Amateur Sleuths

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“If there is any complaint about A New Lease on Death, it is that the story ends on a cliffhanger. Hopefully that indicates there may be a sequel.”

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“Don’t let the subtitle of the series fool you into thinking this novel will lean into espionage. Georgie’s no spy.”

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“‘We’ve got a man down on the floor. Security guard. The paramedics are working on him right now, but he’s lost a lot of blood.’”

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“’It’s hardly surprising that crime fiction, with its insistence upon one inarguable ending and a landscape in which the guilty are punished and the innocent freed to continue with their li

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“such a propulsive page turner it’s almost impossible to put down as the tension builds . . .”

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“Expect to be baffled during much of the book, since this trip of a lifetime is being interpreted by Agnes, who’s rarely sure of what she’s witnessing.”

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“Alexander’s fans will not be disappointed.”

What could possibly go wrong at a Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, except, well. . . maybe murder.

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“a mixed-qualities novel that will appeal to a mixed audience.”

Ever heard of “forensic linguistics”?

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“Secrets are revealed and surprise after surprise unfolds in this suspenseful, unforgettable novel filled with mystery and intrigue.”

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Dr. Peter Bannerman, a Canadian veterinarian, returns for his third crime adventure.

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Not long before Ellery and Luke Wainwright were to embark upon a dream 20th wedding anniversary trip to Broken Point, an exorbitantly expensive and extremely remote luxury resort in Big Sur, Califo

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“Like Turton’s earlier novel, The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, this one is unforgettable and resonant but requires both patience and commitment.”

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Secrets, lies, and a murderous conspiracy . . . churn at the heart of Harlan Coben's blistering new novel.”

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“Well-written with enough twists and turns to keep a reader turning the pages, Perrin weaves a taut and unusual tale.”

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Nosy Neighbors is comforting as a cuddle, delightful as a favorite aunt, and filled with familiar characters who will remind you of people you know.

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Always fascinated by photos, Lucy is eager to see her colleague’s snapshots from her honeymoon in the Maldives.

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Theodora “Teddy” Angstrom, a high school teacher dealing with the mysterious vanishing of her sister, Angie, ten years ago, is dealt another blow when her father drives his car off of a bridge on t

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“Connelly has created a labyrinth of twists and turns with suspects who are strong contenders one moment and drop to the bottom of the list the next.”

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“Neatly blending the legal thriller, the rural police procedural, and rich Irish life into this novel is quite an achievement.”

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Forty-six years ago, Robin Cook dazzled readers with his first successful book, Coma, which reignited the medical-thriller genre set afire by Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain

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“Gilbert has presented a good, well-paced story with strong characters and lots of clues for the reader to follow.”

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“Matlin has woven together a story of conflict, tension, action, and suspense on every page.”

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“Mentink has designed a story that will keep the reader wondering, and then knowing, and then wondering again, as the suspects and victims keep changing places.”

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“Barron demonstrates once again that framing this mystery series within the nature of an intelligent and witty woman can bring 1817 back to life in an engaging and well-spun narrative.

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“As in every Penrose novel, the solution to these linked crimes is generated through the loyalty and insight of intelligent and caring friends.”

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