"Can America survive the struggle to rebuild? Carrie and Robert's dream comes true, but is Carrie strong enough to survive what comes next? Rose's school comes under attack by vigilantes. No one could have predicted what will happen next. Abby makes the choice to go to Kansas to fight for Woman Suffrage, and almost pays the ultimate price. Violence and hatred run rampant through the country as America tries to come to grips with 2,000,000 freed slaves."--Cover...

An Amish boy traveling with his mother witnesses a murder; the detective assigned the case flees with them, trying to blend in with the Amish and avoid detection after the boy exposes a narcotics agent as the murderer.

"After taking the fall for a rich friend, seventeen-year-old Lee Cuddy reluctantly accepts refuge in the Crystal Castle--a cooperative of homeless kids squatting in an austere, derelict building in Philadelphia. But homeless kids are disappearing in suspicious numbers, and Lee quickly discovers that the secret society's charitable facade is too good to be true"--

"Carrie and her housemates battle cholera in Philadelphia. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers the truth of her heritage. Will it completely change her path? Robert watches his dreams fade before his eyes when he refuses to align himself with southern beliefs after the war. Rose has to face down a new threat, and Moses is forced to step into the role he has avoided. Janie has agreed to marry Matthew, but can she actually move beyond...

Follows the events after the death of art collector Albert C. Barnes as a power struggle develops over control of his $25 billion collection of paintings by Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Van Gogh, and other masters, housed in Lower Merion, Penn.

In July of 1776, the American colonies are ablaze with passion. In the streets, those who would be free boldly read aloud the newly written Declaration of Independence. As Commander-in-chief George Washington declares a major victory in New York, the rest of the colonies separate into Patriots and Tories.

Follows the life and career of the powerful forward drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984.

When a mysterious package lands on Louisa Hancock's doorstep, the Philadelphia museum curator can hardly anticipate the nightmare that's about to envelop her. The package is addressed to her father--an expert in Viking culture--and inside is a ninth-century sword, a chilling thank-you note, and photos of two dead bodies in a tableau evoking a Nordic funeral. The gruesome images match a recent crime scene. But before the police can investigate the...

"Wonnie is a brave girl who came out at just thirteen years old. She found support in her parents and taught herself to live life to its fullest. Wonnie belongs to a friendly LGBT community in Philadelphia. She produces Come Out!, a podcast that has become a platform for gay-lesbian-trans teens. Her love life is also at its peak, and Rebecca, Wonnie's girlfriend, wants to get married. Funny, romantic and honest, this novel follows a day in the life...