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This "vigorous tale" by the acclaimed author of I, Claudius captures the sixth century fall of the Byzantine Empire as seen through the eyes of a servant (Kirkus Reviews).

Threatened by invaders on all sides, the Eastern Roman Empire of the sixth century fought to maintain its borders. Leading its defense was the Byzantine general Belisarius, a man who earned the grudging respect of his enemies, and who rose to become Emperor Justinian's greatest military leader.

Loosely based on Procopius's History of the Justinian Wars and Secret History, this novel tells the Belisarius's story through the eyes of Eugenius, a eunuch and servant to the general's wife. It presents a compelling portrait of a man bound by a strict code of honor and unrelenting loyalty to an emperor who is intelligent but flawed, and whose decisions bring him to a tragic end.

Eminent historical novelist and classicist Robert Graves presents a vivid account of a time in history both dissolute and violent, and demonstrates one again his mastery of this historical period.

"A brilliant piece of scholarship." -Kirkus Reviews

"The scope of the book is massive-encompassing religious controversy and cultural developments as well as military history-yet, throughout, Graves succeeds in blending historical details with the development of his main characters." -Historical Novel Society

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, lunatic pianist Vincent Radin escapes from an insane asylum and sets out on a revenge-fueled rampage. His aim is to find the two people who have hurt him most—his erstwhile manager and his lover's new husband—and end their lives.

The second of Richard Matheson's published novels, this book demonstrates the skill in pacing, plot, and suspense that characterize his later work. This lurid thriller tells the story of a man who will stop at nothing to enact his revenge—and the people who get caught in the crossfire—in spare, relentless prose that's impossible to put down.

New York Times-bestselling author: This thriller about a suburban mall taken hostage by a madman offers "sheer edge-of-your-chair excitement" (Wilmington News-Journal).

The setting is The Yankee Green-an enormous shopping center and entertainment mall located in a suburb of Boston. A self-sufficient, environmentally controlled, electronically secure indoor city, The Yankee Green has tens of thousands of people pass through its five pavilions every day. The children play in the indoor amusement park; young professionals work out in the state-of-the-art health club and jog on the atrium's overhead running track; the elderly walk the promenades, sit on benches, chat under the fountains and in the manicured gardens.

But in the labyrinth of service halls that are weaved into the superstructure lurks a demon, a madman with a grudge who plans to hold five thousand people hostage with hidden explosives . . .

"A fine thriller." -The Baltimore Sun

"[A] complex tale of greed, power and passion." -Indianapolis News

Previously published as The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall

Three heart-pounding novels by the New York Times-bestselling author: "The best thriller writer on the planet" ( Booklist).
This volume include three novels filled with twists and turns from the author of such acclaimed suspense novels as White Bone and The Red Room:
Probable Cause: Carmel, California is a peaceful tourist haven where James Dewitt is the police force's only detective. His usual caseload is stolen bicycles and the occasional burglary-but things are about to change with frightening speed.
"A natural storyteller...He keeps the thread going, twisting the details...dancing the forensic shuffle without missing a step." - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Blood of the Albatross: An innocent Seattle sailor is pulled into a dangerous web of espionage in this "enthralling" novel ( The San Diego Union-Tribune).
"Pearson skillfully spins this thriller with sense-of-place, breakneck pace, and economically drawn, believable characters." - Library Journal
Never Look Back: A Soviet agent has entered the United States-carrying a terrifying weapon-in this "breakneck-action" Cold War adventure ( Kirkus Reviews).

"[A] penetrating study of one of the strangest marriages in history . . . Robert Graves, author of I, Claudius, has the gift for fleshing the bare bones of history (Kirkus Reviews).

The famous poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost, had a wife, and their story is both strange and tumultuous. Consummate historical novelist and poet Robert Graves tells the story from the perspective of the wife, Marie Powell, a young woman who married the poet to escape a debt.

From the start, the couple proves mismatched; Milton is a domineering and insensitive husband set on punishing Marie for not providing the promised dowry. John Milton and his young wife are both religiously and temperamentally incompatible, and this portrait of their relationship is spellbinding, if not distinctly unflattering to Milton. It also provides fascinating accounts of the political upheavals of the time, including the execution of Charles I. This book is an excellent read for fans of historical fiction.

"Vivid, rich and forthright." -The Sunday Times