On War is one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war. Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against the French during the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and analyze the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and win conflicts more effectively. He studied the human and social factors that affect outcomes, as well as the tactical and technologica…
It was Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power - Cicero is consul; Caesar, his ruthless young rival; Pompey, the republic's greatest general; Crassus, its richest man; Cato, a political fanatic; Catilina, a psychopath; and, Clodius, an ambitious playboy
Katherine Dunne, who is struggling to maintain family cohesion after the death of her husband, plans an elaborate sailing vacation that is unexpectedly challenged by difficulties with her children and a catastrophic accident.
Two cases have pushed Detective Lindsay Boxer to the limit. With the help of her friends and fellow members of the Women's Murder Club - Yuki, an attorney; Claire, a medical examiner and Cindy, crime?reporter for the "San Francisco Chronicle" - Lindsay must race to find the suspects and stop the cold-blooded killers, fast.
With her father in jail and her partying pals suddenly scarce, Charlotte escapes Manhattan and heads to the one place she doesn't think anyone will come looking: New Orleans. But she's being following by an angry stalker who wants nothing more than to destroy her for her father's crimes. With Mardi Gras around the corner, the masquerade has only just begun ...
Bangkok, rich in history and spirituality, crowded with temples, markets and canals, is also a city shrouded in shadows. In District 8, the underbelly of Bangkok's crime world, a dramatically?mutilated body is found in a hotel bedroom. It looks bad: the corpse - who's been flayed - is CIA.