Juliet Nordeen: 7 books

Fantastic detectives come in many forms, from dogs to elves to eggs. (Yes, eggs.) And fantastic detective stories come in all mystery subgenres, from cozy to hard-boiled. (Remember. Eggs.) All of these forms and subgenres combine to create one of the most delightful additions to the Fiction River...

When Lara Guthrie gets the opportunity of a lifetime, an unexpected chance to drive one race in the top tier of stock car racing, she thinks she's reached the pole position of her life: a great job, a wonderful fiancé in Nate Rickert, and a real chance to impress real sponsors who might offer her...

When do you stand up for someone who isn’t someone? Genevieve Rothman – widow, grandmother, and daredevil of her day – lived an enviable life, and now fights against Alzheimer’s to hold tight to every one of her treasured memories. Senior Assistance Research Android, SARA, assists Genevieve...

At ten Sis witnessed The End of Things. Now two years later, instead of chasing boys and worrying about her Facebook wall posts, she stands armed guard duty all day with her older brother, Charley. At best the duty is boring; at worst it’s deadly. When an old woman blows in on the autumn breeze,...

For Bailey Faye Michaels -- Rockabilly drummer, fierce friend, and bedpost-notch collector -- making a life-saving deal with a Faery could not have gone more sideways. Ignoring the usual Faery Godmother playbook, hauntingly beautiful Laume "rescues" the other four members of Bailey's band, holding...

When the world goes to hell, recent Portland, Oregon-transplant Sarah and her trusty dog-pal, Rufus, count their lucky stars when she finds a safe place for them to call home at The Hold, an enclave of resourceful families. But Sarah quickly learns that the walls built to keep people out also keep...

Life on a mining colony asteroid is a bleak thing, according to Honey Girl's Mama, unless you have "a thing as good as sunshine" to live for. Because Honey Girl grew up inside the belly of an asteroid, Perseus Two, she has never understood how a good dose of sunshine can make you feel all...