In Price Colman’s thriller, “Second Skin,” an all but immortal killer for hire contemplates the skills and mindset that prepared him since he was 12.
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Cemetery reenactment hooked Silvia Pettem on tracking missing persons
Silvia Pettem’s fascination with women who had disappeared into history led to her research for “In Search of the Blonde Tigress.”
A long-abandoned school bus hides family history in “A Light in the Forest”
In “A Light in the Forest,” author Melissa Payne reunites a young mother and an object she recognizes from cryptic childhood photos.
Melissa Payne uses small towns to explore and explode stereotypes
Melissa Payne’s novel “A Light in the Forest” began with a single character who ultimately pulled the author in an unanticipated direction.
A brush with an assassin and a fresh lead greet DEA agent in “Deep Waters of Destiny”
In “Deep Waters of Destiny,” Palmer, the thriller’s protagonist, launches on a mission to disrupt the business ambitions of a huge new international drug cartel.
Pete Carlson wrapped a cartel thriller around the enduring theme of family
In “Deep Waters of Destiny,” author Pete Carlson explores one character’s discovery of his biological family — which the author based on a true story.
Park Hill Community Bookstore has suggestions to kick off September
The staff from Park Hill Community Bookstore in Denver recommends two international dramas and a what-if about dogs with human intelligence.
The Bookies Bookstore has August reads for children and adults
The staff at The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends an adult mystery/fantasy and two great stories — and some great illustrations — for kids.
Explore Booksellers suggests some riveting reads for August
The staff of Explore Booksellers in Aspen recommends a unique Silicon Valley novel, a ghost story and a time-travel mix of sci-fi and satire.
Flint Whitlock pieced together his late, longtime friend’s autobiography
Historian Flint Whitlock helped close friend Joe Guennel tell his story that began in Nazi Germany, spanned work as a U.S. interrogator in World War II and led to pioneering soccer in Colorado.