Diversion Books: 923 books
The Purple Diaries
Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
One of Hollywood’s first scandals was nearly its last.
1936 looked like it would be a great year for the movie industry. With the economy picking up after the Great Depression, Americans everywhere were sitting in the dark watching the stars—and few stars shined as brightly as one of America’s...
No Labels
A Shared Vision for a Stronger America
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
From America’s most prominent political leaders and thinkers, a pathway to cut through the gridlock and make our government work.
"Politics doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game—we are going to share the future, and so we need to find ways to work together. This is a timely book that...
Order of Assassins
The Psychology of Murder
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
An examination of the motives for murder from the bestselling author of The Outsider—“Colin Wilson puts the Manson murders in coldly sharp perspective” (Evening Standard).
Why is the “motiveless” murder an increasing phenomenon today? What is the mentality behind the Manson massacres...
by Phil Kennicott, The Washington Post
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. For critic Philip Kennicott, the line between art and social criticism is a thin one. In a voice both knowledgeable and compassionate, Kennicott joins his readers in contemplating the much deeper meaning underlying aesthetics. From his examination of violence...
by Edna Buchanan
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2014
Edgar Award Finalist: A Florida crime reporter juggles multiple mysteries in a novel that “pulses with excitement, grit and vérité” (Faye Kellerman, New York Times–bestselling author).
On the police beat for her Miami newspaper, Cuban-born Britt Montero has a lot on her hands. She’s...
by Edna Buchanan
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2014
A Miami crime reporter contends with a brutal murder—and a backstabbing colleague—in this “entertaining” mystery from the Edgar Award–nominated author (Booklist).
A mother and child are the recent victims of a carjacking followed by a fatal hit-and-run. Miami crime reporter Britt...
Britt Montero Series
Contents Under Pressure; Miami, It's Murder; Suitable for Framing; Act of Betrayal; and Margin of Error
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2014
In one volume, the first five novels in the “irresistible series” starring a Miami crime reporter, from an Edgar Award–nominated author (Kirkus Reviews).
Being a crime reporter amid the sun and sin of Miami is a full-time job, one that Cuban-born Britt Montero does better than anyone else....
by Kent Babb, The Washington Post
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015
Presidential candidates are a breed apart, often propelled by traits that have shaped their careers and have deep roots in personal histories. Often their greatest strength can turn at supernova speed into their greatest weakness. The exact qualities that set them apart from the field trip them up eventually...
Overachievement
The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Were you ever advised to "just relax" before making a big speech? Don’t.
From Texas A&M professor and celebrity advisor, Dr. John Eliot, this insightful guide takes a sledgehammer to what most of us think we know about doing our best. Eliot explains how mainstream psychology...
It's Just a F***ing Date
Some Sort of Book About Dating
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
A fun and funny guide to dating from the bestselling authors of HOW TO KEEP YOUR MARRIAGE FROM SUCKING.
“The book is jam-packed with straight-talking tips on how to bag your man, and quite frankly, we can’t put it down.” —THE SUN
Why does dating have to be so hard?
It...
Who's Afraid of Opera?
A Highly Opinionated, Informative, and Entertaining Guide to Appreciating Opera
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
For anyone who has been intimidated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused by what they think opera is, WHO’S AFRAID OF OPERA? offers a lively, readable guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as "the greatest art form yet invented by humankind." From opera's origins in Renaissance Italy to The...
by Jane Heller
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
When a golf club’s first single female member is murdered, spunky club wife Judy Mills takes a swing at sleuthing in this “witty, well-plotted” mystery (Publishers Weekly).
Judy Mills has it all: A handsome husband, a thriving career, and a landmark house on two sylvan acres. But when...
Once There Was a Way
What If The Beatles Stayed Together?
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
The next novel from author Bryce Zabel, whose debut,Surrounded by Enemies: What if Kennedy Survived Dallas? won the coveted Sidewise Award for Alternate History.
“We know The Beatles let it be, but what if they worked it out instead? This book gives life to every fan’s fantasy. It's a great...
by Lynne Heitman
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Alex Shanahan investigates a fatal plane crash that could ground Majestic Airlines forever in this “edge-of-your seat thriller” (Lisa Gardner).
As the new manager of Majestic Airlines’ operations at Boston’s Logan International Airport, Alex Shanahan expected her fair share of turbulence—but...