Book review: “Perversion of Justice” questions the leniency provided to Jeffrey Epstein
“Perversion of Justice” by Julie K. Brown is the story of how money and political connections allowed Jeffrey Epstein to escape just punishment.
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Regional book review: “The Cape Doctor” historical fiction at its best
This is the story of Margaret Brackley, who in 1809, at age 14, dons the clothes and persona of young Jonathan Perry in order to attend medical school.Â
Regional Books: “Bless the Birds,” “The Good Hand” and more
Regional books of note for April: "Bless the Birds," by Susan Tweit (She Writes Press) Toward the end of her husband’s two-year battle with brain cancer, Susan Tweit told him,...
Regional Books: “The Rebel Nun” and more
Regional books of note for March: "The Rebel Nun," by Marj Charlier (Blackstone Publishing) As Denver bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, Marj Charlier reported on everything from beer...
Regional books: “Forced Out,” “Women’s Bank” and more
Regional books of note this month: "Forced Out," by Judy Y. Kawamoto (University Press of Colorado) In the anti-Japanese hysteria of World War II, tens of thousands of Japanese-Americans, the...
Regional books: “Hidden Life Around Us,” “A Prairie Season” and more
Some regional books of note for December feature high school football, artist Georgia O'Keere and more.
Regional books: “Colorado’s Highest,” “Chili Peppers” and more
"Colorado’s Highest: The History of Naming the 14,000-Foot Peaks," by Jeri L. Norgren, John Fielder and Robert L. Wogrin (John Fielder Publishing)
Book review: In “Fair Warning,” the lucrative world of DNA testing is fodder for crime
The veteran crime reporter who solved murders in Michael Connelly’s earlier books “The Scarecrow” and “The Poet” is now working for a watchdog website called FairWarning.
Denver author Peter Heller up for prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award for “The River”
When he learned his novel “The River” was a Best Novel finalist for the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe mystery award, Denver author Peter Heller was stunned. “I don’t think of...
Three regional books to keep you occupied while homebound during the coronavirus outbreak
Now that Colorado is homebound for a while, here are three regional books to read during the coronavirus outbreak.