Christopher Kelly

History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot. We...

The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force-employing a mixture of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture. Here, historian Christopher...

Most new symptoms turn out to be minor issues, but if you have one, how worried should you be. The authors walk you through the most common symptoms and provide helpful, conversational guidance on what to do. Organized in a humorous, easy-to-access format and packed with practical information and expert advice, this book is an essential resource for your household. -- adapted from back cover summary.

Trapped in a futuristic automated prison and subjected to relentless computer interrogation, a wrongfully imprisoned man must outwit his captors and escape to the outside world that may already be wiped out.

Pals Joan and Michael host an elaborate dinner party for their best friends on the anniversary of the death of Joan's husband. But as each guest arrives they find their very lives are on the menu to protect a secret that links them all.

Two strangers find their lives collide in an impossible way. Taking on the very root of fate, destiny, and their own existence, Alex and Sam race through an ever-changing universe while being pursued by a demonic man determined to erase the world.