And though she laments, "So many mysteries, so little time," she makes a good effort at mentioning "some of the best of the rest.""--BOOK JACKET.

" - Timothy L. O'Brien, author of Bad Bet: The Inside Story of the Glamour, Glitz, and Danger of America's Gambling Industry "So much fun to read that this book deserves to be in two sections of every bookstore - Crime and Magic.

In the pre-Code Hollywood era, between 1929 and 1934, women in American cinema took lovers, had babies out of wedlock, got rid of cheating husbands. enjoyed their sexuality, led unapologetic careers, and, in general, acted the way many ...

Quotes about every aspect of war made by world leaders, statesmen, presidents, generals, writers, and others.

A long-distance call from a Texas city on his birthday gives Benjamin Dill the news that his sister--it's her birthday, too, they were born exactly ten years apart--has died in a car bomb explosion.

This full-length history of opium uncovers the multi-faceted nature of this remarkable narcotic and the bittersweet effects of a simple poppy with a deadly legacy.

After his father and brother die during the terrible days of the Spanish Inquisition, fifteen-year-old Yonah Toledano sets out across Spain, "determined to honor the memory of his family by remaining a Jew."--Jacket.

On the heels of the shocking steroid abuse in the Sydney Olympics comes a stunning expose of the corrupt East German sports juggernaut that fed steroids to unsuspecting young athletes during the 1970s and 1980s.

An entertaining look at the myths and urban legends surrounding Los Angeles encompasses Hollywood tall tales, rock music rumors, the lore of L.A.'s landmarks, crime tales, and more.

This book brings together wide ranging analysis and practical experience on Environmental Management Systems and Cleaner Production.