A Black woman in academia mobilizes her research skills to investigate a murder in Zoe B. Wallbrook’s spirited novel "History Lessons". A junior professor at illustrious Harrison University, Daphne studies the history of Black families... Read More

Plans to renovate a storied mansion are threatened by its ghosts in Cherie Priest’s secret-laden novel "It Was Her House First". In the 1930s, after the death of her daughter Priscilla, film star Venita commits suicide, orchestrates... Read More

"Lost Village" is an eerie mystery novel in which a town’s citizens contend with a murderer in their midst. In Michael Saver’s atmospheric mystery novel "Lost Village", an unidentified psychopath butts up against the secretive... Read More

A lively thriller featuring a tough amateur boxer, "Knock Out" is about friendship, survival, and determination. In Jaden Noble’s inspiring novel "Knock Out", a woman who is desperate to escape her violent past must outwit a malicious... Read More

An oenophile’s mystery novel, "Lies in the Cellar" features a part-time sleuth who benefits from the help of her friends. A Sonoma winery, murder, and the search for a historical treasure combine in Parker French’s fun mystery novel... Read More

A young man’s ethics are tested by the presence of mysterious money in the coming-of-age novel "Change of Luck". In Ken Saik’s supernatural mystery novel "Change of Luck", a young man is plagued by a cursed hundred-dollar bill. Nick... Read More

A gifted girl’s murder speaks to the changing world for women in the mid-1960s in the perceptive mystery novel "Vested Interest". In Bailey Herrington’s taut mystery novel "Vested Interest", a pastor confronts the senseless murder of... Read More

A fortunate couple is tapped to help fight against climate change in the idealized romantic thriller "The Fulcrum". In Michael Decter’s romantic thriller "The Fulcrum", an academic couple is tasked with safeguarding against climate... Read More