Afghanistan’s geography, traditions, and tumultuous history are vividly portrayed in this military thriller. In Albert Ashforth’s exciting and intriguing adventure mystery, "On Edge", an army investigator comes out of retirement to... Read More

Sharp dialogue and capable protagonists make for a compelling espionage novel. Philip Donlay’s "Pegasus Down", the sixth book in his Donovan Nash series, is an action-packed thrill ride from the opening scene. This enthralling story... Read More

This brilliant thriller centers on an abducted teen who’s not the “average” victim. Take nearly everything that’s ever been written (fictionally or not) about what happens to kidnapped girls (they often end up dead) and toss it... Read More

A rollicking pace, complex characters, skillful turns of phrase, and evocative imagery make this book enjoyable. Carter Wilson’s "The Comfort of Black" is a superior thriller full of unpredictable twists. Themes of the repetition of... Read More

Those looking for a meaningful story forged against the backdrop of a relevant social construct will enjoy going on this adventure. In "The Right Wrong Thing", a novel by Ellen Kirschman, police psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff discovers... Read More

With a musician’s attention to the emotions that help us create a picture of our world, Helaine Mario weaves imagery with a thrilling plot. A grieving musician must come to grips with the guilt she feels about the deaths of her husband... Read More

An alternate history works as a period detective story and an adventure yarn about heroes on the run. In Lincoln’s Bodyguard by T. J. Turner, a half–Native American bodyguard takes on a special mission from Abraham Lincoln, traveling... Read More

This author stands out as one unafraid to be sensitive as well as adventurous. An ex-convict turned detective for the LAPD, Bruno Johnson is a man who puts justice above all else, raising eight children he rescued from abusive... Read More