A Piece of the World
“The novel evokes the somber grace of [Wyeth’s] paintings … Christina’s yearning, her determination, her will to dream, occupy the emotional center in both the novel and the painting. A PIECE OF THE WORLD is a story for those who want the mysterious made real.” (New York Times Book Review)
Murder On the Serpentine
“The mystery may follow familiar lines, but even newcomers are likely to be charmed by scenes that deepen Pitt’s family relationships. This entry’s main strength lies in the quiet, emotionally intelligent interactions among its characters.”—Publishers Weekly
Mississippi Blood
“[The] terrific conclusion to his Natchez Burning trilogy is a sweeping story that remains intimate… Relentless pacing keeps the story churning… The trial scenes are among the most exciting ever written in the genre.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Mississippi Blood)
Man Overboard
“Equal parts financial thriller and first-rate mystery. A lesson in pace and plotting from a grand master of the genre.” —Providence Journal
If Not For You
If not for her loving but controlling parents, Beth Prudhomme might never have taken charge of her life and moved from her native Chicago to Portland, Oregon, where she’s reconnected with her spirited Aunt Sunshine and found a job as a high school music teacher. If not for her friend Nichole, Beth would never have […]
The Woman On the Stairs
“A mysterious, character-driven, and history-enriched story. . . . Schlink’s prose captivates.” —Booklist
The Violated
"THE VIOLATED is a smartly written thriller that probes emotions experienced by victims and all those touched by the crimes against them. No one, not even the cops — who see crime daily — comes away unscathed. In his newest fast-paced mystery, Bill Pronzini tries to help readers take a step toward a better understanding […]
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
"With vivid and precise details about tea and life in rural China, Li-Yan’s gripping journey to find her daughter comes alive." —Publishers Weekly
Skeleton God
"Edgar-winner Pattison remains without peer at integrating a fair-play whodunit into a searing portrayal of life under an oppressive and capricious regime. Even readers unfamiliar with the physical and cultural devastation China has wrought in Tibet will find themselves engrossed¯and moved¯by Pattison’s nuanced portrayal."¯Publishers Weekly (starred boxed review)
Wait For Dark
Publishers Weekly 01/23/2017 In bestseller Hooper’s bustling 17th Bishop/Special Crimes Unit novel (after 2015’s Fear the Dark), four residents of Clarity, N.C., suffer fatal “accidents” in a month. Unit chief Noah Bishop, a “tall, wide-shouldered and athletic man with an almost-too-handsome face,” sends a team of four agents headed by Hollis Templeton and including Templeton’s […]