LITERATURE

Facing his demons in his first year of sobriety, Matthew Scudder finds himself on the trail of a killer. Learn More

The British Embassy in Bonn is up in arms. Her Majesty's financially troubled government is seeking admission to Europe's Common Market just as anti-British factions are rising to power in Germany. Learn More

The rugged team of Modesty Blaise and her loyal lieutenant, Willie Garvin, take on impossible odds as they battle Simon Delicta, a man with a taste for death, and Swordmaster Wenczel in a duel to the death. Learn More

In the footsteps of Jane Tennison, immortalized by Helen Mirren in Prime Suspect, comes Anna Travis, a rookie female detective about to embark on her first murder case. Learn More

A short, sleek novel of encounters set in Tokyo during the witching hours between midnight and dawn, and every bit as gripping as Haruki Murakami's masterworks The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore. Learn More

From Ed McBain to Sara Paretsky: a celebration of over fifty years of mystery masterworks. Learn More

Vintage rushed to put out this controversial book--especially after Simon & Schuster decided at the last minute not to publish it. Learn More

There are the days: the dappled grounds, the aimless yardwork, the hours in the booth giving directions to families in SUVs. Learn More

The long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie. Learn More