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After short-timer Nate McClusky kills a member of the Aryan Steel prison gang, he is released from jail to find the gang has put a death warrant on his head. Taking to the road with his year-old daughter, Nate sets out to hit the gang where it hurts. Reading like mid-period James Ellroy, this is both a dark, original take on the chase novel and a strangely touching portrait of a father-daughter relationship framed in barbed wire. Three Years with the Rat , by Jay Hosking. Neuroscientist Hosking turns in a startlingly fine performance with his first novel, about a man so determined to find his missing sister that he risks his own reality to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
During the hot English summer of , Margaret Creasy goes missing, and year-old Gracie Bennett and her best friend, Tilly, set out to find her.
In a masterfully constructed plot, Gracie—who sniffs out the lies told by her adult neighbors—learns a lesson about loyalty and true friendship, as secrets born of shame are gradually revealed. An understated, quirky debut distinguished by its pitch-perfect prose and intriguing structure.
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Revolver , by Duane Swierczynski Swierczynski, who enjoys high-concept high-wire acts, attempts what might be his riskiest move yet: Little Deaths , by Emma Flint This compelling crime-fiction debut is clearly based on the Alice Crimmins case, in which the New York woman was convicted and served a prison sentence for the deaths of her children. Long Black Veil , by Jennifer Finney Boylan Thirty years ago, six college friends set out to explore an abandoned prison. She Rides Shotgun , by Jordan Harper After short-timer Nate McClusky kills a member of the Aryan Steel prison gang, he is released from jail to find the gang has put a death warrant on his head.
Three Years with the Rat , by Jay Hosking Neuroscientist Hosking turns in a startlingly fine performance with his first novel, about a man so determined to find his missing sister that he risks his own reality to solve the mystery of her disappearance. Books and Authors Tags: Bill Ott After more than 30 years at Booklist , editor and publisher Bill Ott continues to edit the crime fiction section of the magazine and still delights in discovering new hard-boiled writers.
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Am going tonsend this to my librarians who are in charge of collection managem Jenny: Celine , by Peter Heller. Celine, a nearly year-old sculptor, emphysema sufferer, and eccentric PI, sets off from Brooklyn to California to determine if a famous photographer was really killed by a bear in Yosemite National Park.
Dark Side of the Moon , by Les Wood. Yes, this is a caper novel in which the dialogue zings like that of Donald E. A fiercely beautiful novel. Darktown , by Thomas Mullen. In this riveting mix of historical mystery and police procedural, Mullen depicts the treatment of black cops by their white counterparts in Atlanta. A terrific series opener and a vivid evocation of the pre—civil rights South.
Knox , by Peter Spiegelman. Adam Knox, who runs a clinic in L. Let the Devil Out , by Bill Loehfelm.
New Orleans rookie cop and loose cannon Maureen Coughlin is tasked with helping the FBI track a white supremacist group. Not only has Loehfelm created the most compelling, complex patrol cop in the genre; he has also reenergized New Orleans as a setting for the best in crime fiction, edgy, dangerous, but pulsing with life. Razor Girl , by Carl Hiassen. She runs car-crash scams but has the proverbial heart of gold, which lands her bejeweled flip-flops in a diabolically complicated story that skewers phony reality shows and the fine folks who bring them to us.
Revolver , by Duane Swierczynski.
Swierczynski, who enjoys high-concept high-wire acts, attempts what might be his riskiest move yet: Each story line features full-blooded characters and intrigue that work both on their own and in the larger context. Race plays a large role and is thoughtfully handled in this bleak, powerful tale of corruption and the lasting effects of crime in the City of Brotherly Love. Since We Fell , by Dennis Lehane. The mood and pace of the novel change directions as quickly as the plot, but Lehane never lets his narrative vehicle veer out of control, and when he hits the afterburners in the last 50 pages, he produces an incredibly exciting and well-orchestrated finale.
Then he meets Mecha, sees her pearl necklace, and finds himself torn between business and pleasure. The Dry , by Jane Harper. The Girl Before , by Rena Olsen. IQ , by Joe Ide. Little Deaths , by Emma Flint. This compelling crime-fiction debut is clearly based on the Alice Crimmins case, in which the New York woman was convicted and served a prison sentence for the deaths of her children.
This is absolutely absorbing literary crime fiction, perfect for fans of Megan Abbott and Sarah Waters. Look forward to more from the gifted Flint, who has revealed in interviews that she has been a reader of true crime since childhood. Thirty years ago, six college friends set out to explore an abandoned prison.
One of the group disappeared, and his body has now been found. Lies fester and multiply, undermining intimate relationships in this psychological thriller. When the manipulative Carla, now a grown woman, reenters their lives, very bad things happen. Corry skillfully intertwines plotlines and jumps back and forth in time, shrewdly building suspense until the end. Shadow Man , by Alan Drew. Drew treats young victims and troubled investigators with the same sensitivity while offering a powerful eulogy to a California landscape under assault from rampant development.
She Rides Shotgun , by Jordan Harper. After short-timer Nate McClusky kills a member of the Aryan Steel prison gang, he is released from jail to find the gang has put a death warrant on his head. Taking to the road with his year-old daughter, Nate sets out to hit the gang where it hurts. Reading like mid-period James Ellroy, this is both a dark, original take on the chase novel and a strangely touching portrait of a father-daughter relationship framed in barbed wire.
Three Years with the Rat , by Jay Hosking.
Neuroscientist Hosking turns in a startlingly fine performance with his first novel, about a man so determined to find his missing sister that he risks his own reality to solve the mystery of her disappearance. During the hot English summer of , Margaret Creasy goes missing, and year-old Gracie Bennett and her best friend, Tilly, set out to find her. In a masterfully constructed plot, Gracie—who sniffs out the lies told by her adult neighbors—learns a lesson about loyalty and true friendship, as secrets born of shame are gradually revealed. An understated, quirky debut distinguished by its pitch-perfect prose and intriguing structure.
I am looking for a well published author that has a few books on mystery and crime.