'Unseen City' celebrates nature and urban parenting
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 16:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
Nature writing is full of men heading off into the wilderness in search of something, but journalist Nathanael Johnson brings the genre into the 21st century with a refreshing, thought-provoking and...
'Boar Island' among best in series from Nevada Barr
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 16:33
Last update: about 10 years ago
Nevada Barr's vivid novels about National Park Service Ranger Anna Pigeon have allowed readers to take visceral tours of more U.S. national parks than most could ever arrange to visit. Anna's work,...
'Blood Flag' by Steve Martini
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 16:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
"Blood Flag," the latest Steve Martini legal thriller featuring attorney Paul Madriani and his partner, Harry Hinds, starts with what seems to be a simple case, but soon escalates into a scenario with...
Allison Leotta's 'The Last Good Girl'
Monday, 30 May 2016, 16:28
Last update: about 10 years ago
Former federal sex-crimes prosecutor Allison Leotta continues her series featuring her fictional counterpart Anna Curtis in a too frighteningly real scenario in "The Last Good Girl." College...
Pre-Siege Maps of Malta: 2nd century AD - 1564
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 10:55
Last update: about 10 years ago
The book Pre-Siege Maps of Malta: 2nd century AD - 1564 written by Albert Ganado and Joseph Schirò was launched at an event held on the 3 May 2016 in the splendid ballroom of the Casino Maltese...
Marcia Clark delivers in 'Blood Defense'
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 15:57
Last update: about 10 years ago
The protagonist is no longer a prosecutor as in Marcia Clark's previous legal dramas in her new book, "Blood Defense." In this story, Samantha Brinkman is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer...
'Mission Hill' by Pamela Wechsler
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 15:56
Last update: about 10 years ago
Screenwriter, TV consultant and former prosecutor Pamela Wechsler skillfully eases into "Mission Hill," her debut legal thriller featuring the intriguing Abby Endicott, chief of the Boston district...
Cassandra Neary returns in 'Hard Light' by Elizabeth Hand
Monday, 23 May 2016, 16:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Among the most unconventional sleuths who populate the mystery genre, Cassandra "Cass" Neary stands out - an alcoholic photographer whose career flamed out more than 30 years ago when she was immersed...
'Redemption Road' by John Hart
Monday, 23 May 2016, 15:54
Last update: about 10 years ago
John Hart's first four novels earned two Edgar Allan Poe Awards and one nomination, as well as a myriad of other awards. Five years have gone by since his fourth novel, 2011's "The Iron House,"...
Lina Brockdorff’s WW2 autobiography now in English
Monday, 23 May 2016, 14:08
Last update: about 10 years ago
Serenades Amidst the Sirens, Lina Brockdorff's autobiographical account of Malta's World War II, has just been published by Horizons Communications. Unlike other books about Malta's wartime ordeal,...