This Week at M is for Mystery

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June 20th, 2011

In This Issue

Upcoming Author Events

Coming Attractions

Signed Firsts - Just Arrived

Signed Firsts - Expected Soon

UK Editions - Just Arrived!

Deluxe & Limited Editions

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EXCLUSIVES! Our first two authors this week make their ONLY Northern California appearances at "M", and the third comes to us for his ONLY Peninsula event. What a lineup!

Wednesday night, JEFFERY DEAVER: A former MI6 field operative who conducted over 70 missions called this new Bond book "Deaver's terrifically exciting reincarnation of Fleming's hero." And comparing him to other writers "who have tried to bring Bond back to life," 'The Scotsman' said "Deaver . . . is in a class of his own: nobody's done it better."

Thursday night, PETER LOVESEY: Among the many superlatives from critics all over, the 'New York Times's crime columnist Marilyn Stasio called this "a brilliantly conceived and smartly executed mystery set in the hallowed Theater Royal of Bath." Meet the winner of the CWA Silver Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger awards, among many other well-deserved distinctions on both sides of the Atlantic.

Sunday afternoon, JAMES ROLLINS: More Mormons in the news: they are on Broadway, yes, and are candidates in the run-up for presidential campaign, too, but did you know -- the spark for the newest Sigma Force novel had its origins during a heated discussion about a controversial and contested section of the Book of Mormon among Rollins and some Mormon friends!

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REMEMBER . . . It is never too soon to reserve your copy of ANY forthcoming book, whether the author is signing in-store or otherwise. These first editions, especially once signed, are limited in quantity. Orders may be placed by email (info@mformystery.com) any time, or telephone (650-401-8077) during store hours.

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Wed., June 22nd at 7:00 PM: JEFFERY DEAVER - EXCLUSIVE BAY AREA EVENT!
AS WE EXPECT CAPACITY ATTENDANCE, WE ADVISE PRE-ORDERING YOUR COPY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. ALSO: Because of Mr. Deaver's extensive backlist, you will be able to get a maximum of three earlier titles signed, along with your copy of 'Caret Blanche' purchased from us. Carte Blanche: A James Bond Novel (Simon & Schuster, $26.99). Jeffery Deaver was selected by Ian Fleming Publications to write the new James Bond thriller. We are thrilled to welcome back the international number-one bestselling author of more than two dozen other suspense novels. Raves from the U.K. press: "There have been other Fleming impersonators, including Kingsley Amis and Sebastian Faulks, but the author of The Bone Collector is the biggest international name to take the job. He is also one of the world's smoothest, most devious, thriller writers -- a far better craftsman than Fleming, in fact. So could he assume Fleming's identity rather than write another Jeffery Deaver novel only with a hero called Bond? And could he, for that matter, resist thriller publishing's current obsession with relentless action inspired by the success of the Bourne movie franchise -- and indeed Quantum Of Solace? The answers are emphatically 'Yes' " (The Telegraph). And from The Sunday Express: "Fleming was a master of succinct plotting and deft characterization, his books deceptively slim but containing so much. Deaver too is a genius and this publishing marriage was truly made in heaven. . . . and, by the way, it is going to make a great movie." See UK SECTION at the end of the newsletter for 'Carte Blanche' and others! ALSO, buy the new one plus the following and get 10% off!: -- 'The Burning Wire' (Simon & Schuster, 2009, $14.00) NF/F. Signed, Wrinkling at bottom edge of spine. -- 'Edge' (Simon & Schuster, 2010, $26.99) As New. Signed.

Thurs., June 23rd at 7:00 PM: PETER LOVESEY - EXCLUSIVE BAY AREA EVENT!
Stagestruck (Soho Crime, $25.00). "At the start of Lovesey's superb 11th mystery featuring Det. Supt. Peter Diamond, pop singer turned actress Clarion Calhoun collapses on stage at Bath's Theatre Royal, the victim of some chemical preparation that disfigures her face. . . After the clever reveal of the main criminal, many readers will go back to the beginning to see how artfully a major clue was planted. Once again, Lovesey proves he has few peers as a crafter of contemporary fair-play whodunits," said PW. CWA's Silver, Gold and Diamond Daggers, along with numerous US honors. ALSO, buy the new one plus the following and get 10% off!: -- 'Skeleton Hill' (Soho Press, 2009, $24.00) As New. Signed.

EVENT CANCELED - Sat., June 25th at 2:00 PM: TONY HAYS
The Beloved Dead (Forge, $26.99). PW starred: "Hays merges a suspenseful serial killer story line with a persuasive recreation of fifth-century Britain in his superior third Arthurian mystery (after 2010's The Divine Sacrifice). Arthur ap Uther, the Rigotamos, the High King of all Britannia, who's preparing for a politically expedient marriage, dispatches his chief adviser, Malgwyn ap Cuneglas, to escort his bride-to-be, Gwyneira, and her father, Aircol, back to Arthur's stronghold. On the way, Malgwyn gets caught up in the search for a savage murderer, who sexually abuses young girls before slitting their throats. The investigator has to wonder whether the killings, which reawaken painful memories from his own past, are aimed at destabilizing Arthur's authority, perpetually under threat from envious rivals. . . Both Arthur fans and historical whodunit devotees will be more than satisfied." PLEASE NOTE: This event HAS BEEN CANCELED but we will still be getting signed copies. You may order signed copies by emailing or calling the store at any time.

Sun., June 26th at 2:00 PM: JAMES ROLLINS
NOTE VENUE CHANGE: this event will take place at "M", not Belmont Library as originally stated. The Devil Colony (Wm. Morrow, $27.99). The recent volcanic eruption in southern Iceland is eerily similar to a major plot point in Rollins' new thriller, which touches on the truth behind diverse and seemingly unconnected events. "A secret from the past threatens to destroy the modern world in bestseller Rollins's riveting seventh Sigma Force novel. . . . When the members of the special forces unit known as Sigma, led by Painter Crowe, investigate, they uncover a massive conspiracy that has its roots in Mormonism, Native American legends, Thomas Jefferson, and explorer Meriwether Lewis, to name just a few of the fascinating characters and scientific threads that stitch this intricate action thriller together. Rollins gets better with each book, and his position at the top of this particular subgenre remains unshaken," said PW. And Lee Child said: "Terrible secrets, the sweep of history, an epic canvas, breathless action. . . nobody -- and I mean nobody -- does this stuff better than Rollins." ALSO: -- 'Jake Ransom & the Howling Sphinx' (Harper, $16.99). As New. Signed.

Tues., June 28th at 7:00 PM: JULIET BLACKWELL and SOPHIE LITTLEFIELD
JULIET BLACKWELL Hexes and Hemlines (Signet, $7.99 paperback original). Lily gets called away from her vintage clothing store to give police a witch's take on how the leader of a rationalist society could be murdered, surrounded by superstitions he discredited. Evidence points to dark witchcraft. Lily's determined to use magic of her own to find the murderer, before everyone's luck runs out. ALSO, buy the new one plus any of the following and get 10% off!: -- 'A Cast-Off Coven' (Penguin, 2010, $6.99) As New. Signed. Mass Market Original. -- 'Secondhand Spirits' (Penguin, 2009, $6.99) As New. Signed. Mass Market Original. -- 'Arsenic & Old Paint' (Perseverance Press, 2010, $14.95) Writing as Hailey Lind. As New. Signed. Trade Paperback Original. SOPHIE LITTLEFIELD A Bad Day For Scandal (Minotaur, $24.99). When Prosper homegirl turned big-city businesswoman Priss Porter returns to town with a body in her trunk, she calls Stella Hardesty to dispose of it. Her uppity ways don't convince Stella to take the job, and Priss attempts to blackmail her with a snapshot of Stella doing what she does best: curing woman-beaters by the use of force. A Bad Day for Scandal is the third in Sophie Littlefield's award-winning, critically acclaimed series. ALSO, buy the new one plus any of the following and get 10% off!: -- 'Aftertime' (Luna, 2011, $14.95) As New. Signed. TPBO. -- 'A Bad Day For Pretty' (Minotaur, 2010, $24.99) As New. Signed. -- 'Banished' (Delacorte, 2010, $16.99) As New. Signed.

Tues., June 28th at 7:00 PM: "M" is for Mystery Bookclub at the KAFFEEHAUS!
Please join us next door at the Kaffeehaus for this Book Club meeting. This month's book is Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris. Join us every last Tuesday of the month for lively discussion about selected books! Please note: This is not an author event and the author will not be present.

Wed., June 29th DROP BY: J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN
Maine (Knopf, $25.95). "Everyone has dark secrets. It's why God invented confession and booze, two balms frequently employed in Sullivan's well-wrought sophomore effort. Alice Brennan is Irish American through and through, the daughter of a cop, a good Catholic girl so outwardly pure that she's a candidate for the papacy. . . . As Sullivan's tale unfolds, there are plenty of reasons that Alice might wish to avoid taking too close a look at her life: There's tragedy and heartbreak around every corner, as there is in every life. . . . Mature, thoughtful, even meditative at times -- but also quite entertaining," said Kirkus. And Library Journal praised: "At the heart of this compelling novel of three generations of women emotionally stunted by fate and willful stubbornness is the family vacation property in Cape Neddick, ME, where the Kellehers have convened for six decades. . . . Sullivan brilliantly lays out the case for the nearly futile task of these three generations of badly damaged Irish Catholic women seeking acceptance from one another."

Wed., July 6th DROP BY: ADAM ROSS
Ladies & Gentlemen (Knopf, $25.95). After his widely celebrated debut, Mr. Peanut, Adam Ross now presents a darkly compelling collection of stories about brothers, loners, lovers, and lives full of good intentions, misunderstandings, and obscured motives. And when two college kids goad each other on in an escalating series of breathtaking dares, the outcome is as tragic as it is ambiguous. Laced with glimmers of redemption, youthful energy, and hard-won wisdom, these noirish stories unspool purposefully and fluidly; together they confirm the arrival of -- as Michiko Kakutani put it in The New York Times -- "an enormously talented writer."

Thurs., July 7th at 7:00 PM: REBECCA CANTRELL
A Game of Lies (Forge, $24.99). "Set in 1936, Cantrell's well-paced third mystery featuring German crime reporter Hannah Vogel returns to the high level of her debut, 2009's A Trace of Smoke. Sought by the Gestapo for kidnapping the son of a high-ranking Nazi official, Vogel has assumed the alias of Adelheid Zinsli, a Swiss reporter, to cover the Olympic Games while spying for the British. . . . Her search for the truth, aided by an SS officer of uncertain trustworthiness, leads her to a deadly secret. . . . Cantrell does a fine job evoking the period," said PW.

Sat., July 9th at 2:00 PM: BILL MOODY
Fade to Blue (Poisoned Pen, $24.95). Jazz pianist Evan Horne, settled into the San Francisco jazz scene, takes a gig in Los Angeles, where he's offered his most unusual job yet. Mega movie star Ryan Stiles hires Evan to teach him to look like he's playing piano for an upcoming film role. Evan stays at Stiles' lush Malibu home for the tutoring, but suddenly things go wrong with the arrogant, spoiled star. Stiles' adversarial relationship with the paparazzi explodes when a photographers is killed. Was it an accident or is Stiles himself a suspect? Evan wants out, but Stiles' manager dangles the opportunity for Evan to score the film if he stays. With help from his FBI girlfriend, Andie Lawrence, and Lt. Danny Cooper, Evan launches his own investigation to help clear Stiles. To further complicate things, Evan's old nemesis, serial killer Gillian Sims escapes from prison.

Sun., July 10th DROP BY: ALICE LA PLANTE
Turn of Mind (Atlantic Monthly, $24.00). A stunning first novel, both literary and thriller, about a retired orthopedic surgeon with dementia. Booklist starred: "Haunting . . . [A] startling portrait of a fiercely intelligent woman struggling mightily to hold on to her sense of self. . . . This masterfully written debut is fascinating on so many levels, from its poignant and inventive depiction of a harrowing illness to its knowing portrayal of the dark complexities of friendship and marriage." Library Journal also starred: "Heartbreaking and stunning, this is both compelling and painful to read." And PW also starred, calling it "Impressive . . . A subtle literary novel."

Sun., July 10th at 2:00 PM: TONY PIAZZA
Anything Short of Murder (Dog Ear, $14.99). Logan was a former L.A.P.D. cop unceremoniously discharged from the force because of his honesty. A bootlegger had tossed him some money to look the other way, and in response he tossed the criminal. Logan was a hardboiled, two-fisted, no nonsense kind of guy that would rather take it on the chin than get his hands dirty with tainted mob money. Ousted from the force, he decides to set up his own business as a gumshoe in a town known for glitter, glamour, and girls.

Mon., July 11th at 7:00 PM: MEGAN ABBOTT
The End of Everything (Reagan Arthur, $23.99). "Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hood is the last person to see her best friend, Evie, before she disappears. They've been inseparable for years, and Lizzie knows everything about her -- or does she? Lizzie knows enough to pursue clues the police dismiss, but in all her reflections there are flashes of darker moments and unsettling questions. Her narration is full of quick glimpses of another story, just there on the edges, that create layers of suspense. . . . Edgar Award winner Abbott (Queenpin) offers a fascinating twist on the coming-of-age story, blending a tale of young women just discovering their sexuality with suspense and plenty of plot twists," said Library Journal. ALSO buy the new plus the following and get 10% off both!: -- 'Bury Me Deep' (Simon & Schuster, 2009, $24.00) TPBO. As New. Signed.

Wed., July 13th at 7:00 PM a DOUBLE AUTHOR EVENT: ALEX KAVA and BOBBIE O'KEEFE
ALEX KAVA - Hotwire (Doubleday, $25.95). "One crisis after another drives Kava's outstanding ninth thriller featuring FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell (after 'Damaged'). Maggie, who's supposed to be attending a Denver law enforcement conference, helps investigate a crime scene that's left two teenagers dead and five others mysteriously injured as well as bizarre cattle mutilations in the Nebraska Sandhills. . . A sizzling plot, achingly real characters, and government officials working their backsides off to save their backsides, all strike as lethally as lightning," said PW. ALSO: -- 'At the Stroke of Madness' (Mira, 2003, $15.00) F/NF. Signed. BOBBIE O'KEEFE - Family Skeletons (Five Star, $25.95). "Preparing her family home for sale, a San Francisco realtor faces painful old memories and surprising new opportunities. Sunny Corday's life hasn't always lived up to the promise of her nickname. After her father left and tried to disown her, then disappeared, the angry teenager turned to pills for comfort. Her strong-willed mother Roberta managed to get her first marriage annulled; Sunny was only 16 and her 18-year-old husband was as drug-addled as she. Even rehab didn't help much. . . O'Keefe (Second Thoughts, 2009) straddles the fence nicely between mystery and romance, keeping the relationship in the forefront but incorporating a genuine puzzle," said Kirkus.

Wed., July 13th DROP-BY: JOSH RITTER
Bright's Passage (Dial Press, $22.00). "War is hell, and so is Henry Bright's homecoming from the trenches of WWI in songwriter Ritter's appropriately lyrical debut. Bright is a half-shattered veteran whose ordeal in combat continues with the death of his young wife in childbirth. Spurred on by an angel who speaks to him through his livestock, Henry torches the cabin where his wife died, using the family Bible to spark the blaze. Soon, the angel tells Henry his infant son is the Future King of Heaven, a replacement for the one 'who has soaked the world in blood.' Henry's desolation is believably crushing, sometimes darkly funny, and rendered with a lyricist's delicacy: against the backdrop of the forest fire sparked by the cabin's blaze, Henry, the child, horse, and a goat make their way to town, dodging his wife's psychotic family, who blame him for her death. . . " said PW.

Thurs., July 14th at 7:00 PM: BETH McMULLEN
Original Sin (Hyperion, $24.99). "Retired spy Lucy Hamilton, currently a San Francisco stay-at-home mom, proves herself to be 'a fabulous multitasker,' capable of both playing cowboys with her three-year-old son and tangling with international terrorists, in McMullen's diverting debut. When Simon Still, her former boss at the United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction, calls Lucy back to active duty, Lucy is trying hard to forget a career that her husband knows nothing about and succeeding -- except when she slips up and accidentally decks her yoga instructor or Simon's assignment stirs long-buried memories. . . . What no one anticipates is the fury of a mother's protective instinct in this promising light thriller," said PW.

July 2011: (Asterisk indicates name added since last week.)

Coming Attractions

SUMMER 2011 PREVIEW: (Asterisk indicates name added since last week.)

RUSSELL BANKS / CHRIS EWAN / * DENISE HAMILTON / LAURIE R. KING / WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER / DAVID LEVIEN / DAVID LISS / ESMERELDA SANTIAGO / KELLI STANLEY / MICHAEL STANLEY / * VENDELA VIDA / THOMAS YOUNG

Signed First Editions - Just Arrived

BONNIE JO CAMPBELL - Once Upon A River
(W.W. Norton, $25.95). Booklist starred: "A dramatic and rhapsodic American odyssey. A female Huckleberry Finn. A wild-child-to-caring-woman story as intricately meshed with the natural life of the river as a myth. . . . A glorious novel destined to entrance and provoke." And Library Journal said: "This second novel by National Book Award finalist Campbell (American Salvage) is set in Murrayville, a rural Michigan town far removed from the modern world. Inhabitants have lived off the Stark River for generations, including 16-year-old Margo Crane's family. . . . Her river odyssey ultimately leads to self-preservation on her terms. A truthful and deeply human story that pulls us in and won't let go. Readers looking for superior fiction are in for an uplifting, first-rate story."

LINDA CASTILLO - Breaking Silence
(Minotaur $24.99). Booklist starred: "In addition to creating exceptionally well drawn characters and crafting a gripping plot that takes some shocking turns to a heart-pounding conclusion, Castillo probes with keen sensitivity the emotional toll taken by police work. The third in this series of thrillers (after Sworn to Silence, 2009, and Pray for Silence, 2010) is another winner." Kirkus said: "Kate's third offers plenty of violence, a surprise ending and some insight into the Amish way of life." And PW also praised: "Castillo melds deeply flawed characters with a glimpse into a unique community in which isolation can hide a plethora of secrets."

PAUL DOIRON - Trespasser
(Minotaur, $24.99). In this follow-up to Doiron's Edgar Award-nominated novel, The Poacher's Son, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch's quest to find a missing woman leads him through a forest of lies in search of a killer who may have gotten away with murder once before. Booklist starred: ""Doiron delivers another perfectly plotted mystery peopled with multidimensional characters, but, in addition, his writing has matured. His descriptions of Maine's midcoast are incredibly evocative of the sights, sounds, and smells of early spring, and the heart-pounding account of Mike's fourwheeling chase through the woods is a masterpiece of high-octane narrative. Suggest this series to fans of C. J. Box and Nevada Barr." A starred review also from 'Library Journal': "Doiron serves up a tense thriller that stars a memorable main character and brings the rugged Maine landscape vividly to life."

MARGARET MCLEAN - Under Fire
(Forge, $24.99). "McLean's first novel takes the reader on a terrific journey through the machinations of Boston law. Amina Diallo, a Senegalese immigrant, owns a store and lives above it with her son, Malick. One night their entire lives change when her building catches fire, and the fireman who rescues them dies in the process. . . . [this] is a compelling legal thriller with vivid characters, a realistic feel to the proceedings, and a case that ignites our interest practically on the first page. McLean, a law professor and former criminal prosecutor, knows her stuff and, even better, knows how to translate it to fiction." And Library Journal said: "This fast-paced debut legal thriller by a former criminal prosecutor offers an interesting immigrant twist. It should appeal to Richard North Patterson fans."

Recent Signed Arrivals

These are the signed first editions that arrived or were signed here, in the past two weeks of which we have current stock. Complete blurbs for these titles can be found on our updated Archive; link to it on this newsletter by clicking on the gold button above, left.

ACE ATKINS - The Ranger - Buy Now!
THOMAS H. COOK - The Quest For Anna Klein - Buy Now!
CAROLYN COOKE - Daughters of the Revolution - Buy Now!
PATRICK DEWITT - Sisters Brothers - Buy Now!
STEVE HAMILTON - Misery Bay - Buy Now!
RON HANSEN - A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion - Buy Now!
CRAIG JOHNSON - Hell is Empty - Buy Now!
KEN MERCER - East on Sunset - Buy Now!
PATRICIA MORIN - Mystery Montage - Buy Now!
MICHAEL ROBERTSON - The Brothers of Baker Street - Buy Now!
LISA SEE - Dreams of Joy - Buy Now!

Signed First Editions - Expected Soon

MYSTERY, CRIME AND GENERAL FICTION

UK EDITIONS - Just Arrived!

EOIN COLFER - Plugged
(Headline UK, $38.00). SIGNED. "Colfer's adult crime-fiction debut -- after his bestselling Artemis Fowl YA series -- introduces a big, brash, bawdy, balding anti-hero. Transplanted from Ireland to the picaresque vale of Essex County, N.J., sharp-witted, hair-challenged, ex-professional soldier Dan McEvoy finds he must cope with a nonstop barrage of problematic issues, all with pain and suffering potential. Dan's used to that, however. Add to this a volatile mix of ill-intentioned baddies -- a shady shyster, a mobster in search of misplaced booty and an intemperate ghost -- who batter and bruise him from his toes to the follicles of his in-progress hair transplant, and it's a near thing whether or not Dan will make it to the sequel undoubtedly scheduled. It's a considerable step from the world of YA to this novel's extreme raunchiness, and some in the fan base -- new readers as well -- may view it with alarm. Others will find the goings-on funny enough to forgive anything," said Kirkus.

JEFFERY DEAVER - Carte Blanche: A James Bond Novel
(Hodder & Stoughton, $46.00). LIMITED EDITION. SIGNED and NUMBERED. Jeffery Deaver was selected by Ian Fleming Publications to write the new James Bond thriller. We are thrilled to welcome back the international number-one bestselling author of more than two dozen other suspense novels. Raves from the U.K. press: "There have been other Fleming impersonators, including Kingsley Amis and Sebastian Faulks, but the author of The Bone Collector is the biggest international name to take the job. He is also one of the world's smoothest, most devious, thriller writers -- a far better craftsman than Fleming, in fact. So could he assume Fleming's identity rather than write another Jeffery Deaver novel only with a hero called Bond? And could he, for that matter, resist thriller publishing's current obsession with relentless action inspired by the success of the Bourne movie franchise -- and indeed Quantum Of Solace? The answers are emphatically 'Yes' " (The Telegraph). And from The Sunday Express: "Fleming was a master of succinct plotting and deft characterization, his books deceptively slim but containing so much. Deaver too is a genius and this publishing marriage was truly made in heaven. . . . and, by the way, it is going to make a great movie."

SISSEL-JO GAZAN - The Dinosaur Feather
(Quercus, $36.00, Trade Paperback Original). SIGNED. This is the first novel by the female Danish author to be translated into English. Biology graduate Anna Bella Nor is just two weeks away from defending her thesis on the origin of birds when her supervisor Lars Helland is found dead in his office, his severed tongue lying on his bloodied shirtfront, a copy of her thesis lying in his lap. Police Superintendent Soren Marhauge is assigned to unravel what appears to be a multitude of intrigues in the Biology Department of Copenhagen University. As Marhauge investigates, he comes up against the vicious competition for academic success, dark secrets from the past -- all against the fabulous backdrop of palaeontology's age-old mysteries. Suspenseful, compelling, richly detailed and stunningly researched, The Dinosaur Feather unveils a sparkling mosaic of related destinies as well as a sinister web of lies

JULIAN STOCKWIN - Conquest
(Hodder & Stoughton, $43.00). SIGNED. With Blue Leather Bookmark. Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar removed the spectre of invasion and England is now free to seek conquests and colonies in the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic imperative to secure the rich trade-route to India. But even if the British can defeat the enemy and take possession of the capital, there is still more fighting to be done. Kydd and his men must defend the fragile colony from attacks by the enemy from all sides, while braving the wild beasts and hostile environment of Africa's vast and savage hinterland.

ROBERT WILTON - The Emperor's Gold
(Corvus, $38.00). NOT SIGNED. July, 1805: Napoleon's army masses across the Channel -- Britain is within hours of invasion and defeat. Only one thing stands in the way -- an obscure government bureau of murky origins and shadowy purpose: The Comptrollerate General for Scrutiny and Survey. Behind the clash of fleets and armies, there lies a secret world of intrigue, deception, treachery and violence. Which is precisely why the Comptrollerate exists. Into this feverish environment comes a dead man. Pulled half-drowned from a shipwreck, his past erased, Tom Roscarrock is put to work for the Comptrollerate and thrown headfirst into a bewildering world of political intrigue and violence. In England, the man who recruited Roscarrock has disappeared, his agents keep turning up dead, and reports of a secret French fleet are panicking the authorities. His life in danger and his motives increasingly suspect, Roscarrock must pursue the complex conspiracy across England and then into the heart of Napoleon's France, there to confront the greatest mystery of all.

DELUXE & LIMITED EDITIONS

ROBERT SILVERBERG - A Little Intelligence
(Crippen & Landrau, 2009, $42.00). by Silverberg and Randall Garrett. Deluxe hardcover, edition limited to 200 copies, signed and numbered by Silverberg. Introduction by Robert Silverberg. He and Randall Garrett wrote these mystery short stories under the joint pseudonym of Robert Randall. With many of the seven stories set in the future, they explore the topics of morality, theology, and humanity within their mysteries. Included is a separately bound 23 page short story pamphlet, Human Reaction, by Randall Garrett (1927-1987).

USED BOOKS NOW IN STOCK!

Be sure to browse our Used mass market paperback section, where we've recently added a rather large selection of authors such as Mary Higgins Clark, Dean R. Koontz, Agatha Christie, Tom Clancy, Len Deighton, Barry Eisler, Erle Stanley Gardner, Donna Leon, Rex Stout, and Donald Westlake (Richard Stark) and many more! These are all very good-condition copies, priced from $2.25 to $3.00. Not to be missed!

We also have a fine selection of trade paperback and hardcover used books, $4-$5, all in fine condition. An excellent selection of titles including authors such as Frederic Brown, Andrea Camilleri, Alexander McCall Smith, Carol O'Connell, Stuart Woods, Sue Grafton, Janet Evanovich, and Donald Westlake (Richard Stark!

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