A surprising serial killer goes up against an atypical detective in the thrilling novel "The Caltrap Murders". A serial killer uses a medieval method to terrorize New York City in Howard Bruce Weiner’s mystery novel "The Caltrap... Read More

"Death at the Point" is a compelling mystery novel in which a vibrant former detective relishes his surroundings—and fights against those who disturb them. Andrew Dutfield’s atmospheric mystery novel "Death at the Point" reads like a... Read More

Samsun Knight’s novel "The Diver" is a singular mashup of noir fiction, dark comedy, occult thriller, and legal intrigue. The result is sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny, and full of interesting ideas. In the book’s memorable... Read More

Sean Ford’s haunting graphic novel "Shadow Hills" focuses on a fantastical environment-versus-economics conflict. Sleepy, remote Shadow Hills, with its vast, barren landscapes, doesn’t have much going for it beyond its shale... Read More

A grieving antiquarian chases after a Kabbalistic manuscript in Jamieson Findlay’s absorbing mystery novel "Pilgrims of the Upper World". Zarandok, a secretive Jewish man, asks Tavish, a bookseller in Geneva, to revive his Aramaic... Read More

In Robert Archambeau’s inventive novel "Alice B. Toklas Is Missing", a bizarre kidnapping mystifies the artistic circles of 1920s Paris. Ida Caine is an aspiring American painter living in Paris with her husband, Teddy. Though Teddy... Read More