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Uncle Edgar's January 2009 Arrivals


 
 
 
Selected Shorts: Whodunit?
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001253 $28.00
Aird, Catherine  
Detective Inspector Sloan #4: 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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001248 $14.95
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)  
Zoland Books - 2009 - ISBN: 1581952309 / 9781581952308  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001115 $14.95
Alvtegen, Karin  
Betrayal
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.  
Novel, 277 pages, Trade Paperback, 1st US Edition  
Felony & Mayhem - 2009 - ISBN: 1934609293 / 9781934609293  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000633 $14.95
Alvtegen, Karin  
Missing
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
♦  Nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Novel

 
Novel, 295 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
Felony & Mayhem - 2009 - ISBN: 1934609285 / 9781934609286  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000634 $14.95
Armstrong, Lorelei  
In the Face
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.  
Novel, 285 pages, Hardcover, 1st Edition  
IOTA Publishing - 2008 - ISBN: 0979372054 / 9780979372056  
Book Condition: New. Jacket Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001249 $23.95
Atherton, Nancy  
Aunt Dimity #13: Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000675 $7.99
Bass, Jefferson (aka Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson)  
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000679 $7.99
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000540 $6.99
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000681 $9.99
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000769 $14.00
Boyne, John  
Next of Kin
London, 1936: Owen Montignac was expecting a legacy to settle his huge gambling debts; when that doesn't happen, he discovers that royal scandal could provide the means for profit . . . and for murder  
Novel, 362 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
St. Martin's Griffin - 2009 - ISBN: 0312539347 / 9780312539344  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000636 $15.95
Brightwell, Gerri  
The Dark Lantern
The clash between the genteel 'upstairs' and servant 'downstairs' and the dark secrets of two women turn the 19th-century London household of the Bentley family upside down.  
Novel, 325 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
Three Rivers Press - 2009 - ISBN: 0307395359 / 9780307395351  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001120 $14.95
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  
Pinnacle - 2009 - ISBN: 078601802X / 9780786018024  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000684 $6.99
Brock, Pope  
Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam
Biography of con man John Brinkley, who despite no medical training became a famed surgeon specializing in the restoration of male virility, and the efforts of Morris Fishbein to bring him down  
Nonfiction, 324 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
Three Rivers Press - 2009 - ISBN: 0307339890 / 9780307339898  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001189 $14.95
Brockmann, Suzanne  
Troubleshooters #13: Into the Fire
Vinh Murphy blames a neo-Nazi group for his wife's death; now, years later, the group's leader has been murdered, and the FBI suspects Murphy may have pulled the trigger.  
Novel, 578 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
Ballantine - 2009 - ISBN: 0345501543 / 9780345501547  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000685 $7.99
Brown, Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie  
Mrs. Murphy #16: The Purrfect Murder
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000686 $7.50
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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000687 $14.00
Chupack, Edward  
Silver
Long John Silver tells a tale of treason, murder, his ascent from pickpocket street urchin to pirate captain, a lost treasure that would rival King George's own riches, and what really happened on Treasure Island.  
Novel, 275 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
St. Martin's Griffin - 2009 - ISBN: 0312539363 / 9780312539368  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000640 $14.95
Clark, Carol Higgins  
Regan Reilly #11: Zapped
Actress Lorraine Lily discovers her estranged husband has sold their loft to Regan and Jack Reilly; she'll use any means necessary to retrieve the contents of a safe hidden there  
Novel, 287 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC  
Pocket Star - 2009 - ISBN: 1416563822 / 9781416563822  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000690 $7.99
Coles, Manning  
Tommy Hambledon #5: 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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001247 $14.95
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  
Book Condition: New. Jacket Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000555 $27.99
Craven, Michael  
Body Copy
When a woman hires him to investigate her uncle's unsolved murder, PI Donald Tremaine finds many suspects, and that the victim was a man of many secrets.  
Novel, 288 pages, Trade Paperback, 1st Edition  
Harper - 2009 - ISBN: 0061657166 / 9780061657160  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000696 $13.99
Dahlquist, Gordon  
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters Volume 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  
Book Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New000697 $12.00
Del Ponte, Carla / Sudetic, Chuck  
Madame Prosecutor
The UN's chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda tells the true story of her struggle to bring the war criminals to justice.  
Nonfiction, 434 pages, Hardcover, 1st US Edition  
Other Press - 2009 - ISBN: 1590513029 / 9781590513026  
Book Condition: New. Jacket Condition: New.  
Already Received   ID: #New001214 $25.95


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