Happiness Falls: A Novel

This stellar, nuanced mystery transcends typical whodunit tropes.

Looking Glass Sound

By Catriona Ward

Looking Glass Sound

Killings and creepiness pervade a New England seaside town.

The Hunt

By Kelly J. Ford

The Hunt

The bard of Ozark crime fiction delivers another tale of corrosive small-town secrets.

Kala: A Novel

By Colin Walsh

Kala: A Novel

An Irish town harbors endless secrets in this sturdy, uneven debut.

The Devil’s Playground: A Novel

A propulsive, eerie tale set during Hollywood’s Golden Age.

The Lock-Up: A Novel

By John Banville

The Lock-Up: A Novel

Familiar tropes are cast aside in this outstanding pseudo-whodunit.

The Pain of Pleasure: A Novel

Eroticism ignites this seductive eco-thriller.

Beware the Woman: A Novel

Is a mom-to-be in genuine danger or slowly going crazy?