 The Accident By Ismail Kadare – “A psychological thriller of twisted passions, dual identities, and political subterfuge.” |
| American Assassin By Vince Flynn – Mitch Rapp takes on his first assignment, in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. The story of how it all began. |
 The Athena Project By Brad Thor – The world’s most elite counterterrorism unit has just taken its game to an entirely new level — and not a moment too soon. |
| Being Polite to Hitler By Robb Forman Dew – At age fifty-four, Agnes Scofield realizes that she is tired of the routine of her life. Family drama in post-World War II America. |
 The Book of Tomorrow By Cecelia Ahern – What if we knew what tomorrow would bring? Would we fix it? Could we? |
| The Brave By Nicholas Evans – The author of The Horse Whisperer relates the story of one man’s struggle to save his son—and himself—from the mistakes of the past. |
 Clara and Mr. Tiffany By Susan Vreeland – Who was the woman who designed nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which Tiffany is now remembered? From the author of Luncheon of the Boating Party. |
| The Cypress House By Michael Koryta – A journey to Florida’s coast becomes an inescapable nightmare in this supernatural thriller. |
 Dead or Alive By Tom Clancy – After almost a decade, Tom Clancy returns. Need we say more? |
| Dead Spy Running By Jon Stock – Daniel Marchant, a suspended M16 officer, is running the London Marathon. He is also running out of time. |
 Dead Zero By Stephen Hunter – The latest mission for veteran sniper Bob Lee Swagger who may have met the only man who can outshoot him. |
| The Death Instinct By Jed Rubenfeld – Set against the backdrop of the devastating Wall Street bombing of September 1920 is the story of a tumultuous time following WWI. |
 Eighteen Acres By Nicolle Wallace – To the world it is known as the White House. To the staff that works twelve to fifteen hours a day there, it’s the “Eighteen Acres.” |
| The Final Reckoning By Sam Bourne – Tom Byrne, once an idealistic young lawyer, uncovers a clandestine brotherhood and a sixty-year-old secret — the last great mystery of World War II. |
 The Golden Mean By Annabel Lyon – An intriguing re-imagining of the relationship between the philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil, the young Alexander the Great. |
| Great House By Nicole Krauss – A desk of many drawers exerts a power over those who possess it or have given it away. A meaningful series of interconnected stories that has received wonderful reviews |
 Hell’s Corner By David Baldacci – John Carr, aka Oliver Stone, has been requested by the president to serve his country on another high-risk, covert mission. A Camel Club thriller. |
| I Still Dream About You By Fannie Flagg – The popular author is back with another southern charmer full of mystery and hilarity. |
 The Illumination By Kevin Brockmeier – In the aftermath of a fatal car accident, a private journal of love notes written by a husband to his wife passes into the keeping of a hospital patient, and from there through the hands of five other suffering people, touching each of them uniquely. |
| In the Company of Others By Jan Karon – Episocopal priest Tim Kavanaugh has used every excuse to not leave his parish in Mitford, but now that he’s retired, he decides on a trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. |
 Judas Gate By Jack Higgins – A disturbing audiotape from an ambush in Afghanistan seems to suggest that some of the Taliban voices have a British accent. Sean Dillon is in charge of hunting the traitors, but as he is going to war — the war is coming to him. |
| Khan: Empire of Silver By Conn Iggulden – The author presents the latest title in his epic series of the life and times of the infamous Genghis Khan. |
 The Lake of Dreams By Kim Edwards – Remember The Memory Keeper’s Daughter? Back with her second book, the author recounts the story of Lucy Jarrett who returns to upstate New York to find herself haunted by her father’s death. |
| Left Neglected By Lisa Genova – The author of Still Alice, relates the story supermom, Sarah Nickerson, whose jam-packed life comes to a screeching halt when an accident causes a traumatic brain injury. |
 Lord of Misrule By Jaimy Gordon – A look at the rock-bottom characters who inhabit the world of cheap horse racing at Indian Mound Downs, downriver from Wheeling, West Virginia. |
| Luka and the Fire of Life By Salman Rushdie – The author revisits the magical world he first brought to life in Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Luka, Haroun’s younger brother, must save his father from certain doom. |
 Midsummer Night By Freda Warrington – A story of the world of Aetherials—the fair folk—and their encounters with the inhabitants of a remote British estate. Magic. |
| Moonlight Mile By Dennis Lehane – Investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro return in this thriller that once again finds them searching for a missing Amanda McCready. |
 An Object of Beauty By Steve Martin – The well-known entertainer and author has garnered great reviews in this latest book featuring the art world of New York City. |
| Of Love and Evil By Anne Rice – Following his introduction in Angel Time, Toby O’Dare travels to the world of fifteenth-century Rome. Once again, the angel Malchiah needs him to solve a terrible crime. |
 The Orchid Affair By Lauren Willig – A new heroine is introduced in this historical suspense series featuring the mysterious spy known as the Pink Carnation. Laura Grey trades in her life as a governess to join the Selwick Spy School. |
| Our Kind of Traitor By John le Carré – Lehman Brothers has collapsed and Britain is on the brink of economic collapse. A young English couple, vacationing in Antigua, has a fateful encounter with Dima, a Russian money launderer. |
 The Passages of H.M.: A Novel of Herman Melville By Jay Parini – From the author of The Last Station, the story of the adventurous life and tragic literary career of Herman Melville. |
| The Poison Tree By Erin Kelly – A psychological thriller about the secrets that remain when a bohemian summer of excess turns deadly. Intriguing characters and a shocker of an ending. |
 The Radleys By Matt Haig “The Radleys is, first and foremost, the remarkable story of a family, born of denial and deceit, learning to tell the truth. That the family in question happens to be undead is secondary…” Vampires. |
| Redback by Kirk Russell – June, 1989. U.S.-Mexico border. A DEA undercover operation goes horribly wrong and informant Billy Takado is killed. The fallout costs Special Agent John Marques his career. Eighteen years later, the past returns. |
 The Red Garden By Alice Hoffman – The noted author presents the haunting world of Blackwell, Massachusetts with its glimpse of small-town America and three hundred years of passion, dark secrets, loyalty, and redemption. |
| Rescue By Anita Shreve – “A rookie paramedic pulls a young woman from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage.” |
 The Secret Soldier By Alex Berenson – John Wells may have left the CIA, but he hasn’t left the high-stakes world of espionage, where hidden battles determine the fate of nations. |
| Separate Beds By Elizabeth Buchan – A story of economic breakdown and romantic recovery from the author of the Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman. |
 Strategic Moves By Stuart Woods – Stone Barrington is enjoying his usual dinner at Elaine’s when his boss at Woodman & Weld begins to talk about a partnership. |
| Sunset Park By Paul Auster – Contemporary America is illuminated in the stories of a wide range of characters who are brought together by the mysterious Miles Heller during the months of the 2008 economic collapse. |
 Swamplandia! By Karen Russell – In the swamps of the Florida Everglades, we are introduced to Ava Bigtree, an unforgettable young heroine, who finds herself managing a gator-wrestling theme park. Great reviews! |
| Three Seconds By Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström – Piet Hoffman is the Swedish police’s most valuable undercover agent. He is working inside the Polish mafia that is trying to take over amphetamine distribution within Sweden’s prison system. Scandinavian crime! |
| The Trials of Zion By Alan M. Dershowitz – An act of terrorism brings the tensions of the Middle East to a boiling point. In the midst of this turmoil, a young Jewish, American lawyer joins the legal team of a possibly innocent Palestinian. |
| The Twelfth Imam By Joel C. Rosenberg – A Mideast thriller “ripped from the headlines.” |
 Valley Forge: George Washington and the Crucible of Victory By Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen – During the winter of 1777, Washington’s battered, demoralized army retreats from Philadelphia to face the deadly winter at Valley Forge. |
| The Wake of Forgiveness By Bruce Machart – In the winter of 1910 a Texan boy, Karel, rides in an ultimate high-stakes race against a Spanish patriarch and his alluring daughters. Hanging in the balance are his father’s fortune, his brothers’ futures and his own fate. |
 What the Night Knows By Dean Koontz – Chilling suspense in a ghost story unlike any you may have ever read. |
| The Weekend By Bernhard Schlink – The author of The Reader returns with the story of old friends and lovers who reunite for a weekend after spending decades apart. But the reminiscences are not at all typical of the usual ones about old times. |
 West of Here By Jonathan Evison – In 1889, the rugged alpine wilderness of the Olympic Peninsula remained America’s last frontier. At the foot of the Elwha River, the outpost of Port Bonita is about to become a boom town. |
| The Winter Ghosts By Kate Mosse – The author of Labyrinth returns with a haunting tale of two lives who are touched by war, but are transformed by courage. |
 The Wolves of Andover By Kathleen Kent – From the author of The Heretic’s Daughter comes a story of love and intrigue set in the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts. |
Fiction
New Mysteries – Summer 2010
New Mystery Books – May 2010
Among Thieves David Hosp, M HOS – In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, tied up the guards, and escaped with 500 million dollars’ worth of paintings. Based on a true story.
Apple Turnover Murder Joanne Fluke, M FLU – It’s June in Lake Eden, and for Hannah Swensen, that means bridal showers galore, a massive fundraising event and a killer who never learned that charity begins at home.
Death at the Alma Mater G.M. Malliet, M MAL – Detective St. Just is called in when the glamorous—and despised—Lexy Laurant is found strangled on the grounds of St. Michael’s College, Cambridge during a fundraising weekend.
Diary of a Confessions Queen Kathy Carmichael, M CAR – Seven years ago, Amy Crosby’s husband disappeared. She presumes he’s dead, but when she begins legal proceedings to have him declared deceased, things take a chaotic turn.
The Double Comfort Safari Club Alexander McCall Smith, M MCCA – A wonderful new installment in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are traveling to a safari camp to carry out a delicate mission.
Drink the Tea Thomas Kaufman, M KAU – Street-kid Willis Gidney grows up to become a private investigator on the gritty streets of Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, while investigating a missing person, he is accused of murder.
Eye of the Red Tsar Sam Eastland, M EAS – A decade after the assassinations of the Romanov family, former secret agent Pekkala is now Prisoner 4745-P and banished to a forest on the outskirts of humanity.
The God of the Hive Laurie R. King, M KIN – Shocking events force Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes to separate and go on the run, wanted by the police and pursued across the Continent by a ruthless enemy.
Haunt Me Still Jennifer Lee Carrell, M CAR – The author of Interred with Their Bones returns with a tale of an ancient web of murder that surrounds Shakespeare’s Macbeth,
Hazard Gardiner Harris, M HAR – Inspector Will Harris is sent to investigate a mining accident and told to clear things up quickly. But Will senses something suspicious, and decides to follow through, whatever the cost.
Holly Blues Susan Wittig Albert, M ALB – Ex-lawyer and herbalist Chian Bayles finds that an unwelcome holiday guest creates a very thorny situation for her and her husband.
If the Dead Rise Not Philip Kerr, M KER – International corruption and dangerous double-dealing involve Bernie Gunther as he is caught in the tense atmosphere surrounding the German 1936 Olympics.
The Inheritance Simon Tolkien, M TOL – When a famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all the evidence points to his son, Stephen.
Known to Eviln Walter Mosley, M MOS – Leonid McGill knows something suspicious is going on as soon as the phone rings. Alphone Rinaldo, New York’s ultimate fixer has a problem, and he is not someone that a private investigator can say no to.
Laughed ‘Til He Died Carolyn Hart, M HAR – Intrigue and foul play are no strangers to the South Carolina sea island of Broward’s Rock. Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling and her husband Max are plunged into a web of danger and deceit.
A Murderous Procession Ariana Franklin, M FRA – The fourth installment of the Mistress of the Art of Death series finds Adelia Aguilar traveling with the King Henry II’s ten-year-old daughter to Palermo, Sicily for her wedding.
Naked Moon Domenic Stansberry, M STA – Before Dante Mancuso became a San Francisco private investigator, he worked for a secret corporate security firm. When Dante left, it was not on good terms, buthis past is not quite over.
Off Track Clare Curzon, M CUR – Superintendent Mike Yeadings is confronted with the aftermath of a vicious and mistaken attack. During his investigation, grim secrets of national importance begin to emerge.
Question of Belief Donna Leon, M LEO – The 19th Guido Brunetti mystery finds the stellar commissario longing for a vacation in the mountains, but forced to bake in the Venetian heat as a violent crime puts his vacation plans on hold.
Requiem In Vienna J. Sydney Jones, M JON – After a singer is killed during rehearsals at Vienna’s Court Opera, the evidence suggests something even more sinister: someone may be trying to murder the famous composer, Gustav Mahler.
The Shadow of Your Smile Mary Higgins Clark, M CLA – As the last of her line, Olivia Morrow knows that she faces a momentous choice: expose a long-held family secret, or it take it with her to the grave.
The Spellmans Strike Again Lisa Lutz, M LUT – The latest in the zany world of the Spellmans. Former wild child Isabel has finally agreed to take over the family business.
The Spies of Sobeck P.C. Doherty, M DOH – It’s 1477 B.C. and treacherous forces are on the rise in Egypt. Queen Hatusu’s Chief Judge Amerotke must confront murder and treason.
This Body of Death Elizabeth George, M GEO – On compassionate leave after the murder of his wife, Thomas Lynley is called back to Scotland Yard when the body of a woman is found stabbed in an isolated London cemetery.
The Tulip Virus Daniëlle Hermans, M HER – A fast-paced mystery that revolves around real-life events surrounding the economic collapse of the tulip bubble in 17th century Holland. Much later, in 2007, a murder seems to mirror an earlier one centuries before.
The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag Alan Bradley, M BRA – Flavia de Luce who was featured in The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie returns to untangle two deaths — separated by time, but linked by the unlikeliest of threads.
New Fiction Books – May 2010
American Taliban Pearl Abraham, F ABR – How does a young American man find himself drawn into an extreme form of Islam?
Arcadia Falls Carol Goodman, F GOO – Meg Rosenthal is driving toward the next chapter in her life. A fresh start at a boarding school in Arcadia Falls, New York, may not have the happy outcome she is hoping for.
The Barbary Pirates William Dietrich, F DIE – Swashbuckling American explorer and ladies’ man, Ethan Gage, finds himself in a desperate race with the Barbary Pirates for an ancient secret super weapon, the mirror of Archimedes.
Bone Fire Mark Spragg, F SPR – Ishawooa, Wyoming, is far from bucolic nowadays. Sheriff Crance Carlson doesn’t need a reminder, but gets one anyway when he finds a young man murdered in a meth lab.
Born Under a Million Shadows Andrea Busfield, F BUS – Eleven-year-old Fawad, a charming Afghan boy has known more grief than most. Ever the optimist, his hope for a better life is realized as his mother becomes a housekeeper for three western women. Star reviews.
The Bradshaw Variations Rachel Cusk, F CUS – How do our choices, our loves and the family life we build, be an echo—a variation—of a theme played out in our own childhood?
Caught Harlan Coben, F COB – The story of a missing girl, the community stunned by her loss, the predator who may have taken her, and the reporter who suddenly realizes that she can’t trust her own instincts.
The Chester Chronicles Kermit Moyer, F MOY – Chet Patterson is an Army brat who grows up during the fifties and sixties. A look at a time and place through the life of an astute observer. Great reviews.
Claude and Camille: A Novel of Monet Stephanie Cowell, F COW – The story of the great impressionist painter and the love of his life.
Down to the Wire David Rosenfelt, F ROS – Chris Turley, reporter for a small paper, has several important scoops. Soon, it seems that his luck at being at the right place at the right time is not a coincidence.
Every Last One Anna Quindlen, F QUI – Mary Beth Latham is a happily married woman with three teenage children. When a shocking act of violence blindsides her, she must face those things that we fear the most.
Fragile Beasts Tawni O’Dell, F ODE – When their hard-drinking, but loving, father dies in a car accident, teenage brothers Kyle and Klint Hayes face a bleak future, but Candace Jack, their Pennsylvania town’s eccentric matriarch, offers them a home.
The Girl Who Chased the Moon Sarah Addison Allen, F ALL – When Emily Benedict arrives in Mullaby, North Carolina, she finds that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby, they’re a way of life.
The Line Olga Grushin, F GRU – The line begins to form on the whispered rumor that a famous exiled composer is returning to Russia to conduct his last symphony at an unknown date. As a whole year progresses, the anonymous souls in the line become actual individuals. Based on a true story.
Losing Charlotte Heather Clay, F CLA – Sisters Charlotte and Knox Bolling grew up intimately connected, but their bond frayed as one of them rebelled from their Kentucky upbringing.
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War Karl Marlantes, F MAR – Young Second Lieutenant Waino Mellas is dropped into an isolated, anonymous hill, dubbed the Matterhorn, between Laos and the DMZ to lead a rifle platoon of forty Marines. The year: 1969.
Men and Dogs Katie Crouch, F CRO – In the spring of 1985, Hannah Legare’s much loved father disappears during a fishing trip. Still haunted by his loss twenty years later, Hannah returns home to find out what really happened.
One Amazing Thing Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, F DIV – An earthquake rips through a passport and visa office in an unnamed American city, trapping nine assorted people. As they struggle to survive, each one tells a tale from their life, that “one amazing thing.”
Pearl of China Anchee Min, F MIN – Based on the life of Pearl S. Buck and the story of the friendship of a lifetime.
The Room and the Chair Lorraine Adams, F ADA – Today’s dangerous world is portrayed through the portraits of the people involved in America’s global war.
The Sheen on the Silk Anne Perry, F PER – Arriving in ancient Constantinople in the year 1273, Anna Zarides has only one mission: to prove the innocence of her twin brother, Justinian who has been exiled to the desert
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Solar Ian McEwan, F MCE – The noted author examines Michael Beard, a renowned physicist who has begun to coast on his laurels, but who finds his personal life in shambles.
Think Twice Lisa Scottoline, F SCO – As identical twins, Bennie and Alice are very different. At least that is what Bennie believes, until she is pushed to the extreme edge when Alice steals Bennie’s life and her identity.
A Week in December Sebastian Faulks, F FAU – London, the week before Christmas, 2007. Over seven very eventful days, the author follows the lives of seven major characters. By the author of Charlotte Gray.
Wild Ride Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer, F CRU – An entertaining paranormal novel that shows why the wildest ride at the Dreamland Amusement Park isn’t the roller coaster.
The Winter Thief Jenny White, F WHI – Istanbul, January 1888. Magistrate Kamil Pasha tries to discover who’s behind the smuggled guns in the city’s port and why a bomb exploded in the Imperial Ottoman Bank. Intrigue and spies abound during that waning days of the Ottoman Empire.
New Mysteries – March 2010
Bellfield Hall: Or, The Observations of Miss Dido Kent Anna Dean, M DEA – Miss Dido Kent is called on to help her niece, Catherine, find her fiancé who mysteriously vanished from Bellfield Hall in the early 1800s.
Blacklands Belinda Bauer, M BAU – Twelve-year-old Steven is determined to find the body of his uncle and begins to write to an imprisoned serial killer.
Blood Vines Erica Spindler, M SPI – Alexandra Clarkson’s worst nightmares are about to come true. Creepy suspense.
Broken Places Sandra Parshall, M PAR – Murder. Blackmail. Old secrets that refuse to stay buried. Summer has become deadly in the mountain community of Mason County, Virginia.
Cook the Books Jessica Conant-Park and Susan Conant, M CON – Gourmet Girl Chloe Carter is compiling a book of recipes. When she comes across the body of one of Boston’s top chefs, killed by a grease fire, she knows it was no accident.
Death by the Book Lenny Bartulin, M BAR – Jack Susko is enjoying a quiet life as the owner of a secondhand bookstore. When Hammond Kasprowicz, a wealthy collector, offers Jack some easy money, he doesn’t turn it down.
Death Without Tenure Joanne Dobson, M DOB – After six years in the English Department at Enfield College, Kate Pelletier is hoping to be tenured. Unfortunately, her rival for the coveted position is found dead.
The Devil’s Star Jo Nesbø, M NES – Oslo is sweltering in the summer heat when a young woman is murdered in her flat. Detective Harry Hole is assigned the case with a colleague he neither likes nor trusts. Cool Scandinavian crime.
Doors Open Ian Rankin, M RAN – Three friends descend upon an art auction. Soon they seize on an impossible idea: steal the art. There has to be a way, or is there?
Faces of the Gone Brad Parks, M PAR – Four bodies, each with a single bullet in the back of the head, is the story facing investigative reporter, Carter Ross, with the Newark Eagle-Examiner.
The Fifth Servant Kenneth Wishnia, M WIS – In 1592, Prague is a relatively safe city for its Jewish people. However, when a Christian girl is murdered on the eve of Passover, a Talmudic scholar must bring the true killer to justice.
The Fourth Assassin Matt Beynon Rees, M REE – Palestinian Omar Yussef travels to New York for a UN conference and is looking forward to visiting his son, Ala. The latest title in a great series, beginning with The Collaborator of Bethlehem.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest Stieg Larsson, M LAR – The last book in the wildly popular series featuring Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist.
Her Highness’ First Murder Peg Herring, M HER – In London, several young women are found dead, their corpses dressed as nuns. When one of her ladies becomes a victim, Princess Elizabeth decides to act.
The Information Officer Mark Mills, M MIL – Summer 1942: Malta has become most bombed place on the planet. After a young Maltese woman is murdered, presumably by a British officer, the fragile spirit of the Maltese people may be shattered.
Last Nocturne Marjorie Eccles, M ECC – Chief Inspector Lamb struggles to learn why two men took their own life. A postmortem reveals some surprising results.
The Man from Beijing Henning Mankell, M MAN – January 2006: In the Swedish hamlet of Hesjövallen, nineteen people have been massacred. The only clue is a red ribbon found at the scene.
The Merry Wives of Maggody Joan Hess, M HES – Sheriff Arly Hanks of Maggody, Arkansas must solve the death of the winner of the town’s hole-in-one contest. More amusing mayhem from a long-running series.
Murder in the Palais Royal Cara Black, M BLA – Just as P.I. Aimée Leduc is about to leave for New York City, her partner, René Friant, is wounded by a near fatal gun shot. Even more horrifying is that eyewitnesses identify Aimée as the culprit.
Murder on the Cliffs Joanna Challis, M CHA – Daphne du Maurier herself is at the center of this mystery along the rugged cliffs of Cornwall. Atmospheric.
A Night Too Dark Dana Stabenow, M STA – Another suspenseful outing for Aleut detective Kate Shugak, especially when she finds a body. A very popular series.
Paganini’s Ghost Paul Adam, M ADA – A Parisian art dealer is found dead the day after a sold-out concert featured the playing of Paganini’s violin. Great reviews.
Short Squeeze Chris Knopf, M KNO – Jackie Saitkowski is a smart-aleck attorney whose legal turf is the buzzing Hamptons real-estate market. But when a new client turns up dead, things take a more dangerous turn.
Split Image Robert B. Parker, M PAR – The body in the trunk of car was just the beginning. Sunny Randall and Jesse Stone team up.
The Teaberry Strangler Laura Childs, M CHI – It was a beautiful evening for the shop owners of Charleston, until Theodosia, tea shop owner, finds one of them dead.
Wake Up Dead Roger Smith, M SMI – On a hot night in Cape Town, American Roxy Palmer and her gunrunner husband, Joe, are carjacked, leaving Joe lying in a pool of blood. Roxy makes a fateful choice that changes her life forever.
Winterland Alan Glynn, M GLY – The worlds of business, politics, and crime collide when two men with the same name, from the same family, die on the same night.
New Fiction – March 2010
Alice I Have Been Melanie Benjamin, F BEN – Alice Liddell Hargreaves has had a life of rich experiences, but as she nears her 81st birthday, she realizes that to the world she will always be known as “Alice.”
The Brightest Star in the Sky Marian Keyes, F KEY – When a spirit visits the Dublin townhouse on Star Street, the tenants are surprised by intriguing changes.
The Burning Land Bernard Cornwell, F COR – A new entry into the noted historical novelist’s saga of Saxon Tales and the epic story of the birth of England and the legendary king who made it possible.
Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome Robert Harris, F HAR – On the eve of Marcus Cicero’s inauguration as consul of Rome, the death of a boy sends ripples of fear throughout Rome.
Galileo’s Dream Kim Stanley Robinson, F ROB SF – A new title from the award-winning science fiction author.
An Irish Country Girl Patrick Taylor, F TAY – Another hopeful tale from the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo.
The Kingdom of Ohio Matthew Flaming, F FLA – After discovering an old photograph, an elderly antiques dealer is forced to revisit the history he has spent years trying to deny.
Kisser Stuart Woods, F WOO – Stone Barrington is back in New York and looking forward to some downtime. What do you think? Will he get to take a break?
The Midnight House Alex Berenson, F BERCI – Agent John Wells must find who is killing members of a secret interrogation team that operated at a secret base called the Midnight House.
Ordinary Thunderstorms William Boyd, F BOY – Adam Kindred is in London for a job interview, when a chance encounter soon leads to a series of accidents through which he loses everything, even his identity.
Point Omega Don Delillo, F DEL – The noted author looks into the mind and heart of a “defense intellectual,” a man involved in the management of the country’s war machine.
Pride and Avarice Nicholas Coleridge, F COL – At his magnificent Chawbury Manor, Miles Straker has it all. When self-made millionaire Ross Clegg buys the land adjoining Straker’s estate, Miles is racked with jealousy. Scandals and revenge escalate as the battle between two families rages on.
The Queen’s Governess Karen Harper, F HAR – A tale of Elizabeth I’s closest ally and most trusted confidante, whose tale has never been told until now.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Beth Hoffman, F HOF – Twelve year old CeeCee Honeycutt is in trouble, but her eccentric great-aunt, Tootie Caldwell, whisks her away in her vintage Packard convertible.
Secrets of Eden Chris Bohjalian, F BOH – The murder and suicide of Alice Hayward and her husband tortures the thoughts of her minister, Stephen Drew.
Shadow Tag Louise Erdrich, F ERD – When Irene discovers that her husband is reading her diary, she begins a secret Blue Notebook that records the truth of her life and marriage, and a Red Diary, that doesn’t.
Small Wars Sadie Jones, F JON – A major in the British Army, Hal Treherne is transferred to the British colony of Cyprus in 1956 and is soon join by his wife, Clara and their baby daughters. As war breaks out, their family is unprepared for the resulting emotional strain.
Too Much Money Dominick Dunne, F DUN – High-society journalist, Gus Bailey, has found life to be rather unpleasant after he repeats a fake story from an unreliable source on a radio program. The last offering from the well-known high-society journalist.
Treasure Hunt John Lescroart, F LES – Mickey Dade is initially glad to be pulled from his desk job at the private investigative service, The Hunt Club, and put on the case of the murder of Dominic Como, a high profile San Francisco activist.
True Confections Katharine Webe, rF WEB – Combine chocolate candy, a family business in turmoil, and an outsider’s perspective on it all.
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones Alexander McCall Smith, F MCC – The inimitable author returns with another episode featuring the characters of 44 Scotland Street.
Unfinished Desires Gail Godwin, F GOD – Friendship, loyalty, rivalries, redemption and memory are all captured in this novel centering on Mount St. Gabriel’s, a North Carolina all-girls school.
The Unnamed Joshua Ferris, F FER – Tim Farnsworth is a handsome, healthy man who seemingly loves his family and his work, until the day he just walks out.
Where the God of Love Hangs Out Amy Bloom, F BLO – A collection of connected stories centers on the theme of love, in its many forms and complexities.
Wild Child: Stories T.C. Boyle, F BOY – Fourteen new short stories by a noted author.
Winter Garden Kristin Hannah, F HAN – Sisters Meredith and Nina Whitson find a long hidden secret of their family after the death of their father.
The Wolf at the Door Jack Higgins, F HIG – Someone is targeting the members of an elite intelligence unit known as “the Prime Minister’s private army.” Sean Dillon has an idea who it might be, but proving it may be a difficult task.
New Mysteries – January/February 2010
The Body in the Sleigh Katherine Hall Page, M PAG – It’s Christmas time and the Fairchild family is spending the holidays on idyllic Sanpere Island off the coast of Maine. Holiday spirits are subdued when a body is found in an antique sleigh.
The Broken Teaglass Emily Arsenault, M ARS – Something suspicious is going on, in addition to the study of English words, at the Samuelson Company, the venerable dictionary publisher. Coded clues and murder!
Cape Greed Sam Cole, M COL – Two private detectives get involved in seemingly separate cases in Cape Town, South Africa.
Crawlspace Sarah Graves, M GRA – Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree moves from the fast world of Wall Street to a rewarding life in Eastport, Maine. But no matter what your address, the most terrifying crimes always hit closest to home.
Darkness Visible J.M. Gregson, M GRE – Chief Superintendent Lambert and his team uncover a variety of suspects in the murder of a small-time criminal.
Death of a Valentine M.C. Beaton, M BEA – Will Hamish Macbeth, the Scottish police sergeant, be married at last?
9 Dragons Michael Connelly, M CON – Detective Harry Bosch promises the family of John Li, the owner of Fortune Liquors in a South L.A. neighborhood, that he will find his murderer. Vintage Connelly.
Eye of the Raven Eliot Pattison, M PAT – Duncan McCallum and Native American shaman Conawago, unite forces in 1760 Virginia during the turbulent French and Indian War.
Final Exam Maggie Barbieri, M BAR – Professor Alison Bergeron teaches at the small college of St. Thomas, but when a resident director goes missing she knows she must find her. From the author of Quick Study.
The First Rule Robert Crais, M CRA – Organized criminal gangs of the former Soviet Union may be behind the killing of Frank Meyer, an old friend of Joe Pike. Pike and partner Elvis Cole team up to get at the truth.
The Fleet Street Murders Charles Finch, M FIN – Christmas, 1866. Amateur sleuth Charles Lenox involves himself in a strange case concerning the violent deaths of two journalists.
The Godfather of Kathmandu John Burdett, M BUR – Sonchai Jitpleecheep, a Royal Thai Police detective, is summoned to a shocking and intriguing crime scene.
Heat Wave Richard Castle, M CAS – The fictional author of the fictional Derrick Storm novels, introduces Nikki Heat as a New York homicide detective.
Locked In Marcia Muller, M MUL – Following a shot to her head, San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone finds herself trapped by locked-in syndrome: almost total paralysis, but with an alert, conscious mind.
The Monster in the Box Ruth Rendell, M REN – Inspector Wexford is taken back to his first days as a young policeman and to the man he has long suspected of murder.
Necessary as Blood Deborah Crombie, M CRO – Scotland Yard detective Gemma James is involved in a complicated case featuring the murder of a Pakistani lawyer in trendy London’s East End.
The Poisoning in the Pub Simon Brett, M BRE – When a lunchtime meal leaves everyone with food poisoning, it seems to be the beginning of the end of the road for the pub known as the Crown and Anchor.
Predators Frederick Ramsay, M RAM – Predators, both human and animal, are roaming the country of Botswana.
The Red Door Charles Todd, M TOD – Detective Ian Rutledge is back in another stirring mystery set in post World War I England.
The Scarpetta Factor Patricia Cornwell, M COR – Dr. Kay Scarpetta offers her services to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Soon a string of unexpected and unsettling events occur that escalates into even more bizarre happenings.
There Goes the Bride M.C. Beaton, M BEA – Unlucky in love, Agatha Raisin is not happy, especially when the fiancé of her ex-husband is shot, just before their wedding.
Thereby Hangs a Tail: A Chet and Bernie Mystery Spencer Quinn, M QUI – The irresistible Chet and his human companion, Bernie, are working on another case, following their great debut in Dog On It.
Too Many Murders Colleen McCullough, M MCC – The year is 1967 and detective Carmine Delmonico is faced with 12 murders in one day in the little town of Holloman.
Trial by Fire J.A. Jance, M JAN – A severely burned woman is helped by Sister Anselm and Ali Reynolds of the Yavapal County Police Department. But could their efforts to save her put all three of them in greater danger?
U Is for Undertow Sue Grafton, M GRA – Kinsey Millhone continues to work her way through this acclaimed series of alphabetically arranged mysteries.
The Vows of Silence Susan Hill, M HIL – Detective Simon Serrailler tracks down a lone gunman who is terrorizing young women in the peaceful town of Lafferton, England.
What Remains of Heaven C.S. Harris, M HAR – Nobleman and former spy, Sebastian St. Cyr, needs to expose a murderer in the glittering and dangerous world of 1812 London.
New Fiction – January 2010
Altar of Eden James Rollinsm F ROL – Science, history and suspense are combined in this stand-alone novel that delves into the mystery of genetically modified animals that were kept at the Baghdad city zoo.
The Atlantis Code Charles Brokaw, F BRO – After satellites spot extremely ancient ruins along the Spanish coast, archeologist Thomas Lourds knows that this could mean that the lost continent of Atlantis has been found.
Broken Jewel David L. Robbins, F ROB – The author of War of the Rats presents a novel of war and survival set against the backdrop of the Los Baños prison raid – one of the most daring episodes of World War II.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd, F ACK – The well known writer takes on the classic 13th century poem and presents it in an accessible style with the aim of preserving the spirit of the original work.
Cloud Pavilion Laura Joh Rowland, F ROW – Japan 1701. Samurai detective Chamberlain San Ichirō undertakes a desperate search to locate a vanished cousin.
Deeper Than the Dead Tami Hoag, F HOA – FBI investigator Vince Leone is called to California to consult on a case involving a vicious psychopath.
Delilah India Edghill, F EDG – An inventive retelling of the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah.
The Fall of the Templars Robyn Young, F YOU – 1295 AD. The fight for the Christian empire in the Holy Land has come to an end. The Knights Templar’s last battle has just begun.
Hollywood Moon Joseph Wambaugh, F WAM – More mayhem and crime from the Hollywood division of the LAPD.
The Honor of Spies W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV, F GRI – A new novel in the popular authors’ Honor Bound saga of World War II espionage.
I, Sniper Stephen Hunter, F HUN – Four ‘60s radicals are gunned down at long range by a sniper. Retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger is called in to investigate and begins to unravel a sophisticated conspiracy.
Impact Douglas Preston, F PRE – Strange events seem to prefigure an event of earth-shaking consequences. “Sixty hours and counting.”
Iron River T. Jefferson Parker, F PAR – Charlie Hood joins a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms task force patrolling the “iron river,” where illegal guns flow from United States dealers to Mexican drug cartels.
Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel Kate Jacobs, F JAC – Holidays with the friends of the Friday Night Knitting Club at the Walker & Daughter cozy yarn shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver, F KIN – Harrison Shepherd is pulled between Mexico and the United States as both nations invent their modern identities in the years before World War II.
La’s Orchestra Saves the World Alexander McCall Smith, F MCC – During World War II, Lavender (or La) flees London and organizes a small orchestra in her small town. A heartwarming story by a favorite author.
Nanny Returns Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, F MCL – Nan, the heroine of The Nanny Diaries, returns from abroad with her husband, but is once again pulled into the lives Mrs. X and her two sons, Grayer and Stilton.
New York Edward Rutherfurd, F RUT – A sweeping fictional saga that explores Manhattan through four centuries.
No Less Than Victory: A Novel of World War II Jeff Shaara, F SHA – The final book in the noted author’s World War II trilogy.
Not My Daughter Barbara Delinsky, F DEL – A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers’ love to the test.
Once in a Blue Moon Eileen Goudge, F GOU – An emotionally charged family drama focuses on two sisters, Lindsay and Kerrie Ann, and their turbulent lives.
The Paris Vendetta Steve Berry, F BER – Cotton Malone is on the trail of Napoleon’s legendary lost treasure, but obstacles abound.
Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton, F CRI – Treasure and betrayal in the Caribbean of 1665 is the latest offering from the popular author.
The Prodigal Wife Marcia Willett, F WIL – The ancient family home where the Chadwick family has lived for generations is a haven from the heartbreaks of life. But when Jolyon Chadwick returns home with his new girlfriend, will he find the homey warmth he longs for?
The Pursuit of Other Interests Jim Kokoris, F KOK – Charlie Baker the CEO of a major Chicago ad agency seems to have it all, until the day he is unceremoniously fired.
Summertime J.M. Coetzee, F COE – A work of fiction that allows the author to imagine his own life with an unsparing eye.
Under the Dome Stephen King, F KIN – A new blockbuster from the master of horror.
Watchlist: Two Serial Thrillers in One Killer Book Two novellas written serially by many well-known authors: The Chopin Manuscript and The Copper Bracelet. Some of the authors included: Linda Barnes, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, Lisa Scottoline, and Erica Spindler.
New Fiction – November 2009
Black Friday Alex Kava, F KAV – FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell is sent to the site of a terrorist attack in an American mall for which no one has claimed responsibility. Is she running out of time?
Breaking the Rules Barbara Taylor Bradford, F BRA – Following a terrifying encounter in England, a young woman flees to New York to find a new life. Re-inventing herself, she hopes that her troubles are behind her.
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein Peter Ackroyd, F ACK – A re-imagination of the classic tale that features Victor Frankenstein, the serious researcher, and Percy Bysshe Shelley, the poet.
A Change in Altitude Anita Shreve, F SHR – Margaret and Patrick have been married just a few months before they take on a year-long adventure of living in Kenya.
The Children’s Book A.S. Byatt, F BYA – During the golden era prior to World War I, Olive Wellwood, a famous children’s book author, and her family experience betrayals, passions, and secrets that threaten to tear them apart.
Chronic City Jonathan Lethem, F LET – An illuminating portrait of the denizens of Upper East Side Manhattan and their delusions, desires, and lies.
Crossers Philip Caputo, F CAP – Three generations of an Arizona family are forced to confront the violence and loss that have become its inheritance.
An Echo in the Bon Diana Gabaldon, F GAL – The continuation of the Outlander series featuring the 18th century Scotsman, Jamie Fraser, and his 20th century wife, Claire Randall.
Generosity Richard Powers, F POW – Professor Russell Stone encounters a young Algerian woman with a luminous presence. How can this refugee from perpetual terror be so happy?
Gorgeous East Robert Girardi, F GIRA – n adventure story from the modern-day French Foreign Legion features three legionnaires and the woman they love, the beautiful Louise Vilhardouin.
Half Broke Horses Jeannette Walls, F WAL – The author of Glass Castle returns with a true-life novel about the author’s no-nonsense, compelling grandmother.
Hothouse Orchid Stuart Woods, F WOO – After years of trailing an internationally wanted terrorist, Special Agent Holly Barker returns to her hometown of Orchid Beach, Florida.
The King of Thieves Michael Jecks, F JEC – In 1325, King Edward of England prepares to pay homage to the French king, Charles IV and decides to send his teenage son in his place. A complex, multilayered plot in the author’s Knights Templar series.
Last Night in Twisted River John Irving, F IRV – In 1954, a twelve-year-old boy and his father become fugitives after a terrible hunting accident. From the author of The World According to Garp.
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou, F DOX – And now for something completely different: a graphic novel based on the early life of the philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Love and Summer William Trevor, F TRE – Ellie Dillahan is a shy orphan girl from the Irish hill country whose life is changed after a chance meeting with Florian Kilderry, who is about to leave Ireland forever.
The Museum of Innocence Orhan Pamuk, F PAM – The Nobel Prize winner’s first novel following his award, examines the privileged life of Kemal, who, while engaged to a daughter of a prominent family, falls in love with a beautiful shopgirl. A look at Istanbul and a society torn between the traditional and the western world.
No Time to Wave Goodbye, Jacquelyn Mitchard – F MIT – The Cappadora family, first introduced in The Deep End of the Ocean, are confronted once again with the terrible events of the past.
Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall Kazuo Ishiguro, F ISH – The author of The Remains of the Day presents five interconnected stories in which music is an essential character.
Pursuit of Honor Vince Flynn, F FLY – Counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp and his team member, Mike Nash, are forced to take extreme measures during a devastating attack on Washington D.C.
Rough Country John Sandford, F SAN – When Virgil Flowers goes north for a fishing tournament, he finds himself investigating a murder in some very rough country.
Spartan Gold Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood, F CUS – Treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo are introduced in this action-packed adventure of ancient clues and formidable rivals.
Stardust Joseph Kanon, F KAN – Hollywood, 1945. Ben Collier comes home from war torn Europe to find that his brother, Daniel, has died mysteriously.
Too Many Yesterdays Sara Hylton, F HYL – At her beautiful manor-house, Charlotte Chayter prepares for her eightieth birthday party, a happy occasion, but one which holds secret dread for what might unfold.
True Blue David Baldacci, F BAL – A mysterious high-profile homicide in Washington, D.C. collides with the dark side of national security.
The Vintage Caper Peter Mayle, F MAY – Culinary delights, sumptuous wines, colorful characters and a lot of fun.
Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel, F MAN – In the ruthless arena of the court of King Henry VIII steps a man willing to gamble his life to win the king’s favor: Thomas Cromwell.
New Fiction – October 2009
The Confessions of Edward Day Valerie Martin, F MAR – Edward Day is a New York actor in the 1970’s who life in changed after he is saved from drowning off the Jersey shore.
Day After Night Anita Diamant, F DIA – Based on the true story of the October 1945 rescue of more than two hundred prisoners from an internment camp, as told through the eyes of four young women.
Down in the Flood Kenneth Abel, F ABE – Former New Orleans prosecutor Danny Chaisson’s latest case is bid-rigging. But a gathering storm named Katrina blasts his world apart.
An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon, F GAL – The continuation of the story of the 18th century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th century wife, Claire Randall.
Fear the Worst Linwood Barclay, F BAR – Tim Blake’s desperate search for his daughter leads him into a dark world of corruption, exploitation, and murder.
A Gate at the Stairs Lorrie Moore, F MOO – A much heralded novel. The author’s first in over a decade, focuses on the anxiety and disconnection of post 9/11 America.
Her Fearful Symmetry Audrey Niffenegger, F NIF – The author of The Time Traveler’s Wife, opens her new book with a letter that alters the fate of every character. Great reviews.
Homer & Langley E.L. Doctorow, F DOC – Homer and Langley are brothers living as recluses in their once grand New York Fifth Avenue mansion, but the epic events of the century seem to pass through their cluttered house.
The Hunted Brian Haig, F HAI – Kidnapped, beaten and forced to relinquish his business and his fortune, Alex Konevitch escapes from Russia to the United States, only to be accused by his own government of stealing millions.
Inherent Vice Thomas Pynchon, F PYN – The psychedelic 60’s in L.A. finds Doc Sportello helping an ex-girlfriend who’s in love with a land developer who might be the target of a kidnapping. Paranoia runs deep.
Intervention Robin Cook, F COO – New York City medical examiner, Jack Stapleton is featured in a vintage Cook thriller that involves DNA science, biotechnology and religion.
Juliet, Naked Nick Hornby, F HOR – What happens when a washed-up musician looks for another chance? As he releases the acoustic version of his greatest album, Juliet, Tucker Crowe is about to find out.
Little Bird of Heaven Joyce Carol Oates, F OAT – When Zoe Kruller is found murdered, the police target two suspects, her estranged husband Delray Kruller and her longtime lover, Eddy Diehl.
The Magicians Lev Grossman, F GRO – High school senior, Quentin Coldwater loves a series of fantasy novels set in an enchanted land called Fillory. Unexpectedly, he finds himself admitted to a secret college of magic in upstate New York.
Mercury in Retrograde Paula Froelich, F FRO – When mercury is in retrograde, the only guarantee is that anything that can go wrong, will.
No Time to Wave Goodbye Jacquelyn Mitchard, F MIT – The Cappadora family, first introduced in The Deep End of the Ocean, are confronted once again with the terrible events of the past.
Once on a Moonless Night Dai Sijie, F DAI – The author of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress returns with a tale of love and the power of a lost language.
Prospect Park West Amy Sohn, F SOH – Four stay-at-home mom (“sahms”) provide entertaining drama in this tale of an upscale Brooklyn neighborhood.
The Puzzle King Betsy Carter, F CAR – Simon Phelps and Flora Grossman find their way to New York City before World War II and become the last hope of their families’ escape from Europe.
Rebel Yell Alice Randall, F RAN – Arden Jones, Jr. an eminent black conservative and White House advocate at the Pentagon, collapses at the Rebel Yell restaurant.
Resurrecting Midnight Eric Jerome Dickey, F DIC – International assassin Gideon is in Argentina facing his fiercest adversary yet.
A Separate Country Robert Hicks, F HIC – The author of The Widow of the South returns to the tumultuous years following the Civil War, with the love story of Confederate general John Bell Hood and his wife, Anna Marie.
Short Girls Bich Minh Nguyen, F NGU – The author Stealing Buddha’s Dinner tells the story of Van and Linny Luong, two sisters who share a secret, but are unable to confide in each other.
South of Broad Pat Conroy, F CON – The author’s long awaited novel, his first in fourteen years, features a changing southern culture through the stories of a group of teenagers who face the future in 1969.
The Spire Richard North Patterson, F PAT – Mark Darrow becomes a college president of his alma mater, and then begins to investigate a long-ago murder that was allegedly committed by his best friend.
Vanished Joseph Finder, F FIN – Roger Heller vanishes after he and his wife are attacked. The only one who has a chance of finding him is his brother, Nick, an investigator with a private intelligence firm.
The White Queen Philippa Gregory, F GRE – The author of The Other Boleyn Girl begins a new series set amid the feuds of England known as the Wars of the Roses.
The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood, F ATW – An inventive apocalyptic novel by the author of The Handmaid’s Tale.