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It’s that time of year when everyone’s stumped about what gifts to buy for those last folks on the Christmas list, the ones for whom the usual just won’t do. Well, considering gift certificates for a helicopter ride with MI5, being embedded with the CIA during a drug op, or a stint on a royal security detail probably aren’t an option, I think I have the next best thing for you. Thrillers. And these authors deliver! The Hawk Is Dead By Peter James   After 22 novels, Peter Jame

B ooks are among my favorite gifts to give and receive. In books, we explore, get creative, solve crimes, find inspiration and courage, challenge our intellect, discover goodness within ourselves, and even find reasons to laugh. Imagine how wonderful that is for children. Yeah, books are incredible gifts for children of all ages. Here are just a few suggestions if you’re shopping for children this holiday season. Andy: A Dog’s Tale By John Kelly Recommended for Ages 4 to 8 An

I’m tempted to think that author Rosanna Limoncelli wrote her debut mystery novel just for me because it encompasses so many things I love: Agatha Christie, a big charity fundraiser, England, real people as characters, a locked room, and an engaging whodunit story. The year is 1938, and war looms ominously close. Mystery author Dorothy L. Sayers convinces her fellow queens of British crime fiction, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, to co-host a gala raising

Jane Austen fans rejoice! Our next Girls of Summer novel is by Claudia Gray: The Rushworth Family Plot —her new book in the Mr. Darcy and...

It’s a rainy day in Dallas, and what better time for a good book and to meet another of our Girls of Summer. Mia Walker is about to...

E stella Ecker, or E as she prefers to be called, joins our Girls of Summer courtesy of author Mary Anna Evans and her new suspense...

Photo: Carolyn Tillery I t’s summer, my favorite time to spend with my adored 1800s boy band leader, the handsome rogue Jean Lafitte....

It’s the perfect time to catch up with the Girls of Summer from the Marlow Murder Club. In the third and latest book in this delightful...

Richard Osman was a well-known British television presenter who few in the United States had heard of when his debut novel in The...

I'm so proud to be part of the wonderful organization International Thriller Writers. Our leadership put out a call to members to help...

Now that Yellowstone has turned the horses out to pasture, many fans are grieving the loss of their weekly dose of modern ranching life....

One of the best series debuts I read this year is The Dead Years by Jeffrey B. Burton. I’m a big fan of his Mace Reid K-9 mysteries, so...

Calling all (adult) Swifties! The definitive cocktail book inspired by the songs of the powerhouse princess of pop has made its debut....

As a die-hard Agatha Christie fan, I was intrigued by the approach to retelling her famous novel—for children. The Mysterious Affair at...

The Hunter by Tana French ranks among the best books I have read this year. The second installment in French’s Cal Hooper series is just...

I enjoy discovering new mystery series to recommend. Cozy series are the book world’s way of telling us that a host of characters out...

From the first novel in The Detective’s Daughter series by Lesley Thomson, I was hooked by her fascinating characters and fresh premise....

It’s not often that reviewers recommend older books on these lists, but in the case of The Murder of Mr. Wickham (2022) by New York Times...

For many, summer reads are new releases hot off the presses. And authors never fail to fill our beach bags with great stories. However, I...

Christmas is all about traditions, old and new. From the national tree lighting and cookies for Santa to hanging stockings and...