[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Thrillers and Suspense March 2009

  • From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 08:23:33 -0400

New and Recently Released!

Nuclear Jellyfish - by Tim Dorsey
Publisher: William Morrow
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Pub Date: 2/1/2009
ISBN: 9780061432668
ISBN-10: 0061432660
Thriller. Fans will be happy to see that maniacal anti-hero Serge Storms is up 
to his usual activities, criss-crossing Florida in search of wrongs to 
right...and
trying to drum up tourist business for his favorite haunts. But his website 
(which features tips for tourists trying to avoid being killed) has attracted
the attention of Agent Mahoney, his longtime nemesis. And then there's the gang 
of diamond thieves, a sociopath with a glow-in-the-dark tattoo, and a number
of other warped characters and plot twists. The 11th in the series, Nuclear 
Jellyfish features "exuberant abandon and wit" (Publishers Weekly).

The Rules of the Game - by Leonard Downie, Jr.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 1/13/2009
ISBN: 9780307269614
ISBN-10: 0307269612
Political Thriller. Aspects of this debut from a former Washington Post editor 
might seem awfully close to reality when you consider that the story features
an aging presidential hopeful and his veep pick--a relatively inexperienced 
woman who quickly upstages him at rallies. But any similarities to the 
McCain/Palin
campaign end there...for one thing, they're Democrats, for another, they 
win--and months later the president dies. Meanwhile, journalist Sarah Page 
uncovers
rampant corruption in the upper reaches of the government, putting her life at 
risk and forcing the new president to choose between her own political future
and the nation's well-being. Politically speaking, it's terrifyingly plausible.
First Chapter

The Lost Witness - by Robert Ellis
Publisher: Minotaur Books
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Pub Date: 2/3/2009
ISBN: 9780312366155
ISBN-10: 0312366159
Police Thriller. LAPD robbery and homicide detective Lena Gamble is out of 
favor with her higher-ups, and to punish her they've assigned her the case of
an unidentified murder victim who was dismembered and tossed in a Hollywood 
dumpster. Though most of the few clues lead to dead ends, Lena's investigation
eventually leads her to a mystery witness--and warnings from her supervisors 
not to investigate a powerful billionaire's son. With plenty of forensic detail,
The Lost Witness should appeal to fans of television shows like CSI. It's also 
the 2nd book to star Lena Gamble, after City of Fire.

Drood: A Novel - by Dan Simmons
Publisher: Little, Brown
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Pub Date: 2/9/2009
ISBN: 9780316007023
ISBN-10: 0316007021
Historical Suspense. Inspired by Charles Dickens' final years, when the 
literary master was writing a (never completed) novel named The Mystery of Edwin
Drood, this intriguing thriller finds Dickens' friend and fellow novelist 
Wilkie Collins narrating. In his attempts to aid his fellow passengers after
a terrible train wreck, Dickens comes across a creepy figure named Drood, who 
appears to have been traveling in a coffin. Dickens becomes obsessed with
Drood, though Collins is not convinced that the man actually exists. Is 
searching for him in London's underworld merely a way for Dickens to indulge in
dastardly deeds? Or is Drood an undead killer? Those looking for a puzzle will 
enjoy this intricate, complex adventure.
Focus on: Contract Killers

Panic - by Jeff Abbott
Publisher: Onyx
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Pub Date: 8/1/2006
ISBN: 9780451412225
ISBN-10: 0451412222
Thriller. With an action-packed plot and a protagonist who never gets a chance 
to catch his breath, fans of rollercoaster pacing will find much to appreciate
in Panic. Regular guy Evan Casher arrives at his mother's home to find that 
she's been killed, his dad's been abducted, and that much of what he believed
about his family is untrue. After an attempt on his life, and with a menacing 
spy ring and the CIA on his heels (not to mention the so-far-unsuccessful
killer), Evan has to stay alive, find a much-coveted computer file, and rescue 
his father. Booklist calls this hard-to-put-down thriller "a wild ride on
a bumpy road."
First Chapter

Rain Fall - by Barry Eisler
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Pub Date: 7/1/2003
ISBN: 9780451209153
ISBN-10: 045120915X
Suspense Fiction. Troubled half-Japanese freelance assassin John Rain stars in 
a series of convoluted and atmospheric tales; Rain Fall is the 1st, and will
be released as a movie in 2009. The resourceful Rain specializes in killing 
Tokyo's government officials and making their deaths look natural, but he finds
his carefully ordered world falling apart after the death of one particular 
official. Men from Rain's own past return to haunt him as he gets involved
with the daughter of his victim--who appears to be in danger of becoming a 
victim herself. With lots of details about spy technologies and insight into
Rain's own uneasy mind, Rain Fall is likely to appeal to fans of Daniel Silva's 
Gabriel Allon series.

Little Black Dress: A Peter Macklin Novel of Suspense - by Loren D. Estleman
Publisher: Forge
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Pub Date: 1/2/2007
ISBN: 9780765347893
ISBN-10: 076534789X
Suspense Fiction. In the 5th (and most recent) Peter Macklin novel, the hit man 
is hoping to leave his past behind and settle into retirement with his new
wife, Laurie. But retiring from contract killing isn't easy, especially since 
Peter is more than a little suspicious of his mother-in-law Pamela's new
boyfriend. Peter soon learns that said boyfriend moonlights as a spotter for a 
gang of robbers run by a Toledo mobster, and that their next target is likely
to be the bookstore that Pamela manages. What's a former contract killer to do 
to protect his family--without lying to his wife?
First Chapter

Last to Die - by James Grippando
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Pub Date: 7/1/2004
ISBN: 9780060005566
ISBN-10: 0060005564
Legal Thriller. In his 3rd appearance, Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck is 
representing a reputed hit man as a favor to his best friend. But Tatum Knight 
swears
that although the victim asked him to kill her, he didn't. And here's the 
twist: the woman he's accused of murdering has left $46 million to six 
people--or
technically, to whomever of the six is the last alive--including himself. What 
was the murdered woman's logic? And is Swyteck's client a killer--or is
he going to be a victim? Check out Last to Die to find out.
First Chapter

Captain Alatriste - by Arturo Pérez-Reverte; translated from the Spanish by 
Margaret Sayers Peden
Publisher: Penguin Group
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Pub Date: 12/27/2005
ISBN: 9780452287112
ISBN-10: 0452287111
Historical Thriller. Let's go back in time for something a little 
different--Captain Alatriste is a hired sword in 17th-century Spain; his latest 
assignment
is to kill a pair of visiting Englishmen. In this 1st installment in a series 
that now numbers four, the assignment is communicated to the swashbuckling
swordsman-for-hire by mysterious masked men, and when Alatriste decides not to 
follow through on the assassination, he finds himself faced with threats
from all sides. With lots of historical detail and plenty of political 
intrigue, this adventure is a "pleasure of swash, buckle and atmosphere" (Kirkus
Reviews).

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