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Elizabeth Joy Arnold

Pieces of My Sister's Life. Now a USA Today bestseller. "An unforgettable first novel, so beautiful and poignant it will take your breath away." —New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice. Also look for Promise the Moon.

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Published with Bantam

J. Lee Butts

Bad Blood: Lucius Dodge and the Redlands War; Nate Coffin's Revenge: Lucius Dodge and the Border Bandits; Ambushed: The Continued Adventures of Hayden Tilden; Written in Blood: The Further Exploits of Hayden Tilden; and Hell to Pay: The Life and Times of Eli Gault. "J. Lee Butts keeps his readers on the edge of their seats." —True West

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Published with Berkley Publishing

Mike Jameson

Tales From Deadwood; Tales From Deadwood 2: The Gamblers; Tales From Deadwood 3: The Killers; and Tales from Deadwood 4: The Troopers. First four books in a new series that shows Deadwood as it really was—and might have been.

Published with Berkley Publishing

Frank Leslie

The Lonely Breed and The Thunder Riders. The first two books in an exciting new western series by Peter Brandvold, writing as Frank Leslie.

Published with NAL

Jennifer Patrick

The Night She Died. "Readers of fellow Southerners Carson McCullers and Pat Conroy will revel in the sensuality and foreboding of Patrick's gracefully rendered scenes." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Soho Press

Heather Webber

Truly Madly; Deeply, Desperately; and Absolutely, Positively: Lucy Valentines. "Fun characters, sparkling prose, and a twisty plot add up to a great beginning for Valentine Inc." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with St. Martin's Press

Romance

Elizabeth Amber

Nicholas, Dominic, and Dane, the erotic Lords of Satyr series. "Amber is truly a maestro of molding historical romance, the supernatural and cascading sexual appetites." —Top Pick from Romantic Times

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Published with Kensington Aphrodisia

Bella Andre

Take Me; Tempt Me, Taste Me, Touch Me; Red Hot Reunion; Game for Anything; Game for Seduction; Wild Heat; Hot as Sin (Pocket Books); and Never Too Hot (Bantam). "Sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance. . . . Andre scores." —Publishers Weekly

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Emma Belleville

Touch of Summer. After thinking she had left Blue Mountain Lake—and the girl she had once been—behind forever, Andi Powell must return for one more summer at the lake to save her family's knitting store. She isn't prepared for Nate Turner, the boy from the wrong side of the tracks who she'd always loved from afar, to have turned into a man who takes her breath away. She isn't ready for his determined sensual plays for her body . . . and her heart. And she definitely isn't prepared to discover that the darkness he hides so well from everyone else tugs at her heart—and makes her wonder if leaving again is really the right thing to do after all. But with the help of the Thursday Night Knitting Group, Nate's sister, Andi's mother and grandmother, and a pair of missing carousel horses, Andi just might find the love she's always deserved in the arms of the one man who has waited his entire life for her to come back and heal the hole in his heart with her love. Emma Belleville also writes under Bella Andre.

Published with Grand Central

Laura Bradford

Kayla's Daddy and A Mom for Callie. Acclaimed mystery writer and Agatha nomineee Laura Bradford hits the heartstrings with these unforgettable love stories. Laura Bradford also writes as Elizabeth Lynn Casey.

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Published with Harlequin American

Michelle Celmer

A multi-published author with Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Intimate Moments. "4 Stars! Michelle Celmer creates realistic characters and a plot readers will believe in." —Romantic Times

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Joanna Challis

Eye of the Serpent. A beautifully written traditional gothic romance set in 1870s Austria, and listed on MyShelf.com's Reviewer's Choice Top 10 Books for 2006. "An achingly beautiful tale, incurably romantic in every sense. Perfect from start to finish, deliciously pleasurable, and highly recommended." —Fiona Lowe, www.historicalnovelsociety.org

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Published with Robert Hale

Naomi Chase

Exposed. A sexy and suspenseful contemporary romance. Naomi Chase also writes under Maureen Smith.

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Published with Dafina

Christie Craig

Divorced, Desperate and Delicious; Divorced, Desperate and Dating; Weddings Can Be Murder; Gotcha!; Divorced, Desperate and Deceived, and Shut Up and Kiss Me. "Funny, hot, and suspenseful. Christie Craig's writing has it all. Warning: definitely addictive." ̬New York Times bestselling author Nina Bangs

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Published with Leisure Books

Lisa Dale

Simple Wishes and It Happened One Night. "[A] haunting debut . . . with vivid secondary characters . . . [Dale] puts the reader through a well-paced emotional wringer." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Forever

Kimberly Dean

If This Bed Could Talk (Avon Red) and Taming Him (Pocket) (anthologies including Kimberly Dean), What She Wants at Midnight (Pocket), and In Her Wildest Dreams (Pocket). Published with Avon Red, Ellora's Cave and Pocket Books, Kimberly's most recent sale was for Dream Wreaker, an erotica paranormal romance featuring a powerful witch and her sandman lover. "Romance readers with an appetite for steamy sex scenes will find much to feast on here." —Library Journal

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Kate Douglas

"Kate Douglas pens searing erotic tales that will send your senses reeling. With every step, Douglas takes you farther and farther into a world where you don't want the story to end and can't wait for more." —Cheyenne McCray, New York Times bestselling author

And don't miss Kate's story "Crystal Dreams" in the collection Nocturnal (published with Zebra Books).

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Published with Kensington Aphrodisia

Kate Douglas

Demonfire, Hellfire, and Starfire. "Erotica superstar Douglas turns her red-hot talent toward paranormal romance with the first book in her new, devilishly sizzling Demonslayer series. Look for Douglas to make a big splash!" —Romantic Times

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Published with Kensington

Michele Dunaway

Hart's Victory, Out of Line, Tailspin, The Christmas Date, The Marriage Recipe, Twins for the Teacher, Bachelor CEO, Baby in the Boardroom, and The Doctor's Little Miracle. Michele Dunaway is a multi-published author with Harlequin American and Harlequin's NASCAR series.

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Angie Fox

Angie Fox is the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Accidental Demon Slayer, The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers, A Tale of Two Demon Slayers, as well as the story "Gentlemen Prefer Voodoo" in the anthology My Zombie Valentine. "A new talent just hit the urban fantasy genre and she has a genuine gift for creating dangerously hilarious drama." —Romantic Times, four stars.

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Published with Dorchester

Barbara Gale

Published with Silhouette Special Edition. Winner of the 2003 Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Silhouette Special Edition "reads like mainstream fiction, balancing grit with glitz." —Catherine Witmer, Romantic Times

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Stacey Kayne

Bride of Shadow Canyon, Maverick Wild, The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride, the story "Courted by the Cowboy" in the anthology Stetsons, Spring and Wedding Rings, and Mountain Wild. ". . . fast-paced, action-packed and filled with sexual tension. . . . You'll want to keep this one for a good night's read." —Romantic Times

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Published with Harlequin Historicals

Erin Kellison

Shadow Bound and Shadow Fall. Dark fantasy meets urban fairy tale. "FIVE STARS! In all my years as a book reviewer, twice I have stated that a debut author would someday become well known and multiple bestsellers in their futures. The first was John Grisham in the Legal Thriller genre. Years later, the second was Jacquie D'Alessandro in the Historical Romance genre. Now, again after several years, I have found a third, Erin Kellison in the Paranormal Romantic Suspense genre. The shadows lurking within these pages are alive with horrible dangers that will keep readers quickly turning the pages until the very end. Well-developed characters, a touch of romance, and overflowing with suspense, this story is unforgettable. But no matter how deeply engrossed you become, don't forget to breathe." —Huntress' Reviews

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Published with Dorchester and Kensington

Lynn LaFleur

If This Bed Could Talk (an anthology), Seduction's Spell (Avon Red), and Forbidden Fantasies (Avon Red). If This Bed Could Talk is a collection of erotic stories by authors Liz Maverick, Kimberly Dean, and Lynn LaFleur, and includes Lynn's story "Victim of Deception" . . . When a woman moves into an old house, she is suddenly tantalized by erotic dreams that cause her to shed her every inhibition . . . leaving her vulnerable to the very real, very irresistible ministrations of the man who'd once broken her heart.

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Deanna Lee

Undressing Mercy, Barenaked Jane, Exposing Casey, and Games Girls Play. "Tackling a delicate subject with finesse and poignancy, Lee hits the mark time and time again with Undressing Mercy. Mercy is a complex and non- stereotypical stand-in for the many women who have been violated by men . . . [and] Shame's intuitiveness and patience make him the perfect hero. . . . Beyond that, their interracial love story is penned sensitively and with a wonderful flair." Rating: 4½ Stars G Top Pick! Gold Medal — In a Class by Itself. —Romantic Times

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Published with Kensington

Kim Lenox

Night Falls Darkly, So Still the Night, and Darker Than Night. ". . . Readers are treated to a chilling tale that holds them captive in a grip so strong it's impossible to put down." —Romantic Times on So Still the Night (Top pick 4 1/2 stars)

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Published with NAL Eclipse

Karen MacInerney

Howling at the Moon, On the Prowl, and Leader of the Pack. "The launch book of a supernatural trilogy, Tales of an Urban Werewolf, is humorous and event-filled as the heroine gamely struggles to keep her life on track. Setting up a romantic triangle also adds spice and interest. Future adventures promise to be quite entertaining!" —4 Stars, Romantic Times

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Published with Ballantine

Sally MacKenzie

The Naked Earl, The Naked Gentleman, the story "The Naked Laird" in Lords of Desire, The Naked Baron, and The Naked Viscount. A USA Today Bestselling Author. "Providing plenty of heat and hilarity, MacKenzie has great fun shepherding this boisterous party toward its happy ending; readers will be glad they RSVPed." —Publishers Weekly on The Naked Earl

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Published with Kensington

Jolie Mathis

The Sea King. A first-place winner in the Romance Through the Ages Contest! Princess Isabel of Lindsay owes Kol Thorliekson her life, but since the day he came to her rescue she has been taught to hate the barbarian. When the dark Norseman returns two years later to force her brother from his throne, she finds herself torn between her sworn allegiance and her traitorous heart.

Published with Berkley Sensation

Emily McKay

Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep (Harlequin), Tempted into the Tycoon's Trap, In the Tycoon's Debt (Silhouette Desire), and, with Catherine Mann, Winning It All. A multi-published author with Silhouette Desire and two-time RITA nominee. "4 Stars! Sweet and Sizzling." —Romantic Times

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Terry McLaughlin

Hers by Design, A Slice of Light, A Small-Town Homecoming, and A Small-Town Reunion. "Terry McLaughlin combines original, likable characters with a fun storyline and great writing." —Romantic Times

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Published with Harlequin

Sharon Page

Sin, Wild Nights, Blood Red, Blood Rose, Black Silk, The Club, Hot Silk, and Blood Deep. A starred Publishers Weekly Review says about The Club, "Page (Black Silk) delivers a winner with this sensuous and captivating erotic Regency romance."

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Published with Kensington Aphrodisia and Bantam Dell

Maya Reynolds

Bad Girl. Bad Boy. Read them both!

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Published with NAL

Gina Robinson

Spy Candy and Spy Games. "Sassy and delightfully entertaining." —Beverly Barton, New York Times bestselling author

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Published with Kensington

Karen Sandler

Their Second-Chance Child and The Family He Wanted. Acclaimed, multipublished author with Silhouette Special Editions.

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Maureen Smith

Whatever You Like. A multi-published author with Harlequin Kimani and Kensington Dafina and winner of the Emma Award for Best Romantic Suspense for Secret Agent Seduction. "Smith gives equal credence to spicy romance and nail-biting suspense. . . ." —Publishers Weekly

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Julia Templeton

The Bargain and Return to Me. "Templeton weaves a sensual spell over readers. . . ." —Romantic Times

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Published with Berkley

Angela Weaver

"There is always something so distinctive about a Weaver novel. The humor, mystery and romance make reading her books truly enjoyable." —T. L. Burton, Romantic Times

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Published with BET

Christine Wells

Scandal's Daughter, a 2006 Golden Heart winner, The Dangerous Duke, Wicked Little Game, and Sweetest Little Sin. "Wells sets bedrooms ablaze with more than candles in this sex-drenched tale set in 1817 London." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Berkley

Mystery

Avery Aames

The Long Quiche Goodbye. First in the Cheese Shop Mystery Series. Welcome to the grand opening of Fromagerie Bessette. Or as it's more commonly known by the residents of small-town Providence, Ohio—the Cheese Shop. Proprietor Charlotte Bessette has prepared a delightful sampling of bold Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, delicious tortes of Stilton and Mascarpone, and a taste of Sauvignon Blanc—but someone else has decided to make a little crime of passion the piece de resistance. Right outside the shop Charlotte finds a body, the victim stabbed to death with one of her prized olive-wood-handled knives.

Published with Berkley

Ellery Adams

A Killer Plot, the first in the Books by the Bay Mysteries. In the small coastal town of Oyster Bay, North Carolina, you'll find plenty of characters, ne'er-do-wells, and even a few celebs trying to duck the paparazzi. But when murder joins this curious community, the Bayside Book Writers are there to get the story. . . . Olivia Limoges is the subject of constant gossip. Ever since she came back to town—a return as mysterious as the day she left—Olivia has kept to herself, her dog, and her unfinished novel. With a little cajoling from the eminently charming writer Camden Ford, she agrees to join the Bayside Book Writers, break her writer's block, and even make a few friends. . . . But when townspeople start turning up dead with haiku poems left with the bodies, anyone with a flair for language is suddenly suspect. And it's up to Olivia to catch the killer before she meets her own surprise ending. Ellery Adams also writes as J. B. Stanley and Jennifer Stanley.

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Published with Berkley

Laura Alden

Murder Is Elementary: A PTO Mystery. The course of PTO meetings never did run smooth, but when Tarver's unpopular principal turns up dead, Beth Kennedy realizes that making bake sales wheat-free and funding class trips weren't the only things on the agenda. Then the local gossip blog, WisconSINS, starts fanning the flames of speculation, and it seems like everyone's a suspect—especially certain members of the PTO. Beth knows she must race to find a killer before he teaches another fatal lesson. All too quickly, she discovers that murder is anything but elementary.

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Lucy Arlington

Written Off. Introducing A Novel Idea Literary Agency, where a mystery is much more than just a book.

Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Sarah Atwell

Through a Glass, Deadly; Pane of Death; and Snake in the Glass: Glassblowing Mysteries. When glass artisan Emmeline Dowell moves to Tuscon to open her glass crafts studio, she doesn't bargain on a body in the furnace! By a nationally bestselling author. Sarah Atwell also writes as Sheila Connolly.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Deb Baker

Dolls to Die For Mysteries: Dolled Up for Murder; Goodbye, Dolly; Dolly Departed; and Ding Dong Dead (Berkley Prime Crime). "A quick-paced mystery with a clever, realistic sleuth and a wonderful peek into the not-always-genteel world of doll collecting!" —Monica Ferris, USA Today bestselling author of The Betsy Devonshire Needlecraft Mystery Series. Deb is also the author of Murder Passes the Buck, Murder Grins and Bears It, and Murder Talks Turkey: Yooper Mysteries (Midnight Ink). And look for Buzz Off! A Beekeeping Mystery, coming in 2010.

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Lorna Barrett

New York Times Bestseller Murder Is Binding, Bookmarked for Death, Bookplate Special, and Chapter and Hearse, the Booktown Mystery Series. "Barrett's delightful debut mystery is everything a cozy lover could want and more. Bravo!" —Leann Sweeney, author of the Yellow Rose Mysteries. Lorna Barrett also writes as Lorraine Bartlett and L. L. Bartlett.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Lorraine Bartlett

A Crafty Killing, the first book in the Victoria Square Mystery Series from a New York Times Bestselling Author. Lorraine Bartlett also writes as Lorna Barrett and L. L. Bartlett.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

L. L. Bartlett

The Jeff Resnick Mystery Series: Murder on the Mind and Dead in Red. "Beautifully written in a stark, spare style, Murder on the Mind is a perfect choice for anyone open to a paranormal thread in a lovingly woven crime novel." —Jeremiah Healy, author of Turnabout and The Only Good Lawyer. L. L. Bartlett also writes as Lorna Barrett and Lorraine Bartlett.

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Janet Bolin

Dire Threads, first in the Threadville Mystery Series featuring Willow Vanderling and her new sewing and embroidery machine store, In Stitches. When a dead body is found in Willow's store, Willow's a suspect and her livelihood is hanging by a thread!

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Grace Carroll

Accessories to Murder, a Rita Jewel Mystery. Rita Jewel, diva extraordinaire, was born to accessorize, and working for Dolce Loren in her San Francisco boutique is the perfect job for a girl obsessed with fashion. But when a pair of jewel-encrusted shoes go missing and a regular customer is murdered, it's up to Rita to solve this crime of fashion before her boss is taken away in bracelets that aren't so fashionable. Grace Carroll also writes as Carol Culver.

Published with Berkley

Elizabeth Lynn Casey

Sew Deadly, Death Threads, and Pinned for Murder, the first three books in the Southern Sewing Mystery Series. A Southern charmer of a series, by an Agatha Award nominee. "Fun, folksy characters and Southern charm." —Bestselling author Maggie Sefton. Elizabeth Lynn Casey also writes as Laura Bradford.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Joanna Challis

Murder on the Cliffs: A Daphne du Maurier Mystery. An atmospheric new historical mystery series set in Cornwall, and featuring Daphne du Maurier, the grand dame of gothic novels, as the amateur sleuth.

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Published with St. Martin's

Sheila Connolly

National Bestselling Author of The Warren Grove Apple Orchard Mystery Series: One Bad Apple, Rotten to the Core, Red Delicious Death, and A Killer Crop, and also Fundraising the Dead: A Museum Mystery. "One Bad Apple is a fun start to a promising new mystery series. Thoroughly enjoyable." —Sammi Carter, author of The Candy Shop Mystery Series. Sheila Connolly also writes as Sarah Atwell.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Bill Crider

Murder in Four Parts and Murder in the Air: Dan Rhodes Mysteries. "Rhodes's laconic, laid-back detective style—a cross between Tom Selleck and Willie Nelson—makes for top-notch down-home crime solving." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Minotaur

Carol Culver

A Good Day to Pie. Hanna Denton has returned to Crystal Cove, California, to take over the pie shop Grannie owned for 30 years. Grannie has now moved to a retirement community and Hanna is working her hardest to bake what customers once called the best pies in the state. However, between rolling dough and slicing rhubarb Hanna is suddenly faced with an even bigger challenge: convincing the handsome new police chief, and ex–high school boyfriend, that Grannie couldn't possibly have committed murder. Carol Culver also writes as Grace Carroll.

Published with Midnight Ink

Krista Davis

National Bestselling Author of The Diva Runs Out of Thyme, The Diva Takes the Cake, The Diva Paints the Town, and The Diva Cooks a Goose: Domestic Divas Mysteries. Featuring Sophie and Natasha, dueling home and gardening stylists. . . . "An excellent mystery author." —MyShelf.com

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Victoria Hamilton

Hoosier Dead Guy: A Vintage Kitchen Mystery. Jaymie Leighton is a vintage cookware and cookbook collector who is always looking for one more exciting piece and one more interesting recipe. While certainly the world of vintage cookware collecting can be cutthroat, never in Jaymie's wildest dreams would she have thought it could lead to murder.

Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Betty Hechtman

Hooked on Murder, Dead Men Don't Crochet, By Hook or By Crook, A Stitch in Crime, and You Better Knot Die: Crochet Mysteries. ". . . a gentle and charming novel that will warm the reader like a favorite afghan. Its quirky and likable characters are appealing and real. A delightful addition to the mystery genre." —Earlene Fowler, author of Tumbling Blocks and The Saddlemaker's Wife.

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Published with Berkley

Mary Ellen Hughes

Jo's Craft Corner Mysteries: Wreath of Deception, String of Lies, and Paper-Thin Alibi. "Mary Ellen Hughes stitches together a charming mystery filled with crafty plot twists and a fun cast of characters. Read and enjoy this clever novel!" —Monica Ferris

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Diana Killian

A Poetic Death Mystery Series (Pocket Books). A Romantic Times Top Pick! "[Sonnet of the Sphinx] is a well-plotted novel that is certain to appeal to mystery lovers everywhere." Corpse Pose and Dial Om for Murder (Berkley Prime Crime). The first two books in a new mystery series featuring yoga instructors, organic foods, and murder!

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Joyce and Jim Lavene

The Peggy Lee Forensic Botanist Mystery Series (Berkley Prime Crime), a new gardening mystery series set in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Truly a read that you do not want to miss. . . ." —Midwest Book Review. Joyca and Jim are also the authors of The Renaissance Faire Mystery Series, The Missing Pieces Mystery Series (Berkley Prime Crime), A Timely Vision (Berkley), and Swapping Paint, Hooked Up, and The Telltale Turtle (Midnight Ink).

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Lucy Lawrence

Stuck on Murder and Cut to the Corpse. First two in a new series featuring decoupage maven Brenna Miller. When Brenna moves to Morse Point, Massachusetts, to work in her friend Tenley's high-end stationery and handmade paper store, she gets a little more than she bargained for when murder makes the cut. Includes decoupage projects ideas, tips, and techniques! Lucy Lawrence also writes as Jenn McKinlay.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Amanda Lee

The Quick and the Thread. First in a new series featuring Marcy Singer, who has just moved from San Francisco to the Oregon Coast to open the Seven Year Stitch, an embroidery specialty shop. Relatively a stranger in Tallulah Falls, Marcy hopes to meet new friends and customers at her open house. What she doesn't expect is to trip over a dead body in her storeroom! Filled with tips, tricks, and projects for embroidery fans!

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Published with NAL

Kathryn Lilley

Dying to Be Thin, A Killer Workout, and Makeovers Can Be Murder: Fat City Mysteries. An Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller. "Fun and fast-paced, this quirky cozy truly puts the 'die' into 'diet.'" —Susan McBride, author of the Debutante Dropout Mysteries

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Published with NAL

Karen MacInerney

Murder on the Rocks (nominated for a 2007 Agatha Award for Best First Novel), Dead and Berried, and Murder Most Maine. The delightful Gray Whale Inn mystery series, featuring bed-and-breakfast owner Natalie Barnes and a cast of quirky characters from Cranberry Island, Maine. "This is a new cozy author worth investigating." —Publishers Weekly. Karen is also the coauthor of Beads of Doubt with author Barbara Burnett Smith.

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Published with Midnight Ink

Mary Jane Maffini

Closet Confidential. Fourth in the mystery series featuring Charlotte Adams, a professional organizer in a small town in upstate New York. Things should be going well for her in this pleasant spot, surrounded by old friends, new dogs, and plenty of clients. Too bad that if you're an organizer, you know everything about the homes you de-clutter, and every now and then you just might turn up a real skeleton in one of those crowded closets.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Jenn McKinlay

Sprinkle with Murder and Buttercream Bump Off. "McKinlay (who writes decoupage mysteries as Lucy Lawrence) pens a tender cozy full of warm and likable characters and a refreshingly sympathetic murder victim." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Cricket McRae

The Sophie Mae Crafting Series. Don't miss Sophie in Lye in Wait, Heaven Preserve Us, and Spin a Wicked Web! "A fresh new voice, wry and cheeky . . . a clever mystery with a romantic twist and an ingenious resolution. Key characters . . . are drawn with impressive depth and humanity." —Larry Karp, author of First Do No Harm and the Thomas Purdue Mystery Series. Also look for Something Borrowed, Something Bleu, first in the Home Crafting Mystery Series.

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Published with Midnight Ink

Gail Oust

The Bunco Babes Mystery Series: Whack 'n Roll and 'Til Dice Do Us Part. When not playing Bunco, a twice monthly requirement at Serenity Cove Estates, Kate McCall and the Bunco Babes can usually be found on the golf course, which is exactly where they are the day they discover a severed arm in a Wal-Mart bag. Kate, a died-in-the-wool crime and punishment junkie, jumps at the chance to perform her civic duty. Armed with Forensics for Dummies, she sets out to help solve the crime. A starred Publishers Weekly review says, "Far superior to the typical cozy, this uniquely capricious mystery will engage readers from the very first page to the surprising conclusion."

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Published with NAL

Sandra Parshall

The Heat of the Moon and Disturbing the Dead. Winner of the 2006 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. "A strong debut. . . . This fresh, mesmerizing plot will keep readers turning the pages to the very end." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Poisoned Pen Press

Hannah Reed

Buzz Off! First in the new Beekeeping Mystery Series featuring beekeeper Story Fisher and her organic country market, the Wild Clover. Story is going through a lot of changes: her philandering husband has just become her ex, the Wild Clover is now half owned by her interfering sister, and the only other beekeeper in town—Story's competition—has just turned up dead, covered in bees. Before the town becomes a vengeful mob out to burn her beloved bees alive, taking away her livelihood and her love for all things bee-autilful, Story must track down the real killer and save the WildClover.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Michele Scott

Murder Uncorked, Murder by the Glass, and Silenced by Syrah. "Edgy and suspenseful, Scott's novel offers a twist on the traditional cozy—the vindictive nature of the initial murder gives the novel a more sinister feel than many cozies. Sleek, smart characters add realism to a mystery made more colorful by the fabulous Napa Valley setting." —Sheri Melnic, Romantic Times for Murder Uncorked

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Maggie Sefton

Knit One, Kill Two; Needled to Death; A Deadly Yarn; A Killer Stitch; Fleece Navidad; Dyer Consequences; Dropped Dead Stitch; Skein of the Crime; and Double Knit Murders. By a New York Times Bestselling author and 2005 Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. "Readers will enjoy visiting with Kelly and her knitting buddies, who, in their carefree way, resemble the cast of Friends." —Publishers Weekly

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

Paige Shelton

Farm Fresh Murder and Fruit of All Evil, the first two books in the Farmer's Market Mysteries by a New York Times bestseller. Becca Robins leads a simple life, making jams and preserves on her very own farm. But when there's a murder in her quaint little town, she puts herself in the line of fire to defend her friend's innocence—and goes from making jam to being in one . . .

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime

J. B. Stanley

The Supper Club Mystery Series: Carbs and Cadavers, Fit to Die, Chili con Corpses, Stiffs and Swine, and The Battered Body. J. B. Stanley also writes as Jennifer Stanley and Ellery Adams.

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Published with Midnight Ink

Jennifer Stanley

The Hope Street Church Mysteries, Stirring Up Strife, Path of the Wicked, and The Way of the Guilty. "Stanley's faith-based crime detection has plenty of charming appeal." —Publishers Weekly about Stirring Up Strife. Jennifer Stanley also writes as J. B. Stanley and Ellery Adams.

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Published with St. Martin's Press

Terri Thayer

A starred Publishers Weekly review for Stamped Out! "Packed full of family drama and small-town charm, Thayer's enjoyable mystery series debut outshines most other crafting cozies. Twists and turns keep the story fresh and compulsively readable, and the characters feel like family by the time the last page is turned. Thayer and the Stamping Sisters are worth keeping an eye on." And look for Inked Up and False Impressions, the next two books in the series. Thayer is also the author of Wild Goose Chase, Old Maid's Puzzle, and Ocean Waves, the first three books in the Quilting Mysteries.

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Published with Berkley Prime Crime and Midnight Ink

Livia Washburn

A Peach of a Murder, Murder by the Slice, The Christmas Cookie Killer, Killer Crab Cakes, and Huckleberry Finished: Fresh-Baked Mysteries. A charming new cooking-contest mystery series featuring retired schoolteacher Phyllis Newsom and her eccentric group of housemates in Weatherford, Texas. And look for Frankly, My Dear, I'm Dead, the first in Livia's new Booked for Travel mystery series.

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Published with Kensington Books

Wendy Lyn Watson

I Scream, You Scream: A Mystery A la Mode. The first book in a series featuring Tally Jones, proprietor of the Remember the A-la-Mode ice cream parlor of Dalliance, Texas. Between dipping out scoops of her delectable raspberry mascarpone and rosewater pistachio, the new entrepreneur finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation. When her ex-husband's bodacious new girlfriend dies from an antifreeze-laced ice cream sundae, Tally is the prime suspect. It's tough to build a new business when word gets out that your product is literally "to die for." So with the help of an old flame and a potential new one, Tally intends to freeze out the real killer before binge-eating her way through the profits.

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Published with NAL Obsidian

Heather Webber

Nina Quinn Mysteries: A Hoe Lot of Trouble, Trouble in Spades, Digging Up Trouble, Trouble in Bloom, and Weeding Out Trouble. Agatha Award Nominee for Best Novel for Trouble in Spades. "Webber weaves a wondrous latticework of plotting and characters. . . ." —Mary Daheim, author of the Alpine Series and the Bed and Breakfast Series

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Published with Avon

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