John Darnton is a seasoned storyteller whose extensive experience as a journalist for The New York Times lends a unique depth to his fiction. His works often delve into complex themes, exploring human nature and ethical dilemmas through compelling narratives. Darnton's style is characterized by its precise storytelling and keen insight into the world. His novels are valued for their intelligence and ability to draw readers into intricate adventures.
The memoir delves into the author's quest to uncover the true identity of his father, a war correspondent who died in WWII, as shaped by family myths. Raised by a mother who portrayed his father as a heroic figure, the author, alongside his brother, embarks on a journey to explore their father's real life, revealing a complex man distinct from the legend they were taught. Richly detailed and emotionally resonant, it captures the impact of family narratives and the pursuit of truth.
Set in the high-stakes environment of The New York Globe, the story revolves around the murder of a powerful editor, stabbed with his own story-killing spike. As the investigation unfolds, suspicion falls on various characters, including a rival newspaper tycoon, a clumsy publisher, and a ruthless executive editor. The cutthroat dynamics of the newsroom create an atmosphere where anyone could be the killer, leading to a gripping exploration of ambition, betrayal, and the dark side of the media industry.
From the author of the bestselling Neanderthal comes this novel of gripping suspense and scientific conquest–a page-turning historical mystery that brilliantly explores the intrigue behind Darwin and his theory of evolution.It’s 1831, and aboard HMS Beagle the young Charles Darwin sets off down the English Channel for South America. More than 150 years later, two ambitious scholars pursuing their obsession with Darwin (and with each other) come across the diaries and letters of Darwin’s daughter. What they discover is a maze of violent rivalries, petty deceptions, and jealously guarded secrets, and the extraordinary story of an expedition embarked upon by two men. Only one returned–and changed history forever.
New York City: A thirteen-year-old boy named Tyler lies in a hospital, his brain damaged in a tragic accident. By his bedside, his father stands helplessly, as two very different scientists take charge of the boy's fate. One is a neurosurgeon, whose unorthodox experiments use computers to control a patient's physical responses during surgery. The other is a researcher with experiments of his own, ones so secret he can reveal them to no one: his attempts to find the spark of human consciousness...and capture it forever. Together, they will produce a result beyond anything they could have conceived, sending Tyler far beyond the frontiers of medical science into an astonishing netherworld of man and machine - a place no living person has gone before and from which one desperate person will try to bring him back....
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On an island off Georgia, clones are raised for body parts. After his girlfriend is eviscerated, clone Skyler flees to the mainland where he sees a book with the picture of a journalist who looks exactly like him. The two join forces to destroy the cloners. By the author of Neanderthal
When a Harvard paleontologist disappears in the mountains of northern Asia, Matt Mattison and Susan Arnot--former lovers who are now academic rivals--set out to find their mentor and a species of humans who have existed for over forty thousand years.