Thiede is a solid writer, cleverly guiding us along an original plot, unfolding the mystery with realistic action. Detective Max Larkin pursues another serial killer in Todd M. Thiede’s "Lies to Die For", a second mystery featuring... Read More

Gary is at the height of his literary powers, producing a character and a story that feels viscerally authentic long after the reality-bending conclusion. Having declared his pen name “Oskar Caulfield,” the character Preston Nesbitt... Read More

Harrowing, tension-filled action scenes initiate empathy for the main character, making for an exciting, page-turning read. In the tradition of Indiana Jones, an excursion into the Arabian Peninsula turns into a mystical encounter with... Read More

Authors make strong case for conservative treatment of back pain, with no rush into surgery. C. K. Fernando, a practitioner of low back pain treatment, hopes to improve understanding among professionals about the efficacy of various... Read More

Whip Smart: Lola Montez Conquers the Spaniards follows the emergence of nubile woman-of-mystery Lola Montez—a little-known historic figure who lived in nineteenth century England. Lola, née Eliza Rosana Gilbert, falls in love, engages... Read More

In his fourth and final satirical novel starring intrepid reporter Henryetta Hebert, journalist for The Weekly Herald in Henryetta, Oklahoma, Simon Plaster skewers many things people may take as gospel. Subjects parodied include... Read More

Richard Isham employs his experience as an attorney to craft a murder mystery centered on the death of a wealthy Californian. Defense attorney Charlie Malone is often immersed in vodka when not wrestling with his latest case. On leaving... Read More

There is nothing forgiving in the landscape of "The Thief of Auschwitz", yet Jon Clinch renders a portrait that is at once redemptive and enduring. One might wonder what more could be said about one of the most brutal moments in... Read More