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A dark, literary thriller from a French author, Jean-Denis Bruet-Ferreol, who writes under the pseudonym of Mallock. One day, Manuel Gemoni travels to the other end of the world to kill an old man in the Dominican Republic. Can Police Commissioner Mallock find out why?

The fourth Commissario Ricciardi historical mystery-following Everyone in Their Place-is "a superb novel for fans of Italian noir" (Library Journal, starred review). Commissario Ricciardi has visions. He sees and hears the final moments in the lives of those who have suffered violent deaths. It may be a talent or it may be a curse, but it has helped him become one of the most successful homicide detectives in the Naples police force. It's a ra...

A historical fiction debut. "An old-fashioned story exploring first love, loyalty and loss-this diverting novel is pure pleasure" (The New York Times Book Review).Under the heady influence of a springtime picnic and vague notions of obligation, young undertaker Wilfred Price blurts out a marriage proposal to a woman he barely knows. Much to his consternation, she says yes. As Wilfred attempts to extricate himself from the situation, his betrot...

In this enjoyable series debut, " four colorful old timers meet regularly a small-town bar in Tuscany, where they gossip, play cards, and solve murders (Publishers Weekly).At Bar Lume, in a small resort village on the Tuscan coast, between shots of espresso and hands of cards, four old-timers and Massimo the barman wile away the time chatting, arguing, and theorizing about the murder of a young woman in their town.The girl's body was found in ...

This tale of innocence and corruption in Pakistan is "a beautiful, often painful, journey of a young man's doomed yearning for love" (The Guardian). During a village wedding in Pakistan, a boy risks speaking to the beautiful daughter of a powerful local politician. As night falls, the two meet in his father's orchard, inadvertently falling asleep as they wait for the light of dawn to reveal the orchard's beauty, naive to the dangers posed by t...

An American foreign correspondent finds herself in love, and in danger, in this novel that "presents startlingly vivid images of life in Hitler's Europe" (The New York Times).Rose Manon grew up in the mountains of Nevada, and is now working as a journalist in New York. In 1935, she is awarded her dream job: foreign correspondent. Posted to Paris, she is soon entangled in romance, an unsolved murder, and the desperation of a looming war.Assigne...

For every happily-ever-after fairy tale that waxes poetic about true love, there is a piece of flash fiction from Dan Rhodes to provide the perfect antidote. In this collection of bite-sized vignettes, Rhodes masterfully explores the distance between what we believe is real and what others know to be true-and nowhere is this distance greater than in the realm of romance. Told with inimitable humor, with, and irony, as well as deep undrstanding...

New from the Australian author of "Gilgamesh" and "The Good Parents", this follows a family who escape from Hungary during WWII to the safety of Australia. 13-year-old Frank Gold is diagnosed with polio and sent to a sprawling children's hospital called The Golden Age.

Puts a new twist on the Kennedy assassination . . . [a] remarkable first novel . . . delights in sex, hypocrisy and political conspiracy" (The Washington Post).>The story kicks off in 1960 Los Angeles, with the daring kidnapping of the child of one of America's richest men. It then darts back and forth between a private detective's urgent search for the child, the saga of a notorious hit man in the days leading to JFK's assassination, and the ...

A tribute to George Orwell's 1984 and a cry of protest against totalitarianism of all kinds.

Profiles 12 Russians from across the social spectrum who participated in the March of the Dissidents in 2007.

In this vivid collection, Schmitt writes about regret and redemption, about the roles of love and memory in our lives, all with a lightness and compassion that is as rare as it is inspiring.

By turns darkly comic and unnerving, "Get Me Out of Here" perfectly captures one of the world's financial capitals at a crucial moment--a satirical novel about the rage and desperation that come with the expectation of money for nothing.

Siblings Simon, Garance, and Lola flee a dull family wedding to visit brother Vincent, who is working as a guide at a chateau in the heart of the charming Tours countryside. For a few hours, they forget about the many demands of adulthood and lose themselves in a day of laughter, teasing, and memories.

DI Jack Carrigan and DS Geneva Miller as they investigate the rape and murder of a young Ugandan student. Plunged into an underworld of illegal immigrant communities, they discover that the murdered girl's studies at a London college may have threatened to reveal things that some people will go to any lengths to keep secret.

Naples, 1931. Ricciardi has visions. He sees and hears the final seconds in the lives of victims of violent deaths. It is both a gift and a curse. It has helped him become one of the most acute and successful homicide detectives in the Naples police force. But all that horror and suffering has hollowed him out emotionally.

The 2nd book in the "Marseilles" trilogy featuring ex-cop Fabio Montale. Now reissued with a fresh new cover look and with an introduction by the reigning king of Mediterranean noir, Massimo Carlotto.

When his oldest best friend is murdered, Fabio Montale turns his back on a police force marred by corruption and takes the fight against the local mafia into his own hands. The first book in Izzo's "Marseilles" trilogy which is being reissued with a fresh new look to appeal to a wider audience.

A new mystery novel from the Italian author, featuring a blind detective.

A classic novel in the "Alligator" series, from the popular Italian noir author. 'Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean Noir.' "The Boston Phoenix