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In “Death of a Car Salesman,” a daughter discovers her semi-famous father’s death could be a homicide
Author Collin Brantmeyer introduces a woman returning home to settle family business involving her car-hawking dad, whose goofy TV ads made him a celebrity and overshadowed his checkered past
“Heartbreak Kennel” tells a grim tale of abuse, but also the complex story of a breeder who fooled everyone
Through dozens of interviews and stacks of documents, author Cary Unkelbach weaves the story of deception and mistreatment. Somehow, her own dog Max defied the odds.
In “Sweet Twisted Pine,” a man on a quest to find his missing sister struggles to adapt to the Old West
Author Lori Hodges introduces readers to an eastern transplant who has been making progress -- until he's introduced to a frightened porcupine
In “A Perfect Eye,” a bizarre murder scene reveals puzzling artistic touches
The excerpt from Stephanie Kane's mystery paints a grisly picture of a crime that seems inspired by suitable-for-framing aesthetics
“Church of the Graveyard Saints” introduces old flames reunited in southwestern Colorado
Protagonist Addie Decker's return to her hometown will reunite her with old boyfriend Colt. Here, author C. Joseph Greaves introduces him.
Kin or hostage? In “Wanted,” a chase across the American West, a woman realizes she’s both
Author Paula L. Silici's excerpt describes a desperate race for freedom and then what could be a last stand for two cousins
Scenes from the past and present, linked by shadows and light, death and violence
In their novel "Light in the Shadows," co-authors and spouses Linda Lafferty and Andy Stone meld the life of 16th-century painter Caravaggio with a present-day adventure
In the novel “The Cryptid Catcher,” the main character wonders if he’ll find evil
Author Lija Fisher's protagonist, Clivo, mistakes a priest for a shape-shifting creature, but then learns some disturbing information about the object of his search
Flown into the heart of the Amazon rain forest, a party of travelers has second thoughts
Laura Resau's layered work of juvenile literature combines mysticism, hard truths about the destruction of the rain forest and its Indigenous people -- and chocolate
A genre-defying memoir calls on history, science and gripping narrative in a meditation on grief
In "The Lampblack Blue of Memory: My Mother Echoes," author Sarah Adleman employs a mix of literary techniques as tools that dig to the heart of tragedy and explore the concept of forgiveness
In a Martian future, a private eye searches the dystopian bowels of the planet for a suspect
The science fiction writing duo of Warren Hammond and Joshua Viola adds another chapter to the series that features their female protagonist, Denver Moon, and her AI partner, Smith
An unusual setting for romance: A petroleum tank farm, an inspection of irregularities, a drug lord and his henchman
Author Harper McDavid introduces the unlikely characters in this award-winning romance novel set in the region where she once worked as a hydrogeologist along the Texas-Mexico border
Introducing a girl named June in a fragmented novel about rising above one’s circumstances
In BURN FORTUNE, author Brandi Homan offers glimpses of her protagonist through engaging, clipped sequences that also introduce those close to her
Money and desperation drive nobility under cover in a Colorado author’s book, setting stage for romance
In this excerpt from "The Desperate Duke," a conversation with the executor of an estate gives this novel all the set-up it needs
Excerpt: A dog’s diagnosis leads to the savoring of mornings and appreciation for every detail
In "Rough Beauty," the author and her canine companion, Elvis, refuse to await the end and instead relish the days
SunLit excerpt: A life complicated by her mother’s mental illness led author on a complex journey
Joan C. Lieberman's autobiography has a unique point of view: the psychological concept of "Optimal Distance" defined her life with a sometimes homicidal mother with paranoid schizophrenia
