Mysteries

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
A fan of Raymond Chandler and Andre Dubus, "Lehane locates the rich middle ground between terse literary fiction and the laconic police procedural." Entertainment Weekly 02/14/01

The Big Clock by Kenneth Fearing
An ingenious novel of pursuit and evasion set in the world of a giant publishing corporation under the thumb of a tyrannical chief executive.

Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour by Simon Brett
Only the wily Melita Pargeter can pull off a clever reversal of the usual art theft: the feisty widow and an amiable band of crooks must find a way to surreptitiously return some stolen paintings--a task that proves both dangerous and hilarious.

Comeback by Richard Stark
Donald E. Westlake in a dark mood.

Night Dogs by Kent Anderson
Officer Hanson is a veteran patrolman who is fighting for justice on Portland's mean streets.

Wings of Fire by Charles Todd
The Cornish countryside is the backdrop for a Scotland Yard investigation into the suicide of a beloved poet.

Numbered Account by Christopher Reich
The Firm set in a Swiss bank.

The Man with No Face by Peter Turnbull
More method and science than flash characterize this Glasgow based procedural.

Zen and the Art of Murder by Elizabeth M. Cosin
Sue Grafton meets Raymond Chandler in this highly acclaimed debut mystery starring Zen Moses--a tough female P.I. working the streets of Los Angeles.

Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings
A doctor's maid is murdered in 1895 Toronto and the case is handled by the police department's only detective, William Murdoch. As he investigates, Murdoch observes the mores and rigid class divisions of the period.

The River King by Alice Hoffman
A suspenseful, lyrical account of one man's search for the truth behind an inexplicable drowning death in a small New England town. The mystery dovetails with an unsolved murder from long ago.

The Empty Chair by Jeffrey Deaver
The ingenious, wheelchair-bound criminalist, Lincoln Rhyme, is back with the the signature plot twists and heart-stopping suspense.

Caught in the Light by Robert Goddard
Photographer Ian Jarrett sets out to solve a mystery that may be 170 years old. At the end of his search, a trap awaits him.

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