Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured, Kathryn Harrison, Anchor Books–Revered and reviled in almost equal measure during her short tumultuous life, Joan of Arc is still a popular and contentious figure nearly six hundred years after her death.

Art in the Blood, Bonnie MacBird, Collins Crime Club–London, winter, 1888. A desperate call for help from Mrs. Hudson brings newlywed Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes’ side once more.

Shriver, Chris Belden, Touchstone Books–Shriver is a contented recluse, living in his apartment with a tuxedo cat, Mr. Bojangles, when he receives an invitation to take part in a writers’ conference at a Midwestern college.

The God’s Eye View, Barry Eisler, Thomas & Mercer–Evelyn Gallagher has a nice career in the NSA, analyzing video footage from all over the world in search of threats to the United States.

Walking with Abel, Anna Badkhen, Riverhead Books–What does a journalist do when her married lover walks out of her life, leaving her despondent?

The Map of Chaos, Felix J. Palma, Atria Books–The Victorian world’s obsession with death and the afterlife leads to a plethora of spiritualists and mediums seeking to make a living out of those wishing to speak to the dead.

The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered, Laura Auricchio, Vintage Books–The Marquis de Lafayette’s arrival in an America gripped by the trials of the Revolutionary War electrified a people desperate for international support against their former King.

The Reckoning, Carsten Stroud, Vintage Crime–From the swanky residences of The Glades to the seething criminality of Tin Town, the city of Niceville has a personality all its own.

The Fifth House of the Heart, Ben Tripp, Gallery Books — Asmodeus “Sax” Saxon-Tang is the first to admit he’s a coward. However, it didn’t prevent him from walking into the lairs of two vampires and stealing their treasures – and vampires have the best treasure.

The Total Emasculation of the White Man, David Valentine Bernard, Strebor Books — A series of strange events begin to occur in the region of Athens, Georgia, in the sweltering heat of the Southern summer.