[bksvol-discuss] thrillers and suspense, June

From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:29:13 -0400
As requested.
Thrillers and Suspense June 2009
"Summer has set in with its usual severity."
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), English poet
New and Recently Released!
Cold Choices - by Larry Bond
Publisher: Forge
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Pub Date: 05/12/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765318756
ISBN-10: 076531875X
Military Thriller. Captained by former naval pilot Jerry Mitchell, the USS 
Seawolf is on a reconnaissance mission deep in the frigid Barents Sea when the
Russian nuclear sub Severodvinsk attempts to run it off. A miscalculation on 
the Russian captain's part, however, damages the Seawolf and sends his own
sub to the sea floor. As the air runs out in both subs, Captain Mitchell must 
decide--does he put his own crew at risk in a desperate attempt to rescue
the aggressors, or does he return his badly damaged sub to port? Even if you 
don't suffer from claustrophobia, you're sure to feel the stress of this deadly
situation.
Dark Places - by Gillian Flynn
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
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Pub Date: 05/05/2009
ISBN-13: 9780307341563
ISBN-10: 0307341569
Psychological Suspense. When Libby Day was seven years old, her mother and 
sisters were murdered while she hid nearby; after her testimony, her brother
was sent to prison. Twenty-five years later she's still struggling to get 
through each day when she starts to sell off family artifacts to make some 
money--the
buyers, a group of obsessed true crime fanatics, also push her to look into the 
murders, which eventually forces her to question her memories. Though the
story itself is graphic and violent, Dark Places is nevertheless "a gritty, 
riveting thriller with a one-of-a-kind, tart-tongued heroine" (Booklist).
Even - by Andrew Grant
Publisher: Minotaur Books
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Pub Date: 05/12/2009
ISBN-13: 9780312540265
ISBN-10: 0312540264
Thriller. British naval intelligence officer David Trevellyan is in New York on 
assignment when he's thrown in jail on suspicion of murder; the victim is
a homeless man whose body Trevellyan had found in an alley. But it turns out 
that the dead man was far more than the vagrant he appeared to be, and 
Trevellyan
has clearly been framed. Disavowed by his organization, Trevellyan goes up 
against a powerful corporation and its ruthless leader to clear his name. If
you're a fan of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, you won't want to miss this 
debut: not only are Reacher and Trevellyan similarly resourceful as they seek
to right wrongs, their creators are brothers.
Marine One - by James W. Huston
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 05/12/2009
ISBN-13: 9780312364311
ISBN-10: 0312364318
Legal Thriller. On its way to a top-secret meeting at Camp David, the 
helicopter carrying the president crashes, killing everyone on board. Annapolis 
attorney
Mike Nolan is hired by the helicopter's manufacturer to defend it against 
lawsuits, but the more that Mike learns, the more questions he has. First of
all, was there a mechanical defect, or was the helicopter sabotaged? And why 
was the president headed to Camp David--in a terrible storm--for a meeting
that only three people knew about? There's something for fans of 
techno-thrillers, legal thrillers, and political thrillers in this compelling 
read.
Strong Enough to Die: A Caitlin Strong Novel - by Jon Land
Publisher: Forge
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Pub Date: 05/12/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765312587
ISBN-10: 0765312581
Thriller. Five years after a deadly gunfight along the Mexican border compelled 
her to question her commitment to the Texas Rangers, Caitlin Strong has
been drawn into investigating the lethal desert shoot-out. What she finds--a 
husband she thought was dead, a corporation's terrifying plans--forces her
to team up with a Texas outlaw who wants her dead. Together, they must fight 
not only the corporation's plans to destroy the American way of life, but
a philosophizing murderer and the Mexican mafia as well. This is Caitlin's 1st 
appearance, but rumor has it that author Jon Land has plans for a series;
here's hoping we see more of this tough, brave woman.
Summer Heat
White Hot - by Sandra Brown
Publisher: Pocket Books
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Pub Date: 06/17/2008
ISBN-13: 9781416593546
ISBN-10: 1416593543
Romantic Suspense. Though Sayre Lynch promised herself that she would never 
return home to Destiny, Louisiana, she flies out from San Francisco when her
younger brother Danny commits suicide. But her short trip lengthens when she 
begins to suspect that Danny was killed--possibly by their brother, Chris.
While defying her corrupt, controlling father and highly unpleasant brother, 
she must also figure out whether or not her father's handsome lawyer, Beck
Merchant, can be trusted. Forget verandahs and sweet tea: "white-hot labor 
disputes, family conflict, murder and romance are ablaze" (Publishers Weekly)
in this hot summer read.
Wild Fire - by Nelson DeMille
Publisher: Vision
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Pub Date: 11/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780446617772
ISBN-10: 0446617776
Thriller. Set just a year after 9/11, Wild Fire offers a frighteningly 
plausible conspiracy that involves high-ranking government officials and the 
nuclear
bombs they plan on using to further their own agendas. Fortunately for the rest 
of us, former NYPD cop and current member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist
Task Force John Corey stumbles right into the middle of their plans while 
investigating the probable murder of a fellow Task Force member. Along with his
wife, FBI Agent Kate Mayfield (who also happens to be his boss), Corey must 
hustle if he's going to stop the very powerful, very wealthy madmen at the
heart of the nefarious plot. This well-researched novel is the 4th to star John 
Corey.
Killer Heat: A Novel - by Linda A. Fairstein
Publisher: Doubleday
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Pub Date: 03/18/2008
ISBN-13: 9780385523974
ISBN-10: 0385523971
Legal Thriller. It's another sweltering summer in Manhattan, and as Assistant 
DA Alexandra Cooper works to complete her latest rape trial, she's called
to a crime scene at an abandoned building, where a woman's decomposing body has 
been found. The similarities between her brutal death and the ones that
follow suggest a serial killer with a military background. Between the 
investigative scenes (as Alex and her ally on the police force, Detective Mike 
Chapman,
try to track down the killer) and the courtroom scenes (Alex is prosecuting a 
multiple rapist), this 10th in the series heats up as fast as the city 
sidewalks.
First Chapter
Heat Lightning - by John Sandford
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Pub Date: 09/23/2008
ISBN-13: 9780399155277
ISBN-10: 0399155279
Police Thriller. What do lemons and the Vietnam War Memorial in Minneapolis 
have to do with each other? They're the only things that connect two murders
in the area, and it's a slim start for Minnesota Bureau of Criminal 
Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers, who's struggling to find the tie that 
would
identify any more potential victims. With a couple of Homeland Security men 
running around and the flirty daughter of a murder suspect (or is he a potential
victim?) to contend with, the genial Flowers has his hands full; in his 2nd 
appearance he remains "fascinating to observe" (Booklist).
Prince of Fire - by Daniel Silva
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Pub Date: 02/01/2006
ISBN-13: 9780451215734
ISBN-10: 0451215737
Spy Fiction. In this 5th book to feature art restorer Gabriel Allon, the 
Israeli secret agent's cover is blown when the Israeli embassy in Rome is 
destroyed
by a bomb. Having returned to Israel, Gabriel is put in charge of finding the 
terrorists responsible and finds himself stalking an elusive master terrorist
in a deadly cat-and-mouse game. If you've read all of Daniel Silva's books, you 
might want to try John le Carré for more of the bleak atmosphere and moral
ambiguities that both authors do so well.
First Chapter

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