A patient poses a question to his psychologist: “Ya wanna know who clipped Boris Levenko?” It’s a query that a bevy of Russian and Albanian mobsters want answered, setting off a chain of mortal consequences in Mark Rubenstein’s... Read More

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman’s ambitious and thrilling novel "The Far Side of the Desert" concerns deep-seated family strife, the tentacular roots of global terrorism, and the psychology of reconciliation. Sisters Monte and Samantha Waters,... Read More

If there were such a thing as a list of do’s and don’ts for a hired assassin, “Don’t get involved with the target” would probably be at the top of the “don’ts” column. Linda L. Richards’s propulsive novel "Dead West"... Read More

A law professor dodges assassins, a bomb, and an ancient curse during a search for hidden treasure in John F. Dobbyn’s novel "Deadly Depths". Following his mentor’s strange death, Matthew vows to learn the truth. He discovers that... Read More