“A series of terrifically beguiling detective novels. . . . Whimsical, more personal stories that feature Siri and an equally memorable set of supporting characters. . . . A wry, seasoned, off hand st
The Mormon church may have disavowed the polygamy it became so infamous for in the 19th century, but for some Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints, "plural marriage" isn't just ancient history.Mormon bish
Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mystery November, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has come and gone, leaving the British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, high-flying banker, is
The local "madwoman," a harmless eccentric, has been murdered. Who would want to kill her? To find out, Marshal Guarnaccia must reconstruct her past and piece together the events of a tragic November
A young Swiss art student who commutes to a small town near Florence is reported missing. Then her body is found. Was it a sex crime? Guarnaccia suspects a local feud with its roots in World War II.
The fourth entry to John Straley's Alaska P.I. series finds Cecil Younger with a contract to kill.Cecil Younger is a man who takes comfort in the absurdity of the universe, and the universe is obligin
Laos, 1979: Dr. Siri Paiboun, the twice retired ex-National Coroner of Laos, receives an unmarked package in the mail. Inside is a handwovenpha sin, a colorful traditional skirt worn in northern Laos.
A fiendishly clever mystery in which Dr. Siri and his friends investigate three interlocking murders—and the ungodly motives behind themLaos, 1979: Retired coroner Siri Paiboun and his wife, Madame Da
Omar Yussef must confront the dark side of Gaza—corruption, bribery, murder, and kidnapping—in his struggle to free the innocent man and honor the dead.Omar and his boss, Magnus, trav
Rose and Antonia were WAAF plotters during World War II, enjoying independence, a fulfilling and challenging job, and all the fun of being two women on an RAF base. But peacetime is a disappointment.
With a missing toddler, an unidentified drowning victim, arson, and possible murder Homicide Squad Inspector Hal Challis and his team are on the scene to solve the case.
“Delightful. . . . BUY IT.”—New York Magazine“Engrossing.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred)“Moody, inventive, and extremely hard to put down.”—Booklist (starred)“The story is full of unexpected twists and bri
Peter Diamond investigates the murder of a historical reenactor after the reenactor and a companion discover a headless skeleton while recreating a 350-year-old battle between the Roundheads and Caval
“ The lore and mystique of male transvestite lifestyles in Florence. . . . The marshal takes the case that no one wants, a situation underscoring the novel’s theme of unloved and troubled children.”—P
Between getting into a tangle with a corrupt local judge, and discovering a disturbing black-market business, Dr. Siri and his friend Inspector Phosy have their hands full in the thirteenth installmen
In Tokyo a college student’s discovery and eventual obsession with a stolen handgun awakens something dark inside him and threatens to consume not only his life but also his humanity. Nakamura’s Japan
“The Edgar-winning author tells her story in spare prose, befitting the bleakness of the political and physical landscape. . . . The richness of historical detail and the loving but uneasy r
A murder in wartime Switzerland reveals Swiss complicity with the Nazis in World War II, and US Army detective Billy Boyle is called to investigate.Europe, 1944: Captain Billy Boyle and his friend Lie
In Russia the Bolshevik revolution is in full-swing while the supposed Great War is destroying Europe in ways never before imagined. Fulltime lovers and part-time enemies, British spy Jack McColl and
After Jill Matthewson, the only female MP assigned to the DMZ goes missing, George Sueno and Ernie Bascom are dispatched to the 2nd Infantry Division to investigate, and they soon discover her disappe
Twisty and brimming with the emotional power of beautifully drawn characters, the solo debut by the coauthor of The Boy in the Suitcase is a brooding and atmospheric thriller that sets a young mother
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL AND IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLERA shakeup at MI5 and a terrorist attack on British soil set in motion clandestine machinery
Spring 1915: World War One rages across Europe, and the British Empire is assailed on all fronts—domestic and abroad. Amidst this bloodbath of nations, where one man’s flag is another man’s shroud, a
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, Chief Inspector Mario Silva of the federal police based in Brasilia and his team of investigators, Hector Costa and Arnaldo Nunes, are called in to investigate a mass murder--an
Otis Joy, the popular and handsome young rector of St. Bartholomew's Church in Oxford, England is accused of embezzling church funds and ordered to resign, but only until the bishop who accused him co
In the third entry to the series, Alaska P.I. Cecil Younger is fresh out of rehab with a head wound, a child custody case from hell, and the clients to match.Confrontational and obsessed, Priscilla De
Prizewinning Finnish author Karo Hämäläinen’s English-language debut is a literary homage to Agatha Christie and a black comedy locked-room mystery about murder, mayhem, and moral
“ Surprises and mysteries abound here. This novel taught me more about Tibet—modern and ancient—than I had managed to learn elsewhere over the years.”&mdash
The year is 1921. A passionate affair between a romantic woman and her dentist has led to his wife's murder. The lovers take flight aboard the Mauretania and the dentist takes the name of Inspector
Ellie McEnroe is an Iraq War vet living in Beijing, where she represents the work of cutting-edge Chinese political artists. She has one bum leg, a taste for dumplings and beer, and an evangelic
At the request of her friend, the wife of a defense minister, AimTe Leduc and her partner, RenT, journey to the working-class Paris district of Belleville to investigate a car bombing and find a neig
Based on a real-life incident, a novel of industrial espionage, adultery, and murder features a down-and-out stockbroker who finds himself the prime suspect in the killing of an old friend, who had ma
The body of a woman, clad only in a fur coat and jewelry, is found floating in the Arno at dawn. Marshal Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri identifies her as a missing hotel guest. But how and
In this Anthony Award-winning debut, Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police must find the murderer of a National Model worker, and then risk his own life and career to see that justice is done. A Loya
