Sentences with phrase «mystery novels set»

In addition to political thriller The Hidden Light of Mexico City, Carmen Amato is the author of the Emilia Cruz mystery novels set in Acapulco, including Cliff Diver, Hat Dance, Diablo Nights, and the collection of short stories Made in Acapulco.

The Lake House by Kate Morton:: I adore a big gorgeous gothic mystery novel set in England.

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The novel is a murder mystery set in an Italian Benedictine abbey in the year 1327.

The novel is a murder mystery set in an....

entry into the Danganronpa Visual Novel series for the Sony platforms, D3 not only has shown the type of growth that i've come to expect from this series, but arguably sets the standard for all other Visual mystery novels going forward.

With The Hippopotamus set to receive its North American premiere this weekend at the Palm Springs Film Festival, the first poster and trailer have arrived online for director John Jencks» upcoming adaptation of Stephen Fry's 1994 best - selling comedy novel of the same name; take a look below... A country manor mystery that's actually a deliciously -LSB-...]

But he also wrote for a more general audience, particularly literary novels such as «Foucault's Pendulum» (1988), about three workers at a small publishing house who hatch their own conspiracy theory, and «The Name of the Rose,» a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the 14th century.

Set in the grounds of Hope's Peak Academy, Danganronpa is a murder mystery interactive novel that relishes in its own absurdity.

After directing the acclaimed documentaries Deliver Us From Evil and West of Memphis, Amy Berg is set to make her narrative helming debut with Every Secret Thing, a feature adaptation of Laura Lippman's 2004 mystery novel that will star Diane Lane, reports Variety.

The adaptation of Norwegian crime novelist Jo Nesbø «s novel by Swedish director Tomas Alfredson (of Let the Right One In and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy fame) promises to be more than just a typical murder mystery set in a desolate snowscape, which is beginning to become a startlingly popular genre lately.

Based on the novel by Joe Gores, the story, which is set in the 1920s, centers on detective novelist Dashiell Hammett (Frederic Forrest, well cast), who early in his career gets involved in a mystery that reportedly shaped his literary works and perhaps even his personal life.

It was the perfect novel to re-enter the world of books, because it has this great main character and a little mystery and a foreign setting, and it's very quirky and witty and not too taxing.

(Gone Girl starts on a couple's fifth - year anniversary, which sets in motion the mystery at the heart of the novel.

Set in Britain just after World War II, the novel stars Flavia de Luce, a fiercely intelligent 11 - year - old with a talent for chemistry and a nose for mystery.

Although Anne Perry is not the only contemporary author to set mystery novels in the foggy, charming days of Sherlock Holmes, nonetheless, she has made the era her own.

Selznick's «novel in words and pictures,» an intriguing mystery set in 1930s Paris about an orphan, a salvaged clockwork invention, and a celebrated filmmaker, resuscitates an anemic genre — the illustrated novel — and takes it to a whole new level.

Writer of the Year finalist Gwen Florio, interviewed by Natasha Watts, talks about her writing influences, the differences and similarities between journalism and writing fiction, her most recent mystery releases and her novel Silent Hearts, set to release in July.

Susan Rivers brings a mystery and love story to life in this epistolary novel set in the Civil War.

Deon Meyer's engrossing South African thriller pits Detective Benny Griessel against a mystery that unravels like the threads of a complex tapestry... Because the novel is set in contemporary South Africa, race relations and the legacy of apartheid are an inevitable topic, and Meyer works his social commentary into the story while remaining true to his characters... Thirteen Hours draws to a satisfying conclusion, with answers that prove surprising.

This month's best new mysteries include a riveting cold case, a grisly discovery at an old playhouse, another novel of the No. 1 Ladies» Detective Agency series, and a thrilling case set in Thailand.

This month's best new mysteries include a cold case captured in a photograph, a puzzling standalone set in Scotland, the second installment in a hit French series and the newest Thorn novel.

One could easily be forgiven for consigning Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther series to the war novel genre, or perhaps even historical fiction, but the simple fact is that Kerr crafts some of the finest mystery novels in contemporary fiction, noir classics set against the multiple backdrops of WWII's far - reaching stages.

A debut novel set in the Pacific Northwest of the 1820s and 1980s - two friendships separated by generations but bound together by a dark mystery.

Sara Paretsky has taken a break from her acclaimed, wonderfully nuanced V.I. Warshawski mysteries to set her new novel in the Kaw River Valley in Kansas, where she grew up.

Kate Racculia's novel Bellweather Rhapsody is a quirky, engaging mystery set in a decaying hotel over a high school music festival weekend.

An intricate tapestry evocative of both medieval legend and the book's rugged coastal setting, The Essex Serpent's cover beautifully conveys the novel's keen intelligence, meticulous construction and delight in the mysteries of the natural world.

A historical mystery set in 18th - century China, Kent Haruf's poignant final novel and Ron Rash's latest make for great group discussion this month.

Morrell's moving in a new direction with his new novel, Murder as a Fine Art, a meticulously researched historical mystery set in Victorian London.

Colin Cotterill's Dr. Siri Paiboun series London - born Cotterill lives in Southeast Asia, where he writes both the Jimm Juree novels (set in southern Thailand) and the award - winning Dr. Siri Paiboun mystery series.

Andrea Camilleri is the author of the spectacularly successful Montalbano mystery series and many other novels set in nineteenth - century Sicily.

Dennis Lehane, best known for his mysteries set in contemporary Boston, draws comparisons to E.L. Doctorow's classic Ragtime with his historical novel, The Given Day.

There have been any number of exceptional mysteries set in southern Africa over the years, from James McClure's cracking police procedurals featuring Inspector Kramer and his Bantu assistant, Mickey Zondi, to Alexander McCall Smith's whimsical Botswana novels.

Set against a Prohibition - era backdrop of speakeasies and vaudeville houses, Mary Miley's Minotaur Books / Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition winner The Impersonator will delight readers with its elaborate mystery and livelyMystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition winner The Impersonator will delight readers with its elaborate mystery and livelymystery and lively prose.

Now she returns with a bracing new novel, at once an intricate mystery and a rich human drama set in the high - stakes atmosphere of a prestigious research institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Developmental edits can be time - consuming because the editor is reading your manuscript not only from a typical «editor's» standpoint (fixing grammatical errors), but as a «reader» who is determining whether it is an entertaining book that achieves what it set out to achieve (this will depend on the genre; for example, romance novels want to entice readers with sensual characters and chemistry, while a murder mystery's goal is to instill fear and intrigue in the reader's mind).

Kevin Wolf's novel The Homeplace, winner of the 2015 Tony Hillerman Prize for best debut mystery set in the Southwest.

Book 1 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain, and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five...

This box set contains three complete novels: Books 1 - 3 of the Out of Time Series.Out of Time: A Time Travel Mystery (Book # 1) Mystery, romance and adventure... Professor Simon Cross has spent his life searching for evidence of vampires and avoiding emotional entanglements.

Pre-orders are now open for Minced, Marinated, and Murdered, a deliciously authentic culinary mystery novel is the first of a new series set in France offering a well - balanced blend of gastronomy and suspense with mouth - watering excursions into the regions of France.

For example, an editor might use these keywords to describe a mystery suspense novel: «noir atmosphere,» «urban settings,» «world - weary protagonists,» «harsh realism,» «psychological depth,» «wistful poetry,» «atmospheric,» «urban landscape,» «violent portrait.»

So choosing Teatro La Fenice for the setting of Falling in Love, her latest mystery featuring the erudite and oh - so - sympathetic Commissario Guido Brunetti, makes this elegant novel something of a mash note to a longtime lover....

Donna Leon's new novel is as subtle and fascinating as her best mysteries, set in a beautifully realized Venice, a glorious city seething with small - town vice.

A boxed set of four supernatural, suspense, and mystery novels from an international bestselling author.

Lyrical publishes books in all romance genres (specifically suspense and historical novels with unique settings), compelling psychological suspense fiction, thrillers, women's fiction, new adult, and cozy mysteries.

Regarding the third game's set up, something that series producer Yoshinori Terasawa told Gaming Trend that Spike Chunsoft was having trouble with, Kazutaka says that whether a third Danganronpa game will follow the series» murder mystery visual novel format or go the Danganronpa: Another Episode action game route is unclear at this point, as Japanese fans have been split in the direction they'd like to see the series go.

Hogwarts Mystery is set years before the events of the main novels.

The way the narrator describes the setting of the game, explains lore of the town, and details what is going on around you helped to drive the game forward; It almost felt as though I was playing through a mystery novel, which was a very cool aspect of KONA.

If you love a murder mystery, then you might recognise this flat as the setting of Agatha Christie's Poirot novel, Third Girl.