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.
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The Best Mystery Books of 2025
Welcome to our running list of the best mystery books of 2025, which we’ll be updating throughout the year. Our definition of mystery is broad, and can include any novel that has a crime at its heart with (ideally) an unexpected plot twist. Throughout the year, we’ll be looking out for new mystery books as they’re published and adding them whenever we think they’re worth reading.
