These graceful essays reflecting on those who own the night shed light on the beauty we find in darkness. Respected writer Phil Cousineau draws on decades of reading and writing in this far-ranging compilation of essays and poems about... Read More

In-depth explanations and humorous commentaries turn this trivia book about the US presidents into a fascinating romp through American history. Presidential trivia has been a popular subject for many years, but Peter Meltzer offers a... Read More

Meditations on introspection and bravery prove thoughtful in this mysterious, eloquent novel. The debut novel from Keith Wayne McCoy, The Travelers, is an involving tale of personal redemption set against a backdrop of supernatural... Read More

This fascinating assessment of our waste-based way of life equips us with knowledge on what to do about it. Tom Szaky’s "Outsmart Waste" is a very smart book about a dirty topic. As founder of TerraCycle, a company that devised a... Read More

Ghostly and symbolic, the Scottish island setting gives this supernatural tale authenticity. The Shetland Islands of Scotland are remote and relatively isolated—the perfect setting for Adam Grydehøj’s novel of the supernatural, "I... Read More

Robinson has a talent for natural-sounding dialogue in this humorous crime caper. Careless isn’t exactly an ideal name for a private detective, but when the sleuth has Dudley the hound as a sidekick, it’s certain that crime-solving... Read More

A masterful storyteller with an eye for eccentric detail, Gunhus knows how to prolong the tension. An elusive serial killer meets a savvy FBI agent in this horrific story of derangement and madness. Jeff Gunhus delves into the inner... Read More

"Bad Blood" is a fun, old-style whodunit to engage amateur sleuths. If Nancy Drew and Sam Spade had spawned a child, it would be Alexis J. (Lexie) Smith, a smart-cookie private eye with attitude whose “discreet inquiries” quickly... Read More