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In Death by the Dozen by JennMcKinlay ($7.99), Melanie and Angieenter the Scottsdale Food Festival, whereVic Mazzota, Melanie Cooper’s culinaryschool mentor, is one of the judges.When Vic is murdered, his wife takes hisplace as judge. Melanie doesn’t plan toinvestigate, but when someone tries topoison Angie, she changes her mind. Inbetween working on cupcakes for thecontest, she looks into Vic’s life, andfinds out more about him than she reallywants to know.Ghost Hero by S.J. Rozan($15.99): Ghost Hero Chau is a Chineseartist who supposedly died during theTiananmen Square uprising. When someartwork allegedly painted by him showsup, Lydia Chin is hired to investigate.Another Chinese American PI, Jack Lee,has been hired to find out the sameinformation. They are both threatened,and people try to kill them. That doesn’tstop Lydia and Bill Smith fromsearching for the truth. Jack Leereluctantly joins them. It seems thateveryone they interview isn’t exactlywhat they seem. It will take every bit oftheir skill to get to the truth.White House executive chefOllie Paras and White House sensitivitydirector Peter Sargeant seem to disagreeabout everything. So in Affairs of Steakby Julie Hyzy ($7.99), when they bothfind one of the First Lady’s assistantsand the chief of staff murdered, Sargeantblames Ollie even though he knows shedidn’t commit the crimes. Then someonegoes after both of them, and Sargeantrealizes that he has to cooperate withOllie. When the killer kidnaps them, it’sup to Sargeant to save Ollie.What would you do if an oldfriend showed up asking for a place tostay? When Bookplate Special by LornaBarrett ($7.99) begins, Tricia Miles issorry she said yes to her old friendPammy, who steals money, leaves theapartment messy, and is a menace inTricia's bookstore. Finally Tricia asksPammy to leave. When she findsPammy's body, Tricia feels responsible.She finds out is that Pammy searcheddumpsters for usable items. Nowsomeone is threatening Tricia,demanding a diary, but she has no ideawhere it is.Fisher, CatherineGaiman, NeilHinks, DariusJones, Stephen (ed)Kirkman/BonansingaLaValle, VictorLethem, JonathanLevithan, DavidMcNeill, GrahamModesitt Jr., L.E.Moyer, Jaime LeeNess, PatrickNewman, KimO'Ryan, RayScieszka, Jon (ed)Steensland, MarkSullivan, Michael J.Darkwater (YA; Desperate to regain the power and wealth her family had lost, Sarahmade a bargain with Azrael, Lord of Darkwater Hall, who gave her 100 years and the meansto her objective - in exchange for her soul. A century later, will she be able to stop youngTom from making the same ruinous bargain?). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99Fortunately, the Milk (Kids; When a father heads out to buy milk for his children,the last thing he expects is to be abducted by aliens. He finds himself transported throughtime and space on an extraordinary adventure, where the fate of the universe depends onhim and the milk. But will his children believe his wild story?). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99Tears of Isha (Warhammer: Orion #2: Winter approaches, and Orion leads the wildhunt one last time before he returns to his slumber. But a dark power is rising in the grovesof Athel Loren, corrupting beasts and elves alike. As Orion's servants hunt for a new host forthe forest-king's spirit, the daemon Alkhor's plan comes to fruition, threatening not only thewood elves but the forest realm itself). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00Shadows Over Innsmouth (Reissue; Anthology; Lovecraft's classic horror story,plus original stories inspired by it)..................................... $14.95Rise of the Governor (Walking Dead Novel #1: The story of how the Governorbecame the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99The Devil in Silver (On his first night in New Hyde Hospital's psych ward, Pepper isvisited by a terrifying creature who nearly kills him before being hustled away by thehospital staff. It's no delusion; Pepper rallies three other inmates in a plot to fight back)................................................................ $15.00Dissident Gardens (The saga of a family of flawed, idealistic people, who all struggleto follow their own utopian dreams - from the parlor communism of the 1930s throughMcCarthyism, the civil rights movement, 1970s communes, up to the present-day Occupymovement - in an America where radicalism is viewed with bemusement, hostility, orindifference)...................................................... $27.95Every Day (YA; Lambda and Andre Norton Award finalist. A is a teen who wakes up everymorning in a different body, living a different life. A has made peace with that, establishedguidelines: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere. It's all fine untilthe morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin's girlfriend Rhiannon.Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with day after day).. . . . . . . . $9.99Lords of Mars (Warhammer 40,000: Pursued by vengeful eldar, Magos Kotov'sExplorator armada heads into a newly revealed area of space in pursuit of ancient secrets.As the Adeptus Mechanicus forces and Black Templars Space Marines tackle the twin threatsof the aliens and insurrection aboard the fleet, a greater danger reveals itself).. . $24.99The One-Eyed Man (Dr. Paulo Verano, hired to assess the ecological impact of humansettlements on the planet Stittara - the primary source of drugs that have greatly extendedhuman lifespan - finds his investigation impeded by hurricane winds, distrustful settlers,and hidden agendas)................................................ $25.99Delia's Shadow (In the wake of the 1906 earthquake, Delia Martin fled San Francisco,and the many ghosts clamoring for her help. Several years later, a determined specter - justone of a serial killer's many victims - summons her home).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99More Than This (YA; 16-year-old Seth remembers drowning, dying, his bones breakingon the rocks. But now he wakes, naked but alive, in a place that looks like the English townwhere he lived as a child - only the town is completely abandoned. What's going on? Sethbegins to search for answers)......................................... $19.99Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard (Vampire boy Johnny Alucard stalks the streets ofNew York and Hollywood, haunting the lives of the rich and famous, from Sid and Nancy toAndy Warhol, Orson Welles, and Francis Ford Coppola, sinking his fangs ever deeper intothe zeitgeist of 1980s America)........................................ $24.99Three's a Crowd! (Galaxy Zack #5: Kids; Zack is thrilled when his best friend fromEarth visits Nebulon for the weekend. But when Zack introduces him to his best friend onNebulon, trouble begins). ............................................ $4.99Guys Read: Other Worlds (Kids; Anthology; original tales of sf and fantasy by topauthors, plus a rarely reprinted story by Ray Bradbury). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99Behind the Bookcase (Kids; At her grandma's house, Sarah finds a doorway intoScotopia, the land where shadows come from. With a talking cat named Balthazat as herguide, Sarah ventures into this world filled with countless dangers). . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99The Rose and the Thorn (Riyria Chronicles #2: PBO; Over a year ago, GwenDeLancy saved Royce and his partner Hadrian, and Royce can't get her out of his mind, so