Oline H. Cogdill

The annual Literary Feast kicks off with LitLive! moderated panel discussions on April 17, and author Jeff Boyd is among those scheduled to participate.

Some villains are too good to let go. One is Abdul Rahman. Longtime readers of the uber-action-packed Pike Logan thrillers will remember Abdul.

For 37 years, the Broward Public Library Foundation's Literary Feast has been bringing authors to South Florida to raise funds for the system's programs.

With her intriguing “Fireflies in Winter,” author Eleanor Shearer turns a lens on a piece of history that may have receded into obscurity, while showing the human side of facts and figures.

Screenwriter/author Luke Goebel channels Nathanael West’s classic “The Day of the Locust” and Elmore Leonard’s dark humor for his second novel.

‘The Family Biz' by Alan Orloff; Level Best Books; 305 pages; $17.95

The Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Contest has helped launch the careers of strong writers such as Jess Armstrong and Joanna Schaffhausen.

“Ironwood” shows what a satisfying series this already has become, as it continues Michael Connelly’s tradition of emphasizing both character and action with aplomb.

As he did with his brilliant 2023 novel, “Everybody Knows,” the Edgar Award-winning Harper unflinchingly delves into a corrupt world where amorality and brutality rule.

Meanwhile, ‘Missing in Soho’ is a highly entertaining amateur sleuth tale mixed with a harder-edged mystery.