FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2013
"Among Phryne's pleasantly dashing adventures (Dead Man's Chest, 2010, etc.), this one stands out for its emphasis on sexual orientation and institutional coverups."
FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2013
"Who wouldn't want to spend a fortnight in Corfu with the droll Honeysett and his chums? Helton, who divides his writing time between two series, the noir (Four Below, 2012, etc.) and the wry (Rainstone Fall, 2008, etc.), is a great traveling companion."
Tiny cups of coffee strong enough to pave potholes and glasses of cheap, terrible Greek red wine introduce a desultory private eye to life on Corfu.
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FICTION
Released: Dec. 24, 2012
"If you can get past some difficult translations from the Turkish, Somer's hero/heroine and clan (The Gigolo Murder, 2009, etc.) will delight and dazzle you."
A classy cross-dresser has to catch a murderous man determined to derail her otherwise fabulous life.
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FICTION
Released: Dec. 19, 2012
"One hopes that White's clever tale, meticulously researched and pleasingly written, is the first in a series that will bring Florence and its many famous denizens to life."
FICTION
Released: Dec. 11, 2012
"Dunn's third Cornish adventure (Manna From Hades, 2009, etc.) offers strong female characters, a double helping of tension and the revival of some largely forgotten history."
FICTION
Released: Dec. 11, 2012
"With so many twists and turns, even the most devoted noir fans may wish they had a map. But it's well worth trying to find the way."
More hangs in the balance than he imagines when a private eye signs on to help a police friend solve her latest case.
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FICTION
Released: Dec. 1, 2012
"A tasty combination of police procedural and forensics, with a touch of romance."
When three people die in a tragic fire, is it an accident or murder? That's a question for DI Alex Randall and coroner Martha Gunn.
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FICTION
Released: Nov. 27, 2012
"Casual readers be warned: Pattison's seventh Inspector Shan thriller is another hypnotic immersion in a fascinating culture."
A brutal killing in Tibet draws a veteran investigator out of the safety of his new bureaucratic job and into a complicated tangle of political interests and deadly alliances.
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 16, 2012
"Half novels-in-waiting, half journalistic anecdotes that are equally likely to appeal to Kansas City boosters and strangers."
FICTION
Released: Oct. 16, 2012
"Fans of Des and Mitch (The Blood Red Indian Summer, 2011, etc.) will giggle as Mitch decorates his Hanukkah bush with her teeny weeny yellow bikini. Others may think it's all bah, humbug."
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night can keep postmen from their appointed rounds. But how about murder?
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 16, 2012
"Though Ray can be a mite sententious, he's also appealingly fallible and sensitive in this promising series kickoff."
This debut by a New York schoolteacher endows a New York schoolteacher with the power to crack a case the police can't be bothered to solve.
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 8, 2012
"Chloe's third (The Heirloom Murders, 2011, etc.) combines a good mystery with some interesting historical information on a niche subject."
A curator is happy to be loaned out to investigate an old lighthouse, until her trip turns from a treat into a nightmare.
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