BLEAK, GORGEOUS, TENSE novel by a leading Syrian author in exile: snapshot of life in an oppressive regime.

CURMUDGEONLY PUZZLE LADY Cora Felton sleuths again in this engaging cozy (with an Old Hollywood theme).

THE ZOMBIE TALE REVITALIZED in this horror picaresque.  Strong writing, unforgettable characters.  Chilling!

FAST-PACED MYSTERY YARN has a fine flavor of the 1890s San Francisco underworld and an appealing sleuth duo.

THE MAGIC OF CENTRAL PARK takes center stage in this New York fable, a quirky picture book for grown-ups.

AN INDIAN JOURNALIST researches the lives of the men who tried and failed to kill him. Complex, engrossing!

NESTED TALES OF gay men and single mothers, complex characterizations, rich historical context…good stuff.

EVERY PARENT’S NIGHTMARE—child abduction—spun into a mythic, poetic tapestry by Joyce Carol Oates.

CHILLING ECO-HORROR TALE touches on love, innocence, science, history, and the future amid fast-paced thrills.

GLOBETROTTING FINANCIAL THRILLER stars Ava Lee, a sleuth with gifts for numbers and martial arts. Elegant fun!