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Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie

Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie

by Susan Allison

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Deborah Crombie is a native Texan who has lived in both England and Scotland. She currently lives north of Dallas in McKinney, Texas, sharing a 102-year-old house with her husband, three cats, and two German shepherds. When not walking dogs or remodeling, she spends a good deal of time in the U.K., researching her Kincaid/James novels.

Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee by Robert Van Gulick (Translator)

Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee by Robert Van Gulick (Translator)

by Janet Julian

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Authentic 18th-century Chinese detective novel; Dee and associates solve three interlocked cases: The Case of the Double Murder at Dawn, The Case of the Strange Corpse, and The Case of the Poisoned Bridge.

Alexandria by Lindsey Davis

Alexandria by Lindsey Davis

by Janet Julian

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

LINDSEY DAVIS is the author of the long-running series of historical mysteries featuring Marcus Didius Falco. She was the winner of the first CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger and her novels are bestsellers around the globe. She lives in London.

Lulu in Marrakesh by Diane Johnson

Lulu in Marrakesh by Diane Johnson

by Nola Theiss

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Diane Johnson is the author of ten novels, most recently Le Mariage and Le Divorce, two books of essays, two biographies, and the screenplay for Stanley Kubrick’s classic film The Shining. She has been a finalist four times for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awards.

Marine One by James W. Huston

Marine One by James W. Huston

by Sue Rosenzweig

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

James W. Huston is the New York Times bestselling author of six thrillers, including Balance of Power and Secret Justice. A graduate of Topgun, he served as a naval flight officer in F-14s on the USS Nimitz with the Jolly Rogers. He is currently a trial lawyer for the international law firm of Morrison Foerster and has been involved in numerous high- profile cases. He lives in San Diego, California.

Spade and Archer by Joe Gores

Spade and Archer by Joe Gores

by Mary Purucker

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Joe Gores, formerly a private eye, is the author of sixteen other novels, including Hammett, which won Japan’s Falcon Award. He has received three Edgar Awards—one of only two authors to win in three separate categories: Best First Novel, Best Short Story, and Best Episode in a TV Series.

The King of Ragtime by Larry Karp

The King of Ragtime by Larry Karp

by Melody Moxley

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Larry Karp's first published mystery fiction was a serial called Richard Richard, Private Dick, which appeared in a neighborhood newspaper Larry wrote, printed, and distributed when he was eight Larry has also written long and short nonfiction, practiced perinatal medicine, and restored and collected antique music boxes. Larry says he's a New Yorker, though he and his wife have lived in Seattle for thirty years and counting. They have two grown children.

The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King

The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King

by Mary Purucker

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Laurie R. King became the first novelist since Patricia Cornwell to win prizes for Best First Crime Novel on both sides of the Atlantic with the publication of her debut thriller, A Grave Talent. She is the bestselling author of four contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the award-winning Mary Russell series, and the bestselling novels A Darker Place, Folly, and Keeping Watch. She lives in northern California. Bantam will publish her next Russell and Holmes mystery in 2010.

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly

by Mary Purucker

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of the Harry Bosch series of novels as well as The Poet, Blood Work, Void Moon, Chasing the Dime, andthe #1 New York Times bestseller The Lincoln Lawyer. He is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He spends his time in California and Florida.

The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer

The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer

by Pat Dole

Tue, Sep 01, 2009

OLEN STEINHAUER’s widely acclaimed Eastern European crime series, which he was inspired to write while on a Fullbright fellowship, is a two-time Edgar Award finalist and has been shortlisted for the Anthony, the Macavity, the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, and the Barry awards. Film rights to The Tourist have been optioned by Warner Brothers for George Clooney. Raised in Virginia, Steinhauer lives with his family in Budapest, Hungary.

Above the Law by Tim Green

Above the Law by Tim Green

by Melody Moxley

Mon, Aug 31, 2009

Tim Green has written numerous thrillers and the nonfiction New York Times bestseller The Dark Side of the Game. He played eight years in the NFL and is a member of the New York State Bar. Today he is a featured commentator on NPR and Fox Sports. He lives with his wife and five children in upstate New York.