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BURKE, Alafair

212. Signed first edition of the new NYPD Ellie Hatcher novel. The placement is extra-cool, because this one takes place in our fair city.

$24.99

CAMPION, Alexander

The Grave Gourmet. This debut crime novel introduces Lt. Capucine Le Tellier, a young Parisian police detective investigating the death of a senior corporate executuve in a three-star restaurant. An intriguing and amusing gustatory treat for those who like their mysteries sophisticated, international and full of gourmet lore from the top of the food chain!

$30.00

CHILD, Lee

61 Hours. The new Jack Reacher novel is a cliff-hanger - part 2 is coming this fall!

$35.00

COLE, Meredith

Dead in the Water. Author's second Lydia McKenzie mystery is set in Williamsburg (Brooklyn, for all you non-city-neighborhood-aware types), Lydia investigates the deaths of working girls along the seamy waterfront and complications abound.

COLE, Meredith

Posed for Murder. Author's first novel and winner of the St. Martin's Minotaur/ Malice Domestic First Traditional Mystery Contest. Dated day of publication and signed with NYC and Good Art is Murder on the title page. Set in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Posed for Murder introduces photographer Lydia McKenzie on the eve of her first gallery show. We love a traditional mystery, especially when it takes place in a New York City neighborhood and includes an insider’s view of the art scene, an original heroine with obsessions we haven’t yet discovered for ourselves, cool cops and a cinematic eye for murder.

$30.00

Inside Out. Eisler's second thriller with military assassin Ben Treven is explosive: Disturbed by the implications of recent headlines - torture, ghost detainees and a massive government cover-up? Sound horribly familiar? The issues are real and immediate, the action is non-stop, and the players are compelling -- we're really enjoying Ben Treven, the man caught in the crossfire of competing DC agendas!

The Good Son. To quote the author: "it's about a woman who gets kidnapped in Pakistan and about her son who devises an elaborate plot to get her free. She's an American married to a Pakistani, and she's one of my oddball female characters, a Sufi and a Jungian therapist. He's a special forces soldier..."  But being one of Gruber's intense female characters (remember Jane Doe from Tropic of Night?), you have to wonder who is rescuing whom... and from what. The action is relentless and the interplay of ideas, faith and cultures will resonate long after you are able to put the book down (I found myself re-reading many passages and sections). What a blast!

The Lock Artist. A riveting novel of suspense set in the rust belt with a uniquely appealing protagonist: "I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. Later on, the Milford Mute. The Golden Boy. The Young Ghost. The Kid. The Boxman. The Lock Artist. That was all me. But you can call me Mike."  Mike doesn’t talk, ever, but writes his story in fits and starts from a prison cell. One of the most striking aspects of The Lock Artist is the author’s use of  graphic novel panels to communicate between Mike and the only person he has ever wanted to be with; there are no illustrations in the book, but the panels are so clearly described that you can see them as you read.  Hamilton has delivered a complete and utterly fascinating departure from his superb Alex McKnight crime novels. An added attraction to The Lock Artist is that it can be read by adventurous YA readers (fans of Suzanne Collins or Patrick Ness) and NO vampires!

HEIDENRY, John

Zero at the Bone. This 1953 true-life noir is a harrowing account of a child kidnapping gone dreadfully and completely wrong in every dimension. Not for the fainthearted.

$25.99

HILTON, Matt

Dead Men's Dust. Author's first novel, and first in a projected series. Fast-paced, spare and taut - terrific new thriller and writer to watch!

$24.99

HURWITZ, Gregg

Trust No One. A prominent politician has a secret - but which one?

$24.95

KARP, Marshall

Cut, Paste, Kill. In a bold move for hard-boiled crime fiction, the plot of the author's fourth Lomax & Biggs mystery turns on scrap-booking! A vigilante is taking the law into his (or her?) own hands by dispatching killers that the law can't touch. Mr. Karp balances the action with plenty of laughs and the result gets a starred review from Publishers Weekly. If you haven't yet caught up with West Coast detectives Lomax and Biggs, it's time you did!

$30.00

LAWSON, Mike

House Secrets. Joe DeMarco is back, investigating the death of a reporter who was working on a story that powerful D.C. interests would way rather be buried too. Many starred reviews!

$35.00

LEHANE, Dennis

The Given Day. Author's major new historical novel, set in early 20th century Boston.

$45.00

LINDSAY, Jeff

Dexter By Design. The fourth 'Dexter' novel. Our favorite serial killer is back from his Parisian honeymoon with Rita, and the Next Generation is ready for lessons... Wonderfully macabre and witty, we love Dexter! Signed directly to title page.

$25.00

NEVILLE, Stuart

The Ghosts of Belfast. Author's first novel and Partners' Pick is a haunting literary dirge of a thriller about the 'troubles' of Northern Ireland. Former IRA hit man Gerry Fegan sees dead people: the ghosts of those he killed, assigned targets as well as innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. Neville walks a razor’s edge as he balances Fegan’s need for personal atonement (we’re talking ARMED personal atonement here, folks) against the complexities of a social order that desperately wants to Move On. This is a scorching and moving noir debut, the first book in a projected series.

$150.00

NISBET, Jim

The Octopus On My Head. Nisbet's quirky punk rock mystery set in San Francisco includes murder and taxidermy.

$35.00

Faces of the Gone. A gritty crime novel set in Newark which introduces investigative reporter Carter Ross of the Newark Eagle-Examiner.  After a quadruple homicide is discovered, in which four seemingly unrelated corpses are stacked in a vacant lot, the police leak a theory to explain the body count and calm the residents – but Carter doesn’t buy it.  Carter’s background is far from the streets, but he’s learned a lot on the job. He joins forces with his city editor and fields an unlikely team of neighborhood experts to go down those mean streets (and Newark has some mean ones!) and find the truth.  As a former print reporter, Parks vividly conveys the pace and politics of the newspaper business with plenty of slams to television reportage, and the casually brutal wit of a bunch of people who live on – and for – words. Faces of the Gone is a feast of newsroom smarts and political savvy, expert pacing and textured dialog – don’t miss it!

PINTOFF, Stephanie

A Curtain Falls. Stefanie Pintoff's new historical mystery set in NYC, 1906. After winning the MWA Edgar for Best First Novel by an American Author for The Shadow of Gotham, Ms. Pintoff turns her detectives away from the waterfront to the Broadway stage -- terrific NY lore and wonderful characters -- definitely a writer to watch!

$30.00

POTTS, Sharon

In Their Blood. Author's first novel is a new entry into the suspense portion of the mystery spectrum. A  compelling portrait of a young man's search for the truth about the death of his parents -- and the truth about their lives.

$25.95

RYAN, Andie

Shakedown. A financial thriller set on the West Coast - full of thrills, spills and surprises! Trade paperback.

$20.00

Assassins of Athens is a fast & furious tale of Greeks bearing ... OK, you get the idea - read the book, after you read the first entry in this great new series - Murder in Mykonos.

The Nearest Exit. Author's new espionage thriller, sequel to The Tourist. Milo Weaver is a great find for everyone who misses Le Carre's Smiley -- no kidding

TODD, Charles

A Duty to the Dead. This is the first book in a new series featuring Bess Crawford, a battlefield nurse during WWI. Bess is a great addition to our Historical favorite mysteries and we love this book!

$24.99

ZAFON,  Carlos Ruiz

The Angel's Game. Zafon's first book to follow The Shadow of the Wind.

$26.95