In an isolated laboratory, a test subject discovers a human corpse with its heart removed...In New York City, a journalist investigates a homicide victim with its face and fingerprints removed...Drawn together by medicine and murder, these two men are abo
From the author of the bestselling Neanderthal comes this novel of gripping suspense and scientific conquest–a page-turning historical mystery that brilliantly explores the intrigue behind Darwin and his theory of evolution.It’s 1831, and aboard HMS B
A brain damaged thirteen-year-old boy lies in a New York hospital bed. At his side, his father waits helplessly as two scientists take charge of the boy's fate. Together, they're sending Tyler far beyond the frontiers of medical science into a dark and te
Now in paperback, today's most celebrated writers explore literature and the literary life in an inspirational collection of original essays.By turns poignant, hilarious, and practical, Writers on Writing brings together more than forty of contemporary li
Original essays from 46 of today's most celebrated writers that explores lit. & the literary life. The reflections range from the craft of writing to the intersection of art & the world. The writers are Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, Nat
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and best-selling author: a beautifully crafted memoir of his lifelong chase after his father’s shadow.John was eleven months old when his father, Barney Darnton—a war correspondent for The New York Times—
