New Mysteries & Thrillers

by Andrea Camilleri & translated by Stephen Sartarelli

Montalbano's 14th (The Potter's Field, 2011, etc.) delves more deeply into the hero's interior life than usual. A droll... Full review >

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by Peter Tremayne

Once again, Tremayne (The Chalice of Blood, 2011, etc.) presents a detailed, readable depiction of life in ancient times... Full review >

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by Robert K. Tanenbaum

The book has its share of entertaining oddities, but they aren't enough to make it more than a run-of-the-mill thriller. Full review >

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by Amy Myers

Jack’s second case (Classic in the Barn, 2011) offers a thought-provoking look at the world of classic cars and moviemaking... Full review >

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by James Lee Burke

As if all the complications aren’t enough, Burke, in his latest attempt to outdo himself, ties the Gulf oil spill to art... Full review >

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by Karin Slaughter

However successful you find the dizzying alternation between present and past nightmares, this double-barreled load of... Full review >

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by Terri L. Austin

Austin’s debut kicks off her planned series by introducing a quirky, feisty heroine and a great supporting cast of... Full review >

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by Ann Littlewood

Former zookeeper Littlewood, who certainly knows her animals, adds an informative picture of life behind the scenes at the... Full review >

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by Colin Cotterill

The second installment of prolific Cotterill's new series (Killed at the Whim of a Hat, 2011, etc.) definitely puts the fun... Full review >

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by P.L. Gaus

A look at the Amish world that’s both piercing and sensitive. Full review >

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by Barry Fantoni

The mystery won’t fool anyone who’s read the same books Fantoni has, but Harry’s digressive narration provides a good deal... Full review >

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by Simon Wood

Somewhere along the line Jason’s killer gets brought to book. But it’s much more entertaining to watch Aidy get into one jam... Full review >

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by Don Mann with Ralph Pezzullo

SEAL aficionados and action addicts will find a couple engaging hours of reading here; everyone else can wait for the... Full review >

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by Lorna Barrett

Barrett’s sixth Booktown mystery features a quirky collection of characters, a mystery that keeps you guessing and some... Full review >

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by Roderic Jeffries

Slight but charming as ever, with an unusually tart conclusion that insures that Alvarez’s well-earned reputation for... Full review >

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by F. Paul Wilson

Readers who can march to an apocalyptic drummer will find much to enjoy. Full review >

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by Jeff Crook

In a departure from his fantasy Dragonlance series (Dark Thane, 2003, etc.), Crook presents a dark and creepy mystery with a... Full review >

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by Jeanine Pirro

As absorbing, episodic and self-congratulatory as a season of Mad Men, though with more felonies and inferior costumes and... Full review >

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edited by Maxim Jakubowski

Rather than crimes of passion, this collection focuses on the passion of crime, painting its noir in robust tones rather... Full review >

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by Steve Ulfelder

In his second appearance, Conway, as engaging as he was in his debut (Purgatory Chasm, 2011), is undercut by a story that... Full review >

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