Billy Boyle goes to Northern Ireland to keep the Irish Republic out of World War II.

"Benn continues to create fascinating behind-the-scenes mysteries from little-known facets of World War II history…. A solid series that keeps getting better."—Booklist

Billy Boyle is in the forefront of the invasion of Sicily.

"Benn continues to create fascinating behind-the-lines mysteries from little-known facets of World War II history….Benn combines the mystery element with a fair amount of frontline battle scenes. The combination makes for a fast-paced mix of action, adventure, and crime solving … Historical detail about the Sicily campaign will grab WWII buffs. A solid series that keeps getting better."—Booklist

The Tick of Death Peter Lovesey

Sergeant Cribb foils a plot to detonate bombs throughout London, even in Scotland Yard.

Skeleton Hill Peter Lovesey

Two war reenactors discover the skeleton of a headless female.

"Inspector Peter Diamond, always thoughtful and humane, delves into the obsessive world of historical re-enactments when two participants in a re-enacted battle find a corpse in a shallow grave — and then one of them disappears."—Seattle Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2009

A Case of Spirits Peter Lovesey

Violent death interrupts a séance; Sergeant Cribb must figure out whose hands were free.

The Ghosts of Belfast Stuart Neville

A onetime IRA hit man, haunted by ghosts, stalks his former bosses.

"In this well-crafted and intriguing series debut, Neville evokes the terrors of living in Belfast during "the Troubles" and manages to makes Fegan, a murderer many times over, a sympathetic character…The buzz around this novel is well deserved and readers will be anticipating the next book in the series."—Library Journal, Starred Review

A laugh-out-loud funny memoir about a fantasy addicted youth

"Barrowcliffe…wonderfully captures the insensitivity, insecurity and selfishness of the adolescent male. His eye for the oddities of 1970s British life is equally astute…Barrowcliffe renders all the comedy and sorrow of early manhood, when boys flee the wretchedness of their real status for a taste of power in imaginary domains."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Three down-on-their-luck friends in a dying Pennsylvania coal town are looking for a way out.

"With his third fictional effort, Levison revisits the same “the harder I work, the behinder I get” ethos he undertook in his well-received memoir “A Working Stiff’s Manifesto”...This latest work, with its spot on dialogue and lovable, screwball characters, may very well be the perfect recessionary read—it will get your hackles up, offer a little righteous indignation and keep you laughing through the next payday (provided there is one)."—San Diego Union Tribune

G.I. Bones Martin Limon

Military intelligence isn't always an oxymoron.

"If you've never encountered Limón in your literary travels, this is a good place to begin your journey."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Year of the Dog Henry Chang

Jack Yu fights crime in New York's Chinatown where every action resonates in Chinatowns worldwide.

"Chang's second novel (after 2006's Chinatown Beat) offers another tantalizing glimpse of precinct and street life in Manhattan's Chinatown….Chang deftly keeps the action moving as he brings the Chinatown neighborhood alive in all its guises."—Publishers Weekly

In 1960, when her husband, Rupert, a British diplomat, is posted to the remote Seychelle Islands in the Indian Ocean, Penelope is less than thrilled.

"Benedict, an author of both fiction and nonfiction (Sailor’s Wife; Virgin or Vamp), offers distinctive cross-cultural insights as well as a cadre of satiric and fascinating characters, and the result is a story that is both touching and humorous. Highly recommended."—Library Journal

Dead Man in Athens Michael Pearce

British Special Branch officer Seymour is on the case of a poisoned cat.

Dead Man in Istanbul Michael Pearce

A murder in Istanbul is entangled with international politics and deadly secrets.

Dead Man in Naples Michael Pearce

Murder and intrigue in beautiful pre-World War I Naples.

Dead Man in Tangier Michael Pearce

Why is Seymour of Scotland Yard summoned to North Africa?

Dead Man in Barcelona Michael Pearce

The fifth exciting crime novel in Michael Pearce's Dead Man series

"This series continues to be distinguished by an intriguing international flavor and its atmospheric depiction of the convoluted political and social arena that characterized turn-of-the-century Europe and the Middle East"—Booklist

Dead Man in Trieste Michael Pearce

When the British consul goes missing, who's responsible: the secret police, revolutionaries, or a mysterious lover?

Village of the Ghost Bears Stan Jones

Alaska State Trooper Nathan Active must figure out what connects a dead hunter on a remote Arctic lake with a deadly series of events.

"In the fourth book of this enchanting series set in Alaska...[Jones has] created a richly populated universe you’ll be sorry to leave."—People Magazine, 3 stars

A British woman having an extra-marital affair discovers what's really missing in her life.

"Fans of Joseph O’Neill’s Netherland will like this fun, fraught, and risqué tale…"—ForeWord Magazine

Sweet Sorrow David Roberts

Lord Edward Corinth and his wife, Verity Browne, investigate the decapitation of a poet.

Sweet Poison David Roberts

It is August 1935 and the Duke of Mersham is hosting an influential party.

Buried Strangers Leighton Gage

Chief Inspector Mario Silva and his team pursue a ring of medical murderers.

"An impressive follow up to an excellent debut, with an equally compelling plot, fascinating characters, and a story so real and chilling, it’s hard to image it happening anywhere else but Silva’s Brazil….Gage’s talents include not only captivating characters and realistic plots, but also an intensely realized sense of place and an unrelentingly fast pace that yanks the reader from beginning to end, unable to stop or pause, just as the cops are unable to take a day off. Silva just may be South America’s Kurt Wallander"—Booklist

Dying Gasp Leighton Gage

Inspector Mario Silva confronts his nemesis, a woman who runs a Brazilian snuff film ring.

"Leighton Gage’s third series novel featuring Brazilian Chief Inspector Mario Silva is a dark, violent book with characters that seethe on the page...This is strong stuff for strong stomachs...Readers will smell the steam and stench of the Amazon and recoil from the torture and depredation from which Gage averts his lens, barely in time. "—Boston Globe

What happened to Alcestis in the three days she spent in the underworld before being rescued by Heracles?

"Beutner renders her multilayered heroine with beauty and delicacy, and concerns herself with no less than the intricacies of the soul…"—Publishers Weekly

The Fourth Assassin Rees Matt Beynon

Omar Yussef must prove his own son's innocence.

"The relentless cycle of violence and retribution follows Palestinian detective Omar Yussef to New York City…in Rees’s excellent fourth mystery…Yussef remains reliably human and compassionate toward human fallibility, while raging openly at the corruption of his own leaders."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Rose always found harmony in her music. Why couldn't she find it in her life?

"Reason to Read: Rose is fiercely independent and unapologetically flawed. Chamberlain, a noted poet and playwright, has written an engaging first novel "—More Magazine

Murder in the Palais Royal Cara Black

Aimée identifies an aristocratic murderer in the historic Palais Royal.

"Forever young, forever stylish, forever in love with Paris—forever Aimée. "—New York Times Book Review

Murder in the Latin Quarter Cara Black

The 9th Aimee Leduc investigation set in Paris.

"Postcolonial politics and global commerce ignite the murder of a Haitian academic in Paris’s bohemian Left Bank…. Black at her peak, with rich historical background and a vivid sense of place supporting her compelling narrative."—Kirkus Reviews

Death of a Pilgrim David Dickinson

When a pilgrim is killed in Le Puy en Velay, France, Lord Francis Powerscourt must investigate.

"Impressive…[Dickinson] has a real gift for evoking period and creating well-rounded characters."—Publishers Weekly

Death of a Wine Merchant David Dickinson

The ninth Lord Francis Powerscourt mystery investigates murder at a high-society wedding.