Browsing: Literary Fiction

“Gudenkauf proves herself the master of the smart, suspenseful small-town thriller” (New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan): Decades after her best friend’s murder, Maggie — now a detective — stumbles upon new evidence that could lead to the killer. But someone will do anything to stop the case from being solved…

From a New York Times bestselling author: When a stranger offers to help Morgan, it comes at a cost: she must restore a mural in a small town. What Morgan finds during the project reveals a mystery that stretches back to the 1940s, and delves into the life of the mural’s painter… “Will keep readers turning the pages” (Publishers Weekly).

When sisters Melanie and Kelsey discover a hidden door, they bear witness to their mother’s long-buried secrets… “A beautifully written reminder of the significance of the choices we make, the memories we keep, and the love we share across time” (USA Today bestselling author Kelly Stone Gamble).

An NPR Best Book of 2020: To support her family, Lena gets a job in a remote town. But the position requires her to participate in a secret study that could bring devastating consequences. “Like Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale… Lakewood compels even as it unsettles” (New York Times bestselling author Kelly Link).

“A true tour de force” (Lisa Gardner): Bookseller Malcolm once created a list of fiction’s eight most perfect murders — and now someone is using it to carry out diabolical crimes. And as Malcolm is drawn into the investigation, he skates ever closer to mortal peril… “Fiendish good fun” (Anthony Horowitz).

In this “boisterous, imaginative, tender” New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly), a seemingly impulsive decision sets off a series of events that will reverberate throughout a close-knit Brooklyn community. “McBride’s novel contains multitudes” (The New York Times).

An “ingenious” USA Today bestseller (The Washington Post): For 18 years, Rose Gold believed she was critically ill — but her mother was lying. And now, their reunion will shock their community… “Sensationally good — two complex characters power the story like a nuclear reaction” (Lee Child).

A New York Times bestseller: When a mysterious sharpshooter takes aim at a Wyoming judge, game warden Joe Pickett embarks on a high-stakes hunt for the culprit. “Filled with so many twists… that Box keeps readers guessing almost to the end” (Associated Press).