In the 1940s, the brightest minds of the United States and Nazi Germany raced to West Africa with a single mission: to secure the essential ingredient of the atomic bomb -- and to make sure nobody saw them doing it Albert Einstein told President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 that the world's only supply of uniquely high-quality uranium ore -- the key ingredient for bomb -- could be found in the Katanga province of the Belgian Congo at the Shinkolobwe...

History and suspense combine in this scholarly account of a city recovering from the Civil War and rocked by an earthquake and murder. On August 31, 1886, a massive earthquake centered near Charleston, South Carolina, sent shock waves as far north as Maine, down into Florida, and west to the Mississippi River. When the dust settled, residents of the old port city were devastated by the death and destruction. Upheaval in Charleston is a gripping account...

"Uniformly excellent" essays on the work of the renowned author and his "extraordinary relevance in the present moment" ( Choice ). In seminal works such as Go Tell It on the Mountain , Notes of a Native Son , and The Fire Next Time , acclaimed author and social critic James Baldwin expresses his profound belief that writers have the power to transform society, engage the public, and inspire and channel conversation to achieve lasting change. While...

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: HIS QUEEN BY DESERT DECREE Wedlocked! By Lynne Graham King Azrael fights the temptation of his captive Molly Carlisle’s curves, especially when they’re stranded overnight in the desert. To protect her reputation Azrael declares them married, but his announcement is legally binding--Molly is now Queen! And Azrael wants his wedding night… CARRYING...

When a freak accident gives Nick Marshall, a womanizing executive, the ability to hear women's thoughts, he first uses his gift to gain an advantage against Darcy Maguire, his newly appointed female boss.