April 24, 2012

April 24th

22 BRITANNIA ROAD by Amanda Hodgkinson
With World War II finally over, Silvana and her seven-year-old son, Aurek, board the ship that will take them to England, where Silvana's husband --- determined to forget his ghosts --- has rented a little house at 22 Britannia Road. But Aurek is wild, almost feral. And Silvana cannot escape the painful memory of a shattering wartime act.
Penguin * 9780143121046

AN ACCIDENTAL SPORTSWRITER: A Memoir by Robert Lipsyte
A long-time sports columnist for the New York Times interweaves stories from his life and the events he covered to explore the relationships between the games we play and the lives we lead.
Ecco * 9780061769146

BETRAYAL OF TRUST: A J.P. Beaumont Novel by J. A. Jance
Trying to solve a devastating crime involving troubled teens leads J.P. Beaumont, an investigator for the Washington Attorney General's Special Homicide squad, into a dark and deadly conspiracy that reaches deep into the halls of state government.
Harper * 9780061731327

CALEB'S CROSSING by Geraldine Brooks
Bethia Mayfield lives among pioneers and Puritans of the 17th century. She yearns for an education, but her gender forbids it. At 12 she encounters Caleb, the Native American son of a chieftain, and the two forge a secret friendship. When Caleb goes to Cambridge to study Latin and Greek, Bethia finds herself there, too --- but she is indentured as a housekeeper.
Penguin * 9780143121077

COUP D'ETAT by Ben Coes
Wanting only a peaceful, obscure life, Dewey Andreas has gone to rural Australia, far from turbulent forces that he once fought against. But when powerful men who are seeking revenge track him down, Dewey must abandon his home and fight for his life.
St. Martin's Paperbacks * 9780312580773

A DEEPER DARKNESS by J.T. Ellison
The day the Tennessee floods took her husband and children, the light vanished from medical examiner Samantha Owens’s life. She has been pulled into a suffocating grief no amount of workaholic ardor can penetrate --- until she receives a peculiar call from Washington, D.C.
Mira * 9780778313205

DREAMS OF THE DEAD: A Nina Reilly Novel by Perri O'Shaughnessy
Attorney Nina Reilly is about to relive a nightmare as her own past comes back to haunt her in DREAMS OF THE DEAD, whereby the notorious killer who was responsible for her husband’s murder may have come back from the dead and is on the loose again.
Pocket Books * 9781416549741

ESCAPE by Barbara Delinsky
Lawyer Emily Aulenbach finds herself working for a company she doesn't believe in, her marriage is suffering a major disconnection, and her entire existence is tied to her technological gadgets. Finally she can't take it anymore and runs away. Is there any hope of getting her previous life back on track? Or must she abandon the whole thing?
Anchor * 9780307475978

FORT FREAK: A Wild Cards Novel edited by George R. R. Martin
In the latest Wild Cards mosaic novel, we get to know the hardbitten world of Manhattan's Fifth Precinct --- or "Fort Freak," as cops and malefactors alike call the cop-shop where every other desk sergeant, detective and patrol officer is more than human.
Tor Science Fiction * 9780765364685

THE GOOD FATHER by Diane Chamberlain
Four years ago, 19-year-old Travis Brown made a choice: to raise his newborn daughter on his own. Bella is the light of his life, and he's never regretted his decision. But when Travis loses his construction job and his home, the security he's worked so hard to create for Bella begins to crumble.
Mira * 9780778313465

KBL: KILL BIN LADEN: A Novel Based on True Events by John Weisman
A riveting novel drawn from actual events, KBL: KILL BIN LADEN brings to life the drama behind SEAL Team 6's stunning raid that brought about the long-awaited destruction of the 21st century's most ruthless killer.
Harper * 9780062127877

KILLING KATE by Julie Kramer
Crime-solving means high ratings for Minnesota TV reporter Riley Spartz when she nails the culprit behind SILENCING SAM. But the stakes rise when Riley must piece together a serial killer’s murderous motive for KILLING KATE.
Pocket Star * 9781439178027

LOST IN SHANGRI-LA: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff
On May 13, 1945, 24 American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley deep within the jungle-covered mountains of Dutch New Guinea. But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed.
Harper Perennial * 9780061988356

MURDER ONE by Robert Dugoni
Barclay Reid is struggling to cope with the death of her teenage daughter from a drug overdose. When she’s accused of murdering a drug trafficker she blamed for the overdose, attorney David Sloane is not only her potential romantic interest, but her chosen defender, in his first criminal case.
Pocket Books * 9781451606706

MYSTERY: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
The murder victim’s fingertips were severed and her body mutilated. Recognizing the need for expert psychological insight on this gruesome case, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis calls in his friend and colleague, Alex Delaware. When a lead offers up the dead woman’s nickname --- Mystery --- the case takes an alarming turn.
Ballantine Books * 9780345505705

THE NIGHT STRANGERS by Chris Bohjalian
In a dusty corner of a basement in a rambling Victorian house in northern New Hampshire, a door has long been sealed shut. The home's new owners are Chip and Emily, and their twin 10-year-old daughters, who hope to rebuild their lives there after Chip, an airline pilot, had to ditch his jet in Lake Champlain due to double engine failure. The body count? 39.
Broadway * 9780307395009

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.
Pocket Books * 9781439149270

THE PACK by Jason Starr
Simon Burns, a stay-at-home father, meets a tight-knit trio of dads at the playground. He soon realizes they are different from other men he has met, and is lured into their mix. As he experiences disturbing changes in his body, he suspects that when the guys welcomed him to their "pack," they were talking about much more than male bonding.
Ace * 9781937007522

PREY by Linda Howard
Linda Howard brings us deep into the wild, where a smart and sexy outdoor guide and her ruggedly handsome competitor must join forces to survive --- and avoid becoming what they never expected to be: PREY.
Ballantine Books * 9780345506924

SEAL TEAM SIX: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard E. Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) --- the toughest and longest military training in the world.
St. Martin's Griffin * 9781250006950

THE SINGLES by Meredith Goldstein
Beth “Bee” Evans’ first vow as a bride is that everyone on her list be invited to bring a guest to her lavish nuptials. When Hannah, Vicki, Rob, Joe and Nancy one by one decline Bee’s generous offer, the frustrated bride dubs them the “Singles,” adrift on her seating chart as well as in life.
Plume * 9780452298057

May 1st

ALL WOMAN AND SPRINGTIME by Brandon W. Jones
Broken from growing up in one of North Korea’s forced-labor camps, Gi has learned to cope with pain by retreating into a realm of numbers and calculations. She becomes enamored of the brash and radiant Il-sun. But Il-sun’s pursuit of a better life imperils both girls when her suitor spirits them across the Demilitarized Zone and sells them as sex workers.
Algonquin Books * 9781616200770

ARE YOU MY MOTHER?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel
In her highly anticipated follow-up to FUN HOME, bestselling author Alison Bechdel searches for the meaning of motherhood in her own life, not only from her actual mother but also from therapists, lovers, writers, and more. ARE YOU MY MOTHER? is a poignant, compelling and utterly fascinating journey from one of the most profound graphic creators of our era.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt * 9780618982509

BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK by Ben Fountain
In the final few hours before returning to Iraq, Specialist William Lynn --- one of eight men who survived a ferocious firefight with Iraqi insurgents --- will drink and brawl, yearn for home and mourn those missing, face a heart-wrenching decision, and discover pure love and a bitter wisdom far beyond his 19 years.
Ecco * 9780060885595

THE BODY IN THE BOUDOIR: A Faith Fairchild Mystery by Katherine Hall Page
Weddings can be deadly. Just ask caterer and amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild about her own nuptials to the Reverend Thomas Fairchild, a blissful day filled with family, friends, love --- and a case of attempted murder.
William Morrow * 9780062065483

DEAD LEVEL: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery by Sarah Graves
Nobody knows the nuts and bolts of home repair quite like Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree, ex–Wall Streeter turned proud owner of an 1823 Federal-style house in Eastport, Maine. But when a killer with a screw loose sets his sights on Jake, her newest renovation project becomes a dire matter of life and deck.
Bantam * 9780553807905

FUN HOUSE: A John Ceepak Mystery by Chris Grabenstein
By-the-book officer John Ceepak and his wisecracking young partner, Danny Boyle, have to babysit the buff and boozy kids partying it up in a Jersey shore rental house for TV’s summertime hit “Fun House.” But even Ceepak and Danny can’t stop one young cast member from being murdered --- and others from being threatened with the same fate.
Pegasus * 9781605983363

A GIFT FOR MY SISTER by Ann Pearlman
Tara and Sky share a mother, but aside from that, they seem to differ in almost every way. When a series of tragedies strikes, they must somehow come together in the face of heartbreak, dashed hopes, and demons of the past. The journey they embark on forces each woman to take a walk in the other’s shoes and examine what sisterhood really means to them.
Atria/Emily Bestler Books * 9781439159491

ICE FIRE by David Lyons
Jock Boucher has overcome modest beginnings to assume one of the most powerful positions in the land: U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana. Following a trail of cryptic clues from one end of the city to the other on his first case, Boucher is pushed to the limits only to find himself in the line of fire --- and too far from the law to ever return.
Atria/Emily Bestler Books * 9781451629293

THE NEWLYWEDS by Nell Freudenberger
Amina leaves Bangladesh for Rochester, New York, and for George Stillman, the husband who met and wooed her online. For Amina, the decision echoes the arranged marriages of her home country, while George finds Amina “straightforward” and likes that she “doesn’t play games.” Yet each is hiding something from the other.
Knopf * 9780307268846

OBJECTS OF MY AFFECTION by Jill Smolinski
Jill Smolinski, author of THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST, has written a humorous and heartfelt novel about a personal organizer who must somehow convince a reclusive artist to give up her hoarding ways and let go of the stuff she’s hung on to for decades.
Touchstone * 9781451660753

THE PASSAGE OF POWER: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro
The fourth volume in Robert A. Caro’s series on Lyndon Johnson follows Johnson through some of the most frustrating and triumphant periods of his career, including his battle against Robert Kennedy during the 1960 Democratic nomination for president and Johnson’s own unhappy vice presidency.
Knopf * 9780679405078

ROBERT B. PARKER'S LULLABY: A Spenser Novel by Ace Atkins
When 14-year-old Mattie Sullivan asks Spenser to look into her mother's death, he's not completely convinced by her claim that the original investigation was botched. But her need for closure and her determination to make things right hit Spenser where he lives: they're the very characteristics he abides by.
Putnam Adult * 9780399158032

THE UNINVITED GUESTS by Sadie Jones
On their son Emerald’s birthday, a train wreck leaves displaced passengers at the mercy of Charlotte and Edward Shift. Among them is Charlie Traversham-Beechers, a sketchy figure Charlotte once knew, whose presence makes for an unforgettable birthday and an evening of the past that literally comes back to haunt Charlotte.
Harper * 9780062116505


May 4th

THE WEIGHT OF MEMORY by Jennifer Paddock
Memory is the common thread running through the storylines of Chandler, Sarah and Leigh. All three women are from the same hometown, witnessed the death of a boy they all loved in high school, have complicated relationships with their fathers, and ride out Hurricane Katrina together in Destin, Florida.
MacAdam/Cage Publishing * 9781596923768