The dissolution of the Soviet Union has spawned at least as much fodder for fiction as the monolithic communist state ever did. Juxtapose that dangerous brew against squalid American politics and bureaucratic inertia and the scenario becomes, quite literally, explosive. Two Bond heroes, U.S. Army Colonel Peter Thorn and FBI Special Agent Helen Gray, from his last book, The Enemy Within , appear again and, again, maybe they're in love. Only these two experienced professionals see the sinister pattern behind a series of baffling events. They must go outside channels, becoming fugitives themselves, in a furious race to unravel and unmask a ghastly, apocalyptic scheme.
Bond really delivers here.
The season of BIG books. This lavishly illustrated book tells you just about everything you need to know to indulge yourself in the creation of dried flower arrangements. Handsome photographs by Rob Gray show the end result of Miller's many creations, the recipes for which she gives in great detail. The book is chock full of information about flowers, including an index of common names that gives corresponding botanical names, and appendices that provide information on hardware and sources for mail-order supplies. It will slap you around, and you will beg for more.