Uncle Edgar's Newsletter 95
Recently Received & Forthcoming Books
Alphabetical by Author
Abernethy, Mark
Alan McQueen #3: Double Back
Send to find a missing agent, superspy Alan McQueen discovers that a faction of the Indonesian army is planning genocide, using an ethno-bomb which kills only native East Timorese.
Novel, 420 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2009 HC
When a vengeful enemy traps billionaire security expert Dav Gianikopolis and gallery owner Carrie McCray in a ruthless battle of wits, each move seems to bring them closer to disaster. Dav will do whatever it takes to protect Carrie - even put their last chance at love on the line.
Novel, 337 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Zebra - 2011 - ISBN: 1420108832 / 9781420108835
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015053
$6.99
Adams, Jeanne
Deadly Little Secrets
Security expert Gates Bromley's number one priority is protecting art collector Dav Gianikopolis, but he finds himself distracted when he joins forces with CIA Agent Ana Burton. Which could be deadly when word gets out that she's reopened a case involving stolen art and five brutal murders.
Novel, 329 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Zebra - 2010 - ISBN: 1420108824 / 9781420108828
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014672
$6.99
Adams, Riley
Memphis BBQ #3: Hickory Smoked Homicide
Lulu doesn't like Tristan Pembroke, a snooty pageant coach with a mean streak. So when she finds his body stuffed in a closet at a party, the police are suspicious. Includes recipes.
Novel, 276 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 0425244601 / 9780425244609
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015382
$7.99
Adler-Olsen, Jussi
Department Q #1: The Keeper of Lost Causes (UK title: Mercy)
Carl Morck used to be a good homicide detective, until a bullet almost took his life, and two of his colleagues died. Carl didn't draw his weapon, and blames himself. Now he's been put out to pasture with a stack of Copenhagen's coldest cases to keep him company. So he's as surprised as anyone when a case actually catches his interest. Five years ago, a politician vanished without a trace. The world assumes she's dead. Carl's colleagues snicker about the time he's wasting. But Carl may have the last laugh, and redeem himself in the process. Because she isn't dead - yet.
Novel, 395 pages, Hardcover, 1st US Edition
Dutton - 2011 - ISBN: 0525952489 / 9780525952480
Book Condition: New. Jacket Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014904
$25.95
Adler-Olsen, Jussi
Department Q #1: The Keeper of Lost Causes (UK title: Mercy) audiobook
Carl Morck used to be a good homicide detective, until a bullet almost took his life, and two of his colleagues died. Carl didn't draw his weapon, and blames himself. Now he's been put out to pasture with a stack of Copenhagen's coldest cases to keep him company. So he's as surprised as anyone when a case actually catches his interest. Five years ago, a politician vanished without a trace. The world assumes she's dead. Carl's colleagues snicker about the time he's wasting. But Carl may have the last laugh, and redeem himself in the process. Because she isn't dead - yet.
Novel, Audio CD(s), Unabridged - 13 CDs, 15.5 hours, performed by Erik Davies
Beatrix Potter's friend Grace has been receiving anonymous letters threatening her good name; Beatrix must investigate quietly, so as not to arouse village gossip. Includes recipes.
Novel, 290 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2010 HC
Berkley Prime Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 042524380X / 9780425243800
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014316
$7.99
Albert, Susan Wittig
Cottage Tales #8: The Tale of Castle Cottage
Summer, 1913: Beatrix Potter is eager to marry solicitor William Heelis. But there are a few obstacles blocking their path to the altar, including some mysterious problems with the remodeling of their future home. Includes recipes.
Novel, 303 pages, Hardcover, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 0425243508 / 9780425243503
Book Condition: New. Jacket Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014692
$24.95
Alden, Jami
Beg for Mercy
When Megan Flynn insinuates herself into the most shocking murder case Seattle detective Cole Williams has ever worked, he can't stand idly by. Plunged into a secret world where the city's elite indulge their darkest desires, Cole will do whatever it takes to bring down a madman who has made Megan his most coveted prey.
Novel, 413 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 2nd Printing
Grand Central - 2011 - ISBN: 0446572802 / 9780446572804
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014673
$7.99
Alexander, Matthew / Bruning, John R.
How to Break a Terrorist
The first inside look at the US military's attempt at more civilized interrogation techniques, and their success in using brains instead of brutality to get the information needed to take down Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
Nonfiction, 284 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
St. Martin's Griffin - 2011 - ISBN: 0312675119 / 9780312675110
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New012930
$14.99
Alexander, Tasha
Lady Emily #5: Dangerous to Know
1892: While recuperating at her mother-in-law's estate in Normandy, Lady Emily finds a murdered woman, a young French aristocrat who had been committed to an insane asylum, and had given birth to an illegitimate child there. Clues lead to a crumbling chateau in the country.
Novel, 306 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2010 HC
St. Martin's Minotaur - 2011 - ISBN: 0312383819 / 9780312383817
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014865
$14.99
Alexander, Tasha
Lady Emily #6: A Crimson Warning
An audacious vandal is creating turmoil in London, splashing red paint on the homes of the elite and then revealing the inhabitants' scandalous secrets. Lady Emily and her husband Colin must track down the culprit.
Novel, 322 pages, Hardcover, 1st Edition
St. Martin's Minotaur - 2011 - ISBN: 0312661754 / 9780312661755
Book Condition: New. Jacket Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014782
$24.99
Alten, Steve
Grim Reaper: End of Days
A biohazard scientist has injected herself with a swift-acting version of the Black Death, spreading the infection throughou Manhattan. On the sealed-off island, veteran Patrick Shepherd sets out to rescue his wife and child.
Novel, 631 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2010 HC
Forge - 2011 - ISBN: 0765367076 / 9780765367075
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014382
$9.99
Anderson, Lin
Rhona MacLeod #7: The Reborn
When the body of a pregnant teenager is found with the full-term fetus surgically removed, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is called in to assist the police. The investigation leads to a group of pregnant teenage girls; then a second girl from the group is found dead.
Novel, 424 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2010 HC
Hodder UK - 2011 - ISBN: 0340992913 / 9780340992913
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New013367
$12.95
Anthony, Michael David
Canterbury Cathedral #3: Dark Provenance
After spending most of his life as a spy, Richard Harrison wants nothing more than a quiet retirement in Canterbury. Then a young woman turns up on his doorstep, bearing a message from her late father, a refugee from Hitler's Germany, and an expert in antiques. It's a message that Harrison doesn't want to hear. And he particularly doesn't want to believe it has anything to do with the recent suicide of an elderly, notoriously dithering parish priest.
Novel, 272 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1994)
Getting work isn't easy when you're a Turkish immigrant raised in Germany. So Kayankaya takes the job when his friend Romario asks for help with thugs demanding protection money. Turns out the thugs are Croatian nationalists looking to take over the Frankfurt rackets - and they don't take kindly to interference.
Novel, 255 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 2007)
Melville International Crime - 2010 - ISBN: 1935554239 / 9781935554233
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015589
$15.00
Arjouni, Jakob
Kemal Kayankaya #2: Happy Birthday, Turk!
When a Turkish laborer is stabbed to death in Frankfurt's red light district, the local police see no need to work overtime. The laborer's wife turns to Turkish PI Kayankaya for help.
Novel, 167 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1993)
Melville International Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 1935554204 / 9781935554202
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015590
$14.95
Arjouni, Jakob
Kemal Kayankaya #3: More Beer (alternate title: And Drink Still More!)
Hired to defend four eco-terrorists charged with murdering a chemical plant owner, wise-cracking Turkish PI Kayankaya finds himself stuck in the middle of Germany's culture wars.
Novel, 166 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1994)
Melville International Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 1935554433 / 9781935554431
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015591
$14.95
Arjouni, Jakob
Kemal Kayankaya #4: One Man, One Murder (alternate title: One Death to Die)
To rescue a kidnapped prostitute, Turkish PI Kayankaya must face some of Germany's most depraved and dangerous criminals. Fortunately, some of them are his friends.
Novel, 171 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1997)
Melville International Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 1935554549 / 9781935554547
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015592
$14.95
Arsenault, Emily
The Broken Teaglass
While staving off the boredom of their jobs updating a dictionary, Billy and Mona find that someone has been lacing the dictionary files with clues to a long-unsolved murder.
Novel, 370 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2009 HC
Bantam - 2011 - ISBN: 0553386530 / 9780553386530
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New015515
$15.00
Ash, Maureen
Templar Knight #6: A Deadly Penance
Bascot de Marins is summoned to Lincoln Castle to investigate the murder of a married woman's servant lover. The jealous husband had a motive, but Bascot discovers the victim had many more potential enemies.
Novel, 275 pages, Trade Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 0425243362 / 9780425243367
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014701
$14.00
Atkinson, Kate
Jackson Brodie #4: Started Early, Took My Dog
Retired detective Tracy Waterhouse has impulsively taken responsibility for a repeat offender's small child. Former detective Jackson Brodie has rescued an abused dog. He's about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished.
Novel, 371 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2011 HC
Back Bay Books - 2011 - ISBN: 0316066745 / 9780316066747
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New014980
$14.99
Aykol, Esmahan
Hotel Bosphorus
When the director of a film starring her old school friend Petra is found murdered in his Istanbul hotel room, mystery bookstore owner Kati Hirschel starts her own maverick investigation.
Regency England: When the marchioness is murdered at the Polbrook mansion, Ottilia Draycott, the Dowager Lady Polbrook's new companion, finds herself in a house of strangers, all of them suspect. She must unmask and outwit a desperate killer, and keep a Polbrook family secret buried.
Novel, 358 pages, Trade Paperback, 1st Edition
Berkley Prime Crime - 2011 - ISBN: 0425242897 / 9780425242896
