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PLAYAWAY® NEW RELEASESRecorded Books PLAYAWAY®Third quarter 2007 new releasesAdult Titles1. ALL TOGETHER DEADA Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mysteryby Charlaine Harris Narrated by Johanna ParkerMYSTERYAnthony Award-winning author Charlaine Harris hasearned a devoted fan base with her USA Today and New YorkTimes best-selling Sookie Stackhouse mystery series. AllTogether Dead features more dark but frequently hilariousadventures of buxom, blonde, beautiful, and telepathiccocktail waitress Sookie, who prefers the company ofvampires to that of the living.“[A] deliciously fiendish … increasingly riotous series.”—Dallas Morning News52152NY (10 hours) Purchase $56.75ISBN: 978-1-4281-6536-6 COP PRICE $53.90Pub. in 20072. ASTRID & VERONIKAby Linda OlssonNarrated by Jill Tanner, Susan Lyons and Patricia ConollyFICTIONAstrid & Veronika, Linda Olsson’s poignant, beautifullycrafted debut novel, portrays the unexpected yetunforgettable friendship that develops between two womenfrom distant ends of the earth. Deeply forlorn following thedevastating loss of her fiancé, young New Zealand writerVeronika resettles alone in a quaint Swedish village. Herarrival is quietly observed by Astrid, an elderly, reclusive neighbor, whosecompanionship will be a great blessing to Veronika—if she embraces it.“... readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the ... expert renderingof the themes of heartbreak and loss.”—Booklist52155NY (7.25 hours) Purchase $56.75ISBN: 978-1-4281-6539-7 COP PRICE $53.90Pub. in 20073. COOKEDFrom the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Grasby Jeff HendersonNarrated by the authorNONFICTIONThis riveting memoir is a glorious testament to thepower of the human spirit when faced with seemingly impossibleodds. Clearing $35,000 per week selling cocaine in SanDiego, Jeff Henderson was indicted at age 23 and sentencedto almost 20 years. In prison, he took an interest in foodpreparation and determined that when he was released, hewould become a chef, no matter what. And he succeeded, becoming executive chefat Café Bellagio in Las Vegas.52159NY (8 hours) Purchase $56.75ISBN: 978-1-4281-6543-4 COP PRICE $53.90Pub. in 20074. FINNby Jon ClinchNarrated by Ed SalaFICTIONAuthor Jon Clinch makes his debut with thisextraordinary novel that tackles issues of race, slavery, andpaternity while delivering a fully fleshed rendering of one ofthe most notorious characters in the history of Americanliterature—Huckleberry Finn’s father. Expanding on one ofthe great American novels, Finn is a strikingly original talethat promises to become a classic in its own right.52160NY (11.25 hours) Purchase $56.75ISBN: 978-1-4281-6544-1 COP PRICE $53.90Pub. in 20075. GATES OF FIREAn Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylaeby Steven Pressfield Narrated by George GuidallGates of Fire puts you at the side of valiant Spartanwarriors in 480 BC for the glorious, climactic battle atThermopylae, where a handful of Sparta’s finest held back theinvading Persian army. Steven Pressfield re-creates this pivotalmoment in history with incredible richness and feeling,bringing the whole world of ancient Sparta brilliantly to life.“… a tale worthy of Homer, a timeless epic of man andwar exquisitely researched and boldly written. Pressfield has created a new classicdeserving of a place beside the very best of the old.”—Stephen Coonts, author52161NY (15 hours) Purchase $61.75ISBN: 978-1-4281-6545-8 COP PRICE $58.60Pub. in 19986. NERVE DAMAGEby Peter Abrahams Narrated by Alan NebelthauSUSPENSECritically acclaimed author Peter Abrahams is hailedby Stephen King as his “favorite suspense novelist.” In thisbreathtaking thriller, Roy Valois has four months to live,so he hacks into the New York Times to read hisimpending obituary and notices a discrepancy in theinformation about his deceased wife Delia. As he digsaround, Roy realizes Delia led a secret life—and the clockis ticking on his time to learn the truth.“Peter Abrahams is one of those writers you tell your friends about.”—Washington Post52170NY (10.25 hours) Purchase $56.75ISBN: 978-1-4281-6554-0 COP PRICE $53.90Pub. in 2007Call Recorded Books toll free in the U.S. & Canada 1-800-638-1304 • www.recordedbooks.com • 39