WHISPERS BEYOND THE VEILBy Jessica EstevaoBerkeley Prime Crime338 pgs Found this quaint mystery novel in a New Hampshire bookstore many years ago. On the back cover blurb, it reported the tale took place in 1898 in the seaside town of Old Orchard, Maine. Then we realized the cover depicted the
JUDGMENT AT APPOMATTOXBy Ralph PetersForge Paperback439 pgs Author Peters, a military veteran and Civil War historian, offers up a gripping narrative detailing the last few weeks of that bloody conflict. Telling the story in novel form, he focuses not only on the battles and skirmishes that spanned Virginia from one
A SASQUATCH, AN ALIEN, AND A DEMON WALK INTO A BARGhost Squad 2By Darryle PurcellDigital Parchment Press193 pgs In this second Ghost Squad adventure, unemployed Arizona newshound, Mike Scott, is once again plagued by his ability to see ghosts. In particular, the ghosts of old Hollywood stars, all of them
CAPTAIN NEMOThe Fantastic Adventures of a Dark GeniusBy Kevin J. AndersonTitan Books462 pages We loved this book written in the style of the grand adventures of old. Kevin Anderson imagines Jules Verne’s fictional character as a real person named Andre Nemo. He and Jules grew up as boys in the
DEPARTURE DAYBiker Book 11By Mike BaronWolfpack Publishing336 pgs What we’ve always appreciated about Mike Baron, whether writing prose shorts, novels or comic scripts, is that he remains topical. It’s as if Baron assimilates the culture around him. He absorbs all its high points and in the same regard all its
NYPD RED 8The 11:59 BomberBy Marshall KarpBlack Stone Publishing335 pgs We always had a fondness for solid police procedural thrillers. One of our favorite writers of all time was the late Ed McBain, whose 87th Precinct novels entertained us for decades. Thus, it was with some anxious expectations that we
THE WANDERING MANA Charlie Doherty ThrillerBy Terrence McCauleyWoldpack Publishing272 pgs Charlie Doherty’s best pal growing up on the streets of New York was Andy Carmichael. Carmichael entered the police academy while Charlie enlisted in the army and went off to fight in the First World War. Upon his return to
VAMP – A Valentino MysteryBy Loren D. EstlemanForge Books230 pgs Valentino is a film archivist who works for UCLA in Los Angeles and at times does a little detecting work on the side. The character and series are both well known by mystery fans, and after reading this entry, we
EL TIGRE AZULThree WitchesBy Duane SpurlockInterrobang Tales214 pgs It’s the 1970s, and El Tigre Azul (the Blue Tiger) is a professional Mexican masked wrestler better known as a luchador. Aside from his ring career, he is also famous for fighting evil supernatural threats wherever they arise. In this first-in-print collection,
WARBIRDS OF MARSBeast IncarnateBy Chris SamsonPaperstreet Entertainment LLC214 Pages From the popular science fiction action/adventure webcomic series created by Scott “Doc” Vaugn comes this terrific standalone novel by Chris Samson. The setup involves Martians invading Earth during the middle of World War II, amping the chaos and slaughter across the
THE GREATEST KNIGHTBy Thomas AsbridgeECCO383 pages During the 11th and 12th centuries, the heart of the Middle Ages, history witnessed the rise and fall of some of the most notorious British monarchs. Empires were won and lost within a single generation; fathers and sons fought each other, and the Holy
THE SCAR OF AIMSIRETales of Aimsire Book TwoBy Scott LadzinskiAvailable at Amazon360 pages The battle between good and evil continues in this, the second volume of the fantasy series, “Tales of Aimsire.” Book two starts directly after the events that transpired in book one…where wizard twins Rorie and Rayann were
