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Advances in Digital Forensics IIby Sujeet Shenoi, Martin OlivierISBN 0387368906 (0-387-36890-6)
Hardcover, Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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And the Blood Cried Out: A Prosecutor's Spellbinding Account of Dna's Power to Free or Convictby Harlan LevyISBN 0380730618 (0-380-73061-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'And the Blood Cried Out: A Prosecutor's Spellbinding Account of Dna's Power to Free or Convict'Book summary:From the World Trade Center bombing to the O.J. Simpson case, here is how DNA has become a key tool in the search for truth--and justice.
Anyone who followed the O.J. Simpson trials knows how powerful DNA evidence can be. Yet the defense team in the most famous murder case of our time convinced a jury to ignore it. Just how reliable is this new science? And how did it come to be accepted in Americas criminal courts? Combining thrilling true crime stories with fascinating, easily understandable science, former Manhattan homicide prosecutor Harlan Levy rte-creates thirteen of the decades most suspenseful criminal cases. He shows how detectives, prosecutors, and defense attorneys use DNA to determine who will pay for violent crimes--and who will not. And, once and for all, he gives a crystal-clear explanation of what the blood evidence really showed about Simpsons guilt or innocence. Fast-paced, dramatic, filled with twists and turns worthy of a great mystery novel, AND THE BLOOD CRIED OUT is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand todays criminal justice system. [via]
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The Angel of Darknessby Caleb CarrISBN 0345427637 (0-345-42763-7)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Apprenticeby Tess GerritsenISBN 0345447867 (0-345-44786-7)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Apprentice'Book summary:The bestselling author of The Surgeon returns-and so does that chilling novel's diabolical villain. Though held behind bars, Warren Hoyt still haunts a helpless city, seeming to bequeath his evil legacy to a student all-too-diligent . . . and all-too-deadly. THE APPRENTICE It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the city's woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized. A sadistic demand that ends in abduction and death. The pattern suggests one man: serial killer Warren Hoyt, recently removed from the city's streets. Police can only assume an acolyte is at large, a maniac basing his attacks on the twisted medical techniques of the madman he so admires. At least that's what Detective Jane Rizzoli thinks. Forced again to confront the killer who scarred her-literally and figuratively-she is determined to finally end Hoyt's awful influence . . . even if it means receiving more resistance from her all-male homicide squad. But Rizzoli isn't counting on the U.S. government's sudden interest. Or on meeting Special Agent Gabriel Dean, who knows more than he will tell. Most of all, she isn't counting on becoming a target herself, once Hoyt is suddenly free, joining his mysterious blood brother in a vicious vendetta. . . . Filled with superbly created characters-and the medical and police procedural details that are her trademark- The Apprentice is Tess Gerritsen at her brilliant best. Set in a stunning world where evil is easy to learn and hard to end, this is a thriller by a master who could teach other authors a thing or two. From the Hardcover edition. [via]
The Archaeology of Human Bonesby Simon MaysISBN 0415174074 (0-415-17407-4)
Softcover, Routledge
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Arsenic Milkshakeby Sylvia BarrettISBN 0385255233 (0-385-25523-3)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Art of Strategy: A New Translation of Sun Tzu's Classic, the Art of Warby R.L. Wing, Sun-TzuISBN 0385237847 (0-385-23784-7)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Art Of Warby Sun Tzu, James ClavellISBN 0385299850 (0-385-29985-0)
Softcover, Delta
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art Of War'Book summary:If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle....
These are the words of ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, whose now-classic treatise, The Art of War, was written more than 2,500 years ago. Originally a text for victory on the battlefield, the book has vastly transcended its original purpose.
Here is a seminal work on the philosophy of successful leadership that is as applicable to contemporary business as it is to war. Today many leading American business schools use the text as required reading for aspiring managers, and even Oliver Stone's award-winning film Wall Street cites The Art of War as a guide to those who strive for success.
Now acclaimed novelist James Clavell, for whom Sun Tzu's writing has been an inspiration, gives us a newly edited Art of War. Author of the best-selling Asian saga consisting of Shogun, Tai-Pan, Gai-jin, King Rat, Noble House, and Whirlwind, Clavell first heard about Sun Tzu in Hong Kong in 1977, and since then The Art Of War has been his constant companion--he refers to it frequently in Noble House. He has taken a 1910 translation of the book and clarified it for the contemporary reader. This new edition of The Art Of War is an extraordinary book made even more relevant by an extraordinary editor. [via]More editions of The Art Of War:
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The Art of War: Sunzi Bing Faby James Clavell, Sun-TzuISBN 0440002435 (0-440-00243-5)
Hardcover, Delacorte Press
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The Art of War: The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Lifeby James Clavell, Sun-TzuISBN 0385292163 (0-385-29216-3)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of War: The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life'Book summary:The Art of War is the Swiss army knife of military theory--pop out a different tool for any situation. Folded into this small package are compact views on resourcefulness, momentum, cunning, the profit motive, flexibility, integrity, secrecy, speed, positioning, surprise, deception, manipulation, responsibility, and practicality. Thomas Cleary's translation keeps the package tight, with crisp language and short sections. Commentaries from the Chinese tradition trail Sun-tzu's words, elaborating and picking up on puzzling lines. Take the solitary passage: "Do not eat food for their soldiers." Elsewhere, Sun-tzu has told us to plunder the enemy's stores, but now we're not supposed to eat the food? The Tang dynasty commentator Du Mu solves the puzzle nicely, "If the enemy suddenly abandons their food supplies, they should be tested first before eating, lest they be poisoned." Most passages, however, are the pinnacle of succinct clarity: "Lure them in with the prospect of gain, take them by confusion" or "Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent." Sun-tzu's maxims are widely applicable beyond the military because they speak directly to the exigencies of survival. Your new tools will serve you well, but don't flaunt them. Remember Sun-tzu's advice: "Though effective, appear to be ineffective." --Brian Bruya [via]
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Body Doubleby Tess GerritsenISBN 034545894X (0-345-45894-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Body of Liesby Iris JohansenISBN 0375431586 (0-375-43158-6)
Hardcover, Random House Large Print
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Body of Lies'Book summary:Just as there are sculptors who insist they liberate forms imprisoned within marble and granite, Eve Duncan, the strong-willed heroine of Body of Lies, is a forensic sculptor driven by a need to liberate innocence from the shroud of death. Tops in her field, Eve obsesses over recreating the likenesses of faceless, decomposed murder victims, using only their bare skulls as a guide. It's a spooky career that began when Eve's own daughter, Bonnie, vanished and was later discovered, the girl's remains unrecognizable.
In Body of Lies, a killer uncovers a shocking truth about Bonnie, driving a rattled Eve to take a dangerous assignment in the darkest heart of bayou country. There, at the weird behest of a shady senator, Eve rebuilds the visage of the politician's late rival, a challenge that nearly results in her murder, strains her romance with a hard-bitten detective, and uncovers a fantastic global conspiracy over energy profits and much else. Wildly ambitious, Iris Johansen's Body of Lies inspires paranoia about the rich and powerful, though it gets unwieldy when Johansen's action writing and characters don't plausibly sustain the image of a secret society hell-bent on world domination. More effective are her bright supporting characters (especially Eve's Liverpudlian protector, Galen), bursts of descriptive wit, and insights into her wounded but dogged heroine. --Tom Keogh [via]
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The Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Deadby Donna M. Jackson, Donna Jackson Kallner, Charlie FellenbaumISBN 0316829358 (0-316-82935-8)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Book of Warby Sun-TzuISBN 0375754776 (0-375-75477-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of War'Book summary:Civilization might have been spared much of the damage suffered in the world wars this century if the influence of Clausewitz's On War had been blended with and balanced by a knowledge of Sun-tzu's The Art of Warfare. --B.H. Liddel Hart
For two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of Warfare was the indispensable volume of warcraft. Although his work is the first known analysis of war and warfare, Sun-tzu struck upon a thoroughly modern concept: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." Karl von Clausewitz, the canny military theorist who famously declared that war is a continuation of politics by other means, also claims paternity of the notion "total war." His is the magnum opus of the era of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic vars.
Now these two great military minds are made to share the same tent, metaphorically speaking, in The Book of War. What a bivouac it is, and what a conversation into the night.
Military writer Ralph Peters has written a new Introduction for this Modern Library edition. [via]More editions of The Book of War:
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Busman's Honeymoon: A Love Story with Detective Interruptionsby Dorothy L. SayersISBN 0380010763 (0-380-01076-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Busman's Honeymoon: A Love Story with Detective Interruptions'Book summary:They plan to have a quiet country honeymoon. Then Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride Harriet Vane find the previous owner's body in the cellar. Set in a country village seething with secrets and snobbery, this is Dorothy L. Sayers' last full-length detective novel. Variously described as a love story with detective interruptions and a detective story with romantic interruptions, it lives up to both descriptions with style. 'I admire her novels ...she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail' P. D. James [via]
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City of Bonesby Michael ConnellyISBN 0316154059 (0-316-15405-9)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'City of Bones'Book summary:Since his first appearance in 1992's Edgar-winning The Black Echo, Detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch has joined Dennis Lehane's Patrick and Angie, George Pelecanos's Derek Strange, and Greg Rucka's Atticus Kodiak in the pantheon of new-school hard-boiled detectives. Rather than giving Bosch a clever gimmick (like Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme, who is a quadriplegic), Michael Connelly embraces the noir archetype: Bosch, an L.A. homicide detective, is a chain-smoking loner who refuses to play by his superiors' rules. Although he has quit smoking, Harry's still the same tightlipped outsider, taking each crime as a personal affront as he tries to cleanse his beloved city of the darkness he sees engulfing it.
In City of Bones, Connelly's eighth Bosch title, Bosch and his well-dressed partner, Jerry Edgar, are working to identify a child's skeleton, buried for 20 years in the forest off Hollywood's Wonderland Drive, and to bring the killer to belated justice. For Bosch this is more than just another homicide, as the mystery child, beaten and abandoned, comes to represent much of what he sees as evil in his city. Add in a tragic love affair with a fellow cop, complications from overzealous media, and the growing feeling that he's fighting a losing battle about which no one cares, and the usually stoic Bosch is pushed to his limits. This isn't the strongest plot Connelly has concocted for Bosch, but it leads to an ending the whole series has been building toward. The conclusion may not shock longtime fans, but it will leave them wondering where the series will go from here. --Benjamin Reese [via]
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City of the Deadby Herbert H. LiebermanISBN 0380699761 (0-380-69976-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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A Cold Caseby Philip GourevitchISBN 0374125139 (0-374-12513-9)
Hardcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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The Complete Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan DoyleISBN 0385006896 (0-385-00689-6)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Sherlock Holmes'Book summary:This volume, authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate, contains all 4 full-length novels and all 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. At over a thousand pages, the weighty tome is a perfect gift for budding amateur sleuths, and it is an ideal companion for a long stay on a desert island (or a leisurely trip through the English countryside). As the reader wades past the tense introductions of A Study in Scarlet and moves towards such classic tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," and "The Final Problem," she is sure to draw her own conclusions about Holmes's veiled past and his quirky relationship with his "Boswell," Watson. Doyle never revealed much about Holmes's early life, but the joy of reading the complete Holmes is assembling the trivia of each story into something like a portrait of the detective and his creator. By the end of the long journey through London and across Europe (with a long stopover at Reichenbach Falls), one is apt to have found a friend for life. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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Coroner's Journal: Stalking Death in Louisianaby Louis Cataldie, Patricia Daniels CornwellISBN 0399152822 (0-399-15282-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Curses!by Aaron ElkinsISBN 0445408642 (0-445-40864-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Dark Placeby Aaron ElkinsISBN 0425204022 (0-425-20402-2)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Dear Irene, : An Irene Kelly Novelby Jan BurkeISBN 0380725568 (0-380-72556-8)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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Dearly Devoted Dexter: A Novelby Jeff LindsayISBN 0385511248 (0-385-51124-8)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dearly Devoted Dexter: A Novel'Book summary:The world's most popular lovable monster (Darkly Dreaming Dexter was a #1 Book sense pick and winner of the 2004 Dilys Award) is back on the murderous prowl in Miami, where a particularly gruesome madman lulls Dexter from a life of domestic blis to the activity he loves best: killing bad people [via]
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Death: A User's Guideby Tom HickmanISBN 0385337051 (0-385-33705-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Death of an Expert Witnessby P. D. JamesISBN 0446314722 (0-446-31472-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Defendant: A Psychiatrist on Trial for Medical Malpractice An Episode in America's Hidden Health Care Crisisby Sara C. Charles, Eugene KennedyISBN 0394746635 (0-394-74663-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Dragon Bonesby Lisa SeeISBN 0345440315 (0-345-44031-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragon Bones'Book summary:In a magnificent land where myth mixes treacherously with truth, one woman is in charge of telling them apart. Liu Hulan is the Inspector in Chinas Ministry of Public Security whose tough style rousts wrongdoers and rubs her superiors the wrong way. Now her latest case finds her trapped between her countrys distant past and her own recent history.
The case starts at a rally for a controversial cult that ends suddenly in bloodshed, and leads to the apparent murder of an American archaeologist, which officials want to keep quiet. And haunting Hulans investigation is the possible theft of ancient dragon bones that might alter the history of civilization itself.
Getting to the bottom of ever-spiraling events, Hulan unearths more scandals, confronts more murderers, and revives tragic memories that shake her tormented marriage to its core. In the end, she solves a mystery as big, unruly, and complex as China itself. [via]More editions of Dragon Bones:
The Evidence Never Lies: The Casebook of a Modern Sherlock Holmesby Alfred Lewis, Herbert Leon MacDonellISBN 0440203422 (0-440-20342-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Faithlessby Karin SlaughterISBN 0440242916 (0-440-24291-6)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Famous Crimes Revisited: A Forensic Scientist reexamines the Evidenceby Henry Lee, Jerry LabriolaISBN 0425196917 (0-425-19691-7)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Forensic Osteological Analysis: A Book of Case Studiesby Scott I. FairgrieveISBN 0398069638 (0-398-06963-8)
Hardcover, Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
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Forensic Pathologyby Dominick J. Di Maio, Vincent J.M. Di MaioISBN 044401506X (0-444-01506-X)
Hardcover, CRC Pr I Llc
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Gaudy Nightby Dorothy Leigh SayersISBN 0380012073 (0-380-01207-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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A Glimpse of Hell: The Explosion on the Uss Iowa and Its Cover-Upby Charles C. ThompsonISBN 0393047148 (0-393-04714-8)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Goodnight, Ireneby Jan BurkeISBN 0380722798 (0-380-72279-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Gorky Parkby Martin Cruz SmithISBN 0345298349 (0-345-29834-9)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteriesby Jan BondesonISBN 0393326446 (0-393-32644-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteries'Book summary:"A guilty pleasure....The Victorian-era courtroom antics alone are worth the price of admission."Publishers Weekly
Jan Bondeson, M.D., focuses his medical expertise and insightful wit on the great unsolved mysteries of disputed identity of the last two hundred years. Did the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette really die in the Temple Tower, or did the Lost Dauphin reappear among the throngs of pretenders to the throne? And what does DNA testing reveal about the Dauphin's mummified heart? Who was Kaspar Hauser: an abused child, the crown prince of Baden, or a pathological liar? In this highly entertaining work covering the most famous cases of disputed identity, Jan Bondeson uncovers all the evidence, then applies his medical knowledge and logical thinking to ascertain the true stories behind these fascinating histories. "Bondeson examines hitherto neglected documents and adds his valuable medical knowledge....Entertaining studies of classic imposters and a public inclined to be gullible even before the age of TV."Kirkus Reviews 36 illustrations [via]More editions of The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteries:
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Hannibalby Thomas HarrisISBN 0385339488 (0-385-33948-8)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hannibal'Book summary:Horror lit's head chef Harris serves up another course in his Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter trilogy, and it's a pièce de résistance for those with strong stomachs. In the first book, Red Dragon (filmed as Manhunter), Hannibal diabolically helps the FBI track a fascinating serial killer. (Takes one to know one.) In The Silence of the Lambs, he advises fledgling FBI manhunter Clarice Starling, then makes a bloody, brilliant escape.
Years later, posing as scholarly Dr. Fell, curator of a grand family's palazzo, Hannibal lives the good life in Florence, playing lovely tunes by serial killer/composer Henry VIII and killing hardly anyone himself. Clarice is unluckier: in the novel's action-film-like opening scene, she survives an FBI shootout gone wrong, and her nemesis, Paul Krendler, makes her the fall guy. Clarice is suspended, so, unfortunately, the first cop who stumbles on Hannibal is an Italian named Pazzi, who takes after his ancestors, greedy betrayers depicted in Dante's Inferno.
Pazzi is on the take from a character as scary as Hannibal: Mason Verger. When Verger was a young man busted for raping children, his vast wealth saved him from jail. All he needed was psychotherapy--with Dr. Lecter. Thanks to the treatment, Verger is now on a respirator, paralyzed except for one crablike hand, watching his enormous, brutal moray eel swim figure eights and devour fish. His obsession is to feed Lecter to some other brutal pets.
What happens when the Italian cop gets alone with Hannibal? How does Clarice's reunion with Lecter go from macabre to worse? Suffice it to say that the plot is Harris's weirdest, but it still has his signature mastery of realistic detail. There are flaws: Hannibal's madness gets a motive, which is creepy but lessens his mystery. If you want an exact duplicate of The Silence of the Lambs's Clarice/Hannibal duel, you'll miss what's cool about this book--that Hannibal is actually upstaged at points by other monsters. And if you think it's all unprecedentedly horrible, you're right. But note that the horrors are described with exquisite taste. Harris's secret recipe for success is restraint. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Softcover, Bantam Books of Canada Ltd - Hannibal: ISBN 038529929X (0-385-29929-X)
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Have His Carcaseby Dorothy L. SayersISBN 0380009390 (0-380-00939-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Have His Carcase'Book summary:A young woman falls asleep on a deserted beach and wakes to discover the body of a man whose throat has been slashed from ear to ear ...The young woman is the celebrated detective novelist Harriet Vane, once again drawn against her will into a murder investigation in which she herself could be a suspect. Lord Peter Wimsey is only too eager to help her clear her name. 'She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.' Minette Walters [via]
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Highland Laddie Goneby Sharyn McCrumbISBN 0345360362 (0-345-36036-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Hornet's Nestby Patricia Daniels CornwellISBN 042516098X (0-425-16098-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hornet's Nest'Book summary:Patricia Cornwell turns from forensics to police procedures in her latest novel, Hornet's Nest. This book is less a thriller than a character study of the main characters: Judy Hammer, chief of police in Charlotte, North Carolina; Hammer's deputy, Virginia West; and Andy Brazil, a young reporter assigned to ride with the police as they go about their jobs. [via]
Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicineby M. Yasar Iscan, Wilton KrogmanISBN 0398052247 (0-398-05224-7)
Hardcover, Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
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The Huntby Allison BrennanISBN 0345480244 (0-345-48024-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Imitation in Death: Library Editionby J. D. RobbISBN 0425191583 (0-425-19158-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Imitation in Death: Library Edition'Book summary:Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas encounters one of her most difficult cases in this latest offering from J. D. Robb, alter ego of bestselling author Nora Roberts. With the very first victim, Eve realizes that the killer stalking the streets of New York City isn't a run-of-the-mill serial murderer. The copycat executions are imitating the methods and victim choices of an ominous list of notorious serial killers, beginning with Jack the Ripper. And when the killer leaves a distinctive note at the crime scene, it's clear that he's targeting Eve personally--a fact that worries Roarke, Eve's shrewd husband.
Assisted by her aide, Peabody, Eve compiles a list of suspects that includes several high-profile possibilities. Their very prominence, however, complicates the investigation, for they have the power and influence to make the search difficult. All of the suspects are reluctant to cooperate but one of them is playing with Eve like a cat with a mouse by tempting her with crime scene notes and challenging her to find him. Can Eve stop him before he slaughters again? Or will his next victim be Eve herself?
Author Robb, a.k.a. Roberts, doesn't miss a beat in this police procedural thriller. The futuristic setting is rich with imaginative details; the cast of supporting characters offers an intriguing variety, while Eve and Roarke's relationship is layered with emotional intimacy and spiced with sex. Whether you're a faithful follower or new to the series, you won't be disappointed in the edge-of-the-seat suspense in Imitation In Death. Don't miss this one. --Lois Faye Dyer [via]
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The Killby Allison BrennanISBN 0345485238 (0-345-48523-8)
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Mistress of the Art of Deathby Ariana FranklinISBN 0399154140 (0-399-15414-0)
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The Murder of Napoleonby David Hapgood, Ben WeiderISBN 0312925484 (0-312-92548-4)
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The Murder of Tutankhamenby Bob BrierISBN 0425206904 (0-425-20690-4)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Murder of Tutankhamen'Book summary:For decades after the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb, the dazzling treasures found along with the mummy distracted many of us from the actual events of Tutankhamen's life. But take a look at the body itself--cranialX-rays reveal a location on the back of the skull that may indicate a hemorrhage, perhaps one caused by a deliberate blow. The question thus arises: Was King Tut murdered?
Egyptologist Bob Brier specializes in paleopathology, the study of diseases in the ancient world. In essence, he performs high-tech autopsies on 3,000-year-old corpses. (He's also taken part in a re-creation of Egyptian mummification techniques, including the extraction of the brain through the nasal passages.) Here, he examines the X-rays and other photographic evidence, correlating it with the research of other Egyptologists, and concludes that Tutankhamen was the victim of political and religious intrigues that developed into a fatal conspiracy. True crime buffs and historians alike will find much to like in Brier's fast-paced recounting of his investigations. [via]
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Murder Whatdunit: An Illustrated Account of the Methods of Murderby Robin Odell, Gaute, J.H.H. and Odell, RobinISBN 0312553269 (0-312-55326-9)
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The Night Attila Died: Solving the Murder of Attila the Hunby Michael A. BabcockISBN 0425202720 (0-425-20272-0)
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Oral Interpretationby Charlotte I. Lee, Timothy GuraISBN 0395794854 (0-395-79485-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Originby Diana Abu-JaberISBN 0393064557 (0-393-06455-7)
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Paying the Piperby Sharyn McCrumbISBN 0345345185 (0-345-34518-5)
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The Preyby Allison BrennanISBN 0345480236 (0-345-48023-6)
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Red Dragonby Thomas HarrisISBN 0385319673 (0-385-31967-3)
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The Silk Codeby Paul LevinsonISBN 0312868235 (0-312-86823-5)
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Spitz And Fisher's Medicolegal Investigation Of Death: Guidelines For The Application Of Pathology To Crime Investigationby Werner U. Spitz, Daniel J. Spitz, Russell S. Fisher, Ramsey ClarkISBN 0398075441 (0-398-07544-1)
Hardcover, Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spitz And Fisher's Medicolegal Investigation Of Death: Guidelines For The Application Of Pathology To Crime Investigation'Book summary:MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATION OF DEATH, known as the "bible" of forensic pathology to pathologists around the world, has withstood the test of time, recently celebrating its twentieth year of publication. Totally rewritten and updated throughout, the text is oriented to forensic pathologists, criminal investigators, and attorneys. It embraces all aspects of the pathology of trauma as it is witnessed daily by law enforcement officers, interpreted by pathologists of varying experience and expertise in forensic pathology, and used by lawyers involved in the prosecution and defense in criminal cases as well as those engaged in civil litigation. This authoritative and complete textbook is written by some of the most respected experts in the United States. The book continues to use a simple and practical approach in keeping with the tradition established by the previous editions. It avoids technical terminology, where possible, in compliance with the aim of addressing not only physicians but all parties with an interest in the study of injury patterns and the practice of pathology as it relates to the law. A large amount of new information and abundant material not previously covered are included in this volume. The many new illustrations, diagrams and sketches showing patterns and mechanisms of injury as well as an inclusive index render this book unique. [via]
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Strong Poisonby Dorothy L. SayersISBN 0380015676 (0-380-01567-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warfare The First English Translation Incorporating the Recently Discovered Yin-Ch'Ueh-Shan Textsby Roger T. Ames, Sun-TzuISBN 034536239X (0-345-36239-X)
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Sunset Limitedby James Lee BurkeISBN 0440223989 (0-440-22398-9)
Softcover, Dell Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sunset Limited'Book summary:Dripping with the cynicism and sweat that runs rampant through the Louisiana bayou parishes, actor Will Patton gives an extraordinary reading of James Lee Burke's latest tension-filled tale. Each character gets a distinct patois that not only distinguishes his or her voice, but conveys class, race, and in many cases, a raw, unforgiving, and unsavory nature: necessary ingredients for such a brilliant and dark work. And while Northerners may, at times, struggle with the strong colloquialisms, Patton's varied Southern tones justify a listen.
Like Burke's other work, contradictions rule. Beauty is juxtaposed against ugliness; rape, killings, and revenge are woven through an intense and elegiac prose in which the lush details of nature run profuse and poetic. The upshot is an almost dreamlike, or rather nightmarish, account of detective Dave Robicheaux's search for justice in a mounting set of murders. His journeys run from wealthy manors to cockfights and cathouses and through the injustices of a South where past and present are rarely separated. The detective's keen, indisputable insights on human nature and history set him and this story apart from all peers. (Running time: 4.5 hours, four cassettes) --Anne Lockwood [via]
The Surgeonby Tess GerritsenISBN 0345447840 (0-345-44784-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Surgeon'Book summary:In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil--and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again.He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine, propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon."The cops' only clue rests with another surgeon, the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago, Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon. Cordell's careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. With every new murder he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore, the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands--and savors--the secret fears of every woman he kills.Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author . . . and peopled with rich and complex characters--from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue--here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure, punish and protect, The Surgeon is Tess Gerritsen's most exciting accomplishment yet. [via]
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Thrones, Dominationsby Dorothy L. Sayers, Jill Paton WalshISBN 0312968302 (0-312-96830-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Thrones, Dominations'Book summary:Asked by her new husband, the gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey, why she is having trouble writing her latest mystery novel, Harriet Vane explains, "When I needed the money, it justified itself. It was a job of work, and I did it as well as I could, and that was that. But now, you see, it has no necessity except itself. And, of course, it's hard; it's always been hard, and it's getting harder. So when I'm stuck I think, this isn't my livelihood, and it isn't great art, it's only detective stories. You read them and write them for fun." Is this a clue to the mystery of why Dorothy L. Sayers put aside her 13th full-length Lord Peter novel in 1938 and never finished it? She had made lots of money, and was much more interested in translating Dante and writing about religion. Or is it another excellent novelist, Jill Paton Walsh, speculating--in a perfect imitation of Sayers's voice--on what might have happened? Walsh was invited by the estate of Sayers's illegitimate son, Anthony Fleming, to finish Thrones, Dominations. She has done a splendid job, certain to please Sayers loyalists on the "dorothyl" listserv as well as those new to the Wimsey canon. Lord Peter has been made much more human and interesting by marriage; Harriet is a wise and acerbic companion; and the story, about the murders of two beautiful young women involved with a theatrical producer, is full of twists and connivance. There's also a fascinating subplot involving the soon-to-abdicate King Edward VII and a country on the brink of World War II. Earlier Wimseys in paperback include The Five Red Herrings, Gaudy Night, Murder Must Advertise, and Unnatural Death. Books in print by Walsh include a mystery called A Piece of Justice and a novel, The Serpentine Cave. [via]
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Trials of an Expert Witnessby Harold L. KlawansISBN 0316496839 (0-316-49683-9)
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Trigger Effectby Maggie PriceISBN 0373513615 (0-373-51361-5)
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Unnatural Selectionby Aaron ElkinsISBN 0425210057 (0-425-21005-7)
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disasterby Svetlana Alexievich, Keith GessenISBN 0312425848 (0-312-42584-8)
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The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Ilse Witchby Terry BrooksISBN 0345396553 (0-345-39655-3)
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Who Killed Precious?by H. Paul JeffersISBN 0312927967 (0-312-92796-7)
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Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologistby Richard RhodesISBN 0375702482 (0-375-70248-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist'Book summary:Why do some men, women and even children assault, batter, rape, mutilate and murder? In his stunning new book, the Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Rhodes provides a startling and persuasive answer.Why They Killexplores the discoveries of a maverick American criminologist, Dr. Lonnie Athens -- himself the child of a violent family -- which challenge conventional theories about violent behavior. By interviewing violent criminals in prison, Dr. Athens has identified a pattern of social development common to all seriously violent people -- a four-stage process he calls "violentization": -- First, brutalization: A young person is forced by violence or the threat of violence to submit to an aggressive authority figure; he witnesses the violent subjugation of intimates, and the authority figure coaches him to use violence to settle disputes.-- Second, belligerency: The dispirited subject, determined to prevent his further violent subjugation, heeds his coach and resolves to resort to violence.-- Third, violent performances: His violent response to provocation succeeds, and he reads respect and fear in the eyes of others.-- Fourth, virulency: Exultant, he determines from now on to utilize serious violence as a means of dealing with people -- and he bonds with others who believe as he does.Since all four stages must be fully experienced in sequence and completed to produce a violent individual, we see how intervening to interrupt the process can prevent a tragic outcome.Rhodes supports Athens's theory with historical evidence and shows how it explains such violent careers as those of Perry Smith (the killer central to Truman Capote's narrative In Cold Blood), Mike Tyson, "preppy rapist" Alex Kelly, and Lee Harvey Oswald.Why They Kill challenges with devastating evidence the theory that violent behavior is impulsive, unconsciously motivated and predetermined. [via]
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