Mystery book releases for December
BA Peterson
Books Released in December
You won't find more than a quarter of these in your local books and
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Baantjer DeKok and the Geese of Death
First U.S. edition of another of the many novels about Amsterdam
Police Inspector DeKok $13.00
Bannister, Jo The Depths of Solitude
Brodie Farrell, owner of Looking for Something?, searches for missing
friend Daniel, but mysterious events leave her fearing for both their
safety $23.95
Bartholomew, Nancy Stella, Get Your Gun
Former police office tries to find her uncle's killer while dealing
with lots of personal problems $5.50
Beevor, Antony The Mystery of Olga Chekhova
Nonfiction, history. In 1920, the niece of Anton Chekov flees Moscow
for Berlin with a stolen diamond ring $24.95
Bland, Eleanor Taylor A Cold and Silent Dying
Suburban Chicago homicide detective Mari MacAlister 12 and partner
investigate the death of a homeless woman $23.95
Borg, Todd Tahoe Killshot
PI Owen McKenna (4) must figure out why a sick killer with a
robotic voice is killing so many people in such exotic ways $16.95
Bowen, Gail Early Investigations of Joanne Kilborn
The first three Joanne Kilbourn mysteries collected in a single volume
$16.95
Bowen, Gail The Last Good Day
Joanne Kilbourn (9) , Canada's favorite amateur sleuth, investigates
the suicide of a lawyer friend, and finds startling facts and fatal
consequences $22.95
Case, John The Murder Artist
TV news correspondent has seen danger all over the world, but when his
young son is kidnapped at a Renaissance Fair by a twisted killer, he
learns about real fear $25.95
Christie, Agatha And Then There Were None
5 CDs unabridged $27.95
Cole, David Shadow Play
Computer hacker and PI Laura Winslow investigates an apparent
murder-suicide, follows clues back to a gambling palace $6.99
Cook, Robin Seizure
Senator against stem cell research and scientist who created a new
procedure square off when the senator becomes ill and only treatment
is the one he abhors $7.99
Cooper, Natasha Keep Me Alive
Barrister Trish Maguire (6) helps group confront a ruthless
supermarket chain, but two deaths and client with dubious motives has
her fearing for her safety $24.95
Cordy, Michael The Messiah Code
Reprint of The Miracle Strain ; Dr. Tom Carter tries to unlock the
mystery of ancient healing $7.99
Coughlin, William J. Death Penalty
Reprint of 1992 legal thriller $6.99
Cox, Simon Cracking the DaVinci Code
Unauthorized guide to the facts behind Dan Brown's bestselling novel
$9.95
Crane, Francis The Turquoise Shop
Classic crime. In 1941 Taos, NM, Mona Brandon's artist husband
disappears, and then murder strikes at an artists' community and Mona
is the suspect and gets help from Paul and Jean Abbott $14.95
Cresswell, Jasmine Full Pursuit
Operative Melody Beecham is ordered to infiltrate an brigade of
militant white supremacists in rural Idaho, while her partner is
ordered to win the trust of a senator's wife to uncover government
corruption $6.50
Cullen, John T. The Generals of October
Near future constitutional crisis sparks a coup of U.S. renegade
military officers $7.99
Dees, Cindy Killer Instinct
Covert operative Amanda McClintock is ordered to dismantle a diamond
smuggling ring $5.50
DeMille, Nelson-ed. Best American Mystery Stories 2004
hard cover $27.50 or trade paperback $14.00
Doherty, Paul The Death of Alexander the Great
Non-fiction: "What-Or Who-Really Killed the Young Conqueror of the
Known World" $25.00
Doherty, P. C. The Hangman's Hymn
(5) The Carpenter's Tale of Mystery and Murder on a Pilgrimage from
London to Canterbury $22.95
Douglas, Carole Nelson Spider Dance
Irene Adler and her faithful chronicler travel to America to uncover
the forgotten past, and reporter Nellie Bly and Sherlock Holmes are
both drawn into the search $24.95
Dumas, Margaret Speak Now
Charley Van Leeuwen is about to find out - by way of kidnappings,
murders, and nasty relatives, just how much work marriage is $24.95
Dunbar, Natalie Private Agenda
CIA agent Reese Whittaker's brother was killed in an embassy bombing;
she goes undercover to bring down paramilitary group responsible
$5.50
Edwards, Martin The Coffin Trail
Oxford historian Daniel Kind and his lover Miranda buy a cottage where
a murder took place and when a DCI launches a cold case review their
idyllic home is its center $24.95
Edwards, Ruth Dudley Murder in a Cathedral
Robert Amiss investigates a body found in Westonbury Cathedral with a
backdrop of strife between factions of gay priests and an evangelical
dean $14.95
Elgin, Anthony The Blue Rose
An English Garden Mystery; couple move into perfect country home with
two-acre walled garden; but impossibly beautiful discovery means
greed, threats, murder and a seductive secret $23.95
Farrer, Katharine The Cretan Counterfeit
First published in 1954: Ringwood investigates an attack on a woman
who defended a deceased archaeologist in a passionate letter to the
London Times; 1st U.S. edition $14.95
Farrer, Katharine The Missing Link
First published in 1952: The infant daughter of two Oxford
intellectuals is snatched from her pram, and Scotland Yard calls upon
young Richard Ringwood to sort things out $14.95
Fletcher, Meredith Double-Cross
CIA operative Samantha St. John goes after the legendary killer who
she thinks is responsible for the death of a fellow agent $5.50
Flowers, R. Barrie Persuasive Evidence
Widowed Asst. DA Jordan La Fontaine finds her son on trial for murder
$6.99
Gabladon, Diana Lord John and the Private Matter
In 1757, Lord John Grey pursues two investigations; ties in with a
series of historical romances $10.00
Greer, Robert The Devil's Hatband
Reprint:African-American bail bondsman CJ Floyd $13.95
Greis, Martin A. Comeuppance
First of a new series of police procedurals set in the Twin Cities of
Minneapolis St. Paul $14.50
Hammond, Gerald Saving Grace
Physiotherapist returns home to the Scottish Highlands to nurse
accident victim whose amnesia hides dark and threatening secrets;
import $25.95
Hart, Ellen Stage Fright
Reissue: Jane Lawless (3) $13.95
Hasburgh, Patrick Aspen Pulp
In off-season Aspen, CO, a former TV writer turned PI, with help from
a crew of misfits, searches for a runaway cheerleader, but finds a
complex crime ring $23.95
Hayes, J.M. Plains Crazy
In Benteen County, Kansas, a member of a reality TV show is murdered
with an arrow and the sheriff's crazy brother is the prime suspect
$24.95
Herren, Greg Murder in the Rue St. Ann
Gay PI investigates the financial shenanigans of a club promoter,
discovers links to the New Orleans judiciary and to his current lover;
trade PBO $13.95
Kaminsky, Stuart The Last Dark Place
Chicago detective Abe Lieberman (8) travels to Arizona to pick up an
extradited killer; in his absence, Hanrahan is partnered with a racist
sexist cop to investigate a rape case $23.95
Karp, Larry First, Do No Harm
Martin Firestone is told by his father about the secrets of his
grandfather and the past comes up to bite him when he digs too deep
into his family's past $24.95
Keating, H. R. F. Dreaming Detective
New Chief Constable given 1960s cold murder case, but new DNA results
don't tally with her growing suspicions $23.95
Kelly, Jim The Fire Baby
Small-town UK journalist Philip Dryden (2) in grave danger and as
wife slowly comes out of coma she hears confession that could blow
open murder story he's covering $24.95
Kent, Gordon Hostile Contact
Suspense thriller between China and the US $6.99
Lamb, Robert Atlanta Blues
Newspaper reporter tries to solve a brutal serial murder case of young
people, that the cops seem powerless to stop $24.95
Leonard, Elmore The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard
Collection of the western stories of Leonard; unabridged CDs $29.95
$27.95
Lethem, Jonathan The Fortress of Solitude
Dylan Ebdus grows up white and motherless in a mostly black
neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 1970' $14.95
Longworth, Gay Unquiet Dead
Young, tough DCI Jessie Driver (2) takes on preserved corpse in
long-abandoned gym pool, elderly exorcist, and a harsh new woman
superintendent $24.95
Lovell, Ron Dead Whales Tell No Tales
1987, Prof. teaching at marine center on Oregon coast investigates
when marine biologist dies under bizarre circumstances; find clues
pointing to Japanese plot to alter whale population statistics $18.95
Ludwig, Jerry Getting Garbo
Hollywood 1950s; fiction and reality blur when young autograph
collector's ominous obsession turns to murder; trade PBO $15.00
Maddison, Lauren The Eleventh Hour
In England, healer Sister Sonia dabbles in spiritual phenomena and
could bring about the end of the world if lesbian investigator Connor
Hawthorne (5) can't stop her; trade PBO $14.95
McGilligan, Patricia Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
Biography $17.95
McMahon, Vanessa Murder in Shakespeare's England
History; fascinating stories of murders, investigations, and
punishments in 17th and 18th c. England $29.95
Moody, Skye Kathleen Medusa
U. S. Fish and Wildlife agent Venus Diamond tries to clear her
12-year-old stepbrother of murder charges, but at first even she has
trouble believing his version of what happened $5.99
Mortimer, John The First Rumpole Omnibus
Classic reprint; Rumpole of the Bailey, The Trials of Rumpole,
Rumpole's Return $18.00
O'Connell, Carol Winter House
Mallory (9) deals with extraordinary characters and murder in a case
that seems simple at first $24.95
O'Donnell, Peter Modesty Blaise: Dragon's Claw
Modesty Blaise and Willie face art intrigue, murder and kidnapping
$14.95
O'Donnell, Peter Modesty Blaise: I, Lucifer
Modesty and partner Willie fight evil plot to use disturbed young man
with premonitions $14.95
Olson, Lynne/Cloud, Stanley A Question of Honor
Non-fiction; the Kosciuszko Squadron, refugee Polish pilots join RAF
during WWII to free homeland $15.00
Oney, Steve And The Dead Shall Rise
Non-fiction; 1913 crime in Georgia sheds light on revival of KKK and
Anti-Defamation League.$18.95
Pendleton, Don Executioner #311: Night of the Knives
Paramilitary adventure $4.99
Pendleton, Don Stony Man #73: Cold Objective
Paramilitary adventure $6.50
Phillips, Jonathan The Fourth Crusade And The Sack Of Constantinople
In 1202 C.E., crusaders descended upon the city, and wrecked
devastation. Nonfiction account taken from contempory sources $25.95
Phillips, Max Fade to Blonde
Hollywood, the Mob, and a beautiful young girl with a purse full of
cash. Who needs protection? $6.99
Piper, Evelyn Bunny Lake is Missing
Reprint of '57 thriller, made into '65 cult film $12.95
Pronzini, Bill Burgade's Crossing
Western; 8 stories featuring Quincannon, Secret Service agent turned
PI $4.99
Rendell, Ruth The Babes in The Wood
Chief Inspector Wexford has his hands full with seduction, murder and
religious fanaticism in his own town $13.00
Robb, J.D. aka Roberts, Nora Glory in Death
N.Y. Lt. Eve Dallas 2 , hardcover reprint of paperback original
$19.95
Rueff, Bob End Game
Serial killer in Bloomington, MN is killing each victim in a different
creative way, always using products advertised by a local advertising
agency $26.95
Russell, Kirk Shell Games
Former DEA agent, now head of the special operations unit of the
California Dept. of Fish and Game, investigates when two dead divers
are found among thousands of empty abalone shells $12.95
Ryan, Kevin After the Sunset
Movie novelization $6.99
Sanderson, Douglas Pure Sweet Hell/Catch a Fallen Starlet
Vintage '57 '60 hard-boiled PBO reprints with preface and intro; "The
plots read like a shotgun marriage between Jim Thompson and Mickey
Spillane on speed." $19.95
Scheen, Kjersti Final Curtain
Former actress now a PI in Oslo, with help from her punk daughter;
translated from the Norwegian $17.00
Schutz, Benjamin M. The Mongol Reply
Child psychologist Dr. Morgan Reece tries to help a wife, locked out
of their home by her ex-football player husband with a paper-thin
temper, to regain custody of their children; finds himself opposed by
a law firm that will do anything to win its case and a husband one
step away from becoming a cold-blooded killer $25.95
Scott, Phillip Mardi Gras Murders
Australia's funniest, most inept gay amateur sleuths return for a
fourth adventure $13.95
Scottoline, Lisa The First Two Novels
Hardcover omnibus reprint of Everywhere That Mary Went and Final
Appeal $19.95
Sims, Elizabeth Lucky Stiff
Lesbian Lillian Byrd 3 tries unraveling a mystery that reaches back
to her childhood, but truth and family secrets are well-hidden; trade
PBO $14.95
Staalesen, Gunnar The Writing on the Wall A gritty, gripping murder
mystery set in wintry Norway, trans. from the Norwegian, winner of the
Gold Pistol Award $17.00
Straub, Peter In The Night Room Novel of terror; children's author
Willy Patrick suffers accident and psychic events $21.95
Tapply, William G. Bitch Creek
Amnesiac Stoney Calhoun in process of self-discovery as Maine fishing
guide until friend is murdered and Stoney suspects he was the target
$22.95
Vermillion, Mary Death by Discount
Lesbian Mara Gilgannon home in small-town Iowa following clues to
murder of aunt's long-time partner, a vocal opponent to the opening of
a local Wal-Mart; trade PBO
$14.95
Waller, Douglas A Question of Loyalty
Non-fiction; General Billy Mitchell, architect of the modern Air
Force, and his trial over patriotism and treason $26.95
Wilson, John Morgan Blind Eye
Disgraced journalist Benjamin Justice (5) involved in complex case
with decades-old child murder, hit-and-run, his dark past; Lambda
Award Winner $14.95
Wishart, David Parthian Shot
Roman empire mystery; British import $24.95
Wood, William P. Pressure Point
Prosecuting attorney Dennis Cooper of the DA's Office has never seen a
case like this. $6.99
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Anders, Donna Afraid of the Dark
Single mother Jessie Kline and her son move to a remote village on
the Strait of Juan de Fuca to become assistant police chief, and her
past catches up with her; PBO $6.99
Andrews, Donna Access Denied
After learning that a notorious criminal is back on the loose,
Turing Hopper, Artificial Intelligence Personality 3 , aids her
human friends in trying to find him $23.95
Babson, Marian The Cat Who Wasn't A Dog
Cozy British feline mystery involves taxidermy and murder $6.50
Best, David Amnesia
Psychiatrist Marti Segerson travels to an isolated Tennessee asylum to
meet the madman who killed her sister and discovers something sinister
is happening that blurs lines of reality; PBO $6.99
Bishop, Claudia Buried by Breakfast
Meg and Quill investigate the murder of the leader of a group
protesting the relocation of the Hemlock Falls Civil War cemetery; PBO
$6.50
Borden, Kate Death of a Trickster
Cobb's Landing's mayor Peggy Turner (2) investigates when the police
chief's teenage son is found dead during the annual Halloween pumpkin
float; PBO $6.99
Bowen, Rhys For The Love Of Mike
Turn-of-the-century NY det. Molly Murphy (3) fights crime and her
times $6.99
Buckley, Fiona The Fugitive Queen
In 1568, Queen Elizabeth's spy Ursula Blanchard (7) must take a
message to imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots, and encounters many
dangers in the Yorkshire Moors $13.00
Buckley, Fiona The Siren Queen
In 1568, Ursula Blanchard discovers that the Duke of Norfolk may be
involved in a plot to overthrow Elizabeth and finds a dreadful truth
that involves her personally $24.00
Buff, Joe Straits of Power
Commander Jeffrey Fuller (5) recovers a German defector who claims
that only by helping him infiltrate a trusted allied nation can
Armageddon be prevented $24.95
Carl, JoAnna Chocolate Puppy Puzzle
Lee McKinney (4) finds a dead body after a suspicious movie
mogul and his chocolate lab come to her Michigan resort town; PBO
$5.99
Chabon, Michael The Final Solution
An 89-year old former detective meets a young boy escaped from Nazi
Germany with his parrot who spews out numbers, and the old man
investigates what those numbers may mean $16.95
Clark, Mary & Carol Higgins O Christmas Tree, My Christmas Tree
Alvirah Meehan and Regan Reilly join forces to look for a missing
Christmas tree bound for Rockefeller Center, not knowing the tree
contains a fortune in jewels $21.00
Cohen, Nancy J. Died Blonde
Hairstylist Marla Shore (6) is up to her elbows in hot water
when her rival salon_owner turns up dead, and her significant other
Detective Dalton Vail asks for her help $22.00
Collins, Max Allan Road to Purgatory
In 1942, Michael O'Sullivan has grown to manhood and reaches a
crossroads while working as a trusted aide to Frank Nitti himself
$24.95
Coonts, S./DeFelice, J. Deep Black: Dark Zone
Dean and DeFrancesca (3), secret operatives against terrorists
planning to blow up Chunnel. Military thriller $7.99
Cornwell, Bernard Scoundrel
Paul Shanahan must outwit the IRA, CIA, a Palestinian terrorist and
the ghost of his lost love to hold on to $5 million in gold and stop a
rogue state from launching a war; first U.S. edition $7.99
Crawford, Isis A Catered Wedding
Caterer's Bernadette and Libby Simmons (2) investigate when their
bride-to-be client takes an arrow to the chest just hours before
scheduled to walk down the aisle $22.00
Cussler, Clive Black Wind
Two Japanese subs loaded with a biological virus have disappeared and
Dirk Pitt and NUMA must find them before an evil enemy does $27.95
Cussler, Clive Trojan Odyssey
Hero and head of NUMA Dirk Pitt 19 gets help from his grown
fraternal twin children investigating ancient artifact, facing a
deadly storm and a very human evil $7.99
Davies, Martin Mrs. Hudson and the Spirits' Curse
When a man seeks Sherlock Holmes' help after nearly being killed,
Holmes' housekeeper Mrs. Hudson takes it upon herself to aid in the
investigation $13.00
DeWeese, Gene Murder In The Blood
Sheriff Frank Decker seeks missing schoolteacher $5.99
Deutermann, P.T. Firefly
Secret Service Agt. Swamp Morgan is last hope to protect President
$7.50
DiMercurio, Michael Emergency Deep
A terrorist cabal has acquired a Soviet sub and a payload of nuclear
weapons, and only one man can prevent a holocaust; PBO $6.99
Donaldson, Stephen R. The Man Who Risked His Partner
PI Max Axbruder (2) and wounded partner Ginny have client whose
story doesn't add up; revised/expanded from '86 pub $6.99
Dunant, Sarah Fatlands
Reissue: Hannah Wolf is chaperoning a teenager around London and when
the child's father receives death threats, Hannah investigates
$12.00
Dunant, Sarah Under My Skin
Reissue: Hannah Wolfe goes undercover at a health spa to investigate
suspected sabotage $12.00
Edwards, Ruth Dudley Carnage on the Committee
Someone is killing the judges of a literary contest and Robert Amiss
(10) investigates $24.95
Ephron, G.H. Obsessed
Forensic neuropsychiatrist Peter Zak (4) helps co-worker who is
target by stalker $6.99
Erickson, Lynn Husband and Lover
When Deputy DA Julia Innes' husband is arrested for the murder of his
first wife 12 years before, she teams up with a homicide detective to
try and exonerate him; PBO $6.99
Farris, David Lie Still
A surgery resident must discover whether a young patient in a coma is
the victim of a former lover's terrible retribution $7.50
Follett, Ken On the Wings of Eagles
Non-fiction reprint $14.95
Frazer, Margaret The Hunter's Tale
When the vicious Sir Ralph Woderove is found murdered, Dame Frevisse
(13) finds that the evil men do sometimes does live after them
$6.99
Gardner, Ashley The Glass House
In Regency England, murdered club member has Capt. Lacey ( 3)
demanding justice-finds vice, jealousy and murder; PBO $5.99
Garrison, Paul The Ripple Effect
White collar criminal fakes his death; one word and his daughter knows
he's alive and goes on a South Seas search, facing hostile waters and
a deadly conspiracy $7.99
Glass, Leslie Over His Dead Body
Black comedy; revenge on cheating husband leads to deadly
complications $6.99
Goff, Christine L. Death Takes a Gander
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Special Agent Angela Dimato 4 is
suspicious when her partner's death is ruled a suicide and hundreds of
geese are found dead or dying near a resort hotel; PBO $5.99
Gorman, Ed Runner in the Dark
In an attempt to stop the execution of his brother, David Gerard
takes over a TV broadcast with 2 callous killers, and holds a city
hostage $6.99
Grace, Alexander M. Holy War
In Santo Domingo, a group of Hispanic revolutionaries have been
trained by Islamic terrorists and are led by a priest who has
renounced his vows; PBO $6.99
Granger, Pip Trouble in Paradise
The end of WWII in London sets off a chain of events that brings
strife and crime to the residents of Paradise Gardens and Zelda Fluck
$24.95
Gur, Batya Bethlehem Road Murder
Chief Superintendent Michael Ohayon (5) investigates the murder of a
young woman in the Baka neighborhood of Jerusalem, where an old love
and an unfinished romance await him $24.95
Hamill, Denis Sins of Two Fathers
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Hank Tobin investigates the
firebombing of a mosque and connects it to an arson case he solved
years ago and finds eerie similarities $14.00
Harriman, John Delta Force
Delta Force officer Connor Tyler and his team put into action an
anti-terrorism plan so radical that the Pentagon buried it until 9/11;
PBO $6.99
Higgins, Jack Brought in Dead
When a young woman commits suicide, Det. Sgt. Nick Miller follows a
hazardous trail to find the powerful man responsible for the girl's
fate; first U.S. edition of '67 U.K. title $7.99
Highsmith, Patricia Slowly, Slowly in the Wind
Reissue: Collection of stories from the hypocracies of the Catholic
Church to Poe-like horror $13.95
Highsmith, Patricia The Black House
Reissue: Stories of suburban dwellers who seem normal until their
lives unravel and become macabre $13.95
Hillerman, Tony Skeleton Man
Joe Leaphorn gets sucked into investigating the robbery of a trading
post which is connected to a fortune in missing diamonds with lots of
bad guys looking for missing gems; unabridged CDs $29.95 $25.95
Horner, Mark September Sacrifice
Non-fiction; the investigation into the disappearance of Albuquerque,
NM Bank teller Girly Chew in 1999 $6.50
Janson, Hank Accused
Reissue of the 50-year old classic tale of sadistic cruelty and
illicit passion once banned in the U. K. $9.95
Judd, Alan Legacy
Charles Thoroughgood, newly assigned to MI6, navigates a troubling web
of betrayal and espionage in 1970's London. $14.00
Kaminsky, Stuart M. Midnight Pass
Sarasota, FL. part-time process-server Lew Fonseca (3) wants a
simple life but people keep showing up dead $6.99
Kellerman, Jonathan The Conspiracy Club
Young psychologist is devastated by lover's murder, and when other
bodies turn up with same m.o. suspicion intensifies around him $7.99
Kellerman, Jonathan Twisted
With a young intern, LA homicide detective Petra Connor investigates a
serial killer, undetected for years, who will kill again soon, and
battles her own skepticism and departmental brass $26.95
Kelley, Lee Charles To Collar a Killer
Dog trainer/sleuth Jack Field (3) is framed for a murder and must
solve the killing, though everyone from a powerful tycoon to a passel
of pro assassins wants Jack dead; PBO $6.99
Kemelman, Harry Someday the Rabbi Will Leave
Reprint $6.99
Kingsbury, Kate Fire When Ready
WWII Manor House; Lady Compton (7) investigates when Sitting Marsh's
munitions factory is sabotaged and the owner is killed; PBO $5.99
Land, Jon The Last Prophecy
UN Palestinian-American det. Ben Kamal (7) and Israeli partner
struggle with cryptic clues and a predicted cataclysm $7.99
Larsen, Jodie Darkest Night
Kaycee Miller (2) investigates a series of disappearances from
National Parks & the only clue is a strange book left at each crime
scene; PBO $6.99
Lawton, John Bluffing Mr. Churchill
Set in 1941 London, American spy Stahl flees Germany with secret of
Russian invasion $7.99
Liss, David A Spectacle of Corruption
Benjamin Weaver (2) in sequel to Conspiracy of Paper , which won
Edgar Award $14.95
Lowell, Elizabeth Death Is Forever
Revised, this thriller was published as The Diamond Tiger by "Ann
Maxwell". Does inherited Australian diamond mine exist? $7.99
Maloney, Mack Superhawks: Strike Force Charlie Series
3 US black op team escapes confinement at Gitmo to hunt terrorists by
any means necessary $6.99
McKevett, G.A. Cereal Killer
When two full-figured models meet untimely deaths, plus-size P.I.
Savannah Reid ( 9) decides it's time to weigh the facts and search
for suspects before a killer strikes again $6.50
Michaels, David Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Novel based on the new video game $7.99
Moore, Robin Hunting Down Saddam
Non-fiction; "The Inside Story of the Search and Capture" $7.99
Mortimer, John Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders
His very first case, looking back half a century, this is the trial
that shapes familiar character $24.95
Mortimer, John Rumpole and the Primrose Path
Six new stories: Rumpole is back on the job, despite near-death
$14.00
Myers, Tim Snuffed Out
Candle shop owner Harrison Black (2) suspects it is not an accident
when his tenant is electrocuted and investigates to catch the killer;
PBO $5.99
Neggers, Carla The Rapids
U.S. diplomatic agent Maggie Spencer is working on an international
investigation, and finds body $6.99
Pearce, Michael The Face in the Cemetery
In Egypt 1914, the Mamur Zapt (14) investigates the remains of a
human left in a cat cemetery while also rounding up enemy aliens and
dubious gun-toting ghaffirs $24.95
Pence, Joanne Courting Disaster
Angie Amalfi (12) is a cook, a bride-to-be, and an incurable sleuth;
PBO $6.99
Penman, Sharon Kay Dragon's Lair
Justin deQuincey traces a lost payment to the Crown of Eleanor of
Acquitaine $13.95
Perona, Tony Second Advent
First novel. Nick Bertetto takes closer look at apparent suicide of
reporter $5.99
Preston, M.K. Song Of The Bones
Chantalaene Morrell (2) and Drew Sanders find missing-persons case
turns murderous $5.99
Rand, Naomi Stealing For A Living
Emma Price (2) is an investigator for the NYC Capital Defender's
Office and a single mother juggling career, crime and children $6.99
Randisi, Robert J. Blood Of Angels
Chicago, St. Louis murders have common points. Federal agent Joe
Keough and partner Harriet think it is a serial killer $6.99
Rayfield, Donald Stalin and His Hangmen: Tyrant and Those Who Kill
Nonfiction; history about politician and thugs who killed 20M
Soviets $29.95
Roberts, Gillian Till The End Of Tom
Schoolteacher Amanda Pepper finds dead men, and drugs in her tea
$22.95
Roy, Ron The White Wolf
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate when a family of white wolves
near their cabin in Maine disappear $3.99
Royal, Priscilla Tyrant of the Mind
In 1271, Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal responds to her father's call for
help when his grandson falls ill, and investigates the murder of an
important guest at the Welsh castle $24.95
Rule, Ann Kiss Me, Kill Me
Non-fiction; collection of cases portraying lovers who kill and their
unwitting victims; PBO $7.99
Sasgen, Peter War Plan Red
While investigating the death of a friend, Commander Jake Acott
uncovers a terrorist plot and must take command of a Russian nuclear
sub to prevent a catastrophe; PBO $7.99
Scherf, Margaret The Gun in Daniel Webster's Bust
Reissue of 1949 classic: Murder ruins the Christmas holiday
festivities at Emily's Lentenment Decorating shop and Emily turns
detective $14.95
Seranella. Barbara Unpaid Dues
Much Mancini's (3) past comes calling, and she must stop a killer
who is raking up her checkered history while juggling motherhood and
work $6.99
Silvis, Randall Doubly Dead
Edgar Allan Poe in 1847 comes to Pittsburgh to escape grief and gets
involved in missing persons case $6.99
Smith, Alexander McCall The Girl Who Married a Lion and other tales
from Africa
Collection of African tales by author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective
Agency $20.00
Smith, April Good Morning, Killer
FBI Special Agent Ana Grey (2) rescues a 15-year old from a sadistic
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Smith, Carlton Cold-Blooded: True Lies, Greed, and Murder
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Tigerman, Gary The Orion Protocol
The government goes to extremes to keep secrets of unexplained
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Tinniswood, Adrian By Permission of Heaven
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DUE MID-DECEMBER
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Follett, Ken Whiteout
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Grisham, John The Last Juror
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Koontz, Dean Life Expectancy
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Newman, Sharan The Witch in the Well
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Ross, Ron Bummy Davis vs. Murder Inc.
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Thurlo, A & D Thief in Retreat
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DUE LATE DECEMBER
Ambler, Eric The Light of Day
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Bonfiglioli, Kyril After You With the Pistol
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Braun, Lillian Jackson The Cat Who Went Bananas
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McDonald, Gregory Fletch and the Man Who
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ell...@webtv.net
protagonists are beginning to have names that sound like they stumbled
into the book from a romance novel.
These are detectives?
[Please, don't let any of the creators of these characters lurk here]
Melody Beecham
Samantha St.John
Jordan LaFontaine
Kathleen Medusa
Stoney Calhoun
Dalton Vail
Swamp Morgan
Charles Thoroughgood
Kaycee Miller
Savannah Reed
Chantalaene Morrell
There is also a Zelda Fluck, but I don't see her with heaving bosoms.
Ellen
Pam K
says...
clever or easy to transition to the mystery genre? Or is it the "romantic
suspense" publishers? When we see a protagonist named, oh, Sluice, you'll know
that there is a real problem.
--
Pam K
ell...@webtv.net
<There is also a Zelda Fluck, but I don't see her with heaving bosoms.>
<<Legs Akimbo?>>
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ellen
ell...@webtv.net
<<Is this the result of a number of romance-genre writers who have
thought it clever or easy to transition to the mystery genre? Or is it
the "romantic suspense" publishers? When we see a protagonist named, oh,
Sluice, you'll know that there is a real problem.>>
Hah!
There seem to be a lot of "regular" publishers on the list, but I wsn't
really checking them that closely. Those names were just too
compelling for me to see anything else.
I didn't recognize any more than a couple of authors, though.
Ellen
WareWolf
When we see a protagonist named, oh, Sluice, you'll know
> that there is a real problem.
http://dusty.booksnbytes.com/columns/2004/2004_1128.html
http://dusty.booksnbytes.com/columns/2003/2003_0629.html
http://dusty.booksnbytes.com/columns/2000/2000_03_27.html
Dusty
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Martin's/Minotaur
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Pam K
>
>Pam K wrote in rec.arts.mystery :
>When we see a protagonist named, oh, Sluice, you'll know
>> that there is a real problem.
>
>http://dusty.booksnbytes.com/columns/2004/2004_1128.html
>
>
>http://dusty.booksnbytes.com/columns/2003/2003_0629.html
>
>http://dusty.booksnbytes.com/columns/2000/2000_03_27.html
>
>
> Dusty
>
>
Damn you're quick!
Sluice Tundra. I like that. If the mystery gig fails, you have a future in
romance <g>
--
Pam K
Charles Bishop
Mary Shafer
> I scanned this list yesterday, and discovered that a lot of detecting
> protagonists are beginning to have names that sound like they stumbled
> into the book from a romance novel.
>
> These are detectives?
> Charles Thoroughgood
Is this George's brother? Can the Delaware Destroyers be far behind?
Mary
--
Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer
mil...@qnet.com