GRIM, COMPLEX TALE of a Cold War fought with magic: British warlocks vs. Soviet-captured Nazi magical tech.

A CHINESE EXPATRIATE in wartime Saigon seeks security and a safe future for his son. Exquisite, touching novel.

INSIDE A BALLET DANCER’S crisis of career burnout and family dysfunction. Lots of vivid backstage ballet detail!

A NAIVE AMERICAN COUPLE face the complexities of oil-company politics in 1967 Saudi Arabia. Evocative in parts.

MARIE ANTOINETTE’S LOVER, Swedish diplomat Axel von Fersen, is brought to life in a complex fictional memoir.

TENSE, SPLENDIDLY BLEAK psychological mystery about the twisted bonds among a coach and her high school team.

A BROTHER AND SISTER’S bond is threatened by their wealthy family’s dysfunction and secrets. Luminous and wise.

HIGH-ENERGY, TWISTILY PLOTTED “innocent man in jeopardy” thriller is edge-of-the-seat entertainment done well.

EXTRAORDINARY, RIVETING NOVEL from the incomparable William Boyd: great historical fiction, great spy yarn.

INGENIOUSLY TWISTED MYSTERY about a dysfunctional marriage and a missing wife. Breathtakingly suspenseful!