NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memory—his most mind-boggling, irresistible work to date, and the inspiration for Shondaland’s upcoming Netflix film.“Gloriously twisting . . . a heady campfire tale of a novel.”—The New York Times Book ReviewNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • NPR • BookRiotReality is broken.At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discovery—and what’s in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself.In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth—and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back.Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy—before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.Praise for Recursion“An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page . . . a fantastic read.”—Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian“Another profound science-fiction thriller. Crouch masterfully blends science and intrigue into the experience of what it means to be deeply human.”—Newsweek“Definitely not one to forget when you’re packing for vacation . . . [Crouch] breathes fresh life into matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and philosophical musings.”—Entertainment Weekly“A trippy journey down memory lane . . . [Crouch’s] intelligence is an able match for the challenge he’s set of overcoming the structure of time itself.”—Time“Wildly entertaining . . . another winning novel from an author at the top of his game.”—AV Club

her Fans Have Been Asking For It - Now, Laurell K. Hamilton Delivers A Look Into Anita Blake's Past! Written By Laurell K. Hamilton Herself, Along With Jonathon Green, The First Death Takes Place Almost A Year Before The Events Being Chronicled In Guilty Pleasures. Witness The First Meeting Of Anita And Jean-claude, Anita's First Time Inside Guilty Pleasures, Her First Serial-killer Case, And An Early Encounter With Edward. Prepare To Be Thrilled By This Original Story Produced Especially For Comics!collects Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death #1-2 And Anita Blake: Guilty Pleasures Handbook.

Watch a video A serial killer is hunting the Pacific Northwest, murdering victims in a gruesome and spectacular way. The local police suspect "monsters" are involved, and have called in Anita Blake and Edward, U.S. Marshals who really know their monsters, to catch the killer.

Three Interlocking Novellas Details The Escapades Of Ex-thief Letty Dobesh As She Uses Her Skills To Stop Other Crimes From Taking Place.

vampire Hunter Anita Blake Learns What It's Like To Be At The New End Of A Centuries-old Bloodline-and Just How Far She'll Let Herself Get Pushed Around.publishers Weeklyanita Blake Is One The More Fascinating Fictional Heroines Since Scarlet O'hara-and A Hell Of A Lot More Fun Than Most. Despite Her Satin Lingerie, Short Skirts And High Heels, She Kicks Both Human And Non-human Bad-guy Butt-hard. Having Gained Immense Supernatural Powers And Become An Important Force In The Vampiric And Lycanthropic Communities Of St. Louis In The 10 Previous Books, Anita Begins This Fantastic Dark Adventure By Raising The Dead And Ends It By Tackling A Murderous Monster. In Between, She Wades (literally) Into A Bloody Investigation Of A Preternatural Serial Killer And (metaphysically And Physically) Into Dangerous Vampire Politics. Ber-vampiress Belle Morte Has Sent Her Dreaded Surrogate, Musette, To Demand That Anita's Paramour, Jean-claude, Master Vampire Of The City, Return The Vampire Asher To Her-a Fate Worse Than A Stake Through The Heart. In Order To Save Asher, Anita Must Be Both Sexually And Psychically Creative. Anita And The Vampires Also Need Head Werewolf Richard To Help Defeat Belle Morte's Designs. But Can Richard, Who Recently Dumped Anita Because She Was More Monster Than Human, Be Relied On? Meanwhile, Cop Dolph Storr, Who's Gone Violently Anti-preternatural, Won't Let Anita (now A Federal Marshal) Help Stop A Series Of Gruesome Murders. If This All Seems Complicated, It's Nothing Compared To Anita's Sex Life. There's Plenty Of The Hot Stuff, But It's Presented With A Certain Morality And Definite Hilarity. After Unraveling, To The Detriment Of Writing And Plot, Some Character And Story Line Knots In Previous Bestseller Narcissus In Chains (2001), The Author Is Back On Track With The Best Blake Yet. (apr.) Forecast: Backed By A Coast-to-coast Author Tour, This Is Sure To Hit Bestseller Lists-hard. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Meet Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, in the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that “blends the genres of romance, horror and adventure with stunning panache”(Diana Gabaldon).Laurell K. Hamilton’s bestselling series has captured readers’ wildest imaginations and addicted them to a seductive world where supernatural hungers collide with the desires of the human heart, starring a heroine like no other...Anita Blake is small, dark, and dangerous. Her turf is the city of St. Louis. Her job: re-animating the dead and killing the undead who take things too far. But when the city’s most powerful vampire asks her to solve a series of vicious slayings, Anita must confront her greatest fear—her undeniable attraction to master vampire Jean-Claude, one of the creatures she is sworn to destroy...“What The Da Vinci Code did for the religious thriller, the Anita Blake series has done for the vampire novel.”—USA Today

Andrew Z. Thomas is a successful writer of suspense thrillers, living the dream at his lake house in the piedmont of North Carolina. One afternoon in late spring, he receives a bizarre letter that eventually threatens his career, his sanity, and the lives of everyone he loves. A murderer is designing his future, and for the life of him, Andrew can't get away.

The Mother of All Darkness-the first vampire-wants to enter into a new human body...and the one she has in mind belongs to Anita Blake.

Letty Dobesh, A Petty Thief, Has The Oppurtunity To Steal An Original Van Gogh. Blake Crouch. Also Issued In Electronic Format.

Secret Service Agent Ethan Burke Arrives In Wayward Pines, Idaho, With A Clear Mission: Locate And Recover Two Federal Agents Who Went Missing In The Bucolic Town One Month Earlier. But Within Minutes Of His Arrival, Ethan Is Involved In A Violent Accident. He Comes To In A Hospital, With No Id, No Cell Phone, And No Briefcase. The Medical Staff Seems Friendly Enough, But Something Feels ... Off. As The Days Pass, Ethan's Investigation Into The Disappearance Of His Colleagues Turns Up More Questions Than Answers. Why Can't He Get Any Phone Calls Through To His Wife And Son In The Outside World? Why Doesn't Anyone Believe He Is Who He Says He Is? And What Is The Purpose Of The Electrified Fences Surrounding The Town? Are They Meant To Keep The Residents In? Or Something Else Out? Each Step Closer To The Truth Takes Ethan Further From The World He Thought He Knew, From The Man He Thought He Was, Until He Must Face A Horrifying Fact - He May Never Get Out Of Wayward Pines Alive -- Author's Website.

Watch a video A serial killer is hunting the Pacific Northwest, murdering victims in a gruesome and spectacular way. The local police suspect "monsters" are involved, and have called in Anita Blake and Edward, U.S. Marshals who really know their monsters, to catch the killer.

Seven years ago, suspense novelist Andrew Thomas's life was shattered when he was framed for a series of murders. The killer's victims were unearthed on Andrew's lakefront property, and since he was wanted by the FBI, Andrew had no choice but to flee and to create a new identity. Andrew does just that in a cabin tucked away in the remote wilderness near Haines Junction, Yukon. His only link to society is by e-mail, through which he learns that all the people he ever loved are being stalked and murdered. Culminating in the spooky and secluded Outer Banks of North Carolina, the paths of Andrew Thomas, a psychotic named Luther Kite, and a young female detective collide. Locked Doors is a novel of blistering suspense that will scare you to death.

Confidence Girl Comprises Three Interlinked Novellas, Which Together Create A Stunning, Novel-length Portrait Of Blake Crouch's All-time Favorite Creation, Letty Dobesh. #the Pain Of Others - Letty Dobesh, A Gorgeous, Degenerate Thief, Is Fresh Out Of The Clink And Back To Her Old Tricks—in This Case, Burglarizing Suites At A Luxury Hotel In Asheville, North Carolina. But When She's Surprised By Returning Guests On Her Last Room Of The Day, She's Forced To Hide In The Closet To Avoid Getting Caught, And Inadvertently Overhears A Hitman Being Contracted To Murder The Wife Of A Wealthy Lawyer. #sunset Key - Letty Dobesh Is Coming Off A Bender And Hasn't Had A Job In Months When She Gets A Very Enticing Offer. John Fitch, The Ultrawealthy Ceo Of A Major Energy Company, Has Recently Been Convicted Of Securities Fraud. In Four Days He Must Report To A Federal Prison, Where He Will Almost Certainly Spend The Rest Of His Life. Fitch Wants A Female Companion For His Last Night Of Freedom. But Letty Is No High-priced Call Girl, And This Gig Isn't About Sex. The Plan Is To Steal An Original Van Gogh From Fitch's Island Retreat. A Petty Thief By Trade, Letty Has Never Had A Shot At This Kind Of Payout. It's Certainly Dangerous, But The Money Will Set Her Up For Life And Allow Her To Regain Custody Of Her Young Son. Besides, It's Stealing From A Very Bad Guy. If All Goes Well, She'll Be On Easy Street But In Letty's Life, All Seldom Goes Well. #grab - Letty Dobesh: Thief, Junkie, Pick-pocket, Felon. But Now, For The First Time In Ages, She's Also Clean And Sober, Just Out Of Rehab, And On A Cross-country Trip To Reunite With Her Estranged Little Boy. Enter Psychotic Mercenary Isaiah Brown With A Proposal That Scratches At Her Oldest Itch, Something Letty Has Dreamed Of All Her Life—the Ultimate Vegas Score. An Ingenious Plan To Take Down A Casino That Might Actually Work. All That's Standing Between Letty And An Inconceivable Pile Of Money Is The Pick-pocket Of A Lifetime. One Risky, Impossible Grab. Pull It Off, And Retire. But Mess Things Up, And Letty Dobesh Will Lose Everything She Holds Dear, Including Her Life.