With each chapter, Spencer Quinn ramps up the action while still keeping things light, snappy and funny.
With each chapter, Spencer Quinn ramps up the action while still keeping things light, snappy and funny.
Mystery
As Heidi’s investigation takes her through hostile and dangerous country, author John Galligan’s trademark dark humor is in fine form.
As Heidi’s investigation takes her through hostile and dangerous country, author John Galligan’s trademark dark humor is in fine form.
The Jazz Age setting infuses this mystery with a crackling feeling of possibility. Readers will unequivocally root for Nekesa Afia’s amateur sleuth.
The Jazz Age setting infuses this mystery with a crackling feeling of possibility. Readers will unequivocally root for Nekesa Afia’s amateur sleuth.
This is a vivid and never-boring visit to 1920s Australia, led by the beloved and unconventional Miss Fisher.
This is a vivid and never-boring visit to 1920s Australia, led by the beloved and unconventional Miss Fisher.
Maria Hummel tempers a glitzy depiction of the West Coast art world with a sobering examination of the roles of women in creative endeavors.
Maria Hummel tempers a glitzy depiction of the West Coast art world with a sobering examination of the roles of women in creative endeavors.
Robert J. Harris’ take on the iconic Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone is outstanding.
Robert J. Harris’ take on the iconic Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone is outstanding.
Fans of Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series will find lots to like here, and the descriptions of the titular coast are mesmerizing.
Fans of Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series will find lots to like here, and the descriptions of the titular coast are mesmerizing.
Baldacci deftly navigates the cliche minefield that is historical mystery, giving his readers a sense of the milieu without drowning them in minutiae.
Baldacci deftly navigates the cliche minefield that is historical mystery, giving his readers a sense of the milieu without drowning them in minutiae.
This moody, surreal mystery is set at “the edge of the world”: an Icelandic fishing village populated by only 10 people.
This moody, surreal mystery is set at “the edge of the world”: an Icelandic fishing village populated by only 10 people.
Brian Klingborg’s Thief of Souls features one of the best opening sentences I have ever read in a mystery.
Brian Klingborg’s Thief of Souls features one of the best opening sentences I have ever read in a mystery.
A safecracker is blackmailed into working for British intelligence during World War II in this new thriller.
A safecracker is blackmailed into working for British intelligence during World War II in this new thriller.
The Final Twist lives up to its name admirably, even delivering said twist on the very last page of the book.
The Final Twist lives up to its name admirably, even delivering said twist on the very last page of the book.
The Unkindness of Ravens pushes the boundaries of cozy mysteries: It’s moody and tense, literary and urbane, and an edgy delight to read.
The Unkindness of Ravens pushes the boundaries of cozy mysteries: It’s moody and tense, literary and urbane, and an edgy delight to read.
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