" You've heard of Charles Ponzi, the swindler who gave big returns to early investors using money from subsequent clients. And you've heard of Bernie Madoff, imprisoned for one of the biggest Ponzi...

Corporate lawyer Elyssa Friedland writes an honest love story with a bizarre twist in her debut novel, "Love and Miss Communication." Readers must consider one thought-provoking question: Could you...

In "The Forgotten Room," professor Jeremy Logan tackles another baffling case - that might be his last. Lincoln Child, of the writing duo Preston & Child, has written several outstanding...

Before launching into a slew of brazen zingers, comedian Joan Rivers often used her signature catchphrase, "Can we talk?" Nine months after Rivers' sudden death, her daughter, Melissa Rivers, is...

Born into one of America's best-known families, Mariel Hemingway grew up with the advantages of sharing the name of her grandfather Ernest Hemingway and the burden of growing up in a family at least...

When the British artist Grayson Perry was selected in 2003 for the Turner Prize, one of Europe's most prestigious art awards, he showed up at the ceremony wearing a dress. That very public display of...

For a country that's been described as an intelligence black hole, North Korea sure has a lot of recent books that try to show daily life there. A search for the new "North Korea Confidential" at...

Steve Martini's latest book to feature attorney Paul Madriani begins with a seemingly easy case, but quickly turns deadly. Alex Ives needs Madriani's help when he's accused of vehicular...

John Lescroart has written a terrific courtroom mystery as the main series characters take a backseat to defense attorney Rebecca Hardy, daughter of regular Dismas, who takes on a case involving Greg...

Each of his literary outings has been a huge hit, both with critics but also - especially - with readers who even when not fans of Maltese literature flocked to his inimitable style of evocative,...