In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she is tailing a man who has smuggled out an extraordinary relic, a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon. Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation,...

"Alex Sand was spending the evening at home playing basketball with his two young sons when all three were shot in cold blood. A wealthy federal judge, there's no short list of people who could have a vendetta against Sands, but the gruesome murders, especially that of his children, turn their St. Paul community on its head. Sand was on the verge of a major donation to a local housing charity, Heart/Twin Cities, and with the money in limbo, eyes suddenly...

"In southeast Minnesota, down on the Mississippi, a school board meeting is coming to a close. The board chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed, due to personnel issues. "Issues" is correct. The proposal up for a vote before them is whether a local reporter should die. And the vote is four to one in favor. Meanwhile, not far away, Virgil Flowers is doing a favor for a friend by looking into a dognapping, which seems to be turning...

"Don Kurz is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge of wild things in Arkansas, with a special passion for wildflowers. He is also a great nature photographer-his photos not only illustrate, they are works of art! His extensive knowledge and brilliant photographs fill the pages of this user-friendly guidebook. More than 400 species, grouped by color and blooming season"--Publisher's website.

After Mercy Watson follows the delightful scent and delicious taste of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors plant to beautify their yard, animal control officer Francine Poulet is called out to handle the case, which brings unexpected results.

"Step into the world of beautiful everlasting flowers with this book of thirty-two floral designs that can be made all year round. The beauty of flowers is often fleetingly lovely, but a dried bouquet is a gift that can last for years. In Living with Dried Flowers, farmer-florist Hannah Muller of The Wreath Room at Full Belly Farms shares her everlasting floral arrangements that are full of color and texture. Bursting with images of her stunning creations,...

This gorgeous collection will inspire all knitters and crocheters with 100 flower designs featuring simple spiraling roses, saucer-sized poppies, delicate lilacs, an assortment of vegetables, and more. All are shown full-size and in scale complete with stitched leaves and embroidered stems. Each flower has full instructions, yarn requirements, and a suggested skill level. An additional section serves as a refresher course with basic techniques and...

Rose finds a neglected patch of earth in the middle of a bustling city where she can plant the flower seeds collected from her travels in her magical teapot.