ANTHILLS OF THE SAVANNAH is a novel about politics in the fictional West African nation of Kanga--a place very much like late 20th-century Nigeria. The military installs an officer as dictator of the country, who gradually becomes mor...
Controversial and inflammatory poet and writer Amiri Baraka shows the breadth and scope of his talents in this motley collection of short fiction. The stories range from wild prose poems, to ingenious sci-fi premises, to didactic poli...
Capitol Conspiracy of Suspense
William BernhardtOklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid has found himself smack in the middle of more than a few controversies and deadly predicaments–and the unexpected leap from his modest Tulsa law offices to Washington, D.C.'s Senate chamber hasn...
When the corpse of a Russian is hauled from the oily waters of Havana Bay, Arkady Renko comes to Cuba to identify the body. Looking for the killer, he discovers a city of faded loneliness, unexpected danger, and bewildering contradict...
In 1983, Chinese playwright, critic, fiction writer, and painter Gao Xingjian was diagnosed with lung cancer and faced imminent death.But six weeks later, a second examination revealed there was no cancer -- he had won 'a second repri...
Rarely does a debut novel attract the sweeping critical acclaim of Ceridwen Dovey's Blood Kin. Shortlisted for two prestigious awards, this tale centers around a military coup in an unnamed country, with characters who have no names o...
2034: A Novel of the Next World War
Elliot AckermanAn instant New York Times Bestseller! “Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won't cause a temporary fever—and it happens to be a rippingly good read.” —Wired “This ...
February 1946: Cairo is engulfed by demonstrations against the British. Layla's older brother Mahmud returns, wounded in the clashes, and the events of that fateful day mark a turning point in her life, an awakening to the world aroun...
The Baghdad Eucharist: A Novel
Sinan AntoonYoussef and Maha are distant relatives who find themselves living together in their native Baghdad, seeking shelter and solace from the increasing turmoil that surrounds them. While Youssef is old and has lived through many good years...
The Names in the Hat: A Novel of Pers...
Richard AultEven before William Boykin begins his tumultuous term as U.S. President, the people of Flint, Michigan have long suffered from lead in their water system, a humanitarian crisis the result of the arrogance of state politicians. Fractur...
The world in 2090 is on the verge of domination by the Caliphate. The future hangs in the balance as the religion of peace struggles against its counterfeit. Islamists covering the globe are killing, burning, and bombing in an extrava...
When Mercy Seasons Justice: Pope Fran...
David Edward BoniorWhen Mercy Seasons Justice is a powerful story of redemption, resilience, and humanity, set against the backdrop of the modern-day refugee crisis and Catholic Church scandals. In this moving debut novel, former Congressman Dav...
2nd edition - Re - Edited Being former cops they could not stand by and watch their neighbors be attacked by roving gangs. They evolved over time into a formidable fighting force to protect themselves and their neighbors. This is thei...
A novel set in Johannesburg in the aftermath of the 1976 Soweto riots. A black man in South Africa, detained by the police, dies under mysterious circumstances. A white friend of his investigates and comes inevitably into conflict wit...
More Alternative Truths: Stories from...
Bob BrownMore Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today's politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity. This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories...
A prototypical child of the sixties, Senator Reuben Castle coasted through his early life on a cloud of easy charisma, leaving behind more skeletons than Arlington: a highly questionable Vietnam record, an abandoned wife, and worse. ...
The iCandidate (The Michael Bennit Se...
Mikael Carlson"Could not wait to find out what happens next, a real page turner.""I thought this would be a typical political thriller,but this was anything but typical."--Amazon Reviews All Michael Bennit wants to do is be the ...
The iCongressman (The Michael Bennit ...
Mikael Carlson"Nobody gives a damn about politics, and we need to keep it that way." Ignorance is bliss, and for a political class used to Americans being largely apathetic to their activities, they want to keep it that way. Unfortunately...
The beloved G.K. Chesterton presents a well-crafted and joyous work of political fantasy about a small group of rebels who rail against the government's attempt to impose prohibition in England.Humphrey Pump, a pub owner, accompanied ...
The Flying Inn: Dystopian Novel
G. K. ChestertonThe Flying Inn is set in a future England where the Temperance movement has allowed a bizarre form of "Progressive" Islam to dominate the political and social life of the country. Because of this, alcohol sales to the poor a...
The Simple Past (New York Review Book...
Driss ChraibiThe Simple Past came out in 1954, and both in France and its author's native Morocco the book caused an explosion of fury. The protagonist, who shares the author's name, Driss, comes from a Moroccan family of means, his father a self-...
Presidential Affair: Love, Lies and L...
Les CochranPresidential Affair: The intriguing conclusion of the Love, Lies and Liaisons Trilogy. As the first female president of the United States, Janet Stetson is the most powerful woman in the world, but to Steve Schilling she's much more t...
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907.[1] The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). The Secr...
The Wizard of the Kremlin: A Novel
Giuliano Da EmpoliA Best Book of the Year by Financial Times and Bloomberg Filled with real political insight and intrigue, this thrilling novel explores the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin’s regime. Known as the “...
Who has co-opted the American Dream? The Right? The Left? It may not be who you think it is.Republican vs. Democrat The Haves vs. the Have Nots Left vs. Right Us vs. Them We believe these are the divisions that are threatening to tear...
Down and Out on Easy Street: A Politi...
Henry DelahuntThe United States is in chaos. An impending takeover by hordes of Third-World illegal aliens puts the American democratic system and the future welfare of America on the brink of disaster. Wars against Muslim countries abroad require ...
St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating, but everyone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat and hatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn has masterminded a brilliant terrorist act - ...
The Final Cut (House of Cards)
Michael DobbsThe finale in the trilogy that inspired the hit Netflix series House of CardsHe schemed his way to power in House of Cards and had a memorable battle of wills with the new king in To Play the King. Now Francis Urquhart is about to tak...
The second book in the trilogy that inspired the hit Netflix series House of CardsAfter scheming his way to power in House of Cards, newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart takes on the new King,The role of the monarchy in moder...
Little Boys Come from the Stars
Emmanuel DongalaSardonic, subtle, and sweetly scathing, Little Boys Come from the Stars is satire at its best. Set in an unnamed country in equatorial Africa, it tells the story of Michel, a precocious teen dubbed Matapari ("trouble") becau...