SECRETS AND TENSIONS in an upscale London neighborhood boil over with deadly results. Ruth Rendell in fine form!

UNFLINCHINGLY COMPLEX AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL novel follows a young writer’s search for friendship, love, and art.

ESSAYIST VERLYN KLINKENBORG distills the wisdom gained in his long writing career into concise, spot-on advice.

SHARP, COMPLEX HISTORICAL thriller captures the turbulence of the 1967 radical student movement in Berlin.

IMPRESSIVE NEW BIOGRAPHY of the Brontës reveals much about father and brother as well as the famous sisters.

DELIGHTFULLY OVER-THE-TOP chick-lit confection is also a satire of celebrity culture with a touch of magic!

INGENIOUSLY PLOTTED, DEFTLY characterized novel follows a high-profile murder case and its impact on a family.

KEENLY OBSERVED, IMPECCABLY crafted cultural satire revolves around an expat writer and his would-be patrons.

FIRST-PERSON STORIES of people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria paint a nuanced picture of the disease’s impact.

DELICATELY CRAFTED, GRIM little tales about a rural German town haunted by ghosts, by cruelty, and by the past.