The book spines on the table's top provide a short narrative.
A Ruling Passion, Eleanor the Queen, Dancing in the Glory of Monsters. The Serpent, the Color of Death, Clear and present Danger, The Strong Men Pray for a Brave Heart. Beyond this Place, the Home on the Beach, House of sand and Fog, Our man in Havana, a Runaway Rebel. Forbidden Area, Caribbean Red Storm Rises The Tall Ships Speak to the Wind, The Wind of the Forest. Strange but True Cause of Death, The Golden Journey.