North of Boston

Year''s Best Crime Novels: 2014, Booklist

Dennis Lehane meets Smilla''s Sense of Snow: a big discovery in the world of female suspense, about an edgy young woman with the rare ability to withstand extreme conditions

Elisabeth Elo''s debut novel introduces Pirio Kasparov, a Boston-bred tough-talking girl with an acerbic wit and a moral compass that points due north.

Pirio Kasparov finds herself abando...