Hardcover of The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, 1 Stamped Author Autograph Admission Ticket, and 1 Guest Admission Ticket (if needed). It's your choice, for the same price.
Harry Houdini. Say his name and a number of things come to mind. Escapes. Illusions. Magic. Chains. Safes. Live burials. Close to a century after his death, nearly every person in America knows his name from a young age, capturing their imaginations with his death-defying stunts and daring acts. He inspired countless people, from all walks of life, to find something magical within themselves. This is a book about a man and his extraordinary life, but it is also about the people who he has inspired in death. As Joe Posnanski delves into the deepest corners of Houdini-land, visiting museums (one owned by David Copperfield), attractions, and private archives, he encounters a cast of unforgettable and fascinating characters: a woman who runs away from home to chase her dream of becoming a magician; an Italian who revives Houdini's most famous illusion every night; a performer at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles who calls himself Houdini's Ghost; a young boy in Australia who, one day, sees an old poster and feels his life change; and a man in Los Angeles whose sole mission is life has been to keep the legend's name alive.
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William Morrow Cookbooks
Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Food Network Star, will be In Conversation with Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books about Ree's New Hardcover Cookbook The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 112 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating on Tuesday, October 28, 2019, at 7:00 PM, at a Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary. ADMISSION PACKAGE (Admits 1 Person plus 1 Hardcover of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier): $36.50 Includes 1 Author Autographed Hardcover of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier, 1 General Admission Ticket, Kansas Sales Tax, and Brown Paper Tickets Service Fee. Your PRINTED TICKET will be your VOUCHER to redeem your Author Autographed Hardcover of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier at the Conclusion of our Event upon EXIT.
Admission Packages are available for purchase ONLY Online through Brown Paper Tickets at ReeDrummond-RainyDayBooks.BrownPaperTickets.com Limit of 4 Admission Packages Per Person. Admission Packages are Non-Transferable.
The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Food Network favorite The Pioneer Woman cooks up exciting new favorites from her life on the ranch in this glorious full-color cookbook that showcases home cooking at its most delicious (and most fun!). Welcome to Ree's new frontier! So much has happened on Drummond Ranch over the last couple of years: The kids are growing up, another left for college, Ree's schedule is crazier than ever...and through it all, her cooking has evolved. While she and her family still love all the hearty comfort foods they're accustomed to, Ree's been cooking up some incredible new dishes that reflect the flavors, colors, and texture she's craving these days.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
From critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Jami Attenberg comes a novel of family secrets: think the drama of Big Little Lies set in the heat of a New Orleans summer. "If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am," says Alex Tuchman of her parents. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex-a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister--feels she can finally unearth the secrets of who Victor is and what he did over the course of his life and career. (A power-hungry real estate developer, he is, by all accounts, a bad man.) She travels to New Orleans to be with her family, but mostly to interrogate her tightlipped mother, Barbra. As Barbra fends off Alex's unrelenting questions, she reflects on her tumultuous life with Victor. Meanwhile Gary, Alex's brother, is incommunicado, trying to get his movie career off the ground in Los Angeles. And Gary's wife, Twyla, is having a nervous breakdown, buying up all the lipstick in drug stores around New Orleans and bursting into crying fits. Dysfunction is at its peak. As each family member grapples with Victor's history, they must figure out a way to move forward-with one another, for themselves, and for the sake of their children.
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Simon & Schuster
When Captain Kyle Mercer of the Army's elite Delta Force disappeared from his post in Afghanistan, a video released by his Taliban captors made international headlines. But circumstances were murky: Did Mercer desert before he was captured? Then a second video sent to Mercer's Army commanders leaves no doubt: the trained assassin and keeper of classified Army intelligence has willfully disappeared. When Mercer is spotted a year later in Caracas, Venezuela, by an old Army buddy, top military brass task Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor of the Criminal Investigation Division to fly to Venezuela and bring Mercer back to America-preferably alive. Brodie knows this is a difficult mission, made more difficult by his new partner's inexperience, by their undeniable chemistry, and by Brodie's suspicion that Maggie Taylor is reporting to the CIA.
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Viking
Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent runner are over. He is back in London with his wife, the long-suffering Prue. But with the growing threat from Moscow Centre, the office has one more job for him. Nat is to take over The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. The only bright light on the team is young Florence, who has her eye on Russia Department and a Ukrainian oligarch with a finger in the Russia pie. Nat is not only a spy, he is a passionate badminton player. His regular Monday evening opponent is half his age: the introspective and solitary Ed. Ed hates Brexit, hates Trump and hates his job at some soulless media agency. And it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Prue, Florence and Nat himself down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. Agent Running in the Field is a chilling portrait of our time, now heartbreaking, now darkly humorous, told to us with unflagging tension by the greatest chronicler of our age.
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Little, Brown and Company
Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, but after his funeral his widow gives Bosch a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before -- the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals. Bosch brings the murder book to Renée Ballard and asks her to help him find what about the case lit Thompson's fire all those years ago. That will be their starting point. The bond between Bosch and Ballard tightens as they become a formidable investigative team. And they soon arrive at a worrying question: Did Thompson steal the murder book to work the case in retirement, or to make sure it never got solved?
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Random House
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history. Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered only for the gift of universal electric light. His invention of the first practical incandescent lamp 140 years ago so dazzled the world-already reeling from his invention of the phonograph and dozens of other revolutionary devices-that it cast a shadow over his later achievements. In all, this near-deaf genius ("I haven't heard a bird sing since I was twelve years old") patented 1,093 inventions, not including others, such as the X-ray fluoroscope, that he left unlicensed for the benefit of medicine. One of the achievements of this staggering new biography, the first major life of Edison in more than twenty years, is that it portrays the unknown Edison-the philosopher, the futurist, the chemist, the botanist, the wartime defense adviser, the founder of nearly 250 companies-as fully as it deconstructs the Edison of mythological memory. Edmund Morris, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, brings to the task all the interpretive acuity and literary elegance that distinguished his previous biographies of Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and Ludwig van Beethoven. A trained musician, Morris is especially well equipped to recount Edison's fifty-year obsession with recording technology and his pioneering advances in the synchronization of movies and sound. Morris sweeps aside conspiratorial theories positing an enmity between Edison and Nikola Tesla and presents proof of their mutually admiring, if wary, relationship.
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