"Quintili Vare, legiones redde!" Unfortunately for Augustus, his legions never returned, having been annihilated at Teutoburg Forest. Prince of Death by Leah Moyes is an account of the man responsible for handing the Roman empire a crushing defeat and stopping its expansion at the Rhine. Arminius,...

In Beautiful Death, a crime thriller by John Deal, an incident at Duncan House where a regular guest passed away from a supposed heart attack brought Detective CJ O'Hara to the scene. Charles Ralston, a well-known developer from Charleston who frequently attended social gatherings for...

Something amazing happened when I decided to do a quick scan of From Canada's Backwoods to California's Death Row: The Tumultuous Odyssey of a Blind Forensic Psychologist by Shawn Adair Johnston. As I began scanning this primarily narrative book…far from my favorite style of writing…I...

Rapid Death by Julie Titterington is the second book in the Desert Pines Mystery series. Another day, another mystery. When a raft is found abandoned and a girl goes missing, Jane is sent spinning as she searches for answers. Her life has since settled down...

In Death's Company by Natalie Johanson sees a wave of unexplained deaths drawing the attention of May Haines, a forensic investigator and witch with limited magical skill, except for her unusual control over fire. As she examines the growing number of victims, she uncovers signs...

Ashley McBride is missing.  When Elise does not hear from her sister, she rushes home to find her.  She discovers there are other young women missing. A serial killer is running rampant.  He captures beautiful young blonde women, holds them captive and tortures them. Trent...

"What is Death?", written by Etan Boritzer and illustrated by Nancy Forrest, discusses death using kid-friendly terms and explanations. The author discusses what death means and what death actually is, including what physically happens to a person's body. A person's soul is discussed carefully since...

Once again we are reunited with the inimitable Agent Pendergast. The last Pendergast book, “Brimstone” left our hero bound and enclosed behind a brick wall. Pendergast managed to escape and is on the run from the police. Friends of Pendergast were viciously murdered and all...

Alex McKenna & The Geranium Deaths by Vicki-Ann Bush is a young adult paranormal story. Alex, a 17-year-old, shared his mom's ability to see the dead. Although his ability caused him grief with the bullies at his school, he learned to ignore the unnecessary noise....

Candlewicke 13: Death's Mortal Plague by Milan Sergent is the fifth and final book in the un-coming of age fantasy and magic Candlewicke 13, preceded by book one, Curse of the McRavens, book two, The Tombstone Forest, book three, Under the Crescent Moon, and book...

Life and Death at Zoo Arroyo: A Witherston Murder Mystery by Betty Jean Craige centers on a zoo owned and operated by thirty-year-old identical twin brothers, Dr. Jorge Arroyo and Dr. Jaime Arroyo. More than just a zoo, the brothers are also dedicated to wildlife...

Life and Death on the Loxahatchee: The Story of Trapper Nelson by James D. Snyder is a fascinating study of a Florida notable whose death, ruled a suicide, evokes conspiracy theories to this day. Vince “Trapper” Nelson, born Vincent Nataulkiewicz in New Jersey in 1908,...

Sex, Death & Diane by Dante revolves around the life of a girl named Sara, and her tumultuous coming of age through illness, loss, and the social construct of America in the 1980s. Sara's childhood was marked by her friendship with the rebellious Diane, who...

Marlena Frank takes readers back to 1893 and into a sensational and dangerous world in the Old West in her supernatural novel The Man Who Dealt in Death. There are paranormal creatures and beings labeled unexplainable mingled into the everyday lives of cowboys and gunslingers....

Little Miss Linda Speaks Out About Death by Dr. Linda J.M. Holloway is a thoughtful children's picture book. It's a must-have for every home, school, and public library. It follows Little Miss Linda and her mother, Ms. Lou B, navigating a heartbreaking situation with love,...

In Switched at Death: A Venus Bixby Mystery by Valerie Taylor, the body of Mayor Simon Duffy was discovered beneath the stage set for the yearly tree lighting event. Initial reports indicated that the mayor had succumbed to cardiac arrest, but something felt off, prompting...

First Death by Kyona Jiles delves into the life of Kinsley Preston, a 21-year-old student of the University of Washington whose seemingly ordinary life undergoes an unexpected shift. After the deaths of her parents, Kinsley decides to take care of her Aunt Marie, her mother's...

Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger is a pleasantly surprising gem, like discovering your favorite grandma moonlights as a detective. While the cover hints at what is to come, I was delighted that I had underestimated Mrs. Kaplan’s sharp detective...

In Dennis Koller's One Death Too Far, around seventeen minutes after Flight 560 took off, it exploded above San Francisco. Walt McArthur was among the two hundred and nine passengers who died. Eyewitnesses reported seeing two men in blue overalls leaving Walt’s house with large...

Half Past Death by Sharon Brubaker and James Brubaker is a charming cozy mystery with a clever sleuth and an adorable cat sidekick. Marigold (a.k.a Mari) has enough on her plate as a graduate student, but the beauty of Meadowood Gardens more than makes up...