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Why is this a pick?: This poignant, sometimes funny, and fast moving mystery is nominated for the 2013 Edgar award for best first novel. Buck Schatz, POW camp survivor during WWII, retired from the Memphis police, and is bored out of his mind in retirement. An event from the past sparks an interest and a mystery. |
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Why is this a pick?: Jake Fisher sees a funeral notice, and soon he is on a trail for a long lost love. Warning: you won’t be able to put this book down until you finish it. |
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Why is this a pick?: Beautiful Alaskan scenery is the backdrop for this story of rival villages. A young man and woman from opposing villages are kept apart by this rivalry. Kate Shugak helps the couple while Sergeant Chopin searches for a murderer. |
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Why is this a pick?: Both Scott James and his new partner, Maggie, have suffered wounds in their previous jobs. Now they are helping each other recover while training for the canine unit. |
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Why is this a pick?: Stephanie Plum faces car bombs, tasers, and no money in this latest adventure. To pay the rent she takes on a much disliked assignment –being a bridesmaid. |
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Why is this a pick?: Manhattan assistant district attorney Alexandra Cooper hurries back to work from her south of France vacation to work on a front page case. As in all the books in this series, Manhattan history and the television show Jeopardy form part of the story. |
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Why is this a pick?: The latest Harry Bosch novel finds the detective investigating a 20 year old case involving a Danish photojournalist. Harry's personal life weaves in and out of the investigation. |
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Why is this a pick?: It’s almost Christmas in 1857, and John Tallis is on trial for his life. Tense courtroom drama and a hint of Christmas spirit combine for an interesting story. |
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Why is this a pick?: The Arthur Conan Doyle estate authorized author Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War) to continue the Sherlock Holmes novels. The House of Silk is the satisfying result. A plus with this audio is Derek Jacobi as narrator, effectively performing all the British accents necessary to the story.
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