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The Whisperers by John Connolly


A Charlie Parker Mystery

Atria (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 1-4391-6519-X (143916519X)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-6519-5 (9781439165195)
Publication Date: July, 2010
List Price: $26.00

"A combination of hard-boiled detective fiction with supernatural overtones, this is an intriguingly complex, if also somewhat flawed, thriller."

The Drowning River by Christobel Kent


A Sandro Cellini Mystery

Minotaur Books (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-312-62101-9 (0312621019)
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-62101-8 (9780312621018)
Publication Date: July, 2010
List Price: $24.99

"Some mysteries have the ability to envelope readers in the atmosphere of the setting and immerse them directly into the storyline. The Drowning River is such a mystery."

Murder Most Civil by Karen Frisch


Non-series

Mainly Murder Press (Trade Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-9825899-4-8 (0982589948)
ISBN-13: 978-0-9825899-4-6 (9780982589946)
Publication Date: June, 2010
List Price: $14.95

"There is a good sense of time and place in the narrative and dialog of this Victorian-era mystery, which features a most agreeable amateur sleuth in a rather complicated murder investigation."

Never Wave Goodbye by Doug Magee


Non-series

Touchstone (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 1-4391-5398-1 (1439153981)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-5398-7 (9781439153987)
Publication Date: June, 2010
List Price: $24.99

"A thoughtful thriller that starts strong and never wavers, it will keep readers questioning what's really happening and why."

A Bad Day's Work by Nora McFarland


A Lilly Hawkins Mystery

Touchstone (Trade Paperback)
ISBN-10: 1-4391-5548-8 (1439155488)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-5548-6 (9781439155486)
Publication Date: August, 2010
List Price: $14.99

"This debut mystery is hampered on several fronts, and, somewhat surprisingly, given its potential for originality, probably suffers most from being far too derivative."

Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair


A Vintage Magic Mystery with Madeira Cutler

Berkley Prime Crime (Mass Market Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-425-23313-8 (0425233138)
ISBN-13: 978-0-425-23313-9 (9780425233139)
Publication Date: July, 2010
List Price: $7.99

"Fans of paranormal mysteries will be taken in by the delightful Maddie, though the story is weighed down somewhat by a large cast of weakly drawn characters who represent the murder suspects."

Twentynine Palms by Daniel Pyne


Non-series

Counterpoint (Trade Paperback)
ISBN-10: 1-58243-573-1 (1582435731)
ISBN-13: 978-1-58243-573-2 (9781582435732)
Publication Date: June, 2010
List Price: $14.95

"A creative thriller, but one that seems surprisingly tame despite its colorful, sometimes outrageous characters and the frequently imaginative elements of its storyline."

The Garden of Betrayal by Lee Vance


Non-series

Knopf (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-307-26977-9 (0307269779)
ISBN-13: 978-0-307-26977-5 (9780307269775)
Publication Date: August, 2010
List Price: $24.95

"What elevates the story beyond the increasingly routine financial or political thriller are the characters, who contribute in their own way to the tension that develops as the plot moves forward. "

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