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The Annotated Innocence of Father Brownby G. K. ChestertonISBN 0192821644 (0-19-282164-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Annotated Innocence of Father Brownby Martin Gardner, G. K. ChestertonISBN 0486298590 (0-486-29859-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The Big Bad Wolfby James PattersonISBN 0446610224 (0-446-61022-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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The Big Nowhereby James EllroyISBN 0892962836 (0-89296-283-6)
Hardcover, Mysterious Pr
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Black Coffeeby Agatha Christie, Charles OsborneISBN 0312970072 (0-312-97007-2)
Softcover, Minotaur Books
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Bloody Bonesby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 0515134465 (0-515-13446-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bloody Bones'Book summary:When Anita Blake's boss at Animators, Inc., informs her that she's expected to raise 300-year-old zombies from a field of jumbled bones just to settle a land dispute, she's understandably annoyed. But as soon as she arrives in Branson, Missouri, to do the deed, the job gets more interesting. A psychotic sword-wielding vampire starts committing multiple murders in the area, and Anita must call on Jean-Claude, her powerful fanged suitor, for help. As always, Anita prevails over the undead, keeping Jean-Claude at arm's length, clearing the cemetery land of an ancient enchantment, and nailing the vampiric killer in one fell swoop. [via]
The Cat Who Went up the Creekby Lilian Jackson BraunISBN 0515134384 (0-515-13438-4)
Softcover, Jove Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cat Who Went Up the Creek'Book summary:James Qwilleran and his famous felines, Koko and Yum Yum, are back for another mystery-solving stint in the beloved, bestselling Cat Who . . . series.
"The feelings produced by reading about Qwill and his pals can best be compared to that coziest of feelings-having a purring cat on your lap." Booklist
The game is afoot at the Nutcracker Inn in the village of Black Creek, famous for its black walnuts and for its squirrels, which keep Koko endlessly entertained as he fences with them. Joining the usual cast of characters are gold prospectors, wildlife photographers, pirates, and-oh, yes, the game: bears! This varied mélange conspires to keep Qwilleran and the cats on their toes as they face their latest challenge in Braun's seductively charming style. [via]More editions of The Cat Who Went up the Creek:
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The Chamberby John GrishamISBN 0385339666 (0-385-33966-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Chamber'Book summary:At first listen, the narration of this abridged version of John Grisham's The Chamber seems flat and uninvolved. But Michael Beck has chosen his vocal style well, purposely eschewing unnecessary adornment and allowing this searing indictment of racism and murder to unfold on its own terms. Beck uses character voices sparingly, adding subtle emphasis to the already charged plot. The story begins with a Klan-sponsored bombing and then traces a trail of rigged acquittals stretching over three decades, until a young lawyer with secrets of his own brings the case to a powerful conclusion. --George Laney Amazon.com [via]
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- The Chamber: ISBN 0440220602 (0-440-22060-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Chamber: ISBN 0385424728 (0-385-42472-8)
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Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing - The Chamber: ISBN 0385474407 (0-385-47440-7)
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The Chinese Bell Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Storyby Robert Hans Van GulikISBN 0060728884 (0-06-072888-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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- The Chinese Bell Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Story: ISBN 0226848620 (0-226-84862-0)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr - The Chinese Bell Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Story: ISBN 0060152052 (0-06-015205-2)
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The Clue of the Tapping Heelsby Carolyn KeeneISBN 0448095165 (0-448-09516-5)
Hardcover, Price Stern Sloan
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The Concubine's Tattooby Laura Joh RowlandISBN 0312969228 (0-312-96922-8)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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A Conspiracy of Paperby David LissISBN 0375502920 (0-375-50292-0)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Conspiracy of Paper'Book summary:A fool and his money are soon parted--and nowhere so quickly as in the stock market, it would seem. In David Liss's ambitious first novel, A Conspiracy of Paper, the year is 1719 and the place London, where human greed, apparently, operated then in much the same manner as it does today. Liss focuses his intricate tale of murder, money, and conspiracy on Benjamin Weaver, ex-boxer, self-described "protector, guardian, bailiff, constable-for-hire, and thief-taker," and son of a Portuguese Jewish "stock-jobber." Weaver's father, from whom he has been estranged, has recently died, the victim of a horse-drawn carriage hit and run. Though his uncle has suggested that the accident wasn't quite so accidental, Benjamin doesn't give the idea much credence:
I blush to own I rewarded his efforts to seek my opinion with only a formal reply in which I dismissed his ideas as nonsensical. I did so in part because I did not wish to involve myself with my family and in part because I knew that my uncle, for reasons that eluded me, had loved my father and could not accept the senselessness of so random a death.
But then Benjamin is hired by two different men to solve two seemingly unrelated cases. One client, Mr. Balfour, claims his own father's unexpected death "was made to look like self-murder so that a villain or villains could take his money with impunity," and even suggests there might be a link between Balfour senior's death and that of Weaver's father. His next customer is Sir Owen Nettleton, an aristocrat who is keen to recover some highly confidential papers that were stolen from him while he cavorted with a prostitute. Weaver takes on the first case with some reluctance, the second with more enthusiasm. In the end, both converge, leading him back to his family even as they take him deep into the underbelly of London's financial markets.Liss seems right at home in the world he's created, whether describing the company manners of wealthy Jewish merchants at home or the inner workings of Exchange Alley--the 18th-century version of Wall Street. His London is a dank and filthy place, almost lawless but for the scant protection offered by such rogues as Jonathan Wilde, the sinister head of a gang of thieves who profits by selling back to their owners items stolen by his own men. Though better connected socially, the investors involved with the shady South Sea Company have equally larcenous hearts, and Liss does an admirable job of leading the reader through the intricacies of stock trading, bond selling, and insider trading with as little fuss, muss, and confusion as possible. What really makes the book come alive, however, are the details of 18th-century life--from the boxing matches our hero once participated in to the coffee houses, gin joints, and brothels where he trolls for clues. And then there is the matter of Weaver's Jewishness, the prejudices of the society he lives in, and his struggle to come to terms with his own ethnicity. A Conspiracy of Paper weaves all these themes together in a manner reminiscent of the long, gossipy novels of Henry Fielding and Laurence Stern. Indeed, Liss manages to suggest the prose style of those authors while keeping his own, less convoluted style. This is one conspiracy guaranteed to succeed. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Death and Restorationby Iain PearsISBN 0425190420 (0-425-19042-0)
Softcover, Prime Crime
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Death at the Barby Ngaio MarshISBN 0312964269 (0-312-96426-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Death in a Tenured Positionby Amanda CrossISBN 0896213218 (0-89621-321-8)
Hardcover, Thorndike Press
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Death Is Now My Neighborby Colin DexterISBN 033035034X (0-330-35034-X)
Softcover, Macmillan Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Death Is Now My Neighbour'Book summary:Inspector Morse, the slightly cantankerous Oxford detective of BBC (& PBS) fame returns in Colin Dexter's intellectual thriller Death is Now My Neighbor. When the Master of Lonsdale College retires, two senior dons are left competing for the single spot that will be the penultimate position of their academic careers. A seemingly unrelated murder takes Morse and his partner Lewis from the strip clubs of Soho on a case that leads unexpectedly back to the manicured grounds of the Oxford college. This puzzling, stimulating, and thoroughly enjoyable British mystery, is chock full of antiquarian clues and literate allusions, making it a rewarding, stimulating read. [via]
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Death on Demandby Carolyn G. HartISBN 055326351X (0-553-26351-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Death on Demand'Book summary:Gently read copy. Clean and unmarked with mild shelf wear from normal handling. Satisfaction guaranteed! [via]
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Enter a Murdererby Ngaio MarshISBN 088411483X (0-88411-483-X)
Hardcover, Amereon Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Enter a Murderer'Book summary:A classic Ngaio Marsh novel reissued in B-format. The Crime was committed on stage at the Unicorn Theatre, when an unloaded gun fired a very real bullet; the Victim was Arthur Surbonadier, an actor clawing his way to stardom using blackmail instead of talent; the Suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims. The stage was set for one of Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn's most baffling cases... [via]
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The Family Vaultby Charlotte MacLeodISBN 0893402990 (0-89340-299-0)
Hardcover, J. Curley & Associates
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Flashbackby Nevada BarrISBN 0425194493 (0-425-19449-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Flowers for the Judgeby Margery AllinghamISBN 0434018767 (0-434-01876-7)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The House on the Cliffby Franklin W. Dixon, Walter S. Rogers, Leslie McFarlaneISBN 1557091455 (1-55709-145-5)
Hardcover, Applewood Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The House on the Cliff'Book summary:The house on the cliff has been vacant and is supposed to be haunted. Then it is reported to be the abode of criminals. Mr. Hardy starts to investigate and disappears, so the boys set to work to see what they can do.[via]More editions of The House on the Cliff:
If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him...by Sharyn McCrumbISBN 0449149986 (0-449-14998-6)
Softcover, Gold Medal
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› Find signed collectible books: 'If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him...'Book summary:"Whenever Sharyn McCrumb suits up her amateur detective, Elizabeth MacPherson, it's pretty certain that a trip is in the offing and that something deadly funny will happen on the road."
--The New York Times Book Review
Now, the author of She Walks These Hills brings her storytelling gifts to a novel about crimes committed a century apart.
For forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson, solving mysteries hardly seems the fun it used to be--even if she is the official private investigator for her brother Bill's fledgling Virginia law firm. Then Bill and his feminist firebrand partner, A. P. Hill, take on two complex cases that will require Elizabeth's special participation.
Eleanor Royden, a perfect lawyer's wife for twenty years, has shot her ex-husband and his beautiful late-model wife in cold blood. And Donna Jean Morgan finds herself married to a Bible-thumping bigamist who has the nerve to die in circumstances that implicate his wife.
A. P. does her damnedest for Eleanor, an abused wife in denial, and Bill gallantly defends Donna Jean. Meanwhile, Elizabeth's forensic expertise, including her special knowledge of poisons, gives her the most challenging case of her career.
As questions of wife abuse and abandonment emerge in the court of public opinion, Elizabeth becomes a war correspondent in the battle of the sexes--a battle as old as the hills and unlikely to reach a truce any time soon.... [via]More editions of If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him...:
The Innocence of Father Brownby G. K. ChestertonISBN 0140082573 (0-14-008257-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Innocence of Father Brown'Book summary:Penguin trade edition paperback, fine [via]
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Innocentby Harlan CobenISBN 1585476293 (1-58547-629-3)
Hardcover, Center Point Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Innocent'Book summary:Matt Hunter made a mistake when he was 20 years old and paid for it with a four-year stint in prison that left him with a determination never to be locked up again. Finally, his life is back on the promising track he was taking before he accidentally killed a man: He has a good job, a newly pregnant wife he adores, and is about to close on the home of their dreams. Then he gets a couple of bizarre photos on his cell phone that seem to show his wife in a compromising position with a black-haired stranger. But before he can sort out who sent the anonymous pictures and why, he's running from the law--especially from the cop who was his best friend in grade school, and a sharp young detective who's stepped right into the middle of an FBI investigation spurred by the discovery that a dead nun who wasn't who she claimed to be is somehow mixed up in Matt and Olivia Hunter's life. Coben deftly wields a complicated plot involving a missing stripper, a dead gangster, an incriminating videotape, and a couple of agents who aren't quite who they seem to be, while Hunter manages to hold onto his faith in Olivia despite her clouded past and uncertain future. Like all Coben's protagonists, (including the hero of his popular series starring sports agent turned detective Myron Bolitar) Hunter is a nice, middle-class New Jersey boy who's still the innocent of the title, despite the miscarriage of justice that sent him to prison. Or was it? That's the moral question at the heart of this tightly constructed thriller, which will no doubt shoot directly to the top of the bestseller list, and deservedly so. --Jane Adams
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The Jackal's Headby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0380731177 (0-380-73117-7)
Softcover, Avon Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jackal's Head'Book summary:Althea Tomlinson says she has returned to Egypt to see the sights, and to chaperon a spoiled teenager through this strange and breathtaking desert land. The truth is more complex...and dangerous. Ten years ago, something here brought about her father's ruin and subsequent death -- and Althea intends to clear her disgraced parent's name and lay a dark past finally to rest. But there are some mysteries best left buried in the shifting sands. And a devoted daughter's search for answers is stirring up forgotten memories almost too painful to endure, and propelling her onward toward ancient tombs, legendary treasures, miraculous discoveries...and ever-closer to her own probable doom.
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Lucky Youby Carl HiaasenISBN 0446604658 (0-446-60465-8)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lucky You'Book summary:A Florida woman wins millions in the lottery only to have her ticket stolen. [via]
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The Lunatic Cafeby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 051513452X (0-515-13452-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lunatic Cafe'Book summary:The zombie-raising business gets slow in December, so Anita Blake is starting to see some oddball cases. She's got a neatly typed list of eight missing lycanthropes given to her by Marcus, the leader of the local werewolf pack, who wants her to find them. The trouble is, Anita's occasionally furry boyfriend Richard is locked in a power struggle with Marcus. Jean-Claude, master vampire of the city and Anita's other love interest, is getting jealous as well. To top it off, Anita has to solve some horrific murders and keep her bounty-hunting friend Edward from killing Richard and Jean-Claude. Hamilton alternates between funny and fearsome in this larky series about a monster hunter with a few dark secrets. [via]
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A Morning for Flamingosby James Lee BurkeISBN 0380713608 (0-380-71360-8)
Softcover, Avon Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Morning for Flamingos'Book summary:A Morning for Flamingos is a classic Dave Robicheaux Louisiana mystery by New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke.
Desperately holding together the pieces of his shattered life, Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux has rejoined the New Iberia police force. While transporting two death-row prisoners, Dave is wounded, his partner is killed. Now hes trailing a killer into the heart of the Big Easys underworld.Embroiled in a world of drug dealers, prostitutes, and double-crosses, Robicheaux is forced to confront his most dangerous enemy: himself.
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Absorbing and masterfully executed, A Morning for Flamingos is one of Edgar Awardwinning author James Lee Burkes most enduring southern crime novels.
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The Mystery of the 99 Stepsby Carolyn KeeneISBN 0448195437 (0-448-19543-7)
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The Mystery of the Ninety-nine Stepsby Carolyn KeeneISBN 0448095432 (0-448-09543-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mystery of the Ninety-nine Steps'Book summary:Book 43 in Nancy Drew Mysteries series [via]
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The Mystery of the Tolling Bellby Carolyn KeeneISBN 155709280X (1-55709-280-X)
Hardcover, Applewood Books
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Narcissus in Chainsby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 0515133876 (0-515-13387-6)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes 150th Anniversary: The Short Storiesby Arthur Conan Doyle, Leslie S. Klinger, John Le CarreISBN 0393059162 (0-393-05916-2)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Partnerby John GrishamISBN 0385339100 (0-385-33910-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Partner'Book summary:Literary slugger John Grisham returns with a story about-- surprise!--a lawyer in trouble. Patrick Lanigan had been a young partner in a prominent Southern law firm. He had a beautiful wife, a new baby girl, and a bright future. Then one winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car; the casket they buried held nothing but ashes.
A short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial then fled. A fortune was stolen from his ex-firm's offshore account. And Patrick ran, covering his tracks the whole way.
But, now, they've found him. [via]
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- The Partner: ISBN 0440224764 (0-440-22476-4)
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Softcover, Bantam Books - The Partner: ISBN 0375433546 (0-375-43354-6)
Hardcover, Random House Large Print - The Partner: ISBN 0385472951 (0-385-47295-1)
Hardcover, Doubleday - The Partner: ISBN 0385485786 (0-385-48578-6)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing - The Partner: ISBN 0385485921 (0-385-48592-1)
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Polar Starby Martin Cruz SmithISBN 0345367650 (0-345-36765-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Polar Star'Book summary:Arkady Renko has made too many enemies and now he toils in obscurity on a Russian factory ship in the middle of the Bering Sea. But when a female crew member is picked up dead with the day's catch, Arkady becomes obsessed with the case and once again discovers more than he wants to know and certainly more than he bargained for.... [via]
Red Squareby Martin Cruz SmithISBN 0345384733 (0-345-38473-3)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Rules Of Preyby John SandfordISBN 0425205819 (0-425-20581-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rules Of Prey'Book summary:A wonderful suspense thriller. It will keep you on the edge of your seat [via]
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Softcover, Berkley Pub Group - Rules Of Prey: ISBN 0399134654 (0-399-13465-4)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group - Rules Of Prey: ISBN 0425205819 (0-425-20581-9)
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The Scarlet Slipper Mysteryby Carolyn KeeneISBN 0448095327 (0-448-09532-7)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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The Seventh Sinnerby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0060597208 (0-06-059720-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Softcover, Warner Books Inc - The Seventh Sinner: ISBN 0396065201 (0-396-06520-1)
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Sherlock Holmes Short Storiesby Arthur Conan DoyleISBN 0194216500 (0-19-421650-0)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sherlock Holmes Short Stories'Book summary:"Oxford Bookworms" offer students at all levels the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English. There are six stages, taking students from elementary to advanced level. At the lower stages, many of the texts have been specially written for the series, to provide elementary and lower-intermediate students with an introduction to real reading in English. At the higher stages, most of the books have been adapted from works originally published for native speakers. The language controls used in "Oxford Bookworms" are based on a syllabus specially created for the series by Tricia Hedge. This takes account of the more traditional approaches to grading and recent research into the nature of reading difficulty. The approximate vocabulary count for each stage is: Stage 1 - 400 words; Stage 2 - 700 words; Stage 3 - 1000 words; Stage 4 - 1400 words; Stage 5 - 1800 words; Stage 6 - 2500 words. All stages have exercises for classroom or private use, plus a supporting glossary to help students with vocabulary. Illustrations are used, especially at the lower stages, to help comprehension. [via]
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Shrink Rapby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0515136204 (0-515-13620-4)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shrink Rap'Book summary:Boston PI Sunny Randall is the daughter Robert Parker's series hero Spenser and his inamorata, Susan Silverman, might have had if they weren't so busy parenting Pearl the Wonder Dog. Like Spenser, Sunny is smart, tough, and fearless; like Susan, she's sexy, droll, and vulnerable; and like Pearl, Sunny's pit bull, Rosie, is the only character who's wise enough to hide when trouble comes knocking at the door. In Shrink Rap, Sunny's working as a bodyguard for a famous romance writer who's being stalked by her ex-husband, a psychiatrist engaged in extremely unprofessional conduct with his female patients. To get the goods on Dr. John Melvin, Sunny goes undercover as a vulnerable divorcée, which isn't that far from the truth; simultaneously, she's also seeing another therapist, who's supposed to be coaching her for her undercover role but is also helping her understand her troubled relationships with men. It's a clever device, and Parker makes the most of it in this spare, smart, swiftly paced mystery, one of Parker's best in recent years. --Jane Adams [via]
Silent Partnerby Jonathan KellermanISBN 1568953623 (1-56895-362-3)
Softcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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A Stained White Radianceby James Lee BurkeISBN 1562829807 (1-56282-980-7)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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The Strange Files of Fremont Jonesby Dianne DayISBN 055356921X (0-553-56921-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Triple Jeopardyby Rex StoutISBN 0553763075 (0-553-76307-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Way Through the Woodsby Colin DexterISBN 1560547650 (1-56054-765-0)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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What's a Girl Gotta Do? : A Robin Hudson Mysteryby Sparkle HayterISBN 0140244816 (0-14-024481-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'What's a Girl Gotta Do? : A Robin Hudson Mystery'Book summary:Robin Hudson's life is getting complicated. Her estranged husband's girlfriend is not only younger, prettier, and more successful - she's pregnant. Robin's job - on the trash crew for the prestigious All News Network - is rocky, too. She can't seem to keep from making on-the-air faux pas. Now her loathsome boss wants her to investigate a sperm bank. Her elderly next door neighbor vilifies her and assaults her, under the delusion that she is a call girl. A blackmailer tries to shake her down. And her disdainful cat, Louise Bryant, refuses to eat unless Robin stir fries her food. Just a normal day for a single, urban professional female. Then this spunky and appealing but "slightly rumpled, third string reporter in Rita Hayworth's body" finds herself accused of murder. She thinks her apartment may have been burglarized because it seems tidier than when she left it. Robin wants to trust charming supervising producer Eric Slansky but is afraid that the super-handsome, super-amorous Super Prod may be the murderer. This is a fast-paced, funny mystery featuring a sleuth who is a television newswoman. [via]
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The Whispering Statueby Carolyn KeeneISBN 0448095149 (0-448-09514-9)
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The Winds of Changeby Martha GrimesISBN 0451216962 (0-451-21696-2)
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La Forma Dell'acquaby Andrea CamilleriISBN 8838910170 (88-389-1017-0)
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Die Bruderschaft / the Brethrenby John GrishamISBN 3453210697 (3-453-21069-7)
Softcover, Heyne Wilhelm Verlag Gmbh
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Die Bruderschaft / the Brethren'Book summary:Die Romane von John Grisham sind alle auf so geradezu systematische Weise erfolgreich gewesen, dass man leicht vergisst, dass er auch nur ein Schriftsteller ist, der sich still mit seinem Kugelschreiber abmüht, herumexperimentiert und mit jedem Buch besser wird. Wenn er als Prosa-Stilist auch nicht so begabt ist wie ein Scott Turow, so ist Grisham doch einer der besten Storyschreiber im Krimigeschäft. Seine Bücher sind von einer moralischen Anziehungskraft und einer kreativen Vision, die sie deutlich von denen seiner Kollegen abheben.
Die Bruderschaft ist in vielerlei Hinsicht sein bisher kühnstes Werk. Die Geschichte entwickelt sich aus zwei unterschiedlichen Nebenhandlungen heraus. In der ersten hecken drei inhaftierte ehemalige Richter (die im Titel erwähnte "Bruderschaft"), frustriert von ihrem Verlust von Macht und Einfluss, einen ausgeklügelten Erpressungsplan aus, der wohlhabende, verdeckt homosexuelle Männer zum Opfer haben soll. Die zweite Geschichte zeichnet den Aufstieg des Präsidentschaftskandidaten Aaron Lake nach, einer Marionette des machtgierigen CIA-Chefs Teddy Maynard.
Beide Erzählstränge werden im im Laufe der Handlung zusammengeführt. Grishams sorgfältige Personenbeschreibungen sind besonders beeindruckend. Ex-Richter Hatlee Beech beispielsweise ist ein faszinierender, tragischer Antiheld: ein Millionär mit lebenslanger Berufung auf sein Richteramt, der sich nach seiner Verurteilung wegen Trunkenheit am Steuer mit Todesfolge als einsamer, von Ehefrau und Freunden verlassener Mann wieder findet und obendrein noch pleite ist.
Die zynische Betrachtung der präsidialen Politik und des Strafrechts Amerikas wirft einen düsteren Schatten auf die Geschichte. CIA-Direktor Maynard ist ein allmächtiger Dämon, der sich bestens mit dem öffentlichen Willen und den öffentlichen Geldern auskennt und auch Macht über sie ausübt. Sogar sein Präsidentschaftskandidat, der Kongressabgeordnete Lake, ist eine Schachfigur in Maynards egomanischem Spiel um Anzeigenkampagnen, illegale Spenden und internationale Intrigen. Spannung bis zum Schluss! --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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El archivo de los viudos negros/ The Archives of the Black Widowersby Isaac AsimovISBN 8420604933 (84-206-0493-3)
Softcover, Alianza Editorial Sa
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