Skyhorse Publishing: 874 books

A female police inspector finds a body—inexplicably shot with her own gun—in this “wryly comic” mystery set in Italy (Publishers Weekly).   On vacation with her husband in an idyllic Italian valley, Police Inspector Simona Tavianello stops at the local beekeeper’s shop to buy some honey,...

The shocking story of the Eastern European women victimized by the business of worldwide human trafficking—and those who profit from it. “Required reading” (The New York Post). On the black market, they’re the third most profitable commodity, after illegal weapons and drugs. The only...

“I look forward to the next Murray Whelan book with the same anticipation of pleasure that I feel for the new Carl Hiaasen or Elmore Leonard” (The Sydney Morning Herald). Single father Murray Whelan thinks the life of a parent and political operative is complicated enough. His ex is staking...

This intimate look at the people and culture of war-torn Albania, as seen through the eyes of a child, is a “thoroughly enchanting novel” (John Updike).   Masterful in its simplicity, Chronicle in Stone is a touching coming-of-age story and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit....

“Part Mark Twain, part Carlos Castenada . . . a rich broth of enchantment, wisdom, and holy mischief” (Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way).   As a child of Choctaw descent growing up in Oklahoma Indian country, David Carson knew that his mother and aunts took part in native women’s...

One of China’s most honored, award-winning, and bestselling authors presents six humorous and moving tales that capture the pulse of the nation’s people.   Celebrated for his novels satirizing contemporary China, Liu Zhenyun is also renowned for his short stories. Remembering 1942 and Other Chinese...

**“A gripping, globe-hopping saga of the struggle to outrun an unconquerable pandemic” from beyond planet Earth by the author of Misery Bay (**Neal Burdick, author of Adirondack Reflections). When a two-thousand-year-old mummy is unearthed in central China, investigators from around the...

A Canadian Mountie is hunting human traffickers in Nova Scotia in this thriller that keeps “the pace at top-speed [with] characters that are unforgettable!” (Suspense Magazine) Misery Bay, a picturesque fishing village on the Eastern shore of Nova Scotia, is a seemingly idyllic location....

From the author of Flypaper comes this adventure about mysterious underground volcanic forces in Iceland and a savage plot to alter the Earth’s climate.   Laki, a volcano on the southern shores of Iceland, becomes a target of evil forces with a plan to cause an eruption using explosives, altering...

A novel of one man’s triumph and tragedy in the civil rights era—from an author who “belongs with writers like William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison” (The Washington Post). When John Calvin Marshall graduated from Harvard in 1956, he was prepared for a life of teaching and relative tranquility....

An apprentice to one of India’s greatest illusionists shares the tricks of the trade in this extraordinary travelogue through modern India. Sorcerer’s Apprentice is the amazing story of Tahir Shah’s improbable apprenticeship to one of India’s master conjurers, Hakim Feroze, and his...

In the third Clarkeston Chronicles thriller, “Heald . . . shows his mastery of the legal mystery with characters as complex as any found in a Grisham novel” (Mark Schweizer, author of The Liturgical Mysteries). Melanie Wilkerson and Arthur Hughes work together in a federal judge’s chambers...

In the tradition of Isabel Allende and Barbara Kingsolver, the story of a troubled child, a small town, and the miracle of love: “Enchanting and magical” (Brian Morton, author of Florence Gordon).   It begins when a vision appears in a carwash window in the desert town of Infidelity, a blip on...

The moving memoir of caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s that broke new ground, changed the narrative, and prompted Maya Angelou to exclaim, “Joy!”   Since Cathie Borrie delivered her keynote performance at the World Alzheimer’s Day event, her self-published manuscript has won rapturous...