Noir Detective

The Keeper of Lost Causes

The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen I’m always on the lookout for a new mystery series, so I was thrilled when my cousin Harriet suggested the Department Q […]

Nordic Noir

Nordic Noir, a selection At the end of July, The New York Times Book Review featured a guide to Nordic noir. Categorized by country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden), I […]

Cahokia Jazz

Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford The 1922 map of North America in the front pages of the novel Cahokia Jazz looks familiar, but there is an extra state located on […]