Minette WaltersJournalist Roz Leigh is drawn into the disturbing world of Olive, a huge, menacing woman imprisoned--perhaps wrongly--for the murders of her sister and mother. By the author of The...

Patricia CornwellDr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing from south Florida, returns to the city that turned its back on her five years ago.In Trace, Scarpetta travels to Richmond, Virginia, at the...

Ana Veciana-Suarez"The Chin Kiss King" is a heart-wrenching novel that chronicles the lives of three generations of Cuban American women in Miami: Cuca, zealous believer in the hovering presence of...

Iain BanksIain Banks' daring new novel opens in a loft apartment in the East End, in a former factory due to be knocked down in a few days. Ken Nott...

RJ ElloryA superb, atmospheric thriller from 'one of crime fiction's new stars' [Sunday Telegraph]Joseph Vaughan's life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the...

Edited by Laura FurmanA collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2009features unforgettable...

edited by Helen ByattIn this examination of the whole of Selden's works and thought, Reid Barbour brings a new perspective to Selden studies by stressing Selden's strong commitment to a...

Gary Jennings Gary Jennings's Aztec Autumn recreates a forgotten chapter of history in all its splendor and unforgettable passion. The magnificent Aztec empire has fallen beneath the brutal heal of...

Deborah Harkness The #1 New York Times bestselling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. Look for the hit TV series “A Discovery of...

Olivia CunningWhere's the line...Between darkness and desireNeed and oblivionPain and pleasureDominatrix Aggie Martin is drawn to Sinners' bass guitarist, Jace Seymour, even before he invites himself to her dungeon for...

Muriel BarberyA “beguiling fairy tale” by the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (The New York Times).The villagers had never seen anything like it: dense white curtains of...

Edited by Laura FurmanA collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010 brings...