The Last Dawn by Joe Gannon takes place during a vicious civil war in El Salvador in 1989 and follows Captain Ajax Montoya as he tries to save the brother of a lost love who has disappeared amidst the chaos (Available January 26, 2016). It is time to die… 1989. It’s been three years since…
Vagabond by Gerald Seymour follows MI5 officer Winnie Monks on a journey to avenge the death of an agent on her team that takes her all the way to Costa del Sol (Available January 5, 2016). MI5 officer Winnie Monks has never forgotten – or forgiven – the death of a young agent on her…
Blackout by David Rosenfelt is a stand-alone thriller featuring police officer Doug Brock whose life gets turned upside down when a killer he's been chasing for years kills someone close to him, and he becomes obsessed with solving the case (Available January 5, 2016). New Jersey state police officer Doug Brock has been after infamous…
I don’t know if we can say with certainty that Georges Simenon was the most successful writer of the 20th Century, but he would certainly be a top contender for the title. It wasn’t just that he wrote books that sold well around the world, it was that he churned out a new book seemingly…
I’ll always love Robert B. Parker. He’s not the best writer I’ve ever read, nor is he the most consistent. Doesn’t matter. I discovered him in high school, when all I cared about was being entertained, and Robert B. Parker was as entertaining as hell. His books were funny and exciting and wise. I bought…
This post kicks off a new series which will look at stand alone novels by mystery writers who are better known for their big time franchise characters. First up, we look at I’d Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman. For most people, Laura Lippman is best known as the author of a series of novels…
