Join us as we discuss a wide range of crime fiction. Did the critics get it right? Book ‘Em meets from 2:30-3:30 p.m. over Zoom. To request or check out a title, click on your preferred format. We hope to have more copies and formats available in the future. To request or check out a title, click on your preferred format.

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September 22
Nine Elms (Kate Marshall #1) by Robert Bryndza
Library Collection: Print
“A compelling read with an intricate plot, a strong setting, and characters so real they are almost live human beings.”—New York Journal of Books October 27
Lies With Man (Henry Rios Mystery Series #8) by Michael Nava
Library Collection: Print
OverDrive & Libby: eBook
“This realistic, gritty mystery set during the AIDS crisis is an eye-opener.” ―Publishers Weekly November 17
The Cipher by Isabella Maldonado (Nina Guerrera #1)
Library Collection: Print
“Maldonado expertly ratchets up the tension as the pieces of the puzzle neatly fall into place. Suspense fans will be enthralled from the very first page.” —Publishers Weekly December 15
By Way of Sorrow (An Erin McCabe Legal Thriller #1) by Robyn Gigl
Library Collection: Print
hoopla: eBook
Gigl is too astute and compassionate a writer to create cartoon villainy out of anti-trans attitudes…quietly groundbreaking.” —The New York Times Book Review January 26
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Library Collection: Print / Large Print
OverDrive & Libby: eBook / audiobook
“This outstanding thriller… builds to a credible finale. This stellar and unflinching look at racism and greed will have readers hooked till the end.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) February 23
Firewatching (Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler #1) by Russ Thomas
Library Collection: Print
OverDrive & Libby: eBook / audiobook
“The richness of Tyler's character and the vividness of his negotiation of his own sexuality and the casual bigotry in his community are effective. …This is a rewarding entertainment. A good detective in an incendiary procedural.”—Kirkus Reviews March 23
Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby
Library Collection: Print
OverDrive & Libby: eBook / audiobook
hoopla: audiobook
Unforgettable…Cosby never takes his foot off the accelerator. He's a natural storyteller and a nimble writer. And Cosby works the magic performed by only the best noir scribes: somehow he gets readers to root for the protagonist as he commits a crime.”―Shelf Awareness, (starred review) April 27
At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna Slor
Library Collection: Print
OverDrive & Libby: eBook
hoopla: eBook
“This wonderful debut is a match for patrons who enjoyed Zadie Smith’s White Teeth or Rachel Zhong’s Goodbye, Vitamin. It’s also a must for anyone who has ever had a needy Grandma who anticipates death every morning (this character alone is worth the read).”―Booklist (starred review) May 25
These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall
Library Collection: Print
“This cleverly plotted, surprise-filled novel offers well-drawn and original characters, lively dialogue, and a refreshing take on the serial killer theme. Hall continues to impress.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review) June 22
Dead of Winter (An August Snow Novel #3) by Stephen Mack Jones
Library Collection: Print
OverDrive & Libby: eBook
“What a difference an interval marked by civil unrest, an ongoing pandemic and growing income inequality makes: P.I. fiction has never seemed more relevant, and Snow’s third outing…stands out among the crowded pack.”—Sarah Weinman, The New York Times Book Review