3 CDs, 3 hours. Six short stories performed by acclaimed actors.
Contents
A Shock for the Countess == C.S. Montanye, performed by Fionnula Flanagan
The Creeping Siamese == Dashiell Hammett, performed by John Shea
Improvisation == Ed McBain, performed by Isaiah Sheffer
Gleason == Louise Erdrich, performed by Robert Sean Leonard
The Summer People == Shirley Jackson, performed by Rene Auberjonois
Country Lovers == Nadine Gordimer, performed by Hattie Winston
Anthology, n/a pages, Audio CD(s)
Symphony Space - 2009 - ISBN: 1934033103 / 9781934033104
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Aird, Catherine
Inspector Sloan #04: A Late Phoenix
Decades later, an excavation at a WWII bomb site yields the skeleton of a young woman; when it turns out she was pregnant and killed by a bullet, DI Sloan and DC Crosby investigate.
Novel, 160 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1971)
Rue Morgue - 2008 - ISBN: 1601870337 / 9781601870339
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Alcorn, Alfred
Norman de Ratour #1: Murder in the Museum of Man
When the man sent to investigate the finances of the Museum of Man is found murdered and prepared for dinner, Norman de Ratour sets out to uncover a bubbling cauldron of clues.
Novel, 273 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1997)
Eva and Jonas are two separate pots of poison, each carrying enough rage and despair to destroy themselves. But when the two of them come together, that destructive potential is magnified to a terrifying extent.
Sibylla's life of anonymity as a homeless woman in Stockholm is shattered when a businessman dies after she spends the night with him, forcing her to turn to her privileged past for help.
Awards: ♦ Winner of the 2001 Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel ♦ Finalist for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Novel
Novel, 295 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
When an actor whose physical perfection has made him a superstar turns up dead on his plastic surgeon's patio, two LAPD detectives have to figure out what's real, who's dead, and who's next.
Investigating stories of a cloaked figure with bloodstained lips lurking in the woods, Lori Shepherd turns up a cast of eccentric characters and a 40-year-old unsolved murder.
Novel, 295 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Penguin - 2009 - ISBN: 0143114794 / 9780143114796
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Bass, Jefferson (aka Bass, Dr. Bill / Jefferson, Jon)
Body Farm #3: The Devil's Bones
Forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton investigates a victim's remains that were found in a burned car; his psychotic nemesis Garland Hamilton escapes from custody.
Novel, 295 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Harper - 2009 - ISBN: 0060759909 / 9780060759902
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Beaton, M.C.
Hamish Macbeth #24: Death of a Gentle Lady
When elderly Mrs. Gentle dies under mysterious circumstances, Hamish Macbeth begins uncovering the truth behind this lady's gentle exterior.
Novel, 237 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Grand Central - 2009 - ISBN: 044661548X / 9780446615488
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Berenson, Alex
John Wells #2: The Ghost War
A power play in China causes deadly repercussions, and a mole within the CIA prepares to propel the world toward annihilation; this time, there may be no way for John Wells to stop it.
Novel, 539 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Jove - 2009 - ISBN: 0515145823 / 9780515145823
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Black, Benjamin
Quirke #2: The Silver Swan
Irascible Dublin pathologist Quirke gets in over his head when an old acquaintance asks him to investigate the apparent suicide of his young wife and Quirke uncovers some dangerous secrets
Novel, 292 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Picador - 2009 - ISBN: 0312428243 / 9780312428242
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Britton, Andrew
Ryan Kealey #3: The Invisible
CIA agent Ryan Kealey's team heads back into action when the US Secretary of State's motorcade is ambushed in Islamabad, leaving dozens dead and the Secretary missing.
Novel, 472 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and corgi Tee Tucker help Harry investigate when her friend Tazio, a local architect, is suspected of murdering his most difficult client
Novel, 348 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Bantam - 2009 - ISBN: 0553586831 / 9780553586831
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Cain, Tom
Accident Man #1: The Accident Man
Samuel Carver can arrange a death, make it look like an accident. When he's set up and pursued by the forces that hired him, he must execute his most daring feat yet.
Novel, 322 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Penguin - 2009 - ISBN: 014311476X / 9780143114765
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Coles, Manning
Tommy Hambledon #05: Green Hazard
Tommy Hambledon ends up back in Berlin when the Nazis kidnap him, mistaking him for the man who promised them a new explosive. It's all because of that infernal beard . . .
Novel, 191 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1945)
Rue Morgue - 2009 - ISBN: 1601870329 / 9781601870322
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Cornwell, Bernard
Agincourt
Publisher's signed edition with specially printed signature page tipped in; 'Signed First Edition' sticker on front of jacket. The soldiers of Henry V, facing disease, hunger, and formidable weather, rally around longbowman Nicholas Hook, who in spite of his outlaw status fights for his country and the woman he loves.
Novel, 451 pages, Hardcover, 1st US Edition
Harper - 2009 - ISBN: 0061578916 / 9780061578915
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Dahlquist, Gordon
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters Vol. 2
A brutal killer with the heart of a poet, assassin Chang is no longer able to trust those who hired him. Disconcerted, he sets out on the trail of a mystery like no other, in a city few have traveled to, featuring three unlikely heroes with a most intriguing bond
Novel, 415 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (reprints the second half of 2006 HC)
Bantam - 2009 - ISBN: 0553385860 / 9780553385861
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Dietrich, William
Ethan Gage #2: The Rosetta Key
Signed by the author on the title page. As Bonaparte's army descends upon the Holy Land, Ethan Gage seeks a legendary Egyptian scroll with awesome powers, which he must keep safe from Napoleon.
Novel, 353 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Harper - 2009 - ISBN: 0061239569 / 9780061239564
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Durcan, Liam
Garcia's Heart
Neurologist Patrick Lazerenko travels to the Hague to witness the war crimes trial of his mentor, a doctor accused of torturing prisoners in Honduras, in hopes of exonerating him.
Awards: ♦ Winner of the 2008 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel
Novel, 296 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2007 HC
St. Martin's Griffin - 2009 - ISBN: 0312539320 / 9780312539320
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Evanovich, Janet
Between the Numbers #3: Plum Lucky
Diesel is on the trail of a man who's lost a giant bag of money. Grandma Mazur has found it and headed to Atlantic City to hit the slots. With Lula and Connie, Stephanie attempts to bring Grandma home.
Novel, 230 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
St. Martin's Paperbacks - 2009 - ISBN: 0312377649 / 9780312377649
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Evanovich, Janet
Between the Numbers #4: Plum Spooky
Publisher's signed edition with signature page tipped in. Stephanie Plum and Diesel hunt a remorseless killer and a boy genius in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, sand in their underwear, and monkeys.
Novel, 309 pages, Hardcover, 1st Edition
St. Martin's Press - 2009 - ISBN: 0312383320 / 9780312383329
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Fairstein, Linda
Alexandra Cooper #10: Killer Heat
When two young women are found murdered, Manhattan DA Alex Cooper races to find the killer and keep him from killing again
Novel, 445 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Anchor - 2009 - ISBN: 0307387747 / 9780307387745
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Ferrigno, Robert
Assassin #2: Sins of the Assassin
In a near-future world decimated by nuclear bombs and polarized by the belief systems of its Islamic and Christian survivors, shadow warrior Rakkim Epps is sent to prevent a Bible Belt warlord from obtaining a hidden weapon of mass destruction.
Novel, 447 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Pocket - 2009 - ISBN: 1416537716 / 9781416537717
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Fluke, Joanne
Hannah Swensen #10: Carrot Cake Murder
Lisa's long-lost Uncle Gus is the hit of the family reunion; when he's found dead the next morning with an ice pick in his chest, Hannah must sift through a long list of suspects. Includes recipes.
Novel, 334 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Michael Rose is trying to acquire a global IT company, unaware that it serves as a cover for a shadowy national security agency that has just made him their number one target.
Novel, 370 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2007 HC