Mystery

The Dead Season is a thrilling and chilling addition to Tessa Wegert’s promising new series.

The Dead Season is a thrilling and chilling addition to Tessa Wegert’s promising new series.

Engberg has crafted a fine police procedural. She is an author to look out for, one who will be cited years hence as a key player in Nordic noir.

Engberg has crafted a fine police procedural. She is an author to look out for, one who will be cited years hence as a key player in Nordic noir.

Hot to Trot would have made Beaton proud, with no fewer than three brawls as Agatha flits between exes and new loves before returning to her cottage and cats.

Hot to Trot would have made Beaton proud, with no fewer than three brawls as Agatha flits between exes and new loves before returning to her cottage and cats.

By the end, justice has been served, along with English tea (for which recipes are provided) and several diner meals that are the stuff of dreams.

By the end, justice has been served, along with English tea (for which recipes are provided) and several diner meals that are the stuff of dreams.

The setup is improbable, the characters droll, the prose exceptionally clever and often hilarious and the “aha” moment deliciously unexpected.

The setup is improbable, the characters droll, the prose exceptionally clever and often hilarious and the “aha” moment deliciously unexpected.

Wilde writes about high society social codes the same way Phoebe Waller-Bridge makes cheeky asides in “Fleabag.”

Wilde writes about high society social codes the same way Phoebe Waller-Bridge makes cheeky asides in “Fleabag.”

The Wicked Hour is a carefully plotted procedural with a suspenseful and memorable finale.

The Wicked Hour is a carefully plotted procedural with a suspenseful and memorable finale.

The artfully paced Shed No Tears methodically follows the clues, and things quickly go from surprising to shocking.

The artfully paced Shed No Tears methodically follows the clues, and things quickly go from surprising to shocking.

The pursuit of justice gets rather messy, but unraveling the means and motives leads to a satisfying, highly traditional reveal.

The pursuit of justice gets rather messy, but unraveling the means and motives leads to a satisfying, highly traditional reveal.

Susan Cox keeps this story moving breathlessly along, mixing suspense and humor with a dash of fascinating old-school spycraft.

Susan Cox keeps this story moving breathlessly along, mixing suspense and humor with a dash of fascinating old-school spycraft.

Rozan’s excellent latest installment in the Bill Smith and Lydia Chin series boasts a particularly intriguing premise.

Rozan’s excellent latest installment in the Bill Smith and Lydia Chin series boasts a particularly intriguing premise.

Well-drawn characters and first-rate suspense provide fine examples of the dark delights of Scandinavian noir.

Well-drawn characters and first-rate suspense provide fine examples of the dark delights of Scandinavian noir.

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