Crime Fiction

Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins
Imagine that there are American MIAs who chose to remain missing after the Vietnam War. Imagine that there is a family in which four generations of strong, alluring women have shared a mysterious connection to an outlandish figure from Japanese folklore. Imagine just those things (don't even try to imagine the love story) and you'll have a foretaste of Tom Robbins's eighth novel — a work as timeless as myth yet as topical as the latest international threat.

Back Story by Robert B Parker
"...What makes this superior Parker is the moral dilemma. Spenser is pursuing a case that no one wants him to pursue, including the person who had asked him to in the first place, and six Krispy Kremes is not a good enough reason...." - Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe

Hardboiled Hollywood by Max Décharné
From The Big Sleep to Point Blank, and from The Godfather to LA Confidential, Hardboiled Hollywood takes you behind the scenes at the scene of the crime. It's an offer you can't refuse.
"...Decharne ploughs through dozens of tattered pulp novels to trace classic flicks including Get Carter, LA Confidential, Point Blank, Psycho, etc back to their gritty source...." - Phelim O'Neill, The Guardian

In The Hand Of Dante by Nick Tosches
Deep inside the Vatican library, a priest discovers the rarest and most valuable art object ever found: the manuscript of "The Divine Comedy," written in Dante's own hand.
"...'In the Hand of Dante can be classified as a work of mystery or crime, but the paths to and from its core mystery are far from predictable...'..." - Ian Penman, Guardian Unlimited

What's A Girl Gotta Do? by Sparkle Hayter
Nothing is going right for Robin Hudson. Her husband has left her for a prettier and much younger woman; she's been demoted to the tabloidesque Special Reports unit at the All News Network after an on-air faux pas at the White House; and a blackmailer knows some of her worst secrets. To cap it all, Robin becomes a suspect in a brutal murder...

Cypress Grove by James Sallis
Brilliantly balancing Turner's past and present lives,Cypress Grove is lyrical, moving, and filled with the sense of place and character that only our finest writers can achieve. It is proof positive that the acclaim James Sallis has enjoyed for years is richly deserved.