Mystery & Suspense

This compelling debut takes readers deep into the dangerous, complicated heart of modern China. American Iraq War veteran Ellie Cooper is down and out in Beijing when a chance encounter with a Uighur—a member of a Chinese Muslim minority—at the home of her sort-of boyfriend Lao Zhang turns her life upside down. “This timely and hip debut novel is a thriller with a plucky heroine, locales actual and virtual, and grounding in the Abu Ghraib scandal…Brackmann can write.” —Boston Globe

“Johnson’s sixth mystery featuring Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire will remind readers that a big city isn’t necessary for a compelling crime story and enduring hero. When a search of the dump unearths a surprising side business and two deaths follow, Walt realizes he has big problems on his hands. Series fans as well as newcomers will cheer the laconic Walt every step of the way.” —Publishers Weekly. Don’t miss the newest Walt Longmire mystery, Hell Is Empty, now out in hardcover.