Uncle Edgar's Newsletter 101
Recently Received & Forthcoming Books
Alphabetical by Author
Mystery Scene #127
Articles about Michael Connelly, Nancy Springer, Joanna Carl, courtroom thrillers; reviews; more.
Magazine, 68 pages, Magazine, 1st Edition
KBS Communications - 2012 - ISBN: mystscene127
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New021529
$7.50
Abbott, Victoria (aka Maffini, Mary Jane / Maffini, Victoria)
Book Collector #1: The Christie Curse
Hired to hunt down rare mysteries for an avid collector, Jordan's first assignment is to find an unpublished play by Agatha Christie. Seems straightforward, until she discovers her predecessor was murdered while looking for it. Includes recipes.
Novel, 295 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 042525528X / 9780425255285
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New022021
$7.99
Adams, Ellery (aka Stanley, Jennifer)
Charmed Pie Shoppe #2: Peach Pies and Alibis
When Ella Mae is asked to handle the dessert buffet at a wedding, a guest becomes seriously ill. It's up to Ella Mae to prove her enchantment-laced pies don't contain a killer ingredient. Includes recipes.
Novel, 278 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 0425251993 / 9780425251997
Book Condition: New.
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ID: #New022022
$7.99
Adler-Olsen, Jussi
Department Q #2: The Absent One (UK title: Disgrace)
Signed by the author on the title page. A closed case lands on Detective Carl Morck's desk: a brother and sister were murdered two decades ago, and one of the suspects, a privileged boarding school student, confessed. Irregularities in the case files lead Morck to a homeless woman with secrets that certain influential people would kill to keep buried.
Novel, 406 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Plume - 2013 - ISBN: 0142196835 / 9780142196830
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New022165
$16.00
Aird, Catherine
Inspector Sloan #08: Some Die Eloquent
As the doctor said, it's not so important what Miss Wansdyke died from as to whom she left a quarter of a million pounds. Inspector Sloan agrees.
Novel, 159 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1979)
Rue Morgue - 2012 - ISBN: 160187071X / 9781601870711
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New019877
$14.95
Albert, Susan Wittig
China Bayles #20: Cat's Claw
Pecan Spring's computer guru has been shot dead in his kitchen. At first police chief Sheila Dawson believes it's suicide, but further investigation reveals the wound wasn't self-inflicted. When a man who broke into the computer shop before the murder goes missing, she's sure the two crimes are connected. Includes recipes.
Novel, 291 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 0425252027 / 9780425252024
Book Condition: New.
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ID: #New022052
$7.99
Allan, Barbara (aka Collins, Max Allan & Collins, Barbara)
Trash 'n' Treasures #06: Antiques Disposal
When Brandy and her mother Vivian win an abandoned storage unit's contents, the good news is a rare vintage cornet. The bad new is the recently stowed body of Big Jim Bob. When the duo finds another stashed victim, the hunt is on for the killer.
Awards: ♦ Finalist for the 2013 Nero Award
Novel, 261 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Caerphilly mortgaged its public buildings, and then the lender foreclosed. To thwart them, the town clerk has been barricaded in the courthouse basement for over a year, his stand made possible by an old tunnel leading from the basement to the town's bandstand, and some collusion by the townsfolk. Then one of the lender's executives is found shot, apparently from inside the basement. Someone is trying to end the siege by framing the clerk; Meg sets out to find the real killer.
Novel, 324 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
St. Martin's - 2013 - ISBN: 1250008174 / 9781250008176
Book Condition: New.
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ID: #New021972
$7.99
Archer, Connie
Soup Lover's #2: A Broth of Betrayal
When a local mechanic is murdered and the mayor disappears, Lucky Jamieson puts soup-making on the back burner while she investigates. Includes recipes.
Novel, 278 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 0425252086 / 9780425252086
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New022058
$7.99
Atherton, Nancy
Aunt Dimity #17: Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch
World-famous artist Amelia Thistle moves to Finch to work on a riddle: a fragment of family diary hints that one of her ancestors may have been Mistress Meg, the Mad Witch of Finch. Following the clue, Lori Shepherd hunts through Finch's darkest corners, dodging nosy neighbors and rabid art fans, and, with Aunt Dimity's otherworldly help, inching closer to the true story of Meg - and Amelia.
Novel, 280 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Penguin - 2013 - ISBN: 0143122711 / 9780143122715
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New020610
$8.99
Baldacci, David
Will Robie #1: The Innocent
America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the US government calls on Will Robie, a hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target. But Will Robie may have just made the first - and last - mistake of his career.
Novel, 543 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Ages 8 and up. Winston and his friends accompany Mr. Penrose for a weekend of puzzles and games at the mansion of a famous musician. When some guests' prizes and belongings inexplicably disappear, some of the guests try to figure out who is stealing things, and others become suspects.
Novel, 247 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Puffin - 2013 - ISBN: 0142426431 / 9780142426432
Book Condition: New.
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ID: #New022109
$7.99
Bissell, Sallie
Mary Crow #5: Music of Ghosts
In the Appalachian woods, a cabin that was the scene of a double murder decades ago lures young thrill seekers. When a politician's daughter is murdered there, her flesh mutilated with disturbing symbols, the dead girl's boss finds himself in hot water when evidence points to him as the prime suspect. It's up to attorney Mary Crow to discover the truth.
Victor de Courcy takes his boat far out to sea. With him is his business partner's son, who becomes the sole witness when de Courcy shoots himself in the chest. DI Hackett and Quirke are investigating when a second death makes it apparent that some terrible secret is threatening to destroy the lives and reputations of some of Dublin's elite.
Novel, 304 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Picador - 2013 - ISBN: 1250024188 / 9781250024183
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New020741
$16.00
Blake, Heather (aka Webber, Heather)
Wishcraft #3: The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy
An Enchanted Village celebration is cut short when the cake delivery boy is found dead. Now his ghost has imprinted on Darcy - they're bonded until she can untangle the thicket surrounding his murder.
Novel, 300 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Trouble arrives from Nate Romanowski's past, and it may be the battle of his life - and Joe's. Nate was in a secret Special Forces unit abroad, and a colleague did something terrible. Now that man is high up in the government, and out to eliminate anyone with knowledge of his wrongdoing. He'll strike at Nate's friends to draw Nate out - which makes the entire Pickett family a target.
Novel, 446 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Berkley - 2013 - ISBN: 0425250652 / 9780425250655
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New022015
$9.99
Bradford, Laura (aka Casey, Elizabeth Lynn)
Claire Weatherly #2: Assaulted Pretzel
Claire found the simple life she always wanted when she opened a gift shop in the heart of Amish country. But when murder disrupts her home, it's up to Claire and detective Jakob Fisher to find the not-so-simple truth.
Novel, 267 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 0425252000 / 9780425252000
Book Condition: New.
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ID: #New022023
$7.99
Brett, Simon
Blotto & Twinks #3: Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera
When valuable paintings are stolen from Tawchester Towers, Blotto vows revenge, but his sister Twinks pragmatically traces the thieves to France. She and Blotto zip off to Paris, then to the Riviera, headquarters of dastardly criminal mastermind La Puce. Will they recover the paintings, vanquish La Puce, and rescue the kidnapped film star I neglected to mention?
When beautiful newcomer Ellen Langston-Jones is found dead in the communal gardens, Inspector Witherspoon settles on Lucius Montague as the culprit, but housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries has doubts.
Novel, 295 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 0425252124 / 9780425252123
Book Condition: New.
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ID: #New022085
$7.99
Brown, Rita Mae / Brown, Sneaky Pie
Mrs. Murphy #20: The Big Cat Nap
Inexplicable car accidents are being attributed to driver error, but Harry suspects that something is amiss, and begins to investigate, aided by her intrepid team of feline, canine, and equine helpers.
Novel, 281 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Bantam - 2013 - ISBN: 0345530454 / 9780345530455
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New022411
$7.99
Burdette, Lucy (aka Isleib, Roberta)
Key West Food Critic #3: Topped Chef
When Hayley's boss signs her up to help judge the Key West Topped Chef contest, she's both nervous and excited. But after a fellow judge turns up dead, it's up to Hayley to find the killer. Includes recipes.
Novel, 292 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Inspector Montalbano is watching a seagull do an odd dance on the beach outside his home when the bird suddenly drops dead. Then he learns that his right-hand man Fazio is missing, last seen on the docks working on a case. Setting out to find him, Montalbano discovers that the seagull's dance of death may provide the key to understanding a macabre world of sadism, extortion, and murder.
Novel, 277 pages, Trade Paperback, 1st US Edition
Penguin - 2013 - ISBN: 0143122614 / 9780143122616
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New020606
$15.00
Child, Lincoln
Jeremy Logan #3: The Third Gate
A famous explorer's archaeological team is attempting to locate the tomb of Egypt's King Narmer, and his double crown, which supposedly possesses mystical powers. When a series of harrowing and inexplicable occurrences raise fears that the expedition is cursed, Professor Jeremy Logan is brought in to investigate. What he finds will raise new questions - and alarm.
Novel, 403 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Anchor - 2013 - ISBN: 0307473740 / 9780307473745
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New021236
$7.99
Childs, Laura
Tea Shop #13: Agony of the Leaves
At a party celebrating the opening of Charleston's aquarium, Theodosia's former boyfriend Parker Scully turns up drowned in one of the exhibits. The EMTs think it was an accident, but Theodosia decides to investigate what she's sure is a murder. Includes recipes.
Novel, 292 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2012 HC
Berkley Prime Crime - 2013 - ISBN: 0425251969 / 9780425251966
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New022020
$7.99
Conant, Susan
Dog Lovers #19: Brute Strength
Lately, it seems wherever Dog's Life columnist Holly Winter turns, things go wrong: an anonymous call turns vicious, her husband is keeping secrets, and acquaintances are dying under mysterious circumstances. Then Holly's own life is threatened. Can the brute strength of her beloved malamutes Rowdy, Kimi, and Sammy protect her?
Novel, 216 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 2011)
Severn House - 2012 - ISBN: 1448360137 / 9781448360130
