※美國有史以來最好的偵探小說,當代美國偵探小說大師賈德諾最引以為傲的作品※以《梅森探案》聞名全球,當代美國偵探小說大師賈德諾最得意之作※美國書評家:「賈德諾所創造的妙探奇案系列,是美國有史以來最好的偵探小說。單就一件事就十分難得──柯白莎和賴唐諾真是絕配!」※賈德諾與英國最著名的偵探推理作家阿嘉沙.克莉絲蒂是同時代人物,一般常識非常豐富的專業偵探推理小說家。※當代美國偵探小說的大師,毫無疑問,應屬以「梅森探案」系列轟動了世界文壇的賈德諾(E. Stanley Gardner)最具代表性。但事實上,「梅森探案」並不是賈氏最引以為傲的作品,因為賈氏本人曾一再強調:「妙探奇案系列」才是他以神來之筆創作的偵探小說巔峰成果。「妙探奇案系列」中的男女主角賴唐諾與柯白莎,委實是妙不可言的人物,極具趣味感、現代感與人性色彩;而每一本故事又都高潮迭起,絲絲入扣,讓人讀來愛不忍釋,堪稱是別開生面的偵探傑作。賈氏「妙探奇案系列」,(Bertha Cool─Donald Lanm Mystery)第一部《來勢洶洶》在美國出版的時候,作者用的筆名是「費爾」(A. A. Fair)。幾個月之後,引起了美國律師界、司法界極大的震動。看似百般不搭,卻又意外合拍的偵探搭擋故事情節精心佈局,緊張處令人透不過氣他們不是俊男美女配,也不是志同道合的夥伴,他們甚至對很多事物的看法完全相反,尤其是對美女的看法。然而,他們卻是永遠的偵探絕配!又胖又愛錢的柯白莎和又乾癟又精明的賴唐諾是柯氏私家偵探社的老闆與員工,賴唐諾形容柯白莎像一捆帶刺的鐵絲網,柯白莎說賴唐諾掉在水裡撈起來,連衣服帶水不到一百三十磅。柯白莎我行我素,不講究衣著,不在意體重,要她掏出錢比要她的命還痛苦。賴唐諾法學院畢業,靠精通法律常識,在法律邊緣薄冰上溜來溜去。溜得合夥人怕怕,警察恨恨,優點是對當事人永遠忠心。富家千金疑被勒索鉅額款項唐諾受託調查之際卻莫名發生一樁謀殺案而勒索目的竟與另一起殺妻案有關……委託人:薄好利(大富翁,薄雅泰的父親,白莎眼中的大肥羊)特別任務:接近薄雅泰,查出她的資金流向◎案件狀況:薄雅泰,一位年輕美麗的富家千金,在三十天內居然連續付出了兩張一萬美金的即期支票給一家她從未去過的賭場。唐諾奉父親薄好利之命偽裝成薄好利的居家健身教練,接近雅泰伺機調查,豈料中途竟發生了意想不到的謀殺案,而唐諾在極力維護雅泰不被捲入謀殺案中,卻得
In 1867, Lisa See's great-great-grandfather arrived in America, where he prescribed herbal remedies to immigrant laborers who were treated little better than slaves. His son Fong See later built a mer
The story about Atalanta losing a race because she stopped to collect the golden apples Melanion threw in her path is completely wrong. The myth most people know is a lie created by that myth-o-maniac
《小毛不可以》作者全新作品,改編自著名的金手指故事。馬克斯是個古怪的小男孩,當他一歲時,從他嘴裡蹦出來的第一個單字是—金子!是的,他熱愛金子,他要噴金子的噴泉、金子做的雕像、還要一座金子建造的城堡。A riotous retelling of the Midas myth by the Caldecott Honor--winning and New York Times bestselling author of No, David!Maximilian Midas was a peculiar little boy.He didn't much like chocolate and he didn't play with toys.The first word that he uttered when he was one year oldWasn't Mama, wasn't Papa; what Maxie said was, "Gold!"Max Midas isn't like the other kids. Instead of trying to make friends, he decides to make millions and spends it all on what he loves best: GOLD. Gold statues. Gold fountains. Piles and piles of gold, and atop them all, a golden castle. But one day, things get lonely inside his shiny castle and Max finally learns that gold isn't worth anything without friends and family by your side. David Shannon, the Caldecott Honor--winning and New York Times bestselling author of No, David!, is back with a riotous romp that's sure to be a beloved classic.