Looking for some dog day reads? Here are some recent offerings from authors listed in the CaliforniaAuthors Directory:

The Natural Selection by Ona Russell. From the author’s web site: See Darwin’s theory of evolution come alive in this murder mystery set against the backdrop of the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial.

Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman. From the publisher “What begins with a solitary bloodstain in a stolen sedan quickly spirals outward in odd and unexpected directions, leading … from the well-heeled center of L.A. society to its desperate edges; across the paths of commodities brokers and transvestite hookers; and as far away as New York City, where the search thaws out a long-cold case and exposes a grotesque homicidal crusade….”

Cruel Summer by Alyson Noel. A teen read. From the publisher: “Having recently discarded her dorky image — and the best friend that went with it — Colby Cavendish is looking forward to a long hot season of parties, beach BBQ’s, and hopefully, more hook-ups with Levi Bonham, the hottest guy in school. But her world comes crashing down when her parents send her away to spend the summer in Greece with her crazy aunt Tally…”

Reason to Believe by Jessica Inclan. From the publisher: “Meet Rufus Valasay. As a member of Les Croyants des Trois, a powerful clan of telepaths and healers, he is sworn to protect the ordinary world of the Moyenne. But now, with his memory gone and danger approaching, Rufus has nothing to go on but his passionate feelings for the only person he can trust. …”

Find these and many other authors in our California Authors Directory.