10 best books of June, according to The Christian Science Monitor

Here are the 10 June books to which the Monitor's book reviewers gave their most enthusiastic thumbs-up.

8. "Duel with the Devil," by Paul Collins

Looking for a summer thriller? Duel with the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take on America's First Sensational Murder Mystery tackles the 19th-century murder mystery that is still considered America's oldest cold case. Paul Collins, NPR's "literary detective" takes a fresh look at the 1800 Manhattan murder of a beautiful young Quaker woman named Elma Sands. Collins not only skillfully squeezes the maximum juice out the combined history and mystery of his story, but may even have solved the crime. You can read our full review here.

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