"This magical eastern European crime caper is filled with crackling romantic suspense, priceless artifacts, stoic philosophy and a truly stunning character arc." -BestThrillers.com"A skilled and riveting read from start to finish, Little Follies: A Mystery at the Millennium showcases author Carolyn Korsmeyer's genuine flair for originality and the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that will have special appeal for readers with an interest in international crime thrillers." –Midwest Book ReviewA visit to Krakow intended to test a new relationship turns out to be fraught with danger when two Americans encounter a man pursuing a dark ambition in the waning months of the last millennium.Adam Kasper is a historian delving into the archives of an old museum; traveling with him is Joan Templeton, a journalist. Although they have come to Poland together in hopes that their new romance might flourish, Adam's work is all-consuming, and Joan finds better company with Rudy Vander Lage, a lecturer at the university who is coping with widowhood. By chance, they cross paths with Pawel Radincki, a man of unstable mind who hopes to transform his life by means both criminal and occult.Adam's obsession with his research leads him to commit a serious breach of academic protocol. Although their relationship is disintegrating, Joan decides to help him with a bold and risky plan, and she enlists the aid of Rudy. Neither realizes that the risks they take will stymie Pawel's plans and put Joan's life in danger. Theft, murder, and magic propel the plot, which reaches a climax at the turn of the millennium, when relationships are realigned and follies laid bare.

Jesse McDermitt lives alone on an isolated island in the Florida Keys where he runs a charter fishing business. Retired from the Marine Corps for six years, he wants nothing more than to relax, fish, dive and enjoy the laid back lifestyle of the islands.Russ, his former Platoon Sergeant and old friend, dies unexpectedly in a mysterious scuba diving accident and Jesse becomes suspicious. When his friend's son comes to south Florida to ask Jesse if he would take him to a remote reef to spread his father's ashes, the two men discover that Russ was murdered and agree to hunt down the psychotic killer together, unaware that their manhunt will lead them to a Caribbean terrorist cell.Meanwhile, a beautiful woman has returned to the Keys on a manhunt of her own, distracting Jesse with the idea that he could finally leave his warrior past behind. The prospect of finding lost Confederate gold, several high speed boat chases, and dodging demented killers, won't stop Jesse from revenge. Surviving a powerful hurricane puts everything on hold as a top secret government agency tries to recruit him into their fold.When the sun comes back out, will Jesse be ready?

Liliana Hart, the literary powerhouse behind over seventy novels and a staggering ten million copies sold worldwide, unleashes Dirty Looks, the heart-wrenching fifteenth installment of the J.J. Graves Mystery series. A titan of suspense whose works dominate New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller lists, Hart crafts a masterful tale of betrayal, loss, and a coroner's unyielding quest for justice that will grip fans of dark crime thrillers and emotionally charged mysteries.In the rain-soaked streets of King George County, Virginia, coroner J.J. Graves stands over the broken body of a young girl, a Jane Doe whose brutal murder shatters the quiet of Bloody Mary's Regent Park. Found naked under a park spotlight, the twelve-year-old victim—beaten, strangled, and violated—bears the marks of a killer's rage, her delicate heart necklace inscribed "Daddy's Girl" the only clue to her identity. As J.J. and Detective Martinez, a charismatic cop with a politician's charm, delve into the case, they uncover a chilling connection to Councilman Robert Lidle, a man whose polished exterior hides a sinister legacy.With Sheriff Jack Lawson tied up in a high-profile trial, J.J. navigates a web of secrets alone with Martinez, their partnership tested by a crime that hits too close to home. The investigation leads to the opulent Lidle estate, where wealth and power mask a horrific truth: a trafficking ring orchestrated by Robert Lidle himself, preying on the vulnerable—including his own granddaughters, Emma and Evie. As J.J. uncovers layers of deception, from poisoned decanters to hidden accounts funneling millions, the body count rises—Kitty Lidle, Robert's wife, falls to poison, and Robert's apparent suicide raises suspicions of a cover-up. The stakes skyrocket when J.J. and Martinez zero in on Dr. Peter Bancroft, a psychologist with a predator's access to young girls, and his complicit wife, Tiffany.Racing against time, J.J. confronts a network too vast to dismantle, where pawns like Lidle's secretary, Geoffrey, and head of security, Alan Goble, operate under fear of an untouchable elite. With forensic precision and raw determination, J.J. pieces together Evie's final moments—a desperate escape through dark fields, hunted like prey—while grappling with personal demons that threaten to unravel her marriage to Jack. In a gut-punch climax, justice comes at a cost, leaving J.J. to question whether one arrest can stem the tide of an epidemic that thrives in shadows.Liliana Hart's Dirty Looks is a tour de force of suspense, blending forensic intrigue, psychological depth, and a relentless fight for the voiceless.

In this classic hard-boiled crime novel set in a 1920s West Texas, a convict sprung from jail becomes the unwitting accomplice of the local sheriff.In trouble more often than not, guilty of assault, manslaughter, and honorably discharged from the military by the skin of his teeth, David "Bugs" McKenna can't seem to help doing the right thing at the wrong time—or the wrong thing, every chance he gets.But when he drifts his way into Ragtown, Texas, things seem to finally be turning around for Bugs. He gets his first job in years as the hotel detective of the landmark Hanlon Hotel. But now that Bugs owes deputy sheriff Lou Ford a favor, things are likely to get ugly, fast—and odds are, it'll have something to do with the bombshell wife of his Bugs' new employer . . .In Wild Town, Jim Thompson returns to the characters from The Killer Inside Me that made his reputation, in a virtuoso, multi-character portrait of how one man's life can take a turn for the worse."Jim Thompson must be ranked in the top bracket. I strongly urge you not to miss one of his books." —Anthony Boucher, New York Times