Charles A. Gardner’s Dannemora is a gripping account of the notorious escape of two vicious convicted murderers from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, in New York’s North Country, which lead to one of the country’s most extensive manhunts and culminated in a dramatic, bloody standoff. Great nonfiction shares some key features… Read more
Eric Ambler’s The Light of Day was originally published in 1962 and then turned into the film Topkapi in 1964 by American film director Jules Dassin. The novel was received with rave reviews and helped cement Ambler as one of the creators of the modern suspense novel. With an international… Read more
J.D. Allen’s Skin Game is the second book in the Sin City Investigation series, featuring Private investigator Jim Bean. The arrival of his ex-fiancee reminds Bean of his tragic past, but it’s also key to the discovery of a human trafficking ring and one of Vegas’s most influential mobsters. J.D. Allen’s… Read more
Stalker by Lars Kepler is the fifth book in the chilling Joona Linna series set among the Swedish National Crime Unit. Lars Kepler’s Stalker is hard to classify. The novel is a crime narrative, but it contains elements of mystery, police procedural, adventure, psychological thriller, and even a bit of… Read more
So Many Doors by Oakley Hall is the legendary lost crime novel from the Pulitzer Prize-finalist and instructor of Ann Rice, Amy Tan, Richard Ford, and Michael Chabon. Pulp has always had a heart, but when a talented author makes it a point to bridge the gap between the violence… Read more
In Bleak Harbor by Bryan Gruley, on the day before a much-awaited and equally chaotic lakeside festival, Danny Peters, the youngest member of the town’s founding family, disappears. Bryan Gruley’s Bleak Harbor is an elaborate, intricately plotted novel that pulls the best elements of crime fiction, thrillers, and mysteries into a… Read more
The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem is a new-age Noir rooted deep in today’s tumultuous landscape. Jonathan Lethem’s The Feral Detective is one of the best deconstructions of detective noir narratives published in the last decade. Smart, weird, unique, and told from the perspective of the woman who asks for help… Read more
A compelling, eerie new novel from John Ajvide Lindqvist, the internationally bestselling author of Let the Right One In. Lindqvist’s I Am Behind You is easily one of the weirdest books of 2018. It occupies a rare interstitial space between mystery, literary fiction, philosophy, horror, and surrealism. The plot is deceptively… Read more
Townies: And Other Stories of Southern Mischief by Eryk Pruitt is a collection of riveting, funny, and captivating southern-fried crime stories. Eryk Pruitt is an author who should be on your radar if you enjoy top-notch crime fiction. His previous novels—Hashtag, Dirtbags, and What We Reckon—are packed with action and… Read more
The Lies We Told by Camilla Way is a novel of dark psychological suspense that explores how those closest to us have the most to hide. Camilla Way’s The Lies We Told has one of the most accurate and appropriate titles in recent thriller history. The plot is a multilayered maze… Read more
