A sophisticated Sherlock Holmes-like story illumines a dangerous time in European history with exquisite, genuine detail. During the aftermath of World War II in devastated Germany, a resilient woman struggles to reunite with her family... Read More

Our protagonist must discover the connection between Tiffany windows and the death of a Russian night guard, in this deftly-paced murder mystery. Erica Donato is a single mother in her thirties who is working on her dissertation on urban... Read More

Conventions of old-fashioned mystery novel bring humor and coziness to this story featuring a female outsmarter of criminals. Collecting the best qualities from female cozy sleuths, Steven Rigolosi pens the story of Miss Felicity Prim,... Read More

All the world’s a stage when an actress and a terminally ill TV executive meet in this biting comedy. It takes a special kind of talent to simultaneously skewer Hollywood and Shakespeare while writing a thought-provoking novel, and... Read More

A search for identity through storytelling and an adoption of parental values bring an air of universality to the story of this young narrator. In a mash-up of film noir, fairy tale, and bildungsroman, Danish author Jonas T.... Read More

Anguishing in old age, this vivid character documents his fragmented memory of a childhood in Cuba and an art career in rural America. “I know that memories wrinkle and spoil even more than the flesh—and I know they lie.” So... Read More

Battle-scarred veterans are depicted as both victims and heroes in this explosive police thriller. It might seem cliché to have a narrative about former veterans as cops trying to stop madmen from blowing up innocents. It’s true we... Read More

Terse yet evocative descriptions portray characters deeply with a minimal number of words. Life, death, and the right path to take while alive are some of the themes poignantly explored in Death’s Way, the fifth book featuring... Read More