Sakawa scams abound, overlaid with a witch doctor (or two) and a trio of likable, if occasionally gullible, protagonists. We will be seeing Emma Djan again.
Historical, atmospheric (in a frigid sort of way) and exceptionally well-written, The Body Outside the Kremlin is a first-rate debut.
A fabulous test of Kubu’s legendary deductive talents, Facets of Death is easily one of the best heist novels since Gerald Browne’s classic 11 Harrowhouse.
An English manor house becomes the scene of a locked-room murder mystery that rivals the best of Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell or P.D. James.
A sense of dread and mystery persists from the opening page to the novel’s surprising conclusion.
Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard launches a new, promising series and delivers an airtight police procedural with deeply macabre elements.
A character doesn’t persist through 50 books if she’s not an all-star, and this volume shows just why that’s the case.
This sprightly mystery bubbles along like a hot cauldron.
Lovegrove gives the Great Detective a much more traditional, even cozy sort of case in this fun holiday tale.
James Langton’s proper English accent is well suited to the latest Magic Men mystery.
Faye’s smart, stylish and suspenseful tale tackles timeless topics of race and gender.
It’s easy to picture this sleuthing pair as a Regency Nick and Nora Charles—urbane, yet with a strong undercurrent of “get ’er done.”
Get ready for an exceptionally intricate tale that will take you in unexpected directions and then pummel you when you get there.
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