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New & Forthcoming Fiction:
BLOOD
DREAMS by Kay Hooper
An instant national bestseller!
Its first week on sale, BLOOD DREAMS appears on the bestseller lists
of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers
Weekly, and The Washington Post. Extrasensory, extraordinary,
extra-riveting-Kay Hooper's thrilling novels about Noah Bishop and his
Special Crimes Unit, including the 2006 hardcover bestseller, Sleeping
with Fear, are all national bestsellers and have appeared on lists
coast-to-coast, including those of The New York Times, The
Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. BLOOD DREAMS is the launch
of a new thrill-ogy, her "Blood Trilogy," in which the SCU joins forces
with a rogue civilian agency to stop a fearsome serial killer. Look
for the second installment, Blood Sins, coming in Spring 2009.
Licenses for Kay's current thrillers include: Germany -- trade &
audio --/Weltbild; Italy/Mondadori; Russia/AST; Turkey/Kariyer Yayinlari;
Estonia/Eram Books; Japan/Village Books; Czech/Alpress; Poland/ P.H.U.
Sonia Draga.
Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday Book Club, Literary
Guild, Mystery Guild, Doubleday Large Print and Rhapsody Book Club.
Random House Large Print
Brilliance Audio
Licenses to date: France/Jean-Claude Gawsewitch Editeur;
Romania/Corint Publishing/ Leda Editserv; Czech/Generights Ltd.;
Portugal/Casa das Letras
Bantam Hardcover December 2007
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BLOOD
AND ICE by Robert Masello
“Robert Masello is a true master at blending cutting edge
science, historical intrigue, and riveting thrills, and Blood and Ice
is a riotous mix of history, cryogenics, vampirism, and a chilling adventure
set in the Antarctic. Park in front of a warm fire and prepare to read
this in one sitting!” — James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author
of The Last Oracle
“A stunning thriller! With a its fascinating characters, harsh, Polar
terrain, and riveting action sequences, Blood and Ice will chill you
to the bone.” — Lisa Gardner, bestselling author of Say Goodbye
“There is nothing better than reading a novel that exceeds all the hype.
Blood and Ice is a spectacular thriller, an epic adventure that crosses
genres, the world, history and time . . . I’ve never finished a book
faster.” — Richard Doetsch, author of Thieves of Heaven
“This fascinating adventure on The Ice really captures the feeling you
sometimes get down there, that anything can happen. The science, romance
and danger of Antarctica are all well conveyed, and merge into the thrill
that is the true Antarctic experience.” — Kim Stanley Robinson, author
of Antarctica
Pre-empted in England by Harvill Secker, in Spain by E. Espase-Calpe,
and in Russia by AST, Masello's eagerly anticipated Bantam debut is
a dazzling tale of suspense, the supernatural, and romance in a story
that spans centuries. Set shortly after the Crimean War and on an expedition
to modern-day Antarctica, this epic novel combines two worlds in the
midst of a frozen landscape. For when a modern-day journalist discovers
two bodies frozen under the Antarctic ice, he opens up a whole new realm
of scientific discovery. Improbably, these two young outcasts-one of
Florence Nightingale's nurses and a member of the infamous Light Brigade-carry
a deadly curse in their blood: one that enables them to rise from their
frozen tomb and live again. The author's hardcover debut, BLOOD AND
ICE is a tour de force, a top-notch thriller with a whiff of the paranormal
in which Masello proves himself a master of the very magic that makes
bestsellers.
Brilliance Audio
Pre-publication licenses to date: England/Harvill
Secker; Spain/Espase-Calpe; Russia/AST Publishers
Bantam Hardcover March 2009
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BRIGHT
HAIR ABOUT THE BONE by Barbara Cleverly
"Cleverly brings readers an engrossing new historical mystery...
Cleverly’s complex plot and doom-laden atmosphere will appeal to a diverse
group of readers, from Da Vinci Code devotees to those who relish the
archaeological mysteries of Elizabeth Peters." -- Booklist
“Spectacular and dashing. Spellbinding.” —New York Times Book Review
on The Tomb of Zeus
"... crisp writing and depth of characterization should please
traditional mystery fans." — Publishers Weekly on The
Tomb of Zeus
"CWA Historial Dagger Award winner Cleverly, author of the Joe
Sandiland series, demonstrates a knack for creating full-blown historical
puzzlers with complicated plots and engaging characters in unusual settings.
For readers who love Elizabeth Peters and Jacqueline Winspear and still
hanker for Agatha Christie." -- Library Journal on The Tomb
of Zeus
"Award-winning author Cleverly debuts a captivating new series
in which an aspiring archaeologist finds herself in the middle of a
murder investigation on the island of Crete. In the tradition of Agatha
Christie, the characters are complex and varied. Amid the picturesque
history of the island, mystery and murder abound in this riveting novel."
-- Romantic Times on The Tomb of Zeus
"With a spirited, intelligent heroine, a glorious exotic setting,
a clever plot, loads of archaeological detail and a touch of romance,
there's nothing not to like in this crisply told first book of a new
series by the author of the Joe Sandilands mysteries. " -- The
Denver Post on The Tomb of Zeus
Barbara Cleverly's debut Laetitia Talbot mystery, The Tomb of Zeus
(Delta 11/2007), is a critical hit: "With a spirited, intelligent heroine,
a glorious exotic setting, a clever plot, loads of archaeological detail
and a touch of romance, there's nothing not to like" (Denver Post).
In Burgundy, France, 1926, a famed archaeologist dies a terrible death
in a country not his own… Thus begins CWA Historical Dagger Award winner
Barbara Cleverly's BRIGHT HAIR ABOUT THE BONE. And soon aspiring archeologist
Talbot finds herself embroiled in a murderous conspiracy centuries in
the making… Letty's joy at snaring a place in the excavation of an ancient
church in Burgundy is dimmed by the tragedy of her godfather Daniel's
violent death. But when Letty receives a posthumous encoded message,
she begins an investigation into Daniel's murder that sends her on a
journey into a country's remote history… into the orbit of a privileged
French family harboring its own damning secret… into ancient Celtic
mysteries and one sacred truth kept through the ages. It is an explosive
revelation that could rock modern Christianity-one that forces a killer
out of the shadows, as one country devastated by war lays the groundwork
for another…
Licenses to date: England/Constable & Robinson
Delta Trade Paperback November 2008
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THE
CLUB by Sharon Page
Steamy, scintillating, and seductive, THE CLUB marks Sharon Page's Regency
romance debut for Bantam Dell. The first of a two-book commitment to
this talented, up-and-coming author, THE CLUB introduces us to Lady
Sherringham, Jane Beaumont, a woman who, after the death of her husband,
is free from her nightmarish marriage. Yet, when her good friend Del
goes missing, Jane is compelled to return to her husband's dark and
perverse world. Her journey takes her to the evil and notorious brothel
called "The Club," where Jane meets "Lord Wicked," the Earl of Wickham
and her friend's brother. The two form an alliance to find Del-one in
which they will explore the erotic secrets of "The Club." Sharon Page
has garnered a great deal of attention for her erotic novels published
with Ellora's Cave and Kensington Aphrodisia. In 2007 her novel Sin
won the National Reader's Choice Award for erotic romance and took second
place in the Passionate Plume contest.
Dell Mass-Market March 2009
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THE
COLD SPOT by Tom Piccirilli
** The Midnight Road just won the International
Thriller Writers (ITW) Award for Best Paperback Original**
"[Piccirilli ] gives you the distinctive shiver... All good writing
provides: the certainty that the writer's own ghosts are in it."
-New York Times Book Review
"A powerful, hard-hitting, fiercely originql writer of suspense. I highly
recommend him."
-David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of Creepers
"Piccirilli (The Midnight Road, etc.) tells the gritty, violent
and dark tale in an appealingly noirish narrative style, highly economical
yet bracingly intimate" -- Publishers Weely
With each new novel, Piccirilli pushes the limit of suspense and terror
beyond where most authors dare to go. This time the critically acclaimed
author of The Midnight Road and Headstone City breaks
through with a crime thriller that takes readers to the darkest place
in the human heart and the killer that lurks within. Foreign licenses
for Tom's suspense novels include: France/Editions Denoel; Germany/Heyne;
and Spain/La Factoria de Ideas.
Bantam Mass-Market May 2008
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THE
DECEIVED by Brett Battles
"Lots of tradecraft and a growing relationship between Quinn and
Orlando make this a successful sequel to The Cleaner. Highly recommended."
-- Library Journal (starred review)
"Breakneck pacing, colorful locales and dizzying plot twists make
the Quinn series a welcome addition to the political thriller genre."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Battles keeps to the formula that made his first Quinn novel,
The Cleaner (2007), a success: plenty of globetrotting, nonstop action,
plot twists, tight writing, whiz-bang high-tech devices, tradecraft,
and a surfeit of dangerous women. As in The Cleaner, the evildoers whom
Quinn must neutralize are a bit James Bondish, but derring-do will always
find an audience." -- Booklist
Brand new suspense from Brett Battles, who's been praised by Tess Gerritsen,
Jeffrey Deaver, and Robert K. Tanenbaum. His debut novel, The Cleaner
was hailed by Booklist as "a tightly written page-turner, filled
with tradecraft and offering as much action as a James Bond Film…" Publishers
Weekly declares, "admirers of quality espionage fiction can look
forward to a new series worth following." In THE DECEIVED, professional
"cleaner" Jonathan Quinn is back, racing from the corridors to power
in Washington to the bustling streets of Singapore. With addicting momentum
and fascinating characters, THE DECEIVED takes us on a thrilling, pulse-pounding
journey. Foreign licenses for The Cleaner include: Bulgaria/Bard;
England/Preface Publishing; Estonia/Eram Books; France/City Editions;
Germany/Goldmann; Holland/Mynx; Japan/Kodansha; and Russia/Eksmo.
Books on Tape Audio
Licenses to date: England/Preface (RH UK); Germany/Goldmann; Japan/Random
House Kodansha; Russian/Eksmo Publishers
Delacorte Hardcover July 2008
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DEFENSELESS
by Celeste Marsella
"Meet four women who know the meaning of killer high heels. In DEFENSELESS,
Celeste Marsella combines the attitude of Sex in the City with the true
grit of a harrowing thriller for a potent novel guaranteed to keep you
racing through the pages."-- Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling
author of Say Goodbye
"This captivating debut by criminal defense attorney Marsella
kicks off a series with a complex, intriguing mystery.... skillful twists
and turns of the mystery will keep readers engaged. Additional elements
of romance and humor keep the novel balanced and realistic and open
the door for sequels." -- Publishers Weekly
One good lawyer... One bad choice... And a killing spree that stunned
a city. DEFENSELESS is Celeste Marsella's powerhouse debut novel of
suspense and the first in a series-each novel will be narrated by a
different one of the four female leads in DEFENSELESS. They're overworked,
underpaid, and unstoppable: four young lawyers in a big-city Attorney
General's office. And when it comes to relaxing after hours, Marianna
Laurie, Shannon and Beth like to kick back in the one bar their boss
has made off limits: a funky, Mob-connected dive-which puts them exactly
at the wrong place at the wrong time. It was after midnight, just outside
the bar, when a body was dumped from a car-literally, right before their
eyes. And when their boss finds out they've defied him, Marianna takes
the fall, exiled to a job inside a private college-where it just so
happens a coed has just been killed. And when the killer strikes again…
and again… suddenly Marianna is in the eye of the storm, alone and under
seige, just where a killer wants her…
Dell Mass-Market October 2008
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FAEFEVER
by Karen Marie Moning
"Moning's delectable Mac is breathlessly appealing, and the
wild perils she must endure are peppered with endless conundrums. The
results are addictively dark, erotic and even shocking."
-- Publishers Weekly on Bloodfever
"Moning brilliantly works the dark sides of man and Fae for all
they are worth. Although she has tamped down the romance and enhanced
the urban fantasy element... the sexual tension heats up between Mac
and Barrons, while V’lane adds more conflict to the mix. " -- Booklist
on Bloodfever
Karen Marie Moning's "Fever" series is a coast-to-coast hit! The first
two titles in this national bestselling series, Darkfever and
Bloodfever, appeared on the New York Times, USA Today,
and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Thrilling and seductive,
the hotly anticipated third novel in the "Fever" series draws readers
deeper into the sensual and mysterious realm of the immortal Fae and
the adventures of sidhe-seer Mackayla Lane. In FAEFEVER, Karen Marie
Moning returns to the shadowy Dublin Otherworld in an undeniably sexy
novel her fans are feverish for. Changed by the choices she made in
order to survive, Mac no longer is the naïve, idealistic, and glamourous
girl newly arrived in Dublin. Now, on a quest to find her sister's killer,
she is a major player in a deadly game, but with one great advantage:
she knows how to find the one thing Fae and human alike are willing
to kill for-the Sinsar Dubh, an ancient book of magic so dark it corrupts
anyone who touches it. Surrounded by treachery, her enemies indistinguishable
from her allies, she can be certain of only one thing-as All Hallow's
Eve approaches, her time is running out. FAEFEVER combines mystery,
romance, and urban fantasy to create a dark and addictive page-turner.
Licenses to date: Russia/Family Leisure Club; Germany/Ullstein Verlag
Delacorte Hardcover October 2008
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HOT
NIGHTS, DARK DESIRES
by Eden Bradley, Sydney Croft, and Stephanie Tyler
Inspired by the sultry heat and sensual ambiance of New Orleans, this
steamy collection delves into the erotic underground of the Big Easy.
Cloaked in Spanish moss and mystery, New Orleans has long been a place
where people go to abandon their inhibitions and indulge their senses.
In HOT NIGHTS, DARK DESIRES, three rising stars on the erotica scene
deliver a tantalizing trio of stories that will tease your imagination-and
seduce your senses.
Bantam Trade Paperback June 2008
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JESSICA
Z. by Shawn Klomparens
"Shawn Klomparens offers an intense and startling vision of
the near future where a young woman struggles to find a roadmap for
life beneath the thunderheads of terror, lust, and art. Perfectly capturing
the ubiquitous sense of dread in a post- 9/11 world dominated by violence
and mass media, JESSICA Z. is gripping, unsettling, and dreamlike. A
dazzling debut that kept me anxiously turning the pages -- and stayed
with me long after the book was closed." -- Lisa Unger, New York
Times bestselling author of BLACK OUT
"The relationship develops fast...the story moves swiftly...
Klomparens’s gamble mostly pays off." -- Publishers Weekly
From a gifted new voice in fiction comes this powerful debut novel;
one woman's moving journey as she discovers the power of love and the
importance of self perception in a time after American life has changed
and the future is no longer guaranteed. In JESSICA Z., Shawn Klomparens
has skillfully crafted a first novel in which an omnipresent new world
order never overshadows his delicately intertwining themes of redemption,
isolation, trust and forgiveness.
Delta Trade Paperback July 2008
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THE
LOST ONES: Book 3 of The Veil
by Christopher Golden
"Golden’s yarn rushes on at breakneck pace, making it impossible
to put down. A stunning conclusion to the magical and gripping Veil
trilogy (The Myth Hunters, 2006; The Borderkind, 2007; and this book)
and must reading for fantasy fans. " -- Booklist
"The conclusion to Golden's trilogy (The Myth Hunters; The Borderkind)
displays his broad knowledge of world myth and his gift for storytelling.
Well crafted and always surprising, this fantasy adventure belongs in
most libraries. " -- Library Journal
Christopher Golden-the award-winning author of Baltimore-returns with
the concluding volume in his dark, Neil Gaiman-esque "Veil" series,
after The Borderkind and The Myth Hunters ("Stoker-winner
Golden launches a promising new dark fantasy series with this chiller...
Fast pacing, superior characterization and sound folklore yield a winner."-Publishers
Weekly), set between our world and an alternate reality where myths
and legends take on a life of their own.
Bantam Trade Paperback April 2008
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LOVE
IN THE TIME OF FRIDGES by Tim Scott
Hailed by Booklist as "one of the genre's most promising and
original new voices in years," Tim Scott returns with another hilarious
yet poignant tale of love, loss, and itinerant appliances. "New Seattle
Health and Safety. Do not die for no reason." This is the motto of a
city so obsessed with the danger of sharp corners that it has almost
forgotten how to live. But Huckleberry Lindbergh is about to find his
trip to the city most decidedly unsafe. For a chance encounter leads
him into the heart of a dark conspiracy. And in order to stop it, this
former cop is about to do something so unsafe-so monumentally stupid-that
its reverberations will be felt all the way to the Pentagon. Every bit
as unusual and unpredictable as Outrageous Fortune, LOVE IN THE
TIME OF FRIDGES is sure to cement Scott's place as one of the science
fiction's true originals.
Bantam Spectra Trade Paperback August 2008
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THE
MAGICIAN AND THE FOOL by Barth Anderson
"A clever spin on the antique game of tarot and its esoteric
origins."
-- Booklist
"Those willing to surrender themselves to this talented author's
compelling vision will find a fevered dream universe where understanding
in the normal sense is probably not possible, nor even necessary."
-- Publishers Weekly
"A cinematic, futuristic techno-thriller with smarts and heart... this
cleverly managed skein of cliffhangers and revelations begs to be filmed."
-- San Diego Union-Tribune on The Patron Saint of Plagues
"Anderson has some serious writing chops, and he delivers a page
turner that is at once a medical thriller, cyberpunk romp and provocative
tease... a novel about race and class, science and faith." -- Salon.com
on The Patron Saint of Plagues
For hundreds of years, men have sought their hidden futures in the legendary
images of the tarot-but what secrets of the past are harbored by the
priestess, the magician, the hanged man…and the fool? The author of
the explosive The Patron Saint of Plagues returns with a richly
textured mystical mystery exploring the dark heart of one of our oldest
traditions.
Licenses to date: Spain/Factoria de Ideas
Bantam Trade Paperback February 2008
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THE
MIRRORED HEAVENS by David J. Williams
"Williams's first novel delivers a powerful, rapid-fire sf
adventure/intrigue story with echoes of cyberpunk. This stellar hard
sf debut with hopes of sequels belongs in most sf collections."
-- Library Journal
"A crackling cyberthriller. This is Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling.
David Williams has hacked into the future."-Stephen Baxter, author of
the Manifold series
"The Mirrored Heavens is a 21st century Neuromancer set in a dark,
dystopian future where nothing and no one can be trusted, the razors
who rule cyberspace are predators and prey, and ordinary human life
is cheap. It starts out at full throttle and accelerates all the way
to the end." ---John G. Hemry
(a.k.a. "Jack Campbell"), author of The Lost Fleet: Courageous
"The Mirrored Heavens presents an action-jammed and audacious look
at a terrifyingly plausible future. By comparison to Williams' future,
the present mess surrounding the Iraq conflict seems almost benign.
Highly recommended for politicians, not that most would wish to see
where their actions could easily lead." --L. E. Modesitt, Jr.,
bestselling author of the Saga of Recluse series, the Spellsong Cycle
series, and the Corean Chronicles series
Hard-hitting military SF meets dystopian cyberpunk in this politically
charged debut - set in a futuristic landscape where hostilities rage
from the Eastern and Western hemispheres to the outer ranges of space.
MIRRORED HEAVENS is the first in a complex, action-packed new trilogy.
David J. Williams has previously worked as a writer and concept developer
for the "Homeworld" franchise of video games.
Featured Alternate Selection of Science Fiction Book Club
Bantam Spectra Trade Paperback June 2008
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MY
HUSBAND'S SWEETHEARTS by Bridget Asher
"...Flashes of wit and a parade of memorable women keep pages
turning as Lucy grows increasingly and endearingly confused about her
feelings toward Artie, John and the rest." -- Publishers Weekly
"In this spirited debut, Asher creates an unconventional family—one
brought together by a flawed but lovable man and kept together by a
wounded but openhearted woman. As each character’s individual story
is revealed, the reader is further enveloped by this humorous yet touching
tale." -- Booklist
"Bridget Asher's pitch perfect ear for language, sly wit, and compassionate
understanding of what it is to be human and fallible made this novel
an undiluted joy to read. MY HUSBAND'S SWEETHEARTS is a whip-smart,
tender, and eccentric tale that chronicles all the ways forgiveness
can come to us; don't miss this ride." -- Joshilyn Jackson, author of
Gods in Alabama and Between, Georgia
"The narrator of this wry and thoughtful novel observes her world with
snappy, unsentimental eyes, and yet she finds a way to soothe every
broken heart around her--including her own--with genuine tenderness."
-- Katherine Center, author of The Bright Side of Disaster
"Each character in this wry and beguiling book has a fresh take on
love: how it tricks and blindsides us, makes us crazy, elated, sad;
how we can't stop giving it; how it ennobles our lives. As Lucy and
her husband's sweethearts reluctantly form a family as unlikely as it
is beautiful, I found myself falling-falling hard-for every single one
of them." -Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author of
Love Walked In and Belong to Me
In this sweetheart of a novel-a sophisticated romantic comedy already
optioned for film with Julia Roberts slated to star-a woman calls up
all the former sweethearts in her cheating husband's little black book
and invites them to take their turns by his deathbed-to hilarious and
surpising results. When Lucy discovered that her philandering husband
was gravely ill, she came home, opened up his little black book, and
decided she wasn't going through this alone. A 30-something tax auditor
who doesn't overlook a thing, Lucy had been blind to Artie's cheating.
Now, she can't believe there are so many women in Artie's life-or that
any will actually take her up on her offer… But one by one, Artie's
sweethearts show up: The one who hates him. The one who owes her life
to him. The one he turned into a lesbian. And the one he taught to dance.
For Lucy, the jaw-dropping procession of women of all ages, shapes,
and forms is an education in the man she can't forgive and can't leave.
And among them is one visitor with the strangest story of all: the young
man who may or may not be Artie's long lost son… Now, Lucy and her husband's
sweethearts are sharing secrets, sharing tears, making connections and
even reconciliations. And Lucy is discovering kindred spirits, lost
souls, and something that's a lot like family. For as her husband clings
to life-and her own is changed forever-Lucy knows one thing for certain:
the biggest surprises are yet to come…
Featured Alternate Selection of Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club
Blackstone Audio
Licenses to date: Germany/Droemer Verlag; Holland/ House of Books; Czech/Euromedia
Group; Italy/Cairo Editore; Japan/Bungeishunju;
Hebrew/Matar Publishing House; Poland/Wydawnictwo Otwarte; Spain/Ediciones
B; Russia/AST Publishers; Brazil/Editora Manole
Delacorte Hardcover September 2008
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THE
ORPHAN'S TALES: In the Cities of Coin and Spice
by Catherynne Valente
"Continuing the fantasy she began with In the Night Garden,
Valente creates in this second and concluding volume a masterpiece of
imagery and sensual detail while evoking an entire world through the
medium of mythmaking. As with its predecessor, this Arabian Nights-like
fantasy belongs in every library." -- Library Journal (starred
review)
"Cleverly examining and reconstructing the conventions of the fairy
tale... Valente has created a thought-provoking storytelling tour de
force." -- Publishers Weekly
"...Valente’s Orphan’s Tales, begun in In the Night Garden (2006),
to be a single, lovely, epical, awe-inspiring piece of work." --
Booklist
"Valente's lyrical, witchy, sometimes garish fantasy mixes feminist
grit and pixie dust." -- Entertainment Weekly
Of The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden, Kirkus Reviews'
starred review asserts "Valente's publisher compares this book to Arabian
Nights, and that comparison is hardly hyperbole…[It is] a work of beautifully
relayed, interlinked fairy tales." Now, Valente continues to weave her
storytelling magic in a new book of Orphan's Tales-an epic of the fantastic
and the erotic, the monstrous and mysterious that will transport you.
She's an orphan whose name and origins are unknown but whose endless
tales inked upon her eyelids weave a spell over all who listen to her
read her secret history. And who can resist the stories that she tells?
From the Lake of the Dead and the City of Marrow (where coins are stamped
from the bones of the kidnapped) to the artists who remain behind in
a ghost city of spice, here are stories of hedgehog warriors and winged
skeletons, leopard lovers and sparrow calligraphers. Nothing is too
fantastic, anything can happen, but you'll never guess what comes next
in these intimately linked adventures of firebirds and djinn, singing
manticores, Roman unicorns, and women made entirely of glass and gears.
Graced with the magical illustrations of Michael Kaluta, THE ORPHAN'S
TALES: In the Cities of Coin and Spice is a book of dreams and wonders
unlike any you've ever encountered. Open it anywhere and you will fall
under its spell. Foreign licenses for In the Night Garden include:
Korea/Woongjin Books; Russia/Ripol Publishers; Taiwan/Tatien Electric
Co. ; and Poland/Mag Jacek Rodek
Licenses to date: Russia/Ripol Publishers; Poland/Mag Jacek Rodek
Bantam Trade Paperback November 2007
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PERFECT
CIRCLE by Carlos J. Cortes
Carlos J. Cortes' PERFECT CIRCLE is debut science fiction. Geologist
and corporate renegade Paul Reece has happily shed his busy and privileged
life for a simple one of friends, companionship, and moonshine in a
remote village in Honduras. But when his grandfather's multi-billion
dollar mining concern discovers a mysterious object buried four miles
beneath the surface of the Ituri Rainforest of the Congo, Paul can't
pass up the chance to inspect it first-hand. Riding an unpredictable
probe down a chute to the center of the Earth, he will witness first-hand
the magic that is calling to be born. In a story that includes double-dealing
CIA agents, mystical natives and ancient tomes that hold the secrets
of this Earth, Cortes reveals how careless actions may bring about ecological
cataclysm.
Bantam Mass-Market December 2008
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PROMISE
THE MOON by Elizabeth Joy Arnold
A USA Today bestseller, Elizabeth Joy Arnold's debut novel Pieces
of My Sister's Life was praised by Publishers Weekly as "[A]
winning debut… Novelist Arnold never loses control of the complex interplay
between past and present… This well-observed story is vibrant and rich
with the subtleties and nuances of family life; fans of Luanne Rice
should clear a space in their beach totes." Now, Arnold returns with
PROMISE THE MOON, a beautiful, heartbreaking and utterly captivating
tale of a family coming together in the face of loss. German language
rights in Pieces of My Sister's Life sold at auction to Heyne.
Our commitment to Elizabeth extends to at least two more wonderful novels.
Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild,
Rhapsody Book Club, and Doubleday Large Print
Licenses to date: Norway/Cappelen Damm
Bantam Mass-Market June 2008
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SAFER
by Sean Doolittle
"As long as there are writers like Sean Doolittle out there, American
crime fiction has got a sterling future ahead of it." -Dennis Lehane
"[The Cleanup] could well be the best-thrills-for-the-buck reading bargain
of the year." -Chicago Tribune
"A superb, suspenseful tale." -The Wall Street Journal
"Sean Doolittle is a young writer with serious chops." -George Pelecanos
"A cult writer for the masses-hip, smart and so mordantly funny that
the casual reader might be laughing too hard to realize just how thoughtful
Doolittle's work is. Get on the bandwagon now." -Laura Lippman
Hardcover debut! Sean Doolittle delivers a fascinating, dark, and witty
suspense novel about suburbia-and the painful secrets that lie just
below its surface. SAFER introduces us to Paul and Sara Callaway, who
move from Boston to the small university town of Clark Falls, Iowa,
where they settle into a happy, quiet life. But the peaceful, suburban
days on their cozy, wooded cul-de-sac don't last for long. Foreign licenses
for Sean's novels include: Brazil/Rocco; France/Editions des Arenes;
and Poland/ Wydawnictwo C & T,
Brilliance Audio
Delacorte Hardcover March 2009
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SECRETS OF SURRENDER by Madeline Hunter
** Lessons of Desire was just nominated
for a 2008 RITA Award for
Best Historical Romance**
"...Captivating, compelling story..." -- Booklist
Nationally bestselling and 4-time RITA finalist and winner of the 2002
RITA Award for Best Historical Romance, for Stealing Heaven, Madeline
Hunter returns with a new tale of sin, seduction, and irresistible,
impossible love. SECRETS OF SURRENDER is the third book in the Rothwell
Brothers series - following Lessons of Desire and Rules of
Seduction.
Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday Book Club and Rhapsody Book
Club
Thorndike Press Large Print
Dell Mass-Market June 2008
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SHADES
OF DARK by Linnea Sinclair
**Games of Command was just nominated
for a 2008 RITA Award for
Best Paranormal Romance**
"RITA winner Sinclair's sequel to 2005's Gabriel's Ghost mixes
space opera with romance... the smashing climax will please everyone."
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Shades of Darkness
"Building on characters first introduced in Gabriel's Ghost
(2005), this riveting interstellar space adventure takes the relationship
of fugitive captain Chasidah "Chaz" Bergren and telepathic Gabriel "Sully"
Ross Sullivan to new heights as they face danger and treachery in the
forms of a wicked ex-husband and a predatory seductress who will stop
at nothing to achieve their goals. Love, loyalty, and life-changing
choices are front and center in this swiftly moving, sexy adventure
that will appeal to romance and sf fans alike." -- Library Journal
on Shades of Darkness
"From its tongue-in-cheek title to its melding of romance and
zombie-killing action, there's little in Sinclair's newest sci-fi romance
(following Games of Command) that doesn't surprise, grip or entertain...
Sinclair's strong characterizations and methodical plotting, makes the
book an unexpected treat. Though it may prove too light for sci-fi enthusiasts,
fans of romance and fantasy hunting for edgier fare can stop singing
the blues."
-- Publishers Weekly on The Down Home Zombie Blues
"...Sinclair’s quirky slant on the genre highlights her solid
world building and allows even passing fans of science fiction to enjoy
the ride. " -- Booklist on The Down Home Zombie Blues
"Quirky, offbeat and packed with gritty action, this blistering
novel explodes out of the gate and never looks back. Counting on Sinclair
to provide top-notch science fiction elaborately spiced with romance
and adventure is a given, but she really aces this one! A must-read,
by an author who never disappoints."
-- Romantic Times on The Down Home Zombie Blues
SHADES OF DARK is Linnea Sinclair's long-awaited sequel to the 2006
RITA Award winner, Gabriel's Ghost (Spectra, 11/2005). Court-martialed
Imperial Fleet captain Chasidah Bergren is on the run with her fugitive
lover, mercenary Gabriel Sullivan. Rim-worlds and illegal deep-space
outposts offer little safety. Corruption in the empire-expertly orchestrated
by Sully's powerful cousin, Hayden Burke-is everywhere: among her crew,
her friends. Even her family. Everyone has a price. Everyone can make
a choice. But when Sully makes his, Chaz must choose between what Sully
has become-and what her heart demands she must do.
Bantam Mass-Market August 2008
******
SUPER
IN THE CITY: A Mystery by Daphne Uviller
This debut comic novel of New York City proportions has Eat, Pray,
and Love's bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert cheering: "One should
not simply read SUPER IN THE CITY; one should gobble it up like candy."
Twenty-seven-year-old Zephyr Zuckerman, a tenant in her parents' Greenwich
Village apartment building, boasts a BA worth a hundred grand, a fantasy
life that rivals Walter Mitty's, and a bad ex-boyfriend obsession-plus,
she can't commit to a career. So, when the superintendent of 187 West
12th is led down the brownstone steps in handcuffs, her parents strongly
suggest their "darling daught" become the new super… Zephyr contends
with this latest blow to her terminally wormhole-ridden ego by teaming
up with cute but surly exterminator Gregory Samson to investigate some
titillating secrets about the building's occupants. For example, what
was the previous super, who built a hidden staircase lined in pink satin,
doing with the smoky-voiced Frenchwoman upstairs? Why does the whiny
widow dress only in Tom Wolfe whites? And how exactly does the first-floor
jazz musician really pay his rent? Clever, romantic, and utterly hilarious,
SUPER IN THE CITY is a native New Yorker's love letter to a city where
being gainfully employed can often trump stilettos as the spiciest element
of sex appeal, and where a mystery lurks behind every apartment door.
Licenses to date: Germany/Heyne Verlag
Bantam Trade Paperback February 2009
******
ILLEGAL
POSSESSION by Kay Hooper (April 2008)
HEART
OF DIXIE by Tami Hoag (May 2008)
BODY
LANGUAGE by Suzanne Brockmann (June 2008)
MISMATCH
by Tami Hoag (July 2008)
THE
GOLDEN VALKYRIE by Iris Johansen (August 2008)
TOUCH
THE HORIZON by Iris Johansen (September 2008)
IF
THERE BE DRAGONS by Kay Hooper (October 2008)
MAN
OF HER DREAMS by Tami Hoag (November 2008)
KISS
& TELL by Suzanne Brockmann (December 2008)
AND
THE DESERT BLOOMS by Iris Johansen
(January 2009)
RUMOR
HAS IT by Tami Hoag (February 2009)
THE
KISSING GAME by Suzanne Brockmann (March 2009)
REBEL
WALTZ by Kay Hooper (April 2009)
Continuing in April 2008, Bantam will bring back into print
-- after being unavailable for many years -- classic contemporary romances
from today's New York Times bestselling authors: Iris Johansen,
Tami Hoag, Kay Hooper, and Suzanne Brockman. Originally published as
Loveswepts, these fourteen romantic tales will be released on a monthly
basis through the Spring 2009 season.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION: BBC Audiobooks
HEART OF DIXIE: Germany/Blanvalet Verlag
BODY LANGUAGE: BBC Audiobooks
MISMATCH: BBC Audiobooks
THE GOLDEN VALKYRIE: BBC Audiobooks; Israel/Schalgi-Niram
IF THERE BE DRAGONS: BBC Audiobooks
MAN OF HER DREAMS: BBC Audiobooks
KISS & TELL: BBC Audiobooks
AND THE DESERT BLOOMS: BBC Audiobooks
TOUCH THE HORIZON: BBC Audiobooks
RUMOR HAS IT: BBC Audiobooks
REBEL WALTZ: BBC Audiobooks
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THANK
YOU FOR ALL THINGS by Sandra Kring
"Kring explores the far-ranging effects of family trauma with a
deft hand as her child narrator uncovers the past, bringing light and
hope. A touching novel." -- Booklist
"In her new novel, Kring (The Book of Bright Ideas) crafts a
beautiful, witty story that rings with heartbreak, hope and laughter...
Kring's brilliance lies in her powerful reversals and revelations, taking
readers and characters on a dramatic, emotional roller coaster."
-- Publishers Weekly
Sandra Kring, beloved author of the critically acclaimed Carry Me
Home-"Touching...surprisingly poignant...builds to an emotional
crescendo... The book becomes so engrossing that it's tough to see it
end" (Washington Post) ... "Heartfelt...Strong characters, a
clear community portrait and a memorable protagonist whose poignant
fumblings cloak an innocent wisdom demonstrate Kring's promise" (Publishers
Weekly)-and her bestselling 2006 novel, The Book of Bright Ideas,
returns with the story of a remarkable protagonist, Lucy McGowan, age
eleven, and her family's thorny history and an unexpectedly illuminating
journey back home... We're extremely pleased and excited to publish
Sandy's magical new novel, THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS, in the Bantam Discovery™
program, with a sizeable six-figure first printing backed by the program's
7-figure marketing campaign. Simultaneous mass market and trade editions
will work to build on her already stunning nine-fold sales jump from
Carry Me Home-a Book Sense Notable pick and a 2005 Midwest Booksellers'
Choice Award nominee-to 2006's The Book of Bright Ideas-a 2006
Target "Bookmarked" selection and selection of the New York Public Library's
Books for the Teen Age list in 2007. In THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS, Lucy,
her "profound gifted" twin brother Milo, her "commitment phobic" mother,
and her New Age grandmother are leaving Chicago for Timber Falls to
care for her dying grandfather-a complex and difficult man whose failure
as a husband and father still painfully echoes down the years. For Lucy,
about whose own missing father no one will speak, the return to the
rural Wisconsin town where the McGowan story began promises to provide
a key piece to the puzzle of her family's broken past. But what the
precocious Lucy discovers is a lesson about the paradoxes of love and
the grace of forgiveness that the adults around her will need some help
in remembering if they are ever to come to something like peace. By
turns heart-wrenching and heart-mending, THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS is
a powerful and poignant novel by a brilliant storyteller whose gift
for mixing wisdom and wry humor will fill you with gratitude for the
gift of life itself.
Bantam Discovery Trade Paperback & Mass-Market October 2008
******
THE
THIEVES OF FAITH by Richard Doetsch
"At the heart of this spectacular thriller is a classic love story.
Michael St. Pierre will literally move heaven and earth to save the
woman he loves."
--Stephen Frey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Chairman
on The Thieves of Heaven
Michael St. Pierre, Doetsch's heroic thief from his acclaimed first
novel, The Thieves of Heaven, is back in THE THIEVES OF FAITH
and is blackmailed into stealing a priceless treasure from within the
perilous bowels of the Kremlin to save his old confidant Genevieve Zivera...
and the father he never knew. The invaluable mythical box, the map to
which is first revealed on the canvas back of a centuries-old, priceless
painting, may hold the key to immortality. But keeping it out of the
hands of Genevieve's ruthless son Julian, a millionaire who is the very
public leader of the world's most exclusive religious cult, will involve
Michael's best friend, ex-cop Paul Busch, and Simon, a crack shot hired
to protect the Vatican's dark secrets. Publisher's Weekly praised
The Thieves of Heaven as "an enjoyable and suspenseful read"
and the performance rights have been optioned twice by Fox 2000, a division
of 20th Century Fox. Translation rights are licensed in sixteen languages.
Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild,
Mystery Guild, and Rhapsody Book Club
Licenses to date: Korea/Moonhak Soochup; Spain/Editorial Planeta; Russia/Eksmo
Publishers; Italy/Editoriale Armenia; Brazil/Editora Record; Portugal/Saida
de Emergencia; Czech/Nakladatelstvi Domino;
Thailand/Lemon Tea Publishing; Romania/R.A.O. International Publishing
Dell Mass-Market January 2008
******
TOUCHSTONE
by Laurie R. King
"Like a well-managed Edwardian soirée, "Touchstone" is by turns
relaxed, tense, amusing, thought-provoking -- and memorably satisfying.
"
-- The Wall Street Journal
"King's meticulously plotted tale of an ordinary man with an
extraordinary gift is an Anglophile's treat of sixth sense and sensibility."
-- Entertainment Weekly
"Realistic psychological drama, strong research, and impeccable
writing style make this a tale not to be missed. Highly recommended."
-- Library Journal
Bantam represents the translation rights in Edgar and Creasey Award
Winner Laurie R. King’s next three mysteries!
First up will be TOUCHSTONE (on sale January 2008), the author’s first
historical stand-alone. An electrifying novel of suspense set in a Great
Britain between the Great Wars, TOUCHSTONE takes us to a remote cottage
in Cornwall where a gripping tale of intrigue, terrorism, and explosive
passions begins with a visit to a recluse upon whom the fate of an entire
nation may rest—a man code-named . . . Touchstone.
Laurie R. King is the winner of both an Edgar and a Creasey award and
is the only novelist other than Patricia Cornwell to win the prize for
Best First Crime Novel on both sides of the Atlantic with the publication
of her debut thriller, A Grave Talent. She is the New York
Times bestselling author of eight Mary Russell historical mysteries,
featuring Mary and her husband and partner, Sherlock Holmes, four contemporary
novels featuring San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli, and
the bestselling stand-alone novels A Darker Place, Folly,
and Keeping Watch.
Featured Alternate Selection of Mystery Guild
Centerpoint Large Print
Licenses to date: Italy/Giano-Neri Pozza; Thailand/Nokhook Publishing
Bantam Hardcover January 2008
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TRAITOR'S
KISS/LOVER'S KISS
by Mary Blayney
In the tradition of Amanda Quick, a thrilling voice in historical
romance makes her Bantam Dell debut with this tantalizing 2-in-1 edition.
In TRAITOR'S KISS, a Napoleonic tale of love, trust, intrigue, and adventure,
Rhys Braedon has been condemned a traitor to England… and Charlotte
Parnell is as secretive as she is beautiful. When she shows up in Rhys'
prison cell disguised as a nun, what looked like a bleak future is suddenly
filled with newfound hope and purpose. Rhys doesn't know why Charlotte
orchestrates his grand escape, but he aims to find out. Yet, he knows
even less than he realizes. Charlotte is not who she says she is, but
just how many masks does she wear? And Charlotte soon finds herself
involved in a mystery of her own when she realizes that Rhys isn't a
traitor at all, but a man of science devoted to his craft. Will these
two be able to let go of their secrets long enough to realize that the
truth is in front of them and their individual quests to find true happiness
at an end? HER WILDEST FANTASY, Blayney's deliciously irresisible novel,
her first set after the Battle of Waterloo, is the story of Olivia Pennistan,
first seen in TRAITOR'S KISS. She has escaped from a band of mysterious
kidnappers only to find herself nearly naked and freezing to death in
the middle of a forest. Her salvation comes in the form of the unemployed
soldier, Michael Garret, who returns Olivia to her brother's home and
afterwards accepts a job as the estate's night porter. In close quarters,
the attraction between the two quickly intensifies, and they begin a
steamy affair behind the castle walls. Can lust turn to love in spite
of a brother driven to keep them apart and a hoard of kidnappers still
on the loose? Mary writes critically acclaimed, fast paced, and suspenseful
Regency romances that are sure to delight the fans of Julia Quinn and
Victoria Alexander.
Licenses to date: Russia/AST Publishers
Bantam Mass-Market (2-1) November 2008
******
THE
TREASURE by Iris Johansen
Critics have called Iris Johansen's novels "a thrill ride," and praise
her "flesh-and-blood characters [and] crackling dialogue" (Publishers
Weekly). After ten years of keeping her fans on the edge of their
seats with suspense, she does it anew-but this time, with sizzle and
sensuality. The #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen
brings her millions of readers her first newly published historical
romance novel in a decade-a sweeping and scintillating tale of love,
war, and immortality set in the twelfth century. A great romantic epic,
THE TREASURE, is the follow up novel to Iris's bestselling Lion's
Bride-which Bantam will repackage and reissue in September. As young
girls, Selene and her sister Thea escaped from slavery with the help
of a mysterious assassin named Kadar. He is dangerous, yet remains loyal
to Thea, her husband, and Selene. For years, they've all lived happily
at Ware's estate in Scotland, while Selene and Kadar hide a smoldering
passion for each other. When a summons from out of Kadar's past forces
him to leave the safety of Scotland-with Selene and a young soldier
at his side-he will wrestle with demons from his previous life and fend
off deadly attacks. And when their mission becomes clear, the lovers
face a choice beyond imagining, nearly beyond enduring.
Center Point Large Print
Licenses to date: Japan/Futami Shobo; Spain/Editorial Via Magna; France/Editions
J'ai Lu
Bantam Hardcover December 2008
******
A
WHOLE NEW LIGHT by Sandra Brown
With dozens of New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Sandra
Brown has been at the top of the women's fiction market for over twenty
years with over 70 million copies of her books in print and translations
in over 30 languages world-wide. Bantam continues its New York Times
bestselling program of hardcover reissues of her work with A WHOLE NEW
LIGHT. Fans will embrace this new edition of one of her most beloved
tales. Set in Acapulco, Mexico, A WHOLE NEW LIGHT is Sandra Brown's
exquisite novel of two people whose newfound attraction compels them
to see each other in… a whole new light.
Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild,
and Doubleday Large Print
Licenses to date: Croatia/LeoCommerce; Germany/Weltbild; Norway/Schibsted
Bantam Hardcover December 2007
******
Fast
becoming one of the genre's hottest new trends, "Romantica"
is Bantam Dell's exciting new Romance Category Buster:
Erotic...
Tantalizing... Scintillating...
Lara
Adrian
MIDNIGHT
AWAKENING and MIDNIGHT
RISING
“Midnight Awakening is an adrenaline-fueled, sizzlingly sexy, darkly
intense addition to Lara Adrian’s addictively readable paranormal [Midnight]
Breed series.” -- Chicago Tribune
MIDNINGHT RISING
#45 on USA Today bestseller list (4/13/2008)
#6 on New York Times bestseller list (4/13/2008)
#8 on Publishers Weekly bestseller list
Kiss
of Midnight (May 2007) and Kiss
of Crimson (June 2007) launched Lara Adrian's steamy and suspenseful
vampire paranormal series. Her acclaimed "Midnight Breed" saga continues
with two more vampire stories of passion and danger: MIDNIGHT AWAKENING
and MIDNIGHT RISING. One of the hottest categories in the romance genre,
paranormal novels are enjoying strong sales and Lara writes to the heart
of the genre - dark, sexy, and suspenseful. Certain to thrill fans of
Sherrilyn Kenyon and Christine Feehan, this exciting series will continue
with the promise of at least two more books to come in Summer 2008.
Kiss of Midnight has been licensed in Spain to Roca Editorial. Rights
in Kiss of Midnight, Kiss of Crimson, and MIDNIGHT AWAKENING were snapped
by Vgs Verlag in Germany.
MIDNIGHT AWAKENING: Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday Book
Club and Rhapsody Book Club; Germany/Vgs Verlag; Spain/Roca
Editorial
MIDNIGHT RISING: Featured Alternate Selection of Doubleday
Book Club and Rhapsody Book Club; Germany/Vgs Verlag; Vietnam/Vina
Books
Dell Mass-Market December 2007/April 2008
******
Jenna Black
DEVIL'S
DUE
"...a winning heroine, a well-crafted contemporary world where
demonic possession is just a part of life and a nice balance of mystery,
action and sex, making this light but engaging novel an urban fantasy
series kickoff full of promise." -- Publishers Weekly on
The Devil Inside
"Talk about your odd couples! The delicious irony of trapping
a sexy demon and a cranky exorcist in the same body gives rising star
Black lots of room for conflict and action. It's inventive in the extreme!
" -- Romantic Times on
The Devil Inside
The exorcist-with-an-attitude, the hot and sexy Morgan
Kingsley is back in this third novel in Jenna Black's paranormal fantasy
series for Dell, following The Devil Inside (12/2007) and The
Devil You Know (8/2008). "[Black's] got a winning heroine, a well-crated
contemporary world where demonic possession is just a part of life,
and a nice balance of mystery, action, and sex, making this light but
engaging novel an urban fantasy series kickoff full of promise."-Publishers
Weekly. In DEVIL'S DUE, Morgan Kingsley is betrayed by the boyfriend
of her dreams, her brother is repossessed, and she's unable to escape
from the hunky demon who shares her body. All Morgan wants is to curl
up and avoid reality for a while. But she can't. A woman named Claudia
Brewster seeks her services. During the brief time that Claudia had
been on a cruise, her son, Tommy, changed from an invective-spewing
member of the anti-demon society God's Wrath to a happy little demon
host. Claudia smells a rat-as does Morgan-but all the paperwork looks
legal. That is, until Morgan begins digging up the secrets of Tommy's
past and finds herself deep in another deadly conspiracy…
Licenses to date: England/Piatkus Books
Dell Mass-Market December 2008
******
Eden Bradley
FORBIDDEN
FRUIT
Exploring the compelling and sometimes dark side of sensual pleasure,
Eden Bradley has established herself as one of the hottest erotica novelists
today. With her fourth novel, FORBIDDEN FRUIT, Eden invites us to experience
the alluring and the taboo in a way that can only be described as delicious.
As a university instructor in Alternative Sexuality, Mia Rose Curry
has spent her adult life studying the science behind sexual fantasies
and fetishes. Though she sees eroticism everywhere-in her studies, and
most notably in the sensuality of food and cooking-Mia has yet to feel
this sort of passion in herself. Until a young man with crystal gray
eyes steps into her classroom and offers to translate her textbook fantasies
into flesh and blood desire. Twenty-six-year old chef Jagger enrolls
in Mia's course, assuming that the intriguing subject will make the
class a breeze, but soon finds himself far too distracted by the beautiful
professor to concentrate on his studies. Jagger pursues her recklessly-making
her gourmet meals that soon turn into provocative encounters unlike
anything either has experienced before. As the heat turns up, leaving
both of their professional lives at risk, the two must indulge their
mutual passion… or get out of the kitchen.
Cosmopolitan 1st serial
Delta Trade Paperback November 2008
******
Louisa Burton
WHISPERS
OF THE FLESH
From up-and-coming erotica star Louisa Burton comes the most provocative
book yet in her Hidden Grotto series. Darkly sensuous and exquisitely
titillating, WHISPERS OF THE FLESH follows Bound in Moonlight
and The House of Dark Delights. In this steamy collection, readers
will be seduced by the stories bound together by a common theme of secrets
and deception. Hidden deep in the heart of the French countryside, the
Castle of the Hidden Grotto has for centuries beckoned guests with the
allure of tantalizingly erotic immortals who promise to bring fantasy
to life. Filled with mystery and magic, the chateau has a way of bringing
to light otherwise clandestine desires. A chaste, young, British Jesuit
poses as a landscaper to investigate centuries of rumored wickedness
at the château, forcing him to confront the long-sublimated desires
and urges beneath his own pious exterior... The American daughter of
the château's dying administrator can't bear the thought of succeeding
him, since it would mean playing matchmaker to the love of her life.
The roots of her dilemma, and its possible solution, hark back to a
weekend in 1972 when a group of free-loving hippies descended on the
château for a weekend of orgiastic revelry where every convention was
broken, and nothing was taboo. Step into the Castle of the Hidden Grotto
and lose yourself in a realm of mystery, temptation, and intoxicating
sensuality. Louisa Burton deftly combines elements of the paranormal
with suspense, historical romance, and erotica, making WHISPERS OF THE
FLESH a thoroughly scintillating read.
Bantam Trade Paperback October 2008
******
Sydney
Croft
UNLEASHING
THE STORM
Hot on the heels of Riding
the Storm (Delta 9/2007), Sydney Croft returns with a blistering
new novel that takes lust and love to a whole new level. In UNLEASHING
THE STORM, the second installment in her ACRO (Agency for Rare Covert
Operatives) series, Croft delivers heart-stopping action, off the charts
sensuality, and larger than life characters to take readers on a ride
they won't soon forget…
Delta Trade Paperback March 2008
******
New & Forthcoming
Nonfiction:
7
DEADLY SCENARIOS: A Military Futurist Explores A New Century of War
by Andrew Krepinevich
Throughout history, great powers have fallen because they failed
to anticipate new threats to their security. Now, strategy and policy
expert Andrew Krepinevich reveals the most horrifying dangers facing
America-and what the country can do to prevent them. Based on extensive
research, interviews, and the latest intelligence coming out of Washington's
top agencies, 7 DEADLY SCENARIOS provides readers with what they must
know to anticipate threats in a rapidly changing world. Andrew Krepinevich
is executive director of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments,
an independent policy research institute. He has served as a consultant
on military affairs for many senior government officials, including
several secretaries of defense, the CIA's National Intelligence Council,
as well as all four military services.
Bantam Hardcover September 2008
******
101
FOODS THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE: From Apples to Zucchini, A Comprehensive
Encyclopedia of
Must-Eat Power Foods
by David Grotto
When it comes to food, nature provides a wealth of delicious choices.
But each one also supplies unique health benefits. From apples to yogurt,
this comprehensive encyclopedia of power foods from top nutritionist
David Grotto proves that what tastes good can also be good for you-and
tells you why. More than a reference book, 101 FOODS THAT COULD SAVE
YOUR LIFE will make a significant impact on your health by guiding you
to gradually add these foods to your diet. Plus, each entry includes
a history of the food's origin, therapeutic benefits along with scientific
research, tips for use and preparation, and an appetizing recipe from
a leading chef or nutritionist. Prepare to awaken your tastebuds, lose
excess weight, and feel the healing begin.
Alternate Selection of One Spirit, Crossings, The Crafters Choice,
Homestyle,
The Good Cook, BOMC/Smart Readers and Quality Paperback Book Club
Licenses to date: France/Editions Ada, Inc. ; England/Transworld
Publishers; Portugal/Sebenta Editora Ltd.; Brazil/LaRousse do
Brasil;
Greece/Fytrakis Publishers; Turkey/Pozitif Tur. Dis. Tic.
Ltd. Sti. Marti Yayincilik; Romanian/Polirom Editura; Czech/Kma s.r.o.
(Levne Knihy); Spain/Ediciones Urano
Bantam Trade Paperback January 2008
******
ASK
FOR IT: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They
Really Want
by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
"This book is a practical and empowering resource, invaluable
to anyone, male or female, looking to gain an advantage at the negotiation
table."
-- Publishers Weekly
In this companion to their groundbreaking book, Women Don't Ask,
Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever offer the first guide to negotiation
that starts before you get to the bargaining table, showing you how
to clear that initial hurdle: Asking in the first place. In ASK FOR
IT: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really
Want, Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever show you that it's okay to
ask-and teach you how to ask effectively. Guiding you step-by-step,
they offer crucial advice on how to identify what you're really worth,
maximize your bargaining power, manage the emotions on both sides of
the table, and make sure you're treated fairly.
Random House Audio
Licenses to date: England/Piatkus Books; Russia/Eksmo Publishers; Spain/Ediciones
B
Bantam Hardcover March 2008
******
BODY
SIGNS: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...
How To Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective
by Joan Liebmann-Smith and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
"A handy and entertaining resource that fulfills its mission
“to alert you, warn you, and maybe even scare you into going to the
doctor… and save you the time, expense and anxiety of going” when one
isn’t needed."
-- Publishers Weekly
What does your body know that you don't? Spots, skin tags, the little
things that people poke at in the mirror can mean a lot. Culturally
we're tuned-in to these little things, but we treat them as annoyances
to be cosmetically removed or altered, not as part of the body's early
warning system. BODY SIGNS: How To Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective
will be a humorous, informative how-to guide for anyone who obsesses
about their body's little quirks. It will explain which signs are mere
oddities and which are danger signs long before they become real symptoms.
The narrative will cover head to toe and everything inbetween. Scattered
throughout the practical, authoritative medical information will be
sidebars labeled "Sign Posts" specifically addressing the chapter information
in hand. These will highlight healthy signs, warning signs, and danger
signs; historical anecdotes, quotations, remarkable statistics, and
helpful hints on removing and preventing the body sign in question.
Liebmann-Smith is medical sociologist affiliated with the Strang Cancer
Prevention Center and Columbia University. Egan is a medical journalist,
and both are experienced in explaining complicated issues in an informal
and interesting way. Both are published authors and they have collaborated
on three books. Liebmann-Smith has published articles in many magazines,
ranging from Newsweek to Vogue, and has appeared on Oprah and the Today
Show.
Featured Alternate Selection of One Spirit Book Club, Military Book
Club, Scientific American, Black Expressions, BOMC, History Book Club
and
Quality Paperback Book Club
Licenses to date: Germany/Heyne Verlag; Holland/A.W.Bruna;
Sweden/Damm; Spain/Ediciones Grijalbo; Israel/Aryeh Nir Publishers;
Brazil/Editora Campus;
Russia/Sophia Publishers; England/Penguin; Poland/Wydawnictwo
Purana; Czech/Metafora s.r.o.; Korea/Wisdomhouse Publishers; Indonesia/UFUK
Press; Thai/WeLearn Co. Ltd.; Portugal/Estrela Polar; Croatia/V.B.Z
Publishers; Serbia/Alnari Publishing; France/Marabout; Italy/Apogeo;
Lithuania/Algarve Publishers; Estonia/Eram Books; Latvia/Turiba Publishers;
Greek/Fytrakis Publishers; Vietnamese/ Nhan Tri Viet Co. Ltd.
Bantam Hardcover January 2008
******
COSMIC
LOVE: Secrets of the Astrology
of Intimacy Revealed
by Jan Spiller
"COSMIC LOVE provides a unique guidepost for understanding the puzzle
of emotion. Jan Spiller's sensitive insights into the undercurrents
of emotion that form the core of intimacy are richly detailed on every
page. By addressing the full spectrum--from misconceptions that get
in the way, to the special gifts each person brings into a relationship--Jan
has distilled a complex quandary into a workable formula. This book
is a must-read for those who seek to better grasp how their feelings
and the feelings of others form the matrix we call relationship." --Gloria
Star, author of Astrology: Woman to Woman
"If you took a journey of the heart with Jan Spiller and Astrology
for the Soul, COSMIC LOVE will take you that much higher. Jan is a gifted
astrologer, a perceptive seer into the human spirit, and makes the most
complex of astrological symbolism accessible to one and all. It is a
pleasure to travel with Jan Spiller once again."
--Alan Oken, author of Alan Oken's Complete Astrology
World-renowned astrology expert and author of Astrology for the Soul
(16 printings), Jan Spiller brings us COSMIC LOVE, her new breakthrough
book that uses the science of the heavens to give you down-to-earth
relationshship advice-and achieve complete intimacy with your partner.
In this insightful and powerful guide, Jan demonstrates that astrology
is a practical science that leads to real results in intimacy in love.
Bantam Trade Paperback January 2008
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DO
GENTLEMEN REALLY PREFER BLONDES?
Bodies, Behavior, and Brains--The Science Behind Sex, Love, and Attraction
by Jenna Pincott
"In these playfully written scientific anecdotes, Pincott
(Success) argues that desire is strongly rooted in evolutionary biases
and consults a variety of studies—some familiar, others cutting-edge—to
reveal the extent to which hormones dictate human behavior. Even idle
ogling is a serious endeavor: humans constantly rate each other for
levels of attractiveness, a signifier of male and female hormones. When
women are ovulating, estrogen rebuilds the female face, making lips
fuller and skin smoother; Pincott cites studies showing that strippers
earned twice as much during the fertile phase of their cycles as when
they had their periods, while those taking birth control earned significantly
less money throughout. The book also has the scoop about whether penis
size matters (it does), how the post-orgasm rush of oxytocin promotes
bonding and why women are tempted to cheat during certain times of the
month. It ends with a look at the neuroscience of love, which despite
all the jostling and jousting of dating and mating, appears to be very
much alive when measured by MRI studies of passionate couples."
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Why is blushing so becoming?
Is it true that if you're good on the dance floor, you're good in bed?
Why do women prefer men with dark hair?
Can your genes make you adulterous?
Why do blue-eyed men subconsciously prefer blue-eyed women?
Why are more women than men bisexual?
Based on the latest research in biology, evolution and cutting-edge
science, DO GENTLEMEN REALLY PREFER BLONDES? provides real answers to
these and countless other questions about love, sex, and relationships.
If you've ever wondered how scientists measure love-or whether men really
prefer blondes over brunettes-this smart, sexy book provides real answers
to these and many other questions about our most baffling dating and
mating behaviors. Based on the latest research in evolutionary biology,
cognitive science and neurology, DO GENTLEMEN REALLY PREFER BLONDES?
dares to explain the science behind sex-and opens a fascinating window
on the intriguing phenomenon of love and attraction. Covering the areas
of Bodies, Brains and Behavior, this eye-opening guide reveals the genetic
and hormonal secrets behind what makes us tick sexually. For example,
do you know why a man's body chemistry and behavior changes when he's
in a committed relationship? And why, when he becomes a daddy, his testosterone
level seems to plummet? And did you know: when a couple first falls
in love, their brains are indistinguishable from those of the clinically
insane; you can tell a lot about a person's sexual chemistry just by
looking at his or her hands; people with migraines have higher sex drives;
exercise makes you hornier. DO GENTLEMEN REALLY PREFER BLONDES? provides
both an in-depth exploration into our sexual psyches-and fresh advice
for the millions of men and women who want to discover the secrets of
successful relationships.
Licenses to date: Brazil/Planeta; England/Transworld;
Germany/Goldmann; Holland/Forum; Italy/Sonzogno; and Russia/AST Publishers.
Delacorte Hardcover October 2008
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GANDHI
& CHURCHILL: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed
an Empire and Forged Our Age
by Arthur Herman
"The complex task of drawing comparison and contrast between two
of the most chronicled lives of the 20th century is easily and compellingly
handled by Herman... These two men may have been presented historically
as enemies, or at least proxy enemies, but Herman brings out the true
issues that divided them yet made them remarkably similar holdovers
of the Victorian era. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal (starred
review)
"Veteran historian Herman offers an ambitious, reasoned joint biography
of two great men... Herman’s measured portrait of each man conveys his
entire worldview, shaped by class, history and education. Each proved
great and flawed in different ways. A well-wrought historical narrative
that adds significantly to our understanding of both figures."
-- Kirkus
"Historian Herman (How the Scots Invented the Modern World) paints
a forceful portrait of the emergence of the postcolonial era in the
fateful contrast—and surprising affinities—between two historic figures
on opposite sides of the struggle for Indian independence. ... Herman’s
dual biography artfully depicts the personalities of the two men...
the author also takes careful account of the constellation of modern
and antimodern currents of late Victorian thought in situating these
vastly influential figures in a fascinating narrative of their times."
- Publishers Weekly
"Herman presents his criticisms subtly, without impeding the brisk
narrative flow. Showing history eluding Gandhi and Churchill, Herman
provocatively presents their efforts to shape it." -- Booklist
In this fascinating and meticulously researched book, bestselling historian
Arthur Herman sheds new light on two of the most universally recognizable
icons of the 20th century and reveals how their forty-year rivalry sealed
the fate of India and the British Empire. They were born worlds apart:
Winston Churchill to Britain's most glamorous aristocratic family, Mohandas
Gandhi to a pious, middle-class household in a provincial town in India.
Both men would go on to lead their nations through harrowing trials
and two world wars-and become locked in a fierce contest of wills that
would decide the fate of countries, continents, and ultimately an empire.
GANDHI & CHURCHILL reveals how both men were more alike than different,
and yet became bitter enemies over the future of India, a land of 250
million people with 147 languages and dialects and 15 distinct religions-the
jewel in the crown of Britain's overseas empire for 200 years.
Featured Alternate Selection of Military Book Club, History Book Club
and Book-of-the-Month Club
Recorded Books Audio
Licenses to date: England/Random House and Czech/Prah Publishers; Portugal/Saida
de Emergencia; Brazil/Distribuidora Record
Bantam Hardcover May 2008
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THE
GOOGLE STORY: Updated Edition
For Google's 10th Birthday
by David Vise and Mark Malseed
Originally published in November 2005, Delacorte's hardcover edition
of THE GOOGLE STORY continues to sell and sell almost three years after
publication. In October 2008, the authors and Delacorte are repromoting
THE GOOGLE STORY with a revised and updated edition - available simultaneously
in both hardcover and trade paperback. Updated to reflect some of the
most recent bold moves by Google and timed to coincide with the tenth
anniversary of the company's founding, this revised edition of the national
bestseller is the definitive inside account of an enterprise that changed
the way we work, talk, and live. The book Newsweek claims "may be the
most detailed account of the spectacular rise of the seven-year-old
search engine...When CEO Eric Schmidt reiterates the cofounders' ultimate
goal--getting all the world's information online--at the end of the
326-page book, you might start to believe it." Widely and well-reviewed,
this book taps into the media frenzy surrounding this continually expanding
company. THE GOOGLE STORY will include the latest news about Google
of the last 24 months, since the trade paperback reprint of our book
was brought out in 2006. International reception for THE GOOGLE STORY
has been spectacular with twenty-five (25) sales to date: England/Pan
Macmillan; Taiwan/China Times; China/Citic Publishers; Japan/East Press
Publishers; Indonesia/PT Gramedia; Korea/GoldenOwl Publishers; Italy/EGEA
Publishers; Holland/De Boekerij; Brazil/Editora Rocco; Portugal/Editora
Presenca; Czech/Pragma - Robert Nemec; Turkey/Koridor Yayincilik; France/Editions
Dunod; Germany/Murmann Verlag; Russia/Eksmo Publishers; Israel/Matar
Publishing; Spain/Esfera de Los Libros; Thailand/Praphansarn Publishing
Co.; Greece/Kedros Publishers; Lithuania/Alma Littera; Vietnam/Alpha
Books; Bulgaria/Sluntse Publishing House; Poland/Dolnoslaskie Wydawnictwo;
Arabic/Arabic Scientific Publishers
Licenses to date: Serbia/Politika d.o.o.; Denmark/Nyt
Teknisk Forlag
Delacorte Hardcover/Trade Paperback October 2008
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THE
HAPPIEST TODDLER ON THE BLOCK: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise
a Patient, Respectful and Cooperative One-to-Four-Year-Old
by Harvey Karp, M.D. (Revised Edition)
From renowned child development specialist Dr. Harvey Karp, the author
who taught hundreds of thousands of readers how to calm and quiet their
colicky infants in The Happiest Baby on the Block, comes a new edition
of this equally remarkable and successful program for preventing-and
when they can't be prevented, soothing-toddlers' stormy outbursts. A
shorter, more reader-friendly revision of THE HAPPIEST TODDLER ON THE
BLOCK, this new edition will do even more to help parents survive the
"terrible twos" and beyond. Although the original book is already a
parenting classic, this revised edition will attract a whole new generation
of Harvey Karp readers with its many more real-life examples of the
trials parents face and its emphasis on fast problem-solving for time-challenged
parents.
Licenses to date: China/Citic Publishers; Czech/Euromedia Group; Croatia/Planetopija
Publishers; France/Editions AdA; Korea/Haneon; Russia/Popuri Publishers;
Spain/Ediciones Medici;
Vietnam/Lac Hong Book Publishers; Brazil/Novo Seculo
Bantam Hardcover September 2008
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MISCARRIAGE,
MEDICINE & MIRACLES:
Everything You Need to Know About Miscarriage
by Bruce K. Young, M.D., and Amy Zavatto
One in four American women will miscarry during pregnancy. Now, an internationally
known leader and innovator in obstetrics and gynecology provides the
most comprehensive, encouraging, and accessible, up-to-date guide on
both the causes and, most importantly, the prevention of miscarriage.
Dr. Bruce Young has treated hundreds of women who have experienced the
heartbreaking loss of miscarriage, and who are left with unanswered
questions about what went wrong and how miscarriage may impact their
ability to conceive and give birth. Written with the help of one of
Dr. Young's patients, Amy Zavatto, MISCARRIAGE, MEDICINE & MIRACLES
serves as both an informative, proactive tool and a compassionate guide
through what can be a confusing, difficult medical journey. Bruce K.
Young, M.D developed the first obstetrical intensive care unit and founded
the Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine at NYU Medical Center. He
is currently the Silverman Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at
NYU Medical School. Amy Zavatto is a freelance writer in New York City.
Bantam Hardcover May 2008
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THE
MUCH TOO PROMISED LAND: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli
Peace
by Aaron David Miller
"[A] revealing and well-written memoir... what is unusual
about this memoir when compared with other, similar ones is how lively,
even irreverent, it is. Mr. Miller is a fine raconteur who fills his
pages with real characters and sly observations." -- The New York
Times
Aaron David Miller, an advisor in every White House administration
since Ronald Reagan's, participated in every negotiation the U.S. brokered
between the Arabs and Israelis from 1985 until 2003. Drawing on his
extraordinary participation, considerable skills as an analyst and negotiator,
and exclusive interviews with all the major participants in the peace
process during his tenure, including 3 U.S. presidents, 8 secretaries
of state, Israeli prime ministers and foreign ministers, and the leaders
of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and the Palestinians, Miller delivers an incomparable
account of America's decades-long commitment to Arab-Israeli peace.
In THE MUCH TOO PROMISED LAND, Miller examines the issue of whether
peace in the Middle East is a self-defeating illusion, or whether a
practical resolution still can be found. He addresses the problem that
American leaders have wrestled with for more than half a century: Why
has the world's greatest superpower failed to broker, or impose, a solution
in the Middle East? Without partisanship or finger-pointing, and in
a book that tackles the complicated issues of culture, religion, history,
and national security that have defined-and often derailed-a half century
of diplomacy, Miller lucidly and even-handedly records triumphs and
failures on both sides of the negotiation table, and addresses how we
got where we are today.
Licenses to date: Israel/Miskal Publishers; Arabic/Arab Scientific
Pub.
Bantam Hardcover April 2008
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THE
NEW MOM'S SURVIVAL GUIDE:
How to Reclaim Your Body, Your Health, Your Sanity,
and Your Sex Life After Having a Baby
by Jennifer Wider, M.D.
In this compassionate, comprehensive guide, Dr. Jennifer Wider, a physician
as well as the mother of two small children, delivers up-to-date medical
information, candid answers to a host of questions, and expert advice
on a range of postpartum issues -- sex and intimacy after pregnancy-physical
and mental roadblocks to coping with thyroid problems and much more.
An authoritative yet accessible and candid book by an expert on women's
health, this is the first medical guide ever to focus exclusively on
all the postpartum physical, mental, and emotional health issues that
new mom's are likely to face.
Bantam Trade Paperback July 2008
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OUT
OF THE BLUE: A History of Lightning --
Science, Superstition, and Amazing Stories of Survival
by John Friedman
In this marvelous blend of science, history, and astonishing
storytelling, an acclaimed journalist explores one of the most powerful
forces of nature, from its meteorological origins to its profound influence
on human beings across the globe. The odds of being struck by lightning
are about one in three million. And yet, this rare phenomenon has inspired
both fear and awe for millennia… In this brilliantly researched book,
John S. Friedman probes lightning's scientific, spiritual, and cultural
roots and offers riveting first-hand accounts of those who have clashed
with lightning and lived to tell about it. OUT OF THE BLUE charts an
extraordinary journey across the ages that explores our fascination
and dread in the face of one of nature's most fearsome spectacles. The
producer of the Oscar-winning documentary Hotel Terminus, John S. Friedman
has written for the New York Times and other publications, and
contributes regularly to The Nation.
Delacorte Hardcover June 2008
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RECLAIMING
VIRTUE:
How We Can Develop the Moral Intelligence to Do the Right Thing at
the Right Time for the Right Reason
by John Bradshaw
A landmark book on the life of virtue from one of the bestselling authors
of our generation. Through his groundbreaking New York Times
bestsellers and compelling PBS specials, John Bradshaw has changed millions
of lives and inspired the work of an entire generation of therapists.
Now, in his first major book in a decade, he has taken on a new challenge:
redefining what it means to live a moral life in today's world. In society
today, there is no lack of wrongdoing, from corporate greed to domestic
violence to drug abuse. What can we do to counteract these forces? Bradshaw
looks to history's great thinkers for answers, examines the psychological
foundations of character building, and offers a plan of action for bringing
more virtue into our lives-including how to nurture our instincts for
goodness from childhood through adulthood. From the ethical thinking
of Aristotle to the selflessness of everyday heroes to recent discoveries
in neuroscience, Bradshaw explores the nature of moral intelligence-that
unique knowing which guides us to the right action-and delves into a
range of social issues and thought-provoking questions. What motivates
one person to use their intelligence as a source for goodness, yet another
for evil? What does it take to move people to virtuous action? And what
enables us to live side-by-side with wickedness? Bradshaw also provides
a fascinating discussion of morality and ethics as evolutionary processes.
Enlightening and insightful, Bradshaw once again inspires readers with
his approach to our uncertainty as an unprecedented opportunity for
growth and healing.
Licenses to date: England/Piatkus Books
Bantam Hardcover May 2009
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THE
RHINO WITH GLUE-ON SHOES: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo
Vets and their Patients
by Lucy Spelman, DVM and Ted. Y. Mashima, DVM
"These entertaining essays offer insight into
a world of singular strangeness—of giant panda colonoscopies and anorexic
moray eels—modern zoological medicine in short, a field where the practitioners
are as passionate as their patients are unwilling. Twenty-eight wild
animal doctors recount their most memorable cases—polar bear hernias,
hippo root canals, rhino pedicures—in vignettes ripe with humor and
pathos. Editor Spelman compares the challenges of wild animal medicine
with infant pediatric care—both “their patients can't speak”—and expounds
on the slow process of bonding with patients too timid or aggressive
to approach and examine. Readers will be dazzled by stories of recapturing
a fugitive herd of wild bison from the outskirts of Paris and medical
marvels developed to treat especially small or sensitive patients: a
new anesthetic method pioneered for a tiny poison dart frog, prosthetic
leg braces built for giraffes. Spelman writes, “Zoo vets are known for
their stamina, strong constitutions, steady hands, good aim, and healthy
knees”—these affectionate testaments ensure that compassion can be added
to the equation." -- Publishers Weekly
"These tales from the front lines make for absorbing reading...
(they) reveal the empathy, creativity, and daring of their veterinarian
authors... a perfect book." -- Booklist
"This is a delightful book. The stories, each amazingly different, are
told with warmth, humor and sensitivity. They are sometimes sad, always
captivating. It is a book you can dip into on a journey or read before
sleep at night. Buy it and give copies to your friends." --Dr. Jane
Goodall, DBE ( Dame of the British Empire) Founder, the Jane Goodall
Institute UN Messenger of Peace
"Spelman and Mashima's fascinating exploration of the mysterious and
often exciting world of veterinary medicine within the confines of the
zoological community is a rare opportunity for the reader to go behind
the scenes where the stories of drama, discovery, and compassion have
been waiting to be revealed. This book is a compelling journey of the
often herculean efforts on behalf of dedicated zoo veterinarians and
their charismatic patients..... it is a journey of triumph and tragedy,
mystery and discovery, which will keep the reader glued to the pages
like the prosthetic shoes glued to a rhino hoof." --Jeff Corwin, host
of "The Jeff Corwin Experience"
"So what's it like to be a zoo vet, people often ask. How close do you
get to your patients? Have you ever been injured by one of them? Do
you become attached to the animals, and if so, isn't it hard when they
die? Don't you wish all of your patients could live freely? Is anything
truly 'wild' anymore? "We hope the stories in this book, written by
twenty-nine of today's top zoo vets, will answer many of these questions--and
others the reader may not even have thought of. . . . [The vets'] exotic
and interesting patients range from all over the animal kingdom, and
include a rhino with chronic foot problems, an orphaned whale calf,
a kangaroo with a broken neck, a herd of escaped bison, and an anorexic
eel....We offer these stories not only to illustrate the complexity
of modern zoological medicine but also to give the reader a rare opportunity
to experience the special bonds that develop between zoo vets and their
wild animal patients."
A moray eel diagnosed with anorexia… a herd of bison outside of Paris
whose only hope is a crusading female doctor from Paris… a vet desperately
trying save an orphaned baby whale by unraveling the mystery of her
mother's death… a kangaroo with a broken neck… This fascinating collection
of 30 stories offers a rare glimpse into the world of exotic animals
and the doctors who care for them. Lucy Spelman is DVM, is the regional
veterinary manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project in central
Africa, based in Rwanda. She is the former director of the Smithsonian
National Zoo in Washington, DC, and has been featured on Animal Planet
and the Discovery Channel. Ted Y. Mashima, DVM, is the President and
Executive Director of the Asian American Pacific Islander American Scholarship
Fund, based in Washington, DC He is the former associate director for
the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine at the University
of Maryland.
Featured Alternate Selection of Book-of-the-Month Club, Mystery Guild,
Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild, Doubleday Large Print, Scientific
American, Children's Book Club, One Spirit Book Club, and Quality Paperback
Book Club
Guide Posts 2nd Serial (Electronic)
Delacorte Hardcover July 2008
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SUPER
CRUNCHERS: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart
by Ian Ayres
An international sensation - and still the talk of the
relevant blogsphere - this Wall Street Journal and New York
Times business bestseller - included in the 2007 "Year's Best Books"
list from The Economist -- was heralded by reviewers across the
U.S. and Freakonomics coauthor Stephen D. Levitt as "groundbreaking…
Not only is it fun to read, it just might change the way you think.
The September 2008 trade paperback reprint of this business classic
will include a new chapter focusing on the democratization of super
crunching, highlighting how companies like Google are making it easy
for individuals to crunch their own data and introducing some new prediction
tools that anyone can use.
Foreign licenses for SUPER CRUNCHERS include: Arabic/Arabic
Scientific Publishers; British/John Murray Publishers; Chinese (Mainland
China)/China Youth Press; Chinese (Taiwan)/China Times Publishing; Greek/Editions
Enalios; Italian/Sperling & Kupfer; Japanese/Bungeishunju Publishers;
Korean/Munhakdongne Publishers; Portuguese (Brazil)/Ediouro; Portuguese
(Portugal)/Sebenta Editora; Turkish/Pegasus Yayincilik; Thai/WeLearn
Co., Ltd
Bantam Trade Paperb
