The spunky sleuth from Decked returns. A pantyhose convention in Miami takes a deadly turn as someone tries to kill the inventor of run-less pantyhose. Murder is afoot and Regan Reilly is on the case; the clues are opaque and the plotting is seamless.

"A smart, saucey sleuth...a highly entertaining puzzler." —Los Angeles Times

English professor Alison's tranquility is shattered when her ex-husband is murdered, entangling her in a Mob-linked investigation. She finds solace in the arms of NYPD detective Bobby Crawford. As danger looms, Alison questions if she'll ever find happiness, both in love and in life.

Evie Barnum oversees her brother's American Museum, which contains "human prodigies" like the bearded woman and the lizard man. It seems like an easy place to bury her secrets. But after she refuses an old friend who turns up to ask for help, the man is found dead. And the prime suspect is Jeffrey—the lizard man.

Twelve years ago, Matthew Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free. And the alcoholic ex-cop-turned-p.i. must pay dearly for his sins. Friends and former lovers—even strangers unfortunate enough to share Scudder's name—are turning up dead. Because a vengeful maniac is determined not to rest until he's driven his nemesis back to the bottle...and then to the boneyard.

In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and The Wives of Los Alamos, comes this riveting novel of the everyday people who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.

"This is approachable, intelligent, and highly satisfying historical fiction." —Booklist, starred review

New York Times bestselling author, acclaimed visionary and cultural critic bell hooks continues her exploration of the meaning of love in contemporary American society, offering groundbreaking, critical insight about Black people and love.

“In writing that is elegant and penetratingly simple, [hooks] gives voice to some things we may know in our hearts but need an interpreter like her to process.” —Black Issues Book Review