A1798 by Sean Michael Bailey (April, 2008 - Five Star)
At 36,000 feet, the cyber-battle has begun and the stakes are higher than life-and-death. Matt Newton and his fellow passengers aboard Flight 1787 from Kennedy Airport face a series of battles both real and irtual on which not just their lives depend. They must face a fearless enemy who uses secret technology and ruthless violence in a grab to achieve a sacred goal. The odds are impossible, the consequences beyond reckoning.
HUNTING THE KING, by Peter Clenott (Kunati Books, April 2008)Molly O’Dwyer was five years old when she witnessed her mother die in a fire. She never knew her father. After her mother’s death, Molly was raised on the campus of a Jesuit college in Boston. Now an archaeologist, she has been recruited to participate on a dig in war torn Iraq to search for the remains of Jesus and his illegitimate daughter Hannaniah. As a scientist, Molly is compelled to find whatever or whoever is buried under the sands of ancient Babylon. As an observant Catholic, she is scared that whatever she discovers will have devastating consequences to her faith. Joined by an international team of archaeologists and pursued by Iraqi terrorists and American intelligence, Molly hunts for the king and for her own troubled soul. http://www.peterclenott.com
NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM by Jordan Dane
(April, 2008 HarperCollins)
A relentless detective with the San Antonio Police Department is barred from an investigation into the disappearance and murder of her younger sister and forced to take another assignment. Skeletal remains buried in the wall of an old theatre destroyed by arson make an intriguing new case. But when the bones turn out to be of a woman, close in age to her sister, the hunt for a killer gets personal—a vendetta for justice.A seductive enforcer to the mob, with secrets of his own, stands between the detective and a powerful man she believes is linked to the murder. Will the reluctant henchman become an ally or betray her to his treacherous ‘benefactor’? Drawn into the sinister world of human trafficking, the modern-day slave trade, the detective unravels a grim trail of destroyed lives—leaving her little hope for vindication in the death of her sister and a nameless young woman buried alive.“…a dynamite debut… Dane’s smooth style, believable characters and intense pacing will remind readers of Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner and Tami Hoag. While Dane’s debut is being marketed as romantic suspense, it crosses over into plain thriller country: the tight plotting and the male characters are exceptional, bad guys and good.” – Publishers Weekly
LIFELINES by CJ Lyons (March 4, 2008 - Berkley)Angels of Mercy Medical Center is a top-flight teaching hospital and trauma center. People come to Angels for the best care anywhere little do they know of the drama behind the scenes.The lives of four women will intersect as they meet the challenges of saving lives, finding love and developing friendships despite their differences and the secrets they each try to protect.The bonds these women form surpass mere friendship as they become each other’s heroes, helping to save lives, avoid heart ache and face their worst fears.“A spot-on debut….Lyons delivers a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller.” – Publishers Weekly“If you’re looking for tense, whip-smart medical scenes, look no further. LIFELINES takes you into the E.R. for a gripping view of doctors at work, and doctors in crisis. CJ Lyons knows her medicine–and she knows how to bring it to vivid life on the page.” – Tess Gerritsen, NYT-bestselling author of THE BONE GARDEN
CHASIN’ THE WIND by Michael Haskins(March - Five Star)When officials sworn to uphold the law try to subvert it in Key West, journalist Liam Michael “Mad Mick” Murphy is compelled to react. He and a ragtag group of citizens confront failed justice, but are left with only revenge as an option. Except, perhaps a renegade deal with the Cuban government. Dodging treachery, Mad Mick Murphy goes headlong toward treason, dragging his team of “typical” islanders deeper into the mess they wanted to eliminate.“Chasin’ the Wind is a deep-draft thriller. Take a reef in your main, and hang on for the gale.” – Tom Corcoran, author of OCTOPUS ALIBI and AIR DANCE IGUANA.
OBEDIENCE by Will LavenderWhen the students in Winchester University’s Logic and Reasoning 204 arrive for their first day of class, they are greeted not with a syllabus or texts, but with a startling assignment from Professor Williams: Find a hypothetical missing girl named Polly. If after being given a series of clues and details the class has not found her before the end of the term in six weeks, she will be murdered.At first the students are as intrigued by the premise of their puzzle as they are wary of the strange and slightly creepy Professor Williams. But as they delve deeper into the mystery, they begin to wonder: Is the Polly story simply a logic exercise, designed to teach them rational thinking skills, or could it be something more sinister and dangerous?“With superb confidence, Lavender constructs a brilliant fictional web of lies, inventively warping the psychological thriller to fit the confines of a scholarly investigation.” —Kirkus Reviews
BLOOD OF THE WICKED by Leighton Gage(January 2008 - Soho Press)Brazil has a population of one-hundred-eighty-million people occupying a land mass larger than the continental United States. The country puts satellites into space, dominates nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, boasts the world’s second largest fleet of private jets, exports automobiles, weaponry, aircraft and consumer electronics. It has millions of acres of arable land, exports agricultural products to every continent, ranks ninth among the world’s economies — and has an unevenness of income distribution second only to Bangladesh.The wealthiest ten per cent of the population enjoy more than fifty percent of the national income. Fifty-four million Brazilians live below the poverty line. A miniscule fraction of one percent of the population owns half the arable land, while twenty-five million agricultural workers survive on two dollars a day.As a result of all of this, land wars - one of the subjects treated in my novel “Blood of the Wicked” have arisen between the “haves” and “have nots”. No one really knows how many lives have been lost in these wars, but documented cases exceed fifteen-hundred, one of whom was Dorothy Stang, an American Nun. She was shot dead (two bullets in the face) on the twelfth of February, 2005, four months short of her seventy-fourth birthday.
“A gripping and brutal tale of murder and vengeance…Gage’s inspector is a fascinating character, a man who once dispensed his own brand of Brazilian justice now charged with upholding the law of the land. Highly recommended.” — Library Journal starred review
“Blood of the Wicked manages to pack a huge amount into a spare three hundred pages: power politics, petty violence, sexual scandal, saintly courage, staggering poverty and obscene wealth…This is a novel as rich and complex as Brazil itself.” — Rebecca Pawel, Edgar Award-winning author of THE SUMMER SNOW
KILLER YEAR: A CRIMINAL ANTHOLOGY edited by Lee Child with stories by J.T. Ellison and more(January 22, 2008 - St. Martin’s Press)Killer Year is a group of 13 debut crime/mystery/suspense authors whose books will be published in 2007. The graduating class includes such rising stars as Robert Gregory Browne, Toni McGee Causey, Marcus Sakey, Derek Nikitas, Marc Lecard, JT Ellison, Brett Battles, Jason Pinter, Bill Cameron, Sean Chercover, Patry Francis, Gregg Olsen, and David White. Each of the short stories displaying their talents are introduced by their Killer Year mentors, some of which include bestselling authors Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen and Jeffrey Deaver, with additional stories by Ken Bruen, Allison Brennan and Duane Swierczynski. Bestselling authors Laura Lippman and MJ Rose contribute insightful essays. Inside you’ll read about a small time crook in over his head, a story told backwards with a heroine not to be messed with, a tale of boys and the trouble they will get into over a girl, and many more stories of the highest caliber in murder, mayhem, and sheer entertainment. This amazing anthology, edited by the grandmaster Lee Child, is sure to garner lots of attention and keep readers coming back for more.“For this impressive crime anthology, bestseller Child (One Shot) has gathered 13 stories by newcomers and three by veterans. Such established writers as David Morrell, James Rollins, Gayle Lynds, Ken Bruen and Allison Brennan introduce tales by . . . rising stars . . . the disturbingly good new talent showcased in this volume bodes well for the future of the genre.” — Publishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly
FROM THE DEPTHS by Gerry Doyle (McBooks Press - November 2007)Dr. Christine Myers, a forensic scientist with the CIA, has investigated some of the most heinous crimes ever committed, but nothing could prepare her for the slaughter aboard the Dragon, a defecting North Korean nuclear submarine. On board, Christine and a team of Navy SEALs find all the crew members dead, some with their bodies smashed and mutilated, others poisoned from chlorine gas inhalation. Was the gas leak an accident, or was it sabotage? As the SEALS submerge the sub and attempt a clandestine journey to land, Christine tries to piece together the forensic clues. But once the SEALs start dying one by one, the survivors must band together against an unseen enemy—before it’s too late.
ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS by J.T. Ellison(November 2007 - Mira)When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing a vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene—the prior victim’s severed hand.Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; she’s got a scoop that could break the case. She has no idea how close to this story she really is—or what it will cost her.As the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth—the purest evil is born of private lies.“A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists . . . a completely convincing debut.” — Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE“A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch.” John Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of THE UNQUIET and THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS 
PHARMA by Rip Gerber(July 2007 - Random House)A scientist is brutally murdered at ChemGen Pharmaceuticals, leaving behind an undecipherable chemical formula. A thousand miles away, deep in the Amazon, two tourists are devoured by a horrific plant. The events propel biochemist Dr. Ben Maxwell into the depths of the Brazilian rainforests and the boardrooms of the drug industry, as he searches for a connection that threatens to destroy the entire ecological balance of the planet. An unspeakable plague has been launched, a botanical evolution resulting from mankind’s careless genetic tinkering with Mother Nature. But this time, science may not prevail.Now in its second printing. Best seller in Germany, Summer 2007.
NAKED OPTION by Joe Kolman(September 2007 - Harriman House)Dave Ackerman, the narrator of Naked Option, is a brilliant trader but one day, recklessly trying to one-up his firm’s superstar,he goes naked on anoption trade and loses $112 million in two hours. His career is over. Thenhe hears about an auditing job at an investment bank. He knows within minutes that something is very wrong, but he’s so desperate, he takes the job.His new partner is Susanna Cassuto, an attractive young auditor he tags as a rich party girl.yut on the couch with the lights off, she becomes something else - awkward and inexperienced. What is going on? Together, they discover the elegant embezzlement scheme going on: one trader is workinginside with a partner outside. When somebody turns up dead, Dave and Susanna race to put the pieces together - but the bank drops the case. They’re fired. Furious, Dave goes out on his own to find the killer.But the killer finds him first.“Joe Kolman, a respected financial journalist, uses deft touches, unexpected plot shifts and mordant wit to create a fast-paced and entertaining financial thriller with a decidedly firm sense of location in New York in the days after 9/11.”–Satyajit Das, author of ‘Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns and Unknowns in the Dazzling World of Derivatives’ “Full of suspense, sex and surprise.”–Alison Lurie, Pulitzer-prize winning author of FOREIGN AFFAIRS“A page-turner and a slice of life - on and off the trading floor.” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, best-selling author of THE BLACK SWAN and FOOLED BY RANDOMNESS
ISABELLA MOON by Laura Benedict(September 2007 - Random House)Two years ago, in idyllic Carystown, Kentucky, nine-year-old Isabella Moon disappeared on her way home from school. Is it just coincidence that Kate Russell, a young woman with no discernible past, arrived in town just months before Isabella’s disappearance? When Kate walks into Sheriff Bill Delaney’s office to tell him that Isabella’s ghost has led her to the child’s hidden grave, he immediately views her as a suspect. Mystery follows mystery as a local athlete drops dead, inexplicably, on the basketball court, and someone close to Kate is viciously murdered.Quiet Carystown was to be Kate’s salvation, and she’s settled into a comfortable job, a charming cottage, and a blissful romance. But having lied to her boyfriend, Caleb, for so long about the terrors of her past life, she finds she can’t trust him to understand the terror that Isabella Moon has now brought. And Kate’s best friend, Francie, is too wrapped up in her own troubles - particularly a secret affair with a man she at once loves and despises - to give Kate the help she needs. Utterly alone, Kate is torn between finding justice for the dead child and keeping away old ghosts of her own.The unsolved disappearance of Isabella Moon has been the biggest disappointment of Sheriff Delaney’s career. But he senses that Kate is trouble. As he investigates her impossible claims, he also uncovers a series of unsettling truths about Carystown itself. Behind his hometown’s genteel façade is a morass of lies and murder, drugs and destruction. And Carystown’s residents are about to discover that even though the past is buried, it can rise again - with a vengeance.Dark and suspenseful, tense and eerie, tingedwith the supernatural, Isabella Moon is an engrossing, beautifully written debut novel, a breathtaking and artful story of the dark mysteries that can lurk in the most bucolic of places - and the ghost of a little girl who watches as evil rises unstoppably to the surface.“ISABELLA MOON is a book of secrets and dark miracles. Laura Benedict writes with such tender power and understanding, filling the pages with characters whose mysteries and longings will matter to every reader. She has written an exquisite, closely observed novel that happens to be a great thriller. It captivated me instantly, and haunts me still.” –Luanne Rice, Bestselling Author of THE EDGE OF WINTER“Like digging up an unmarked grave in the gloaming, ISABELLA MOON is a tense and creepy hunt for the truth about what lies beneath. With a missing child, a reluctant medium hiding secrets of her own, and a picture perfect Southern town resting on a foundation of sex, drugs and lies, Laura Benedict’s debut will definitely have readers sleeping with the lights on — if they sleep at all.” –Lisa Unger , New York Times and internationally bestselling author of BEAUTIFUL LIES and SLIVER OF TRUTH
DOUBLE ABDUCTION by Chris Beakey(November 2007 - J. Boyleston & Co/iBooks Inc)Mary Bennett and her brother Michael share a close bond, which has grown tighter as they’ve raised her five-year-old son Justin. But when Justin is abducted, Michael is a prime suspect. Michael was with Mary’s older son Benjamin when he was abducted and murdered five years before. He became a suspect in that case as did Scott Brown, Mary’s then boyfriend and Justin’s father. Michael and Scott are suspects again. But what are their motives? Is Michael trying to hurt Mary? Is Scott seeking revenge for being unable to see his son? What connection does the lead investigator Louis D’Amecourt play, and what secrets do he and Michael share? Policewoman Gloria Towson suspects that D’Amecourt is up to no good and that Michael knows more than he is telling.“An auspicious debut . . . so well paced that I was swept along. It captures the reader by showing in some detail what the various investigators are doing even as it refuses to reveal why. It also offers food for thought about racism, homophobia, various kinds of abuse, inter-spouse dynamics, family loyalties, and the growing role of computers and cell phones in our lives.” – Drewey Wayne Gunn, Reviewing the Evidence“Inventive plot points . . . unique choices . . . a worthy stand-out.” – Metro Weekly“Sure to resonate with anyone who has ever cared for children.” – The Washington Blade
A NORTHERN THUNDER: WILL PARKER’S NORTH KOREAN MISSION by Andy Harp(October 2007 - Bancroft Press)Will Parker, a smalltown Georgia lawyer and Desert Storm Marine vet, is recruited for a dangerous mission: to identify and photograph a former classmate who has been aiding North Korea’s quest for missiles of mass destruction while North Korea protects him with three look-alikes, and also has an assassin out to kill other scientists so that North Korea can corner the market.“WOW! This is one terrific book!” —Kevin Doyle, Past President of the Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association“Readers of fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping military thrillers that keep the audience’s attention throughout will thoroughly enjoy A Northern Thunder. Ten Out of Ten Stars!” – Midwest Book Review“Parker has resilience, foresight, and fortitude to spare, and North Korea’s repressive regime and rugged terrain make for deadly opponents.” —Publishers Weekly
BANG BANG by Theo Gangi(November 2007 - Kensington)Stickup kid (n.): an urban gunslinger who preys on other criminals, often stealing already stolen property, using violence and intimidation.Izzy picks a bad time to have a conscience crisis. As a stick up kid in New York’s underworld, he has a good thing going-robbing the worst drug lords in the city and leaving no witnesses behind. It is a game of high risk and high reward. There is just one problem: Izzy is in his thirties now, and for good reason, there is no such thing as a stickup man.When a job gets botched, leaving Izzy’s psychotic partner guilty of yet another homicide, Izzy knows what he is supposed to do-kill the remaining witness or be killed himself. But a bystander named Eva seems different from others he has done before. Is she the exception to Izzy’s number one rule?Izzy has never jacked himself into a problem he could not jack himself out of. But that was before. Now, on the unforgiving streets of New York City-where the skyline stretches out like a graveyard-there is a war on and there is no room for mistakes. His ex-partner is hellbent on revenge and is no longer acting alone. And as bodies start to fall around Izzy, he is left to take on both his enemies and his inner demons face first in a battle that has no questions, no conversation. Just bang bang.In this explosive debut, Theo Gangi redefines the crime thriller, delivering a pulse-pounding, white-knuckle ride through gritty back rooms, where justice is sealed with gunfire, no one can be trusted, and being innocent can get you killed.“Gangi serves up a judicious portion of gangsta street talk (”Break out the raws, cuzzie-cuz”), rough romance and raw violence in this exciting and gritty debut thriller . . . compelling action.” — Publishers Weekly “The hip-hop Elmore Leonard” — Mystery Scene Magazine
SHOCK AND AWE by David Isaak(September 2007 - Macmillan New Writing)Ex-special forces operative Carla Smukowski is struggling to come to terms with her brothers murder by Islamic militants, but shes unwilling to make peace with a world that has betrayed her. Her collaboratorand sometimes loveris Boyce Hammond, a down-at-heel FBI agent whos been undercover so long hes forgotten where his loyalties lie. Smukowski, Hammond, and their squad of American terrorists seize a shipment of Indonesian nuclear waste, intending to make a radiological dirty bomb for an attack that will inflame the Islamic world. But just as Hammond begins to fear the group he has infiltrated might pull off their insane scheme, the stolen shipment is snatched from them by a group of extremists who are every bit as dangerousand now America itself is the target.RETURN TO “ABOUT OUR BOOKS”