Karin Slaughter, acclaimed author of the New York Times bestselling Will Trent novels and founder of the “Save the Libraries” Project, now delivers her first stand-alone novel, COP TOWN. Atlanta, 1974. It’s Kate Murphy’s first day on the job, and the Atlanta Police Department is seething after the murder of an officer. Kate soon learns […]
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“Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable.”—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Enter the world of the Sinclair family, a family who has […]
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After mesmerizing readers with her Victorian-era debut, THE SOLITARY HOUSE, Lynn Shepherd and her two brilliant detectives—Charles Maddox and his uncle—return in A FATAL LIKENESS, a mystery set in the chilling gothic atmosphere of the Romantics and their greatest creation, Frankenstein, centering on Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, and the madman who has them […]
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It was our pleasure to have Melanie Benjamin join us at Library Journal’s The Digital Shift: Libraries, Ebooks and Beyond virtual conference. Melanie chatted with librarians about her fascinating new novel, The Aviator’s Wife, her writing process, and much more. Melanie is the author of the bestselling novels Alice I Have Been and The Autobiography […]
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Get ready all you Reacher Creatures! Today’s Lunch Lit excerpt is from the next explosive book in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series—A WANTED MAN. All Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself […]
Today’s Lunch Lit excerpt is perfect for fans of Tana French and Stieg Larsson. Harry Bingham’s mesmerizing thriller, Talking to the Dead, introduces a modern, unforgettable rookie cop whose past is as fascinating and as deadly as the crimes she investigates. It’s really good! But don’t take our word for it. The critics agree: “The […]
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Whether being compared to Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew, she’s still “ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE CREATIONS IN RECENT LITERATURE.” (USA Today) Critics love Flavia de Luce and… A Red Herring Without Mustard By Alan Bradley Delacorte Hardcover On sale: 2/8/2011 ISBN: 978-0-385-34232-2 “This idiosyncratic heroine continues to charm.” —Wall Street Journal “Think preteen Nancy […]
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I tend to dabble in the romance genre, whenever the mood happens to strike. Or when I hear about Mary Balogh’s latest series of novels coming this spring! I so thoroughly enjoyed my first introduction to Mary Balogh with her Simply series, featuring the teachers of Miss Martin’s School for Girls in Bath. Our […]
