In this innovative cookbook, James Beard award-winning author Michael Ruhlman explains why the egg is the key to the craft of cooking.

A woman returns to Egypt to clear her archaeologist father’s name in this mystery by the New York Times bestselling author of the Amelia Peabody series.

USA Today–bestselling author

In this thriller by the author of The Secrets We Bury, danger continues for a doctor grappling with an enigmatic past and the threat of a serial killer.

Four classic mysteries in one volume

The British governess-turned-sleuth cracks the case in four puzzling mysteries from the “timelessly charming” series (Charlotte MacLeod).

From Paul Auster, a “literary original” (Wall Street Journal) comes a novel that forces us to confront the blackness of night even as it celebrates the existence of ordinary joys in a world capable of the most grotesque violence.

“Man in the Dark is an undoubted pleasure to read. Auster really does possess the wand of the enchanter.” —Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books

In this historical mystery, the sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael must travel to a leper colony to solve a savage murder. Now, with the key to the killing hidden among the lepers of Saint Giles, the monk must ferret out a sickness not of the body, but of a twisted soul.

“Gripping...a carefully detailed, convincing evocation of medieval life.” —Times Literary Supplement

Mary Bellamy is the sweetheart of the London stage. So when Mary manages to spritz herself with a deadly insecticide, Inspector Alleyn smells something fishy. And with a bit more investigation, he quickly starts smelling something different: a rat...

When a series of crimes disrupts the tranquil community in Posadas County, New Mexico, a group of small-town cops will have to fight for their lives to keep the county safe

USA TODAY bestselling author Julie Miller returns to The Precinct with a tale of a killer on the loose and a tornado about to hit Kansas City.

Here are the stories that trace, chronologically, Kurt Wallander’s growth from a rookie cop into a young father and then a middle-aged divorcé. They illuminate how he became a first-rate detective and highlight new facets of the character who “remains one of the most impressive and credible creations of crime fiction today” (The Guardian).

“An indispensable chapter to the saga.” —Booklist, starred review

It’s debutante season in London. The social whirl is decidedly not Roderick Alleyn’s environment, so he brings in an assistant in the form of Lord “Bunchy” Gospell. Bunchy is more than lovable; he’s also got some serious sleuthing skills. But before he can unmask the blackmailer, a murder is announced. And everyone suddenly stops giggling...

“[Her] writing style and vivid characters and settings made her a mystery novelist of world renown.” —The New York Times

New York Times bestseller and first in the series!

When Lady Cynthia Horowitz discovers that her priceless stamp collection has gone missing, playboy detective Archy McNally must navigate a maze of sex, scandal, and blackmail to find it...When passion erupts into murder and McNally must dig even deeper to uncover the truth, he unearths a shocking secret that could expose his own family’s skeletons.  

A blind mage teams up with an unlikely ally to save a friend and the world in this quasi-Renaissance epic fantasy adventure by the author of The Soul Mirror.

“An amazingly complex and rewarding story, The Daemon Prince is certain to reward the devoted students of the Collegia Magica trilogy.” —Booklist

Minister's wife and sleuth Faith Sibley Fairchild joins the staff at the exclusive Hubbard House retirement home to investigate mysterious happenings. When a resident dies during dinner and a blackmailing drug dealer is found dead in her room, Faith realizes murder is on the menu. Now, she must solve the case before she becomes the next victim.

Retiring Sheriff Bill Gastner's peaceful night takes a deadly turn when a drunk driver crashes and flees. As Gastner delves deeper, a shocking secret emerges, forcing him to use every ounce of his experience to uncover the truth before it's too late.