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Cover art for SUNSET
FICTION
Released: June 6, 2012
Kirkus Star SUNSET
by Al Lamanda
"The latest from Lamanda (Running Homeless, 2011, etc.) is an exciting thriller filled with tough but sympathetic characters who drag you breathlessly along to the final scene."
A former police officer sunk in the depths of despair is rescued by the mob boss he thinks had his wife killed. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SADNESS OF THE SAMURAI
FICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
Kirkus Star THE SADNESS OF THE SAMURAI
by Victor Del Arbol
"A literary page-turner."
A deftly plotted thriller that combines narrative momentum with literary ambition. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: April 10, 2012
Kirkus Star A WOMAN OF CONSEQUENCE
by Anna Dean
"The third in Dean's series is another delight, complete with perfect regency prose and an excellent mystery."
A clever Regency sleuth is much like Jane Austen with her ability to see that the mundane things of life are more important than they seem. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: April 4, 2012
Kirkus Star EXIT PLAN
by Larry Bond
"Iran's nuclear ambitions are prominent in the news. That makes this novel a perfectly timed, first-class read."
A fast-moving military thriller that grabs the reader's attention and holds on tightly. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 27, 2012
Kirkus Star THE TRUTH OF ALL THINGS
by Kieran Shields
"Both the detailed historical information and the intricate mystery hold your attention to the last page in Shields' startling debut."
1892. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 27, 2012
Kirkus Star THE CHILD WHO
by Simon Lelic
"Lelic (A Thousand Cuts, 2010, etc.) faces thorny issues of guilt and responsibility head on, and no one comes out unscathed."
Who deserves your sympathy most: the 11-year-old victim, the 12-year-old who killed her or the lawyer handling the case? Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 20, 2012
Kirkus Star ANGELMAKER
by Nick Harkaway
"Top-notch."
A bang comes at the door, and with it an offer that one shouldn't refuse but must. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE HELIOS CONSPIRACY
FICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star THE HELIOS CONSPIRACY
by Jim DeFelice
"A breezy and informative FBI thriller with personality to burn."
Wisecracking, rule-breaking FBI special agent Andy Fisher (Threat Level Black, 2005) returns to investigate the murder of his long mooned-over ex-girlfriend Kathy, brainy point person behind potentially life-changing solar-energy technology. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 7, 2012
Kirkus Star THE BEDLAM DETECTIVE
by Stephen Gallagher
"Gallagher loves character development but respects plotting enough to give it full measure. The result is that rare beast, a literary page turner. "
Monsters, actual and metaphorical, are at the heart of this superbly crafted thriller. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
Kirkus Star BLOODLAND
by Alan Glynn
"His prose spare but spirited, Glynn (Winterland, 2011, etc.) spins an all-too-likely tale of secrets, lies and power corrupted. Chilling."
A plot-twisting, page-turning humdinger in which collateral damage gets a murderous spin. Read full book review >