Thomas Dunne Books imprint: 1256 books
Bosstown
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
"Abramowitz brings Boston alive with rich descriptions and caffeine-fueled dialogue." —Publishers Weekly
Zesty Meyers is Bosstown’s fastest bike messenger—caffeine fueled, wise-cracking and reckless—accustomed to hurtling through Boston’s kamikaze streets at breakneck speed,...
Junk Science
How Politicians, Corporations, and Other Hucksters Betray Us
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2007
An overdue indictment of government, industry, and faith groups that twist science for their own gain.
During the next thirty years, the American public will suffer from a rampage against reason by special interests in government, commerce, and the faith industry, and the rampage has already...
The Flatiron
The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
The marvelous story of the Flatiron: the instantly recognizable building that signaled the start of a new era in New York history.
Critics hated it. The public feared it would topple over. Passersby were knocked down by the winds. But even before it was completed, the Flatiron Building had...
Life Below Stairs
True Lives of Edwardian Servants
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2012
UPSTAIRS, an Edwardian home would have been a picture of elegance and calm, adorned with social gatherings and extravagantly envisioned dinner parties.
DOWNSTAIRS, it was a hive of domestic activity, supported by a body of staff painstakingly devoted to ensuring the smooth running of the household.
Brimming...
It's the Crude, Dude
Greed, Gas, War, and the American Way
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
George W. Bush says he invaded Iraq to bring democracy to the Middle East. Some people believe that. But if you have nagging doubts, you'll be intrigued by the story unraveled in It's the Crude, Dude.
With all the drama of a thriller, Canadian bestselling author Linda McQuaig probes the mystery...
Crashing the Party
Taking on the Corporate Government in an Age of Surrender
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Ralph Nader is one of America's most passionate and effective social critics. He has been called a muckraker, a consumer crusader, and America's public defender. The cars we drive, the food we eat, the water we drink-their safety has been enhanced largely due to Ralph Nader. His inspiration and example...
Spirit of Adventure
Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2009
An extraordinary journey alongside America's new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the world.
Over the past century, Scouts have helped to guide the course of American history. But what does Scouting and the Eagle badge mean...
Midnight on the Line
The Secret Life of the U.S.-Mexico Border
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
A probing, ground-level investigation of illegal immigration and the people on both sides of the battle to secure the U.S.–Mexico border
With illegal immigration burning as a contentious issue in American politics, Reuters reporter Tim Gaynor went into the underbelly of the border and to...
83 Minutes
The Doctor, the Damage, and the Shocking Death of Michael Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
A definitive look at Michael Jackson's final minutes, revealing for the first time the shocking details behind the tragic death of one of the world's biggest pop stars.
On June 25th, 2009, the world was rocked by the tragic news that Michael Jackson—the biggest and most influential music...
The List
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Martin Fletcher has captivated television audiences for thirty-five years as a foreign correspondent for NBC News. Now, Fletcher combines his own family's history with meticulous research in this gripping story of a young Jewish family struggling to stay afloat after World War II.
London, October...
Alphaville
1988, Crime, Punishment, and the Battle for New York City's Lower East Side
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
A raw, gritty memoir—part true-life cop thriller, part unputdownable history of a storied time and place—that will grip you by the throat until the explosive end
Alphabet City in 1988 burned with heroin, radicalism, and anti-police sentiment. Working as a plainclothes narcotics cop in the...
Undercover Cop
How I Brought Down the Real-Life Sopranos
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
One moment, New Jersey state trooper Mike Russell was working undercover, playing the role of an up-and-coming mobster hoping to infiltrate a Mafia family crew. The next, he was lying facedown in an alley after being ambushed and shot in the back of the head by a mobster over a dispute.
Russell...
And Nothing But the Truthiness
The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
A funny and personal portrait of the comedian who became the headline-making, ground-breaking star of The Colbert Report.**
"My name is Stephen Colbert, but I actually play someone on television named Stephen Colbert, who looks like me and talks like me, but who says things with a straight...
by John Jobling
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
John Jobling takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders including record label scouts, studio presidents, politicians, music critics, and childhood...