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November 15, 2011

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of November 14th and November 21st that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.

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Raymond Khoury, author of The Devil's Elixir

The heroes of Raymond Khoury's Templar novels are back, and this time they find themselves in the jungles of Central America searching for a drug that could shake the foundations of Western Civilization. FBI agent Sean Reilly and his girlfriend, archaeologist Tess Chaykin, find themsevles navigating twists and turns as they battle a number of nefarious characters in this edge-of-your-seat thriller.

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Week of November 17, 2011

This week's top five on the Indie Bestseller List are 11/22/63 by Stephen King, 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Litigators by John Grisham and The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.

Published Thursday, November 17, 2011 (for the sales week ended Sunday, November 13, 2011).

Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org

Booksellers: The Indie Bestseller List may be downloaded as a color PDF for display in your store. Go to the Indie Bestseller page under the IndieBound section on BookWeb.org, or click on the bestseller link in Thursday'sBookselling This Week email.

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Knit with Love: Stories to Warm a Knitter's Heart

Knitting blesses the knitter in so many ways. It affords quiet time, the satisfaction that comes with a challenge met and a project finished, and a creative passion to share with other knitters. As knitting and the fiber arts enjoy a renaissance in popular culture, more and more women are discovering these personal benefits. But knitting also offers knitters a way to bless those around them with handmade gifts that come straight from the heart.

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Attracted to Fire (FRC)

Links to http://www.diannmills.com/contemporaryfiction/attracted_to_fire.shtml.

Kill Switch

A heart-pounding glimpse into the world of forensic psychiatry, KILL SWITCH marks the powerful fiction debut of Neal Baer and Jonathan Greene --- former executive producers of television’s acclaimed “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Filled with breakneck suspense, vivid characters and riveting detail, it is a mindbending thriller you’ll never forget...

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When Two Hearts Meet: Colorado Runaway Series, Book 3

Rachel Garrett finds that attaining her dream of becoming a nurse is fraught with peril. A deputy sheriff with a wall around his heart doesn’t help matters, but when she learns why Luke Mason has barricaded his heart, her desire to heal confronts an even greater challenge. Her need of his protection from an unknown assailant might be the force that sends his wall crashing down around them.

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Christmas in Sugarcreek: A Christmas Seasons of Sugarcreek Novel

Judith Graber has always been the obedient daughter. When her older brother Josh struggled with his love life, she offered wise counsel. When her younger brother Caleb flirted with the idea of leaving their order, she firmly told him he was wrong. Over the years, she’s watched her younger siblings, helped around the house, and worked in her family’s store during her spare time. Judith feels overworked, overlooked, and underappreciated this holiday season.

But everything changes when her father hires Ben Knox, the “bad boy” of Sugarcreek.

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Interview: Matt Mikalatos, author of Night of the Living Dead Christian: One Man's Ferociously Funny Quest to Discover What It Means to Be Truly Transformed

Nov 14, 2011

Matt Mikalatos, author of IMAGINARY JESUS, has recently come out with a new novel called NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD CHRISTIAN. With similar themes of playful Christian satire combined with serious ideas about faith and Jesus, the book follows Luther, a werewolf whose inner beast has driven him dangerously close to disaster. He teams up with Matt to find someone who can help, and along the way, the duo encounters zombies, vampires, and many variations of Jesus. In this interview, conducted by FaithfulReader.com’s Marcia Ford, Mikalatos describes the creative process behind his outrageously unique and provocative ideas. He also sheds light on the allegorical components of the book, discusses his biggest writing influences, and offers a glimpse into his latest project --- a chapter book for young readers.

Author Talk: Mary Curran Hackett, author of Proof of Heaven

Nov 14, 2011

Mary Curran Hackett’s debut novel, PROOF OF HEAVEN, tells the story of a boy who is terminally ill and has one last wish --- to meet his father. In this interview, Hackett talks about an incident with her own young son that inspired the book. She also describes her writing process and shares her unique ideas about faith and peace.