This useful, fun, well-designed book is a find; put it on display with hiking books and watch it fly off the shelf.

This little collection is both a good introduction to the popular modern Western writer and a bonus for existing fans. ["Each story is packed with adventure and intriguing characters that his fans have come to expect in his superlative storytelling. Nonstop adventure and mystery are omnipresent, with unexpected twists and turns that will leave readers begging for more," read the starred review of the Putnam hc, LJ 5/15/14.]

This little collection is both a good introduction to the popular modern Western writer and a bonus for existing fans. ["Each story is packed with adventure and intriguing characters that his fans have come to expect in his superlative storytelling. Nonstop adventure and mystery are omnipresent, with unexpected twists and turns that will leave readers begging for more," read the starred review of the Putnam hc, LJ 5/15/14.]

Top-shelf art appreciation behind the scenes makes this one-to-one "opportunistic" and "impulsive" discourse stand out. Not for researchers but for thinkers responding to its highbrow banter, this is for the avid art lover, curator, docent, museum studies student, and any well-traveled sophisticate who knows the way around a museum.