The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene

In a poor, remote section of southern Mexico, the Red Shirts have taken control. God has been outlawed, and the priests have been systematically hunted down and killed. Now, the last priest strives to overcome physical and moral cowardice in order to find redemption. Graham Greene explores corruption an...

He Who Kills the Dragon

Leif G. W. Persson

In this second installment of Persson's trilogy of police procedurals featuring the "small, fat and primitive" Evert Backstrom, the grand master's most appallingly repulsive (and funniest) character is finally given his fifteen minutes of fame by way of his patented combination of laziness, luck, and an...

Adults Only

Morris Gleitzman

Jake's an only kid. He's the only kid in his family. He's the only kid on his island. Or that's what he thinks....