Patricia Milton's madcap comedy is an enjoyable night of theater, though the humor sometimes plods rather than scampers.

Crime books have long been a favorite among readers, captivating audiences with their blend of suspense, intrigue and complex characters. With the success of many crime novels transitioning to the ...

First published in the U.K. in 1994, this first U.S. edition gathers 18 superb mystery stories by MWA Grand Master Lovesey (the Peter Diamond series). While “The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown ...

You’ll know a whodunit when you read it. Typically, mystery books begin with a crime, offer several suspects and scenarios throughout the story and culminate in a surprise ending. Compare that ...

Violence, Race, Justice, and the True Story of Sagon Penn. The book is described by Publishers Weekly as “a colorful ...

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“State of Paradise” describes a place defined not by residents’ propensity for mayhem and absurdity, but by the perilous proximity of humans and nature. Ruby Todd’s first novel, set in ...