no One Was Killed

Travis McGee, hero of 21 disposable paperback adventures, still has a huge and devoted following 26 years after the last of these tales was written. Why the enduring appeal of this fictional Florida-based knight-for-hire? Combine the best qualities of Magnum, Rockford, Bond, and Robin Hood, and then add some samurai-style philosophizing and rueful self-awareness and you will get some idea. If you haven't experienced Travis McGee yet, it is not too late.

From the Edgar-nominated author of Trust No One and Joe Victim “who uses words like lethal weapons” (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times), a thriller about a blind teenager who receives a corneal donation and begins to see and feel memories from their previous owner—a homicide detective who was also his father. …

This is the premise of Utopia and Terror in the 20th Century. Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius traces the violent history of that era, beginning with its early roots in the American and, especially, the French revolutions. With each passing lecture, you will see how the 20th century's violence was the result of specific historical developments that eventually combined, with explosive results.