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Stardust
In 1945 Hollywood, the end of World War II, while cause for rejoicing, also ushered in the beginning of the…
A Beautiful Place to Die
Editors' choice
South Africa, 1952. Detective Sergeant Emmanuel Cooper is sent to investigate the murder of Afrikaner police officer Captain Willem Pretorius…
The Book of Unholy Mischief
In her highly anticipated debut, Elle Newmark faces a daunting task: produce a novel that lives up to the hype…
The House at Riverton
In the halcyon days before the First World War, Grace Bradley goes to work as a maid at Riverton…
The Lost Diary of Don Juan
The Lost Diary of Don Juan is a fresh, new imagining of a legendary character. Don Juan is made for…
The Wayward Muse
In every era, artists have naturally banded together—the Bloomsbury Group in the 1920s, the Rat Pack in the 1960s, and…
The Splendor of Silence
India, 1942. American Sam Hawthorne, recovering from a wound received in Burma, turns up in the remote Indian state of…
Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization
If you have some disposable income, Flushed, Hodding Carter’s tribute to the “humble plumber,” is a fun, yet informative, way…
The Mercury Visions of Louis DaGuerre
Louis Daguerre, artist and inventor, is being poisoned, a victim of toxic chemicals used in the imaging process that…
The Secret Supper
Leonardo da Vinci is the patron of thrillers these days – despite the fact that he was, and indeed one…
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