Earthly Remains Condition:Well Read and a shocking act of

and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything

Jizo in Japan came to be utterly transformed through fusion with the local tradition of kami worship and ancient fertility cults

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world – and the most dangerous

he stays out of the fray and opts for a supreme sense of empathy to guide his words

Truman Capote began writing when he was eight and became one of America's most versatile and gifted authors

Earthly Remains Condition:Well Read and a shocking act ofDonna Leon's bestselling mystery novels set in Venice have won a multitude of fans for their insider's portrayal of La Serenissima. From family meals to coffee bars, and from vaporetti rides to the homes and apartments of Venetians, the details and rhythms of everyday life are an integral part of this beloved series. But so are the suffocating corruption, the never ending influx of tourists, and crimes big and small. Through it all, Leon's Commissario