The tension never lets up in Battle Mountain, the 25th Joe Pickett novel. Legendary game warden Pickett has been in the job for a good long time: his longevity in his post is noted often, as is his legendary reputation. For following the letter of the law. An evil man, Axel Soledad, has inflicted immeasurable…
A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke This supernatural mystery brings us the crime-solving duo of our dreams. When a young woman moves into a quirky apartment with the ghost of its former resident, the two find themselves teaming up to solve the murder of their across-the-hall neighbor. Darkly funny and wholly innovative, A…
The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes Everyone knows that moms have eyes in the back of their heads when it comes to their children, but does that also apply to soon-to-be mothers trying to solve a murder? Pick up The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes for a charming debut mystery full of wit, a rambunctious…
Writing historical fiction frequently feels like playing detective as I research events in the past, trying to understand what happened and why, looking for clues in the historical record that help me bring a setting and time period to life for readers. I’m often drawn to lesser-known events in history, and it’s the desire to…
On this, the 171st anniversary of his death, Edgar Allan Poe is more popular than ever and more misunderstood. Mystery writer S. S. Van Dine describes the detective story as a contest, in which the author seeks to “outwit the reader” by presenting a puzzle that the reader is unable to solve, despite being given…
