Lee Child is British but moved with his family from Cumbria to the United States to start a new career as an American thriller writer. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award, and his second, Die Trying, won W H Smith's Thumping Good Read Award.
He lives just outside New York City, with his American wife, Jane. They have a grown-up daughter, Ruth, and a small dog called Jenny. Lee fills his spare time with music, reading, and the New York Yankees. He likes to travel, for vacations, but especially on promotion tours so he can meet his readers, to whom he is eternally grateful.
The Oligarch's Daughter (2025) Joseph Finder "This is Finder at his finest - a perfect everyman-in-peril story, first building an ominous drumbeat of menace, then exploding in action and intrigue and triumph. As good as it gets."
Middle of the Night (2024) Riley Sager "Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best."
Briefly Very Beautiful (2024) Roz Dineen "Instantly immersive, beautifully imagined, this is an unflinching but inspiring story about some things we're going to lose, and other things we must never lose."
Hunted (2024) Abir Mukherjee "A pretty much flawless thriller, HUNTED works on every level imaginable. Terrific characters are subtly and mercilessly pushed along by a plot as propulsive as it is constantly surprising."
Any Human Power (2024) Manda Scott "Instantly immersive and compelling, rich and strange, human and humane, and most of all inspiring ... an extraordinary story."
Extinction (2024) Douglas Preston "A thriller as breathlessly riveting as you would expect from a genre master like Doug Preston, but much more too: it's meaty and thought-provoking, and tells us a lot about our distant past -- and our immediate future. Spectacular!"
Baby X (2024) Kira Peikoff "Once again Peikoff gives us a breathless thriller - with an ending you totally won't see coming - that leaves us wondering if it could be real. Fantastic!"
Leave no Trace (2024) (National Parks Thriller, book 1) A J Landau "A great story and an intriguing issue... a solid winner!"
The Book of Doors (2024) Gareth Brown "A stunning fever dream of a story that feels completely real - don't miss this fantastic thriller debut."
Anna O (2024) Matthew Blake "An irresistible concept beautifully executed - certain to be one of the year's best thrillers."
The Spy Coast (2023) (Martini Club , book 1) Tess Gerritsen "Powerful, resonant, absorbing, freighted with menace and suspense . . . Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever. Irresistible and highly recommended!"
Calico (2023) Lee Goldberg "A superb twin-track thriller featuring constant intrigue and a huge secret - could be Lee Goldberg's best ever."
Rumor of Evil (2023) Gary Braver "New and excellent - a fine piece of work. Detectives Kirk Lucian and Mandy Wing are up there with the best. Very impressive."
The Secret Hours (2023) Mick Herron "Great Britain has a long, rich history of how-it-really-works espionage fiction, and Mick Herron - stealthy as a secret agent - has written himself to the very top of the list. If you haven't already been recruited, start with The Secret Hours - all Herron's trademark strengths are here: tension, intrigue, observation, humor, absurdity . . . and pitch-perfect prose."
Sleepless City (2023) (Nick Ryan, book 1) Reed Farrel Coleman "Thoughtful moral questions and a truly great new character in Nick Ryan. Coleman is a noir grandmaster and I hope this series runs forever."
Liquid Shades of Blue (2023) James Polkinghorn "Smart, sophisticated, slow-burn suspense that builds to a final scene you won't expect--don't miss this."
Death Under a Little Sky (2023) (Jake Jackson, book 1) Stig Abell "Tense but patient, fast but thoughtful, and twisty but substantial - this is a truly excellent debut, and I want the next installment now."
The White Lady (2023) Jacqueline Winspear "The White Lady is wonderful ... a tense and twisty character-driven thriller, a heartfelt tribute to the twentieth century's bravest women, and a perfect match between story and storyteller. No one does this better than Jacqueline Winspear."
Bombay Monsoon (2022) James W Ziskin "[Bombay Monsoon is] intense, atmospheric and intelligent--a superior and rewarding thriller that I'm glad I read."
The Lemon (2022) S E Boyd "Laugh-out-loud sensational--a nonstop, scalpel-sharp, satirical skewering of, well, everything . . . A whole new genre: sardonic suspense!"
The Coming Darkness (2022) (Coming Darkness, book 1) Greg Mosse "Superb - there's an ominous drumbeat throughout, and pace and tension, and a subtle and scarily plausible dystopia - and above all there's main character Alex Lamarque, who could be one of the greats. Greg Mosse writes like John Le Carr's hip grandson."
Hide and Seek (2022) Andrea Mara "Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star."
The Partisan (2022) Patrick Worrall "Immersive, intriguing, and intelligent - incredibly impressive, up there with the best in the genre."
Two Nights in Lisbon (2022) Chris Pavone "Two Nights in Lisbon is sensationally good - timely, important, layered with ticking suspense, driven by an ominous drumbeat that accelerates like a panicked heart. My thriller of the year so far."
The Lawless Land (2022) (Tales of the Lawless Land, book 1) Beth Morrison and Boyd Morrison "Fantastic - suspenseful and historically fascinating... Gerard Fox could be Jack Reacher's ancestor, 700 years ago. Highly recommended!"
Deep Water (2022) Emma Bamford "Powered by a subtle, ominous tension. I loved this book."
Child Zero (2022) Chris Holm "Intense, propulsive, provocative - and shot through with the kind of been-there, done-that authenticity and expertise that makes it really scary.... Highly recommended."
One-Shot Harry (2022) (Harry Ingram Mystery, book 1) Gary Phillips "For thirty years Phillips has been a must-read writer, and One-Shot Harry is probably his best ever--tense and suspenseful, of course, but also deep, resonant and intelligent. It's a story that needed to be told, and therefore a book that needs to be read."
Jewish Noir 2 (2022) (Jewish Noir, book 2) Chantelle Aimee Osman and Kenneth Wishnia "Some seriously good stuff here... this goy loved it."
Twelve Secrets (2022) (Ben Harper, book 1) Robert Gold "Ominous at the beginning, breathless by the end ... this is excellent hardcore suspense."
The Prince (2022) Dinitia Smith "Beautiful, elegant, and delicate at the sentence level, and wholly satisfying as a present-day story, this book's true delight is how, in both a literary and an emotional sense, the past informs the present, and the present informs the past--like a Mobius strip lovingly crafted by a Swiss watchmaker."
The Night Shift (2022) Alex Finlay "Wow, this is crime fiction at it's best. Instantly immersive, pacy and propulsive, and full of surprises. Alex Finlay is the real deal, believe me."
The Curfew (2022) T M Logan "Assured, compelling and hypnotically readable - with a twist at the end I guarantee you won't see coming."
The Bucharest Dossier (2022) (Bill Hefflin, book 1) William Maz "[The Bucharest Dossier is] an accomplished debut - a love story inside an espionage thriller inside a historical record, with all three elements working together to maximum effect. Very impressive and very recommended."
Our American Friend (2022) Anna Pitoniak "Spectacular - a global thriller with pace, tension and ever-higher stakes, born of an intimate and unlikely friendship between two very different women ... the story succeeds on every level."
Undermoney (2022) Jay Newman "Essential reading--makes your heart beat faster, like a thriller should, but also teaches you something big, which most thrillers don't."
A Thousand Steps (2022) T Jefferson Parker "Parker already has two or three titles on my all-time best-ever list. . . and now comes A Thousand Steps, which might be his crowning achievement. It's a great story and a nuanced look at the nation in 1968, and above all it proves no one inhabits character as completely and intensely - Matt Anthony is a changing boy in a changing time, and you won't ever forget him."
Ghosts (2021) (Voices , book 4) G X Todd "Compelling, suspensefuland altogether extraordinary."
The Enlightenment Project (2021) (Enlightenment Project, book 1) Lynn Hightower "Lynn Hightower is a brave, bold writer - and this spooky, suspenseful masterpiece could be her best yet. Super-recommended!"
Everyday Kindness (2021) LJ Ross "Jack Reacher is a wanderer by choice. Others are homeless through no fault of their own – illness, the loss of a job, the loss of a partner. We need a better system. Buy this book and you'll enjoy some great stories, and you'll help Shelter – our best advocate for housing fairness."
The Bloodless Boy (2021) (Hunt and Hooke, book 1) Robert J Lloyd "Wonderfully imagined and wonderfully written, this is an impeccable historical mystery, and also a timely and timeless parable about working inside a paranoid and repressive society. Superb!"
Sherlock Holmes and The Eye of Heka (2021) (Stories from the Notebooks of Dr. John H. Watson) David Marcum "Marcum could be today's greatest Sherlockism writer, and Conan Doyle himself would be proud of this story."
Road of Bones (2021) (Billy Boyle World War II Mystery, book 16) James R Benn "Billy Boyle gets better and better. This is a must-read series."
Left for Dead (2021) (Eric Steele, book 4) Sean Parnell "Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal."
Trial Under Fire (2021) (Charlie Fox) Zoë Sharp "If Jack Reacher were a woman, he'd be Charlie Fox."
The Last Mona Lisa (2021) Jonathan Santlofer "Fabulous-instantly immersive, intriguing and suspenseful, and expert and authentic too ... only a writer who is also an artist-or an artist who is also a writer-could have pulled it off. This feels like the thriller Santlofer was born to write."
Forty Days and Forty Nights (2021) Amber Edwards and Justin Scott "Wonderful . . . the river—ominous, atmospheric, somehow inevitable—is so much more than just a part of the story . . . it is the story, in all its might and majesty. Very impressive, and highly recommended."
Steel Fear (2021) (Finn Thrillers, book 1) John David Mann and Brandon Webb "Sensationally good—an instant classic, maybe an instant legend. Steel Fear takes all the strengths of a traditional thriller and makes them as modern as tomorrow."
The Cover Wife (2021) (Claire Saylor) Dan Fesperman "Fesperman raises the bar sky-high with this one. Smart, sophisticated, suspenseful, and intensely human. One of the great espionage novels of our time."
Falling (2021) T J Newman "Amazing...Intense suspense, shocks, and scares...Chilling."
While Justice Sleeps (2021) (Avery Keene, book 1) Stacey Abrams "Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful. Why am I not surprised?"
Hold Fast (2021) (Captain Grey, book 1) J H Gelernter "This is superb, like a great Cold War thriller, smart, fast, twisty and dangerous. Highly recommended."
One Got Away (2021) (Nikki Griffin, book 2) S A Lelchuk "Jack Reacher would love Nikki Griffin."
A Man Named Doll (2021) (Happy Doll, book 1) Jonathan Ames "I loved this book - it's quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious, all in one. Very highly recommended."
Fatal Intent (2021) (Kate Downey Medical Mystery, book 1) Tammy Euliano "This is terrific—delicious suspense, done-that authenticity, and a great main character in Dr. Kate Downey . . . We want to see more of her."
Never Far Away (2021) Michael Koryta "A new Koryta is an automatic must-read for me, but seriously - this one is special. What a ride! It might be the best thriller you'll read this year."
Jack Frost (2021) (Hunt For Jack Reacher, book 14) Diane Capri "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Jim Otto is a great, great character-I love her."
Exit (2021) Belinda Bauer "Bauer's unique trademark strengths make EXIT quirky, charming, intensely human, important . . . and very suspenseful. I loved it."
The Breaker (2021) (Peter Ash, book 6) Nick Petrie "Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal."
Winterkill (2020) (Dark Iceland, book 6) Ragnar Jónasson "A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens...first rate and highly recommended."
The Man In Milan (2020) Vito Racanelli "The perfect thriller for right now ... action, suspense, intrigue - and a journey to a fabulous foreign location."
Chasing Jack (2020) Parnell Hall "Pure Parnell Hall - wit, intensity, sharp dialog and vivid characters ... maybe his best yet."
Blacktop Wasteland (2020) S A Cosby "Sensationally good - new, fresh, real, authentic, twisty, with characters and dilemmas that will break your heart."
Safe (2020) S K Barnett "Fantastically good—dark yet compellingly upbeat, and insanely suspenseful ... Even the twists have twists."
Three Hours in Paris (2020) (Kate Rees WWII, book 1) Cara Black "Wry, complex, sophisticated, intensely Parisian . . . One of the very best heroines in crime fiction today."
The Split (2020) Sharon Bolton "I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet ... as always, great story, wonderful characters, all floating on a breathless buzz, somewhere between dread and fright."
A Bad Day for Sunshine (2020) (Sunshine Vicram, book 1) Darynda Jones "A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us - captivating characters, great writing, pace, humor and suspense."
Mortmain Hall (2020) (Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries, book 2) Martin Edwards "A pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense."
Hide Away (2020) (Rachel Marin, book 1) Jason Pinter "Wow—I knew Pinter was good, but not this good. Hide Away kicks off what should be an amazing new series."
Stephanie Wrobel "Sensationally good - two complex characters power the story like a nuclear reaction..."
The Second Wife (2020) Rebecca Fleet "A fantastic thriller--dead-on domestic noir, full of tension and surprises. I loved it."
No Bad Deed (2020) Heather Chavez "A sensational debut - compelling, hypnotic, full of suspense and quiet menace. Don't miss it!"
Last Day (2020) (Detective Conor Reid, book 1) Luanne Rice "Lovely, lyrical-and lethal."
The Last Day (2020) Andrew Hunter Murray "Wonderful: boldly imagined and beautifully written - the best future-shock thriller for years."
Firewatching (2020) (Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler, book 1) Russ Thomas "A pitch-perfect blend of the best of the old and the best of the new-all traditional strengths and charms are here, with a fresh and relevant twenty-first-century edge. I loved it"
Payback (2020) (Brooks / Lotello, book 3) Ronald S Barak "Tense, timely and terrific!."
Long Bright River (2020) Liz Moore "Tough, tense and twisty - but tender, human and deeply affecting, too ... I don't have a sister, but when I finished the book I called my brother, just to hear his voice."
The Janes (2020) (Alice Vega, book 2) Louisa Luna "Alice Vega is sensational-I want to see lots more of her."
Who Did You Tell? (2019) Lesley Kara "Instantly immersive, then intriguing, then insanely suspenseful, then ... the truth.Believe me, Lesley Kara knows what she's doing"
Skin in the Game (2019) (Cain/Harper, book 1) D P Lyle "Terrific-Truly sinister, scary and suspenseful, Lyle never lets you down."
The Man on the Street (2019) (Jimmy Mullen, book 1) Trevor Wood "Fresh, original, authentic and gritty - should be an instant classic."
Gone (2019) (Dr Bloom, book 1) Leona Deakin "Fabulous. Beautifully imagined, beautifully written, immediately immersive, and scary as can be."
City of Windows (2019) (Dr. Lucas Page, book 1) Robert Pobi "A tough, wise, knowing narrative voice, a great plot, a great setting, and even better characters - I loved this."
True Believer (2019) (James Reece, book 2) Jack Carr "This is seriously good… the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it – so read it while you can!"
Tight Lies (2019) (Tom Hunter, book 1) Ted Denton "Hard, fast and really good!."
Never Have I Ever (2019) Joshilyn Jackson "Wonderful—suspense and surprises, real characters, and a scary, ominous backbeat. This feels like the book Jackson was born to write."
The Never Game (2019) (Colter Shaw, book 1) Jeffery Deaver "As always Deaver gets you in his stealthy grip on page one, and then takes you on a wild and inventive ride...this time with new star character Colter Shaw. No one in the world does this kind of thing better than Deaver."
Critical Incidents (2019) (Robin Lyons, book 1) Lucie Whitehouse "Seriously good suspense … trust me, you’ll need to know what happens."
Wolf Pack (2019) (Joe Pickett, book 19) C J Box "One of today's solid-gold, A-list, must-read writers."
The Night Agent (2019) Matthew Quirk "Plenty of breathless one-more-chapter, stay-up-late suspense wrapped around a meaty and timely story ... irresistible."
Pulse (2018) Michael Harvey "Harvey’s lethal imagination is cranked to eleven in this one . . . his best yet by far. Superb!"
An Easy Death (2018) (Gunnie Rose, book 1) Charlaine Harris "Immersive, involving, suspenseful, and intriguing, with a main character you’ll love."
Black Camp 21 (2018) Bill Jones "Excellent-a story told with pace and power...Highly recommended."
99 Ways to Die (2018) (Taipei Night Market, book 3) Ed Lin "A unique blend of tension, charm, tragedy and optimism, with characters you'll love, and a setting so real you'll think you've been there."
A Borrowing of Bones (2018) (Mercy Carr Mystery, book 1) Paula Munier "A compelling mix of hard edges and easy charm - I loved this book."
Vox (2018) Christina Dalcher "VOX is intelligent, suspenseful, provocative, and intensely disturbing – everything a great novel should be."
Trust Me (2018) Hank Phillippi Ryan "Ryan raises the bar sky-high - I knew she was good, but I had no idea she was this good."
The King Tides (2018) (Lancaster & Daniels, book 1) James Swain "Lancaster is a terrific new character and Swain’s writing is better than ever—together they’re smart, tough, suspenseful, and rewarding."
Maze Master (2018) Kathleen O'Neal Gear "Terrific...MAZE MASTER combines wild imagination with solid science and history to create sensational suspense."
The Banker's Wife (2018) Cristina Alger "Immersive, satisfying, tense--and timely: This is probably happening for real right now."
The Old Religion (2018) (Tom Killgannon, book 1) Martyn Waites "Waites brings all his storytelling talent and experience to this chilling tale."
It All Falls Down (2018) (Nora Watts, book 2) Sheena Kamal "A brave, unflinching heroine and brave, unflinching writing adds up to an extraordinary debut - highly recommended."
Firefly (2018) (Paul Samson, book 1) Henry Porter "Firefly proves once again that Porter is both his own man and the proud carrier of the flag first unfurled by John le Carre more than fifty years ago. British espionage fiction is the best in the world, and Porter is part of the reason why."
The Completionist (2018) Siobhan Adcock "Effortlessly and immediately convincing, truly tense and exciting, and important, too—we might be headed right there."
Star of the North (2018) D B John "Extraordinary...smart, sophisticated, suspenseful - and important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North."
No Second Chances (2018) (Quentin Archer Mystery, book 3) Don Bruns "Charismatic characters, superb locations and a great, hard-edged story."
Killing State (2018) (Michael North, book 1) Jude O'Reilly "A terrific future-shock thriller full of pace, tension, character, and emotion."
Sunburn (2018) Laura Lippman "Another extraordinary novel from Laura Lippman - full of just-one-more chapter, stay-up-late suspense, but packed too with nuance, subtlety, observation and humanity. Lippman is a natural storyteller at the height of her powers."
The Storm King (2018) Brendan Duffy "Deeply atmospheric, breathlessly suspenseful, with a ticking clock like no other—a terrific thriller."
The Agency (2018) (Jed Walker, book 5) James Phelan "Jed Walker is right there in Reacher's rearview mirror."
Need to Know (2018) Karen Cleveland "Prediction: if you read chapter one, you’ll read chapter two. If you read chapter two, you’ll miss dinner, stay up far too late, and feel tired at work tomorrow. This is that kind of book. Superb."
Man on Ice (2018) (Rake Ozenna, book 1) Humphrey Hawksley "A high-stakes, high-octane thriller...My kind of book."
Killer Choice (2018) Tom Hunt "Terrific…full of shocks and twists you won’t see coming--unputdownable and highly recommended!"
The Last Mrs. Parrish (2017) (Last Mrs. Parrish, book 1) Liv Constantine "Wonderfully plausible, hypnotically compelling, and deliciously chilling and creepy - some of the best psychological suspense you’ll read this year."
The Innocent Wife (2017) Amy Lloyd "You can hear the ominous music from the first line onward - this is a fantastic thriller."
Act of Betrayal (2017) (Will Cochrane, book 7) Matthew Dunn "Great talent great imagination, and real been-there done-that authenticity...Highly recommended."
Gangster Nation (2017) (Gangsterland, book 2) Tod Goldberg "Sal Cupertine is back--and better than ever. I love this guy."
Death Benefit (2017) (Elliot Lerner) Ken Isaacson "A terrific legal thriller, right up there with the best in the genre."
You Don't Know Me (2017) Imran Mahmood "A daring concept executed to perfection, a hypnotic and authentic voice, and questions for us to answer as readers and people."
Crimson Lake (2017) (Crimson Lake, book 1) Candice Fox "One of the best crime thrillers of the year."
Say Nothing (2017) Brad Parks "Outstanding-starts with a bang and gets tenser and tenser."
Reconciliation for the Dead (2017) (Claymore Straker, book 3) Paul E Hardisty "A solid, meaty thriller-Hardisty is a fine writer and Straker is a great lead character."
In Farleigh Field (2017) (Rhys Bowen WW Collection, book 1) Rhys Bowen "Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish—like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater."
The Freedom Broker (2017) (Thea Paris, book 1) K J Howe "Razor-sharp and full of you-are-there authenticity.- a superb thriller."
The Heavens May Fall (2016) (Max Rupert and Joe Talbert, book 3) Allen Eskens "A mature and sophisticated cops-and-lawyers story, satisfying in every way. I loved it."
Arrowood (2016) Laura McHugh "Superb and subtle psychological suspense, and a compelling mystery, too . . . I thought I knew who did it, but I was wrong- four times."
Nothing Short of Dying (2016) (Clyde Barr, book 1) Erik Storey "Very, very good. It’s all here. Reacher is keeping an eye on this guy. In the rear-view mirror for now, but that’s closer than most."
Orphan X (2016) (Orphan X, book 1) Gregg Hurwitz "Orphan X is his best yet - a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thriller."
The Undoing (2015) Averil Dean "Hypnotically suspenseful and truly chilling... A very superior thriller."
Hollow Man (2015) (Hollow Man, book 1) Mark Pryor "As sharp and slick as a switchblade--both excellent entertainment and an acute psychological portrait. Add Mark Pryor to your must-read list--I have."
Dark Waters (2015) (Raisa Jordan, book 1) Chris Goff "Great characters, action, and location-altogether terrific."
The Final Silence (2014) (Belfast Novels, book 4) Stuart Neville "An exceptional talent. Crime fiction doesn't get much better."
Warning Light (2014) (Jake Keller Thiller, book 1) David Ricciardi "Starts with a bang, and then gets better and better...one of the best thrillers you'll read this year."
The Fever (2014) Megan Abbott "Right now America's best novelists are women, and Megan Abbott is up there at the top."
Runner (2014) (Sam Dryden, book 1) Patrick Lee "Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet?breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing."
Retribution (2014) (Will Parker Thriller, book 2) Anderson Harp "Tense and authentic - reading this book is like living a real-life mission."
The Lost (2013) (Paula Maguire, book 1) Claire McGowan "Either Tana French and Michael Connelly secretly co-wrote this book, or Claire McGowan is a knockout new talent you should read immediately. I'm betting on the latter."
Sailor (2012) Tom Epperson "Simply a great thriller - full of action but about people, tough but not bleak, fast and yet thoughtful. Highly recommended."
The Professionals (2012) (Stevens and Windermere, book 1) Owen Laukkanen "Really terrific - characters that live and breathe, and chills aplenty."
Act of Treason (2011) (Sniper, book 4) Jack Coughlin and Donald A Davis "Stunning action, excellent tradecraft... just about perfect."
The Last King of Brighton (2011) (Brighton Mystery, book 2) Peter Guttridge "I don't need the competition, but honesty demands I confess - this is a great thriller."
Spectres in the Smoke (2005) (Jethro, book 2) Tony Broadbent "Vintage atmosphere, great writing, perfect story... Nails the period better than I have seen it done before."
Bloody Mary (2005) (Jack Daniels, book 2) J A Konrath "Excellent smart-mouth thrills ... my advice: Take a long sip."
Bitch Goddess Notebook (2005) Martha O'Connor "Astonishing... If this isn't Alice Sebold, Donna Tart or Barbara Vine writing under a pseudonym, the Martha O'Connor is a huge new talent."
In the Company of Liars (2005) David Ellis "A highly intelligent thriller that burrows backward through time like Houdini explaining a trick. An automatic book-of-the-year."
Judgment Calls (2003) (Samantha Kincaid, book 1) Alafair Burke "A terrific debut, very different from her famous father's work, but the storytelling DNA is all there. This is smart, savvy, expert - and highly recommended."
Blood Is The Sky (2003) (Alex McKnight, book 5) Steve Hamilton "Everything is here - his trademark sense of place, vivid, resonant charcters, and a plot to break your heart."
The Master of Rain (2002) Tom Bradby "Rich, dark, atmospheric, this fine novel captures time and place perfectly. A great crime story that ends up in a place you won't predict ..."
Sleep with the Fishes (2001) Brian M Wiprud "If Carl Hiassen wrote for The Sopranos, it might be half as good as this... a page-turner that's part wicked humor and part just plain wicked."
Forty Words for Sorrow (2000) (John Cardinal, book 1) Giles Blunt "Intensely vivid characters, terrible crimes and a brutal deep-frozen landscape ... Giles Blunt is a really tremendous crime novelist."
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