Erickson: 430 books

Sylvia de Matteo, an American photographer, is taken hostage by terrorists during a political assassination at Stazione Centrale, Milan’s train station. Sylvia is seized at gunpoint, thrown in a van, blindfolded, and driven to a warehouse where she is imprisoned in a cell. When terrorists...

Police forces all over the world -- and especially in Europe -- are being challenged by terrorist groups recruited in the Middle East by radical forces intent on destroying Western governments and cultures. The tragic bombings and heavily armed assaults on innocent civilians in France and Belgium...

True crime. When Brad Baker met Andrea Currier, it was classic middle America meets old money. Brad was from Indiana and dabbled in politics; Andrea was the great-granddaughter of Andrew Mellon, former Secretary of Treasury for three Republican presidents. Andrea's net worth was in the range of $500 million. It started out like a romance novel and ended with a shotgun blast New Years Eve.

Zoe abandons her husband Valentine’s weekend in Monterey.  This is not the first time she has run away from a lover or husband. Zoe has a compulsion to flee men who love her and adopt a new identity. Zoe starts a new life in Hollywood's fast lane with new lovers and a career in the movie industry....

What would YOU do if you suddenly found yourself back in time? If you could change the things that had happened to you or to others, would you?Ben faces these same temptations when he suddenly finds himself stopped on Route 66 near Coolidge New Mexico... in 1957. Somehow, He had driven into something...

Fifteen tales with shocking twists that will make you GASP!What will you find behind this cover?A collection of the usual horrifying creatures—ghosts, zombies, werewolves, vampires, space aliens, a dragon and a sweet innocent kindergartner…What won’t you find?Graphic violence,...

A comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions. Neuroscience is clarifying the causes of compulsive alcohol and drug use––while also shedding light on what addiction is, what it is not, and how it can best be treated––in exciting and innovative ways. Current neurobiological...

Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (“the pregnant man”) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding—yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical,...

Written from the informed perspective of two authors with decades of professional experience and considerable expertise with the subject matter. Each activity includes an original illustration, a list of materials needed, the objectives, preparation, directions, a brief discussion, worksheets...

This ground-breaking book reveals the economic reality of ordinary women between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. Drawing on little-known sources, Amy Louise Erickson reconstructs day-to-day lives, showing how women owned, managed and inherited property on a scale previously unrecognised. Her...

Was Caesar like the eagle because of his aquiline (from aquila, for “eagle” in Latin) nose, or does the eagle seem imperial because of his Caesar-like beak? Does the sharp vision of a “hawk-eyed” observer have any basis in nature? And what the heck is “kettling” to a bird-watcher, or,...

From USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson comes the first sexy stand-alone novel in her WORTH IT series! All’s fair in love and business… Alexander Worth has two great passions—his family business, and his control. Being president and CEO of Worth Luxury Goods allows him...

Dane and BJ witness a double meteor streak across the sky the night they begin a summer love affair. They agree to meet the next summer with one condition; no contact over the winter. One harbors a dark secret.   They renew their affair next summer and vow to meet the third summer and never part. But the condition remains; no contact over the winter. The third summer arrives . . . .

Short story. A widowed college professor retires, moves to a California coastal town, and buys a home.  Digging in his garden one morning, he uncovers old love letters buried in a metal container. He pries open the box, reads the letters, and is emotionally touched. He becomes intrigued...