A sweet and sad story of human spirit triumphing over adversity told with love and a skill that draws the reader into the community of people struggling to recover after a great war. Courage, kindness and gentle humor mark this delightful novel.
A secret group aids escapees from the Nazis to exit Rome during the final days of the Second World War. Real-time narrative alternates with recorded and written accounts to provide compelling impetus to this finely written novel.
The murder of a dissolute socialite in a small town on Long Island, New York puts the rookie police chief and boyhood friend of the victim in a tight spot. Skillfully written with a wry, light touch sure to delight any reader.
An example of the best kind of hardboiled tough-guy fiction reminiscent of Hammett, Chandler and Spillane set in the countryside of a France most of us wouldn’t want to visit except in fictional form. Excellent writing and complex plotting provide a compelling read for fans of dark detective tales.
Walt and Henry find adventure and proper peril in the Alaskan ice while walking a fine line between commercial oil and environmental interests, all menaced by the phenomenally frightening specter of a mysteriously savage polar bear.