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Donald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi, Marine Le Pen, Hugo Chávez–populists are on the rise across the globe. But what exactly is…

A thrilling courtroom drama: After agreeing to defend an immigrant woman against a murder charge, Florida defense attorney Daniel Pike realizes just how tangled and deadly the path to justice can be…

A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019: Uncover the story of a Prohibition-era bootlegger who made a mark on the United States. “An exhaustively researched, hugely entertaining work of popular history that… exhumes a colorful crew of once-celebrated characters and restores them to full-blooded life” (The Wall Street Journal).

Jill Grunenwald dreamed of becoming a librarian, but her first job — located in the library of a men’s prison — was far from what she imagined. In this memoir, she shares her unforgettable experience of seeing the importance of books firsthand. “A fascinating look into a world many of us never see” (Booklist).

A defective mass-market toy soon embroils Twin Cities attorney Marc Kadella in a much more sinister case — revealing financial crime, scandal, and murder.

A twisty procedural from a Sunday Times bestselling author! When a butchered corpse is discovered on a university campus, detective sergeants Imogen Grey and Adrian Miles investigate a gruesome case with a climbing body count…

From two New York Times bestselling authors: In 1915, former President Theodore Roosevelt accused his political rival of corruption and libel — and after a grueling five-week trial, Roosevelt emerged victorious. A “remarkable and intensely dramatic” account (Scott Turow).

This “must-read” chronicle (Publishers Weekly) breathes new life into the infamous tale of H. H. Holmes, drawing on hundreds of unstudied letters and records to deliver stunning revelations about one of the first known serial killers in the United States. “Riveting” (New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps).