A family is crushed by bad news and betrayed to chaos by individual choices in this suspenseful novel that forces its characters to decide between integrity and survival.

"The Murder Room" is James's most suspenseful, atmospheric novel in years and has no shortage of surprise twists.

"A gripping, ultramodern novel . . . fast-paced and suspenseful."

In a suspenseful novel of terrorist threat, Libyan leader Gaddafi holds New York City hostage with the threat of setting off a hidden nuclear bomb.

Our critic, Patricia T. O'Conner, called this whodunit "James's most suspenseful, atmospheric novel in years" with "no shortage of surprise twists."

As the book jacket says: "...Return from No Return weaves the drama of a global crisis, an intense love story, and profound esoteric truths into a powerful and suspenseful novel."

-Denver Post "Tragic yet heroic, disquieting yet inspiring, A Maiden's Grave is a stunning achievement ... one of the most suspenseful novels I've ever read."

As is often the case with this suspenseful novel, there is a shadow of doubt, a suspicion that the evil we fear is not out there at all but deep within ourselves.

Patricia Carlon (1927-2002) was an Australian crime fiction writer whose most notable works are fourteen suspenseful novels published between 1961 and 1970.

Publishers Weekly writes, "In the sequel to his bestselling World Made by Hand, Kunstler delivers another grim and suspenseful novel."