Collectively, these essays work to reignite love for the nation’s wilds while also reminding readers of their awesome and terrible power. "Outdoors in the Southwest", a collection of essays and interviews from historian and professor... Read More

A flawed PI destined to be a sympathetic protagonist across a series is introduced in this complex noir mystery. Prowling the streets of Columbus, Ohio, in his entertaining debut mystery, "Fourth Down and Out", veteran journalist Andrew... Read More

A sharp hero and his strong motivations pulls this noir story along at a swift pace. Richard Torregrossa’s "Terminal Life" delivers a down-and-out protagonist who, even though he’s a vet who lives in a Brooklyn shelter, wears a... Read More

To fish the Bering Sea in January is scarcely short of suicide—equal parts insanity, courage, and incurable love of the water. A Deadliest Catch star, Campbell Jr. writes as well as he fishes, and that’s saying something. Read More

Visceral imagery of fights among criminals adds emotion to this thriller. This debut novel from M. W. Carey is a slick, meaty crime mystery purported to recreate harrowing events from the author’s own life. Focusing on the tribulations... Read More

Eerie monsters and psychological demons creep from the shadows of Johnson’s vivid occult mystery. Haunted houses are a staple of horror novels, but few are quite as patently evil as the seemingly abandoned home at the heart of Carter... Read More

Darker moments balance the portrait of a place marked as much by seasonal change as by its irresistible mythology and history. Gardener-in-chief Alain Baraton reveals the Palace of Versailles—seat of the former monarchy, symbol of... Read More

Musician and author Wesley Stace brings rock and roll alive with exquisitely authentic details in this funny novel about a rock band for kids. Welcome to the rock-and-roll Romper Room, where juice boxes vastly outnumber Solo cups.... Read More