Margaret Diehl - Editor

Hatching Charlie: A Quest for Happiness and Meaning

Charles McCormack

Hatching Charlie takes you on the life trajectory of one talented psychotherapist, who with incredible candor, humor, spice, and self-reflection tells of the challenging pursuit of happiness and a personally meaningful life. McCormack details a lonely youth of disrupted attachments, and we agonize with him through an excruciating banishment, at age 11, to a boarding school in France where sadi... read more

Hatching Charlie takes you on the life trajectory of one talented psychotherapist, who with incredible candor, humor, spice, and self-reflection tells of the challenging pursuit of happiness and a personally meaningful life. McCormack details a lonely youth of disrupted attachments, and we agonize with him through an excruciating banishment, at age 11, to a boarding school in France where sadi... read more

The Stuttering Jock's Opera

Bill Sevald

The Stuttering Jock’s Opera is a thinly disguised hero’s journey—complete with three challenges. The lead character is physically reckless, but socially shy because of his halting speech. He trains in the early morning, works temporary clerical jobs during the day, and grapples with an English libretto to a neglected German opera in the evening. A victory celebration in a San Francisco Chinato... read more

The Stuttering Jock’s Opera is a thinly disguised hero’s journey—complete with three challenges. The lead character is physically reckless, but socially shy because of his halting speech. He trains in the early morning, works temporary clerical jobs during the day, and grapples with an English libretto to a neglected German opera in the evening. A victory celebration in a San Francisco Chinato... read more

Not Everything Dies (Princess Dracula)

John Patrick Kennedy

From Vampire to Beast…When Ruxandra wakes in the castle of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, she has no memory of her past and a terrible alter ego created from years of hunger: the Beast.Elizabeth Bathory promises to help Ruxandra rediscover herself and help control the Beast, in exchange for obedience while she stays with her.Now Ruxandra must face both her past and the Beast within if she is to t... read more

From Vampire to Beast…When Ruxandra wakes in the castle of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, she has no memory of her past and a terrible alter ego created from years of hunger: the Beast.Elizabeth Bathory promises to help Ruxandra rediscover herself and help control the Beast, in exchange for obedience while she stays with her.Now Ruxandra must face both her past and the Beast within if she is to t... read more

The Trudeau Vector

Juris Jurjevics

When three members of the Trudeau Research Center scientific team are murdered at the onset of an arctic winter, epidemiologist Jessica Hanley finds her investigation intersecting with the secret mission of a decorated admiral from Moscow, who has been assigned to locate a missing submarine. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

When three members of the Trudeau Research Center scientific team are murdered at the onset of an arctic winter, epidemiologist Jessica Hanley finds her investigation intersecting with the secret mission of a decorated admiral from Moscow, who has been assigned to locate a missing submarine. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

Riding with the Wind: Three Generations of My Family in China

Fay Hoh Yin

In Riding with the Wind, Fay Hoh Yin paints an indelible portrait of three generations of her family in China as the imperial era ends and war with Japan begins. Her parents are among the first young people to escape the archaic traditions of foot binding and arranged marriage, then use their newfound freedom to study in the West. They return home in the early 1920s to become pioneering educat... read more

In Riding with the Wind, Fay Hoh Yin paints an indelible portrait of three generations of her family in China as the imperial era ends and war with Japan begins. Her parents are among the first young people to escape the archaic traditions of foot binding and arranged marriage, then use their newfound freedom to study in the West. They return home in the early 1920s to become pioneering educat... read more

The Boy on the Green Bicycle: A Memoir

Margaret Diehl

In a memoir of her large Southern family, the author focuses on her four siblings, rendering each with vivid compassion and revealing the joy and innocence that marked their passage to adulthood.

In a memoir of her large Southern family, the author focuses on her four siblings, rendering each with vivid compassion and revealing the joy and innocence that marked their passage to adulthood.

Men

Margaret Diehl

Beautiful, talented Stella James explores the heady power of her own sexuality by seeking out anonymous sexual encounters. Though the men may long to see her again, by dawn Stella is always gone. She revels in the intensity and honesty of her encounters and delights in the discoveries she makes about men and herself.

Beautiful, talented Stella James explores the heady power of her own sexuality by seeking out anonymous sexual encounters. Though the men may long to see her again, by dawn Stella is always gone. She revels in the intensity and honesty of her encounters and delights in the discoveries she makes about men and herself.

Ravenstone (The Ravenstone Chronicles Book 1)

Louise Franklin

Born into a privileged life in London during the Regency era, all that is required of Georgiana Wyndham is to live a life of virtue and obedience. She fails at both when her father abuses her. Headstrong and high-spirited, though crippled by his severe beating, she remains strong and refuses to allow him to crush her indomitable will. When her father threatens those she loves, Georgiana knows ... read more

Born into a privileged life in London during the Regency era, all that is required of Georgiana Wyndham is to live a life of virtue and obedience. She fails at both when her father abuses her. Headstrong and high-spirited, though crippled by his severe beating, she remains strong and refuses to allow him to crush her indomitable will. When her father threatens those she loves, Georgiana knows ... read more

A Soldier's Son

Jack Estes

In 1968, Mike Kelly's chopper is shot down over the jungles of Vietnam. The crew is dead. Most of his team is dead and the enemy is near. Today it is 2004, and Mike is a successful author who writes for the daily newspaper. He lives in a big house on the lake with his wife, Claire, college aged daughter, Madie and 18 year old son, Mick. Not all is well in the Kelly home. Mike is haunted by Vie... read more

In 1968, Mike Kelly's chopper is shot down over the jungles of Vietnam. The crew is dead. Most of his team is dead and the enemy is near. Today it is 2004, and Mike is a successful author who writes for the daily newspaper. He lives in a big house on the lake with his wife, Claire, college aged daughter, Madie and 18 year old son, Mick. Not all is well in the Kelly home. Mike is haunted by Vie... read more

Raven's Shadow (The Ravenstone Chronicles Book 2)

Louise Franklin

Georgina's new found love is put to the test in the stunning sequel to Louise Franklin's novel Ravenstone. In this second book in the spellbinding Ravenstone Chronicles series, author Louise Franklin combines a regency setting and adventure to create a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.Georgiana Fairchild is leading a double life. By day, she is the genteel wife of Edward Fairchild... read more

Georgina's new found love is put to the test in the stunning sequel to Louise Franklin's novel Ravenstone. In this second book in the spellbinding Ravenstone Chronicles series, author Louise Franklin combines a regency setting and adventure to create a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.Georgiana Fairchild is leading a double life. By day, she is the genteel wife of Edward Fairchild... read more

Death Postponed

Gustaf Berger

In this debut novel from Gustaf Berger, a journalist whose fireman father died on 9/11 pursues a couple of slick scammers who benefited from the disaster. On the morning of 9/11,Ted misses his appointment at the World Trade Center to shack-up with his girlfriend. When he calls his business partner to let him know he’s still alive, Sal reminds him of their five million dollar partners insurance... read more

In this debut novel from Gustaf Berger, a journalist whose fireman father died on 9/11 pursues a couple of slick scammers who benefited from the disaster. On the morning of 9/11,Ted misses his appointment at the World Trade Center to shack-up with his girlfriend. When he calls his business partner to let him know he’s still alive, Sal reminds him of their five million dollar partners insurance... read more

Pearl

Karleen Staible

Emily Fenner, an aspirant Broadway star, hopes to find all of her dreams in the big city and flashing lights. With beauty, talent, and an irrepressible desire to succeed, Emily is in the perfect position to take hold of the career she’s always wanted—until stirring emotions both from and toward her manager complicate everything.Lost in the fame, secrets, lies, and lust of New York City’s high-... read more

Emily Fenner, an aspirant Broadway star, hopes to find all of her dreams in the big city and flashing lights. With beauty, talent, and an irrepressible desire to succeed, Emily is in the perfect position to take hold of the career she’s always wanted—until stirring emotions both from and toward her manager complicate everything.Lost in the fame, secrets, lies, and lust of New York City’s high-... read more

Crane Boy

Diana Cohn

Every year, Kinga and his classmates wait for the black-necked cranes to return to the kingdom of Bhutan. The birds fly south over the highest mountains in the word to winter in the valley where Kinga lives, deep in the Himalayas. The cranes have been visiting the valley since ancient times, but every year, fewer cranes return. Kinga is concerned. "What can he do?," he wonders. He and his clas... read more

Every year, Kinga and his classmates wait for the black-necked cranes to return to the kingdom of Bhutan. The birds fly south over the highest mountains in the word to winter in the valley where Kinga lives, deep in the Himalayas. The cranes have been visiting the valley since ancient times, but every year, fewer cranes return. Kinga is concerned. "What can he do?," he wonders. He and his clas... read more