Raise the Barre

contaminates our rational adult capabilities

and perhaps see each more clearly

“Nobody writes the modern English mystery the way Deborah Crombie does—and A Bitter Feast is the latest in a series that is gripping

From juggling the danger and unpredictability of her work as a roving foreign correspondent

Together they shine a light on what it means to “make sense” in the modern world

When a young Thai girl overdoses smuggling drugs

companionship and responsibility

had been a member of the Continental Congress and America’s first Postmaster General

and incredibly touching

“Ludo is now an elderly gentleman

and Alex is drawn further under the stranger’s spell

and the roots of his strength