A husband's investigation into his murdered wife's past yields mysteries about them both.

Saharan musical traditions ancient and modern, in a region riven by conflict.

In an espionage master's latest, war is a booming private enterprise.

A serialized war of worlds packs the analogous power of militaristic SF old and new.

The charming writer of I Can't Complain on self-esteem, second chances, and happy endings.

How selfish must an artist be?

Peace officers sometimes hide their hearts behind their badges.

The novelist's booze-soaked, bittersweet take on the classic ghost story.

Wartime sleuth Bernie Gunther returns in his greatest adventure yet.

Another artful experiment from a genre-bending icon of science fiction.

Revealing the candid passions and ambitions of the austere O Pioneers! author.

Family memories, globetrotting mishaps and macabre encounters from a deadpan sensibility.

The legendary -- and infamous -- dynasty may have unwittingly sown the seeds of monarchy's end.

Haunted London is home to a faceoff between psychic detectives and a ghastly killer.

The frustrated doctor at the center of Restoration travels to Versailles and beyond.