A dismembered corpse turns up in the vault of a London silver shop, missing its eyes, hands, feet, and penis. A Masonic sash is tied around the body and a Masonic “G” carved into its back. Also, the shop, Ramsay Silver, specializes in silver items bearing Masonic symbols. However,...
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Memoirs are not my thing. I rarely read them unless I’m heavily invested in the author, either as an historical figure who can cast light on events I want to understand better, or as a writer whose work I love. The latter explains why I couldn’t wait to read Gary Shteyngart’s...
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You might have wondered, as I have, how China could become so prosperous and powerful in less than half a century since Deng Hsiao-ping launched what I might call the Second Chinese Revolution. Certainly, the centralized power of the Communist Party has played a pivotal role. Like the Soviet Union...
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Claire Saylor is doing time in Langley hoping for a new field posting. But she hasn’t bargained on the assignment that’s just come her way. “You’re due for congratulations,” her boss says. “You’re to be married. Effective immediately. Care to see the lucky husband?” Who turns out...
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The South African nation of Botswana attracts wildlife tourists and diamond-buyers but little other attention from the outside world. It’s a big place, nearly as large as the state of Texas, but sparsely populated with only about 2.5 million inhabitants. That makes it the size of Greater...
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.