Books by Katrina Carrasco
Rough Trade
by Katrina Carrasco
☆ Shortlisted for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Rough Trade by Katrina Carrasco is a tale of banditry set in Washington state in the late 19th century, with the members of a successful, women-run smuggling gang as the heroes of the story. This is a time when opium from China was being legally processed in factories in Victoria, British Columbia and transported by steamboat down to Tacoma, where the book is set. For an interesting article on the research behind this historical novel, read this.
Interviews where books by Katrina Carrasco were recommended
The Best New Mystery Books of 2025
Welcome to our running list of the best mystery books of 2025, which we’ll continue to update through the end of the year. A broad range of books are filed under ‘mysteries’ these days, and we try to give a flavour of what’s out there. On this list, we also include books that have been nominated for prestigious awards, like the Edgars in the US and the Dagger Awards in the UK. Bear in mind that these are the best books of the previous year, rather than the very latest—with the advantage that they’re already likely to be in paperback.
