The Poison Bed, Elizabeth Fremantle, Pegasus Crime – In the Court of King James I of England, few have risen as swiftly or so high as Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset.
Cindy Matthews
Cindy A. Matthews' articles and essays have appeared in over forty publications. She works as a freelance manuscript evaluator, book reviewer, and copy editor. Her writer's guide, Defeating the Slushpile Monster, was a finalist in the self-help/non-fiction category of the 2009 EPIC awards and is now available in print and in Kindle formats. More information about her editorial services and non-fiction works can be found at her web site/blog www.cindyamatthews.com
Writing as Cynthianna, Cindy has published contemporary and fantasy romantic-comedies. Cindy also writes sf/paranormal erotic-romance as Celine Chatillon. See her work on Amazon.com.
Girl Most Likely by Max Allan Collins
Girl Most Likely, Max Allan Collins, Thomas & Mercer – School reunions can be fun or fraught affairs. To Krista Larson, Galena, Illinois’ new Chief of Police, her high school ten-year reunion is both.
The Killer Collective by Barry Eisler
The Killer Collective, Barry Eisler, Thomas and Mercer – Seattle Detective Livia Lone’s progress on a joint police/FBI investigation into an international child pornography ring takes an unexpected twist when she stumbles upon a link to the US government.
Horse Meets Dog by Elliott Kalan Tim Miller
Horse Meets Dog, Elliott Kalan Tim Miller, Harper Collins – Horse Meets Dog is celebrity author Elliott Kalan first children’s picture book. Kalan has previously written for adults on such television classics as Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Kairos Novels edited by Leonard S. Marcus
The Kairos Novels, Leonard S. Marcus Editor, Library of America – For fans of Madeleine L’Engle’s Kairos novels, featuring Meg Murray and her family, this collection is a must-have.
Times Convert by Deborah Harkness
Times Convert, Deborah Harknes, Viking – The small rural town of Hadley, Massachusetts, is too quiet for Marcus MacNeil. Born in the year 1757, he suffers a harsh life at the hands of his drunken abusive father, a military veteran who makes his rare appearances at home a living hell for his family.
River Bodies by Karen Katchur
River Bodies, Karen Katchur, Thomas & Mercer – Veterinarian Becca Kingsley grew up in Portland, a small Pennsylvanian town alongside the Delaware River. Her father Clint was chief of police, respected by the community but an object of fear and loathing to Becca for his stern discipline and womanizing.
The Forgotten Hours by Katrin Schumann
The Forgotten Hours, Katrin Schumann, Lake Union – Katie Gregory has a successful consultancy career in New York City. Her lover, Zev, is an older man and a rising artist.
Just After Midnight by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Just After Midnight, Catherine Ryan Hyde, Lake Union – Thirty-something Faith escapes her abusive husband Robert and seeks refuge at her parent’s California beach house.
Killer Thriller by Lee Goldberg
Killer Thriller, Lee Goldberg, Thomas & Mercer – Ian Ludlow, best-selling author of the Clint Straker thriller series, got an offer from the CIA. The agency is impressed by Ludlow’s talent for devising plots which have an unnerving habit of coming true, and wants to hire him to predict trouble for the United States, but Ludlow declines.
