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01.12: Charles Todd
2014-12-18 20:04:24| Powells Books Events Calendar
In A Fine Summer's Day (William Morrow), New York Times-bestselling author Charles Todd takes readers into detective Ian Rutledge's past — to his perplexing final case before the outbreak of World War I. On a fine summer's day in June, 1914, Rutledge pays little notice to the assassination of an archduke in Sarajevo. An inspector at Scotland Yard, he is planning to propose to the woman he loves deeply. To the north on this warm and gentle day, another man in love — a Scottish Highlander — shows his own dear girl the house he will build for her in September. While back in England, a son awaits the undertaker in the wake of his widowed mother's death. This death will set off a series of murders across England, seemingly unconnected, that Rutledge will race to solve in the weeks before the fateful declaration in August that will forever transform his world. With every moment at stake, Rutledge sets out to right a wrong — an odyssey that will eventually force him to choose between the Yard and his country, between love and duty, and between honor and truth.
01.12: Tim Johnston
2014-12-18 20:04:24| Powells Books Events Calendar
The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, a young family from the plains taking a last summer vacation before their daughter begins college. For 18-year-old Caitlin, the mountains loom as the ultimate test of her runner's heart, while her parents hope that so much beauty, so much grandeur, will somehow repair a damaged marriage. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and only Sean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic, as suddenly the Courtlands find themselves living the kind of nightmare they've only read about in headlines or seen on TV. As their world comes undone, they are drawn into a vortex of dread and recrimination. Written with a precision that captures every emotion, every moment of fear as each member of the family searches for answers, Tim Johnston's Descent (Algonquin Books) is a perfectly crafted thriller that races like an avalanche toward its heart-pounding conclusion, and heralds the arrival of a master storyteller.
01.12: A History of Pacific Northwest Cuisine
2013-12-17 00:35:52| Powells Books Events Calendar
With a dash of humor and a sprinkling of recipes, culinarian Marc Hinton chronicles the bounty of the Pacific Northwest from the mastodon meals of the earliest inhabitants to the gastronomic revolution of today. In A History of Pacific Northwest Cuisine (American Palate), learn how Oregon's and Washington's chefs have used the region's natural abundance to create a sumptuous cuisine that is stylish yet simple and how winemakers and brewers have crafted their own rich beverage traditions. From potlatches to Prohibition, seafood to sustainability, and Lewis and Clark to James Beard, Hinton traces the events and influences that have shaped the Pacific Northwest's edible past and created a delectable fare that has foodies and oenophiles from around the world clamoring for a taste. Joining Hinton in conversation will be A History of Pacific Northwest Cuisine's editor, Pamela Heiligenthal.
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