NUCLEAR, EXISTENTIAL, PARANORMAL horror combine in this evocative novel set in Los Alamos and the NM wilds.

TAUT DANISH THRILLER follows an abducted toddler and his Red Cross nurse rescuer on the run. Chilling!

VIVID PICTURES OF the revolutionary Emma Goldman shine in a short, beautifully-crafted bio by Vivian Gornick.

THE SECRET WORLD OF SHARKS comes alive in this easy-going, anecdotal, but thoroughly researched book.

CHATTY, IRREVERENT HISTORY of typeface design is delightful fun for font nerds and neophytes alike.

SURPRISINGLY ENGROSSING STUDY of the history of water rights policy and the challenges of freshwater access.

IDIOSYNCRATIC, ABSORBING, INSIGHTFUL, snarky overview of the phenomenon of “scapegoating” throughout history.

ANOTHER GENTLE METAPHYSICAL mystery for Alexander McCall Smith’s Scottish philosopher-sleuth Isabel Dalhousie.

M.C. BEATON’S LATEST Highland whodunit swirls environmentalism, family secrets, fairy legends into the mystery.

ENGAGING MYSTERY STARS an ex-nun turned sleuth, unwillingly returning to her old convent to solve a murder.