[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Thrillers and Suspense December 2009
- From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:10:49 -0500
New and Recently Released!
The Atlantis Code - by Charles Brokaw
Publisher: Forge
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Pub Date: 11/10/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765315311
ISBN-10: 0765315319
Thriller. Can't get enough Da Vinci Code-esque action, puzzles, and esoteric
knowledge? You're in luck, for this debut thriller by the pseudonymous Charles
Brokaw features a handsome and brilliant linguist, a bell inscribed in an
unknown language, a power-mad member of an ultra-secret Catholic society, and
secrets that could unlock the powers of the ancient world of Atlantis. On the
run with a pretty television journalist (and aided by an equally pretty police
inspector), the linguist travels across Europe, Africa, and Russia in the
search for answers. It may not be the most believable of set-ups, but it sure
is fun.
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Abandoned: A Thriller - by Cody McFadyen
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 10/27/2009
ISBN-13: 9780553806953
ISBN-10: 0553806955
Thriller. FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett has gone through a lot in her first
three appearances...but the bad guys she's faced pale in comparison to the
cold, cruel character she finds herself dealing with in Abandoned, which begins
with the sudden arrival of a bald, emaciated, and delirious woman at a
wedding Smoky is attending. In investigating the woman's appearance--it turns
out that she was abducted years ago--Smoky and her team uncover a truly
horrifying
scheme run by a sociopath who threatens everything that Smoky holds dear. As
with the other books in the series, you'll be sleeping with your lights on--or
perhaps not sleeping at all.
The Ghosts of Belfast - by Stuart Neville
Publisher: Soho
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Pub Date: 10/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781569476000
ISBN-10: 1569476004
Crime Fiction. During the Troubles, Belfast's Gerry Fegan killed 12 people on
the orders of his superiors in the IRA. Seven years after his release from
prison, his victims still haunt him--literally. But when, in an attempt to
atone for his actions and quiet his ghosts, Gerry starts killing those who
ordered
the hits in the first place, he finds himself under the gun as well--and it's
not just his former allies who are after him. This debut, the beginning of
a series, is dark, deadly, and brutal, but it also offers a window into the
political and cultural complexities of Northern Ireland.
Chinese Whispers - by Peter May
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
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Pub Date: 10/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781590586082
ISBN-10: 1590586085
Police Thriller. A killer is stalking the streets of Beijing, taking the lives
of young prostitutes in a manner eerily reminiscent of Jack the Ripper. When
a fifth victim--this one a Chinese-American lie-detector expert--is murdered,
things really start falling apart. Li Yan, head of Beijing's serious-crime
unit, is convinced that there's a connection between the victim's work and her
murder, but as he questions those around him, he just makes trouble for
himself, eventually getting ousted from the investigation. Between the science
of lie detection, the far-off location, and the danger swirling around Li
and his loved ones, Chinese Whispers is a winner. It's also 6th in a series
that starts with The Firemaker.
Paying Back Jack: A Novel - by Christopher G. Moore
Publisher: Grove Press
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Pub Date: 10/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9780802119025
ISBN-10: 0802119026
Crime Fiction. Want to visit Thailand but can't afford the plane ticket? Check
out author Christopher G. Moore's series starring Victor Calvino, a disbarred
American lawyer turned private eye. Usually based out of Bangkok, in his 10th
appearance (though only the 3rd in the series to be published in the U.S.)
Victor is hiding out in Pattaya, where he witnesses a naked woman fall from a
balcony--and soon finds himself a suspect in her murder. Throw in a couple
of hitmen, a sex-tourism ring targeting children, and a day job tailing the
"minor wife" of a Thai politician, and Victor has his hands full. If you've
already run through the Thailand-based thrillers by John Burdett (like Bangkok
Haunts), you won't want to miss these.
Revenge, Served Cold
A Prisoner of Birth - by Jeffrey Archer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 03/04/2008
ISBN-13: 9780312379292
ISBN-10: 0312379293
Suspense Fiction. In this updated version of The Count of Monte Cristo,
illiterate Danny Cartwright of London's East End is framed for the murder of his
best friend and sentenced to prison. There, as part of his education, he reads
the Dumas classic, and, when his cellmate is killed, assumes his identity
and escapes. Fans of the classic should enjoy this modernized version--justice,
while subverted, will eventually have its day, and there's plenty of courtroom
drama, plot twists, and financial intrigue to satisfy thriller readers
everywhere.
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Ghost Dancer: A Thriller - by John Case
Publisher: Random House
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Pub Date: 05/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780345464743
ISBN-10: 0345464745
Thriller. Jack Wilson is a brilliant mathematician who has been published in
several academic journals. He's also a dangerous psychopath, recently released
from prison, who is obsessed with Nikola Tesla--and he plans to use Tesla's
research to build a weapon that uses harmonic resonance to break down the
molecular
structure of anything in its path. His goal is to destroy the U.S. as
retribution for past personal slights and for the way his Native American
ancestors
were treated by the U.S. government. He's aided in his task by an offshoot of
al Qaeda, making for a "chiller of a thriller that seems all too feasible
in a post-9/11 world" (Booklist).
Revenge: A Novel - by Stephen Fry
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Pub Date: 05/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780812968194
ISBN-10: 0812968190
Suspense Fiction. Published in the U.K. under the title The Stars' Tennis
Balls, this "homage" to The Count of Monte Cristo (author Stephen Fry claims
it's
"a straight steal") takes place in the modern day and stars Ned Maddstone, for
whom everything goes right until, suddenly, it doesn't. Framed and imprisoned
in a top-secret asylum, Ned is befriended by an older man whose death gives him
a chance to escape and get his revenge on his betrayers. Alert Monte Cristo
fans will especially enjoy figuring out the wordplay throughout the novel (try
anagramming Ned Maddstone). Fry is a British actor and comedian who has
also written several other books; Revenge is darker than one might expect from
such a writer.
First Chapter
Exact Revenge - by Tim Green
Publisher: Warner
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Pub Date: 03/01/2006
ISBN-13: 9780446617161
ISBN-10: 0446617164
Suspense Fiction. In a contemporary version of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of
Monte Cristo, Raymond White is on the verge of having it all--until he's framed
for murder, convicted, and tossed in jail. Eighteen years is a long time to
plot revenge, but after a fellow convict teaches him what he needs to know
about retribution--including the location of a billion dollars--and helps him
to escape, he's able to start righting some wrongs (including finding the
former colleague who not only framed him, but married his girlfriend as well).
It all unfolds at what Booklist calls "a heart-pounding pace," so keep that
in mind if you've got somewhere you need to be.
First Chapter
Bad things happen - Dolan, Harry
Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Pub Date: 07/23/2009
ISBN-13: 9780399155635
ISBN-10: 0399155635
Noir. Dolan gets everything right in his debut, a suspense novel that breathes
new life into familiar themes. The enigmatic David Loogan, who's recently
moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., has stumbled into an editing job for Gray Streets, a
mystery magazine, after anonymously submitting a short story. One night,
Loogan's boss, Tom Kristoll, asks him for help in disposing of a corpse. Loogan
goes to Kristoll's house and does so, despite his suspicions that Kristoll's
account of how the man ended up dead is incomplete at best. When Kristoll later
dies in a fall from his office window, the police mark Loogan, who's been
having an affair with Kristoll's wife, as a person of interest. As the body
count increases, Loogan tries to clear his name and determine why a killer
revenge against so many people associated with Gray Streets. Pitch-perfect
prose and sophisticated characterizations drive the noirish plot, which offers
plenty of unexpected twists.
The Distant Echo - by Val McDermid
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Pub Date: 10/17/2004
ISBN-13: 9780312994839
ISBN-10: 0312994834
Suspense Fiction. Twenty-five years ago, four students--best friends--stumbled
across barmaid Rosie Duff as she lay dying from multiple stab wounds. Though
the four were innocent of the crime, they became suspects in her murder, and in
fact much of the public believed them to be guilty. Now, advances in forensic
science mean hope for solving Rosie's murder, so her violent brothers and
illegitimate son prod a cop associated with the original case to open it up
again--while
someone seeking revenge for Rosie's death is targeting the four friends. Set in
Scotland, The Distant Echo may appeal to fans of mystery writer P.D. James
for its mix of forensic science and "in-depth characterization" (Booklist).
First Chapter
Restitution - by Lee Vance
Publisher: Anchor Books
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Pub Date: 09/30/2008
ISBN-13: 9780307279248
ISBN-10: 0307279243
Thriller. Wall Street success story Peter Tyler has expensive silk ties, an eye
for pretty receptionists, and a troubled marriage. But that doesn't mean
he killed his wife, no matter what the cops say. Add in a huge financial scam,
stolen art, a drug company dabbling in bioterrorism, and a mysterious FedEx
package delivered to Tyler's wife the day she died, and you've got a man on the
run in a dangerous world. "Relentlessly readable," says The New York Times.
But what does any of this have to do with revenge? You'll have to read the book
to find out.
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