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Erica Spindler.
Blood vines
When Alexandra Owens travels to Sonoma, California, to unearth her mysterious past, she finds herself racing to discover the connection between her terrifying visions and a string of ritualistic murders.
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC Ret., with Donald A. Davis.
Clean kill
Just as Gunnery Sergeant Kyle Swanson is about to deal with foreign operatives bent on assassinating Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in order to sabotage a peace agreement, his old nemesis, Juba, resurfaces to exact revenge on the man that nearly took his life.
Eric Flint and K.D. Wentworth.
The crucible of empire
A novel cowritten b a two-time Nebula Award finalist is the sequel to The Course of Empire, a book about a warlike people working with their alien invaders to face and even greater threat.
Thomas Kaufman.
Drink the tea
After he takes on the 25-year-old case of his best-friend's missing daughter, private investigator Willis Gidney is accused of murder and thrown in jail, a bad start to a case that will pit him against a ruthless corporation, a two-faced congressman and a young woman desperate to conceal her past.
David Carkeet.
From away
Making his way home from Vermont after a one-night-stand gone wrong, model-train specialist Denny Braintree is mistaken for a missing local and hesitantly assumes a new personality before he is wrongly accused of murdering his would-be lover.
Jodi Picoult.
House rules
Unable to express himself socially but possessing a savant-like knack for investigating crimes, a teenage boy with Asperger's Syndrome is wrongly accused of killing his tutor when the police mistake his autistic tics for guilty behavior.
Rhys Bowen.
The last illusion
Harry Houdini's wife hires Irish immigrant private investigator Molly Murphy to uncover the truth behind the on-stage death of a magician's assistant in order to clear Houdini's name and find the person truly responsible for the death.
Susan Wilson.
One good dog
After Adam March has a nervous breakdown that causes him to lose his job, his wife and the life he has worked so hard to achieve, he must fulfill a community-service obligation at a soup kitchen, where he meets Chance, a pit bull bred for fighting who ends up being Adam's best shot at redemption.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Dan Simmons follows Custer's ghost in the body of a Sioux warrior with paranormal talents in his new "historical novel with a supernatural slant."
Dan Simmons.
Black Hills
Ceremoniously attending the battlefield death of General George Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn, a young Sioux warrior invokes the general's spirit, who haunts the Native American with visions of the pasts and futures of legendary historical figures.
Joanne Fluke.
Apple turnover murder : a Hannah Swensen mystery with recipes
When baker Hannah Swensen steps out of her comfort zone during a massive fund-raising event, she gets more than she bargains for when the show's host--and ex-lover of both her and her younger sister--is found dead holding one of Hannah's delectable pastries in his hand.
Nancy Atherton.
Aunt Dimity down under
Devastated to learn that her beloved neighbors, Ruth and Louise Pym, are dying, Lori Shepherd agrees to their request that she find their long-lost brother in New Zealand, a search that unravels complicated family secrets.
Jessica Conant-Park & Susan Conant.
Cook the books
Reeling from her breakup with her boyfriend Josh, Chloe Carter works as an assistant cookbook writer in Boston, until the mysterious death of one of Josh's friends brings him back into her life, in this Gourmet Girl Mystery with recipes.
David Corbett.
Do they know I'm running?
Coming of age in a California immigrant town, 18-year-old Roque is entreated by his war vet brother to retrieve his deported uncle, an effort that relies on dangerous gangs that control the path between El Salvador and the U.S. border.
Gabrielle Zevin.
The hole we're in
Roger and George Pomeroy's struggles with financial troubles lead to a series of poor choices that affect their three children, especially Patsy, the youngest, who will spend her life fighting to overcome the decisions' consequences.
Peter Bognanni.
The house of tomorrow
Homeschooled teenager Sebastian Prendergast is forced by his grandmother's stroke to venture out of his geodesic dome habitat and befriends a chain-smoking teen who introduces him to pop culture through the punk band they form together.
Kate White.
Hush
After a coworker with whom she has a one-night stand is murdered the next day, Lake Warren lies to police due to her entanglement in a custody battle for her children, a lie that leads the police to scrutinize her and someone to leave dangerous clues on her doorstep.
Anne Bishop.
Shalador's lady : a black jewels novel
Lady Cassidy, the Rose-Jeweled Queen of Shalador, comes out of hiding to restore her throne and prove her ability to rule, but is wary of the visions of the Black Widows, who see danger on the horizon.
Laura Childs.
The teaberry strangler
Theodosia Browning discovers the body of the local map store owner in an alley behind her tea shop, and is alarmed by Detective Tidwell's theory that she was the intended victim.
Black Hills
Ceremoniously attending the battlefield death of General George Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn, a young Sioux warrior invokes the general's spirit, who haunts the Native American with visions of the pasts and futures of legendary historical figures.
Joanne Fluke.
Apple turnover murder : a Hannah Swensen mystery with recipes
When baker Hannah Swensen steps out of her comfort zone during a massive fund-raising event, she gets more than she bargains for when the show's host--and ex-lover of both her and her younger sister--is found dead holding one of Hannah's delectable pastries in his hand.
Nancy Atherton.
Aunt Dimity down under
Devastated to learn that her beloved neighbors, Ruth and Louise Pym, are dying, Lori Shepherd agrees to their request that she find their long-lost brother in New Zealand, a search that unravels complicated family secrets.
Jessica Conant-Park & Susan Conant.
Cook the books
Reeling from her breakup with her boyfriend Josh, Chloe Carter works as an assistant cookbook writer in Boston, until the mysterious death of one of Josh's friends brings him back into her life, in this Gourmet Girl Mystery with recipes.
David Corbett.
Do they know I'm running?
Coming of age in a California immigrant town, 18-year-old Roque is entreated by his war vet brother to retrieve his deported uncle, an effort that relies on dangerous gangs that control the path between El Salvador and the U.S. border.
Gabrielle Zevin.
The hole we're in
Roger and George Pomeroy's struggles with financial troubles lead to a series of poor choices that affect their three children, especially Patsy, the youngest, who will spend her life fighting to overcome the decisions' consequences.
Peter Bognanni.
The house of tomorrow
Homeschooled teenager Sebastian Prendergast is forced by his grandmother's stroke to venture out of his geodesic dome habitat and befriends a chain-smoking teen who introduces him to pop culture through the punk band they form together.
Kate White.
Hush
After a coworker with whom she has a one-night stand is murdered the next day, Lake Warren lies to police due to her entanglement in a custody battle for her children, a lie that leads the police to scrutinize her and someone to leave dangerous clues on her doorstep.
Anne Bishop.
Shalador's lady : a black jewels novel
Lady Cassidy, the Rose-Jeweled Queen of Shalador, comes out of hiding to restore her throne and prove her ability to rule, but is wary of the visions of the Black Widows, who see danger on the horizon.
Laura Childs.
The teaberry strangler
Theodosia Browning discovers the body of the local map store owner in an alley behind her tea shop, and is alarmed by Detective Tidwell's theory that she was the intended victim.
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