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New & Notable Fiction: November 2012


Cover art for CITY OF DARK MAGIC
FICTION
Released: Nov. 27, 2012

"Even the minor characters are drawn ingeniously in this exuberant, surprising gem."
The riddle of Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved," alchemy and clandestine love fuse in this fast-paced, funny, romantic mystery. Read full book review >
Cover art for MANDARIN GATE
FICTION
Released: Nov. 27, 2012

"Casual readers be warned: Pattison's seventh Inspector Shan thriller is another hypnotic immersion in a fascinating culture."
A brutal killing in Tibet draws a veteran investigator out of the safety of his new bureaucratic job and into a complicated tangle of political interests and deadly alliances. Read full book review >
Cover art for BIRDS OF WINTER
FICTION
Released: Nov. 14, 2012

"Harry's adventures continue to provide physical dangers, Florida lore and an endless supply of women for him to fall in love with. This installment, more thriller than mystery, grips you from beginning to end."
Steamy Southwest Florida provides the backdrop for more dangerous dealings. Read full book review >
Cover art for SWEET TOOTH
FICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012

"Britain's foremost living novelist has written a book--often as drily funny as it is thoughtful--that somehow both subverts and fulfills every expectation its protagonist has for fiction."
A subtly and sweetly subversive novel which seems more characteristic of its author as it becomes increasingly multilayered and labyrinthine in its masterful manipulation of the relationship(s) between fiction and truth. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TESTAMENT OF MARY
FICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012

"A work suffused with mystery and wonder."
A novella that builds to a provocative climax, one that is as spiritually profound as its prose is plainspoken. Read full book review >
Cover art for VICTORY AT YORKTOWN
FICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012

"Augmented with character sketches of lesser-known patriots, the book brings Washington to life as a resolute and bold general. The authors shine brightly in describing the depth of his emotion flowing from the victory at Yorktown."
Gingrich and Forstchen (Valley Forge, 2010, etc.) continue their series on the American Revolution by following Washington and the Continental Army to Yorktown. Read full book review >