December 2009

Featured titles for December 2009:

Vanished (Hardcover)

$25.99
ISBN-13: 9780312379087
Availability: Special Order – Price & Availability May Change
Published: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 8/2009
Nick Heller is tough, smart, and stubborn. And in his line of work, it's essential. Trained in the Special Forces, Nick is a high-powered intelligence investigator--exposing secrets that powerful people would rather keep hidden. He's a guy you don't want to mess with. He's also the man you call when you need a problem fixed. Desperate, with nowhere else to run, Nick's nephew, Gabe makes that call one night. After being attacked in Georgetown, his mother, Lauren, lies in a coma, and his step-dad, Roger, Nick's brother, has vanished without a trace. Nick and Roger have been on the outs since the arrest, trial, and conviction of their father, the notorious "fugitive financier," Victor Heller. Where Nick strayed from the path, Roger followed their father's footsteps into the corporate world. Now, as Nick searches for his brother, he's on a collision course with one of the most powerful corporations in the world--and they will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

Sweetheart (Mass Market Paperback)

$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780312943837
Availability: In Stock at Warehouse – Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Minotaur Books, 9/2009
When the body of a young woman is discovered in Forest Park, Archie is reminded of the first corpse he discovered there a decade ago: it turned out to be the Beauty Killer’s first victim, and Archie’s first case. Then, the unthinkable happens: Gretchen escapes from prison, and once the news breaks, all of Portland goes on high alert…but secretly, Archie is relieved. He knows he’s the only one who can capture Gretchen—and now he has a plan to get out from under her thumb once and for all... even if it means becoming her last victim…

$9.98
ISBN-13: 9780312383282
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Macmillan Audio, 6/2009
Recipe for disaster: Celebrity chef Stanley Chipotle comes to Trenton to participate in a barbecue cook-off and loses his head – literally. Throw in some spice: Bail bonds office worker Lula is witness to the crime, and the only one she’ll talk to is Trenton cop, Joe Morelli. Pump up the heat: Chipotle’s sponsor is offering a million-dollar reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the capture of the killers. Stir the pot: Lula recruits bounty hunter Stephanie Plum to help her find the killers and collect the moolah. Add a secret ingredient: Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur. Enough said. Bring to a boil: Can Stephanie hunt down two killers, a traitor, five skips, keep her grandmother out of the sauce, solve Ranger’s problems and not jump his bones? Warning: Habanero hot. So good you’ll want seconds.

My Rotten Life (Paperback)

$5.99
ISBN-13: 9780765316349
Availability: In Stock at Warehouse – Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Starscape, 8/2009
Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesn’t invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldn’t get any worse…until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie! Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isn’t all bad. He doesn’t need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesn’t feel any pain, so there’s no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever? Fans of David Lubar’s popular Weenies short story collections—which have sold more than one million copies—will love My Rotten Life, the first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.

A Spoonful of Poison (Mass Market Paperback)

$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780312943509
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Published: Minotaur Books, 9/2009
Agatha Raisin’s detective agency has become so successful that now all she wants is some R&R. But as soon as she cuts back her hours, Agatha remembers that when she has too much quality time, she doesn’t know what to do with it. So it doesn’t take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicize the church fête—especially when the fair’s organizer, George Selby, happens to be a gorgeous widower. Problem is: Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned…and the festive family event soon becomes a murder scene. Now Agatha must uncover the truth behind the jam tampering and expose the nasty secrets lurking in the seemingly innocent village—all while falling for handsome George, who may just have some secrets of his own.

First Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)

$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780765361424
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Published: Forge Books, 9/2009
Explosive new political thriller by the New York Times bestselling author of The Testament and The Bourne Betrayal. Alli Carson, the daughter of moderate Republican president-elect Edward Carson, is abducted and programed to do something awful at her father’s inauguration ceremony. ATF agent Jack McClure must overcome his own dyslexia to head up the search team and must stop the current president, whose decisions from emanate deeply held religious beliefs, from waging an all out war against his enemies, the First American Secular Revivalists and their partner the E-Two terrorist group. Tightly woven.

$25.99
ISBN-13: 9780765321039
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tor Books, 11/2009
In Worker in the Light, George Noory gave readers the key to unlocking their limitless potential. Through the concepts and exercises explored in that book and on his nightly national radio program, Coast to Coast AM, many of Noory’s loyal fans began attempting to unlock their five senses. Thousands countacted Noory, eager to share their experiences and triumphs. Throughout the world, people have found their own paths, have become workers in the light. Now, in Journey to the Light, George Noory and William J. Birnes present amazing firsthand accounts of how ordinary people changed their lives, transcended their doubts and fears, and unlocked the secrets to their own spiritual growth. Here is living proof of the limitless potential we humans contain.

Tempted (Hardcover)

$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780312567484
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin, 10/2009
So…you’d think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark’s life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break. Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the High Priestess in training and her gang. Juggling three guys is anything but a stress reliever, especially when one of them is a sexy Warrior who is so into protecting Zoey that he can sense her emotions. Speaking of stress, the dark force lurking in the tunnels under the Tulsa Depot is spreading, and Zoey is beginning to believe Stevie Rae could be responsible for a lot more than a group of misfit red fledglings. Aphrodite’s visions warn Zoey to stay away from Kalona and his dark allure, but they also show that it is Zoey who has the power to stop the evil immortal. Soon it becomes obvious that Zoey has no choice: if she doesn’t go to Kalona he will exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. Will Zoey have the courage to chance losing her life, her heart, and her soul? Find out in the next spectacular installment in the House of Night Series, Tempted.

The Gathering Storm (Hardcover)

$29.99
ISBN-13: 9780765302304
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Published: Tor Books, 10/2009
Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, looms. Mankind is not ready. In this epic novel, Robert Jordan’s international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward---wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders---his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself. Egwene al’Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower---and possibly the world itself. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.