FICTION
Released: July 5, 2011
"Dazzling, chilling and brilliant."
Another detective joins the celebrated ranks of Edinburgh's finest, this one with Stross' distinctive science-fictional twist.
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"Buzzelli will have you packing your bags for a move to northern Michigan in the hope that you'll find a friend as appealing as Emily and a dog as lovable as Sorrow."
FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"The rare crime novel with something for everyone who reads crime fiction."
A second mind-bending case for Ann Arbor editor David Loogan that begins just as simply and ominously and takes the reader on just as wild a journey.
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"A haunting story masterfully told."
LaPlante's literary novel explores uncharted territory, imagining herself into a mind, one slipping, fading, spinning away from her protagonist, a woman who may have murdered her best friend. Dr. Jennifer White lives in the dark, shadowy forest of forgetfulness.
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"Readers who wear pacemakers will want to check their batteries before they open the book."
Inspired by the death of the author's nephew, this is a grim psychological thriller sure to shock readers.
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"Thoughtfully haunting and sometimes beautifully written, the first of Hjelm's cases to be translated into English is likely to resonate with readers of the Stieg Larsson trilogy."
FICTION
Released: June 30, 2011
"A fine collection of stories."
Following his dazzling debut, Ross drops seven more doses of disquieting fears and misleading hopes.
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FICTION
Released: June 21, 2011
"Think Hemingway or Jim Harrison, and know that Ray's collection is the deserving winner of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Bakeless Prize."
Ray's stories resonate hard and clear, very much word images reflecting the Montana setting of the collection.
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FICTION
Released: June 21, 2011
"Written with piercing beauty, alive with moral passion and sorrowful insight--a rueful masterpiece."
In his magnificent first novel, poet Majmudar (
O°, O°, 2009) embodies the terrible days following the partition of India and Pakistan in the stories of four refugees from sectarian violence.
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FICTION
Released: June 9, 2011
"To read this novel is to enter a Borgesian rabbit hole--it's a fiction that purports to tell the truth obscured by another fiction--yet its strangeness helps make it both brave and engaging."
An ambitious picaresque tale about civil war, love, propaganda and the Panama Canal, delivered with verve and wit.
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FICTION
Released: June 7, 2011
"A modern saga of rocketships, ice floes and dreams of the Caribbean, and great fun to read."
Or, the long-awaited Great Faroese Novel: a splendid confusion about life, love and intrigues in the land of the midnight sun.
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FICTION
Released: June 7, 2011
"Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures--even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto (2001)."
A pharmacologist travels into the Amazonian heart of darkness in this spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett (
Run, 2007, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: June 7, 2011
"Bolton (Blood Harvest, 2010, etc.) provides excruciating tension and much else. Romantics can drool over Jonesbury's turquoise eyes; amateur psychologists can mull Lacey's one-nighters; and Ripperologists can ponder theories of Jack's real identity, one of which helps tie up the plot."
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2011
"Precisely written, deeply human stories."
A debut collection of stories that are both challenging and compelling, with narrative perspectives that suggest how difficult it is to know oneself (let alone anyone else).
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2011
"Not just scary but funny too, as Wortham nails time and place in a sure-handed, captivating way. There's a lot of good stuff in this unpretentious gem. Don't miss it."
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2011
"A terrific, believable novel about the intersection of politics, ethics and finance."
Ignatius (
The Increment, 2009, etc.) continues his series of top-notch CIA thrillers with this fast-paced new entry.
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2011
"An impressive debut, particularly notable for its pellucid prose."
FICTION
Released: May 24, 2011
"Bluntly powerful but deeply nuanced stories from a unique voice in American fiction."
An unsettling group portrait of victimized young women whose survival on the margins of American life is its own best, or worst, reward.
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FICTION
Released: May 17, 2011
"A major intellectual achievement that, despite all difficulties, persuades and enthralls."
A new venture into science fiction from the talented British author (
Kraken, 2010, etc.) best known for his extraordinary steampunk-style fantasies.
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FICTION
Released: May 10, 2011
"Haigh deals with complex moral issues in subtle ways, and her narrative is beautifully, sometimes achingly poignant."
A non-sensationalized novel about an inherently sensational event--the abuse of an 8-year-old boy by a priest.
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