Among the many treasures of Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, is a massive altarpiece painted by the Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck. Its many panels depict an array of biblical figures, saints, martyrs, soldiers, prophets, clergy, angels and other figures attending a pastoral scene at the center, where the…
BookTribMarch 25, 2026
In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.
Linda HitchcockMarch 18, 2026
Two patients. Two weight-loss pills. One hospital internist who cannot ignore the pattern. In Poison Pill, Anthony Lee drops Dr Mark Lin into a story of supplements, pharma marketing, and online pharmacies, then escalates into a high-risk chase with real medical stakes.
BookTribMarch 9, 2026
In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.
Jodé MillmanMarch 6, 2026
As a writer of mysteries and thrillers, I devour dozens of suspense novels every year, and I absolutely love the rush they deliver. But sometimes, I crave something slower, more contemplative—that’s why I’m also a devoted reader of contemporary literary fiction. With these books, I’m willing to trade a jaw-dropping…
Kate WhiteFebruary 27, 2026
A disillusioned banker returns to his Appalachian hometown and walks straight into a family tragedy everyone refuses to name. Lost in the Holler blends Southern gothic atmosphere with a tightly wound mystery about memory, loyalty, and the price of silence.
BookTribFebruary 13, 2026
In MC Beaton’s latest Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth mystery, Death of a Groom, the mystery not only involves who is the killer and how it was accomplished, but which groom becomes the victim. In a twist that strikes from the first page, there are two actual grooms in the book.…
Jodé MillmanFebruary 10, 2026
As a novelist and a mother, I’m often asked how I manage to write while parenting two young children. The implication of this question is that children demand so much of your time and attention, it’s impossible to have anything left for yourself let alone a creative practice. Children, so…
Amy MeyersonJanuary 5, 2026
The holidays are supposed to be about comfort. Twinkly lights. Familiar rituals. The reassuring knowledge that everything will be fine by dessert. Which, frankly, is why a well-placed murder works so well this time of year. Nothing cuts through forced cheer like a body where the poinsettias should be. If…
Monique SnymanDecember 24, 2025
Oh, there's just something so ridiculously comforting about diving into a world where the Christmas lights never dim, the hot cocoa flows endlessly. .. and yeah, someone's probably about to get bumped off. Mistletoe Murders 4, the latest drop in Audible's addictive Original series, nails that perfect holiday vibe: cozy…
Monique SnymanDecember 17, 2025
What’s better than starting the year off with a selection of brand-new mysteries and thrillers to look forward to reading? We’ve curated a list of books that are sure to keep you glued to your seat, eyes on the page, nerves on edge, and heart pounding! Our anticipated 2026 mysteries…
Stephanie ElliotDecember 17, 2025
The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe (1841) is generally considered the first modern detective story. Most writers of crime fiction know that, and yet many of us are surprised to learn that the eccentric detective, M. Auguste Dupin, isn’t a policeman. He isn’t even a detective…
Connie BerryDecember 5, 2025
In the Time of Five Pumpkins is the 26th book in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series, which began in 1998. Sir Alexander McCall Smith has mentioned in filmed talks and emailed letters to his legion of faithful readers that he typically revisits these dear friends in Botswana in mid-January.…
Linda HitchcockNovember 7, 2025