20th Century
The Aztec
International intrigue and espionage mix with old Bolshevik secrets in this thriller by Bill Vidal. British professor Jack Hadley is…
The Ghost of Lily Painter
Split between the early-to-mid 20th century and contemporary North London, this novel has a true event as its core –…
The Apothecary
Meloy’s first book for young readers, and hopefully not her last, The Apothecary is a fantastic adventure with a built-in…
Murder in Burnt Orange: A Hilda Johansson Mystery
Having read Hilda Johansson mysteries in the past, I looked forward to reviewing the seventh book in the series. In…
Promise the Night
Editors' choice
Anyone who has ever read the gorgeous West with the Night by Beryl Markham may doubt the need for a…
The Race
Josephine Josephs Frost loves to fly, but when she witnesses her husband murder Marco Celere, she flees for her life.…
The Blood Royal: A Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery
In the ninth Joe Sandilands mystery (after Strange Images of Death, 2010), the handsome police commander is back on duty…
Open Wounds
This is a story of survival. It begins in 1936, when the hero, 7-year old Cid Wymann, an abused, home-schooled…
Naughty in Nice
Lady Georgiana Rannoch, 34th in line to British throne, returns in her fifth mystery. Eschewing the frigid temperatures of London,…
Cowboys Don’t Cry
Scout McBride is a young boy growing up outside of El Paso, Texas, during the Depression. Raised on a farm…
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