In the first Bubbles Yablonsky novel, a beautician named Bubbles is pulled into a murder case tangled up with class tension and local pretensions while she takes her first steps toward reporting. It works as a debut novel that combines brisk humor with the pressure of a small town closing in on itself.

Behind the big hair and sharper tongue, she is the one who gets closest to the case.

A short mystery story collected in Small Plates, centered on a husband who wants to be rid of his wife.

A twisty short story with a memorable premise.

Tony Hillerman looks back on his life from a Depression-era childhood in Oklahoma through World War II, journalism, and university work to his late-blooming career as a novelist. The memoir is understated and warm, tracing how chance and family shaped the writer he became.

Expect little, and life may still hand you more than you planned.

A children's mystery in which four friends follow clues to a treasure hidden in the caves during a scout outing. It combines the excitement of adventure with the easy rhythm of a close-knit group.

The next clue is waiting deep inside the caves.