SHAYE AREHEART BOOKS
The California Roll (Mar., $23) by John Vorhaus delves into the world of con artistry. 40,000 first printing.
ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS
The Name Partner (Mar., $24.95) by Carlos Cisneros. A Texas attorney defends a pharmaceutical company in a wrongful death suit.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS
A Question of Belief: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (May, $24) by Donna Leon. The 19th Brunetti entry revolves around the murder of a Venetian official.
ATRIA BOOKS
Foreign Influence (June, $26.99) by Brad Thor is the 10th suspenser in the Scott Harvath series. 650,000 first printing.
BANTAM
Live to Tell (July, $26) by Lisa Gardner. Sgt. Det. D.D. Warren returns to investigate the case of an entire family that has been wiped out. 8-city author tour.
Cat of the Century (Apr., $26) by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown. Mrs. Murphy and her canny kitty investigate a woman's disappearance. 8-city author tour.
BERKLEY PRIME CRIME
Crimes by Moonlight (Apr., $24.95), edited by Charlaine Harris, anthologizes previously unpublished mystery stories from members of the Mystery Writers of America.
State Fair (May, $24.95) by Earlene Fowler. Instead of a hoped-for blue ribbon, quilter Benni Harper finds murder between the crafts and the fried dough.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree (July, $24.95) by Susan Wittig Albert. In this series debut set in 1930s Alabama, garden club ladies must add crime solving to their activities.
BRIGHT SKY PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Marfa Shadows (Apr., $23.95) by John DeMers. A Texas chef searching for his ex-sweetheart's missing brother is drawn into the Tex-Mex drug frontier.
CENTER STREET
The Bride Collector (Apr., $24.99) by Ted Dekker investigates a serial killer whose signature is a veil draped over each of his female victims.
CHEOPS BOOKS
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In the Shadow of the Sphinx (Mar., $19.95) by Linda and Gary Cargill. In 1930s Egypt, intrigue arises over T.E. Lawrence's secret military maps.
COUNTRYMAN PRESS
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Hook, Line & Sinister (Apr., $23.95), edited by T. Jefferson Parker, collects previously unpublished tales by noted mystery writers focusing on their favorite pastime—fishing.
SARAH CRICHTON BOOKS
An Evil Eye (Aug., $26) by Jason Goodwin. In the fourth Investigator Yashim mystery, all is not as it seems in the closed world of the sultan's seraglio
CROWN
Ancestor (Apr., $24.99) by Scott Sigler. Science accidentally unleashes a fearsome ancient predator on the modern world.
DUTTON
Caught (Mar., $27.95) by Harlan Coben. A female reporter brings down a sexual predator, but realizes she might have unwittingly destroyed an innocent man. 500,000 first printing.
Hell Gate (Mar., $26.95) by Linda Fairstein. Alexandra Cooper takes on political scandals and human trafficking. 250,000 first printing.
FORGE
Dimiter (Mar., $24.99) by William Peter Blatty. The author of The Exorcist returns with a supernatural mystery set in 1970s Jerusalem and Albania. 200,000 first printing.
FULCRUM/SPECK PRESS
(dist. by Consortium)
Dekok and the Corpse by Return (Aug., $24) by A.C. Baantjer. A chance meeting between a detective and an 18-year-old girl leads them to a murder with few clues.
ROBERT HALE
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The Third Secret (June, $24.95) by Michael Parker. After a Bible scripture and a fortune in Vatican gold are lost in 1941, violence ensues when the treasure reappears 20 years later.
HARPER
This Body of Death (Apr., $27.99) by Elizabeth George. Inspector Lynley returns. 300,000 first printing.
Supreme Justice (May, $25.99) by Phillip Margolin is a sequel to Executive Privilege. 150,000 first printing.
HEADLINE
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Blood Red (May, $24.95) by Quintin Jardine follows an attractive single mother whose close friendship with a priest is raising eyebrows.
Death by Design (May, $24.95) by Barbara Nadel. When a man blows himself up, Inspector Ikman goes undercover into North London's Turkish community.
HENRY HOLT
Honor (June, $26) by Richard North Patterson. A lieutenant back from Iraq kills his commanding officer. 350,000 first printing.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Strip (May, $26) by Thomas Perry pits a gangster against a tough-as-nails stranger in L.A.'s gritty streets and opulent hills. 40,000 first printing.
KENSINGTON
Apple Turnover Murder (Mar., $24) by Joanne Fluke. A woman becomes involved in the murder of a cad who had romanced both her and her sister.
KNOPF
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (May, $26.95) by Stieg Larsson. Lisbeth Salander plots revenge against the man who tried to kill her. 500,000 first printing.
The Third Rail (Apr., $24.95) by Michael Harvey. A Chicago cop must face his past after witnessing a shooting on an el platform. 100,000 first printing.
KODANSHA INT'L.
The Sleeping Dragon (Apr., $24.95) by Miyuki Miyabe. A group of young men team up to find a boy missing in a typhoon's aftermath.
LITTLE, BROWN
The 9th Judgment (Apr., $27.99) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. A female detective investigates a case based on a lipstick scrawl on a windshield.
Private (June, $27.99) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro tracks a former CIA agent investigating an NFL gambling scandal.
The Postcard Killers (Aug., $27.99) by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. A New York City police detective must figure out who killed his daughter when she was in Rome.
LITTLE, BROWN UK/PIATKUS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Flesh Tailor (June, $24.95) by Kate Ellis. A detective pieces together the secrets of a murdered country doctor.
LITTLE, BROWN UK/SPHERE
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A Killer of Pilgrims (Aug., $24.95) by Susanna Gregory. A wealthy benefactor, found dead at Cambridge University, may be the victim of pranksters.
MEDALLION PRESS
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Dark Secrets of the Old Oak Tree (Mar., $24.95) by Dolores J. Wilson. A woman who sees her childhood friend murdered fears she may be next.
MINOTAUR BOOKS
Our Lady of Immaculate Deception (Mar., $24.99) by Nancy Martin. In this series launch, Roxy Abruzzo unwittingly steals a sculpture from one of Pittsburgh's wealthiest families.
The Poacher's Son (Apr., $24.99) by Paul Doiron. A game warden hunts for a murder suspect—his father. 100,000 first printing.
The Nearest Exit (May, $25.99) by Olen Steinhauer. A former CIA agent, returning to his old job, is asked to perform an assassination to prove his loyalty. 150,000 first printing.
A Cruel Truth (June, $24.99) by Linda Castillo. A police chief attempts to solve the murders of an entire Amish family. 150,000 first printing.
MORROW
Reckless (May, $25.99) by Andrew Gross. The murder of wealthy Connecticut family uncovers a frightening financial conspiracy. 250,000 first printing.
The Rule of Nine (June, $26.99) by Steve Martini. Defense attorney Paul Madriani tracks an extremist bent on destroying the entire Supreme Court. 250,000 first printing.
The Devil Colony (July, $27.99) by James Rollins is a new Sigma Force novel. 350,000 first printing.
THOMAS NELSON
Hand of Fate (Apr., $24.99) by Lis Wiehl with April Henry. Three female crime fighters investigate the death of a conservative radio talk show host.
OBSIDIAN MYSTERIES
Moon Spinners (May, $23.95) by Sally Goldenbaum is the third in the Seaside Knitters series.
OCEANVIEW PUBLISHING
(dist. by Midpoint Trade)
Frame-Up (Mar., $25.95) by John F. Dobbyn. An up-and-coming attorney investigates the murder of his best friend—a Mafia lawyer.
OVERLOOK PRESS
The Anniversary Man (June, $24.95) by R.J. Ellory. John Costello stalks a serial killer whose first victim, 20 years earlier, was Costello's girlfriend. 60,000 first printing. 8-city author tour.
PANTHEON
The Double Comfort Safari Club (Apr., $23.95) by Alexander McCall Smith. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi visit a safari lodge where a guest has been murdered. 300,000 first printing. 12-city author tour.
PERMANENT PRESS
Elysiana (May, $28) by Chris Knopf. On an island off the New Jersey coast in 1969, cops, criminals, politicians, and the promiscuous are at the mercy of providence.
RIVERHEAD
Known to Evil (Mar., $25.95) by Walter Mosley features Leonid McGill in a contemporary noir. 100,000 first printing.
SCRIBNER
The Moonlit Earth (Apr., $25) by Christopher Rice. A woman must try to save her brother's reputation and life when he is accused of a terrorist act.
Spider Bones (Aug., $27) by Kathy Reichs. Forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Quebec. 600,000 first printing.
SEVERN HOUSE
(dist. by IPS)
From the Grounds Up (Mar., $27.95) by Sandra Balzo. Coffee-shop owner Maggy Thorsen refuses to give in as trouble brews.
Mercy Killing (Mar., $27.95) by Stephen Solomita. Death's not so simple when there's money involved.
Devil in the Detail (Apr., $28.95) by Clare Curzon. Supt. Mike Yeadings investigates a tarot card puzzle.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
The Golden Mile (Mar., $25.99) by Martin Cruz Smith. Arkady Renko's latest case involves a kidnapped baby, a dead prostitute, and police corruption. 200,000 first printing.
The Shadow of Your Smile (Apr., $25.99) by Mary Higgins Clark. An elderly woman must decide whether to reveal that her cousin, a nun about to be beatified, was raped. 1 million first printing.
The Burning Wire (June, $26) by Jeffery Deaver. Lincoln Rhyme considers undergoing risky treatment to improve his condition. 300,000 first printing.
Tough Customer (Aug., $26.99) by Sandra Brown. An investigator teams with a smalltown sheriff to save his lover's daughter from murder. 650,000 first printing.
SOHO CONSTABLE
Strange Images of Death (Apr., $25) by Barbara Cleverly. A Scotland Yard detective must revisit the past to solve a contemporary crime.
The Curious Incident at Claridge's (Apr., $25) by R.T. Raichev. The poisoning of an elderly aristocrat may be related to the Nuremberg trials.
The Pull of the Moon (May, $25) by Diane Janes. A letter from a dying woman brings up a 30-year-old secret of love, lies, and murder.
SOHO CRIME
Random Violence (Apr., $25) by Jassy Mackenzie. A series of seemingly senseless killings turns out to be a carefully plotted scheme for profit.
VANGUARD PRESS
(dist. by Perseus)
Intercept (May, $25.95) by Patrick Robinson sees a navy SEAL called into one of the most highly classified missions ever launched. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.
VIKING
Faithful Place (July, $25.95) by Tana French follows a man who returns to Dublin after 22 years to find out what happened to an old love.
