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I was writing to her, so that she would know me not as this old person whose joints creaked when he rose from a chair, but as the real Pericles: the man who dreamt, deceived, envied, loved... Pericles Drakos has lived in the exquisite Circle Building for all of his seventy-five years. From its l...

DI Herbert Reardon investigates the murder of an enigmatic woman who was about to leave her comfortable life behind and mysteriously disappear in this page-turning 1930s historical mystery with gasp-worthy revelations. 1935, Templewood, Worcestershire. Judge Waring's glamorous wife Emilie is mys...

OCEAN'S 8 meets Janet Evanovich, this fast-paced crime caper features one badass mother, with a certain set of skills who is forced to come out of retirement to protect her son, and teach a few men a few lessons! Ex-con artist Bee Cardello is going legit. Divorced from her mafia boss husband, sh...

A new adoption case sets private investigators Fran and Ken Stein on a tangled and corrupted path in this new installment of the light-hearted and fun cozy mystery series with an intriguing paranormal twist. New York private investigators - and super-sized, ever-so-slightly-paranormal siblings -...

When a Boston judge is being blackmailed, Andy Roark must find out who is behind the threat before lives get ruined in this thrilling mystery featuring the Vietnam veteran turned private investigator. "Fans of Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels . . . will be eager to see more of Roark" Publishers...

nstalment in the critically acclaimed, pitch-perfect Rabbit Factor Trilogy and things are messier than ever... ________________________________ 'Finnish crime maestro Antti Tuomainen is unique in the Scandi-crime genre, infusing his crime narratives with the darkest humour ... [his] often hilario...

Hotel Beresford: a grand old building, just outside the city, where any soul is welcome, and strange goings-on mask explosive, deadly secrets. A chilling, darkly funny sequel to Will Carver`s bestselling The Beresford... `Superbly paced and remarkably inventive, a book that demands to be read in ...

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME: The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro is Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda, one of the richest men in Europe. As he scrambles to consummate the most important project of his life, Zsa-zsa's opponents disrupt, obstruct, impede and cripple his enterprize by any ...

Stolen whisky, drug dealers, bent cops, social influencers and yakuza mobsters. And Robbie Gould is caught in the middle. 1964. A hoard of the finest Scotch whisky ever made - the legendary Dalziel Double Proof - goes missing. 2023. Albie, youngest son of the wealthy Dalziel family, vanishes. His...

Nineteen-year-old trans woman Eliza is missing . . . and her worried father sets private investigators Fran and Ken Stein on her trail in this second instalment of the light-hearted and fun cozy mystery series with a paranormal twist. Taking a break from their usual business of helping adoptees ...

At Home in Provence is a stunning cookbook that explores a modern take on life in this sunny French region from co-owner of winemakers Maison Mirabeau, Jeany Cronk. Sharing recipes and table settings, and offering a nuanced look at the local culture and style, the book delves into food, entertain...

From the author of Last Words on Earth-an reimagining of Roberto Bolaño's life-comes a book articulating the final years of Aliocha Coll, one of Spain's most innovative writers as he completes his masterpiece, Attila (also available from Open Letter Books). Living alone in Paris, estranged fro...

Crime-fiction librarian - and reluctant amateur sleuth - Ray Ambler gets mixed up in murder once again when he's called to appraise a mystery-novel collection at an exclusive New York college. An invitation from a prestigious liberal arts college to buy their mystery-novel collection comes as a ...

Cub reporter Jonny Murphy is in Buenos Aires interviewing families of victims of Argentina's Dirty War, when a headless torso has washed up on a city beach, thrusting him into a shocking investigation... `Jarringly authentic, pulsatingly engrossing, granular frontline reporter's eye - her finest ...

to investigate, and memories of his failure to solve the first case come rushing back. Could this young woman's tragic death somehow hold the key? Anyone Battling her own demons, Emma joins forces with Karl to embark upon a chilling investigation, plunging them into horrifying secrets from the pa...

With the lyrical joy and lighthearted wordplay that have won him critical acclaim, celebrated Jewish author Curt Leviant delivers a charming literary love story against the backdrop of the lush Italian countryside Successful author Giorgio is vacationing in Parma when he meets Sofia, a beautiful...

A corporate worker abruptly quits his job to make the world's greatest mozzarella cheese; a widowed Bed and Breakfast owner dishes out advice along with spoonfuls of his deceased wife's last batch of jam to the suitor who buys a house sight unseen hoping the woman he loves will move in with him. ...

When Doctor John H. Watson is kidnapped while Sherlock Holmes is out of the country, private investigators Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson must find the missing physician . . . London, 1895. Former Baker Street Irregular Timothy Badger and his partner in detection Benjamin Watson are in a spi...

A riotous metafictional dissection of a "famous" Norwegian detective writer Frode Brandeggen (1970-2014), an unknown voice to most readers, made his debut in 1992 with the experimental 2,000+ page novel Conglomerate Breath . It was never reviewed and soon forgotten. After that, he created a new...

An alien invasion hits the town of Muddy Gap, but a disgruntled pie aficionado is the only one who seems to remember it... Denver Bryant's passion for pie has sent him across Wyoming in search of the best slices. Though he dutifully posts reviews on his blog, he's never been able to recreate his...