Most Popular Books by Mark Frost

A young Arthur Conan Doyle confronts an occult conspiracy in "a ripping good tale" by the New York Times–bestselling author and co-creator of Twin Peaks ( The Washington Post Book World). As the city of London slumbers, there are those in its midst who conspire to rule the world through the darkest and most nefarious means. These seven, seated in positions of extraordinary power and influence, marshal forces from the far side to aid them in their fiendish endeavor. In the aftermath of a bloody séance and a terrifying supernatural contact, a courageous young doctor named Arthur Conan Doyle finds himself drawn into a malevolent conspiracy beyond human comprehension, and into the company of a mysterious genius named Jack Sparks. The future is not safe, as a thousand-year reign of pure evil is about to begin—unless a small group of stalwart champions can unravel the unspeakable mysteries behind a crime far more terrible than murder . . . "Exhilarating . . . Sparks and Doyle race from one cliffhanger to the next, mixing it up with zombies, villains, giant leeches, and femmes fatales; exploring secret tunnels and a walled castle; crossing paths with Bram Stoker, Madame Blavatsky, Jack the Ripper, and Victoria Regina." — Kirkus Reviews "Scary and compulsive, with a chilling twist." — Vogue "A knockout . . . engrossing, strange and terrifying." — Booklist "Plenty of detail and fast-paced action." — The Denver Post "Compelling . . . bizarre . . . will linger long in the reader''s memory." — San Francisco Chronicle

New York Times–Bestselling Author: "Plenty of fascinating backstory, both about [Bobby] Jones'' young life as a golf phenom and about the sports-crazy 1920s." — Booklist A Los Angeles Times Bestseller In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, he conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and finally the United States Amateur Championship, an achievement so extraordinary that writers dubbed it the Grand Slam. To this day no other golfer has accomplished it in a single year. Mark Frost, author of The Match and The Greatest Game Ever Played, uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented intimate portrait of golf great Bobby Jones. Blending a vivid portrait of the era with sports biography, The Grand Slam is "an excellent book of golf history" ( Booklist). "[Frost] has a gift for dramatizing historic golf matches and making them seem suspenseful all over again . . . the book is full of vivid portraits of figures like Ted Ray, fighting his twitchy putting stroke; Harry Vardon, puffing his pipe even as he swung from his heels; and the beautifully tailored Walter Hagen." — The New York Times "A swift, surefooted account of Jones''s remarkable life and career . . . for the literate duffer, this is a hole in one." — Publishers Weekly

rancis Ouimet and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the greatest match their sport had ever known. A young Massachusetts native, Francis was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie. Harry was twice his age, the greatest British champion in history, and innovator of the modern grip and swing. Through exacting hard work, perseverance, and determination, Vardon had escaped a hopeless life of poverty; the unknown Ouimet dared to dream of following in his hero''s footsteps. When the two men finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, its heartstopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving the stories of Ouimet and Vardon as his narrative, Mark Frost creates a uniquely involving, intimate epic; equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. Including historical photographs, The Greatest Game Ever Played is sure to be a must-read for millions of sports and history fans, and all who have ever dared to reach for their dreams.

Bestselling author Mark Frost makes a triumphant return to fiction with this riveting World War II thriller, based on a shocking real-life German operation run by "the most dangerous man in Europe." Fall 1944. Germany is losing, and the Americans are starting to hope they''ll be home for Christmas. Lieutenant Colonel Otto Skorzeny, "Hitler''s Commando," famed for his daring rescue of the imprisoned Mussolini, has just received orders for Operation Greif: He is to assemble a new brigade of 2,000 men, all of whom speak English, and send them behind Allied lines disguised as GIs, where they will wreak havoc in advance of a savage new offensive. And from those men, Skorzeny is to select a smaller group, made up of the twenty most highly skilled commandos fluent in American culture, to attempt an even more sinister mission--the second objective--which, if completed, not only would change the course of the war, but would change the course of history. Filled with real characters and details only recently released by the United States military, The Second Objective is historical fiction at its most pulse-pounding, its most unpredictable, and its most compulsively readable.

The crucial sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Secret History of Twin Peaks, this novel bridges the two series, and takes you deeper into the mysteries raised by the new series. The return of Twin Peaks is one of the most anticipated events in the history of television. The subject of endless speculation, shrouded in mystery, fans will come flocking to see Mark Frost and David Lynch’s inimitable vision once again grace the screen. Featuring all the characters we know and love from the first series, as well as a list of high-powered actors in new roles, the show will be endlessly debated, discussed, and dissected. While The Secret History of Twin Peaks served to expand the mysteries of the town and place the unexplained phenomena that unfolded there into a vastly layered, wide-ranging history, Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier tells us what happened to key characters in the twenty-five years in between the events of the first series and the second, offering details and insights fans will be clamoring for. The novel also adds context and commentary to the strange and cosmic happenings of the new series. For fans around the world begging for more, Mark Frost’s final take laid out in this novel will be required reading.

From the co-creator of the landmark series Twin Peaks, the story millions of fans have been waiting to get their hands on for more than 25 long years. The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost enlarges the world of the original series, placing the unexplained phenomena that unfolded there into a vastly layered, wide-ranging history, beginning with the journals of Lewis and Clark and ending with the shocking events that closed the finale. The perfect way to get in the mood for the Showtime series, Twin Peaks: The Return.

The ancient holy texts are missing. The death of the world approaches. Six extraordinary men have shared one vision of a black tower and a river of blood. Somewhere in the desert wastelands of America, the ultimate battle will be waged. The greatest experiment in evil since the beginning of time is under way, with all humanity its designated sacrifice. The future is in the hands of the Six.

In 1956, a casual bet between two millionaires eventually pitted two of the greatest golfers of the era -- Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan -- against top amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. The year: 1956. Decades have passed since Eddie Lowery came to fame as the ten-year-old caddie to U.S. Open Champion Francis Ouimet. Now a wealthy car dealer and avid supporter of amateur golf, Lowery has just made a bet with fellow millionaire George Coleman. Lowery claims that two of his employees, amateur golfers Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi, cannot be beaten in a best-ball match, and challenges Coleman to bring any two golfers of his choice to the course at 10 a.m. the next day to settle the issue. Coleman accepts the challenge and shows up with his own power team: Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, the game''s greatest living professionals, with fourteen major championships between them. In Mark Frost''s peerless hands, complete with the recollections of all the participants, the story of this immortal foursome and the game they played that day-legendarily known in golf circles as the greatest private match ever played-comes to life with powerful, emotional impact and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

"Los antiguos textos sagrados han desaparecido. La muerte del mundo se acerca." Seis extraordinarios hombres han tenido la misma vision, la de una torre negra y un rio de sangre. En algun lugar en el desierto de los Estados Unidos se llevara a cabo una gran batalla. El experimento mas grande en la historia de la maldad esta en marcha con la intencion de sacrificar a toda la humanidad. El futuro esta en manos de los seis.

“A COMPASSIONATE story about one of the most consequential Americans of the 20th century.” —Kirkus (STARRED review) An extraordinary work of historical fiction by the co-creator of TWIN PEAKS—a novel about one of FDR’s closest wartime advisers and the president’s final days, INSPIRED BY THE AUTHOR''S OWN FAMILY In 1934, Will Hassett is working as a journalist when he gets a call from an old friend who now works at the White House. He arrives expecting to catch up on old times but is instead brought right into the Oval Office to meet with Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR needs help on his speeches; Will takes the job on the spot. For the next twelve years, Will is at FDR’s side through the worst of the Depression, three reelection campaigns, and World War II. The Yankee Sphinx, inspired by Will Hassett’s real diaries, focuses on the last few years of FDR’s life. The war is raging in Europe and FDR’s good friend, Winston Churchill, begs for America’s help. But Roosevelt knows he can’t bring the country in until it’s ready, an opportunity that won’t arise until the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. From Will’s empathetic perspective, we witness FDR managing the Allied military campaign abroad and parrying shots from isolationist politicians at home—all while reckoning with his rapidly deteriorating health. Will and Anna, Roosevelt''s daughter, plot an intervention to get him a doctor more up to speed on a new discipline called “cardiology” so the president can maintain his strength and end the war. Elegantly written, bursting with personality, and perfectly capturing life in wartime Washington, The Yankee Sphinx is a marvelous work by one of our most versatile writers.

From the co-creator of the groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks comes an exciting adventure series with a unique combination of mystery, heart-pounding action, and the supernatural. Meet your new action-adventure addiction! Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents'' insistence, he''s made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam. Now Will is being courted by an exclusive prep school . . . and followed by men driving black sedans. When Will suddenly loses his parents, he must flee to the school. There he begins to explore all that he''s capable of--physical and mental feats that should be impossible--and learns that his abilities are connected to a struggle between titanic forces that has lasted for millennia.

Cher directeur Cole, Conformément aux directives que vous m''avez adressées l''année dernière suite à mon enquête sur le " Dossier de l''Archiviste ", je vous remets mon rapport de suivi par le présent document. Ce dossier – qui se termine brutalement à la date du 28 mars 1989, avec la disparition soudaine et la mort présumée du Major – nous a laissés face à de multiples orientations possibles pour notre enquête. Comme vous me l''avez suggéré à l''époque, j''ai depuis mené mes propres investigations " dans tous les terriers de lapins et à la cime de tous les pommiers ", en quête de réponses. Pour l''exprimer de façon plus simple, je suis devenue " l''Archiviste ". Contrairement au dossier précédent, dans lequel les documents sont pour la plupart présentés dans leur intégralité, comme l''exige la procédure au sein du Bureau, j''ai cette fois pris le temps de regrouper les éléments pertinents que j''ai découverts, de façon à former un récit continu. Comme vous me l''avez également demandé, j''ai entamé ce projet dans la ville de Twin Peaks, afin de découvrir l''historique de nombreux habitants – que vous avez personnellement connus, pour beaucoup d''entre eux – sur les dernières décennies. J''ai ainsi appris quantité d''éléments surprenants – votre expression : " Ces bois sont remplis de secrets " fait figure d''euphémisme – et d''autres choses reflétant la vitesse stupéfiante à laquelle toute communauté, quelle que soit sa taille, évolue en un quart de siècle. Si ce phénomène est extrêmement difficile à percevoir sans recul – il est quasiment invisible au jour le jour –, il est aussi vif que la foudre dès lors qu''on l''observe de loin. J''en conclus que les épreuves et futilités quotidiennes ont un effet anesthésique sur l''esprit, qu''elles engourdissent et empêchent de saisir le passage et les ravages continuels du temps. J''ai également appris à voir dans cet effet une forme de miséricorde, ce qui incite à n''en pas douter à l''humilité.

In the third book in the New York Times bestselling Paladin Prophecy series, Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost delivers thrilling mystery and electrifying suspense—it is compelling to the very last page. Will West is playing a dangerous game. Months after uncovering the Paladin Prophecy plot to destroy all of humankind, Will continues to work with the mastermind behind the project—none other than his own grandfather, Franklin Greenwood. Will cooperates in order to keep his friends safe. But are they really secure in the hands of a madman? Under constant surveillance, Will and his friends secretly devise a plan to defeat his grandfather and the sinister Knights of Charlemagne. The team must enter the Never-Was, a hellish land beyond our own, and find an elusive group of supernatural beings called the Hierarchy. But as the battle approaches, the alliance uncovers old secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Can they protect Earth from the demons beyond? Or will a rogue player destroy them and the world they live in? Praise for the Paladin Prophecy series “Wonderfully inventive.” —Chris Columbus, director of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone “Heart-pounding. . . . Breakneck pace.” —The New York Times “Nonstop action and a richly layered plot.” —Booklist

Readers of I Am Number Four, The Maze Runner, and Legend will love this sophisticated adventure series by the cocreator of the groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks, with its unique combination of mystery, heart-pounding action, and the supernatural. After exposing the sinister underground society of students known as the Knights of Charlemagne, Will West stays at the Center over the summer to explore his newly developing physical and mental abilities. Meanwhile, his roommates investigate the Knights'' shadowy purpose and discover unsettling information about their own backgrounds. Will and his friends must quickly figure out what''s going on and separate friend from foe as they prepare for the coming fight.

This clever & terrifying novel is a classical-style, slam-bang adventure. First came the 7 . . . now there are 6. Arthur Conan Doyle is a celebrated author -- due to the enormously popular exploits of the fictional detective he fashioned after his boldly eccentric sleuthing partner, Jack Sparks. Together, a decade earlier, they curtailed the apocalyptic triumph of a dread, otherworldly menace. And now an even more horrific game is afoot. Certain doom awaits Doyle & his impetuous younger brother Innes on a book tour across America -- as do 6 extraordinary personages, linked solely by dreams of a black tower & a river of blood. For each has a leading role to play in the ultimate drama of light versus darkness.