Books like The Family Arsenal by Paul Theroux

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ allegorical novella about Ebenezer Scrooge, whose miserly ways are transformed through visits from Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

A nonfiction novel chronicling the adventures of a group of friends on their cross-country journey of discovery, featuring characters like Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty as real-life friends Neal Casady.

Bill Bryson humorously chronicles a two–person hike along the Appalachian Trail, mixing lively anecdotes with insightful looks at its history, ecology, and the people who live along the route.

John Steinbeck journeys across the United States with his French poodle Charley, exploring the country’s sights, sounds, and people in a candid travelogue that reflects on American life and identity.

Amanda Briars, an unmarried novelist, contracts a one‑night affair with the notorious businessman Jack Devlin, only to discover that their fleeting pleasure may pave the way for a marriage that could change both of their lives.

Inspector Adam Dalgliesh must uncover the killer of a clever, ambitious young woman whose life ended in murder.

Paul Theroux’s 1973 four‑month train voyage across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia becomes a vivid record of travel, railroads, and personal encounters.

Paul Theroux journeys from Cairo to Cape Town aboard rattletrap bus, forgotten train, and rusting steamer, exposing the true heart of Africa through its small villages, gritty cities, and everyday hardships.

A Home Secretary’s sudden death in hospital throws London’s political elite and medical staff into a deadly mystery investigated by Inspector Roderick Alleyn.

Journeying through Nepal’s Dolpo highlands, Peter Matthiessen and biologist George Schaller track the elusive snow leopard while exploring Buddhist spirituality and Himalayan wilderness.

The Memorial follows the unraveling of an English family in the aftermath of World War I, drawing on Christopher Isherwood’s own experiences.

Two briefings, Family Security Awareness Briefing and the Travel Security Awareness Briefing are found in one Complete Family Handbook! From residential surroundings and personal space to cyber security, travel security and family security planning, learn what you can do to lower the probability of becoming a victim of violent crime. This easy to read briefing style book is brought to you by a career law enforcement and security professional who has experience in crime prevention and extensive global travel. Explore the nature of awareness and sharpen your skills along with gaining the insight on what you can do to help protect yourself and your family. Some of the topics discussed include: Landscaping and Lighting, Alarm Systems, Neighborhood Activity, Safe Rooms, Video Surveillance, Personal Protection, Threat Indicators, Plotting Behavior, Parking Lots and Drive Thru Lanes, Active Shooter Situations, Cyber Security, Home Invasion, Travel Security, Hotel Selection, and much more!

An emotional journey that follows Caretta Rutledge as she returns to her Lowcountry roots to restore a family beach house, become a turtle volunteer, and heal the bond with her mother.

181 pages ; 18 cm

Down‑on‑his‑luck author George Mandsell unwittingly gets entangled in a mystery when Miss Faintley hires him to deliver a parcel, leading him and a teenage boy, Mark Street, into a deadly investigation that pulls in the famed detective Mrs. Beatrice Bradley.

In 1879, the craze for race‑walking "wobbles" turns deadly when a contender dies and another murder follows. Sergeant Cribb, the first of his name, investigates these sports‑related deaths in this historical mystery.

202 pages ; 18 cm