"Attention: Dispatches from a Land of Distraction" (Random House), by Joshua Cohen If curiosity is a writer's greatest innate gift, Joshua Cohen may be America's greatest living writer. Or...

"Under a Dark Sky" (Morrow), by Lori Rader-Day A dark sky park where even the slightest glimmer of light is blocked out provides a fascinating backdrop for Lori Rader-Day's inventive fourth...

Malta’s struggle for independence developed as a consequence and as part of the struggle of the working class for its political liberation, Mark Camilleri said during the launch of his new book...

"The Man Who Couldn't Miss" (William Morrow), by David Handler On the surface, David Handler's mysteries about Hollywood ghost writer and novelist Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag, his lovely actress...

Jimmy Fallon remembers a summer a few years back when it seemed everybody was reading "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn. "Everyone had that book. If we had people over, or went on vacation poolside,...

"Tiffany Blues: a Novel" (Atria), by M.J. Rose Jenny Bell tries to start anew as an artist in the big city in "Tiffany Blues" by M.J. Rose. She scrapes together enough money to take classes at a...

It is only now that delayed attention is being paid to a man who fought for, and suffered, for his insistence that church and state must be separate in Malta. Gannikol (Gio. Nicolo) Muscat, a...

"Shadow Tyrants" by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison, (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Almost 2,000 years ago, an emperor avoided a coup and entrusted nine Scrolls of Knowledge to nine individuals to ensure...

"The Dollar-a-Year Detective" (Permanent Press), by William Wells Jack Starkey was a Chicago police detective until he got shot, took his disability pension and moved to Fort Myers Beach on...

"Tailspin" (Grand Central Publishing), by Sandra Brown In "Tailspin" by Sandra Brown, Rye Mallett has a talent for flying planes, and his piloting skills have gotten him out of many jams. One...