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Bess Crawford seeks the murderer of a family friend in 'An Unmarked Grave'

Those craving more of the World War I drama that characterized the recent PBS production "Downton Abbey" can find it in Charles Todd'...

Jefferson Bass provides a tale of timeless evil in 'The Inquisitor's Key'

The "Body Farm" novels of Jefferson Bass, the pseudonym used by forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass and journalist Jon Jefferson,...

The Belgian Congo provides setting for 'The Boy Who Stole the Leopard's Spots'

Author Tamar Myers once again calls upon her childhood memories of life in the Belgian Congo for "The Boy Who Stole the Leopard's Spots...

Professor Bradshaw seeks a scientific solution to murder in 'Fatal Induction'

Benjamin Bradshaw, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, uses his scientific talent to solve the murder of a peddler...

Boogeyman returns to taunt Nathaniel Cade in Farnsworth's 'Red, White and Blood'

"It’s nice to be back" is the message with which the Boogeyman, vampire Nathaniel Cade’s long-term foe, announces his return...

Bernie Gunther solves a locked room mystery in Philip Kerr's 'Prague Fatale'

Philip Kerr’s darkly realistic Bernie Gunther mystery series has long been considered to exemplify noir crime fiction. However, in his latest...

Spring 2012 is the season for a world tour of murder from Soho Crime

Soho Crime provides readers with an opportunity to savor murder mysteries with an international flavor during this spring. South Africa, England...

Phillip Margolin concludes his 'Washington Trilogy' with 'Capitol Murder'

International terrorists, a serial killer and a senator with a taste for kinky sex provide the key ingredients for Capitol Murder (Harper: April 3,...