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OWEN SMITH, nationally recognized artist known for his artworks for The New Yorker and Rolling Stone as well as numerous book covers, was commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission in 2008 to create original works based on a theme for display in special kiosks on Market Street. Most recently, he did the cover illustration for Mark Coggins' new book, The Big Wake-Up, and appeared at "M" for that book event with the author. These posters are from Smith's "Dashiell Hammett's San Francisco" series. Each is SIGNED by the artist; 12" x 18" on heavy glossy stock, at $12.00 each.
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MICHAEL BAMBERGER & ALAN SHIPNUCK - The Swinger
|  (Simon & Schuster, $25.00).
"In their roman a clef about Tiger Woods, Shipnuck and Bamberger thinly disguise as fiction plenty of gossip they've heard over their four decades, combined, covering the PGA Tour. What's more relevant to the story, and to the reader -- including, possibly, Tiger Woods himself -- is the way Tree approaches his post-scandal life. . . " said Time Magazine. Janet Maslin in the New York Times praised: "A funny, fast-moving book. . . Dead on. . . The authors know their man and know their game. Credible and brightly apt. . . .When The Swinger -- nice title -- isn't dwelling on Tree's meltdown, it's describing his athletic style with familiarity and ease. Golf's best-known courses and tournaments figure in the book, as do the rumors of steroid use that dogged Mr. Woods. Combining both, the authors capture the exact sound of Scottish heckling at St. Andrews." Both authors are senior writers at Sports Illustrated. |
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DAVE BARRY and RIDLEY PEARSON - The Bridge to Neverland
|  (Hyperion, $18.99). [Y/A, 9-12].
"Bringing the Starcatchers series into the twenty-first century, this chapter book features Sarah and her brother, Aidan [now ages 17 and 15, respectively], who find a cryptic note in an antique desk and follow the clues to London, Princeton, and Orlando. Along the way, they clash with evil Lord Ombra, find an ally in Molly Darling's great-great-great nephew, and discover Einstein's part in the plan. The plot is a thrill ride of action and adventure," said Booklist. And PW added: "The book's joyful sense of adventure and wonder is tempered somewhat by the constant pursuit of authorities and parental figures, as well as scenes set in Disney World that seem to be designed to remind readers that runaway children are serious business in this day and age. Nonetheless, it's a worthy complement to the series." |
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BENJAMIN BLACK - A Death in Summer
|  (Henry Holt, $25.00).
"Black's exceedingly well-written Dublin series hits its stride in the sleekly plotted fourth installment. Imprudent pathologist Quirke and reticent Inspector Hackett, whose humble appearance belies a steel-trap mind, attain new levels of drollery and investigative camaraderie. . . . moments of detective clairvoyance are neatly juxtaposed with numskull opaqueness as Black (the pen name of John Banville) once again exposes insidious corruption and prejudice," said Booklist. And Janet Maslin in the New York Times said: "[Black's] books about the dour Irish pathologist named Quirke have effortless flair, with their period-piece cinematic ambience and their sultry romance. [They] are much more like Alan Furst's elegant, doom-infused World War II spy books than like standard crime tales." |
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C.J. BOX - Back of Beyond
|  (Minotaur, $25.99).
Kirkus said: "A second standalone from the chronicler of Twelve Sleep County Game Warden Joe Pickett takes a Montana cop deep into the wilds of Yellowstone National Park in the hope of protecting his teenaged son from a determined killer. Once again, Box provides the complete suspense package: unobtrusively slick detection, buckets of surprises and mounting thrills, all amid his trademark settings in the majestic high country." And Library Journal praised: "Following 2008's Blue Heaven, this is the author's second stand-alone thriller to take place in the wild. As Box has shown in his Joe Pickett series, he knows life and death in the backcountry like few other writers today."
ALSO:
--  'Below Zero' (Putnam, 2009, $22.00) VF/VF. Signed.
-- 'Cold Wind' (Putnam, 2011, $24.00) VF/VF. Signed.
-- 'Nowhere to Run' (Putnam, 2010, $25.95) As New. Signed.
-- 'Open Season' (Putnam, 2001, $49.00) VF/VF. Signed.
-- 'Three Weeks To Say Goodbye' (Minotaur, 2008, $34.00) VF/VF. Signed.
-- 'Winterkill' (Putnam, 2003, $28.00) VF/VF. Signed. |
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RHYS BOWEN - Naughty in Nice
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 (Penguin, $25.95).
"Don't miss a trip to the French Riviera when Lady Georgiana (Royal Blood) is sent by the Queen on a new secret mission. Add a dash of Coco Chanel and a murder or two -- how can you pass up the fifth treat in this delectable series?," said Library Journal. And PW praised: "Fans of Peter Lovesey's hilarious books transforming the future Edward VII into an unlikely sleuth will relish Bowen's whimsical fifth Royal Spyness mystery starring Lady Georgiana Rannoch, 34th in line to the British throne. In 1933, the destitute Rannoch, who's been helping out at a London soup kitchen, welcomes the chance to escape to the French Riviera after the queen offers to finance her trip there to recover a snuff box stolen by an odious bounder, the aptly named Sir Toby Groper. . . . Bowen successfully melds a whodunit with comedy as few contemporary writers can."
ALSO, buy the new one plus the following and get 10% off both!:
-- 'Bless the Bride' (Minotaur, $24.99) As New. Signed.
-- 'The Last Illusion' (Minotaur, 2010, $24.99). As New. Signed |
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LEE CHILD - The Affair
| Strict On Sale Date September 27th, 2011.
 (Random House, $28.00).
Booklist starred: "Jack Reacher fans know the basics about their hero career army MP suddenly transformed into the ultimate lone wolf but they don't know the backstory. Finally, Child fills us in on what drove Reacher, a good soldier above all, out of the army. . . . For fans of the series, much of the fun comes in spotting Reacher's now-familiar idiosyncrasies at the moments they were born (the habit, for example, of owning only one set of clothes, wearing them until they get dirty, and then buying replacements). The plot itself involves a serial killer, possibly a soldier, wreaking havoc among the locals living near an army base. . . . Child's mastery of high-octane plotting remains remarkable." And PW added: "Readers will find all the elements-solid action, wry humor, smart dialogue-that have made this series so popular."
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MARGARET COEL - The Perfect Suspect
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 (Penguin, $25.95).
"A reporter and a killer duel over the murder of a political candidate. The hottest story in Denver is the shooting of gubernatorial hopeful David Matthews. Investigative journalist Catherine McLeod ('Blood Memory') has been covering the campaign for the Denver Journal. Now a mysterious phone call from a woman who names the murderer launches Catherine into a tricky investigation. . . . Although Coel reveals the killer's identity in the first chapter, the dangerous dance between Catherine and her quarry provides all the tension you could ask for," said 'Kirkus'. And 'Library Journal' added: "The Wind River Mystery series holds great possibilities, with Catherine's Arapaho background and the myriad news stories that still lie ahead."
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MAX ALLAN COLLINS - Bye, Bye Baby
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 (Forge Books, $24.99).
"Set in 1962, Collins's excellent 13th novel featuring Chicago PI Nate Heller (last seen in 2002's Chicago Confidential) finds Heller . . . looking into the death of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. The book's first half covers the movie star's last two months. . . . By the time a drug overdose claims her, there's no shortage of people who wanted her dead. Heller, Monroe's sometime lover, who refuses to buy the official line that she committed suicide, steps on powerful toes with his usual tenacity and stubbornness to reach the truth. Collins convincingly portrays the real-life players in the drama, who include Jimmy Hoffa and Frank Sinatra. Readers with a taste for hard-boiled romance will hope that more Heller is in the offing," offered PW.
ALSO:
-- 'Kiss Her Goodbye' (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $25.00) As New. Signed. |
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CHERYL CRANE - The Bad Always Die Twice
|  (Kensington, $25.00).
"Crane, the daughter of movie icon Lana Turner, makes her promising fiction debut with the first in a new series featuring Hollywood realtor Nikki Harper. When the corpse of 1950s TV star Rex March turns up in the bed of Nikki's promiscuous real estate partner. . . the discovery is a double shock as Rex apparently died in a plane crash six months earlier. . . . An amusing and ingenious finale wraps up this good-humored mystery," said PW. And James Ellroy praised: ''Cheryl Crane has written a superb mystery: rich in milieu, deep in plot twists, constant in the exercise of suspense and surprise. This book is a veritable primer on why people read and love crime fiction.'' |
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CAROL CULVER - A Good Day To Pie
|  (Midnight Ink, $14.95).
Trade Paperback Original. No one can die from a pie . . . or can they? Hanna Denton has returned home to Crystal Cove, California, to take over the pie shop her Grannie Louise owned for thirty years. Grannie has now moved to the ritzy retirement community on the hill and Hanna is working her hardest to live up to Grannie's reputation for baking the best pies in the state. However, between rolling dough, slicing rhubarb, and trying to find the magic ingredients that made Grannie's pies so popular, Hanna is suddenly faced with an even bigger challenge: convincing the handsome new police chief (her ex-high school crush Sam Genovese) that Grannie couldn't possibly have committed murder. |
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CLIVE CUSSLER - The Race
|  (Putnam, $27.95).
Signed by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott and Illustrator.
"Set in 1909. . . this nifty fourth adventure thriller starring Isaac Bell, ace detective with the Van Dorn Detective Agency, focuses on airplanes. . . Bell must protect Josephine Frost, an aviatrix competing in the Whiteway Atlantic-to-Pacific Cross-Country Air Race, from her deranged ex-husband, Harry Frost, who's trying to kill her for various complicated reasons. Sabotage among the flying pioneers competing for a $50,000 prize for the first one to cross America in 50 days is rampant. A number of subplots provide twists, but it's the battle between the handsome, daring Bell and the hulking, diabolical psychopath Frost that will keep readers turning the pages. Evocative period detail, brave men and women and their fabulous flying machines, and nonstop action add up to plenty of fun," said PW |
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GERALD ELIAS - Death and the Maiden
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(St. Martins Press, $25.99)
"This latest mystery from Elias (Danse Macabre), featuring almost-too-irascible-to-be-lovable Daniel Jacobus, a brilliant violinist whose career was ended by blindness, has a headline-based premise. In 2005, a violinist fired by the Audubon Quartet sued his former colleagues, causing some to lose their homes and even their instruments. Here, Jacobus's former pupil Yumi now plays with the New Magini String Quartet. . . The quartet is set to rehearse Schubert's sublime "Death and the Maiden" for a multimedia event at Carnegie Hall, but first violinist Aaron Kortovsky is missing in action and Jacobus is drafted to find him," saidLibrary Journal. And PW concluded: "The book's real heart is the detailed behind-the-scenes glimpse of the classical music scene provided by the author, a violinist and music professor himself." |
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ANDREW GROSS - Eyes Wide Open
|  (HarperCollins, $25.99).
"In his fifth solo outing (after Reckless and five number one best sellers coauthored with James Patterson), Gross employs two events from his own life -- the suicide of a nephew and a chance encounter with a notorious mass killer -- to craft a gripping psychological thriller in which past family secrets return to haunt those least able to bear the horror. . . . no melodrama, just a menacing tale with effective twists, perfect pacing, intriguing characters, and heart-gripping suspense," said Library Journal. And Kirkus starred: "An emotional, frightening study of evil with believable characters and a relentless pace. Readers who wear pacemakers will want to check their batteries before they open the book." |
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LEV GROSSMAN - The Magician King
|  (Viking, $26.95).
"Now a king in the magical land of Fillory, Quentin embarks on a quest to save the universe in Grossman's searing sequel to The Magicians (2009, etc.). It's been two years since Quentin assumed one of Fillory's four crowns along with Eliot and Janet, fellow graduates of the Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, and Quentin's high-school friend Julia, a Brakebills reject who managed to acquire magical powers on her own. . . . Echoes from The Chronicles of Narnia, in particular The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, continue to reverberate, but Grossman's psychologically complex characters and grim reckoning with tragic sacrifice far surpass anything in C.S. Lewis' pat Christian allegory," said Kirkus. Lev Grossman is a senior writer and book critic for Time magazine. He is also the author of the international bestselling novel Codex, the creator of the Time blog Techland, and a graduate of Harvard and Yale. |
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DENISE HAMILTON - Damage Control
|  (Simon & Schuster, $27.00).
"In this excellent stand-alone from Hamilton (The Last Embrace), 33-year-old Maggie Silver works for 'the top crisis management firm in L.A.,' which represents movie stars and famous athletes and makes sure the client's version of a story gets told every time. . . . The suspenseful denouement should please Hamilton fans," said PW. And Library Journal praised: "Her characters are believable, her plots draw on conflicts of class and identity, and her portrayal of the less-than-glamorous side of Southern California is compelling. Highly recommended." |
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MICHAEL HARVEY - We All Fall Down
|  (Random House, $24.95).
PW starred: "Harvey shows how a thriller focused on bioterrorism should be done in his outstanding fourth novel featuring Chicago PI Michael Kelly (after The Third Rail), learns that some form of superbug is felling Chicagoans left and right. At a high-level meeting that includes the city's mayor and Homeland Security agents, two scientists reveal that a biowarning device in a subway tunnel has detected the possible presence of a pathogen. The complexity of the plot never overwhelms the narrative flow in this utterly persuasive view of a present-day apocalyptic nightmare." And Booklist called it "A gripping crime novel with a frightening message about very plausible biological warfare." |
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DAVID KING - Death in the City of Light
|  (Crown, $26.00).
Three starred reviews, and here they are. From Booklist: "Erik Larson's tour de force of narrative nonfiction hasn't been matched -- until now. . . While this work is painstaking in its research, it still has the immediacy and gasp power of a top-notch thriller. True-crime at its best." From PW: "In 1944, when Parisian police entered a mansion littered with dismembered, rotting bodies, they thought of the Gestapo, but it turned out to be a purely French affair. Historian King has mined the resulting global media circus and extensive official records to tell a gripping story. . . " And Kirkus concluded: "The narrative is fresh and clear, told succinctly, but with a befitting level of detail. . . . expertly written and completely absorbing." |
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LAURIE R. KING - Pirate King
|  (Random House, $25.00).
Booklist starred: "Brilliant and beautifully complex. . . . This one's tangled web includes some very high comedy from Gilbert and Sullivan, pirates, and early moviemaking. . . . Her descriptions of locale are voluptuous, and her continued delineation of the relationship of Russell and Holmes exquisitely portrays the eroticism of intellectual give-and-take." And Library Journal concluded: "In the latest volume of Mary Russell's memoirs (after God of the Hive), Sherlock Holmes's young wife is sent to Lisbon by Scotland Yard. . . . Her mission: investigate possible criminal activities of the Fflytte Film Company and the whereabouts of the studio's one-time secretary. Mary's strong personality and wit, on which fans of the series have come to rely, serve her well. . . . while her crime-solving collaboration with Holmes, as always, gives readers a taste of their sharp intellect and clever deductions." |
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WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER - Northwest Angle
|  (Atria, $24.99).
"The eleventh novel starring. . . Cork O'Connor is part adventure, part mystery, and all knockout thriller. Krueger takes the catastrophic storm system known as a derecho. . . as his catalyst. With O'Connor and his family still reeling from the. . . death of his wife two years before, he decides to make a stab at reuniting them. . . . Catch-your-breath suspense throughout," said Booklist. And Library Journal concluded: "Mystery readers. . . will appreciate this fascinating adventure interwoven with folklore. Krueger builds upon previous series titles to develop his characters and plot lines creatively and thoughtfully." PW called it ". . . superb . . . . Krueger never writes the same book twice as each installment finds him delving deeper into Cork's psyche." |
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DAVID LEVIEN - 13 Million Dollar Pop
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 (Doubleday, $24.95).
The bestselling author of City of the Sun returns with his third novel featuring enigmatic private investigator Frank Behr. Library Journal said: "Hired to protect prominent businessman-turned-political candidate Bernard 'Bernie Cool' Kolodnik, private investigator Frank Behr proves his worth by saving Kolodnik when an attempt is made on his life. But he's really not sure what happened when those automatic weapons started blazing, and he's even more suspicious when the police hush up the incident. Levien has Edgar and Shamus nominations to his credit and seems to be building. Thriller fans should definitely investigate." And Kirkus called it "A professional-grade auctioneer. . ."
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LAURA LIPPMAN - The Most Dangerous Thing
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 (Wm. Morrow, $25.99).
"Superb storyteller Lippman continues her trenchant investigation into the malleability of memory and the unexpected ripple effect of crime in another superb stand-alone novel similar in its flashback approach to I'd Know You Anywhere (2010). . . . a powerful novel beyond category," said Booklist. And Kirkus praised: "Childhood playmates can't quite put their past behind them in Lippman's tale of growing up too fast but not at all. . . . No one explores the delicate interplay between children and the adults they grow into better than Lippman." And from PW: ". . . series lead, Tess Monaghan, makes a brief appearance, but this stand-alone belongs to the children, their memories, and everything dangerous that lives in the woods."
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CATRIONA MCPHERSON - Dandy Gilver & the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains
|  (Minotaur, $23.99).
Signed&Selected II for August. "Agatha Christie meets Upstairs, Downstairs in McPherson's charming fifth interwar whodunit featuring Edinburgh sleuth Dandy Gilver (after 2008's The Winter Ground). One morning the aristocratic detective opens a letter from Walburga Balfour, who writes, "My husband is going to kill me, and I would rather he didn't," said PW. Library Journal said: "With witty dialog and low-key humor, McPherson's series is a great choice for Jacqueline Winspear, Carola Dunn, and Amy Patricia Meade fans. A strong traditional offering with sly humor, a love of dogs, and not too much violence. A real contender for the Agathas!" And Kirkus concluded: "McPherson's charmingly witty heroine once again keeps you guessing while you enjoy the historical tidbits."
ALSO:
-- 'Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day For A Murder' (Hodder & Stoughton UK, 2010, $29.00) As New. Signed Bookplate.
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DEON MEYER - Trackers
|  (Grove/Atlantic, $24.00).
PW praised: "Meyer's ambition matches his execution in this brilliantly complex stand-alone thriller set in his native South Africa. . . . This powerhouse read. . . should be the American breakthrough book this talented author deserves." Library Journal added: "Milla Strachan, a discontented, fortyish housewife. . . leaves her suburban family and takes a job writing security reports for the secretive Presidential Intelligence Agency. She becomes involved with a man who is being chased by her bosses and the CIA. . . Meanwhile, Lemmer, a professional bodyguard last seen in Blood Safari, is fighting gangsters while inadvertently smuggling black rhinos. Muslim terrorists lurk in the background of both plots. . . . Highly recommended."
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CHISTOPHER MOORE - The Griff
|  (Wm. Morrow, $22.99).
Trade Paperback Original Oversized. Christopher Moore and award-winning screenwriter-director Ian Corson team up for a wacky and entertaining graphic tale of alien invasion and a motley crew of Earthlings trying to stay alive and, oh, yeah, save humankind. The mayhem begins when an ancient alien beacon is unwittingly activated, summoning behemoth spaceships from the far reaches of the galaxy. Hovering in Earth's atmosphere, they release a biblical stream of pods that transform into minivan-size, people-eating, flying lizardy things that look like mythological griffins. Destroying communications, emergency, and military infrastructure, they systematically kill everyone on the planet. Well, almost everyone. A pesky trio of New Yorkers isn't about to roll out the red carpet -- or roll over and die -- for these unwelcome intergalactic marauders. (We can't give away the rest.) |
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LAURIE MOORE - Wanted Deb or Alive
|  (Five Star, $25.95).
PW starred: "Moore's superlative sequel to 2010's Deb on Arrival.... will keep readers on their most stylish toes as they follow fashionista Dainty in her pursuit of the surprising truth." Booklist elaborated: "When former Texas debutante Dainty Prescott receives a frantic phone call from her sister Teensy, who has been kidnapped, beaten, and is now in a Mexican hospital, she immediately heads for the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, where Teensy and her friend Tiffany disappeared. Dainty hooks up with Lieutenant Amanda Vasquez from the El Paso police as guide and interpreter, and the two head south to the violent city. . . . Fast pacing, numerous plot twists, and some humor (playing on Dainty's ignorance) keep the pages turning."
ALSO:
-- 'Couple Gunned Down News at 10' (Five Star, 2011, $25.95) As New. Signed. |
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ERIN MORGENSTERN - The Night Circus
|  (Knopf, $26.95).
Booklist starred: "This big and no, not bulky compelling first novel ushers in a menacing tone with its first sentence: The circus arrives without warning. Why would a circus arrive so quietly in town, and why would anyone need warning about this particular one? The time span here is 30 years, from 1873 to 1903, and the settings range from America to Europe. To a famous magician is delivered a little girl who. . . is possessed of magical powers. As it also happens, this magician has an archrival, who. . . seeks a young person for him to train to rival her. . . . How will their destiny play out?" And Library Journal concluded: "A literary 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride', this read is completely magical." |
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CARSON MORTON - Stealing Mona Lisa
|  (Mulholland Books, $25.99).
Signed&Selected I for August. Starred review from Library Journal: "With all the careful brushstrokes of a classic, Morton gives us a historical tale of deception and theft surrounding the actual 1911 theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. . . . You'll never look at museum art in quite the same way. Great characters, a captivating tale, and vivid descriptions of old Paris make this debut a pleasurable read. Morton's screenwriter/playwright background ensures sparkling dialog. . . . Tremendous crossover appeal for historical fiction (think Susan Vreeland) and romance readers, too." And Kirkus also starred: "Like La Jaconde, Carson's debut novel is set in an elegant frame -- a newspaper reporter wrests story from the dying Valfierno -- that still isn't as finely crafted as what lies inside." More praise, from Booklist: "Based on the actual theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911, Morton's first novel is a canny heist story with fine characterizations and skillful plotting, and it isn't hurt one bit by all the shimmering Parisian ambience. . ." |
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JOYCE CAROL OATES (edt) - New Jersey Noir
|  (Akashic, $24.95).
"Oates's introduction to Akashic's noir volume dedicated to the Garden State, with its evocative definition of the genre, is alone worth the price of the book. . . highlights include Lou Manfredo's "Soul Anatomy," in which a politically connected rookie cop is involved in a fatal shooting in Camden; S.J. Rozan's "New Day Newark," in which an elderly woman takes a stand against two drug-dealing gangs; and. . . . Barry N. Malzberg and Bill Pronzini's "Meadowlands Spike," in which a man's confession details the end of Jimmy Hoffa. Poems by C.K. Williams, Paul Muldoon, and others-plus photos by Gerald Slota-enhance this distinguished entry," said PW.
ALSO:
-- 'Give Me Your Heart' (Houghton Mifflin, 2010, $25.00) As New. Signed.
-- 'A Widow's Story' (HarperCollins, 2011, $27.99) As New. Signed. |
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JIMMY OLSEN - Poison Makers
|  (Hoffman House Press, $19.95).
All of us who enjoyed Things In Ditches by Jimmy Olsen -- published over ten years ago -- are now rewarded for our long wait, with another winner! This one boasts an exotic location and a fine complement of wild characters and customs. Library Journal starred: "Put this in your cart right now. . . . Exciting, twisted, educational, if you will, with great dialog and an unforgettable finish. . . . Officially, Adam Quist, the U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republican, died of a heart attack one morning in 1972, but readers know that he's been poisoned by a voodoo concoction. Guileless part-time PI Edgar Espinosa-Jones (EJ), our Dominican American hero, is hired to investigate Quist's death. Big mistake! EJ's over his head with the myriad Caribbean cultures-Haitian and Cuban politics and religion mixed in with a heady dose of the CIA and the Marines."
ALSO:
-- 'Things in Ditches' (North Star Press, 2000, $24.95) As New. Signed. |
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GEORGE PELECANOS - The Cut
|  (Reagan Arthur, $25.99).
Booklist's Bill Ott starred: "Pelecanos' last few stand-alone novels have been more about working-class lives in Washington, D.C., than about the crime and criminals that so often surround those lives. This time, though, he's back in the wheelhouse of his early work, with the first novel in what will be a series about Spero Lucas, an Iraqi War vet and a young man with appetites, who has carved for himself a Travis McGee-like career of recovering stolen property, from which he takes a 40 percent cut. . . . Familar and right for Spero and also for Pelecanos' fans." From PW: "Pelecanos's excellent first in a new crime series introduces Spero Lucas, a 29-year-old Iraq War vet who does investigative work for a Washington, D.C., defense attorney. . . . Both vital and timely, this remarkable novel also connects D.C.'s past and present as only Pelecanos does. Readers will want to see a lot more of Lucas."
ALSO:
-- 'The Night Gardener' (Little Brown, 2006, $5.00) VF/VF. As New. |
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LOUISE PENNY - A Trick of the Light
|  (St. Martin's Press, $25.99).
Library Journal said: "This follow-up to the Agatha Award-winning Bury Your Dead finds Armand Gamache, chief inspector of the Montreal police force, and Beauvoir, his lieutenant, still healing physically and psychologically from a fatal police operation gone awry. But this doesn't prevent them from taking on yet another murder case in the secluded village of Three Pines. . . . Readers who love literary mystery writers such as Donna Leon will enjoy Penny's latest excellent series entry." And Booklist praised: "Like P. D. James, Penny shows how the tight structure of the classical mystery story can accommodate a wealth of deeply felt emotions and interpersonal drama. . . . Penny's remarkable string of successes and awards has moved her to the top of the genre." |
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KATHY REICHS - Flash and Bones
|  (Simon & Schuster, $26.99).
"The discovery of an old corpse in a barrel of asphalt in landfill bordering the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., propels Reichs's solid 14th thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (after 'Spider Bones'). As Brennan pokes around into the cold case, new issues crop up with the FBI claiming jurisdiction because of possible bioterrorism. Reichs imbues this fusion of past and present with her signature blend of forensic know-how and deeply felt characters," said PW. And Booklist commented: "Despite the popularity of the Fox TV series Bones, which is based on the Brennan novels, Reichs has done an excellent job of keeping the books separate from their television spin-off. The literary Brennan remains older and more layered than her television incarnation, and the novels remain deeper, darker, and more complex. A fine entry in a consistently solid series." |
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LEONARD ROSEN - All Cry Chaos
|  (Permanent Press, $29.00)
"Textbook author Rosen's promising first novel deftly mixes mathematical puzzles, international intrigue, social upheaval, and religious zealotry. When 30-year-old math genius James Fenster is blown up in his Amsterdam hotel room shortly before he was due to address a World Trade Organization conference, Henri Poincare, aging Interpol agent and great-grandson of a legendary mathematician, investigates. . . . A surprising series of personal relationships and connections prove to have all the logic of chaos theory. . . Readers will relish this intellectually provocative whodunit," said PW. Library Journal called it "an impressive debut" and Booklist concluded: "This is a thoughtful, beautifully written puzzle, and its unraveling is handled very skillfully." |
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SEBASTIAN ROTELLA - Triple Crossing
|  (Mulholland Books, $24.99).
"Superb fiction debut. . . . Unflinching views of a double agent's harrowing life, a violence-drenched Mexican jail, and the wild border areas complement the provocative plot," said Publishers Weekly. From Booklist: "A strongly choreographed, authentically detailed, and sharply funny tale of cultural complexity and raging global criminality." Kirkus said: "A fast-paced thriller that rings true to the real story behind the political posturing over the drug war, illegal immigration, and border security," and Library Journal praised: "Rotella's crime drama captures the feel of the rampant corruption that is the stuff of headlines in the United States and Mexico. This should satisfy readers far beyond the border." |
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JAMES SALLIS - The Killer is Dying
|  (Walker & Company, $24.00).
"In this hallucinatory, almost visionary novel of suspense set in Phoenix, Sallis (Drive) focuses on three people of vastly different backgrounds and situations -- Christian, a gun for hire, who's suffering from a mortal ailment; Jimmie, a boy of about 13 who's been abandoned by his parents and whose dreams inexplicably tap into the contract killer's consciousness; and Sayles, a cynical, lonely, burned-out detective, whose wife is dying in hospice. When another assassin steps up and takes out Christian's quarry, Christian goes after the guy who beat him to it. . . . Through no-nonsense staccato chapters, Sallis does a superb job exploring the workings of his characters' thoughts and motives," said PW |
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ALEX SHAKAR - Luminarium
|  (Soho Press $25.00)
Booklist starred: "In his long-awaited second novel after the razor-sharp The Savage Girl (2001), Shakar takes measure of our post-9/11 existential confusion. . . A radiantly imaginative social critic, Shakar is also a knowledgeable and intrepid explorer of metaphysical and neurological mysteries. With beguiling characters trapped in ludicrous and revelatory predicaments, this is a cosmic, incisively funny kaleidoscopic tale of loss, chaos, and yearning." And PW starred: "[A] penetrating look at the uneasy intersection of technology and spirituality. . . Shakar's blend of the business of cyberspace and the science of enlightenment distinguishes the novel as original and intrepid. . . Shakar's prose is sharp and hilarious, engendering the reader's faith in the novel's philosophical ambitions. Part Philip K. Dick, part Jonathan Franzen, this radiant work leads you from the unreal to the real so convincingly that you begin to let go of the distinction." |
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DAN SIMMONS - Flashback
|  (Little Brown & Company, $27.99).
Booklist starred: "Simmons, who seems to like setting off in new directions with each novel, takes us to the near future. . . for this gritty, ambitious thriller. America is in political and economic death throes. . . and the prevalence of the dru. flashback, which allows users to relive events in their lives, has birthed a dark, dangerous subculture. . . . As usual, Simmons, best known for his sf novels and the best-seller Drood (2009), creates a remarkably vivid and nuanced fictional universe. . . . Another winner from Simmons, whose imagination seems to know no bounds." Library Journal added: "Simmons keeps the reader's attention from start to finish. Midway between sf and detective fiction, this will appeal to aficionados of both genres." |
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ELIZABETH SPELLER - The Return of Captain John Emmett
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 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26.00).
Signed Bookplates. "British author Elizabeth Speller's first book of fiction, . . . with its elegant prose and naturalistic manner, draws the reader into a simple-seeming story of post-World War I England -- a tale that turns out to be anything but straightforward and far from soothing. . . . Restrained and marvelous, [it] is full of jolting revelations and quiet insights -- and one last, subtle act of charity that echoes louder and longer than any gunshot," said Tom Nolan in the Wall St. Journal. And Kirkus said: "Surviving World War I is no guarantee of survival. John Emmett's sister Mary can't understand why he committed suicide. Yes, he descended into madness following service in the Great War. Yes, he had to be banished to Holmwood, where difficult cases of shell shock were sequestered. But she thought he was making progress. . . . Historian Speller (Following Hadrian: A Second Century Journey Through the Roman Empire, 2003, etc.) uses the Dyett and Poole executions in WWI as a springboard for this elegantly written antiwar saga." |
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CHARLES TODD - A Bitter Truth
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 (HarperCollins, $24.99).
Signed by both. "In Todd's third Bess Crawford mystery (after An Impartial Witness), Bess finds herself back in London, on leave from her nursing duties on the World War I battlefields of France. Upon arriving at her London lodging, she finds a battered woman named Lydia in her doorway. . . Bess befriends Lydia, who begs to be accompanied back to her home in Sussex. During a memorial for Lydia's brother-in-law, Bess becomes embroiled in the family's disagreements and secrets. . . She must search from Sussex all the way to war-torn France to discover the bitter truth about a soldier's death not on the battlefield but on the home front. Todd brings World War I England and France to life with an intriguing plot and an intrepid sleuth. Recommended for all British wartime mystery aficionados who like plucky investigators similar to Maisie Dobbs," said Library Journal. Charles Todd is the pen name for a mother/son writing team.
ALSO, buy the new one plus the following and get 10% off both!:
'Legacy of the Dead' (Bantam, 2000, $13.00). Signed F/F
'A Fearsome Doubt' (Bantam, 2002, $23.00). Signed F/F
'An Impartial Witness (Wm. Morrow, 2001, $24.99) Signed. As New
'A Lonely Death' (Wm. Morrow, 2011, $24.99) Signed. As New. |
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JOHN VERDON - Shut Your Eyes Tight
|  (Crown, $24.00).
Library Journal starred, calling it "a must-read for thriller fans who enjoy tales that are not only gripping but believable." And PW also starred: "Verdon follows 'Think of a Number,' his sensational debut featuring retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney, with this standout sequel, set a year later. A bizarre, high-profile murder near Gurney's Catskills home puts his already shaky marriage to the test. . . . Verdon tosses in an apparent impossibility involving the murder weapon, and once again sensitively depicts a relationship in crisis." Another star from Booklist: "Verdon, who hit a home run with his debut novel, has now nailed another one." |
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LISA UNGER - Darkness My Old Friend
|  (Crown, $24.00).
Library Journal starred: "Excellent characterization makes this one of Unger's best thrillers yet." And PW praised: "In Unger's gripping psychological thriller, a sequel to Fragile, 15-year-old Willow Graves, a recent Manhattan transplant along with her author mother, considers the sleepy upstate New York town of the Hollows the antithesis of cool. Life becomes more interesting after Willow spots caver Michael Holt in the woods, digging what she fears is a grave. . . . his mother disappeared more than 25 years earlier when he was 14, and he's eager finally to solve the cold case after his father's recent death. . . . the secluded nature of the town easily lends itself to long-gestating secrets, which Unger handles much better in this follow-up that's as much about uncovering the past as it is about accepting the future." |
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THOMAS W. YOUNG - Silent Enemy
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 (Putnam, $25.95).
"Young's riveting follow-up to The Mullah's Storm is an airborne version of the movie Speed. . . . Soon after takeoff from Afghanistan, Maj. Michael Parson, the pilot of a giant C-5 Galaxy flying patients injured in a terrorist bombing to Germany for medical care, receives the message that there's a bomb on board and it's set to go off if the plane descends to a lower altitude. Aviation thriller aficionados will cheer, and readers of any genre will gnaw their fingernails to the quick." said PW. A must read for fans of military thrillers written by an Air National Guardsman whom Vince Flynn called "one of the most exciting new talents in years." Thomas W. Young has logged nearly 4,000 hours for the Air National Guard in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and elsewhere.
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