Mystery & Suspense

Rosenfelt has artfully spun off PI Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, Simon Garfunkel, from his hit Andy Carpenter series.

Rosenfelt has artfully spun off PI Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, Simon Garfunkel, from his hit Andy Carpenter series.

Nobody born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1958 should be able to channel 19th-century London as splendidly as Will Thomas does.

Nobody born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1958 should be able to channel 19th-century London as splendidly as Will Thomas does.

It is uncommon for a first novel to earn a starred review, but Bryan Christy’s In the Company of Killers ticks all the right boxes.

It is uncommon for a first novel to earn a starred review, but Bryan Christy’s In the Company of Killers ticks all the right boxes.

The murder is nearly upstaged by the drama, backbiting and infighting among the cast and crew, but it’s all told with understated elegance.

The murder is nearly upstaged by the drama, backbiting and infighting among the cast and crew, but it’s all told with understated elegance.

An excellent and sympathetic look at family bonds, ideological enmity and the difficulty of maintaining balance in a situation outside one’s control.

An excellent and sympathetic look at family bonds, ideological enmity and the difficulty of maintaining balance in a situation outside one’s control.

The Postscript Murders is a cozy bibliophile’s delight of a mystery that pays tribute to friendships that transform into chosen families.

The Postscript Murders is a cozy bibliophile’s delight of a mystery that pays tribute to friendships that transform into chosen families.

Fans of gothic mysteries will find this novel wonderfully creepy and suspenseful, even if they are unfamiliar with the work or lives of the Brontë sisters.

Fans of gothic mysteries will find this novel wonderfully creepy and suspenseful, even if they are unfamiliar with the work or lives of the Brontë sisters.

This evocative debut mystery has a particularly intriguing setting: a British transport ship carrying almost 200 female prisoners to Australia.

This evocative debut mystery has a particularly intriguing setting: a British transport ship carrying almost 200 female prisoners to Australia.

With a wonderfully twisty end, Black Widows is the type of thriller you read in one sitting.

With a wonderfully twisty end, Black Widows is the type of thriller you read in one sitting.

Armstrong makes her fictional town feel grounded in reality with detailed world building in this surreal mystery.

Armstrong makes her fictional town feel grounded in reality with detailed world building in this surreal mystery.

Ide’s sleuth is something of a sucker for a person in need who presents him with a good story, and this case is his most intriguing to date.

Ide's sleuth is something of a sucker for a person in need who presents him with a good story, and this case is his most intriguing to date.

The second Tyler-Rabbani mystery is a terrific read, and I hope there will be many more to come. 

The second Tyler-Rabbani mystery is a terrific read, and I hope there will be many more to come. 

The Nigerian setting of this mystery is drawn especially well, which is unsurprising given that the author trained as a clinical psychologist in the country.

The Nigerian setting of this mystery is drawn especially well, which is unsurprising given that the author trained as a clinical psychologist in the country.

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