People say the French stay slim thanks to their good wine and regular meals. This might prove to be the case, but the hottest erotica currently being written flows from the sexy pens of French women of letters. On the basis that writers of erotica are often known to find inspiration in their own lives and experiences, one can only draw certain conclusions Dominique Aury under the penname Pauline Reage wrote The Story of O in 1954 and opened the floodgates for a whole new, sulphurous tradition of female erotica, since appropriated by female writers all over the world, including Anne Rice in...

Edith Pargeter, who also writes under the name Ellis Peters, previously combined her passion for history and storytelling in her creation of the much-loved monk, Brother Cadfael. It was she who paved the way for many others to explore the past through the thriving field of historical mysteries, and for this she was loved by readers and other writers alike. Past Poisons is a bumper crop of outstanding new short stories by the leading American and British historical crime writers, all wishing to pay tribute to the work of Ellis Peters.

With a wide array of talent, such as Kate Ellis, author of the West County Murder Mysteries, Peter Tremayne, author of A Mystery of Ancient Ireland series, Ian Morson, author of theWilliam Falconer Medieval Mystery books and Dead Letter Mysteries, and Manda Scott, author of The Boudica Trilogy, among others, Murder Through the Ages is a compendium of not-to-be-missed historical mysteries. About the Author Maxim Jakubowski was born in Barnet, London but brought up in Paris. He followed a career in publishing by opening the Murder One bookshop in London in 1988. He writes, edits and publishes...

Skin in Darkness contains three scorching tales of naked noir, of lust and larceny. In It's You That I Want to Kiss--Jacob and Anne meet and fall in lust on Miami Beach. But their tryst takes a dangerous turn when Anne accepts a courier job to Caracas and ends up with a fortune of diamonds belonging to a dangerous psychopath. The second story follows Joe. He falls hard for Caitleen, his boss' wife, and the two scheme to kill her clueless husband in the perfect crime. But Joe doesn't count on Caitleen's bizarre sexual appetites. On Tenderness Express, hard-bitten detective Martin Jackson and...

A few years have now passed, all too quickly, since the death of Ellis Peters. Crime writers and readers throughout the world still mourn her and sigh sadly at the prospect of no further adventures for that most beloved of Benedictine monks, Brother Cadfael. But the influence other writing keeps on spreading, and the historical mystery genre stands stronger than ever as more and more writers embrace the field for its capacity to tell wondrous, gripping stories, to educate and entertain. In 1999, recognition of Edith Pargeter's achievements as Ellis Peters was highlighted by the publication of...

"Rome Noir "looks beyond the tourist facade of Italy's capital. This is the real city of Fellini, Pasolini, and countless other major artists who devoted their lives to depicting its grandeur and decadence.
Brand-new stories from: Antonio Scurati, C.D. Formetta, Diego De Silva, Enrico Franceschini, Boosta, Francesca Mazzucato, Marcello Fois, Gianrico Carofiglio, Carlo Lucarelli, Maxim Jakubowski, Evelina Santangelo, Nicola LaGioia, Tommaso Pincio, Antonio Pascale, Nicoletta Vallorani, Giuseppe Genna, and others.
Chiara Stangalino is an organizer of the Courmayeur Noir In Festival. She...

Packed with illustrations and sensual nuggets of inspiration, this is the fullest ever collection of the world's most popular lovemaking text.

Confessions continues the fast-paced excitement of the hard-bitten detective Martin Jackson and Cornelia, his beautiful stripper and hit-woman client introduced in our book Skin In Darkness published in 2006.Following the death of a minor league writer, a mysterious woman whose own past is full of contradictions is called in to investigate his life and to discover the lost manuscript of his memoirs, as they may incriminate VIPs.

This book continues the fast-paced excitement of the hard-bitten detective, Michael Jackson, and Cornelia, his beautiful stripper and hit-woman client -- both introduced in SKIN IN DARKNESS (2006). Following the death of a minor league writer, a mysterious woman whose own past is full of contradictions is called in to investigate his life and to recover his lost memoirs, as they will incriminate VIPs.

All behavior is communication. The trick is to figure out just what it's saying. No behavior communicates as clearly or on as many levels as sex. All the physical and emotional senses are engaged. Add the element of intrigue, and the intellect is engaged as well. Coming Together is proud to announce Coming Together: Against the Odds, a collection of mystery-themed erotic fiction with an introduction written by the one & only Maxim Jakubowski. Reviews posted at the point of sale are very much appreciated, as are blog posts, tweets (@Coming_Together), and social networking updates. Every little...