Tag Archives: Mystery & Detective/General
Rush of Blood
by Mark Billingham“Mark Billingham takes us on a very unhappy holiday in this sizzling thriller that starts in Florida and moves back to Britain . ….
Return of the Thin Man
by Dashiell HammettA landmark publishing event: a pair of never-before published “Thin Man” novellas from the legendary Dashiell Hammett, author of the classics The Maltese Falcon,…
Willful Behavior
by Donna Leon“Few detective writers create so vivid, inclusive, and convincing a narrative as Donna Leon . . . One of the most exquisite and subtle…
The Waters of Eternal Youth
by Donna LeonIn the twenty-fifth novel in Donna Leon’s celebrated and bestselling series, Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti finds himself caught up in a tragedy that befell…
Uniform Justice
by Donna Leon“Leon is probably the best mystery writer you’ve never heard of. . . . She uses the relatively small and crime-free canvas of Venice…
The Two Faces of January
by Patricia Highsmith“Her [most recent] novel goes far beyond the bounds of the ‘mystery,’ a genre label that has stuck to Highsmith’s work since her first,…
The Tremor of Forgery
by Patricia Highsmith“Highsmith has produced work as serious in its implications and as subtle in its approach as anything being done in the novel today.” —Julian…
The Three-Day Affair
by Michael KardosIn the tradition of Scott Smith’s A Simple Plan and James Sallis’s Drive comes a riveting debut novel about a small-time rock band drummer…
Through a Glass, Darkly
by Donna Leon“Leon’s gentle pace allows conversation and atmosphere to develop so full and founded that you can taste the coffee and smell the flowers… You’ll want…
Those Who Walk Away
by Patricia Highsmith“The novel has many virtues, including a stunning sense of place and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Pauline Mayer, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
