Chicago

Izzy McNeil is hot on the trail of one of Chicago's most notorious gangsters. Not that he realizes the crimson-tressed enchantress, a self-proclaimed "lapsed lawyer", is moonlighting as a private investigator....

When Ava Zhang washes out of Just Cause Chicago, she figures her career as a superhero is over. Then she gets the opportunity to partner with experienced hero Detroit Steel, and the two of them work to halt the distribution of a dangerous new designer drug called Wool....

The Lanigan Hotel is known the world over for its five-star service, its lush amenities, and its prestigious position atop the list of the ...

The philosophy of anarchy and hedonism so powerfully attractive during the era led Weldon on to more fear and isolation....

Electric Arches is an imaginative exploration of Black girlhood and womanhood through poetry, visual art, and narrative prose....

Jason Smiley, a cop in Chicago before he joined the Army after 9/11 came back from the wars knowing all the real heroes were dead....

Chicago in the 20th Century: The History and Legacy of the Windy City’s Modernization examines how Chicago became one of America’s greatest cities. You will learn about 20th-century Chicago like never before....

In Jimmy Butler: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Best All-Around Shooting Guards, you will learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier shooting guards, Jimmy Butler....

After his family is brutally murdered by deranged thugs, Ryne Lanark decides to channel his violent rage constructively....

Gayle Pemberton shares the accumulated revelations of a lifetime of observation in 16 provocative autobiographical essays, interweaving her own history and that of her family with reflections on American literature, art, music, and film....

Linc Jackson and his buddy Rick Weaver thought they'd seen it all on the brutal battlefields of Desert Storm, but found themselves displaced and forgotten men when they came back to the States....

Born and raised in Chicago, Detective John Lynch might just be about to die there too. Because one dark secret might be about to tear a whole city apart....

Frankie Turk and Lola Lahti were suspended for using excessive force in the pursuit of justice. So they were the choice to investigate the murder of a wealthy young widow's husband....

The ship is dead in the water. Its lines are tangled and its sails are slack as it drifts toward the rocky coast. A fisherman spies the vessel and steps aboard, expecting it to be deserted....

When Chicago Detective Jack Fallon and his partner Detective Elaina Rodriguez are assigned to investigate the murder of a prominent Chicago criminal defense attorney, they have no idea that they will become embroiled in the most complex and dangerous case of their careers.

From Workplace to Playspace is about visionary, courageous, innovative, and persistent organizations that challenge long-held preconceptions about the incompatibility of workplace and playspace....

The mob was gone (Pete thought), but Louie Galloway won't give up. He and Dewey have a price on their heads, and anyone else close to them is also in danger....

Fairbury is a small town located in Central Illinois. It is 100 miles south of Chicago and 60 miles east of Peoria. It was founded in 1857 when the...

Meet the Collins family. Julian, Kendall, and Lauren Collins are siblings who were raised under the same roof on Chicago's south side, but approach life from vastly different angles and agendas....

A historical fiction based in the 1920s. The protagonist, named Eugene "Jack" Brewer, is a mulatto man who had an unfortunate mishap with a white sheriff....