Spring Hardcovers: True Crime
Edited by Dick Donahue and Juan Martinez Compiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Charles Hix, Natalie Danford, Lauren Joyce, Hilary Kayle, Suzanne Mantell, Diane Patrick, Karole Riippa, Judith Rosen, Oona Short, Skip Skwarek and Julie Stevenson -- Publishers Weekly, 1/21/2008
ECW Press
(dist. by IPG)
The Assimilation: Rock Machine to Bandidos (May, $24.95) by Edward Winterhalder and Wil De Clercq. An outlaw biker describes his involvement in the creation of the Quebec Bandidos and his eventual disillusionment.
Forge
When the Husband Is the Suspect: From Sam Sheppard to Scott Peterson—The Public's Passion for Spousal Homicides (Mar., $24.95) by F. Lee Bailey with Jean Rabe deconstructs many high-profile cases. 100,000 first printing.
Fuel Publishing
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Crime (June, $45), edited by Alix Lambert, explores the gaps and overlaps between real crime and its representation in the arts.
Gotham Books
The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases (May, $27.50) by Michael Capuzzo studies the real-life crime fighters who meet monthly in Philadelphia. Ad/promo. Author tour.
Grand Central Publishing
The Monster of Florence (June, $25.99) by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi. The authors are caught in a bizarre prosecutorial vendetta as they attempt to track down the criminal behind a notorious double murder. Ad/promo. 5-city author tour.
New Horizon Press
(dist. by PGW)
Murder in Mayberry: Greed, Death and Mayhem in a Small Town (Mar., $24.95) by Mary Kinney Branson and Jack Branson. The murder of Jack Branson's aunt leaves no clues and no DNA, but a town full of suspects.
Prometheus Books
Dangerous Women: Why Mothers, Daughters, and Sisters Become Stalkers, Molesters, and Murderers (Aug., $25.95) by Larry A. Morris. A forensic psychologist studies the forces that drive women to commit heinous crimes.
Skyhorse Publishing
The King of Sting: The Amazing True Story of a Modern American Outlaw (July, $24.95) by Craig Glazer and Sal Manna tells how one man conned both crooks and cops. 30,000 first printing.
Union Square Press
(dist. by Sterling)
Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob (Mar., $19.95) by Bob Delaney with Dave Scheiber. NBA referee Delaney reveals the dangerous life he led before becoming a respected basketball official. 10-city author tour.
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