The riddle of the third mile, by Colin Dexter

This is another twisty-turny mystery starring Inspector Morse, with a convoluted plot about a body that turns up headless, handless, and legless in a canal, and not one but two missing Oxford dons. And how does this relate to an old war story about three brothers, one of whom doesn't survive the war in North Africa, and the officer who made the call to pull back when they were attacked?
 

Confidence man, by Maggie Haberman

 

I've been a big fan of Maggie Haberman's journalism for years, and have always appreciated her appearances on cable news networks. After devoting years of her life and career to following and reporting on Trump, Haberman has deep insight into Trump's character and career. Although there isn't much new here for anyone who has been following the news over the past eight years, this book is an important record of the history and news of our time.

The summit mindset, by Scott Miller and James C. Moore

Business executive/debut author Miller and documentary filmmaker and Emmy Award winner Moore (General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics) make the case that readers can improve their chances of success in life and business by making changes to their perspectives and thought processes. The authors share how they developed their own strategies, based on positive visualizations and the refusal to be knocked down. The book offers simple tips, including practical and feasible suggestions for setting goals, identifying values, overcoming challenges, and more. Each chapter includes a set of thoughtful exercises that readers can utilize to explore their own goals. Like many other business-success books, this one uses personal anecdotes and tales about successful entrepreneurs and people to make points that bolster the authors’ claims and showcase their approaches. VERDICT A well-written and insightful exploration of strategies that will be useful for readers searching for sound career and life advice.

This review has been published previously in Library Journal 148:8 (2023): 188.