A young, ambitious homicide detective in Shanghai is worried about his wife and marriage, frustrated by his superiors, and consumed by the Dim Sum serial killer case, and in the end all these factors comverge in an explosive climax

Can you ever justify cheating on your husband?This is the question that Leigh Fallon is faced with when she learns that her marriage to Congressman Bob Fallon is not as honest as she's always assumed. It feels like Bob has been all but ignoring her, except to criticize, and Leigh finds herself helplessly drawn to Erik, the twenty-something Norwegian exchange student who's staying in their home. When she finds proof that Bob has been spending his free time in the arms of his beautiful, young Capitol Hill secretary, Leigh decides that "enough is enough" and allows herself to begin a relationship with Erik.Little does she know that her affair with the young Norwegian will change her life forever, setting in motion a series of events that bring tragedy, anguish, and ultimately a discovery of hidden strength and courage.

Tells the story of a young Korean man, who narrowly escaped death in his war-torn country, and a Tennessee woman haunted by sexual abuse as they find solace, comfort, and hope in each other

The acclaimed Turkish author pens her first novel in English, following the adventures of three young Turks loose in America as they negotiate their desires in a land that seems to allow limitless indulgences. 20,000 first printing.

A sophisticated collection of stories, in the same vein as Alice Munro, is told from varied perspectives that capture human suffering, including 'The Eight Sleeper of Ephesus,' in which a recluse begins writing angry letters to the editor of his estranged son's small town paper to form a connection to the outside world. (view table of contents)

After twenty years of serving as a model American host family for Harvard international exchange students, the Lewis's are coming apart, with husband Henry taking up with a French student and wife Daisy going wild for a university parasitologist. Reprint.

An ambitious young detective in contemporary Shanghai, Zhong Fong becomes tormented by doubts about his wife's love and frustrated by his dealings with his superiors as he investigates a grisly series of murders.