The Mission Song
By John le Carre
Back Bay, $14.99
In this novel, an interpreter skilled in African dialects works a secret meeting dealing with an impending coup.
The Golden Tulip
By Rosalind Laker
Three Rivers, $14.95
A historical romance set in Denmark during the time of artists Rembrandt and Vermeer.
Midnight in Sicily
By Peter Robb
Picador, $16
An account of the Italian island’s cultural legacy as well as its organized crime.
Color of the Sea
By John Hamamura
Anchor, $13.95
A novel about a Japanese-American man’s struggles with identity, love and war.
Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World
By Paul Cartledge
Vintage, $15.95
A look at the battle in 480 B.C. and its relevance to future combat.
Scott of the Antarctic
By David Crane
Vintage, $16.95
A biography of explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine
By Jay McInerney
Vintage, $14
Essays for wine lovers originally published in House & Garden.
Through The Children’s Gate: A Home in New York
By Adam Gopnik
Vintage, $14.95
The New Yorker writer’s essays focus on his children and New York City, as he reflects on his return to the city just before 9/11.
Death of a Dutchman
By Magdalen Nabb
Soho, $12
A novel in the Marshal Guarnaccia mystery series, set in Florence.
Famous Writers School
By Steven Carter
Counterpoint, $14.95
A satirical novel about a man who runs a correspondence course and his odd collection of students.
