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Third book in the series. British agent Philis is eager to transfer out of the "dirty business" branch of SR(2). His opportunity comes when he's assigned to be bodyguard to the beautiful Catherine Zafferelli. Philis thinks it likely that he's dealing with the Mafia, and his fears soon prove true. When Zaferelli is kidnapped, Philis soon finds himself dodging not only the Mafia, but also the FBI, who are interested in papers Zaferelli had been carrying.
Ticket to Ride
Perry, Ritchie
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
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Seattle lawyer Dana Hill seems to have it all--great career and great family. But when her brother is murdered, and she tries to figure out why, she also reassesses her life. 406 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Anne Twomey.
Damage Control
Dugoni, Robert
New York: Warner Books, 2007.
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In turn-of-the-century New York, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (the alienist) joins forces with Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt and a New York Times reporter to investigate the murders of boy prostitutes. The book was nominated for the 1994 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, and was Winner of the 1995 Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Black cloth over brown boards. Copper ink on spine. 496 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket design by Andy Carpenter.
The Alienist
Carr, Caleb
New York: Random House, 1994.
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Inscribed by the author on the half title page, "Mike, It was great working with you at UW Madison. Best Wishes, Tony Nagle." Two teen-aged boys discover ancient scrolls which describe what happened to Roman general Hannibal's war chest--reputed to include more gold than existed in all of Rome. Is it only historians who are interested in the tale? Not by a long shot. The search for this treasure draws in treasure hunters, the Mafia, even the CIA. 275 pp. 9" X 6".
The Augustus Conspiracy
Nagle, Anthony
Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 2003.
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J. D. Stanton, a retired Navy Captain and historian, must determine what happened to the USS Triggerfish, a submarine that disappeared during World War II. She has just turned up on a San Diego beach, her crew missing, but some evil presence inhabits her. 329 pp. 8" X 5 1/4". Cover illustration by Kerri Gibbs.
A Ship Possessed. A J. D. Stanton Mystery
Gansky, Alton
Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999.
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The four novels included in this omnibus edition are: Orient Express, This Gun For Hire, The Ministry of Fear, and Our Man in Havana. 570 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 3/4". Jacket design by The Great American Art Company.
Graham Greene's Classic Tales of Espionage and Suspense
Greene, Graham
New York: Galahad Books, 1987.
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Translated from the Spanish by Lisa Carter. Turing's Delirium is an "award-winning literary thriller" about a "war waged electronically, in which computer viruses are the weapons and hackers are the revolutionaries . . . fighting the government and transnational companies." The author was awarded the 2002 Bolivian National Book Award. 293 pp. 8 1/2" X 5 /34". Jacket illustration by Vickor Koen.
Turing's Delirium
Paz Soldan, Edmundo
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
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Ninth book in the Prey series. Minneapolls cop Lucas Davenport investigates the death of banker Daniel Kresge, shot while hunting in the northwoods with four fellow executives. Each of them had a reason to wish Kresge dead, but Davenport learns they're not the only ones. 392 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Thomas Tafuri.
Secret Prey
Sandford, John
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998.
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When law professor Natalie Greco is invited to give a lecture at a local prison, she doesn't envision anything more than a new audience. Her lecture has hardly begun, however, when a riot breaks out. She goes to the aid of a dying prison guard, an is entrusted with a message to the guard's wife. Delivering the message proves not only difficult, but life-threatening to Natalie. 336 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4".
Daddy's Girl
Scottoline, Lisa
New York: Harper Collins, 2007.
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Advance Readers' Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Third book in the Lincoln Perry series. In this outing, PI Lincoln Perry is chief suspect in the murder of his ex-wife Karen's husband Jefferson. When Karen's stepson Matthew dies at his own hand, Perry realizes he's being set up. He can only clear himself if he finds Jefferson's murderer himself. Koryta has been nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. 294 pp. 9 1/8" X 6".
A Welcome Grave
Koryta, Michael
New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2007.
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The fourth perimeter of the title is the final line of defense around the President of the United States. It consists of his personal bodyguards, made up of Secret Service agents. Kurt Ford, a former Secret Service agent, is now a security consultant. When his son Collin, also a Secret Service agent, dies by what appears to be his own. Kurth knows that Collin would never kill himself, so he begins to investigate the circumstances of Collin's death. 329 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Tony Greco.
The Fourth Perimeter
Green, Tim
New York: Warner Books, 2002.
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Blindfold Game is a departure from Stabenow's usual Kate Shugak series. It begins with a terrorist bomb in Thailand, then travels across the world to involve the CIA in Washington, DC, and a Coast Guard vessel off the coast of Alaska. 260 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.
Blindfold Game
Stabenow, Dana
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006.
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Advance Reader's Edition. Third in a series of naval technothrillers featuring National Security Advisor Admiral Arnold Morgan and his archrival Iraqi Commander Benjamin Adnam. 440 pp. 9" X 6".
H. M. S. Unseen
Robinson, Patrick
New York: Harper Collins, 1999.
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A collection of what Louisa May Alcott called "blood and thunder tales," most written under the pseudonym of A. M. Bernard. Included in this compilation are, Behind a Mask or A Woman's Power; Pauline's Passion and Punishment; The Mysterious Key and What it Opened; The Abbot's Ghost or Maurice Treherne's Temptation; V. V. or Plots and Counterplots; A Marble Woman or The Mysterious Model; The Skeleton in the Closet; A Whisper in the Dark; Perious Play; and Thematic Chart. Illustrated with black and white drawings and facsimiles of manuscript pages. Originally published in two volumes. 595 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket illustration by Paul Jennis/Mendola, Ltd.
The Hidden Louisa May Alcott: A Collection of her Unknown Thrillers. Two Volumes in One
Stern, Madeleine, editor
New York: Avenel Books, 1984.
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The bodies of wealthy San Francisco businessman Paul Hanover and his fiancé are found in a house consumed by fire. They didn't die in the fire, however--they were both shot. Detective Abe Glitsky is assigned to the case, and lawyer Dismas Hardy is hired to defend the accused. 404 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Richard Hasselberger.
The Motive
Lescroart, John
New York: Dutton, 2005.
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Turow brings readers another multi-level legal thriller. Rommy Ganldoph is on death row, having confessed ten years earlier to murdering three people. Then another inmate confesses to the crimes. Was Rommy's confession coerced? The original judge, prosecutor, and detective all have a lot at stake if Rommy's court-appointed lawyer, Arthur Raven, can prove that the handling of the original case wasn't on the up and up, which could overturn Rommy's death sentence due to reversible errors. 435 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Susan Mitchell.
Reversible Errors
Turow, Scott
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
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In March 1943, cryptographer Thomas Jericho has been called to Bletchley Park to work on the decoding of the Nazi's most impossible code, Enigma. Jericho's former lover Claire is suspected of being a German spy, and he also falls under suspicion. When Claire disappears, Jericho must work against the clock to crack the code before U-boats can take out any more ships in the Atlantic. This is the book on which the movie was based. 322pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". Jacket design by Andy Carpenter.
Enigma
Harris, Robert
New York: Random House, 1995.
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Civil rights lawyer Nate Rosen returns to his hometown, Chicago, to uphold the civil rights of a couple of criminals. Afterwards, he spends some time with his daughter Sarah, who still lives in Chicago with his ex-wife. Then Sarah's friend Nina disappears, and the search for her creates conflicts between Rosen's personal and professional lives. 254 pp. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". Jacket illustration by Nicolas Wilton.
The Innocence that Kills
Levitsky, Ronald
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994.
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Signed and dated on title page by author. Author's first novel. A serial murderer is targeting friends and colleagues of attorney Matt Carter. the victims' hearts are removed, replaced by cryptic messages. Then Matt himself is attacked. Is the killer one of his clients? 405 pp. 9" X 5 7/8".
Heartless
Doyle, Steve
San Jose, CA: Writers Club Press, 2000.
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Felicity "Flick" Clairet is a French Resistance fighter. After an unsuccessful attempt to destroy the Germans' communications system just before D-Day, Flick must and a group of women, code-named the Jackdaws, try to infiltrate the German communication headquarters. As D-Day approaces, the tension rises, and the stakes are life and death. 455 pp. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". Jacket design by Richard Hasselberger.
Jackdaws
Follett, Ken
New York: Dutton, 2001.
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