Mystery & Thriller

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“a riveting tale of intrigue, murder, treason, and injustice that will appeal to readers who love both history and a literate mystery.”

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a terrifically entertaining ride with great atmosphere, zany and original characters.”

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“a classic tale of murder with enough twists and turns of plot to please a casual mystery reader . . .”

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“highly recommended for all readers, not just those interested in the Golden Age of British crime writing.”

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“If you are looking for a Thomas Hardy-like adventure story with profanity, pornography, and passion, you will find it . . .”

This is not a harmless story.

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“Readers who like classic whodunits immersed in location, along with development of complex characters, will enjoy this story.”

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“the story wandered far afield through dead-ends, unnecessary characters, and false starts.”

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“A well-written, traditional mystery that is as charming as its Southern Belle protagonist.”

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In Pleasantville, Locke offers another compelling look at the complex layers of life in a historically black community near Houston, Texas. 

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To read A Small Indiscretion is to eat fudge before dinner: slightly decadent behavior, highly caloric, and extremely satisfying.

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Musicians are being murdered in New Orleans, and it will take the skills of paranormal investigator Danni Cafferty and her partner, P.I. Michael Quinn, to crack the case.

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smart plot told at breakneck pace with a fair share of red herrings thrown in to keep the brain busy.”

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“a fine storyteller.”

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“a spy thriller that will raise your blood pressure and set your heart to pounding . . .”

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Nora Roberts delivers yet another solid entry into the romantic suspense category with this tale of recovery from betrayal.

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“Paging through Black Scorpion, readers may get the sense that they are witnessing a new literary phenomenon emerge.”

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“deserves a contemplative and educated readership appreciative of a story well told.”

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“A stay-up-late-until-you-finish thriller that is one of Harlan Coben’s best.”

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“the story succeeds on so many levels—characterization, descriptive narrative, an exciting plot—that one is enthralled . . .”

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In Searching for Wallenberg author Alan Lelchuk chooses to work in the well-worn structure of a novel within a novel.

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Harlan Coben is the bestselling author of 16 previous novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Long Lost and Hold Tight. He is the winner of the Edgar Award, t

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Author Joakim Zander’s writing style in The Swimmer is difficult to describe.

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“Conor Brady’s debut novel is a slice of history about Dublin, Ireland, and the Dublin Metropolitan police, intertwined with a first-rate murder mystery . . .”

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It’s worth noting that Cambodia Noir is not one of the “noir” short story anthologies from Akashic Books (Prison Noir, New Orleans Noir, Twin Cities Noir, etc).

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Leaving Berlin is a novel of big ideas—historical, psychological, sociological—if also rather sizeable flaws.”

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