PUZZLE LADY CORA Felton sleuths again, in a mystery that involves blackmail, puzzles, and one of her many exes.

INTENSELY ABSORBING ACCOUNT by a veteran traveler of technology’s impact on geographically isolated cultures.

A WOMAN’S PAINFUL tale of clashes with her folks’ anti-medicine Christian Science beliefs, and her mom’s cancer.

INSIGHTFUL, INFORMATIVE LOOK at a multifaceted conflict in rural India from novelist/activist Arundhati Roy.

ANOTHER WITTY COZY in Simon Brett’s Fethering series, as his 60-something lady sleuths take on the UK art world.

ON THE ROAD with an antique dealer looking for the big score! Fun, fast-paced reporting, lots of engaging info.

THE GREAT BERYL BAINBRIDGE’S final novel is a haunting (if uneven) tale of two misfits caught up in history.

CHUCK PALAHNIUK’S LATEST: a scary, funny, satirical trip to Hell with a smart, sassy Veruca Salt-esque heroine. B PLUS

DAMNED
Doubleday
2011

CHUCK PALAHNIUK’S LATEST: a scary, funny, satirical trip to Hell with a smart, sassy Veruca Salt-esque heroine.

HAUNTING, COMPLEX HORROR and fantasy tales offer a sophisticated take on race, culture, and the power of legend.