Christmas book recommendation

I just finished the book THE SPY WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS by David Morrell. It was very good, and an excellent mix of a spy thriller and a Christmas story. If you like spy thrillers, this is a good one. It's also nice and short.

new stuff--i put the best ones first

Westlake, Donald E. Get Real (jul)
Andrews, Donna Swan for the Money (aug)

Lutz, Lisa Revenge of the Spellmans (mar)

Adler, Elizabeth. There's Something About St. Tropez (jul)
Ali, Monica In the Kitchen (jun)
Baldacci, David First family (apr)
Beaton, M. C. Death of a witch (feb)
Box, C. J. Below Zero (jun)
Bujold, Lois McMaster Horizon, Volume Four (The Sharing Knife) (feb)
Burke, James Lee In the Valley of Ancient Rain Gods (jul)
Clark, Carol Higgins Cursed (apr)
Connelly, Michael Scarecrow Coming: (may)
Connolly, John The Lovers (jun)
Cook, Robin Intervention (aug)
Coulter, Catherine Knockout (jun)
Deaver, Jeffery Roadside crosses (jun)
Diamant, Anita Day After Night (sep)
Dorsey, Tim Nuclear Jellyfish (feb)
Eisler, Barry Fault Line (feb)
Feehan, Christine Burning Wild (apr)
Feehan, Christine Hidden Currents (jun)
Frey, Stephen Hell's Gate aug)
Gardner, Lisa Don't Make a Sound (jun)
Garlock, Dorothy The Moon Looked Down (jul)
Graham, Heather Nightwalker (apr)
Green, Jane Dune Road (jun)
Haig, Brian The Hunted (aug)
Harrison, Kim White Witch, Black Curse (mar)
Hess, Joan. Merry Wives of Maggody (jun)
Jance, J. A. Fire and Ice (aug)
Johansen, Iris Storm Cycle (jul)
Kaminsky, Stuart M. Bright futures (jan)
Kellerman, Faye Blindman's Bluff (aug)
Kenyon, Sherrilyn Bad Moon Rising (aug)
Koontz, Dean The other side of the woods (may)
La Plante, Lynda Deadly Intent (jul)
Lescroart, John T. A plague of secrets (jun)
Lindsay, Jeff Dexter By Design (aug)
Lindsey, Johanna Rogue of my own (jun)
Lippman, Laura Life Sentences (mar)
Lustbader, Eric Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Deception (jun)
Macomber, Debbie 92 Pacific Boulevard (sep)
Macomber, Debbie Summer On Blossom Street (may)
Macomber, Debbie Be my angel (aug)
Maron, Margaret Sand Sharks aug)
Michaels, Fern Mr. and Miss Anonymous (may)
Monroe, Mary Alice Last Light Over Carolina (jul)
Palmer, Michael The second opinion (feb)
Patterson, James Daniel X : watch the skies (aug)
Pelecanos, George The Way Home (may)
Picoult, Jodi Handle with Care (mar)
Quick, Amanda The Perfect Poison (apr)
Reichs, Kathy 206 Bones aug)
Roberts, Nora Vision in white (apr)
Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor Cheater (jun)
Scottoline, Lisa Look again (apr)
Silva, Daniel The Defector (jul)
Smith, Tom Rob The Secret Speech (may)
Steel, Danielle Matters of the heart (jun)
Straub, Peter A Dark Matter (aug)
Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa Husband Habit (jul)
Weber, Carl Up to No Good (feb)
Weiner, Jennifer Best friends forever (sep)
Wiesel, Elie A Mad Desire to Dance (feb)
Woods, Stuart Loitering With Intent (aug)

Book Recommendation

I just finished an EXCELLENT book. FIRST DROP by Zoe Sharp. The main character is a British ex-army bodyguard named Charlie Fox. She's on (basically) her first assignment in Florida. A suspense/thriller, this was a very good read. Comparable to Lee Child's Jack Reacher, only female. And with more luggage. (How can a guy travel the country and not even carry extra underwear?) (Although, now that I think about it, she's on the run through this entire book and rarely gets to change clothes.) Anyway, I highly recommend this book. My only problem with it is that, apparently, it's the third in the series, but the first to be available in the US. So I'm going to have to figure out a way to track down the first three. I.L.L., here I come. :)

I'm actually all caught up!

There are some big names in this one. Hope you find something to look forward to.

Armstrong, Kelley Men of the Otherworld (jan)

Binchy, Maeve Heart and Soul (feb)

Bond, Larry Cold Choices (may)

Bowen, Rhys Royal Flush (jul)

Bowen, Rhys In a Gilded Cage (mar)

Box, C. J. Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (jan)

Brockmann, Suzanne Hot Pursuit (jul)

Cannell, Stephen J. On the Grind (jan)

Clement, Blaize Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof (jan)

Coben, Harlan Long Lost (apr)

Connelly, Michael Scarecrow (may)

Cornwell, Bernard Agincourt (jan)

Coulter, Catherine Knockout (jun)

Cussler, Clive Medusa (jun)

Deaver, Jeffery Roadside Crosses (jun)

Evanovich, Janet #15 (no title yet) (jun)

Gear, W. Michael & Gear, Kathleen O'Neal People of the Thunder (jan)

Griffin, W. E. B. Traffickers (jun)

Hamilton, Laurell K. Skin Trade (jun)

Harris, Charlaine Dead and Gone (may)

Harris, E. Lynn Basketball Jones (jan)

Kaminsky, Stuart Bright Futures (jan)

Kellerman, Jonathan True Detectives (mar)

Konrath, J. A. Cherry Bomb (jul)

Lehrer, Jim Oh, Johnny (mar)

Lewis, Beverly The Secret (may)

Lindsey, Johanna A Rogue of My Own (jun)

London, Julia Highland Scandal (apr)

McKevett, G. A. Body to Die for (jan)

Miller, Linda Lael Montana Creeds series: Logan (feb), Dylan (mar), Tyler (apr)

Mosley, Walter The Long Fall (mar)

Parker, Robert B. Brimstone (jul)

Patterson, James The 8th confession (apr)

Pearson, Ridley Killer Summer (jul)

Perry, Anne Execution Dock (mar)

Perry, Thomas Runner (jan)

Reich, Christopher Rules of Vengeance (jul)

Rice, Luanne The Geometry of Sisters (feb)

Rice, Luanne The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners (jul)

Robards, Karen Pursuit (mar)

Roberts, Nora Vision in White (apr)

Sandford, John Wicked Prey (may)

Slaughter, Karin Genesis (jul)

Steel, Danielle One Day at a Time (feb)

Strohmeyer, Sarah The Penny Pinchers Club (jul)

Tanenbaum, Robert Capture (jun)

Thor, Brad The Apostle (jul)

Weiner, Jennifer Best Friends Forever (sep)

White, Randy Wayne Dead Silence (mar)

White, Stephen The Man in the Tomb (aug)

Wiggs, Susan Fireside (feb)

Woods, Stuart Mounting Fears (jan)

Even more...

Andrews, Mary Kay The Fixer Upper (jul 09)

Quinn, Julia What Happens in London (jul 09)

Brown, Dale Rogue Forces (jul 09)

Clark, Mary Jane Behrends Take the Long Way Home (aug 09)

Daheim, Mary Loco Motive (jul 09)

Frank, Dorothea Benton Return to Sullivan's Island (jul 09)

Grippando, James Intent to Kill (may 09)

Jance, J. A. Fire and Ice (aug 09)

Kellerman, Faye Blindman's Bluff (aug 09)

Fiction Book Konrath, J. A. Cherry Bomb (jul 09)

Leonard, Elmore Road Dogs (may 09)

Margolin, Phillip Fugitive (jun 09)

Rollins, James The Doomsday Key (jul 09)

Smith, Wilbur Assegai (may 09)

Wells, Rebecca. Calla Lily Ponder (may 09)

i'm finally caught up!

There's a lot here, but it's worth wading through. And, yes, I do know that some of these have been posted. I'm too lazy to go back and double check everything.

Crusie, Jennifer Dogs and Goddesses (feb 09)

Gardner, Lisa Don't Make a Sound (jun 09)

Jackson, Lisa Wicked Game (feb 09)

Lipman, Elinor The Family Man (may 09)

Patterson, James Swimsuit (jun 09)

Roberts, Nora Black Hills (jul 09)

Scottoline, Lisa Look Again (apr 09)

Siegel, Sheldon Perfect Alibi (may 09)

Steel, Danielle Matters of the Heart (jun 09)

Landvik, Lorna 'Tis the Season! (nov 08)

Perry, Anne A Christmas Grace (nov 08)

Dorsey, Tim Nuclear Jellyfish (nov 08)

Hannah, Kristin True Colors (nov 08)

Palmer, Michael The Second Opinion (nov 08)

Phillips, Susan Elizabeth What I Did for Love (nov 08)

Roby, Kimberla Lawson The Best of Everything (nov 08)

Simmons, Dan Drood (nov 08)

Fox, Michael J. Always Looking Up Meditations on Optimism (apr 09)

Michaels, Fern Betrayal (jul 09)

Hooper, Kay Blood Sins (dec 08)

Cussler, Clive Corsair (mar 09)

Brunstetter, Wanda E. A Cousin's Promise (mar 09)

Hoag, Tami Deeper Than the Dead (dec 08)

Childs, Laura Eggs in Purgatory (dec 08)

Davidson, Diane Mott Fatally Flaky (apr 09)

Davidson, MaryJanice Fish Out of Water (nov 08)

Picoult, Jodi Handle with Care (mar 09)

Clark, Mary Higgins Just take my heart (apr 09)

Dekker, Ted Kiss (jan 09)

Deveraux, Jude Lavender morning (mar 09)

Coben, Harlan Long Lost (mar 09)

Macomber, Debbie The Matchmakers (mar 09)

Miller, Linda Lael Montana Creeds: Logan (feb 09)

Woods, Stuart Mounting Fears (jan 09)

Parker, Robert B. Night and Day (feb 09)

Steel, Danielle One day at a time (feb 09)

Childs, Laura Oolong dead (mar 09)

Robards, Karen Pursuit (mar 09)

Kellerman, Jonathan True Detectives (mar 09)

Carlin, George Watch My Language (aug 09)

Patterson, James Water wings (mar 09)

Delinsky, Barbara While my sister sleeps (feb 09)

January forthcoming, plus some more-- and John Grisham!

Bradbury, Ray We'll Always Have Paris: Stories (Jan09)

Cannell, Stephen J. On the Grind (Jan09)

Child, Lincoln Terminal Freeze(Jan09)

Grisham, John The Associate (Jan09)

Harris, E. Lynn Basketball Jones (Jan09)

Patterson, Richard North Eclipse (Jan09)

Perry, Thomas Runner (Jan09)

Michaels, Fern Under the Radar (Feb 09)

Wick, Lori Chestnut Valley Farm (Mar 09)

King, Laurie R. The Language of Bees: a Mary Russell Novel (Apr 09)

Berg, Elizabeth Home Safe (may 09)

Book Child, Lee Gone Tomorrow (may 09)

Book Daheim, Mary The Alpine Uproar (may 09)

Davidson, MaryJanice Undead and Unwelcome (june 09)

Hoffman, Alice The Story Sisters (june 09)

Palahniuk, Chuck Pygmy (may 09)

Parker, Barbara The Reckoning (jul 09)

See, Lisa Shanghai Girls (may 09)

Thayer, Nancy Beach Grass Garden (may 09)

Unger, Lisa Die for You (may 09)

Dallas, Sandra Prayers for Sale (Apr 09)

November forthcoming

My Word Is My Bond: A Memoir/Moore, Roger

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy, and Stupid/Leary, Denis

Wishful Drinking/Fisher, Carrie

Leaving Whiskey Bend/Garlock, Dorothy

Dancing with Demons: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland/Tremayne, Peter

Butcher's Hill/Lippman, Laura

Ghost at Work/Hart, Carolyn

The Price of Butcher's Meat/Hill, Reginald

Longing, The, Book Three/Lewis, Beverly

Under the Mistletoe/Howard, Linda & Bond, Stephanie

Fortune and Fate/Shinn, Sharon

A Lion Among Men/Maguire, Gregory

Just After Sunset/King, Stephen

Bodies Left Behind/Deaver, Jeffery

By the Sword/Wilson, F. Paul

Cross Country/Patterson, James

Divine Justice/Baldacci, David

Dying for Revenge/Dickey, Eric Jerome

Salvation in Death/Robb, J. D.

December Forthcoming

Here are some books scheduled for December release:

The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet/McCullough, Colleen

Last of the Old Guard/Auchincloss, Louis

Hey There (You with the Gun in Your Hand): A Rat Pack Mystery/Randisi, Robert J.

Lion in the Valley/Peters, Elizabeth

Sweet Poison: A Jane Lawless Mystery/Hart, Ellen

Thai Die: A Needlecraft Mystery/Ferris, Monica

American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queen's Guide to Preserving Your Assets/Jill Connor Browne

Fire and Ice/Garwood, Julie

Running Hot/Krentz, Jayne Ann

Treasure, The/Johansen, Iris

La casa/Steel, Danielle

Blood Sins: A Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Novel/Hooper, Kay

Cruel Intent/Jance, J. A.

The Devil's Punchbowl/Iles, Greg

The Messenger/Burke, Jan

Scarpetta/Cornwell, Patricia

Show No Fear: A Nina Reilly Novel/O'Shaughnessy, Perri

evanovich!

"Plum Spooky", the new Stephanie Plum "in between the numbers" is coming out in January. The library just put it on order today. (Guess who's number one on the list!)

book stuff

Books the library finally put on order:
Tamora Pierce's Bloodhound
Julia Quinn's Mr. Cavendish, I presume
Science Fair by Dave Barry and whatshisface
Katherine Neville's The Fire (sequel to "The Eight". if you haven't read "The Eight", you're missing out.)

Got tired of waiting for the library to order the new Kat Richardson (Underground) and the new Hollis Gillespie (Trailer Trashed) so put through a request-purchase.

Mma Ramotswe!

I had to post this one all by itself: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series) by Alexander McCall Smith, April 2009. Woo-hoo!

some new forthcoming books

I've been slacking off on this lately, so here's a mammoth post of books coming out.

Ahern, Cecelia Thanks For The Memories 4/09

Albert, Susan Wittig Wormwood 4/09

Archer, Jeffrey Paths Of Glory 3/09

Atherton, Nancy Aunt Dimity Slays The Dragon 2/09

Berenson, Alex The Silent Man 2/09

Beverley, Jo The Secret Wedding 4/09

Blackstock, Terri Double Minds 2/09

Briggs, Patricia Bone Crossed 2/09

Brown, Rita Mae Hounded To Death 9/30

Browne, Hester Finishing Touches 2/09

Bujold, Lois Mcmaster Horizon (Sharing Knife No. 4) 2/09

Butcher, Jim Turn Coat: A Novel Of The Dresden Files 4/09

Cannell, Dorothy She Shoots To Conquer 4/09

Chiaverini, Jennifer The Lost Quilter 4/09

Childs, Laura Oolong Dead 03/09

Coben, Harlan Long Lost 03/09

Coonts, Stephen Deep Black : Arctic Gold 2/09

Cornwell, Bernard Agincourt 1/09

Deveraux, Jude Lavender Morning 4/09

Dodd, Christina Danger In A Red Dress 2/09

Erdrich, Louise Beauty Stolen From Another World 1/09

Feehan, Christine Murder Game 12/08

Fielding, Joy Still Life 3/09

Foster, Lori My Man Michael 1/09

Fowler, Earlene Love Mercy 03/09

Freeman, Brian Agency 2/09

Garlock, Dorothy Leaving Whiskey Bend C

Garwood, Julie Fire And Ice 12/30

Greeley, Andrew Irish Tweed: 2/09

Haddam, Jane Living Witness 4/09

Hannah, Kristin True Colors 2/09

Harrison, Kim White Witch Black Curse 3/09

Henry, Sue The End Of The Road 4/09

Johansen, Iris Deadlock 4/09

Kellerman, Jonathan True Detectives 03/09

Kenyon, Sherrilyn Dream Warrior 2/09

Kleypas, Lisa Smooth Talking Stranger 3/09

Laurens, Stephanie Temptation And Surrender 3/09

Lippman, Laura Life Sentences 03/09

Mccafferty, Megan Perfect Fifths 4/09

Mccall-Smith, Alexander The World According To Bertie 11/08

Mosley, Walter The Long Fall 03/09

Myers, Tamar Batter Off Dead 2/09

Oates, Joyce Carol Dear Husband 4/09

Patterson, James 8th Confession 4/09

Patterson, James Cross Country 11/08

Patterson, James Run For Your Life 2/09

Phillips, Arthur The Song Is You 4/09

Picoult, Jodi Handle With Care 3/09

Pronzini, Bill The Other Side Of Silence 9/08

Robbins, Tom B Is For Beer 2/09

Roberts, Nora The Pagan Stone Roberts, Nora

Robinson, Peter All The Colors Of Darkness 3/09

Ross, Ann B. Miss Julia Delivers The Goods 4/09

Stabenow, Dana Whisper To The Blood 2/09

Trigiani, Adriana Very Valentine 2/09

Vine, Barbara The Birthday Present 3/09

Winspear, Jacqueline Among The Mad: A Maisie Dobbs Novel 2/09

and:

Rice, Anne Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession 10/08 (a spiritual autobiography)

woo-hoo!

SLCL has now put on hold the following:

SIX GEESE A-SLAYING by Donna Andrews (october)
ROUGH WEATHER by Robert Parker (october)
LIVING WITH THE DEAD by Kelley Armstrong (october)
WOLFSBANE AND MISTLETOE edited by Charlaine Harris (october)
(I'm probably going to have to buy that one. It's got stories by Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Keri Vaughn "and others".)

October is going to be an excellent month for reading.

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER by Julia Spencer-Fleming is one of the best first mystery novels out there. It's the first in the series, and a truly excellent read. I am almost finished with the third in the series, and I find while the style is completely different, the quality level is on par with Sue Grafton. I highly recommend this series, and I strongly suggest that you start with this, the first book.

coming this fall...

Patterson, james against medical advice (sep)

Keillor, garrison liberty (sep)

Sparks, Nicholas lucky one (sep)

Jakes, t.d. before you do (sep)

Sister souljah midnight (oct)

Flynn, vince extreme measures (oct)

James, p.d. private patient (nov)

Cussler, clive arctic drift (nov)

Koontz, dean your heart belongs to me (nov)

Plain, belva crossroads ((nov)

Mccullough, colleen independence of miss mary bennet (dec)

NON-FICTION

Mcgraw, phil real life

Hamilton, george don’t mind if I do (oct)

Moore, sir roger my word is my bond (nov)

Turner, ted call me ted (nov)

AUDREY WAIT by Robin Benway

I couldn't put this book down. It was hilarious, and a very compulsive read. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good book and can handle a teen book full of adult themes and language. And who has a good sense of humor.

recommended cozy mystery

I just finished a good book. CONSIGNED TO DEATH by Jane K. Cleland is a cozy mystery that takes place in the New Hampshire antiques business. It's very well done for a debut, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequels.

last one today. i hope.

new editions to the list since i last updated it....

Box, C. J. Three Weeks to Say Goodbye Jan 09

Freeman, Brian In the Dark Jan 09

Graves, Sarah A Face at the Window Dec 08

Palmer, Michael Second Opinion Feb 09

Patterson, Richard North Eclipse Jan 09

Deaver, Jeffery The Bodies Left Behind Nov 08

Binchy, Maeve Heart and Soul Feb 09

Cannell, Stephen J. On the Grind Feb 09

Cussler, Clive Corsair Mar 09

Davidson, Diane Mott Fatally Flaky Apr 09

Delinsky, Barbara While My Sister Sleeps Dec 08

Fairstein, Linda A. Lethal Legacy Jan 09

Fluke, Joanne Cream Puff Murder Mar 09

Grisham, John Untitled Jan 09

Hart, Carolyn G. Dare to Die Apr 09

Higgins, Jack Darker Place Feb 09

Hooper, Kay Blood Sins Dec 08

Kingsbury, Karen Take One Mar 09

Lescroart, John T. Possession Jan 09

Moore, Christopher Fool: a Novel Feb 09

Parker, Robert B. Night and Day: a Jesse Stone Novel Feb 09

Parker, T. Jefferson Renegades Feb 09

Perry, Anne Execution Dock Apr 09

Perry, Thomas Runner Jan 09

Rice, Luanne The Geometry of Sisters Feb 09

Robb, J. D. Promises in Death Feb 09

Steel, Danielle One Day at a Time Feb. 09

White, Randy Wayne Dead Silence Mar 09

Woods, Stuart Mounting Fears Jan 09

forthcoming non-fiction

Moore, Harold G. We Are Soldier's Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam Moore (aug)

Rice, Anne. Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (oct)

Krakauer, Jon. The Hero (oct)

Keneally, Thomas. Searching for Schindler (oct)

Eminem. The Way I Am (oct)

Angelou, Maya. To Have the Heart To Hope (oct)

denese's forthcoming master list

note: highlighted blue means that it's on order at the library. yellow means that i was watching it for myself, or a friend. bear in mind that some of these release dates will change. and, on occasion, some titles change. if i know these things, i'll be sure to blog the info.

JUNE

Deveraux, Jude Return to Summerhouse (jun)

Thompson, Vicki Lewis Wild & Hexy

JULY

Adler, Elizabeth. One of Those Malibu Nights (jul)

Baxter, Stephen Weaver

Brust, Steven Jhegaala (jul)

Coelho, Paulo Brida (jul)

Dodd, Christina Into The Shadow

Donovan, Felicia Spun Tales: The Black Widow Agency

Feehan, Christine Turbulent Sea (jul)

Fforde, Jasper Shades of Grey

Kingsbury, Karen This Side of Heaven (jul)

Konrath, J. A. Fuzzy Naval

Lustbader, Eric The Bourne Sanction

Mitchard, Jacquelyn The Midnight Twins

Morrison, Mary B. Who's Loving You (jul)

Novik, Naomi Victory of Eagles

Turtledove, Harry Man with the Iron Heart (jul)

Tyree, Omar Pecking Order (jul)

AUGUST

Bannister, Jo Closer Still

Bond, Stephanie body movers: 3 Men and a Body

bradford, barbara taylor being elizabeth

Brooks, Terry The Gypsy Morph

Bushnell, Candace One-Fifth Avenue (aug)

Cameron, Stella Cypress Nights

Cannell, Stephen J. Love at First Sight

Coonts, Stephen The Assassin (aug)

Copeland, Lori Twice Loved

Ellis, Warren Listener

Haldeman, Joe Marsbound

Higgins, Jack Rough Justice

Kaminsky, Stuart M. People Who Walk In Darkness

Niven, Larry Juggler of Worlds

Parker, Barbara The Dark of Day

Pearson, Ridley The Rise of Chernabog

Perez-Reverte, Arturo The King's Gold

Preston, Douglas Revenant

Richardson, Kat Underground

Ringo, John The Last Centurion

Weis, Margaret & Tracy Hickman Bones of the Dragon

SEPTEMBER

Albert, Susan Wittig The Tale of Briar Bank

Baker, Kage The House of the Stag

Beaton, M. C. A Spoonful of Poison

Buckley, Christopher Supreme Courtship

Childs, Laura Death Swatch

Coel, Margaret Blood Memory

Douglas, Carole Nelson Cat in a Sapphire Slipper

Dunn, Carola Black Ship

Estleman, Loren D. The Branch and the Scaffold (sep)

Herbert, Brian Paul of Dune

Lackey, Mercedes The Phoenix Endangered

McCall-Smith, Alexander The Comfort of a Muddy Saturday (sep)

Macomber, Debbie 8 Sandpiper Way (sep)

Mayor, Archer The Catch (sep)

Michaels, Fern Final Justice (sep)

Moning, Karen Marie Faefever (sep)

Monroe, Mary She Had It Coming (sep)

Rankin, Ian Exit Music (sep)

Thurlo, Aimee Coyote's Wife (sep)

Wiggs, Susan Just Breathe (sep)

OCTOBER

Andres, Donna Six Geese A-Slaying (Meg Lanslow Mysteries)

Armstrong, Kelley Living with the Dead

Beaton, M. C. A Spoonful of Poison: an Agatha Raisin Mystery

Brown, Sandra Tomorrow's Promise

Butcher, Jim Backup

Chiaverini, Jennifer Untitled Elm Creek Quilts Novel with Recipes

Connelly, Michael The Brass Verdict

Cornwell, Patricia Daniels Scarpetta

DeMille, Nelson The Gate House

Dietz, William C. When Duty Calls

Evans, Richard Paul Untitled

Foster, Alan Dean Quofum

Hamilton, Laurell K. Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry Book 7)

Holt, Tom The Better Mousetrap

Johansen, Iris Dark Summer

Kava, Alex Exposed

Kellerman, Jonathan Bones: an Alex Delaware Novel

Kleypas, Lisa A Wallflower Christmas

Kleypas, Lisa Seduce Me At Sunrise

Landvik, Lorna Tis the Season

La Plante, Lynda Clean Cut

Le Carre, John A Most Wanted Man

Lehane, Dennis The Given Day

Lewis, Beverly The Longing

Lippman, Laura Hardly Knew Her

McCaffrey, Todd J. Dragonheart

Macomber, Debbie A Cedar Cove Christmas

Maguire, Gregory A Lion Among Men

Martin, George R. R. A Dance With Dragons

Miller, Linda Lael The Rustler

Moon, Elizabeth The Serrano Connection

Muller, Marcia Burn Out

Neville, Katherine The Fire

O'Nan, Stewart Songs for the Missing

Parker, Robert B. Rough Weather

Perry, Anne Christmas Grace

Quinn, Julia Mr. Cavendish I Presume

Rice, Luanne Letters

Shreve, Anita Testimony

Snelling, Lauraine One Perfect Day

Steel, Danielle Good Woman

Tremayne, Peter Dancing With Demons: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland

Truman, Margaret Murder Inside the Beltway

Updike, John The Widows of Eastwick

Harris, Charlaine (EDT) Wolfsbane and Mistletoe

NOVEMBER

Adair, Cherry Night Shadow

Baldacci, David Divine Justice

Baxter, Stephen The H-Bomb Girl

Brown, Rita Mae Santa Clawed

Card, Orson Scott Ender in Exile

Cook, Glen An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat

Dickey, Eric Jerome Dying for revenge

Garlock, Dorothy Leaving Whiskey Bend

Harris, Robert Conspirata

Hart, Carolyn G. Ghost at Work (Bailey Ruth Raeburn Series)

Howard, Linda Under the Mistletoe

King, Stephen Just Past Sunset

Kingsbury, Karen Divine

Kingsbury, Karen Every Now and Then

Lamb, Wally The Hour I First Believed

Lippman, Laura Butchers Hill

Miller, Linda Lael A Mckettrick Christmas

Morrison, Toni A Mercy

Patterson, James Cross Country

Ringo, John Claws That Catch

Robb, J. D. Salvation in Death (nov)

Shinn, Sharon Fortune and Fate

Suite 606 (J.D. Robb & Friends anthology)

DECEMBER

Berry, Steve The Charlemagne Pursuit

Butcher, Jim Princeps' Fury

Childs, Laura Eggs in Purgatory: A Cackleberry Club Mystery

Ferris, Monica Thai Die

Garwood, Julie Fire and Ice

Griffin, W. E. B. Black Ops

Grippando, James Born to Run (dec)

Iles, Greg The Devil's Punchbowl

Jance, Judith A. Cruel Intent : A Novel of Suspense

Johansen, Iris The Treasure

Krentz, Jayne Ann Running Hot

O'Shaughnessy, Perri Show No Fear : A Nina Reilly Novel

Roberts, Nora The Pagan Stone (dec)

Simmons, Dan Muse of Fire

2009

Tracy, P. J. Disconnected Publication Date: 2009

JANUARY

Bernhardt, William Nemesis : The Final Case of Eliot Ness

Braun, Lilian Jackson Cat Who Smelled Smoke

Brockmann, Suzanne Dark of Night: a Troubleshooter Novel

Child, Lincoln Terminal Freeze

Evanovich, Janet Plum Spooky : A Stephanie Plum Between-the-numbers-novel

Farmer, Jerrilyn Desperately Seeking Sushi

Ringo, John Honor of the Clan

FEBRUARY

Beaton, M. C. Death of a Witch Feb 09

Lehrer, James Oh Johnny

MAY

McNaught, Judith Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (may)??

forthcoming fiction

greetings! i've decided to try blogging as a way of keeping up with my forthcoming books. i'm going to keep track anyway, for my own sake, so it isn't that much work keeping track for you, too. i'm not, however, going to go the extra mile like i used to. the books posted in this blog are only going to be scheduled releases. i'll update with relevant books, book recommendations, maybe even the occasional book rant, but i'm not going to check the St. Louis County Library catalog to see if these books are on order. that's up to you. you'll have to make your own list of books to keep track of. (don't bother checking more than four months in advance. they library doesn't usually order books beyond that point.) my second posting will be the master list that i've used for oh-so many years. everything after that will be updates. leave a comment or email me if you have any questions or remarks.