{"title":"Michael White","description":"James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels,  the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. 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Now, at a glittering launch party overlooking the iconic Opera House, Private Sydney throws open its doors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Craig Gisto and his newly formed team have barely raised their glasses, however, when a young Asian man, blood-soaked and bullet-ridden, staggers into the party, and what looks like a botched kidnapping turns out to be a whole lot more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within days the agency's caseload is full. But it is a horrific murder in the wealthy Eastern Suburbs and the desperate search for a motive that stretches the team to the limit. Stacy Friel, friend of the Deputy Commissioner of NSW Police, isn't the killer's first victim--and as the bodies mount up she's clearly not the last ...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Patterson has had more \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to \u003ci\u003eGuinness World Records\u003c\/i\u003e. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including \u003ci\u003eKiss the Girls \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAlong Came a Spider\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101523775711,"sku":"9781455529780","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mqA0eeFXj49781455529780.webp?v=1783773651"},{"product_id":"the-pope-and-the-heretic-the-true-story-of-giordano-bruno-the-man-who-dared-to-defy-the-roman-inquisition-paperback","title":"The Pope and the Heretic: The True Story of Giordano Bruno, the Man Who Dared to Defy the Roman Inquisition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiordano Bruno challenged everything in his pursuit of an all-embracing system of thought. This not only brought him patronage from powerful figures of the day but also put him in direct conflict with the Catholic Church. Arrested by the Inquisition and tried as a heretic, Bruno was imprisoned, tortured, and, after eight years, burned at the stake in 1600. The Vatican \"regrets\" the burning yet refuses to clear him of heresy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Bruno's philosophy spread: Galileo, Isaac Newton, Christiaan Huygens, and Gottfried Leibniz all built upon his ideas; his thought experiments predate the work of such twentieth-century luminaries as Karl Popper; his religious thinking inspired such radicals as Baruch Spinoza; and his work on the art of memory had a profound effect on William Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronicling a genius whose musings helped bring about the modern world, Michael White pieces together the final years -- the capture, trial, and the threat the Catholic Church felt -- that made Bruno a martyr of free thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiordano Bruno challenged everything in his pursuit of an all-embracing system of thought. This not only brought him patronage from powerful figures of the day but also put him in direct conflict with the Catholic Church. Arrested by the Inquisition and tried as a heretic, Bruno was imprisoned, tortured, and, after eight years, burned at the stake in 1600. 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