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by Brian Kenney

Taut and intense, this novel is sure to set every reader who picks it up on edge. Charlie Kilgore was an infant 25 years …

by Danise Hoover

In this sparkling, energetic debut, we have a murder to be solved, not just for the benefit of the community, but for the health …

by Chris Kahn

qntm presents an organization nobody on the outside knows about. Those who work there are unsure from day to day what their role is …

by Jeff Ayers

Book of the Week What does a dating millennial couple do to add adventure to their lives? Take a class on becoming a private …

by Brian Kenney

As hilarious as it is horrifying, this crime novel is frankly like no other. Separated from his wife—and with visits to his pre-school daughter …