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Best Served Cold: A First Law Novel (World of the First Law)
by Joe AbercrombieSpringtime in Styria. And that means war.There have been nineteen years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, behind the scenes bankers, priests and older, darker powers play a deadly game to choose who will be king.War may be hell but for Monza Murcatto, the Snake of Talins, the most feared and famous mercenary in Duke Orso's employ, it's a damn good way of making money too. Her victories have made her popular - a shade too popular for her employer's taste. Betrayed, thrown down a mountain and left for dead, Murcatto's reward is a broken body and a burning hunger for vengeance. Whatever the cost, seven men must die.Her allies include Styria's least reliable drunkard, Styria's most treacherous poisoner, a mass-murderer obsessed with numbers and a Northman who just wants to do the right thing. Her enemies number the better half of the nation. And that's all before the most dangerous man in the world is dispatched to hunt her down and finish the job Duke Orso started...Springtime in Styria. And that means revenge.
Best Served Cold: Best Served Cold (World Of The First Law Ser.)
by Joe AbercrombieSpringtime in Styria. And that means war.There have been nineteen years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, and behind the scenes bankers, priests and older, darker powers play a deadly game to choose who will be king.War may be hell but for Monza Murcatto, the Snake of Talins, the most feared and famous mercenary in Duke Orso's employ, it's a damn good way of making money too. Her victories have made her popular -- a shade too popular for her employer's taste. Betrayed, thrown down a mountain and left for dead, Murcatto's reward is a broken body and a burning hunger for vengeance. Whatever the cost, seven men must die.Her allies include Styria's least reliable drunkard, Styria's most treacherous poisoner, a mass-murderer obsessed with numbers and a Northman who just wants to do the right thing. Her enemies number the better half of the nation. And that's all before the most dangerous man in the world is dispatched to hunt her down and finish the job Duke Orso started. . .
Best Served Cold
by Jimmie Ruth EvansFrom the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a novel about a single mom, wits, grits, double shifts…and murder!A Trailer Park Mystery (#3)Kountry Kitchen Southern cooking recipes included!During a night shift waitressing at the Kountry Kitchen, Wanda Nell Culpepper sees a shocking customer in her section of the diner—her long-lost brother, Rusty. Wanda and Rusty haven’t talked since their dear mama passed on, and Wanda thinks it’s high-time for a reconciliation. But Rusty has his own reasons for coming back to their small hometown…and it seems stirring up trouble is one of them!Then a man is found murdered—the same man who was involved in a highly visible argument with Rusty just hours before he was killed! And Rusty is nowhere to be found…But Wanda Nell knows her baby brother couldn’t kill anyone. So she’s got to find Rusty and the real killer before the mess starts smelling like weeks-old hush puppies!
Best Served Cold (Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries #8)
by David WagnerRevenge is a dish best served coldWhen an old college friend leading a religious tour in Assisi asks interpreter Rick Montoya to fill in for their guide who's gone missing, Rick is happy to oblige. He's looking forward to seeing his old friend, and the food and wine of Umbria sound like the perfect reward for a tense translation job he's just completed for the police in Palermo involving witness testimony against the mafia.But when the shady tour guide is found dead the next morning under suspicious circumstances, Rick's relaxing gig turns into an unofficial job assisting the local police inspector with her interviews of the tour group members. Could one of the pious pilgrims be a cold-blooded killer? Or has one of the victim's many shady dealings finally caught up with him?For fans of Martin Walker and Donna Leon, BEST SERVED COLD takes readers on a delicious excursion through the Umbrian hills as Rick leads his tour—and the police investigation—to a killer conclusion.
Best Served Hot
by Amanda ElliotTwo restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the next foodie romantic comedy from the author of Sadie on a Plate.By day, Julie Zimmerman works as an executive assistant. After hours, she&’s @JulieZeeEatsNYC, a social media restaurant reviewer with over fifty thousand followers. As much as she loves her self-employed side gig, what Julie really wants is to be a critic at a major newspaper, like the New York Scroll. The only thing worse than the Scroll&’s rejection of her application is the fact that smarmy, social-media-averse society boy Bennett Richard Macalester Wright snagged her dream job. While at the Central Park Food Festival, Julie confronts the annoyingly handsome Bennett about his outdated opinions on social media and posts the resulting video footage. Julie's follower count soars—and so does the Scroll&’s. Julie and Bennett grudgingly agree to partner up for a few reviews to further their buzz. Online buzz, obviously. Over tapas, burgers, and more, Julie and Bennett connect over their shared love of food. But when the competitive fire between them turns extra spicy, they'll have to decide how much heat their relationship can take.
The Best She Ever Had (A Gibbons Gold Digger Novel #4)
by Shelly Ellis"An immensely talented writer." -Cydney RaxOne by one, the infamous Gibbons sisters of Chesterton, Virginia, are giving up their gold digging ways--except the eldest, who's holding out for her seven figure man. But her heart may have less expensive tastes. . .Thanks to her cold-hearted ways with men, Cynthia Gibbons doesn't blame the folks in town for calling her the "Ice Queen." They don't know the secret she's kept for twenty years--that she once fell crazy in love with a guy who had no money, a guy who broke her heart in the worst possible way. But now Korey Walker is back in town, and Cynthia isn't sure how much longer she can keep the biggest secret of all--that she still loves him. With a divorce behind him, and his new auto repair shop thriving, Korey is looking to the future--until he sets eyes on Cynthia and the past comes roaring back. Even now, Korey doesn't understand Cynthia's hostility--after all, she's the one who broke his heart. He decides to ignore her--until he discovers that his teenage son has fallen for Cynthia's daughter. Determined to stop history from repeating itself, Korey and Cynthia will have to band together. But will keeping their kids apart bring them closer--or destroy their lives for good?"Ellis bubbles to the top with the Gibbons Gold Diggers series." --Publishers Weekly "From the first page to the last she keeps your interest by weaving a story that mixes love and deception." --RT Book Reviews on The Player & the Game
Best Short Stories: Middle Level
by Raymond HarrisThe new Best Short Stories, Second Edition, has been revised to give your students more writing experience and more practice in critically discussing short stories.
Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Dover Dual Language German)
by Franz KafkaStudents of German language and literature will welcome this dual-language edition of five stories by Franz Kafka (1883-1924). Considered one of the greatest modern writers, Kafka wrote tales that brilliantly explore the anxiety, futility, and complexity of modern life.The stories in this volume are "The Metamorphosis" (thought by many critics to be Kafka's most perfect work), "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor," and "A Report to an Academy." Along with the original German texts, Stanley Applebaum has provided accurate English translations on facing pages, affording students an ideal opportunity to read some of Kafka's finest stories in the original, to discover the passion and profundity of this extremely important figure in modern European literature, and to upgrade their German language skills.
Best Short Stories: Introductory Level
by Patricia Opaskar Mary Ann TrostThe Best Series is a fresh and innovative way to introduce and study genre-specific literature in your classroom. Students can explore and gain appreciation for exceptional and diverse writings in nonfiction, poetry, plays, short stories, and selections from novels. This enriching series strengthens students' reading and writing skills and literary techniques.
The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
by Jenny Minton QuigleyTwenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year—continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence.Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades • David Means • Sindya Bhanoo • Crystal Wilkinson • Alice Jolly • David Rabe • Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) • Jamel Brinkley • Tessa Hadley • Adachioma Ezeano • Anthony Doerr • Tiphanie Yanique • Joan Silber • Jowhor Ile • Emma Cline • Asali Solomon • Ben Hinshaw • Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) • Jianan Qian • Sally Rooney
The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
by Jenny Minton QuigleyThe prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Lorrie Moore, Olga Tokarczuk, Joseph O'Neill, and Samanta Schweblin.Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Valeria Luiselli has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices and including stories in translation from Bengali, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Luiselli, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. AN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINAL.THE WINNING STORIES:&“Screen Time,&” by Alejandro Zambra,translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell&“The Wolves of Circassia,&” by Daniel Mason&“Mercedes&’s Special Talent,&” by Tere Dávila,translated from the Spanish by Rebecca Hanssens-Reed&“Rainbows,&” by Joseph O&’Neill&“A Way with Bea,&” by Shanteka Sigers&“Seams,&” by Olga Tokarczuk,translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft &“The Little Widow from the Capital,&” by Yohanca Delgado&“Lemonade,&” by Eshkol Nevo,translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston &“Breastmilk,&” by &‘Pemi Aguda&“The Old Man of Kusumpur,&” by Amar Mitra,translated from the Bengali by Anish Gupta&“Where They Always Meet,&” by Christos Ikonomou,translated from the Greek by Karen Emmerich&“Fish Stories,&” by Janika Oza&“Horse Soup,&” by Vladimir Sorokin,translated from the Russian by Max Lawton&“Clean Teen,&” by Francisco González&“Dengue Boy,&” by Michel Nieva,translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer&“Zikora,&” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie&“Apples,&” by Gunnhild Øyehaug,translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson &“Warp and Weft,&” by David Ryan&“Face Time,&” by Lorrie Moore&“An Unlucky Man,&” by Samanta Schweblin,translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell
The Best Short Stories 2023: The O. Henry Prize Winners (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
by Jenny Minton QuigleyThe prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Jamil Jan Kochai, David Ryan, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Lisa Taddeo, Ling Ma, Catherine Lacey, and Cristina Rivera Garza.&“[A] standout collection . . . . Dazzling performances from some of today&’s most exciting writers. . . . This is one of the best fiction anthologies in years.&” —Publishers Weekly starred review Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Lauren Groff has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices and including several stories in translation. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Groff, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. AN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINAL. THE WINNING STORIES: &“Office Hours,&” by Ling Ma &“Man Mountain,&” by Catherine Lacey &“Me, Rory and Aurora,&” by Jonas Eika, translated from the Danish by Sherilyn Nicolette Hellberg &“The Complete,&” by Gabriel Smith &“The Haunting of Hajji Hotak," by Jamil Jan Kochai &“Wisconsin,&” by Lisa Taddeo &“Ira & the Whale,&” by Rachel B. Glaser &“The Commander&’s Teeth,&” by Naomi Shuyama-Gómez &“The Mad People of Paris,&” Rodrigo Blanco Calderón, translated from the Spanish by Thomas Bunstead &“Snake & Submarine,&” by Shelby Kinney-Lang &“The Mother,&” by Jacob M&’hango &“The Hollow,&” by &’Pemi Aguda &“Dream Man,&” by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated from the Spanish by Francisca González-Arias &“The Locksmith,&” by Grey Wolfe LaJoie &“After Hours at the Acacia Park Pool,&” by Kirstin Valdez Quade &“Happy Is a Doing Word,&” by Arinze Ifeakandu &“Elision,&” by David Ryan &“Xífù,&” by K-Ming Chang &“Temporary Housing,&” by Kathleen Alcott &“The Blackhills,&” by Eamon McGuinness
The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners
by Jenny Minton Quigley&“A diverse and glorious selection . . . a gift of imagination, wit, and wonder. The collection is filled with miniature masterpieces. . . . This must-have anthology is a treasure trove not to be missed.&” —Library Journal (starred review)The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by Kate DiCamillo, Jess Walter, Dave Eggers, Allegra Goodman, Jai Chakrabarti, Francisco Gonzalez, and more.Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Amor Towles has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Towles, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.THE WINNING STORIES&“Roy,&” Emma Binder&“The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz,&” Michele Mari (translated from the Italian by Brian Robert Moore)&“Orphans,&” Brad Felver&“The Home Visit,&” Morris Collins&“The Import,&” Jai Chakrabarti&“Didi,&” Amber Caron&“Serranos,&” Francisco González&“Hiding Spot,&” Caroline Kim&“Junior,&” Katherine D. Stutzman&“My Good Friend,&” Juliana Leite (translated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry)"The Castle of Rose Tellin,&” Kate DiCamillo"Rain,&” Colin Barrett&“Marital Problems,&” Robin Romm&“The Last Grownup,&” Allegra Goodman&“The Honor of Your Presence,&” Dave Eggers&“The Paper Artist,&” E. K. Ota&“The Room-Service Waiter,&” Tom Crewe&“Seeing Through Maps,&” Madeline ffitch&“The Dark,&” Jess Walter&“Mobilization,&” Allegra Hyde
The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1899-1967
by Langston HughesThis collection of 47 stories covers a period of Black American writing that spans almost 70 years.
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky (Modern Library Classics)
by Fyodor Dostoevsky David MagarshackThis collection, unique to the Modern Library, gathers seven of Dostoevsky's key works and shows him to be equally adept at the short story as with the novel. Exploring many of the same themes as in his longer works, these small masterpieces move from the tender and romantic White Nights, an archetypal nineteenth-century morality tale of pathos and loss, to the famous Notes from the Underground, a story of guilt, ineffectiveness, and uncompromising cynicism, and the first major work of existential literature. Among Dostoevsky's prototypical characters is Yemelyan in The Honest Thief, whose tragedy turns on an inability to resist crime. Presented in chronological order, in David Magarshack's celebrated translation, this is the definitive edition of Dostoevsky's best stories.
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard
by J. G. BallardFirst published in 1978, this collection of nineteen of J. G. Ballard's best short stories is as timely and informed as ever. This collection includes “The Garden of Time,” the inspiration for the 2024 Met Gala–fashion’s biggest night.His tales of the human psyche and its relationship to nature and technology, as viewed through a strong microscope, were eerily prescient and now provide greater perspective on our computer-dominated culture.Ballard's voice and vision have long served as a font of inspiration for today's cyber-punks, the authors and futurists who brought the information age into the mainstream.
The Best Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield
by Katherine Mansfield Enda DuffyAn artist who excelled at the expression of subtle details and concentrated emotion, Katherine Mansfield ranks among the twentieth century's greatest short story writers. Her elegant, ironic tales reflect her own bohemian lifestyle, which involved tempestuous relationships with Bertrand Russell and Virginia Woolf. This collection of a dozen of Mansfield's finest works features compelling tales of fraught relationships and shattering revelations, all recounted in an intensely visual and impressionistic style. These stories range from throughout Mansfield's brief but prolific career. They include "Prelude," a reminiscence of the author's New Zealand girlhood; "Bliss," involving a young mother's disillusionment; "Je Ne Parle Pas Français," concerning a romantic young woman's betrayal; and "The Garden Party," a contrast of snobbery and social responsibility.
The Best Short Stories of Lesléa Newman
by Lesléa NewmanStories to make you laugh and cry, they interweave themes of being Jewish, a lesbian, a feminist. The now-classic award-winning piece, "A Letter to Harvey Milk," begins the collection and draws you right in. Hilarious "Of Balloons and Bubbles" tells of a butch woman taking friend's 2½ year old out for an afternoon while trying to decide whether to have her own child or not. In "The Babka Sisters," an old Jewish woman giving an oral history, tells of her coming out. "Homo Alone," is a familiar piece about going to the parents' for Thanksgiving. There are stories about AIDS, coming out, aging, finding woman-love on a kibbutz, how alternative insemination alters a relationship, eroticism at all ages. This is truly a collection spanning the award-winning author's works. Highly recommended!
The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain (Modern Library Classics)
by Mark TwainThis unique collection of Twain's essential short stories and semi-autobiographical narratives is a testament to the author's vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" and "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author's twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain's artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius.
The Best Short Stories of O. Henry
by O. HenryThe more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume. The final selection of the thirty-eight stories in this collection offers for the reader's delight those tales honored almost unanimously by anthologists and those that represent, in variety and balance, the best work of America's favorite storyteller. They are tales in his most mellow, humorous, and ironic moods. They give the full range and flavor of the man born William Sydney Porter but known throughout the world as O. Henry, one of the great masters of the short story.
Best Short Stories of the Modern Age
by Douglas AngusThe short-story form continues to be a rich and fertile vein of literary expression. Collected in this remarkable volume are twenty renowned writers of the modern age who brilliantly mastered the distinctive power and beauty of the form--each bringing his or her own unique vision to the page. This powerful collection includes the work of: Sherwood Anderson, Anton Chekov, Joseph Conrad, Shirley Jackson, D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Lionel Trilling, and many more.
The Best Short Works of Mark Twain (Enriched Classics)
by Mark TwainENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATEDBY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIPA collection of short works by one of America's most revered, iconoclastic, and enduring voices¿Mark Twain.EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives readers important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experienceEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
Best Shorts: Favorite Short Stories for Sharing
by Carolyn ShuteFeaturing loyal pets, rogue waves, ghosts who use cell phones, and young people caught up in events beyond their control, these stories are written by some of the most entertaining and esteemed authors of children’s literature.
Best Shot in the West: The Thrilling Adventures of Nat Love—the Legendary Black Cowboy!
by Patricia McKissack Frederick McKissack Jr.The thrilling graphic biography of the unforgettable Nat Love, from acclaimed authors Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr., is now in paperback! Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love, also known as Deadwood Dick, grew up to become the most famous African American cowboy in the Old West. A contemporary and acquaintance of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, Nat was widely known as an expert roper and driver, a crack shot, and a real Wild West character. Featuring lively full-color artwork by Randy DuBurke, Best Shot in the West is an exhilarating mix of high-interest historical fiction and nonstop adventure.