[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Thrillers and Suspense May 2010

From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 05:37:23 -0700
New and Recently Released!

The Book of Spies - by Gayle Lynds
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 03/30/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312380892
ISBN-10: 0312380895
Spy Fiction. After being wrongfully convicted for the vehicular manslaughter of 
her husband, rare-books expert Eva Blake gets a chance at early release--if
she helps find a cache of books believed to be lost. Called the Library of 
Gold, these books were once owned by Ivan the Terrible, are much sought-after,
and are thought to be linked to a terrorist plot. Sprung by the CIA and aided 
by a former military intelligence officer, Eva is soon stymied by a glimpse
of her husband and the knowledge that the CIA has been compromised. Not sure 
whom to trust or where to turn, Eva and her partner tear through Europe in
a race that will satisfy conspiracy-minded readers everywhere.
First Chapter

Down to the Wire - by David Rosenfelt
Publisher: Minotaur Books
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Pub Date: 03/16/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312373948
ISBN-10: 0312373945
Thriller. A mysteriously well-informed tipster has allowed Bergen News reporter 
Chris Turley to be front-and-center for two huge stories that have made
the reporter's reputation. But when a third tip leads to a dead body, Chris 
begins to realize that the tipster's motives may not be entirely beneficial.
Soon more innocent (and random) New Jerseyans are dying, and the tipster, who 
calls himself P.T., has threatened that the killings will continue--and 
escalate--until
Chris commits suicide. With some help, Chris gets on the killer's trail. 
"Dynamite," says Publishers Weekly.

The Inheritance - by Simon Tolkien
Publisher: Minotaur Books
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Pub Date: 04/13/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312539078
ISBN-10: 031253907X
Legal Thriller. In 1959, Stephen Cade is on trial for shooting and killing his 
estranged father. Though Stephen admits to having been in the library with
him when he died--and certainly had reason to wish his father ill--he claims 
innocence. Despite the seemingly open-and-shut case, Detective Inspector William
Trave of the Oxford CID believes that there's more to the story. And there is: 
it involves long-buried secrets and a hunt for a priceless and valuable
relic. (And yes, in case you were wondering--Simon Tolkien is indeed the 
grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, though as Booklist notes, the younger Tolkien is "a
first-rate writer in his own right.")

The Barbary Pirates: An Ethan Gage Adventure - by William Dietrich
Publisher: Harper
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Pub Date: 03/30/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061567964
ISBN-10: 0061567965
Historical Thriller. Swashbuckling diplomat Ethan Gage (Booklist calls him the 
"early-19th-century's answer to Indiana Jones") has been dispatched to track
down the mirror of Archimedes, an ancient and extraordinarily powerful weapon 
that may not in fact exist but that is said to have annihilated a Roman fleet.
Basically, it would give its owner the ability to take over the world, and 
Ethan and his brilliant friends are racing some evil Barbary pirates who want
the mirror for themselves. This 4th entry in the series won't disappoint fans 
of action-adventure stories as it mixes real historical figures and events
with the fictitious Gage's broad-ranging travels and narrow escapes.

Think twice - Scottoline, Lisa
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 03/16/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312380755
ISBN-10: 0312380755
Suspense.  After her evil twin sister, Alice, drugs her, leaves her for dead 
and steals her life, Bennie must convince everyone she's ever cared about that
she is the real Bennie, and not the deranged twin, all the while facing the 
shocking truth that she just may be more like Alice than she ever realized.
Fire and Ice

Terminal Freeze: A Novel - by Lincoln Child
Publisher: Doubleday
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Pub Date: 02/24/2009
ISBN-13: 9780385515511
ISBN-10: 0385515510
SF Thriller. Imagine, buried deep in the Arctic ice, a shadowy form with two 
huge, baleful yellow eyes. Who knows how long it's been there before 
paleoecologist
Evan Marshall and his team come across it. Could it be a saber-toothed tiger? 
There's only one way to find out. But the thawing-out goes wrong as a 
documentary
film-maker insists on telecasting it live, despite warnings from scientists and 
Native Americans alike, and the creature--much bigger than it should 
be--escapes.
Carnage ensues as Marshall seeks help and the filmmaker attempts to find--and 
film--the beast. This one might appeal most to fans of classic SF monster
tales.
First Chapter

Vertical Burn - by Earl Emerson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 02/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780345445902
ISBN-10: 0345445902
Thriller. Seattle firefighter John Finney has always loved his job--until the 
day a friend is killed in a fire that Finney is sure was set on purpose. He
can't prove it, and, worse, he's under suspicion himself. What's a man to do 
when he can't trust his colleagues and he's got no one else to turn to? Well,
take matters into his own hands and get to the bottom of the conspiracy--while 
avoiding getting killed himself, of course. Unless he's just paranoid...
Written by a firefighter, this book is chock-full of the realistic firefighting 
details you'd expect; readers looking for mysteries starring an arson 
investigator
should try the author's Mac Fontana series.
First Chapter

Whiteout - by Ken Follett
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Pub Date: 12/02/2008
ISBN-13: 9780451225146
ISBN-10: 0451225147
Bio-Thriller. Missing canisters of a deadly virus that may already have caused 
the death of a lab technician. A young man with huge gambling debts in thrall
to the thugs--or maybe they're terrorists--he owes. A hole only he knows about 
in the security system that guards his father's Scottish bio-tech firm.
And finally, a freak Christmas Eve blizzard that threatens to derail everyone's 
plans. All of these disparate elements come crashing together to form a
"high-octane plot" (Booklist) that is matched by veteran author Ken Follett's 
adept handling of the rising tension. You might have to forgive some 
less-than-perfect
prose, but you'll likely be so caught up in the action that you won't even 
notice.

Ice Trap: A Novel of Suspense - by Kitty Sewell
Publisher: Touchstone
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Pub Date: 01/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9781416539988
ISBN-10: 1416539980
Suspense Fiction. Attempting to flee the psychological repercussions of a 
terrible surgical mistake, surgeon Dafydd Woodruff left Wales for the 
farthest-away
place he could imagine--Moose Creek, Canada, near the Arctic Circle. For one 
year he worked alongside head nurse Sheila Hailey, who didn't conceal her
dislike for him. Nearly 15 years later, back in Wales and in a rocky marriage, 
he receives a letter from a girl claiming to be his daughter. Returning
to Moose Creek to get to the bottom of a mystery he cannot fathom to be 
true--though a DNA test proves it is--he's drawn into a sinister and suspenseful
world. You'll need a blanket for this one--the author describes frozen Moose 
Creek and bleak Wales exquisitely.
First Chapter

Snow Blind - by P.J. Tracy
Publisher: Onyx Book
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Pub Date: 07/03/2007
ISBN-13: 9780451412362
ISBN-10: 0451412362
Police Thriller. In this 4th Monkeewrench thriller, the holidays are over, but 
the cold Minneapolis winter still has a long way to go. At least there's
the snowman-building contest in the park to look forward to...though this year 
the usually cheerful event is tainted by the dead cops found inside two
of the snowmen. When another one is found in rural Dundas County, city 
detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth team up with the county's sheriff (it's
the former English teacher's first day on the job) while the crack computer 
experts at Monkeewrench start looking for clues on the Internet. If you're
looking for great plots, lively characters, and engaging writing, check out the 
Monkeewrench thrillers; fans will be pleased to hear of the April release
of the latest, Shoot to Thrill.



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