Find familiar favorites on the new fiction shlelves this week -- and a few new authors who might become favorites

Dana Stabenow.
A night too dark : a Kate Shugak novel
When a man believed to have committed suicide reappears from the wilderness, Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak and Trooper Jim Chopin struggle to identify the remains of a mysterious victim, a case that is complicated by political factors at the local gold mine.

Adriana Trigiani.
Brava, Valentine
When Valentine Roncalli discovers a long-lost shoe design, a family secret unravels that helps her take control of the company from a conniving relative, but first she seeks the counsel of her ex-fiancGe, Bret Fitzpatrick, to help re-boot the business.

J.D. Robb.
Fantasy in death
Investigating the bizarre murder of a millionaire video game maven within a locked room, NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas is baffled by a lack of suspects and the victim's demise in spite of his considerable resources.

Paula Reed.
Hester
Widowed Hester Prynne travels with her wealthy heiress daughter to England in search of a quiet life only to land in the inner circle of power-hungry Oliver Cromwell, who wishes to harness Hester's ability to recognize the sins and hypocrisy of others.

Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
Matthew's story : from sinner to saint
Disappointing his family with his choice to become a tax collector, Levi abandons his initial calling to become a priest and begins questioning the nature of his existence after hearing rumors about a man who is reputed to be the prophesied Messiah.

James Grippando.
Money to burn : a novel of suspense
Presents a story of greed and murder set in the high-stakes atmosphere of New York's Wall Street

Robert B. Parker.
Split image
Overwhelmed by a double homicide involving a mob hit, a high-ranking crime figure, and twin mafia wives, Jesse Stone increasingly succumbs to alcoholism before agreeing to assist fellow investigator Sunny Randall on a seemingly unrelated case.

Katharine McMahon.
The crimson rooms
Haunted by the death of her World War I soldier brother, struggling attorney Evelyn Gifford is astonished to learn that her brother fathered a child with a young nurse, a situation that is complicated by a case involving a wrongfully convicted veteran.