Booking Ahead | January 2010 - Baker & Taylor

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Please note: All entries with two asterisks (**) appearing after the title represent titles with higher than normal demand. Biography Autobiography of the Execution, The Dow, David R. Twelve (Grand Central Pub). 9780446562065. $24.99. Pages 320. A lawyer and head of the Texas Defender Service explores of the lives and criminal trials of criminals condemned to death, in a book where the author argues against capital punishment. . (biography & autobiography)

Best of Friends, The: Martha and Me** Pasternak, Mariana. Harper. 9780061661273. $25.99. Pages 288. A meditation on the dynamics of female friendship describes the author's life-defining relationship with Martha Stewart, relating the common experiences that bonded them and the factors, including the author's testimony at Stewart's infamous stock-trading trial, that resulted in their estrangement. 100,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (biography & autobiography)

Circle of Greed: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of America's Most Feared and Loathed Lawyer Dillon, Patrick & Cannon, Carl. Broadway Bks (Random House). 9780767929943. $28.00. Pages 512. A pair of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists document the career and downfall of infamous class-action lawyer Bill Lerach, placing his story against the nation's economic boom while recounting his sensational boardroom and courtroom battles and the activities that led to his conviction. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

I Know Where I'm Going: Katharine Hepburn, a Personal Biography Chandler, Charlotte. Simon & Schuster. 9781439149287. $26.00. Pages 336. An intimate portrait of the Hollywood icon draws on interviews conducted by the author during the 1970s and 1980s with Hepburn and her famous costars, covering such topics as the icon's marriage, her affair with Spencer Tracy and her brother's suicide. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Imperfect Endings Carter, Zoe FitzGerald. Simon & Schuster. 9781439148242. $25.00. Pages 288. Documents the story of the emotionally charged decision by the author's mother to end her life after struggling for 20 years with a terminal illness, a choice also fraught with the legal and moral controversies associated with assisted suicide. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Jane's Fame: How Austen Conquered the World** Harman, Claire. Henry Holt. 9780805082586. $26.00. Pages 304. The author of the critically acclaimed Robert Louis Stevenson and the award-winning Sylvia Townsend Warner gives readers a complete biography of both Jane Austen and her lasting cultural influence. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Jenniemae & James: A Memoir in Black and White** Newman, Brooke. Harmony Bks (Random House). 9780307462992. $24.00. Pages 288. Documents the story of math prodigy and womanizer James Newman and his African-American maid, Jenniemae, tracing their longtime respect and affection for one another in spite of disparate upbringings and educational backgrounds. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes Bard, Elizabeth. Little, Brown. 9780316042796. $23.99. Pages 288. Documents how the author fell in love and discovered the excellence of French cuisine during a life-changing lunch, recounting her decision to leave her fast-paced New York life to build a life abroad marked by bustling marketplaces, badtempered butchers and decadent chocolate shops. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Making Toast: A Family Story Rosenblatt, Roger. Ecco Pr (HarperCollins). 9780061825934. $21.99. Pages 176. The National Book Critics Circle Award-finalist author of Children of War describes how, after his adult daughter's sudden death, he and his wife moved in with their son-in-law and three grandchildren, quickly becoming reaccustomed to the world of small children and helping the family grieve and get on with life. 50,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Mrs. Adams in Winter: A Journey in the Last Days of Napoleon** O'Brien, Michael. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 9780374215811. $27.00. Pages 384. Chronicles a trip made by Louisa Catherine Adams with her young son in a heavy Russian carriage from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Paris, France, to meet her husband, John Quincy Adams, in a moving portrait of the lady, her difficult marriage and the state in which Napoleon's wars had left the European landscape she traversed. 6" x 9". (biography & autobiography)

My Footprint: Saving the Planet One Pound at a Time Garlin, Jeff. Simon Spotlight (Simon & Schuster). 9781439150108. $25.00. Pages 256. A comedian and actor on the hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm chronicles his year-long journey to live a more Earthfriendly lifestyle and lose 75 pounds, from exercising under the tutelage of an ex-Solid Gold dancer to avoiding his penchant for eating pudding and napping, in a hilarious slice-of-life memoir. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Not Without Hope** Schuyler, Nick, with Jere Longman. William Morrow (HarperCollins). 9780061993992. $25.99. Pages 288. A former college football star shares the harrowing story of the headline-making boating accident that left three of his friends dead, including two NFL players, a tragedy that he was only able to survive by clinging to the boat's propeller as he bobbed in the chilly waters of the Atlantic. 100,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (biography & autobiography)

Paul and Me: 53 Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal, Paul Newman** Hotchner, A. E. Nan A. Talese (Knopf). 9780385532334. $26.95. Pages 224. The best-selling author of such works as Papa Hemingway chronicles his long-standing friendship with the late Paul Newman, documenting their numerous travels and cocreation of the Newman's Own enterprise. 100,000 first printing. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power Morris, James McGrath. Harper. 9780060798697. $29.99. Pages 576. Traces the epic story of the Jewish Hungarian immigrant’s rise in the field of journalism, where he accumulated immense power and wealth, only to fall blind and become a tormented recluse wandering the globe, but not before he transformed U.S. journalism into a medium of mass consumption and immense influence. 25,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9". (biography & autobiography)

Saving Henry: A Mother's Journey Strongin, Laurie. Hyperion. 9781401323561. $22.99. Pages 224. Relates the author and her husband's struggle to save their son, Henry, from Fanconi anemia, through a ground-breaking process where they would have another baby through in-vitro fertilization in order to harvest stem-cells from its umbilical cord and transplant them into Henry's body. 40,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves, The** Hustvedt, Siri. Henry Holt. 9780805091694. $23.00. Pages 224. Tracks the author's search for a diagnosis for a mysterious condition where she sporadically shakes from the neck down while still being about to speak calmly, a search that takes her inside the thought processes of several scientific disciplines, each one with its own opinion but no clear solution. By the author of The Blindfold. 5" x 7 1/2". (biography & autobiography)

Theodor Seuss Geisel Pease, Donald E. Oxford Univ Pr. 9780195323023. $19.95. Pages 160. A revealing portrait of the beloved author popularly known as Dr. Seuss traces his Massachusetts upbringing and his myriad early jobs including cartoonist, ad agency artist and documentary-film writer, in an account that describes the events that launched and marked the career for which he is best known. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

Three Emperors, The: Three Cousins, Three Empires, and the Road to World War I** Carter, Miranda. Knopf (Random House). 9781400043637. $30.00. Pages 544. Draws on correspondence and diaries to trace the parallel stories of monarchs William II of Germany, George V of Britain, and Nicholas II of Russia, who at the onset of World War I wrongly counted on their shared family relationship to

safeguard European interests. By the award-winning author of Anthony Blunt. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

When Mercy Is Shown, Mercy is Given** Chapman, Duane "Dog". Hyperion. 9781401323714. $25.99. Pages 336. The best-selling author of You Can Run but You Can't Hide and star of Dog the Bounty Hunter opens up about his trial in Mexico, his controversial racial slur and the many exciting manhunts that he has conducted. 250,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (biography & autobiography)

General Nonfiction Vanity Fair's Presidential Profiles: Defining Portraits, Deeds, and Misdeeds of 43 Notable Americans--and What Each One Really Thought About His Predecessor Carter, Graydon, ed and intro. Illus by Mark Summers. Foreword by Todd S. Purdum. Abrams. 9780810984875. $18.95. Pages 112. Commentaries by Vanity Fair contributors offer a revealing chronicle of America's presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, in a book that combines history, biography, art, politics and gossip and features a new portrait of each president by an acclaimed artist. . (history - united states)

After the Hangover: The Embarrassing Fall and Coming Ascendancy of American Conservatism Tyrrell, R. Emmett, Jr.. Thomas Nelson. 9781595552723. $24.99. Pages 320. The editor or one of America's most esteemed and feared political journals, The American Spectator, presents a timely investigation of the post-Bush Conservative movement in the United States today, analyzing who was right and what went wrong, and outlining the conservative agenda for the “next ascendancy.” 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (history - united states)

American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies That the Government Tells Us Ventura, Jesse, with Dick Russell. Skyhorse Pub (Norton). 9781602398023. $24.95. Pages 272. The out-spoken former Navy SEAL and Minnesota governor takes a look at the gap between what the American government knows and what it reveals to its people, shedding light on such events as the recent economic collapse, the 9/11 attacks, the elections of George W. Bush and the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kenney and Martin Luther King, Jr. 6" x 9". (political science)

Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment Kirby, David. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312380588. $26.99. Pages 480. The author of the best-selling Evidence of Harm presents a dramatic exposé of how some of America's most powerful factory farms and food-production industries are creating a dangerous public health crisis as reflected by the struggles of three stricken families and communities. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (agriculture)

As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution Archer, Richard. Oxford Univ Pr. 9780195382471. $24.95. Pages 304. A gripping narrative chronicles the critical months between October 1, 1768, and the winter of 1770 when British troops occupied Boston, a time that galvanized the colonists against Great Britain and sowed the seeds of the American Revolution. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (history - united states)

Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8-Step Cardiac Comeback Plan Wallack, Marc & Colby, Jamie. Avery Pub (Penguin Group). 9781583333679. $26.00. Pages 320. A surgical oncologist and his news anchor wife describe the impact of his unexpected development of heart disease in spite of healthy living, outlining recommendations for such topics as working with doctors, adjusting one's diet and resuming a sex life. 6" x 9". (health & fitness)

Baseball Codes, The: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime Turbow, Jason, with Michael Duca. Pantheon Bks (Random House). 9780375424694. $25.00. Pages 336. A behind-the-scenes analysis of professional baseball's hidden rules reveals the impact of unwritten codes of conduct, retaliatory behaviors and cheating, providing dramatic examples as committed by such figures as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Don Drysdale. 5 5/8" x 8 1/4". (sports & recreation)

Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith Collins, Francis S., comp & intro, with Meg Saunders. HarperOne (HarperCollins). 9780061787348. $19.99. Pages 352. The best-selling author of The Language of God assembles a primer of the most beloved and respected Christian thinkers' writings on reasons to believe, in a book that draws on the wisdom of C. S. Lewis, Madeline L'Engle, Martin Luther King Jr. and more. 50,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (religion - christianity)

Big Short, The: Inside the Doomsday Machine** Lewis, Michael. Norton. 9780393072235. $27.95. Pages 320. The author of Liar's Poker shares his insights into the recent economic crisis, citing such factors as expanded home ownership and risky derivative elections in the face of increasing shareholder demands, in a report that also profiles responsible parties in government, financial and private sectors. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (business & economics)

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang** Handler, Chelsea. Grand Central Pub. 9780446552448. $25.99. Pages 256. The star of Chelsea Lately and the best-selling author of Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea aims her sharp wit at her family, her sex life, her career and her distinctively outrageous worldview. $425,000 ad/promo. . (humor)

Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years MacCulloch, Dairmaid. Viking (Penguin Group). 9780670021260. $40.00. Pages 1104. The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of The Reformation presents a modern reader's history of Christianity that traces the origins of the Hebrew Bible and chronicles three major strands of the Christian faith, documenting the religion's spread, the formation of the New Testament and the role of Christianity in America. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (religion - christianity)

Day I Shot Cupid, The: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic** Hewitt, Jennifer Love. Voice (Hyperion). 9781401341121. $23.99. Pages 224. The star of The Ghost Whisper explains how a woman can stay true to herself while looking for the man of her dreams, in a book where she couples personal anecdotes with sound, witty advice on such topics as body image, text flirting, dating long distance, instant messaging and more. 200,000 first printing. 5" x 7 1/4". (family & relationships)

Death of Josseline, The: Immigration Stories from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands Regan, Margaret. Beacon Pr. 9780807042274. $26.95. Pages 256. “Most border ‘experts’ and immigration writers are mere tourists. This writer is not one of them. In Margaret Regan’s The Death of Josseline, you have a writer who lives the story, reports from the heart of the killzone and works the territory on a regular basis. The many admirers of Enrique’s Journey will find much to admire, and fear, in this powerful report.” -Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devil’s Highway 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". (current affairs)

Defining Conservatism: The Principles That Will Bring Our Country Back Krohn, Jonathan. Vanguard Pr (Perseus Bks Group). 9781593156015. $19.95. Pages 256. A teenage political pundit who became a national sensation lays out his definition of what conservatism is and provides a road map for putting America back on what he sees as the correct path. . (political science)

Dining With Al-Qaeda: Three Decades Exploring the Many Worlds of the Middle East** Pope, Hugh. Thomas Dunne Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312383138. $26.99. Pages 368. A journalist and author of the New York Times Notable Book Turkey Unveiled explores the people, politics, religion and culture of Islamic nations, in a book based on his extensive travels in the region, during which he once had to correctly quote from the Koran to avoid being murdered by a top al-Qaeda leader. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (current affairs)

Enlightened Sexism: The Media's Seductive Message That Feminism's Work Is Done Douglas, Susan J . Times Bks (Henry Holt). 9780805083262. $26.00. Pages 352. The author of Where the Girls Are blends humor with insight in order to take readers on a journey through the negative female stereotypes that are on full display via television programs, popular songs, movies and news coverage, in a book that argues that these stereotypes give the false message that feminine power has been achieved. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (social science)

Essential Engineer, The: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems Petroski, Henry. Knopf (Random House). 9780307272454. $26.95. Pages 288. Poses compelling arguments about why the scientific community must work with engineers to address the world's most pressing environmental issues, explaining how engineering can offer solutions to structural and economic challenges. By the author of The Pencil. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (science)

Every Day in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life** Mayes, Frances. Broadway Bks (Random House). 9780767929820. $25.00. Pages 288. A recipe-complemented work by the memoirist of Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany continues her tribute to the region and its people, tracing the course of a year during which she renovated a 13th-century hamlet in the mountains above Cortona. 125,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (travel)

Fighter's Mind, The: Inside the Mental Game Sheridan, Sam. Atlantic Monthly Pr (PGW). 9780802119353. $25.00. Pages 304. From the author of the acclaimed best-selling book A Fighter's Heart comes a fascinating look inside the minds of the world's top fighters and trainers, in an account that draws on interviews with such fighters as Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock and Marcelo Garcia. 6" x 9". (sports & recreation)

Genius in All of Us, The: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong Shenk, David. Doubleday (Random House). 9780385523653. $26.95. Pages 288. Challenges common beliefs that human potential is largely determined by genetics and other biological factors, drawing on a variety of scientific disciplines to explain how to tap innate abilities that have been influenced by environmental factors. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (psychology)

Head Over Heels: How to Fall in Love and Land on Your Feet Dobson, James. Regal Bks (Gospel Light Pubns). 9780830747146. $12.99. Pages 128. Offering personal and practical advice for turning romance into the real thing, a trusted family psychiatrist and founder of Focus on the Family tackles our culture's misconceptions of love and romance, and shows readers how to build lasting relationships. 10,000 first printing. . (family & relationships)

History of the Medieval World, The: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade** Bauer, Susan Wise. Norton. 9780393059755. $35.00. Pages 640. Chronicles the period between the 4th and 12th centuries, when rulers in Europe, the Mideast and Asia turned to religious reasons to justify political and military action, a time that included the development of Islam, the crowning of

Charlemagne and the rise of the T'ang Dynasty. By the author of The History of the Ancient World. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (history - general)

How Evil Works Kupelian, David. Threshold Editions (Pocket Bks). 9781439168196. $26.00. Pages 304. The author of The Marketing of Evil and managing editor of WorldNetDaily.com identifies what he believes to be the sources of violence in the world today and the emergence of unethical world leaders to counsel readers on how to recognize and minimize evil in everyday life. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (political science)

How to Never Look Fat Again: Over 1,000 Ways to Dress Thinner--Without Dieting!** Krupp, Charla. Springboard Bks (Grand Central Pub). 9780446547475. $26.99. Pages 264. The best-selling author of How Not to Look Old explains how to use fashion to look thinner, without ever losing a pound, in a book that explores how the correct colors, fabrics and styles can hide any unflattering body part. . (beauty & grooming)

Hypochondriacs, The: Nine Tormented Lives Dillon, Brian. Faber & Faber (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). 9780865479203. $25.00. Pages 288. A history of hypochondria as reflected by nine historical figures explores the relationship between the mind and body as it is mediated by the fear of illness, providing insight into the mental states of such individuals as Charlotte Brontë, Charles Darwin and Andy Warhol. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (health & fitness)

In the Land of Believers: A Journey to the Heart of Evangelical America** Welch, Gina. Metropolitan Bks (Henry Holt). 9780805083378. $25.00. Pages 320. An undercover exploration of the world of evangelicals--in which the author, a secular Jew, attended Jerry Falwell's Thomas Road Baptist Church for two years--offers a riveting account of a skeptic's transformation from uninformed cynicism to compassionate understanding. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (religion - christianity)

Jesus: A Biography, from a Believer. Johnson, Paul. Viking (Penguin Group). 9780670021598. $24.95. Pages 208. An energetic modern portrait of Jesus seeks to reveal his relevance in the modern world, drawing on historical and intellectual sources to provide coverage of such topics as Jesus's role as a central figure in a dominant religion and his inspiration of both conflict and morality. By the author of A History of Christianity. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (religion - christianity)

Letters to Jackie: Condolences From a Grieving Nation** Fitzpatrick, Ellen. Ecco Pr (HarperCollins). 9780061969843. $26.99. Pages 320. Collects 300 of the thousands of condolence letters written to Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, in the first book to ever examine this extraordinary array of heartfelt correspondence. 50,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (history - united states)

Lift: Children. Turbulence. Life** Corrigan, Kelly. Voice (Hyperion). 9781401341244. $16.99. Pages 96. The author relates the crisis she experienced when doctors diagnosed her 4-month-old child with meningitis and uses this story to show how, much like a hang glider, a person must go through a lot of turbulence before he or she gets the lift needed for a positive life experience. By the best-selling author of The Middle Place. 250,000 first printing. 4 3/4" x 6 7/8". (inspiration)

Long Way Home, The: An Immigrant Generation and the Crucible of War Laskin, David. Harper. 9780061233333. $26.99. Pages 416. Traces the lives of 12 immigrant men from their childhoods in Europe through their arrival at Ellis Island; their challenges to start over in America, a strange new land; and finally their struggles to survive the upheaval of World War 1, including the challenges they faced on the battlefield. By the author of The Children's Blizzard. 75,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (history - general)

Louder Than Words: Take Your Career From Average to Exceptional With the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence Navarro, Joe, with Toni Sciarra Poyter. HarperBusiness (HarperCollins). 9780061771392. $24.99. Pages 256. Teaches how to master “nonverbal intelligence”--the ability to read, interpret and utilize nonverbal signals, or in poker terms, “tells”—in the workplace to influence, persuade and assess others. By the author of What Every Body Is Saying. 50,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (business & economics)

Love Is the Best Medicine: What Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian About Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles** Trout, Nicholas. Broadway Bks (Random House). 9780767931977. $23.99. Pages 304. Presents the inspirational story of two dogs and their human companions, sharing the author's behind-the-scenes experiences as a veterinarian whose personal tragedy enabled a life-saving cure for a dangerously sick patient. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (pets)

Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference Tutu, Desmond & Tutu, Mpho. HarperOne (HarperCollins). 9780061706592. $25.99. Pages 256. In his most personal and inspirational book to date, a beloved Nobel Prize-winner joins his daughter, an Anglican minister, to share a powerful vision on why each of us can find hope and joy even in troubled times--because we are all made for goodness. 75,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (religion - christianity)

Male Brain, The: A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think** Brizendine, Louann. Broadway Bks (Random House). 9780767927536. $24.99. Pages 304. The author the best-selling The Female Brain identifies gender differences in the brain, behavior, and hormones to reveal the fundamental characteristics of male realities, offering insight into such topics as the male problem-solving process, competitive aptitude and sexual drive. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (science)

Man Who Ate His Boots, The: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage** Brandt, Anthony. Knopf (Random House). 9780307263926. $28.95. Pages 448. Documents the experiences of 19th-century adventurers who searched for the Northwest Passage, describing their varied backgrounds, the 16th-century myths that inspired their pursuits and the ways in which many met tragic ends when confronting the harsh Arctic elements. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (history - general)

Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of an American Disease** Greenberg, Gary. Simon & Schuster. 9781416569794. $27.00. Pages 320. A provocative assessment of depression care by a psychotherapist and long-time sufferer challenges American approaches to the disease, urging readers to reevaluate depression as a condition that does not necessarily require medication. By the author of The Noble Lie. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (psychology)

Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques and 150 Inspired Ideas for Sewing, Embroidery, Appliqué, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing** Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Crown (Random House). 9780307450586. $35.00. Pages 416. A detailed reference for occasional and serious crafters provides in-depth coverage of every sewing technique, providing more than 100 projects including no-sewing options. 150,000 first printing. 8 1/2" x 10 7/8". (crafts & hobbies)

Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports & Life** Greenberg, Mike & Golic, Mike. ESPN Bks (Ballantine). 9780345516220. $26.00. Pages 208. The ESPN comedy team presents an offbeat list of sports rules to live by, in a treasury of provocative ideas and proclamations culled from their top-rated morning show. 75,000 first printing. 7 3/8" x 9 1/4". (sports & recreation)

Negotiauctions: New Dealmaking Strategies for a Competitive Marketplace Subramanian, Guhan. Norton. 9780393069464. $26.95. Pages 256. A guide for anyone involved in buying or selling everything from cars to corporations explains how to include elements of both negotiations and auctions when trying to make the perfect deal. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (business & economics)

Next Hundred Million, The: America in 2050 Kotkin, Joel. Penguin Pr (Penguin Group). 9781594202445. $25.95. Pages 320. The social analyst author of The New Geography makes predictions for mid-21st-century America, assessing how an anticipated additional 100 million citizens will transform everything from community life and employment to technology and renewable energies. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (social science)

Nine Rooms of Happiness, The: Keys to a Joy-Filled Life Danziger, Lucy & Birndorf, Catherine, M.D. Hyperion. 9781401323356. $24.99. Pages 288. Using the framework of rooms in a house to organize the issues in a woman's life, the authors show readers how to stop using the details of their successes to turn them into failures, and instead look at the bigger picture and see their accomplishments for what they are. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (self-help)

No Apology: The Case for American Greatness** Romney, Mitt. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312609801. $25.99. Pages 304. The recent Republican presidential candidate asserts that both his own party and the Obama administration are failing to confront the critical issues that face America --including declining industrial competitiveness, the obligations of Social Security and Medicare, a weakened military and more--and then charts a course for a better future. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (current affairs)

Pacific, The** Ambrose, Hugh. New Amer Lib (Penguin Group). 9780451230232. $26.95. Pages 400. This companion to the HBO® miniseries focuses on the real-life stories of five U.S. armed servicemen who fought the key battles against Japan during World War II, from Bataan and Midway to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. 250,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (history - military history)

Payback Time: Eight Steps to Outsmarting the System That Failed You and Getting Your Investments Back on Track: Making Money Is the Best Revenge!** Town, Phil. Crown (Random House). 9780307461865. $26.99. Pages 288. The best-selling author of Rule #1 identifies the opportunities of depressed economies while demonstrating how to make the most of the fund system, explaining the lucrative potential of investing in worthwhile stocks while they are selling below optimum value. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (personal finance)

Poker Bride, The: The First Chinese in the Wild West Corbett, Christopher. Atlantic Monthly Pr (PGW). 9780802119094. $25.00. Pages 240. Retraces the story of the first Chinese men and women who journeyed to the American West during the California Gold Rush, using as a lens into this Chinese experience the little-known story of a Chinese concubine who was won in a poker game and lived out her life in the as a rancher's wife in the hills of Idaho. 6" x 9". (history - united states)

Politician, The: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That

Brought Him Down** Young, Andrew. Thomas Dunne Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312640651. $24.99. Pages 320. A key player in the scandal surrounding John Edwards's extramarital affair, which resulted in a child, explains his role in the controversy and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the fruitless efforts to cover up what inevitably became public knowledge. 200,000 first printing. . (political science)

Reluctant Spy, The: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror Kiriakou, John, with Michael Ruby. Foreword by Bruce Riedel. Bantam Bks (Random House). 9780553807370. $26.00. Pages 192. A first-person account of a covert agent's two-decade career in the CIA describes his role in such cases as the capture of a senior Al-Qaida terrorist, offering insight into the recent national debate about the interrogation techniques used in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (political science)

Roots of Steel: Boom and Bust in an American Mill Town Rudacille, Deborah. Pantheon Bks (Random House). 9780375423680. $27.00. Pages 352. The author of The Riddle of Gender traces the history of a Maryland steel mill town where she grew up as the daughter of a steelworker, a childhood during which she witnessed how the industry's decline and complicated social disputes put tens of thousands out of work. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (history - united states)

Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life Hanh, Thich Nhat & Cheung, Lilian. HarperOne (HarperCollins). 9780061697692. $25.99. Pages 256. A world-renowned Buddhist leader and best-selling author of Peace Is Every Step and a Harvard nutritionist offer cuttingedge science and deep Buddhist wisdom on the subject if eating with one's health and the welfare of the planet in mind, making this the last weight-loss book a person will ever need. 60,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (health & fitness)

Scripting Jesus: The Gospels in Rewrite White, L. Michael. HarperOne (HarperCollins). 9780061228797. $28.99. Pages 528. Challenges the idea that the Bible records the true-life, historical Jesus, arguing that each of the four gospel writers had a specific audience in mind and a specific theological agenda to push, and consequently wrote and rewrote their lives of Jesus accordingly. By the author of From Jesus to Christianity. 40,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (religion - christianity)

Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose Barrett, Deirdre. Norton. 9780393068481. $24.95. Pages 224. A Harvard psychologist explains how modern-world creations that gratify our most primitive instincts--for food, sex and territorial protection--are the cause of today's most pressing problems, in a book that calls for self-control with the aim of saving ourselves and civilization. By the author of Waistland. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (science)

Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court** Shesol, Jeff. Norton. 9780393064742. $27.95. Pages 512. The author of Mutual Contempt chronicles Franklin Roosevelt's battle with the Supreme Court, which culminated in him trying to suppress its conservative justices by expanding the size of the court, a attempt which failed and divided the Democratic party, yet still helped to save the New Deal. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (history - united states)

Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen McDonough, Jimmy. Viking (Penguin Group). 9780670021536. $27.95. Pages 384. A full-scale profile of the iconic country-music performer documents her small-town upbringing, struggles with addiction and high-profile divorce in a rapidly evolving Nashville. 6" x 9". (music)

They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq** Kennedy, Kelly. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312570767. $24.99. Pages 352. An embedded reported relates the story of a courageous military unit that sacrificed more men than any battalion since the Vietnam War to change Adhamiya, Iraq, from a lawless town where insurgents roamed freely, to a secure neighborhood with open storefronts and a safe populace. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (history - military history)

Toward a True Kinship of Faiths: How the World's Religions Can Come Together The Dalai Lama. Doubleday (Random House). 9780385525053. $25.00. Pages 224. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Tibetan spiritual leader assesses the modern world's polarization along religious lines while outlining a hopeful vision of kinship among faiths that recognizes both commonalities and differences. 125,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (religion - world religions)

Tudors, The: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty Meyer, G. J. Delacorte Pr (Random House). 9780385340762. $30.00. Pages 640. A single-volume history of Henry VIII and his three heirs offers new insights into the dynasty's precarious position in world politics and culture while evaluating the role of religion in 16th-century government. By the Edgar Award-winning author of The Memphis Murders. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (history - general)

Unbound: A True Story of War, Love, and Survival** King, Dean. Little, Brown. 9780316167086. $25.99. Pages 368. Draws on survivor testimonies to document the 1934-1935 flight of 86,000 ill-fated Chinese Communist Army soldiers who fled for their lives from Nationalist adversaries, a 4,000-mile journey marked by harsh elements and chain bridges. 6" x 9 1/4". (history - military history)

Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Secrets No One Else Will Tell You

MacKay, Harvey. Portfolio (Penguin Group). 9781591843214. $25.95. Pages 256. Drawing on real-life stories, the best-selling author of Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive explains how to rebuild one's confidence, take advantage of the way bosses make hiring decisions and blend the latest online tools with old-fashioned face-to-face networking. . (careers)

Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience Hall, Stephen S. Knopf (Random House). 9780307269102. $26.95. Pages 320. Explores a range of disciplines to investigate the nature of wisdom, identifying ancient-world views, its role in philosophy and the scientific findings from the past half century that have offered insight into the characteristics of historical figures. By the award-winning author of Size Matters. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (philosophy)

General Fiction Ask, The** Lipsyte, Sam. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 9780374298913. $25.00. Pages 320. After he loses his job as a development officer at a university, family man Milo Burke is given a chance to regain his permission, but only if he can reel in a potential donor, one who has requested his involvement and turns our to be his sinister college classmate. By the author of Home Land. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Bone Fire** Spragg, Mark. Knopf (Random House). 9780307272751. $25.95. Pages 304. While Wyoming sheriff Crane Carlson struggles with a meth-influenced murder, his wife's addictions and his own manifestation of a genetic disease, octogenarian Einar Gilkyson takes stock of his life and reluctantly accepts help from his college dropout granddaughter. By the award-winning author of An Unfinished Life. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Book of Murdock, The** Estleman, Loren D. Forge (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765316004. $23.99. Pages 272. Page Murdock masquerades as a priest in order to unmask a gang of ruthless bandits that is using the town of Owen, Texas, as its base of operations. By the Spur Award-winning author of Port Hazard. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - westerns)

Capitol Betrayal** Bernhardt, William. Ballantine. 9780345503015. $26.00. Pages 256. Serving in the White House Special Counsel office when a foreign dictator infiltrates the U.S.'s ballistic missile computer system, Ben Kincaid races against time to prevent a nuclear crisis while the vice president calls the president's sanity into question. By the author of Capitol Offense. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - espionage)

Clean Kill: A Sniper Novel (Kyle Swanson) Coughlin, Gunnery Sgt. Jack, USMC (Ret.), with Donald Davis. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312551025. $25.99. Pages 336. Just as Gunnery Sergeant Kyle Swanson is about to deal with foreign operatives bent on assassinating Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and sabotaging a peace agreement, his old nemesis Juba resurfaces to exact revenge on the man that nearly took his life. By the best-selling authors of Dead Shot. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - action & adventure)

Cross Gardener, The** Wright, Jason F. Berkley Pub Group. 9780425233283. $22.95. Pages 288. Mourning the tragic and sudden loss of his wife and unborn child, John meets a man touching up the white paint on the cross at the accident scene, and his conversations and travels with the mysterious man change his life. 200,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". (fiction - general fiction)

Girl Who Chased the Moon, The** Allen, Sarah Addison. Bantam Bks (Random House). 9780553807219. $25.00. Pages 304. Moving in with the grandfather she never knew after the death of her mother, 17-year-old Emily witnesses bizarre supernatural activities in her new North Carolina community while befriending its remarkable residents. By the author of The Sugar Queen. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Heights, The Hedges, Peter. Dutton (Penguin Group). 9780525951131. $25.95. Pages 320. The loving marriage of Tim and Kate is unexpectedly challenged by their efforts to retain normalcy, the unsolicited attentions of a society newcomer and an unsettling secret. By the Academy Award-nominated author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape. 6" x 9". (fiction - general fiction)

In the Company of Angels, No. 1 (The Copenhagen Quartet) Kennedy, Thomas E. Bloomsbury Pub (Macmillan). 9781608190164. $26.00. Pages 304. After he is tortured for months in a Chilean prison, Bernardo Greene is visited by two angels who promise that he will survive to experience beauty and love once again, a promise that has better chances of coming true after Bernardo comes to Copenhagen for treatment, only to meet Michela Ibsen, a survivor of domestic abuse. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction general fiction)

Invisible Boy** Read, Cornelia. Grand Central Pub. 9780446511346. $24.99. Pages 320. A provocative work based on a true story finds outspoken socialite Madeline Dare prompted by the discovery of a 3-yearold's body to examine her own troubled history in the public class and racial warfare of 1990s New York City society. By the author of The Crazy School. 6" x 9". (fiction - general fiction)

King, Ship and Sword, No. 16 (Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures) Lambdin, Dewey. Thomas Dunne Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312551841. $25.99. Pages 368. After peace between the France and England abruptly ends, Captain Alan Lewrie must flee Paris, but soon he has a chance to seek revenge on his former French host in a stunning sea chase that will test him like no other challenge he has yet faced. By the author of Troubled Waters. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - action & adventure)

Losing Charlotte Clay, Heather. Knopf (Random House). 9780375415388. $24.95. Pages 272. Estranged from her rebellious sister Charlotte, Knox is uprooted from their Kentucky family farm when Charlotte dies in childbirth and Knox assists her grieving brother-in-law with twin newborns. A first novel. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (fiction general fiction)

Lost Lichstenstein, Alice. Scribner (Simon & Schuster). 9781439159828. $24.00. Pages 256. Terror stricken when her husband, an Alzheimer's patient, disappears into the snow on a frigid January morning, Susan launches a search with Jeff, a social worker, and a mute 11-year-old who has been abandoned by his family. By the author of The Genius of the World. 5" x 8". (fiction - general fiction)

Love in Mid Air Wright, Kim. Grand Central Pub. 9780446540445. $23.99. Pages 336. Risking her safe but lackluster marriage in an affluent Southern suburb to embark on an affair that she believes is more fulfilling, Elyse challenges the decisions her book-club friends have made about their own relationships and freedoms. 6" x 9". (fiction - general fiction)

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Simonson, Helen. Random House. 9781400068937. $25.00. Pages 384. Forced to confront the realities of life in the 21st century when he falls in love with widowed Pakistani descendant Mrs. Ali, a retired Major Pettigrew finds the relationship challenged by local prejudices that view Mrs. Ali, a Cambridge native, as a perpetual foreigner. 75,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Man with Two Arms, The Lombardo, Billy. Overlook Pr (Penguin Group). 9781590203071. $24.95. Pages 304. Driven to perfect an unprecedented ambidextrous ability by his dedicated father, baseball pitcher Denny skyrockets into the major leagues and breaks numerous records before an unscrupulous reporter misrepresents Denny's father's character. A first novel. 5 3/8" x 8". (fiction - general fiction)

Model Home Puchner, Eric. Scribner (Simon & Schuster). 9780743270489. $26.00. Pages 320. After tragedy strikes, Warren Ziller and his disintegrating family are forced to move to one of the houses in his abandoned real estate development in the desert, in a first novel by the author of the story collection Music Through the Floor. 6" x 9". (fiction - general fiction)

Morning's Refrain, Book Two (Song of Alaska) Peterson, Tracie. Bethany House. 9780764207457. $19.99. Pages 368. Dalton Lindquist is forced to make difficult choices about the future when dark family secrets threaten the tranquility of the life he has come to love, and to complicate matters, Dalton and his best friend, Yuri, seek the attention of the same woman, Phoebe Robbins, a battle that is only the start of their problems. 5 1/2" x 8 3/8". (fiction - religious fiction)

One Good Dog** Wilson, Susan. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312571252. $22.99. Pages 320. After Adam March has a nervous breakdown that causes him to lose his job, his wife and the life he has worked so hard to achieve, he must fulfill a community-service obligation at a soup kitchen, where he meets Chance, a pit bull bred for fighting who ends up being Adam's best shot at redemption. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Secret Daughter Gowda, Shilpi Somaya . William Morrow (HarperCollins). 9780061922312. $23.99. Pages 352. Interweaving the stories of a Kavita, an orphan; Somer, the American doctor who adopted her; and Asha, the Indian mother who gave her up in favor of a son, a debut novel moves between two families--one struggling to survive in the slums of Mumbai, the other grappling to forge a cohesive family despite their diverging cultural identities. A first novel. 50,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - general fiction)

Snowbound Wheeler, Richard S. Forge (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765316622. $25.99. Pages 320. Novelizes the amazing tale of American explorer John Fremont and his attempt to find a railway route to the West along the 38th parallel, in a story where he becomes trapped in the snowbound Colorado mountains and must fight his way out. By a multiple Spur Award-winning author. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - westerns)

So Much for That** Shriver, Lionel. Harper. 9780061458583. $25.99. Pages 448. After his wife is diagnosed with cancer, Shep Knacker sees his dream of retiring to a developing country slip away, along with all the money in his once-plentiful bank account, as he tries to navigate America's labyrinthine health-care system. By the best-selling author of The Post-Birthday World. 100,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - general fiction)

Wedding Season Fforde, Katie. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312600174. $24.99. Pages 352. Sarah, a wedding planner who doesn't believe in love, must rely on the help of her friends--dress designer, Elsa, and hairdresser, Bron--if she is ever going to get through preparing for two weddings on the same day--one for a high-profile celebrity, and the other for her bridezilla sister. By the author of Stately Pursuits. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Wife's Tale, The** Lansens, Lori. Little, Brown. 9780316069311. $24.99. Pages 304. Having gained weight and anxieties throughout her 25-year marriage, Mary Gooch is dismayed when her husband fails to return home, a situation that compels Mary to begin a determined effort to locate and fight for her husband while simultaneously combating unhealthy habits. By the author of the best-selling The Girls. 75,000 first printing. 6" x 9 1/4". (fiction - general fiction)

Historical Fiction Creation of Eve, The Cullen, Lynn. Putnam (Penguin Group). 9780399156106. $25.95. Pages 468. A tale inspired by the life of Renaissance portraitist Sofonisba Anguissola finds the artist joining the Spanish court of Felipe II after a scandal in her native Italy and becoming embroiled in a love triangle involving the royal couple and the king's illegitimate half-brother, Don Juan. 6" x 9". (fiction - historical fiction)

Fragile Beasts** O'Dell, Tawni. Shaye Areheart Bks (Random House). 9780307351685. $25.00. Pages 384. The best-selling author of Back Roads presents the story of brothers Kyle and Klint, whose precarious lives in Pennsylvania coal country are further challenged by their alcoholic father's death until they are taken in by a septuagenarian curmudgeon with a tragic past. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Impatient With Desire Burton, Gabrielle. Voice (Hyperion). 9781401341015. $22.99. Pages 256. A novel based on the Donner Party--a group of more than 80 pioneers who were snowbound in 1846 in the SierraNevada Mountains, during which some of them resorted to cannibalism--is narrated through the hauntingly imagined journal entries and letters of Tamsen Donner. By the author of Heartbreak Hotel. 50,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Informer, The Nova, Craig. Shaye Areheart Bks (Random House). 9780307236937. $26.00. Pages 320. Forging a survival-based friendship in pre-World War II Berlin, a beautiful but scarred young prostitute and the lame teen who negotiates with her clients interact with a series of power-hungry men who promote corrupt agendas. By the awardwinning author of The Good Son. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Irresistible Henry House, The** Grunwald, Lisa. Random House. 9781400063000. $25.00. Pages 384. Cared for in a series of temporary homes where young women are taught mothering skills, winsome orphan toddler Henry captures the hearts of program director Martha and each of his temporary mothers while hoping for a permanent home. 30,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Language of Secrets, The** Dixon, Dianne. Doubleday (Random House). 9780385530637. $24.95. Pages 272. A debut novel by an Emmy-nominated screenwriter finds successful hotel manager Justin devastated by the deaths of his estranged parents, who hid from him the existence of a child who shared his name and died at the age of three. 75,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Long for This World** Chung, Sonya. Scribner (Simon & Schuster). 9781416599623. $25.00. Pages 288. Half a century after stowing away on a ferry carrying older family members, Han Hyun-kyu leaves his family to return to Korea and is followed by his daughter, an injured war photographer, who joins him in the small community of his youth to confront shared tragedies. 5" x 8". (fiction - historical fiction)

Queen's Lover, The Bennett, Vanora. William Morrow (HarperCollins). 9780061689864. $25.99. Pages 592. After her husband, King Henry V dies, and she is caught between warring factions and threatened by the powerful lords of the English court and her own scheming brother, Catherine de Valois must use her cunning to survive and protect her infant son. By the author of Figures in Silk. 50,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - historical fiction)

Secret Life of Emily Dickinson, The Charyn, Jerome. Norton. 9780393068566. $24.95. Pages 352. A novel that explores the fictional wild life of Emily Dickinson is written the poet's own voice and explores her relationships with her tempestuous sister-in-law, her brooding father and the Reverend Charles Wadsworth, who may have inspired some of her greatest poems and letters, in a tale where the author introduces Tom, a handyman with whom Emily becomes obsessed. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Surrendered, The** Lee, Chang-Rae. Riverhead Bks (Penguin Group). 9781594489761. $26.95. Pages 528. Thirty years after vying for the attentions of a beautiful but damaged missionary wife at a Korean orphanage, Korean orphan June Han and former GI Hector Brennan are reunited by a plot that forces them to come to terms with mysterious secrets from their past. By the author of Native Speaker. 6" x 9". (fiction - historical fiction)

Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show** Delaney, Frank. Random House. 9781400067831. $26.00. Pages 256. A tale set against a backdrop of Ireland's tumultuous 1932 election finds 18-year-old Ben MacCarthy joining a traveling performer's show when he attempts to retrieve his father, who has abandoned the family for a beautiful young actress. By the author of Shannon. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Walking to Gatlinburg Mosher, Howard Frank. Shaye Areheart Bks (Random House). 9780307450678. $25.00. Pages 352. Working on the Underground Railroad throughout the Civil War, Morgan Kinneson is shaken by the murder of a slave by escaped Confederate prisoners and the disappearance of his brother from the Union army, a situation that triggers his life-threatening search through war-stricken landscapes. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - historical fiction)

Yellow House, The Falvey, Patricia. Center Street (Grand Central Pub). 9781599952017. $21.99. Pages 336. Eileen O'Neill struggles to rebuild both her shattered family and her beloved Yellow House just as the war for Irish independence is declared, a time that his defined her relationships with two men--James Conlon, a passionate activist bent one independence from Britain at any cost, and Owen Sheridan, a wealthy pacifist. A first novel. 6" x 9". (fiction historical fiction)

Mystery & Detective 212, No. 3 (Ellie Hatcher) Burke, Alafair. Harper. 9780061561221. $24.99. Pages 368. When a college coed Megan Gunther is murdered after she receives threats on the Internet, NYPD detectives Ellie Hatcher and J. J. Rogan investigate the crime and its links to other women's murders and must accelerate their efforts once Megan's roommate goes missing. By the author of Angel's Tip. 40,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Antiques Bizarre, No. 4 (Trash 'n' Treasures) Allan, Barbara. Kensington Bks. 9780758234216. $22.00. Pages 240. While dealing with morning sickness, her bipolar mother and the citywide antiques bazaar, Brandy Borne must also deal with murder when a 90-year-old Russian widow donates a priceless antique that is not what it seems. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Apple Turnover Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes!** Fluke, Joanne. Kensington Bks. 9780758234896. $24.00. Pages 304. When baker Hannah Swensen steps out of her comfort zone during a massive fund-raising event, she gets more than she bargains for when the show's host--and ex-lover of both her and her younger sister--is found dead holding one of Hannah's delectable pastries in his hand. By the best-selling author of Cream Puff Murder. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction mystery & detective)

Bad Samaritan: A Sister Agatha Mystery Thurlo, Aimée & Thurlo, David. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312367329. $24.95. Pages 272. Renowned and reviled for her crime-solving prowess, Sister Agatha of the Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, New Mexico, finds her skills tested by a case in which her friend and ally, Sheriff Tom Green, is accused in the brutal murder of a political rival. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Cook the Books: A Gourmet Girl Mystery Conant-Park, Jessica & Conant, Susan. Berkley Pub Group. 9780425232460. $23.95. Pages 304. Reeling from her breakup with her boyfriend Josh, Chloe Carter works as an assistant cookbook writer in Boston, until the mysterious death of one of Josh's friends brings him back into her life, in this Gourmet Girl Mystery with recipes. 5 1/8" x 8". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Devil's Star, The (Harry Hole) Nesbø, Jo. Harper. 9780061133978. $25.99. Pages 464. Alcoholic detective Harry Hole has two missions: catch a serial killer obsessed with the number five, who cuts a finger off each victim and adorns her with a red pentagram; and expose his crooked partner, Tom Waaler, who may be responsible for the death of his partner. By the author of Nemesis. 40,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Down to the Wire Rosenfelt, David. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312373948. $24.99. Pages 304. After a mysterious source tips him off to two headline-grabbing stories, local reporter Chris Turley his happy to be doing quality journalistic work, until he finds out the lengths to which the source went to "help" him, and now the man wants something in return--or more people will die. By the Edgar Award-nominated author of Don't Tell a Soul. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Fourth Assassin, No. 5, The (Omar Yussef) Rees, Matt Beynon. Soho Pr (Consortium Bk Sales & Dist). 9781569476192. $24.00. Pages 336. Arriving to visit his son in a heavily Palestinian area of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Omar Yussef discovers the beheaded body of one of the boy's roommates; and when his son is arrested as a suspect, Omar must prove his innocence. By the author of Fratricide. 20,000 first printing. 5" x 7 1/2". (fiction - mystery & detective)

House Rules** Picoult, Jodi. Atria (Simon & Schuster). 9780743296434. $28.00. Pages 480. Unable to express himself socially but possessing a savant-like knack for investigating crimes, a teenage boy with Asperger's Syndrome is wrongly accused of killing his tutor when the police mistake his autistic tics for guilty behavior. By the author of My Sister's Keeper. 1.5 million first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Hush** White, Kate. Harper. 9780061576614. $24.99. Pages 352. After a coworker she has a one-night stand with gets his throat slashed the next day, Lake Warren lies to police due to her entanglement in a custody battle for her children, a lie that leads the police to scrutinize her, her colleagues to shun her and someone to leave dangerous clues on her doorstep. By the author of Lethally Blond. 75,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Known to Evil, No. 2 (Leonid McGill)** Mosley, Walter. Riverhead Bks (Penguin Group). 9781594487521. $25.95. Pages 320. When City Hall fixer Alfonse Rinaldo asks Leonid McGill to investigate the disappearance of a girl who left murder in her wake, Leonid has no choice but to say yes, despite his reservations over Alfonse's motives. By the best-selling author of The Long Fall. 6" x 9". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Last Illusion, The (Molly Murphy) Bowen, Rhys. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312385408. $24.99. Pages 288. Harry Houdini's wife hires Irish immigrant private investigator Molly Murphy to investigate the on-stage death of a magician's assistant, in the hopes if clearing Houdini's name and finding the person truly responsible for the death. (Historical mystery). By the author of In A Gilded Cage. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Loco Motive: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery** Daheim, Mary. Morrow (HarperCollins). 9780061351563. $23.99. Pages 320. Reluctantly accompanying her cousin Renie on a cross-country train trip to Boston, Judith McMonigle Flynn is disgusted by the antics of daredevil and fellow passenger Wee Willie Weevil, whose untimely death following the train's collision with a truck identifies the work of a murderer. 30,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Murder in the Palais Royal, No. 10 (Aimée Leduc) Black, Cara. Soho Pr (Consortium Bk Sales & Dist). 9781569476208. $25.00. Pages 336. Accused of shooting her partner, Aimée Leduc must also contend with the fact that someone is impersonating her, a taxman is investigating her firm and two murders may have a connection to the youth Aimée sent to prison in the first installment in the series. 35,000 first printing. 5" x 7 1/2". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Naked Moon Stansberry, Domenic. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312364540. $24.99. Pages 304. Dante Mancuso must do his ex-employer one last favor if the security firm is going to help his shady cousin get out from under the police's suspicions. By the Edgar Award-winning author of The Confession and The Ancient Rain. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Our Lady of Immaculate Deception, No. 1 (Roxy Abruzzo) Martin, Nancy. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312573720. $24.99. Pages 320. Roxy Abruzzo, the niece of a Pittsburgh Mafia boss, sabotages her efforts to run a legal architectural-salvage business when she steals a Greek statue, causing her to get caught up in the chaos surrounding the sordid murder of one of the city's billionaires. By the author of the Blackbird Sisters mysteries. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Scandal on Rincon Hill (Sarah Woolson Mysteries) Tallman, Shirley. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312386979. $24.99. Pages 336. Just as attorney Sarah Woolson begins to investigate a case involving a body found just blocks from her home, a gruesome crime spree throws 19th-century San Francisco into a state of panic. By the author of The Cliff House Strangler. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Sheen on the Silk, The** Perry, Anne. Ballantine. 9780345500656. $27.00. Pages 688. In a tale set in 13th-century Constantinople at the brink of a Christian crusade, Anastasius disguises herself as a eunuch to prove her brother's innocence of a crime he did not commit, an effort that takes her from humble neighborhoods to the palace of the emperor. By the best-selling author of Execution Dock. 75,000 first printing. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". (fiction mystery & detective)

Sherlock Holmes: The American Years Kurland, Michael, ed. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312378462. $25.99. Pages 368. Ten original tales set during the eminent detective's early career visit to America includes contributions by such writers as Marta Randall, Rhys Bowen and Peter Beagle. (Historical mystery). By the Edgar Award-finalist editor of My Sherlock Holmes. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Slow Fire Mercer, Ken. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312558352. $25.99. Pages 352. Reluctantly accepting an offer to become a police chief in rural Northern California after emerging from rehab, disgraced narcotics detective Will Magowan learns that his new town is being threatened by a depraved criminal influence. A first novel. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Spellmans Strike Again, The Lutz, Lisa. Simon & Schuster. 9781416593409. $25.00. Pages 384. A final entry in the Edgar Award-nominated series finds intrepid private investigator Izzy Spellman tackling her most formidable case yet while struggling to outmaneuver her lovably paranoid family. By the author of Curse of the Spellmans. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Teaberry Strangler, The: A Tea Shop Mystery** Childs, Laura. Berkley Pub Group. 9780425232453. $24.95. Pages 336. Theodosia Browning discovers the body of the local map store owner in an alley behind her tea shop, and is alarmed by Detective Tidwell's theory that she was the intended victim in this mystery from the author of Oolong Dead. 5 1/8" x 8". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag, The (Flavia de Luce) Bradley, Alan. Delacorte Pr (Random House). 9780385342315. $24.00. Pages 384. A follow-up to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie finds Flavia de Luce applying her skills in the chemistry lab to solving the murder of a master puppeteer, a case that is further complicated by her tormenting sisters. 75,000 first printing. 5" x 7 1/2". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Wild Penance: A Wild Mystery Ault, Sandi. Berkley Pub Group. 9780425232323. $24.95. Pages 304. After witnessing a dramatic death in the Gorge, Jamaica Wild examines a secret, ancient religious group that reenacts Jesus’ crucifixion and practices excessive penance, but is warned not to investigate too closely when someone makes an attempt on her life. 6" x 9". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Year of Confusion, Vol. XIII, The (SPQR) Roberts, John Maddox. Minotaur Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312595074. $24.99. Pages 288. When Dictator Caius Julius Caesar rankles the public by bringing in foreign astronomers and astrologers to revise the Roman calendar, overseer Decius finds himself investigating the murders of two of the foreign consultants, which are linked to an Indian fortune teller. (Historical mystery). 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - mystery & detective)

Science Fiction & Fantasy Angelology** Trussoni, Danielle. Viking (Penguin Group). 9780670021475. $27.95. Pages 384. Having entered a convent at a young age, Sister Evangeline discovers a letter from famous philanthropist Abigail Rockefeller that reveals an ancient conflict between an angel society Evangeline is destined to join and the human descendants of the Nephilim. By the author of Falling Through the Earth. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Bite Me: A Love Story** Moore, Christopher. William Morrow (HarperCollins). 9780061779725. $23.99. Pages 320. Hip vampires Jody, Tommy, Abby and Steve have to find Chet, Abby's vampiric cat--who is stalking the streets with his meowing minions and getting bigger, and more like a human, every day--but first they must contend with three very old vampires with a bone to pick. By the best-selling author of You Suck. 300,000 first printing. 5" x 7 1/2". (fiction fantasy)

Black Magic Sensation (Outlaws)** Harrison, Kim. Eos (HarperCollins). 9780061138034. $25.99. Pages 496. A corrupt coven has denounced and shunned bounty-hunting witch Rachel Morgan for dealing with demons, a crime that is punishable by death, and now for the first time Rachel must face off against her own kind. By the best-selling author of White Witch, Black Curse. 250,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - fantasy)

Crucible of Empire, The Flint, Eric & Wentworth, K. D. Baen Bks (Pocket Bks). 9781439133385. $25.00. Pages 512. A novel cowritten by a two-time Nebula Award finalist is the sequel to The Course of Empire, a book about a warlike people working with their alien invaders to face and even greater threat. . (fiction - science fiction)

Dream of Perpetual Motion, The Palmer, Dexter. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312558154. $24.99. Pages 352. With his only companions being his insane lover and her cryogenically frozen father, greeting card writer Harold Winslow must come to terms with the madness of a genius inventor and his quest to create a perpetual motion machine, in a story set in a fantastical future where nearly anything is possible. A first novel. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - science fiction)

Falconfar, No. 3 (Falconfar) Greenwood, Ed. Solaris (Pocket Bks). 9781906735616. $24.99. Pages 384. As legions of wizards and soldiers hunt him down, fantasy writer Rod Everlar, who has been cast into a world he created and is thought by its denizens to be a master conjurer called the Dark Lord, must save himself and Earth before it is too late; but he has one problem: he can't cast a single spell. . (fiction - fantasy)

Moonshine Johnson, Alaya. Thomas Dunne Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780312565473. $24.99. Pages 288. Taking a tutoring job to improve her cash-poor situation, zealous social activist and teacher to underprivileged Lower East Side students Zephyr Hollis finds herself aiding her mysterious and charming employer's efforts to bring down a vampire mob boss. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Not Less Than Gods (Company) Baker, Kage. Tor Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765318916. $25.99. Pages 320. A novel set in a secret steampunk Victorian England charts the rise of Edward Fairfax--a man created for hidden purposes, with superhuman powers of strength, cognition and charisma--who is sent into Europe to be a spy and assassin. By the author of The Children of the Company. (Steampunk). 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Oath of Fealty** Moon, Elizabeth. Del Rey/Ballantine. 9780345508744. $25.00. Pages 496. The Nebula Award-winning author of Victory Conditions returns to the fantasy genre with a first installment in a threepart series set in the world of the woman paladin Paksenarrion and the Company of Duke Phelan. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Secret of the Dragon, No. 2 (Dragonships)** Weis, Margaret & Hickman, Tracy. Tor Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765319746. $24.99. Pages 400. Skylan Ivorson and the Vindrasi clan embark on a mission to reclaim the spiritbone of a Vektia dragon, which was taken by the traitor Sund, God of Stone, as a token of his new allegiance to the Gods of the New Dawn, enemies of the Vindrasi gods. By the authors of Bones of the Dragon. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Shadowrise: Volume Three of Shadowmarch Williams, Tad. DAW Bks (Penguin Group). 9780756405496. $27.95. Pages 848. With King Olin imprisoned and Prince Kendrick slain, royal twins Barrick and Briony must flee their homeland and find a way to reclaim their kingdom from traitors, tyrants, and the angry gods themselves. 6" x 9". (fiction - fantasy)

Shalador's Lady: A Black Jewels Novel Bishop, Anne. ROC Bks (New Amer Lib). 9780451463159. $24.95. Pages 448. Lady Cassidy, the Rose-Jeweled Queen of Shalador, comes out of hiding to restore her throne and prove her ability to rule, but is wary of the visions of the Black Widows, who see danger on the horizon. 6" x 9". (fiction - fantasy)

Silver Borne: A Mercy Thompson Novel Briggs, Patricia. Ace Bks. 9780441018192. $24.95. Pages 320. Mechanic and shape-shifter Mercy Thompson has her hands full when she becomes the unwitting owner of a Fae book that contains secret knowledge, and also must cover for her best friend, Samuel, as he struggles with his wolf side. 250,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction - fantasy)

Sorcerer's House, The Wolfe, Gene. Tor Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765324580. $24.99. Pages 320. In a novel told entirely through a series of letters, a man inherits a sorcerer's house and is immediately confronted by supernatural and fantastical creatures and events that utterly transform his life. By the author of Soldier of Sidon, who has won the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Trade of Queens, No. 6 (The Merchant Princes) Stross, Charles. Tor Bks (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765316738. $24.99. Pages 304. After a dissident group carries nuclear devices between worlds and explodes them in Washington, D.C., killing the president, U.S. intelligence agent Mike Fleming discovers that their act was part of a larger conspiracy devised by a faction of the U.S. government. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - science fiction)

Wild Ride** Crusie, Jennifer & Mayer, Bob. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312533779. $25.99. Pages 384. As she attempts to restore the decaying Dreamland amusement park, Mary Alice Brannigan must contend with the five most powerful demons in the world that it houses, as well as a shady new beau, a crooked politician, a supernatural raven, an inexperienced sorceress and more. By the best-selling authors of Agnes and the Hitman. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - fantasy)

Suspense Arcadia Falls Goodman, Carol. Ballantine. 9780345497536. $25.00. Pages 352. Taking a teaching job in an isolated community after her husband's death, Meg hopes to strengthen her strained bond with her teenage daughter, but finds local secrets and a mysterious death challenging her sense of reality. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - suspense)

Blood Vines** Spindler, Erica. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312363925. $24.99. Pages 352. When Alexandra Owens travels to Sonoma, California, to unearth her mysterious past, she finds herself racing to discover the connection between her terrifying visions and a string of ritualistic murders. By the best-selling author of Breakneck.

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Bone Thief, No. 5, The (Body Farm)** Bass, Jefferson. William Morrow (HarperCollins). 9780061284762. $24.99. Pages 352. Dr. Bill Brockton faces an ethical dilemma when his partner, Eddie Garcia, wants his help in replacing his mangled hands with those obtained on the black market from a fresh cadaver, in an endeavor where Eddie's supplier is the very funeral director that Bill is investigating. By the best-selling author of Bones of Betrayal. 100,000 first printing. 6" x 9". (fiction suspense)

Boulevard Guttentag, Bill. Pegasus Bks (Norton). 9781605980775. $25.00. Pages 288. After a high-profile lawyer is murdered, lackluster detective Jimmy McCann takes to the streets and finds himself on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard--amid a complex web of teenage runaways, prostitution and drugs--where he learns that the killer, a young girl named Casey, is a victim in her own right. A first novel. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Caught** Coben, Harlan. Dutton (Penguin Group). 9780525951582. $27.95. Pages 400. Finding and exposing sexual predators on television, reporter Wendy prompts the arrest of a man who worked as an advocate for abused children and tackles the case of a missing girl before a group of vigilante fathers makes Wendy fear that she accused an innocent man. By the author of Long Lost. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Deception (Alex Delaware)** Kellerman, Jonathan. Ballantine. 9780345505675. $28.00. Pages 384. Detective Milo Sturgis and investigator Alex Delaware tackle the case of a murdered teacher who before her death made a chilling DVD describing the sexual trauma she was suffering at the hands of three fellow teachers at her prestigious Los Angeles school. By the Edgar Award-winning author of True Detectives. 500,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction suspense)

Deep Shadow** White, Randy Wayne. Putnam (Penguin Group). 9780399156267. $25.95. Pages 352. Trapped underwater when a cave collapses in the remote Florida lake they are exploring, Doc Ford escapes and begins a desperate effort to rescue his two companions when he is intercepted by a murderous pair of ex-cons who are searching for a sunken treasure. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Dimiter** Blatty, William Peter. Forge (St. Martin's Pr). 9780765325129. $24.99. Pages 304. As state security in 1970s Albania tortures a prisoner named Dimiter, known as the American "agent from Hell," the staff at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital becomes enmeshed in a series of unexplainable deaths--until events explode in a surprising climax. By the best-selling author of The Exorcist. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - suspense)

False Mermaid** Hart, Erin. Scribner (Simon & Schuster). 9781416563761. $26.00. Pages 336. Convinced that her brother-in-law was responsible for her sister's murder, Nora returns to Minnesota when her brotherin-law prepares to marry again; while her sometime partner, Cormac, confronts the return of his estranged father. By the Agatha Award-nominated author of Haunted Ground. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Golden Mile, The (Arkady Renko)** Smith, Martin Cruz. Simon & Schuster. 9780743276740. $25.99. Pages 352. Struggling with a prosecutor's refusal to send work his way and his friend Victor's arrest for public drunkenness, investigator Arkady Renko of Moscow finds his efforts to watch out for teen chess prodigy Zhenya challenged by a brutal case involving a kidnapped baby, a dead prostitute and police corruption. 200,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction suspense)

Hell Gate** Fairstein, Linda. Dutton (Penguin Group). 9780525951612. $26.95. Pages 400. Investigating two cases including a human trafficking shipwreck and a New York congressman's sex scandal, Alexandra Cooper discovers a common clue that links both cases and puts her life in danger. By the author of Lethal Legacy. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

If the Dead Rise Not (Bernie Gunther)** Kerr, Philip. Putnam (Penguin Group). 9780399156151. $26.95. Pages 400. Twenty years after being embroiled in the Nazi regime of 1934 Berlin, detective Bernie Gunther pursues a quieter life in Havana but is thwarted by an encounter with a vicious killer from his past who is murdered at the same time a former lover reappears. By the author of A Quiet Flame. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Never Look Away Barclay, Linwood. Delacorte Pr (Random House). 9780553807172. $25.00. Pages 496. The stressful life of reporter David Harwood turns terrifying when a day at a local amusement park is marked by the disappearances of his wife and son, a situation that reveals a tangled web of lies and deception. By the author of Fear the Worst. 75,000 first printing. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - suspense)

Pallbearers, The (Shane Scully)** Cannell, Stephen J. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312557294. $25.99. Pages 320.

After Walter "Pop" Dix, the director of the orphanage where Shane Scully grew up, dies of an apparent self-inflicted shotgun wound, Shane and five other former orphanage residents are named as the pallbearers in a message Pop leaves behind, but the six of them don't think it was suicide and embark on a dangerous odyssey in pursuit of justice. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". (fiction - suspense)

Shattered** Robards, Karen. Putnam (Penguin Group). 9780399156274. $25.95. Pages 400. When her firm unexpectedly goes bankrupt, Kentucky lawyer Lisa Shewmaker has her hopes for a prestigious legal career dashed when she must take a job as an assistant to an infuriating district attorney, where she investigates a cold case involving a victim who could be her double. By the author of Pursuit. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Silent Sea, The (Oregon Files)** Cussler, Clive, with Jack Du Brul. Putnam (Penguin Group). 9780399156250. $27.95. Pages 448. Exploring a small island off the Washington State coast in 1941, five brothers make an astonishing discovery that is interrupted by the attack on Pearl Harbor and has ramifications for Cabrillo's present-day investigation into a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle. By the best-selling author of Corsair. 6" x 9". (fiction - suspense)

Still Midnight** Mina, Denise. Little, Brown. 9780316015639. $24.99. Pages 272. When three armed men invade a quiet Glasgow home and demand audience with a person who does not live there, Alex Morrow investigates their apparent mistake, a situation that escalates as violent acts are committed against the hostages. By the author of Slip of the Knife. 6" x 9 1/4". (fiction - suspense)

Think Twice** Scottoline, Lisa. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312380755. $26.99. Pages 384. After her evil twin sister, Alice, drugs her, leaves her for dead and steals her life, Bennie must convince everyone she's ever cared about that she is the real Bennie, and not the deranged twin, all the while facing the shocking truth that she just may be more like Alice than she ever realized. By the best-selling author of Look Again. . (fiction - suspense)

Story Collections Apparition & Late Fictions: A Novella and Stories Lynch, Thomas. Norton. 9780393042078. $24.95. Pages 256. Set in Michigan's north woods, in Ohio's interior, on islands, in casinos, and in distant cities, a collection of stories and one novella is linked by characters that are gone but not forgotten--former spouses, dead parents and missing children-with those that miss them haunted by memory. By the National Book Award-finalist author of The Undertaking. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - story collections)

Burning Bright Rash, Ron. Ecco Pr (HarperCollins). 9780061804113. $22.99. Pages 224. The acclaimed, best-selling author of Serena captures the eerie beauty, stark violence and rugged character of Appalachia in stories that span the Civil War to the present day. 30,000 first printing. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (fiction - story collections)

Devil and Sherlock Holmes, The: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession** Grann, David. Doubleday (Random House). 9780385517928. $26.95. Pages 304. In a collection of adventurous narrative journalism, the best-selling author of The Lost City of Z explores unforgettable mysteries and the nature of obsession, from the Aryan Brotherhood's infiltration of the U.S. prison system to a chameleon con artist in Europe to the author's experience with a cyclone while searching for the elusive giant squid. 75,000 first printing. . (literary collections)

Silk Parachute: Essays** McPhee, John. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 9780374263737. $25.00. Pages 240. In 10 essays, a celebrated staff writer at The New Yorker ranges with his characteristic humor and intensity through lacrosse, long-exposure view-camera photography, weird foods he has been served, a U.S. Open golf championship a season in Europe and much more. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". (literary collections)

What Is This Thing Called Love? Wilder, Gene. St. Martin's Pr. 9780312598907. $19.99. Pages 176. An actor and novelist offers a collection twelve stories, each of which answers the question posed in the book's title in a different way, exploring a particular kind of love, including star-crossed, intense, needy, eternal, unrequited, comical and more. By the author of The Woman Who Wouldn't. 5" x 7 1/8". (fiction - story collections)

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