One Final Assignment has been sitting unread on my shelf for ages, even though I'm genuinely a big fan of Adrian McKinty's work. This gripping thriller follows Killian, who's made the decision to leave behind his lucrative yet exhausting position as an enforcer for New York crime boss Forsythe. Instead of continuing to collect debts for this dangerous underworld figure, he yearns for something different...

The Dead on North Ganson Street was generously provided to me as a review copy by Suhrkamp Verlag. Just looking at the cover makes it clear this thriller isn't your typical crime novel. Following a deeply troubling incident at his previous precinct in sunny Arizona, detective Jules Bettinger finds himself transferred to a new location...