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Zack Barrows, an ambitious White House staffer is entrusted to act as a the go-between who will provide communications and arrange all the support necessary for the President’s ultimate secret agent, Nathaniel Cade.  Cade is a 160 year-old vampire bound by a blood oath to serve and protect the President.  There are forces and enemies at work beyond the terrorists that we know about who threaten the security of the nation.  This is the launch of a new series, full of action and adventure told in a clever and smooth manner.  Should be of special interest to fans of the X-Files and the Preston & Child novels.

We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting the launch party for the next installment in the Hannah Swensen mystery series!!  Hannah’s friend Claire is now very happily married to her new husband, the Reverend Bob Knudson, the only caveat being that Bob’s clerical duties make honeymoon plans out-of the question. But like an answered prayer, an old childhood friend, Matthew Walters, comes to visit and since he too is a Lutheran minister, he happily subs for Bob. But shortly thereafter Reverend Bob is found dead shot to death and apparently while eating devil’s food cake. Hannah starts her investigation and soon discovers Bob was no choirboy.

Benni Harper, quilter, folk art museum curator, and first-rate amateur sleuth, is back in a new mystery sure to please the fans of this outstanding cozy series.  The year is 1997 and the annual San Celina County Mid-State Fair is the backdrop.  The theft of a prized African-American quilt from one of the exhibits, and the discovery of a corpse in another exhibit, are the crimes that test Benni’s investigative skills.  On the home front, Garnet Wilcox, Benni’s great aunt from Arkansas, is visiting and setting off sparks of conflict with her sister Dove.  It is not hyperbole to say that no one writing today captures the ambience and essence of life in central California as well as Earlene Fowler.  Be sure to reserve your copy now.

Financial problems in the SFPD force the termination of Mr. Monk’s position as a department consultant.  He does not panic. After all, he decides he can live off his savings until the current crisis passes. Problem is Mr. Monk’s investment manager Rob Sebes is facing charges for defrauding his clients and wiping out all their assets. When the key witness in the case is murdered, Monk is convinced Bob Sebes is behind it, and now he has to prove it.

Our favorite obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk is back in action and this time on a road trip with his agoraphobic brother Ambrose. To help his brother overcome his phobia Monk laces Ambrose’s birthday cake with sleeping pills. Ambrose awakens to find himself in an RV camper engaged on a journey to see the outside world with Monk and Natalie on board. Monk observes little crimes that he cannot ignore as they pursue their highway escapade but Natalie refuses to let anything impede on Ambrose’s time, but Monk ruminates upon them in his head a much more serious and deadly possibility begins to take form.

 Father Eduardo Santiago has a big problem.  The famous philanthropist is finding that his troubled past is coming back to haunt him. The former gangbanger is now engaged in important work helping kids get out of gangs. But now he is under pressure from the new leader of the Latin Emperors to fall back into line or have his past crimes exposed. Unable to go to the police, Eduardo turns to his old and trusted friend ex-covert op Michael Weston. Help is good, and so is Michael, but how does one man take on an entire gang and win?

This marks the American debut of one of Japan’s most esteemed literary talents. Yasuko Hanaoka is a struggling former hostess who now works at a box lunch shop to support herself and her daughter.  Her loser ex-husband comes to her apartment unexpectedly and tries to extort money from her when the situation takes a sudden and violent turn resulting in his death. Her next-door neighbor, a high school math teacher, has long harbored a secret crush and proceeds to engage in a plan to hide the body and cover-up the crime. This is sophisticated and intelligent tale is highly recommended for its compelling plot and has philosophical and mathematical elements that set it apart from the standard fare.

Who knew that a simple shopping errand to obtain the new Sinful handbag could turn out to be the prelude to a murder investigation? Fashionistas rejoice as Haley Randolph our favorite amateur sleuth, who also happens to work in retail, is entangled in another murder mystery. The victim, Tiffany Markham, had not only stolen Haley’s purse party business idea, but tried to put Haley and her partner out of business. So when Tiffany’s corpse is discovered in the trunk of the Mercedes her boyfriend’s grandmother had lent her, Haley is in the unenviable position of being the prime suspect. This cozy series featuring a likeable if fashion obsessed heroine is a fabulous poolside read. Do tell your friends.

Former Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger is rousted from his Idaho ranch by agents of the FBI and CIA to find Gunnery Sgt. Ray Cruz an Afghan war veteran and star sniper from delivering a kill shot to a warlord who now represents the best chance for the U. S. and Afghanistan to achieve a level of political stability in the region. But Swagger soon discovers there are others also trying to get to Cruz, but for what purpose? Vivid details, and an impressive knowledge about modern weaponry, great characterizations, and sharp dialogue, are but a few of the sterling traits that are on display in this gripping political thriller.

It’s the summer of 2010, and the world is facing yet another devastating challenge as 10 percent of the people are infected with SLP—a plague of sleeplessness that condemns the victims to a fugue like state that leads ultimately to a painful death after about one year. Parker Haas is an LAPD cop whose wife has fallen prey to the disease, and who worries about the fate of his infant daughter. As the fabric of social order strains and frays all around him, Parker relentlessly continues an undercover probe of those involved with Dreamer a black market drug that alleviates the suffering but does not cure the disease. Science fiction, crime, and suspense are all blended seamlessly together in this thought provoking work that transcends genre classifications creating a powerful and haunting literary experience that is a testament to the strength and endurance of the human spirit.

Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is called to the local junkyard where a severed thumb is discovered in an old cooler.  The owners of a wealthy new housing tract are engaged in a feud with the Stewart family who own and operate the dump that borders the development.  Walt’s attempt to act as a peacemaker between the two factions is sidelined when a search of the dump reveals a side business that stirs up more controversy.  Two deaths transpire, and Walt has the unenviable task of trying to restore law and order to the divided community.  This Western mystery series never fails to please and surprise.

Charley Davidson has an unusual talent: she sees dead people. Since the tender age of five she has been engaged in helping the departed solve the mysteries of their deaths and thereby have the means to exit this world for the next. So here she is faced with three lawyers with the same law firm who have been murdered who come to PI Charley to hunt down their killer. Aided by a dead teenage gangbanger named Angel and an obnoxious skip tracer, our unorthodox gumshoe sets out on the highest profile case of her career. Paranormal romantic suspense dished up lots of fun and sparkling sarcastic humor this new series it off to a fast and funny start.

The New Year has just begun and already with this dynamic debut we have something to celebrate with the arrival of an extraordinarily gifted new author. Set in the summer of 1997, Karen Clarke is a brilliant scholarship student at London’s Queen Charlotte’s College. Karen has always lived a very structured and disciplined life but falls under the bohemian spell of a an edgy drama student and before she knows it she is moving into a decaying London mansion with her new friend Biba and Biba’s strange brother Rex embarking on an adventure that will end in blood. This dark domestic tale is a British gem in the vein of the works of Tana French and Sophie Hannah. 

This is the first novel in a series geared toward introducing younger teens to the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.  Fourteen year-old Holmes is sent by his brother Mycroft to spend the summer break from boarding school with their Uncle Sherrinford and Aunt Anna in Hampshire. The ghastly deaths of two locals manifesting plague-like symptoms are linked to the appearance of a mysterious cloud. With the arrival and aid of an American tutor sent by Mycroft, Holmes undertakes his first foray in the art of detection. Endorsed by the Doyle Estate this is crisp and diverting adventure is a welcome addition to the Holmes canon.