Drama, mystery, romance, and more abound in these new and forthcoming urban fiction titles: THE CARTEL 6: THE DEMISE by Ashley & JaQuavis The Cartel’s plan to open a casino will rake in cash, but comes with great sacrifice: a dead girl, a scorned wife, traitors, and one hole in the desert will launch a […]
Tag: mystery
Thriller Thursday (8/25/16 Edition)
Recommend these four thrilling new mysteries to your patrons today: THE ONE MAN by Andrew Gross One of Publishers Weekly’s Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016 with FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! In this riveting historical thriller with a twist, a US intelligence officer must sneak into Auschwitz and escape with a physics professor who happens to be […]
For Your Consideration: November 2016 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the November 2016* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due September 20! Click here for the full list of 2016 deadlines. TO CAPTURE WHAT WE CANNOT KEEP by Beatrice Colin Set against the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this novel charts the relationship between a young widow and an […]
Thriller Thursday (8/11/16 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday to a thrilling debut and three new books from old favorites: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by B.A. Paris An August 2016 LibraryReads & Indie Next pick with two starred reviews! “Making her smash debut, Paris switches chapters between the present and the recent past, taking us along on Grace’s journey and keeping the suspense […]
Holt Celebrates 150 Years!
Holy smokes, Henry Holt & Company is 150 this year! (We see your awesome tweets via #Holt150!) Founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt, the imprint focused exclusively on publishing translations and textbooks. A fruitful relationship with Robert Frost began in 1915 with the publication of NORTH OF BOSTON, and his books became […]
Tor.com Fall 2016 Season
Return to Lychford, explore new love with Kai Ashante Wilson, and explore what it means to be human in the second year of Tor.com Publishing! HAMMERS ON BONE by Cassandra Khaw On Sale: October 11 John Persons is a private investigator with a distasteful job from an unlikely client. Can he can take down an […]
Library Penance
Caution: serving a community sentence in a library for a minor crime may lead to a career as a mystery writer! It happened to Lance Hawvermale. He shares his experience below and explains how libraries continue to inspire him today: I once served mandatory community service in a library. As a crime writer, I need a […]
Thriller Thursday (8/4/16 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday, lovely librarians! Before we get to our six new mysteries, we’re pleased to say that Hideo Yokoyama’s SIX FOUR has been shortlisted for the CWA’s International Dagger Award. The winner will be announced on October 11. Now on to the books! DIE LIKE AN EAGLE by Donna Andrews An August 2016 LibraryReads pick! […]
Oh My (Mystery) Stars!
The *stars* are piling up for these six outstanding mysteries: BECAUSE I’M WATCHING by Christina Dodd — THREE STARS! “Dodd continues her flawless pivoting from romance to suspense with the third book in her riveting series set in the small Washington town of Virtue Falls. Scary, sexy, and smartly written, BECAUSE I’M WATCHING is Dodd at […]
Happy #BookBday (8/2/16 Edition)
Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! THE CHOSEN ONES by Steve Sem-Sandberg THREE starred reviews! One of Europe’s most revered novelists recounts a terrible, forgotten incident in Nazi-era Vienna. “Gorgeous prose and stark imagery, along with Sem-Sandberg’s penchant for the absurd and surreal, provide an unsettling and vivid glimpse into one of the […]
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