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JANUARY 2010
 Wallace Stroby, COLD SHOT TO THE HEART
Minotaur, $24.99 (signed first edition)
Career criminal Crissa Stone learned everything she knows from her mentor and lover, who's coming up for a parole hearing. Crissa can make things easier for him with some extra cash, and is in on a plan to rob an illegal card game where the pot can reach seven figures. The plan should work – but a member of the team loses his cool and things get ugly. Crissa draws the attention of Eddie the Saint, a hitman who's as much of a professional as she is.
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BOBBY'S OTHER JANUARY FAVORITE
 John Lescroart, DAMAGE
Dutton, $26.95 (signed first edition)
Abe San Francisco homicide chief Glitsky takes center stage in this 16th Dismas Hardy/Abe Glitsky novel. Ten years ago, Glitsky's determination to nail billionaire Ro Curtlee on charges of rape and murder landed him in the police department's payroll office. Curtlee was convicted and sent to prison, but now a retrial has set him free. Within days, the original case's star witness is murdered, and fires destroy old evidence sites. Glitsky knows Curtlee is responsible, but can he prove it? And how far is he willing to go to make sure that justice is served?
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DECEMBER 2010
 Miles Corwin, KIND OF BLUE
Oceanview, $25.95 (signed first edition)
This first novel by a veteran L.A. Times crime reporter introduces former LAPD Felony Squad Detective Ash Levine, who resigned from the force after the death of a key witness. Eleven months later, his former boss asks him to come back to investigate the murder of a fellow ex–cop, Pete Relovich. Corwin is also the author of the nonfiction book HOMICIDE SPECIAL: A Year with the LAPD's Elite Detective Unit, and his inside knowledge sets this book apart.
BOBBY'S OTHER FAVORITE
 Michelle Gagnon, KIDNAP & RANSOM
Mira, $7.99 (signed paperback original)
FBI Special Agent Kelly Jones was almost killed in her last adventure, THE GATEKEEPER. She thought she might never do fieldwork again – but when the world's top ransom negotiator is kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel, Kelly joins Jake Riley on the hunt through the slums of Mexico City. This is fast–moving, powerful stuff, highly recommended for fans of Alex Kava and Karin Slaughter.
BOBBY'S TOP TWELVE TOP TWELVE OF 2010
Steve Hamilton, THE LOCK ARTIST. Minotaur, $24.99
Tim Hallinan, THE QUEEN OF PATPONG. William Morrow, $24.99
Keith Thomson, ONCE A SPY. Doubleday, $25.95
Laura Lippman, I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE. William Morrow, $25.99
Tom Franklin, CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER. William Morrow, $24.99
Stuart Neville, COLLUSION. Soho, $25.00
Cornelia Read, INVISIBLE BOY. Grand Central Publishing, $24.99
Bruce De Silva, ROGUE ISLAND. Forge, $24.99
C.J. Box, NOWHERE TO RUN. Putnam, $25.95
Linda Castillo, PRAY FOR SILENCE. Minotaur, $24.99
Hilary Davidson, THE DAMAGE DONE. Forge, $24.99
Kelli Stanley, CITY OF DRAGONS. Minotaur, $24.99
NOVEMBER 2010
 GREG RUCKA discusses and signs THE LAST RUN: A Queen and Country Novel
Bantam, $26.00 (first edition)
Is this Tara Chace's last case? The veteran British covert agent is burnt out and ready for a desk job, but first she has a job to do. An encrypted message from Iran may be important news, or it may be a trap. It's Tara Chace's job to find out which, as she follows the trail to a high–profile defector in Tehran. Once she's found him, however, it's not at all clear that she'll be able to get them both out alive. And Greg has promised to bring special, limited edition signed bookplates for each book purchased through the store!
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OCTOBER 2010
  RUSSEL D. McLEAN discusses and signs THE GOOD SON
Minotaur, $24.99 (second printing)
We are delighted to get this visit from Scottish novelist McLean, to discuss and sign one of last year's strongest debuts. THE GOOD SON introduces private investigator J. McNee, whose inquiry into the apparent suicide of a farmer's brother draws the unhealthy attention of some ruthless London gangsters. Violence descends on the Scottish countryside, and only McNee can stop it. John Connolly called this book "stylish and atmospheric" and said it "marks the arrival of an exceptional talent." If you missed it last year, here's your chance to catch up.
BOBBY'S OTHER FAVORITE
 Stuart Neville, COLLUSION.
Soho Crime, $25.00 (first edition to be signed in late October).
Stuart Neville’s first book, THE GHOSTS OF BELFAST, won the L.A. Times Book Prize for crime fiction earlier this year. This sequel is just as good, maybe even better. Detective Inspector Jack Lennon searches for his former lover, Marie McKenna, and their daughter as an assassin stalks Belfast. The killer is wreaking vengeance for an old man, and as Lennon follows the conspiracy, he discovers a connection between his daughter and Fegan, the hit man we met in GHOSTS OF BELFAST.
SEPTEMBER 2010
 Henry Perez, MOURN THE LIVING.
Pinnacle, $6.99 (signed paperback original).
In this sequel to Perez's acclaimed debut, KILLING RED, Chicago reporter Alex Chapa must cancel his vacation plans after his colleague, Jim Chakowski, is killed in a mysterious explosion. Looking over Chakowski's notes, Alex finds evidence that links city council members to a string of unsolved murders. Someone was willing to kill to keep Chakowski's story out of print, and now Alex is a target as well.
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  A LAUNCH PARTY for THE QUEEN OF PATPONG by TIM HALLINAN
William Morrow, $24.95
Hallinan's Poke Rafferty books may be the best crime fiction series you're not reading yet, and we're excited to be hosting the first event to celebrate the fourth entry in this series. Join us for snacks, drinks, even a PowerPoint presentation! Poke Rafferty has finally settled down with Rose, a former Patpong dancer, and their adopted daughter Miaow, who had been a street child in Bangkok. A figure from Rose's past comes back into their lives, threatening everything she loves, and Poke must learn the whole truth about her former life in order to protect them all. This book deserves to be Hallinan's breakout novel; Booklist called it "Riveting, genuinely moving, and entirely plausible."
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BOBBY'S OTHER FAVORITE
 Laura Lippman, I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE
William Morrow, $25.99 (signed first edition)
Twenty–five years ago, Eliza was kidnapped by Walter, a rapist and murderer who held her hostage. She survived the ordeal, married, had children, moved to England. Now she is back in the Washington, DC area with her family, and Walter is on death row, weeks from execution. Nevertheless Walter is able to reach across the years and terrorize Eliza once again, and Eliza must discover – or remember – just how strong her survival instinct is.
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 James Lee Burke, THE GLASS RAINBOW
Simon & Schuster, $25.99 (first edition with signed tipped–in page)
Dave Robicheaux is drawn into the investigation of the murders of seven young women in neighboring Jefferson Davis Parish. It looks like a serial killer's work, but one murder, that of honor student Bernadette Latiolais, doesn't follow the pattern. In the meantime, Robicheaux's daughter Alafair, on leave from law school to finish her novel, has become involved with a man her father thinks is dangerous.
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BOBBY'S OTHER FAVORITE
 John Connolly, THE WHISPERERS
Atria, $26.00 (first edition with signed tipped–in page and limited edition CD)
Connolly's latest Charlie Parker novel is one more advance in a series that gets sharper and deeper with every book. This time out, the Maine–based PI investigates the suicide of a recently–returned Iraq war veteran, and discovers a smuggling ring that is transporting uniquely dangerous goods across the US–Canadian border. The author is well–known and loved at The Mystery Bookstore; Clair says, "I had a front–row seat for some of the research for this book, so I can't pretend to be objective – but THE WHISPERERS worked for me as both thriller and social history, a deeply compassionate look at the plight of the men who went to war and came back changed." Each book comes with a copy of Love & Whispers, a CD compilation of music that inspired or is mentioned in the Parker novels.
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 CRAIG JOHNSON discusses and signs JUNKYARD DOGS
Viking, $25.95
The owners of a new housing development in Durant, Wyoming are determined to get rid of the Stewart family's dump/junkyard on the edge of the new neighborhood. Exactly how determined is the question, when Sheriff Walt Longmire and his deputies are called to investigate the discovery of a severed thumb at the junkyard. As the conflict escalates and people start to die, Longmire discovers some surprising facts about the junkyard and the Stewarts. The sixth book in this critically–acclaimed series continues to explore the bigger issues of the New West as well as the deeper mysteries of the human heart.
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BOBBY'S OTHER FAVORITE
 REBECCA CANTRELL discusses and signs A NIGHT OF LONG KNIVES
Forge, $24.99
BOBBY'S OTHER FAVORITE
Three years after the events of A TRACE OF SMOKE, journalist Hannah Vogel is living in South America with her adopted son, Anton, and vows never to return to Germany while the Nazis are in power. An assignment to report on a zeppelin journey from South America to Switzerland is too lucrative to pass up, but when the zeppelin is diverted to Munich, Hannah and Anton are in mortal danger. They are kidnapped and separated. The man who claims to be Anton's real father, SA commander Ernst Roehm, has resolved to get his son back, but Roehm himself falls victim to the internal Nazi purge known as the Night of the Long Knives. Hannah must find Anton before the Nazis do, because Hitler is determined to wipe out every trace of Roehm – including any possible heirs. This is a terrific follow–up to SMOKE; the writing is polished, and compels you to finish the book in one sitting.
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A DARK BOBBY BONUS PICK
 Linda Castillo, PRAY FOR SILENCE
Minotaur $24.99 (unsigned first edition)
In this sequel to SWORN TO SILENCE, Police Chief Kate Burkholder investigates the murder of the Planks, an Amish family whose 15–year–old daughter had gotten involved with the wrong man. This is a very hard-boiled procedural, in the tradition of Karin Slaughter and Mo Hayder. I really liked the beginning of SWORN TO SILENCE, but could never find time to finish it; this second book demands your attention from the beginning and doesn't let up. Lots of blood, guts and gore, with some very nasty things going on.
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 Malla Nunn, LET THE DEAD LIE
Washington Square, $15.00 (unsigned trade paperback original)
In this sequel to the Edgar–nominated A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE, former Detective Sergeant Emmanuel Cooper is investigating possible police corruption when he finds the dead body of an 11–year–old boy on the Durban docks. Rather than intervene, Cooper decides to leave it to the police – and becomes the prime suspect in the boy's murder. He has 48 hours to clear his name by finding the real murderer, and his only allies are people who are on the wrong side of the law themselves.
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STEVE HAMILTON discusses and signs THE LOCK ARTIST
Minotaur, $24.99
JANUARY CRIME CLUB SELECTION
Mike is an 18-year-old boy who shouldn't be alive; by some miracle, he survived an unimaginable trauma ten years earlier. The tragedy left him mute, but he discovers an unexpected talent: he understands the secrets of any lock, whether it's a gym locker padlock or a bank vault combination. It's a talent that draws the attention of some dangerous people, and Mike finds himself involved in a life he never wanted, desperate to figure out his way back to the life he dreams of. We love Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight series, but this standalone is a major step forward in his already-brilliant career. |
