FICTION
1. The Cutthroat, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott. (Putnam) In 1911, detective Isaac Bell discovers a serial killer while searching for a young actress who has disappeared.
2. Dangerous Games, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte) A television correspondent investigates damning allegations against the vice president of the United States.
3. Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman. (Norton) A retelling of Norse folklore.
4. The Devil's Triangle, by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. (Gallery Books) FBI special agent Nicholas Drummond and his partner, Michaela Caine, track evil twins who can control the weather.
5. In This Grave Hour, by Jacqueline Winspear. (Harper/HarperCollins) Psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs gets an assignment as World War II begins.
6. Without Warning, by Joel C. Rosenberg. (Tyndale House) A journalist pursues the head of ISIS after an attack on the Capitol when the administration fails to take action.
7. Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders. (Random House) Visiting the grave of his recently deceased young son in 1862, Lincoln encounters a cemetery full of ghosts.
8. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. (Viking) A Russian count undergoes 30 years of house arrest.