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Lethal Legacy
Lethal Legacy
Written by Linda Fairstein
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780307387783
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Lethal Legacy

Written by Linda Fairstein


Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 24, 2009
Price: $7.99

When Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper is summoned to Tina Barr’s apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, she finds a neighbor convinced that the young woman was assaulted. But the terrified victim, a conservator of rare books and maps, refuses to cooperate with investigators. Then another woman is found murdered in... Read more >
Dying for Chocolate
Dying for Chocolate
Written by Diane Mott Davidson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307427281
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Dying for Chocolate

Written by Diane Mott Davidson


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2009
Price: $7.99

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Chopping Spree
Chopping Spree
Written by Diane Mott Davidson
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ISBN: 9780307426994
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Chopping Spree

Written by Diane Mott Davidson


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2009
Price: $7.99

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Sticks & Scones
Sticks & Scones
Written by Diane Mott Davidson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307429438
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Sticks & Scones

Written by Diane Mott Davidson


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2009
Price: $7.99

Celebrated for her unique blend of first-class suspense and five-star fare, Diane Mott Davidson has won scores of fans and earned a place on major bestseller lists across the country. Now she dishes up another dangerously tasty treat of murder and mystery.

For Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz, accepting a series of bookings... Read more >
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Tough Cookie
Tough Cookie
Written by Diane Mott Davidson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307430373
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Tough Cookie

Written by Diane Mott Davidson


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2009
Price: $7.99

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Holly and Homicide
Holly and Homicide
Written by Leslie Caine
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780440245032
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Holly and Homicide
A Domestic Bliss Mystery
Written by Leslie Caine


Format: Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $7.99

It’s Christmastime in sleepy Snowcap, Colorado, and the town is up in arms. The venerable Goodwin Estate has been sold to enterprising out of towners and is getting a major makeover just in time for the holidays. Interior designers Erin Gilbert and Steve Sullivan walked smack into a storm of chaos... Read more >
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Holly and Homicide
Holly and Homicide
Written by Leslie Caine
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ISBN: 9780440338925
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Holly and Homicide

Written by Leslie Caine


Format: eBook
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $7.99

It’s Christmastime in sleepy Snowcap, Colorado, and the town is up in arms. The venerable Goodwin Estate has been sold to enterprising out of towners and is getting a major makeover just in time for the holidays. Interior designers Erin Gilbert and Steve Sullivan walked smack into a storm of chaos... Read more >
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Murder Had a Little Lamb
Murder Had a Little Lamb
Written by Cynthia Baxter
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780553592375
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Murder Had a Little Lamb
A Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery
Written by Cynthia Baxter


Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $7.99

WHO BETTER THAN A PET DETECTIVE TO EXPOSE A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING?

Things get wild and woolly when Jessica Popper's wedding to longtime fiancé Nick Burby is interrupted by the sound of bloody murder. The sacrificial lamb is the black sheep of the Burby flock, a long-lost relative Nick has never... Read more >
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Murder Had a Little Lamb
Murder Had a Little Lamb
Written by Cynthia Baxter
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ISBN: 9780553906509
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Murder Had a Little Lamb
A Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery
Written by Cynthia Baxter


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $7.99

WHO BETTER THAN A PET DETECTIVE TO EXPOSE A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING?

Things get wild and woolly when Jessica Popper's wedding to longtime fiancé Nick Burby is interrupted by the sound of bloody murder. The sacrificial lamb is the black sheep of the Burby flock, a long-lost relative Nick has never... Read more >
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Chill Factor
Chill Factor
Written by Chris Rogers
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307573056
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Chill Factor

Written by Chris Rogers


Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2009
Price: $7.99

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Jane and the Wandering Eye
Jane and the Wandering Eye
Written by Stephanie Barron
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307421487
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Jane and the Wandering Eye
Being the Third Jane Austen Mystery
Written by Stephanie Barron


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2009
Price: $6.99

As Christmas of 1804 approaches, Jane Austen finds herself "insupportably bored with Bath, and the littleness of a town." It is with relief that she accepts a peculiar commission from her Gentleman Rogue, Lord Harold Trowbridge—to shadow his niece, Lady Desdemona, who has fled to Bath to avoid the attentions of... Read more >
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Sad Water
Sad Water
Written by Teri Holbrook
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307423344
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Sad Water

Written by Teri Holbrook


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $5.99

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Scandal in Fair Haven
Scandal in Fair Haven
Written by Carolyn G. Hart
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307569998
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Scandal in Fair Haven

Written by Carolyn G. Hart


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
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Haunting Jordan
Haunting Jordan
Written by P. J. Alderman
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780553592108
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Haunting Jordan
A Novel of Suspense
Written by P. J. Alderman


Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $7.99

RITA-nominated author P. J. Alderman weaves present-day supernatural sleuthery with nineteenth-century intrigue in the first book of an enchanting new mystery series set in picturesque Port Chatham, Washington.

Jordan Marsh left L.A. for the quaint Pacific Northwest town of Port Chatham in pursuit of some much-needed R & R. As the prime... Read more >
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Haunting Jordan
Haunting Jordan
Written by P. J. Alderman
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780553906929
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Haunting Jordan

Written by P. J. Alderman


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $7.99

RITA-nominated author P. J. Alderman weaves present-day supernatural sleuthery with nineteenth-century intrigue in the first book of an enchanting new mystery series set in picturesque Port Chatham, Washington.

Jordan Marsh left L.A. for the quaint Pacific Northwest town of Port Chatham in pursuit of some much-needed R & R. As the prime... Read more >
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The Lost Art of Gratitude
The Lost Art of Gratitude
Written by Alexander Mccall Smith
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307378576
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The Lost Art of Gratitude
An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
Written by Alexander Mccall Smith


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $23.95

The sensational sixth installment in the best-selling chronicles of the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie.

Isabel’s son, Charlie, is now of an age—eighteen months—to have a social life, and so off they go to a birthday party, where, much to Isabel’s surprise, she encounters an old adversary, Minty Auchterlonie, now a high-flying... Read more >
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The Lost Art of Gratitude
The Lost Art of Gratitude
Written by Alexander Mccall Smith
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375425141
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The Lost Art of Gratitude
An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
Written by Alexander Mccall Smith


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $23.95

The sensational sixth installment in the best-selling chronicles of the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie.

Isabel’s son, Charlie, is now of an age—eighteen months—to have a social life, and so off they go to a birthday party, where, much to Isabel’s surprise, she encounters an old adversary, Minty Auchterlonie, now a high-flying... Read more >
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Dead Man's Island
Dead Man's Island
Written by Carolyn G. Hart
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307569370
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Dead Man's Island

Written by Carolyn G. Hart


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: September 2, 2009
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The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
Written by Alexander Mccall Smith
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307387073
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The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday

Written by Alexander Mccall Smith


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $14.00

In the delectable fifth installment of the bestselling adventures of Isabel Dalhousie, our cherished inquisitive heroine returns to investigate a medical mystery.

A doctor's career has been ruined by allegations of medical fraud and Isabel cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Besides, Isabel's insatiable interest is piqued and... Read more >
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Adam and Evil
Adam and Evil
Written by Gillian Roberts
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307416728
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Adam and Evil
An Amanda Pepper Mystery
Written by Gillian Roberts


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2009
Price: $6.50

In Gillian Roberts's captivating novels of Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, with its narrow streets and venerable architecture, can suddenly shiver in the icy winds of menace. Then it becomes a startlingly deceptive place, where evildoers masquerade as Old Philadelphians and law-abiding folk stand accused of unspeakable crimes.

Philly Prep English... Read more >
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Blood Shot
Blood Shot
Written by Sara Paretsky
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307418111
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Blood Shot

Written by Sara Paretsky


Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2009
Price: $7.99

V.I. Warshawski isn't crazy about going back to  her old south Chicago neighborhood, but a promise  is something she always keeps. Caroline, a  childhood friend, has a dying mother and a problem --  after twenty-five years she wants V.I. to find the  father she never knew. But when V.I. starts  probing into the past, she not only... Read more >
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Burn Marks
Burn Marks
Written by Sara Paretsky
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307418524
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Burn Marks

Written by Sara Paretsky


Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2009
Price: $7.99

Someone knocking on the door at 3 A.M. is never  good news. For V.I. Warshawski, the bad news  arrives in the form of her wacky, unwelcome aunt Elena.  The fire that has just burned down a sleazy  SRO hotel has brought Elena to  V.I.'s doorstep. Uncovering an arsonist  -- and the secrets hidden behind Elena's boozy  smile --... Read more >
If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him
If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him
Written by Sharyn McCrumb
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307567758
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If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him

Written by Sharyn McCrumb


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2009
Price: $7.99

When forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson becomes the official P.I. for her brother Bill's fledgling Virginia law firm, she quickly takes on two complex cases.  Eleanor Royden, a perfect lawyer's wife for twenty years, has shot her ex-husband and his wife in cold blood. And Donna Jean Morgan is implicated in the death... Read more >
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Missing Mark
Missing Mark
Written by Julie Kramer
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385524773
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Missing Mark

Written by Julie Kramer


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $25.00

In this page-turning sequel to Stalking Susan, TV reporter Riley Spartz pursues a curious story of a bride left at the altar and finds herself caught in a dangerous missing-person case.

When Riley Spartz sees a want ad reading “Wedding Dress for Sale: Never Worn,” her news instincts tell her that... Read more >
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Missing Mark
Missing Mark
Written by Julie Kramer
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780385530316
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Missing Mark

Written by Julie Kramer


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $25.00

In this page-turning sequel to Stalking Susan, TV reporter Riley Spartz pursues a curious story of a bride left at the altar and finds herself caught in a dangerous missing-person case.

When Riley Spartz sees a want ad reading “Wedding Dress for Sale: Never Worn,” her news instincts tell her that... Read more >
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