Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny dot of a town called Stain'd By The Sea, where he helps investigate the theft of a statue.

An elusive killer . . . a deadly obsession . . . and a woman who must destroy him—or become his next victim.
Some would kill to know what Caitlin Vasaro knows. For the secrets she’s kept hidden all her life are the kind that the rich and the powerful will do anything to possess. But not even Caitlin knows how much danger she is in—or how far someone will go to hunt her down. But she is about to find out when she enters...

Left penniless after her parents' death, Meg Gillingham is in dire straits.  Reluctantly, she turns for help to her only legacy—a magic statue that will grant wishes, but at a price.

A twisted psychopath...a trail of violence...and a man and woman who will risk everything to stop him...
Jean Marc Andreas wanted what was his by right. He was seeking justice—and he would use any means to get it. Juliette de Clement, a confidante of the royal family, could aid his search for the priceless treasure so many had killed to possess...and died to protect. But in eighteenth-century revolutionary France, a world of power...

Twice the thrills—in one captivating volume
Published together for the first time, from #1 New York Times best-selling author Iris Johansen comes a gripping pair of historical thrillers that push the boundaries of intrigue, suspense, and danger.

The Wind Dancer
In Renaissance Italy, intrigue is as intricate as carved cathedral doors, but none is so captivating as that surrounding the prized Wind Dancer, the lost treasure...

The battle between the statues and gargoyles of London rages on--and 12-year-old George Chapman and his friend Edie are caught in the middle. With the Walker intent on forcing his evil designs on the city and the world, George realizes that his destiny is inextricably tied to the Walker's destruction.

What if you had sculpted the perfect replica of a gorgeous Greek god and, right before you're about to unveil it to a group of ladies, it comes to life in all its naked glory? What if your creation wanted to reward you by fulfilling your every desire? What would you do? If you're Alexandra, you'd want to smash something. The statue of Darius, playboy god, was supposed to bring in much-needed cash for the orphanage where Alex grew up. Now that it...

When a powerful magical artifact is stolen from his carefully ordered home, The Inscrutable Dr. Baer, a collector and protector of arcane treasures, must embark on the first adventure of his life.--Publisher.

Left alone on the streets of Hobart to collect money for the Royal Guide Dogs of Tasmania, a Labrador called "Girl" tries to make the best of it until she is dognapped, smuggled aboard the Aurora Australis, and is headed for Antarctica with her own Antarctic nickname, "Stay." Will she ever make it back to Australia with the money she's raised for the Guide Dogs? Based on the true story of Stay, who was smuggled to Antarctica in 1991 and is still having...

In the second century, B.C., a scholar and his son are forced to flee the palace of China's first emperor, and while living in exile the boy discovers that a great terra-cotta army is being built.