May 31, 2011

CORDUROY MANSIONS by Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith starts a new series filled with quirky characters, this time set in a crumbling mansion block in the London neighborhood of Pimlico.
May 31, 2011 * Anchor * 9780307476500

THE DAY I ATE WHATEVER I WANTED: And Other Small Acts of Liberation, by Elizabeth Berg
Every now and then, right in the middle of an ordinary day, a woman commits a small act of liberation. What would you do, if you were going to break out?
May 31, 2011 * Ballantine Books * 9780345487537

THE EXILE by Andrew Britton
Andrew Britton's fourth politically-charged spy thriller takes ex-CIA agent Ryan Kealey to West Darfur to investigate the death of a relief worker.
May 31, 2011 * Kensington * 9780786022564

HALF A LIFE: A Memoir, by Darin Strauss
In this powerful, unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Darin Strauss examines the far-reaching consequences of the tragic moment that has shadowed his whole life.
May 31, 2011 * Random House Trade Paperbacks * 9780812982534

THE LAKE SHORE LIMITED by Sue Miller
A 9/11 victim’s death binds four people together as they deal with personal struggles and tragic losses.
May 31, 2011 * Vintage * 9780307276704

PROMISES TO KEEP by Jane Green
When Callie Perry receives a difficult diagnosis, her family will come together for one unforgettable and ultimately life-changing year.
May 31, 2011 * Plume * 9780452297173

RED HOOK ROAD by Ayelet Waldman
A newlywed couple dies in an accident on the way to their reception, and their very different families must learn to cope with the terrible loss --- and with each other.
May 31, 2011 * Anchor * 9780307275820

SCARLET NIGHTS: An Edilean Novel, by Jude Deveraux
Sara Shaw is just weeks away from her wedding when her fiancé, Greg Anders, suddenly leaves town without explanation, leaving her to wonder about the intentions of the man who swept her off her feet.
May 31, 2011 * Pocket Star * 9781439107997

THE SPY: An Isaac Bell Adventure, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name.
May 31, 2011 * Berkley * 9780425241752

THE SUMMER WE READ GATSBY by Danielle Ganek
When their Aunt Lydia dies, half-sisters Peck and Cassie converge on her summer house in the Hamptons to carry out the wishes stipulated in her will. Aunt Lydia would like them to spend one last summer at the house before selling it.
May 31, 2011 * Plume * 9780452297050

TELL-ALL by Chuck Palahniuk
Has-been actress Katherine Kenton searches for a comeback vehicle while having an affair with a man who has troubling ulterior motives.
May 31, 2011 * Anchor * 9780307389824

THREADING THE NEEDLE by Marie Bostwick
Two friends reunite in a quilting class during the recent economic depression, reliving old memories and forging new ones during troubled times.
May 31, 2011 * Kensington * 9780758232175

VELOCITY by Alan Jacobson
In a frantic race against time that takes her from the monuments of Washington, D.C. to the wealthy beach enclaves of San Diego and the bright excesses of Las Vegas, shocking truths emerge --- truths that will forever change Karen Vail.
May 31, 2011 * Vanguard Press * 9781593156725

THE WAVE: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean, by Susan Casey
In her astonishing new book, Susan Casey captures colossal, ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them out.
May 31, 2011 * Anchor * 9780767928854

WICKED LIES by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush
For two years, Justice Turnbull has paced his room at Halo Valley Security Hospital, planning to escape. Justice has a mission --- one that began with a vicious murder two decades ago. And there are so many others who must be sent back to the hell that spawned them.
May 31, 2011 * Zebra/Kensington * 9781420103397

DOG TAGS by David Rosenfelt
A German Shepherd police dog witnesses a murder, and if his owner --- an Iraq war vet and former cop-turned-thief --- is convicted of the crime, the dog could be put down.
June 1, 2011 * Grand Central Publishing * 9780446551502

HITCH-22: A Memoir, by Christopher Hitchens
In his memoir, Christopher Hitchens discusses his lifelong intellectual and political journey, as well as some personal revelations that may surprise his readers.
June 3, 2011 * Twelve * 9780446540346

 

BLOODMONEY: A Novel of Espionage, by David Ignatius
In a tragedy of revenge, the CIA falls victim to its own daring operation in the Middle East.
June 6, 2011 * W. W. Norton * 9780393078114

THE KINGDOM: A Fargo Adventure, by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood
Sam and Remi Fargo are used to hunting for treasure, but they find themselves hunting for people when an investigator friend of theirs goes missing.
June 6, 2011 * Putnam Adult * 9780399157424

BEST STAGED PLANS by Claire Cook
Sandy Sullivan is a professional home stager in the Boston suburbs, so getting rid of her own house, remaking it for the market, and downsizing should be a breeze. But nothing is ever as easy as it seems.
June 7, 2011 * Voice/Hyperion * 9781401341176

CAMOUFLAGE: A Nameless Detective Mystery, by Bill Pronzini
Nameless may not like David Virden, but the case is simple enough: Find his ex-wife, deliver some papers to her, and it's all done. But she refuses the papers, sends a message to Virden to never contact her again, and slams the door.
June 7, 2011 * Forge * 9780765325648

EAST ON SUNSET by Ken Mercer
In this follow-up to the critically acclaimed SLOW FIRE, hero cop Will MacGowen returns to battle the evils of his past when a killer is released from jail at the worst possible moment.
June 7, 2011 * Minotaur Books * 9780312558376

EXILES by Cary Groner
Opening the door to a Nepal few Westerners have encountered, EXILES tells the haunting story of an American doctor and his teenage daughter caught in the midst of a civil war.
June 7, 2011 * Spiegel & Grau * 9781400069781

I WORE THE OCEAN IN THE SHAPE OF A GIRL: A Memoir, by Kelle Groom
Kelle Groom shares her life story of addiction, tragic loss, grief and redemption.
June 7, 2011 * Free Press * 9781451616682

MISERY BAY: An Alex McKnight Novel, by Steve Hamilton
Edgar Award winner Steve Hamilton returns to the series that made him a legend --- with Alex McKnight hunting a bloodthirsty killer across frostbitten Michigan.
June 7, 2011 * Minotaur Books * 9780312380434

MURDER ONE by Robert Dugoni
Attorney David Sloane must defend the woman he loves against a charge of murder when she is accused of killing a Russian drug dealer she holds responsible for her daughter's death.
June 7, 2011 * Touchstone * 9781451606690

MY YEAR WITH ELEANOR: A Memoir, by Noelle Hancock
Fans of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT and THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY meet the irresistibly funny, charming and winning Noelle Hancock, who turns to Eleanor Roosevelt to reinvent herself in the year leading up to her 30th birthday.
June 7, 2011 * Ecco * 9780061875038

NO ONE IN THE WORLD by E. Lynn Harris and RM Johnson
Two bestselling authors join forces to tell the story of twin brothers --- one straight, one gay --- who in adulthood struggle to uncover many questions about themselves and one another, while becoming entangled in a plot thick with deceit and suspense.
June 7, 2011 * Simon & Schuster * 9781439178096

NOW YOU SEE ME by S.J. Bolton
An enigmatic London police officer finds herself at the heart of a serial-killer investigation with uncanny ties to Jack the Ripper.
June 7, 2011 * Minotaur Books * 9780312600525

OUTRAGE by Robert K. Tanenbaum
District Attorney Butch Karp battles a failure of the system, a police detective desperate to solve a case for his own ends, and a homicidal maniac who will stop at nothing to protect the truth.
June 7, 2011 * Gallery Books * 9781439149256

ROBOPOCALYPSE by Daniel H. Wilson
In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy, a childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online and assumes control over the global network of machines that regulate everything from transportation to utilities, defense and communication.
June 7, 2011 * Doubleday * 9780385533850

SISTER by Rosamund Lupton
As one woman risks everything to uncover the truth about her sister's last moments, this debut novel with a knockout twist shows that nothing is as durable --- and as exceptional --- as the bond between sisters.
June 7, 2011 * Crown * 9780307716514

STATE OF WONDER by Ann Patchett
Award-winning, bestselling author Ann Patchett returns with her most provocative and assured novel yet --- a tale of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazonian jungle.
June 7, 2011 * Harper * 9780062049803

THE SUMMER OF THE BEAR by Bella Pollen
From the bestselling author of HUNTING UNICORNS and MIDNIGHT CACTUS comes a riveting family drama in which a young boy believes an escaped bear may hold the key to his father's sudden death.
June 7, 2011 * Atlantic Monthly Press * 9780802119742

SUMMER RENTAL by Mary Kay Andrews
Five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them.
June 7, 2011 * St. Martin's Press * 9780312642693

TEN THOUSAND SAINTS by Eleanor Henderson
A remarkable new writer makes her debut with a sweeping, multigenerational drama, set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late '80s.
June 7, 2011 * Ecco * 9780062021021

TOLSTOY AND THE PURPLE CHAIR: My Year of Magical Reading, by Nina Sankovitch
Catalyzed by the loss of her sister, a mother of four spends a year savoring great books from Thomas Pynchon to Nora Ephron, ultimately changing her outlook on life.
June 7, 2011 * Harper * 9780061999840

THE UPRIGHT PIANO PLAYER by David Abbott
Henry Cage finds his idyllic life unraveling as his ex-wife's illness turns grave, his relationship with his son is strained, and he becomes the victim of a random act of violence.
June 7, 2011 * Nan A. Talese/Doubleday * 9780385534420

THE RIDGE by Michael Koryta
In an isolated stretch of eastern Kentucky, on a hilltop known as Blade Ridge, stands a lighthouse that illuminates nothing but the surrounding woods. For years the lighthouse has been considered no more than an eccentric local landmark --- until its builder is found dead at the top of the light, and his belongings reveal a troubling local history.
June 8, 2011 * Little, Brown and Company * 9780316053662

JOY FOR BEGINNERS by Erica Bauermeister
As six women celebrate their friend's recovery from cancer, they all agree to reflect her new lease on life by trying things they swore they never would.
June 9, 2011 * Putnam Adult * 9780399157127

THE RANGER: A Quinn Colson Novel, by Ace Atkins
Army Ranger Quinn Colson investigates the suspicious death of his uncle, and in the process learns more than he bargained for about his family, his friends, his hometown, and himself.
June 9, 2011 * Putnam Adult * 9780399157486

A SIMPLE ACT OF VIOLENCE by R.J. Ellory
Detective Robert Miller is assigned to investigate a series of murders in Washington, D.C., only to find out that the victims do not officially exist.
June 9, 2011 * Overlook Press * 9781590203187

SOUTH OF SUPERIOR by Ellen Airgood
When Madeline moves away from Chicago to a small town on the coast of Lake Superior, she learns more about life, love and goodwill than she ever expected.
June 9, 2011 * Riverhead * 9781594487934

 

212 by Alafair Burke
When a college girl who fears for her life is found murdered, detectives discover a link to a months-old homicide and a missing roommate.
June 7, 2011 * Harper Paperbacks * 9780061561320

THE AMATEURS by Marcus Sakey
Four friends take on a risky opportunity to steal a fortune in dirty money. But in this game, any misstep carries lethal consequences --- and these four rank amateurs are playing against the most dangerous professionals imaginable.
June 7, 2011 * NAL Trade * 9780451230959

ANCESTOR by Scott Sigler
Scott Sigler offers a chilling cautionary account of what can happen when hubris, greed and madness drive scientific experimentation past the brink of reason.
June 7, 2011 * Broadway * 9780307591012

BONOBO HANDSHAKE: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo, by Vanessa Woods
A young woman follows her fiancé to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered bonobo apes --- who teach her a new truth about love.
June 7, 2011 * Gotham * 9781592406340

THE DEVIL AMONGST THE LAWYERS: A Ballad Novel, by Sharyn McCrumb
In 1935 Appalachia, a schoolteacher accused of murdering her father becomes the center of a national news story.
June 7, 2011 * Thomas Dunne Books * 9780312573621

GETTING TO HAPPY by Terry McMillan
The remarkable heroines of WAITING TO EXHALE are back --- and at a crossroads that will define their future.
June 7, 2011 * NAL Trade * 9780451233349

INSATIABLE by Meg Cabot
Writer Meena Harper hates vampires --- that is, until she finds herself falling in love with one.
June 7, 2011 * William Morrow Paperbacks * 9780061735080

THE LIAR’S LULLABY by Meg Gardiner
When a controversial female singer is murdered during a concert, forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett fears the act was political.
June 7, 2011 * Signet * 9780451233875

THE LION by Nelson DeMille
A Libyan terrorist returns to the U.S. 18 months after 9/11, planning to finish his revenge on the pilots who bombed Tripoli and killed his family in 1986.
June 7, 2011 * Grand Central Publishing * 9780446699600

THE MOSES EXPEDITION by Juan Gomez-Jurado
From wartime Vienna to terrorist cells in New York and a lost valley in Jordan, THE MOSES EXPEDITION is a thrilling read about a quest for power and the secrets of an ancient world.
June 7, 2011 * Atria * 9781416590651

THE MULLAH’S STORM by Thomas W. Young
When a transport plane carrying a Taliban detainee is shot down over the Hindu Kush, two people are caught in a battle for survival on some of the most forbidding terrain on earth.
June 7, 2011 * Berkley * 9780425242254

THE MURDER ROOM: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases, by Michael Capuzzo
The world’s greatest legal minds gather once a month to eat lunch and solve murders. Presented here, on the Vidocq Society’s 20th anniversary, are some of the toughest and oddest cases history has ever seen.
June 7, 2011 * Gotham * 9781592406357

MY NAME IS MEMORY by Ann Brashares
Daniel has spent centuries falling in love with the same girl. But just when Sophia finally awakens to the secret of their shared past, the mysterious force that has always separated them reappears.
June 7, 2011 * Riverhead Trade * 9781594485183

PIE TOWN by Lynne Hinton
Pie Town, New Mexico, was once legendary for its extraordinary pies. Unforeseen by all, its fortunes are about to take a turn with the arrival of two newcomers.
June 7, 2011 * William Morrow Paperbacks * 9780062045089

THE RED QUEEN by Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory’s latest novel about the Tudors views the War of the Roses through the eyes of Margaret Beaufort, mother of the future King Henry VII.
June 7, 2011 * Touchstone * 9781416563730

TEMPTED BY TROUBLE by Eric Jerome Dickey
For Dmytryk and Cora, there's only one way to fight the recession that's crippled their comfortable lifestyle: accept a crime boss's offer to rob a few banks.
June 7, 2011 * NAL Trade * 9780451232663

THE TRANSFORMATION OF BARTHOLOMEW FORTUNO by Ellen Bryson
Ellen Bryson’s first novel tells the fictional story of the unusual relationship between two “human curiosities” from P.T. Barnum’s American Museum.
June 7, 2011 * St. Martin’s Griffin * 9780312577124

VERMILION DRIFT by William Kent Krueger
William Kent Krueger’s gripping tale of suspense begins with a recurring nightmare, a gun, and a wound in the earth so deep and horrific that it has a name: Vermilion Drift.
June 7, 2011 * Atria * 9781439153871

THE WEDDING WRITER by Susan Schneider
Four talented women, one glossy wedding magazine. Life should be as perfect as a bridal catwalk. But reality is unveiled as these women search for the path to their own happily-ever-afters
June 7, 2011 * St. Martin’s Griffin * 9780312676605