<div><B>On the home front, two wartime lovers reunite under a cloud of paranoia in this thriller from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Ross Macdonald</B><BR /> In 1937 Munich, an American must be careful when he smokes his pipe. Robert Branch, a careless academic, makes the mistake of lighting up when the F&uuml;hrer is about to begin a procession, and nearly gets pummeled for his mistake. Only the timely intervention of Ruth Esch, a flame-haired actress, saves him. So begins a month-long romance between East and West&mdash;a torrid affair that ends when the lovers make the mistake of defending a Jew, earning Branch a beating and Esch a trip to a concentration camp. Six years later, Esch escapes to Vichy and makes her way to Detroit. To her surprise, Branch is waiting for her. He is a professor, working for the war effort, and his paranoia about a spy inside the Motor City war board sours their reunion. Once again, a dangerous net is encircling these lovers&mdash;a reminder that, in this war, love always comes second to death.</div>

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The Dark Tunnel

<div><B>In the last days of World War II, a sailor discovers a transcontinental conspiracy in this classic from &ldquo;the greatest mystery novelist of his age&rdquo; (John Connolly, author of<I> Every Dead Thing</I>).</B><BR />  It is February 1945, and the war in the Pacific is nearing its climax. In Hawaii on his way to a new post, US Navy ensign Sam Drake stumbles across the girl of his dreams. Mary is a disc jockey, with a voice that&rsquo;s famous across the islands for playing late-night jazz that no young lover can resist. Before he can follow this modern siren home, they go to check on Mary&rsquo;s coworker Sue&mdash;but that lovely young lady will never spin another record. They find her strung up and dangling outside the window of a bathroom, her face twisted into an ugly mask. The police call it suicide, but Sam is not so sure. Few beautiful women, even suicidal ones, are willing to be so hideous in death. Looking into Sue&rsquo;s past, he finds another corpse&mdash;and a dangerous conspiracy that stretches all the way back to his Motor City home.</div>

Trouble Follows Me

<div><B>“An elegantly designed little book . . . capturing the colorful, frequently fanciful vocabulary that describes the world of baseball.” —<I>The Litchfield County Times</I></B><br/><br/>This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from “duster” and “rubber arm” to “up the elevator,” this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball’s beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies “working up the ranks.”<br/><br/><B>“If you happen to be watching or listening to a game, do you wonder what the announcer means by ‘the neighborhood play,’ ‘can of corn’ or ‘golden sombrero?’ <I>How to Speak Baseball: An Illustrated Guide to Ballpark Banter</I>, by James Charlton and Sally Cook, is an informative, entertaining read. The authors have compiled a list of obscure, old and newer baseball terms from ‘ace’ to ‘you can’t walk off the island.’” —<I>Daily Pilot</I></B></div>

Ross Macdonald

Books By Ross Macdonald (3 Books)

The Dark Tunnel

Trouble Follows Me

How to Speak Baseball

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Books By Ross Macdonald (3 Books)

The Dark Tunnel

Trouble Follows Me

How to Speak Baseball

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