Fall 2005: Mass Market
by Staff -- Publishers Weekly, 8/8/2005
FALL 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS: MASS MARKET
ACE BOOKS
Paths Not Taken (Sept., $6.99) by Simon R. Green. P.I. John Taylor must go back in time to discover his mother’s true identity.
War Surf (Sept., $7.99) by M.M. Bruckner. In this SF adventure an executive who rules 23rd-century Earth meets an innocent young girl who pushes him past all boundaries.
Scion of the Serpent: Anok, Heretic of Stygia, Vol. 1 (Oct., $6.99) by J. Steven York is the first book of the second of four trilogies telling new tales of the time when Conan was King.
Heretic of Set: Anok, Heretic of Stygia, Vol. II (Nov., $6.99) continues the series.
Kris Longknife: Defiant (Nov., $7.99) by Mike Shepherd brings back the heroine of this military sf series.
The King Imperiled (Dec., $7.99) by Deborah Chester. This new romantic fantasy continues the story begun in The King Betrayed.
The Musashi Flex (Jan., $7.99) by Steve Perry is the first new book in this series in 14 years.
Moon Called (Feb., $TBA) by Patricia Briggs starts a new contemporary paranormal series featuring shapeshifter Mercy Thompson.
Reprints: (Sept.): Rakkety Tam ($7.99) by Brian Jacques; (Oct.): For Those Who Fell (Oct., $7.99) by William C. Dietz; (Nov.): Polaris $7.99) by Jack McDevitt, Another Fine Myth ($6.99) by Robert Asprin; (Jan.): Myth Conceptions (Jan., $6.99) by Robert Asprin.
ANCHOR
Reprint: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson (Jan., $7.99) by Mitch albom; 750,000 first printing.
AVON
A Fine Passion (Sept., $6.99) by Stephanie Laurens sets its passionate story around the Bastion Club. 600,000 first printing.
After Midnight (Sept., $6.99) by Teresa Medeiros. While trying to keep her sisters from marrying a man thought to be a vampire, Caroline falls for him herself. 500,000 first printing.
Taming the Barbarian (Sept., $5.99) by Lois Greiman begins the “Men of the Mist” trilogy, each featuring a reinvigorated hero. 100,000 first printing.
It Happened One Autumn (Oct., $6.99) by Lisa Kleypas. The second Wallflower Sisters is about to meet her match. 600,000 first printing.
My Fair Temptress (Oct., $6.99) by Christina Dodd. A governess finds she still has a lot to learn about love. 500,000 first printing.
One Dead Under the Cuckoo’s Nest: A Pauline Sokol Mystery (Oct., $6.99) by Lori Avocato. Medical insurance fraud investigator Sokol finds herself confined against her will in a mental hospital run by nuns. 300,000 first printing.
Let It Be Love (Nov., $6.99) by Victoria Alexander. When friends plan to expose a marquess as a cad, the prank has unexpected results. 500,000 first printing.
This Rake of Mine (Nov., $5.99) by Elizabeth Boyle is the first book of The Bachelor Chronicles which revolves around the matchmaking girls of Miss Emery’s Estabishment for the Education of Genteel Ladies. 150,000 first printing.
Kiss Me, Annabel (Dec., $6.99) by Eloisa James. A wild-hearted girl finds her match with a proper Scotsman whose weakness is the girl herself. 500,000 first printing.
An Invitation to Sin (Dec., $6.99) by Suzanne Enoch. She thinks he’s a useless aristocrat, he thinks she’s odd—can love bring them together? 175,000 first printing.
An Unlikely Governess (Jan., $5.99) by Karen Ranney. The governess can handle her young charge but perhaps not his attractive guardian. 125,000 first printing.
Sex, Lies & Online Dating (Feb., $6.99) by Rachel Gibson. Is her loser blind date a cop who’ll protect her from a vicious killer—or is he the killer himself? 190,000 first printing.
Reprints: (Nov.): State of Fear ($7.99) by Michael Crichton; 3,000,000 first printing; The Secret Sister ($7.99) by Elizabeth Lowell; 600,000 first printing; The Real Mother (Dec.) by Judith Michael; 500,000 first printing.
BALLANTINE
Cold Truth (Sept., $6.99), Hard Truth (Oct., $6.99) and Dark Truth (Nov., $6.99) by Mariah Stewart. The Truth Series trilogy follows the romance between true-crime writer Regan Landry and FBI agent Mitch Garrity.
DVD & Video Guide 2006 (Sept., $7.99) by Mick Martin and Marsha Porter is the guides latest edition.
The Merck Manual of Health & Aging (Jan.,$7.99) by Merck & Co. is an essential reference for older adults and those who care about them.
The Chase (Jan., $6.99) by Allison Brennan. A crime fiction writer discovers that her books are being used as a blueprint for murder.
What Should I Eat?: A Complete Guide to the New Food Pyramid (Jan., $5.99) by Tershia d’Elgin explains the new information and how to benefit from it.
Reprints: (Sept.): The Godfather Returns ($7.99) by Mark Winegardner; Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner ($6.99) by Michael M. Baden, M.D. with Judith Adler Hennessee; (Oct.): Twisted ($7.99) by Jonathan Kellerman; (Nov.): Conviction ($7.99) by Richard North Patterson; (Dec.): Hot Target ($6.99) by Suzanne Brockmann; (Jan.): Home Again ($6.99) by Kristin Hannah; (Feb.): The Forgotten Man ($7.99) by Robert Crais; Jump In: Even If You Don’t Know How to Swim ($7.50) by Mark Burnett.
BANTAM
Solomon vs. Lord (Oct., $5.99) by Paul Levine begins a new mystery series featuring feuding attorneys Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord.
Hostile Makeover (Nov., $6.50) by Wendy Wax. The pampered daughter of a wealthy tycoon works to prove herself to a handsome CEO.
Glorious Treason (Dec., $6.99) by C.J. Ryan. In this followup to the SF novel Dexta, agent Gloria Van Deen works to follow orders without committing treason.
Seventy-Seven Clocks (Dec., $6.99) by Christopher Fowler. Two detectives find themselves drawn into a conspiracy after a hotel guest dies under bizarre circumstances.
Almost a Lady (Jan., $6.99) by Jane Feather tells the story of Meg, the best friend of the heroine from Almost a Bride.
The Deep Blue Alibi: Solomon vs. Lord (Feb., $6.99) by Paul Levine. The two attorneys continue to spar in and out of the courtroom.
Reprints: (Sept.): Firestorm ($7.99) by Iris Johansen, The Society ($7.50) by Michael Palmer; (Oct.): Apocalipstick ($6.99) by Sue Margolis; (Nov.): Life Expectancy ($7.99) by Dean Koontz, Silver Bells ($7.50) by Luanne Rice; (Dec.): Demon Rum ($7.50) by Sandra Brown, Natchez Flame ($6.99) by Kat Martin; (Jan.): Alone ($7.99) by Lisa Gardner; (Feb.): Crazy in Love ($7.50) by Luanne Rice.
BERKLEY
Rogue Lawman (Sept., $5.99) by Peter Brandvold begins a new Western series featuring Deputy U.S. Marshal Gideon Hawk.
The Seventh Unicorn (Oct., $7.99) by Kelly Jones tells a suspenseful tale about the hitherto unknown seventh tapestry in the Lady and the Unicorn series.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell #2: Barracuda (Nov., $7.99) by David Michaels. A special operative uses his wits and high tech gadgets to protect America from terrorist threat.
The Texan’s Reward (Oct., $7.99) by Jodi Thomas concludes the Wife Lottery series.
Texas Pride (Dec., $5.99) by Tim McGuire continues the saga of Rance Cash.
.45 Caliber Manhunt (Feb., $TBA) by Peter Brandvold. Curt Massey meets his match in a ruthless bounty hunter.
Reprints: (Sept.): Survivor in Death ($7.99) by Nora Roberts, From Potter’s Field ($7.99) by Patricia Cornwell; (Oct.): Melancholy Baby ($7.99) by Robert B. Parker; (Nov.): Hunting Eric Rudolph ($7.99) by Henry Schuster with Charles Stone, Too Far ($7.99) by Mike Lupica; (Dec.): Dark House ($7.99) by Theresa Monsour; (Feb.): Origin in Death ($7.99) by Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb.
BERKLEY PRIME CRIME
Candy Apple Dead (Sept., $5.99) by Sammi Carter introduces a new cozy candy shop mystery featuring Abby Shaw in the small town of Paradise, Colorado.
The Gourdmother (Sept., $6.99) by Maggie Bruce begins a series featuring a young woman who transforms gourds into beautiful and useful objects.
Scent to Her Grave (Oct., $6.99) by India Ink. This new series stars Persia Vanderbilt, who works at a Seattle area beauty and bath shop, Venus Envy.
Murder Uncorked (Nov., $6.99) by Michele Scott introduces amateur sleuth and wine connoisseur Nikki Sands.
Blessed Is the Busybody (Dec., $6.99) by Emilie Richards. This new series, A Ministry is Murder, presents an unconventional minister’s wife.
A Killer Combination: A Collectible Mystery (Jan., $6.99) by J.B. Stanley This new series, set in the world of antiques and collectibles, features amateur sleuth Molly Appleby.
The Trouble with Magic (Jan., $6.99) by Madelyn Alt. Maggie O’Neill is shocked to discover that her new boss is a witch.
Dead Men Don’t Lye: A Soapmaking Mystery (Feb., $6.99) by Tim Myers sets this series in the world of soapmaking; includes soapmaking tips.
Reprints: (Sept.): Wife of Moon ($7.99) by Margaret Coel; (Oct.): The Tale of Hill Top Farm ($6.99) by Susan Wittig Albert; (Feb.): Where There’s a Will ($6.99) by Aaron Elkins.
BERKLEY SENSATION
Too Wilde to Tame (Sept., $6.99) by Janelle Denison is a contemporary romance starring Mia Wilde.
Wedding Survivor (Oct., $7.99) by Julia London begins a series centering on Thrillseekers Anonymous, an adventure service that caters to the rich and famous.
Courting Midnight (Oct., $7.99) by Emma Holly. Set in Regency England, this romantic novel concerns a seductive vampire who poses as a nobleman.
Mortal Danger (Nov., $6.99) by Eileen Wilks is the sequel to Tempting Danger.
The Perfect Waltz (Nov., $7.99) by Anne Gracie. This sequel to The Romantic Rake tells another tale of the charming Merridew sisters.
Dead Reckoning (Dec., $6.99) by Linda Castillo. A prosecutor is being stalked by the man who attacked her 14 years earlier.
Good Girls Do (Jan., $TBA) by Cathie Linz. A bookish librarian learns something new when a tough, sexy Harley rider roars into town.
Beloved Stranger (Feb., $TBA) by Patricia Potter is the second in a Scottish-set trilogy.
CDS
Everyquest: Ocean of Tears (Oct., $6.99) by Stewart Wieck is the second volume in the epic fantasy series set in the EverQuest universe. 100,000 first printing.
DAFINA
The Savior (Sept., $6.99) by Faye Snowden. A successful doctor who escaped the mean streets of the ghetto must deal with her past before it’s too late.
Love’s Potion (Sept., $6.99) by Monica Jackson. Kofi Washington tries not to use the powers she inherited from her mother, but when her cousin begs for help with romance, what choice does Kofi have?
Flirt (Oct., $6.99) by Carmen Green. When a prim and proper woman takes over her mother’s sex-toy store, she’s distracted by the sexy chef next door.
Where There’s a Will (Oct., $6.99) by Shirley Hailstock, Margie Walker, Bridget Anerson, Shelby Lewis with Donna Hill. Four sisters’ lives take an unexpected turn after instructions in their PI father’s will leaves each of them a case to solve.
Body of Truth (Nov., $6.99) by Deirdre Savoy. A nurse, wounded in a drive-by shooting, fights to get justice when authorities ignore the crime.
Undercover Lover (Dec., $6.99) by Katherine D. Jones. A beautiful undercover agent tries to deny the passion for her partner that’s been simmering beneath the surface.
Discarded Promises (Jan., $6.99) by Candice Poarch is a new contemporary romance.
Goodbye Heartache (Feb., $6.99) by Doris Johnson presents a contemporary African American romance.
DAW
Magic Tails (Sept., $7.50), edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Janet Pack collects 14 tales that blend cats and fantasy.
Phoenix and Ashes (Oct., $7.99) by Mercedes Lackey. This third book in Lackey’s Elemental Masters series gathers stories based on classic fairy tales.
The Dwarves of Whiskey Island (Oct., $6.99) by S. Andrew Swann is the sequel to Dragons of the Cuyahoga.
Dragon’s Revenge (The Stargods #3) (Nov., $6.99) by Irene Radford continues the tale begun in The Dragon Nimbus novels.
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar (Dec., $7.99) by Mercedes Lackey is set in the author’s world of Valdemar and gathers 13 original stories.
The Dragon Quartet, Volume II (Jan., $7.99) by Marjorie Kellogg presents the second two novels in The Dragon Quartet tetrology together for the first time in an omnibus edition.
Reprint: (Feb.): Destroyer ($7.99) by C.J. Cherryh.
DELL
Side by Side (Sept., $6.99) by John Ramsey Miller. A U.S. marshal races to save the kidnapped family of a federal judge from a vicious crime organization.
Crazy Hot (Oct., $5.99) by Tara Janzen. This debut novel blends a ragtag cast of characters with fast-paced action.
In Shadows (Oct., $6.99) by Chandler McGrew. A deaf-blind boy, a Voodoo priestess grandmother, a reclusive detective and his Cajun partner battle large-scale evil.
In Golden Blood (Nov., $6.99) by Stephen Woodworth. This follow-up to Through Violet Eyes and with Red Hands continues to chronicle the otherworldly twists in the life of “Violet” Natalie Lindstrom.
Deep Cover (Dec., $6.99) by Rachel Butler. In this second book in the Assassin series, Selena McCaffrey returns to finish what she started in The Assassin.
Rain Dogs (Jan., $6.99) by Sean Doolittle. When an ex-reporter moves to a small town for peace and quiet he gets a large serving of local crime.
Atlantis (Feb., $6.99) by David Gibbins. An archeologist and his crew uncover a disc containing the secrets of the famed lost civilization.
DEL REY
The Hawk Eternal (Sept., $7.50) by David Gemmell is the second book in this two-part series that began with Ironhand’s Daughter.
Shadows of Death (Nov., $6.99) by H.P. Lovecraft presents an array of the author’s signature horrifying tales.
Lion of Macedon (Jan., $6.99) by David Gemell. This heroic fantasy is set against the backdrop of Ancient Greece.
Reprints: (Oct.): Sliding Scales ($6.99) by Alan Dean Foster; (Dec.): Powers That Be ($6.99) by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough; (Jan.): Marque and Reprisal ($6.99) by Elizabeth Moon.
DEL REY/LUCAS BOOKS
Star Wars: Dark Nest II, The Unseen Queen (Oct., $6.99) by Troy Denning picks up the story of Luke, Han and Leia five years after the events of the New Jedi.
Star Wars: Dark Nest III, The Swarm War (Jan., $6.99) by Troy Denning completes the trilogy that began with The Joiner King.
EOS
Conventions of War (Oct., $7.99) by Walter J. Williams concludes the Dread Empire’s Fall series. 40,000 first printing.
Priestess of the White: The Age of the Five Gods (Jan., $7.99) by Trudi Canavan begins an epic fantasy trilogy that follows a young woman chosen to become the avatar of one of the Five Gods. 100,000 first printing.
Battlespace: Book Two of the Legacy Trilogy (Feb., $7.50) by Ian Douglas. As a menacing alien fleet approaching Earth, the Marines must act fast to prevent a global disaster. 50,000 first printing.
Reprints: (Sept.): The Jaguar Knights ($7.99) by Dave Duncan; 35,000 first printing. (Oct.): Shadow Roads ($7.99) by Sean Russell; (Nov.): The Covenant Rising ($7.50) by Stan Nicholls; 35,000 first printing.
FAWCETT
The Silver Anniversary Murder (Sept., $6.99) by Lee Harris. This sequel to The Happy Birthday Murder and The Bar Mitzvah Murder brings back former nun (now wife and mother) Christine Bennett.
Death at a Premium (Oct., $6.99) by Valerie Wolzien unveils the latest seashore whodunit starring Josie Pigeon.
Reprints: (Sept.): Paradise City ($7.99) by Lorenzo Carcaterra; (Oct.): Lucia, Lucia ($7.50) by Adriana Trigiani; (Nov.): Redbird Christmas ($6.99) by Fannie Flagg; (Dec.): Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life ($7.99) by Clay Aiken.
FORGE
The Xeno Solution (Oct., $6.99) by Nelson Erlick. Animal organs are being transplanted into humans in this tale of the danger attendant on medical science.
Reprints: (Sept.): Live at 10:00, Dead at 10:15 ($6.99) by Elsa Klensch; Spider Dance ($7.99) by Carole Nelson Douglas; (Oct.): Shotgun Alley ($6.99) by Andrew Klavan; (Nov.): Golden Years ($6.99) by Andrew Greeley; 600,000 first printing; (Dec.): The Majority Rules ($7.99) by Eugene Sullivan; 650,000 first printing; (Jan.): The Exile ($7.99) by Allan Folsom; 1,000,000 first printing.
HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE
Noah and the Stork (Sept., $4.99) by Penny McCusker. A man returns home to the girl he once loved to discover that he is the father of a 10-year-old girl.
The Secret Wedding Dress, in the Family (Oct., $4.99) by Roz Denny Fox. A wedding dress designer has a dress all ready for herself but her family fears she’ll never have a chance to wear it.
HARPERENTERTAINMENT
24 Declassified: Operation Hell Gate (Oct., $6.99) by Marc Cerasini. This series of prequels to TV’s 24 will show how Jack Bauer became a lone wolf. 150,000 first printing.
HARPERTORCH
Cavalry Man: The Killing Machine (Sept., $5.99) by Ed Gorman. A Southerner who joined the Union forces is now a federal agent, working for the government his family despises. 75,000 first printing.
The Journey (Oct., $6.99) by Josephine Cox tells a story of love and courage and a sacrifice that no man should be asked to make. 100,000 first printing.
Flying Changes (Nov., $6.99) by Sara Gruen. Struggling with her life, Annemarie Zimmer must cope with her ex-husband’s accident then find strength in tragedy. 300,000 first printing.
The Indian Agent (Jan., $5.99) by Dan O’Brien leads readers through one of the most painful periods of the West that ended with the massacre at Wounded Knee. 70,000 first printing.
Reprints: (Sept.): Double Shot ($7.99) by Diane Mott Davidson; 500,000 first printing; (Oct.): Metro Girl ($7.99) by Janet Evanovich, 1,000,000 first printing; Indelible ($7.99) by Karin Slaughter; 550,000 first printing; (Dec.): Manhunt ($7.50) by Janet Evanovich; 1,000,000 first printing; (Feb.): Skeleton Man ($7.99) by Tony Hillerman.
HQN
Heart of the Dragon (Sept., $6.99) by Gena Showalter. Searching for her missing brother, Grace stumbles on the secret world of Atlantis and finds forbidden love.
You’ve Got Male (Oct., $6.99) by Elizabeth Bevarly. A reclusive ex-con and computer genius is recruited to capture an online criminal mastermind.
Code Name: Baby (Nov., $6.99) by Christina Skye. A Navy SEAL’s job is to protect a pretty civilian whose job is to raise valuable government puppies.
Stuck in Shangri-la (Nov., $6.99) by Kasey Michaels. To win a fortune that would otherwise go to a talking cat, Darcie Reed must live with her ex-fiancé for 30 days.
Her Scoundrel (Dec., $6.99) by Geralyn Dawson is the third installment of the Bad Luck Brides series
Half Past Dead (Jan., $6.99) by Meryl Sawyer. Just released from prison, Kaitlin Wells is determined to find the people who framed her.
Body Heat (Jan., $6.99) by Carly Phillips. Brianne Nelson is delighted to be the personal massage therapist for injured cop Jake Lowell.
Reprints: (Nov.): The McCaffertys: Thorne ($6.99) by Lisa Jackson.
HYPERION
Reprints: (Nov.): Lost: Endangered Species ($5.99) by Cathy Hapka; 150,000 first printing.
IVY
Reprints: (Sept.): A Kiss of Fate ($6.99) by Mary Jo Putney; (Oct.): Captive Splendors ($6.99) by Fern Michaels.
JOVE
Blood of Angels (Sept., $7.99) by Michael Marshall. In the conclusion to The Straw Men, Ward, Nine and John once again face Paul and the Straw Men.
Follow (Oct., $7.99) by A.J. Matthews. Pam Gardner thinks herself lucky to have walked away from a serious car accident—until the visions start.
Night Game (Nov., $9.99) by Christine Feehan marks the return of the GhostWalkers in a new paranormal romantic thriller.
Red Lily (Dec., $7.99) by Nora Roberts is the third book in the trilogy featuring Hayley Phillips, Roz Harper and the mysterious Harper Bride.
Seals #1 (Dec., $6.99) by Jack Terral begins a series on modern warfare and an elite team of U.S. Navy SEALs.
Rise to Victory (Feb., $TBA) by R. Cameron Cooke. When a technologically advanced rebel submarine begins sinking Indonesian warships at will, Capt. David Edwards is ordered to hunt her down and sink her.
Reprints: (Sept.): Love in All the Wrong Places ($7.99) by Frank Devlin; Corps 3: Counterattack ($7.99) by W.E.B. Griffin; (Oct.): Northern Lights ($9.99) by Nora Roberts; (Nov.): Falling Awake ($7.99) by Jayne Ann Krentz; Enemy Mine ($7.99) by Kay Hooper; (Dec.): The Haviland Touch ($7.99) by Kay Hooper; (Jan.): Double Tap ($7.99) by Steve Martini; By Order of the President ($7.99) by W.E.B. Griffin.
KENSINGTON
Reprints: (Sept.): “Wicked” Women 101 ($6.99) by Susanna Carr; A Catered Wedding: A Mystery with Recipes ($6.50) by Isis Crawford; (Oct.): Crushing Crystal ($5.99) by Evan Marshall; Tell It to the Marines ($6.99) by Amy J. Fetzer; Died Blonde ($5.99) by Nancy J. Cohen; Houston, We Have a Problem ($6.99) by Erin McCarthy; (Dec.): Wiped Out ($6.50) by Barbara Colley; Wish Upon a Star ($6.99) by Mary Sheldon; (Jan.): Batteries Required $6.50) by Jennifer Apodaca; (Feb.): Peach Cobbler Murder ($6.99) by Joanee Fluke; St. Dale ($7.99) by Sharyn McCrumb.
MIRA
50 Harbor Street (Sept., $7.50) by Debbie Macomber returns to Cedar Grove with a new installment.
Ghost Walk (Oct., $7.50) by Heather Graham. The manager of a New Orleans haunted tour company finds herself being haunted.
The Chosen (Nov., $7.50) by Sharon Sala. Journalist January DeLena believes that a disturbed homeless man who calls himself the Sinner may be responsible for a series of disappearances.
The Handmaiden’s Necklace (Jan., $7.99) by Kat Martin. Abducted as a child, Cain Fletcher is now back in London to seek out the man who stole his life, his title and his fortune.
Reprint: (Nov.): Home for the Holidays ($8.99) by Debbie Macomber.
MODERN LIBRARY
Reprint: (Nov.): King Kong ($5.95) by Edgar Wallace.
ONYX
Temptress (Oct., $7.99) by Lisa Jackson offers a dark, sexy historical romance.
West Side (Oct., $7.99) by John Mackie brings back homicide detective Thorn Savage in his fourth novel as he faces his toughest murder case.
The True Love Wedding Dress (Nov., $6.99) by Catherine Anderson, Connie Brockway, Casey Claybourne and Barbara Metzger is an anthology of historical romance novellas revolving around an enchanted wedding dress.
Vertical Dive (Dec., $7.99) by Michael DiMercurio. When Algerian terrorists threaten French cities, submarine captain Burke Dillinger is called in to help.
Mortal Faults (Jan., $7.99) by Michael Prescott. Security consultant Abby Sinclair and FBI agent Tess McCallum find themselves pitted against one another in the strangest case either of them has ever seen.
Reprint: (Sept.): Good News, Bad News ($7.99) by David Wolstencroft.
PINNACLE
The Last Victim (Sept., $6.99) by Kevin O’Brien. Bridget Corrigan works on her brother’s senatorial campaign, little knowing that a long-kept secret is about to explode into murder.
The Return of the Dog Team (Sept., $6.99) by William W. Johnstone. Set 30 years after The Last of the Dog Team, this action/adventure story features the grandson of Team’s hero, Terry Kovak.
Category Five (Oct., $6.99) by T.J. MacGregor. In this fourth book in the Tango Key series, psychic Mira Morales fights to survive a hurricane while being held hostage by three criminals.
The Last Gunfighter: Renegades (Oct., $5.99) by William W. Johnstone continues the series featuring gunfighter Frank Morgan who will walk into any storm and blast his way out.
Fear the Night (Nov., $6.99) by John Lutz. From Times Square to Central Park and neighborhoods all over the city, a sniper holds New York in a grip of terror.
Between the Hunters and the Hunted (Nov., $6.99) by Steven Wilson. This WWII thriller blends fact and fiction in a tale of a German vessel on a mission to sink a British ship with Churchill aboard.
The Body Box (Dec., $6.99) by Lynn Abercrombie. This thriller introduces rogue detective Mechelle Deakes, whose specialty is solving cold case crimes.
Bone Thief (Jan., $6.99) by Thomas O’Callaghan. This psychological thriller, a first novel, involves Lt. John W. Driscoll, who is tracking a serial killer who steals his victim’s bones.
An Unquiet Grave (Feb., $6.99) by P.J. Parrish. Lewis Kincaid deals with ghosts of the past and demons in an abandoned insane asylum and its Potters Field.
PRESIDIO
Reprints: (Sept.): Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam P.O.W. ($6.99) by James N. Rowe; (Oct.): Mercenaries: Soldiers of Fortune, from Ancient Greece to Today’s Private Military Companies ($7.99) by Michael Lee Lanning; (Dec.): Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Harrowing Account of America’s “Tunnel Rats” in the Underground Battles of Vietnam ($6.99) by Tom Mangold and John Penycate; (Jan.): Masters of the Art: A Fighting Marine’s Memoir of Vietnam ($6.99) by Ronald Winter.
PRINCESS HOUSE
Reprint: (Sept.): Final Beginnings ($7.99) by John Edwards and Natasha Stoyoff.
RED DRESS INK
Reprint: Girl’s Night In (Oct., $6.99) by Jennifer Weiner, Sophia Kinsella, Meg Cabot et al.
ROC
Daughter of Ancients: Book Four of the Bridge of D’Arnath (Sept., $7.99) by Carol Berg. In the conclusion of this series, Gerick sets out to unravel mysteries and to find the dreadful truth of his own destiny.
Bloodangel (Oct., $6.99) by Justine Musk. In this debut novel, a rock star turned heroin addict picks up a beautiful hitchhiker who will violently change his life.
Shadowrun #1: Born to Run: A Shadowrun Novel (Nov., $$6.99) by Stephen Kenson begins a trilogy based on WizKid’s most popular game.
Rebel Ice: A Stardoc Novel (Jan., $7.99) by S.L. Viehl offers a new installment in the Stardoc series about the adventures of a genetically engineered interstellar surgeon.
The King’s Own: A Borderlands Novel (Feb., $7.99) by Lorna Freeman. When a horrible murder is committed, Rabbit and his soldiers investigate and find themselves under siege.
Reprints: (Oct.,): Rite of Conquest ($7.99) by Judith Tarr; (Nov.): Days of Infamy ($7.99) by Harry Turtledove;
ST. MARTIN’S PAPERBACKS
Splintered Icon (Sept., $6.99) by Bill Napier. An ancient calendar could set off a modern world war.
Deep Black: Payback (Oct., $7.99) by Stephen Coonts and Jim DeFelice continues the series that follows men and women of the NSA on top-secret missions. 750,000 first printing.
Diamond Hunters (Dec., $6.99) by Wilbur Smith. Family drama is played out against the backdrop of the diamond empires of South Africa.
Unleash the Night (Jan., $6.99) by Sherrilyn Kenyon continues the Dark Hunter series of vampire romance.
Reprints: (Oct.): Unexpected Blessings ($7.99) by Barbara Taylor Bradford; 1,200,000 first printing; (Nov.): Robert Ludlum’s The Lazarus Vendetta ($7.99) by Robert Ludlum and Patrick Larkin; 1,000,000 first printing; (Dec.): The Nanny Diaries ($7.99) by Emma McClaughlin and Nicola Kraus; 1,200,000 first printing;
SIGNET
Unmasked (Sept., $7.99) by Virginia Henley. This historical romance blends political intrigue and passion in Restoration England.
Women of the Bible: Rahab’s Story (Sept., $6.99) by Ann Burton bases its story on the women who knew the secret of how to destroy Jericho’s walls.
Don’t Say a Word (Oct., $6.99) by Barbara Freethy. While planning her wedding, Julie DeMarco finds a photograph that may destroy her future.
The Killing Sky (Nov., $8.99) by Robert Gandt continues the Brick Maxwell aviator series.
You Kill Me (Dec., $6.99) by Alison Gaylin. This “chick thrill” novel puts a new spin on romantic suspense.
Swift Horse (Dec., $6.99) by Cassie Edwards tells of forbidden passion in the Old West.
Summer Breeze (Jan., $7.99) by Catherine Anderson is the sequel to Keegan’s Lady.
Privileged Witness (Feb., $7.99) by Rebecca Forster continues the legal thriller series featuring California attorney Josie Baylor-Jones.
Reprints: (Sept.): The Parisian Affair ($7.99) by Judith Gould; (Nov.): Whiteout ($7.99) by Ken Follett; The Winds of Change ($7.99) by Martha Grimes; (Jan.): The Motive ($7.99) by John Lescroart; (Feb.): Prince of Fire ($7.99) by Daniel Silva.
SIGNET ECLIPSE
Dark Lover: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood (Sept., $6.99) by J.R. Ward introduces an erotic vampire romance in a three-book series.
Almost Perfect (A Perfect Trilogy) (Sept., $6.99) by Julie Ortolon is the first book in this funny and sexy trilogy.
Private Demon: A Novel of the Darkyn (Oct., $6.99) by Lynn Viehl. Jem Shaw leads two lives: one during the day and the other in her dreams—or are they real?
Fatal Attraction: Aphrodite’s Tale (The Goddesses #2) (Oct., $6.99) by Alicia Fields retells the Aphrodite myth
Blow Me Down (Nov., $6.99) by Katie MacAlister. A woman’s high stakes Internet game turns from adversarial to amorous for two of the game’s most notorious foes.
Hot Pursuit (Dec., $6.99) by Karen Rose, Annie Solomon and Carla Cassidy collects three novellas of romantic suspense.
Dakota Dreams (Jan., $6.99) by Madeline Baker tells a story of untamed love in the old West.
In the Thrill of the Night (Feb., $6.99) by Candice Hern begins the Merry Widow series, as four widowed friends make a pact to avoid marriage again.
SILHOUETTE
Reprint: Night Tales: Night Shield & Night Moves (Sept., $7.99) by Nora Roberts.
SILHOUETTE INTIMATE MOMENTS
Living on the Edge (Sept., $4.99) by Susan Mallery. A bodyguard rescues a kidnapped heiress and must protect her from her deadly ex-husband.
Rider on Fire (Oct., $4.99) by Sharon Sala delivers a story of a woman searching for a place to belong.
STEEPLE HILL–LOVE INSPIRED
Heaven’s Touch (Sept., $4.99) by Jillian Hart. A bitter Special Forces Para rescuer finds a love that heals his heart.
TOR
Colliding Forces (Oct., $6.99) by Constance O’Day. In this sequel to Shifting Love, Deborah Stark refuses to let the darkly sexy Marcus deter her from a career-building story of corruption.
We Three Dragons (Nov., $$5.99), edited by Bill Cawcett, stories by Ed Greenwood, James M. Ward & Jeff Grubb, offers a trio of Christmas stories with a dragon theme.
Reprints: (Sept.): Dune: The Battle of Corrin ($7.99) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson; 500,000 first printing; The Donor ($7.99) by Frank M. Robinson; (Oct.): Hawkes Harbor (7.99) by S.E. Hinton; 1,000,000 first printing; (Nov.): Midnight Mass ($6.99) by F. Paul Wilson.
VINTAGE
Memoirs of a Geisha (Nov., $7.99) by Arthur Golden; 750,000 first printing.
WARNER
Reprints: (Sept.): Hour Game ($7.99) by David Baldacci; (Oct.): London Bridges ($7.99) by James Patterson; Dreamkeepers ($5.99) by Dorothy Garlock; (Nov.): Night Fall ($7.99) by Nelson DeMille; (Jan.): Dance of Death ($TBA) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child; The Good Guys ($TBA) by Bill Bonanno and Joe Pistone with David Fisher; (Feb.): The Rescue ($7.50) by Nicholas Sparks.
WARNER FOREVER
A Lady’s Guide to Rakes (Sept., $6.50) by Kathryn Caskie
Bride Needs Groom (Oct., $6.50) by Wendy Markham.
WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Reprints: (Sept.): The Two Swords: The Hunter’s Blade Trilogy, Book III ($7.99) by R.A. Salvatore; 500,000 first printing; The Reign of Istar, Tales, Volume IV ($6.99), edited by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman; 75,000 first printing; (Oct.): The Titan of Twilight: The Twilight Giants, Book III ($6.99) by Troy Denning; 75,000 first printing; The Orb of Xoriat: The War Torn, Book 2 (Oct., $6.99) by Edward Bolme.
ZEBRA
Payback (Sept., $6.99) by Fern Michaels. Seven women, longtime friends, gather to plan revenge against the philandering husband of one of their own.
Harbor Nights (Sept., $5.99) by Marcia Evanick. With her faith in love shattered, Norah Stevens unexpectedly finds a man who may restore that trust.
Some Like It Wicked (Sept., $5.99) by Deborah Raleigh. A businesswoman in London enlists a dashing bachelor to help her attract a man and embarks on a lively game of cat-and-mouse.
The Shattered Rose (Oct., $6.99) by Jo Beverley. A warrior returning from the Crusades must win another war—battle the rival who will use any means to win the warrior’s wife.
Scarlet Angel (Oct., $6.50) by Elizabeth Thornton. A decade earlier in a French prison, the duke of Dyson saw his family destroyed by a girl’s actions; now his moment of retribution has come.
This Christmas (Nov., $6.99) by Jane Green, Jennifer Coburn and Liz Ireland offers three novellas for chick-lit fans.
Watching Amanda (Nov., $6.99) by Janelle Taylor. In this tale of romantic suspense, a struggling single mother inherits a multi-million dollar brownstone with odd strings attached.
Highland Champion (Dec., $6.50) by Hannah Howell. The second book in a historical romance trilogy involves a lovely girl and a notorious knight she must protect from his enemies.
Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It (Dec., $5.99) by Lucy Monroe. A business consultant and a corporate spy play games while fighting their attraction.
Vendetta (Jan., $6.99) by Fern Michaels. The “Sisterhood,” a group of seven women dedicated to carry out justice take up the cause for a woman whose daughter and unborn child were killed by a hit-and-run driver who was protected by diplomatic immunity.
Jude’s Law (Feb., $6.99) by Lori Foster. A celebrity whose exploits landed him in jail settles in a small Ohio town where the peace he sought is disrupted by a beautiful woman.
ZEBRA REGENCY
Wicked and Wonderful (Sept., $4.99) by Valerie King. Lord Kelthorn is as determined to win Judith Lovington’s heart as she is resolved to evade him.
Waltz with a Vampire (Sept., $4.99) by Maggie MacKeever. The handsome man that Emily Dinwiddie has enlisted to solve the mystery of her father’s murder is a vampire—a fact that bothers Emily not a whit.
Dame Fortune (Sept., $4.99) by Meredith Bond. Rose Grace captures the fancy of a notorious playboy who suddenly finds that winning her heart is the most important goal of his life.
A Perfect Gem (Sept., $4.99) by Melynda Beth Skinner. Returning a legendary gem to its rightful owner is the correct thing to do, especially when it becomes a matter of the heart.
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