SEPTEMBER 2009 ADULT ACQUISITIONS Admission Contributor(s): Korelitz, Jean Hanff "Admission" is at once a fascinating look at the complex college admissions process and an emotional examination of what happens when the secrets of the past return and shake a woman's life to its very core. US SRP: 24.99 BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Apostle: A Thriller Contributor(s): Thor, Brad In the latest pulse-pounding thriller from "New York Times"-bestselling author Thor, Navy SEAL-turned-covert-Homeland Security-operative Scot Harvath must find the kidnapped daughter of a politically connected family. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Political; Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Birthday Present Contributor(s): Vine, Barbara Writing under the pen name Barbara Vine, the international bestselling author Ruth Rendell--the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world ("Time")--has created an unrelentingly riveting novel of mystery and suspense. BISAC Categories: Fiction | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Brothers Boswell Contributor(s): Baruth, Philip "The Brothers Boswell" is such an impressive book, both for its ability to inhabit its source material and for how well it shines on its own merits. Many novels claim to be literary thrillers, but rarely are they quite this literary and quite this thrilling.--David Liss, author of "The Whiskey Rebels." BISAC Categories: Fiction | Historical | General; Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cemetery Dance Contributor(s): Preston, Douglas J (Author); Child, Lincoln (Author) Aloysius Pendergast--the world's most enigmatic FBI special agent--returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult. His serpentine journey takes him into a secretive and deadly hotbed of Obeah, the West Indian Zombii cult of sorcery and magic. And it is here he finds his true peril is just beginning. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Suspense; Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Choker Contributor(s): Ramsay, Frederick Nick Reynolds, his pilots rating barely a month old, drops off the radar at night over the Chesapeake Bay. Investigating agencies call it another tragic pilot error accident. No trace of the plane is found in the Bays murky waters. Ike Schwartz, erstwhile sheriff of Picketsville, on vacation, is approached by Charlie Garland, an old CIA friend, to look into the disappearance. Ike’s wide-eyed entry into a simple missing persons case catapults him into an international thriller with intimations of terrorism that might threaten the nation and its leaders. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Police Procedural -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Complete Guide to Porches & Patio Rooms Contributor(s): Creative Publishing International BISAC Categories: House & Home | Outdoor & Recreational Areas | Patios & Decks; House & Home | Do-It-Yourself | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Crack in the Lens Contributor(s): Hockensmith, Steve In 1893, Otto Big Red Amlingmeyer and his brother Gustav, Old Red, find themselves in a situation that they never expected. It's enough to confound even that most unconfoundable of men, their mutual inspiration, Sherlock Holmes. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Westerns | General; Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Historical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Devil's Company Contributor(s): Liss, David The year is 1722. Ruffian for hire, ex-boxer, and master of disguise, Weaver finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, pitted against Jerome Cobb, a wealthy and mysterious schemer who needs Weaver’s strength and guile for his own treacherous plans. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Mystery & Detective | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dillinger's Wild Ride: The Year That Made America's Public Enemy Number One Contributor(s): Gorn, Elliott J In an era that had witnessed the rise of celebrity outlaws, John Dillinger had been the most famous and flamboyant of them all. Gorn provides a riveting account of the period between 1933 and 1934, when the Dillinger gang robbed more than a dozen banks. BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws; History | United States | 20th Century (1900-1945) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood Contributor(s): Hallowell, Edward M (Author); Ratey, John J (Joint Author)Hallowell (Author) Focusing on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as a life-long neurological problem that affects adults as well as children, this definitive book describes the various forms ADD takes, how professionals distinguish ADD patterns from "unacceptable" behavior, and how medication and behavior modification techniques can balance its negative and positive aspects. BISAC Categories: Family & Relationships | Parenting | Hyperactivity; Psychology | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything Contributor(s): Goleman, Daniel P The bestselling author of "Emotional Intelligence" and "Primal Leadership" reveals the hidden environmental consequences of what societies make and buy, and how that knowledge can drive the changes necessary to save the planet. BISAC Categories: Business & Economics | Green Business; Nature | Natural Resources -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Even Contributor(s): Grant, Andrew David Trevellyan is a Royal Navy intelligence operative who usually works undercover. On a late-night walk in New York City, he finds a homeless man who has been shot to death. Just then, a cop car arrives. A split second too late, Trevellyan realizes he's been set up. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fat Man and Infinity: And Other Writings Contributor(s): Antunes, Antonio Lobo (Author); Lobo Antunes, Antonio (Author)Costa, Margaret Jull (Translator) Antunes' sole ambition from the age of seven was to be a writer. In his memoir, written over 30 years in chronicle form, he reflects on the fractured paradise of his childhood--the world of prim, hypocritical, class-driven Lisbon in mid-century. BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs; Literary Criticism | European | Spanish & Portuguese -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire and Ice Contributor(s): Jance, J A Beau and Brady join forces once again in "New York Times"-bestselling author Jance's most stunning and suspenseful work to date. Jance delivers a devilish page-turner.--"People." BISAC Categories: Fiction | Suspense -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Girl Made of Dust Contributor(s): Abi-Ezzi, Nathalie A coming-of-age story sparked, but not consumed, by violence and loss, this poetic debut captures both a country and a childhood plagued by a conflict that even at its most threatening, carries the promise of healing and retribution. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Girl Who Played with Fire Contributor(s): Larsson, Stieg The electrifying follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" features Lisbeth Salander, the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker, as the focus and fierce heart of its story. BISAC Categories: Fiction | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization Contributor(s): Lyons, Jonathan Lyons presents the remarkable story of how medieval Arab scholars made dazzling advances in science and philosophy--and of the itinerant Europeans who brought this knowledge back to the West. BISAC Categories: History | Medieval; History | World | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How It Ended: New and Collected Stories Contributor(s): McInerney, Jay (Author); Porter, Ray (Read by) This collection of stories from the author of Bright Lights, Big City captures the manic flux of our society and how we reconcile our desires with our reality at various stages of adulthood, from budding to entrenched to bitter. Together, the stories provide a manifold exploration of delusion, experience, and transformation. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary; Fiction | Short Stories (single author) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hunted Contributor(s): Haig, Brian "New York Times"-bestselling author Haig delivers this thriller inspired by a true story about one man running between two countries, trying desperately to escape his past. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm Down Contributor(s): Wolff, Mishna Wolff grew up in a poor black neighborhood with her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black. This hip, funny memoir will have readers questioning what it means to be black or white in America. BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs; Humor | Topic | Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride Contributor(s): Brown, Daniel James In this powerful story, Brown delivers an unforgettable portrait of the heroism, heartbreak, and horror of a pioneer family's perilous journey west from Illinois to California. b&w photo insert. BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography | Historical | U.S.; Biography & Autobiography | Women; History | United States | 19th Century/Old West; History | United States | State & Local - West -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inherent Vice Contributor(s): Pynchon, Thomas Part noir, part psychedelic romp, and all Pynchon, "Inherent Vice" spotlights private eye Doc Sportello who occasionally comes out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era, as the free love of the 1960s slips away and paranoia creeps in with the L.A. fog. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Last Bridge Contributor(s): Coyne, Teri BISAC Categories: Fiction | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon Contributor(s): Grann, David After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed "New Yorker" writer Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the 20th century: what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? BISAC Categories: History | Expeditions & Discoveries; History | Latin America | South America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mudbound Contributor(s): Jordan, Hillary This prize-winning novel is storytelling at the height of its powers: the ache of wrongs not yet made right, the fierce attendance of history made real (Barbara Kingsolver), as men and women from two families become players in a tragedy on the grandest scale. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Historical | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Night Counter Contributor(s): Yunis, Alia At age 85, Fatima Abdullah knows that on the 1001st night of her storytelling, her life will end. But Fatima has many loose ends to tie up first, including finding a wife for her openly gay grandson and making amends with her estranged husband. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Odds Contributor(s): George, Kathleen A young boy in Pittsburgh's North Side neighborhood dies of a suspicious overdose. In this same neighborhood, four young kids have been abandoned and are living on their own. Connecting these people and their stories is Nick Banks, who is just out of prison. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Mystery & Detective | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outcasts United: A Refugee Soccer Team, an American Town Contributor(s): St John, Warren Memories of war, political crackdowns, revolutions, and ethnic cleansing are part of life in Clarkston, Georgia, turned into a refugee center by the federal government. This fast-paced account follows the story of Luma Mufleh, a bright-burning advocate, who started the Fugees soccer team and transformed the town. BISAC Categories: Sports & Recreation | Soccer; Sports & Recreation | History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Plague of Secrets Contributor(s): Lescroart, John T Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky, and Wyatt Hunt return in a compelling and timely legal thriller filled with blackmail, political intrigue, and multiple murders. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Legal; Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rain Gods Contributor(s): Burke, James Lee From the winner of two Edgar Awards comes another gritty, thrilling mystery with a brand new character: Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin of beloved character Billy Bob Holland. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Mystery & Detective | General; Fiction | Suspense -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008 Contributor(s): Erdrich, Louise This unique volume brings together, for the first time, three decades of stories by one of the most innovative and exciting writers. "The Red Convertible" reveals the evolution of narrative styles, the shifts and metamorphoses, in Erdrich's fiction. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Short Stories (single author) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Road Dogs Contributor(s): Leonard, Elmore Legendary "New York Times"-bestselling author Leonard returns with two of his favorite characters, Cundo Rey, last seen in "LaBrava," and Jack Foley from "Out of Sight," in his first contemporary novel since "Mr. Paradise." BISAC Categories: Fiction | Mystery & Detective | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Deception Contributor(s): Van Lustbader, Eric After Bourne is ambushed and nearly killed while in Indonesia, he fakes his death to take on a new identity and mission--to find out who is trying to assassinate him. In the process, Bourne begins to question who he really is, and what he would become if he no longer carried the Bourne identity. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Suspense; Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Scarecrow Contributor(s): Connelly, Michael Forced out of the "Los Angeles Times" amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shanghai Girls Contributor(s): See, Lisa From the author of the bestsellers "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" and "Peony in Love" comes a stunning new novel about two sisters who leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Contemporary Women -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Something Missing Martin breaks into the homes of his clients and takes random articles that he feels the homeowners will never miss. This unique storyline is the charm of the novel and the simple humor makes it fun to read. As the story develops and the reader gains a greater understanding of Martin, it takes some interesting turns. Contributor(s): Dicks, Matthew BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary; Fiction | Humorous -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Spellman Files Contributor(s): Lutz, Lisa Meet Izzy Spellman, a 28-year-old private eye working for her family’s investigative business--a family that puts the fun in dysfunctional--in this irresistible, laugh-out-loud debut novel. Simon & Schuster BISAC Categories: Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Women Sleuths -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer on Blossom Street Contributor(s): Macomber, Debbie Knitting and life are both about beginnings and endings. That's why it makes sense for Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street, to offer a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something--or someone--and start over. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Romance | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunnyside Contributor(s): Gold, Glen David From the author of the acclaimed bestseller "Carter Beats the Devil" comes a novel that dramatizes the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That Old Cape Magic Contributor(s): Russo, Richard In this follow-up to "Bridge of Sighs," Russo delivers a novel of deep introspection and every family feeling imaginable, with a middle-aged man confronting his parents and their failed marriage, his own troubled one, his daughter's new life and, finally, what it is he thought he wanted and what in fact he has. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Literary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Is Where I Leave You Contributor(s): Tropper, Jonathan The story begins with the death of Mort Foxman. His death has reunited the Foxman clan for a week of sitting shiva. In the course of battling their own demons, and one another, each family member is called to reflect upon life events that have formed the basis of their lives together and their subsequent identities as individuals. The results are hilarious. BISAC Categories: Fiction | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico Contributor(s): McCoy, Sarah Verdita Ortiz-Santiago has spent 11 long years in her sleepy Puerto Rican mountain town, and she is desperate for change. For her, the choice is easy--move to the States. McCoy's work delves into the conflicting feelings people have for those they love and the difficulties of leaving one's homeland for places unknown. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Traffickers Contributor(s): Griffin, W E B (Author); Butterworth, William E, IV (Author) The "New York Times"-bestselling authors of "Death and Honor" return with their popular Badge of Honor police series. Filled with authentic color and detail, "The Traffickers" offers a story of murder and lawlessness as compelling as today's headlines. (Men's Adventure) BISAC Categories: Fiction | War & Military -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vanished Contributor(s): Finder, Joseph Nick Heller is tough, smart, and stubborn. In his line of work, it's essential. Trained in the Special Forces, Nick is a high-powered intelligence investigator--exposing secrets that powerful people would rather keep hidden. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Thrillers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very Valentine Contributor(s): Trigiani, Adriana This first novel in a new trilogy from bestselling author Trigiani offers a heartwarming and hilarious story of Valentine Roncalli and the decades-old family business she struggles to save, finding love and the life she wants along the way. BISAC Categories: Fiction | Contemporary Women; Fiction | Humorous; Fiction | Family Life -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water Dogs Contributor(s): Robinson, Lewis The author of the acclaimed story collection "Officer Friendly" pens his first novel, a work that explores the issues of trust and loyalty between two brothers and the delicate patchwork of family. BISAC Categories: Fiction | General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success Contributor(s): Shipman, Claire (Author); Kay, Katty (Author) Television journalists Shipman and Kay describe the business revolution that redefines success and finally lets women work the way they really want. BISAC Categories: Business & Economics | Careers | General; Business & Economics | Women & Business -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Writing on My Forehead Contributor(s): Haji, Nafisa A moving meditation on the meaning of family, tradition, and the ties that bind. "The Writing on My Forehead" is lyrical and touching--Khaled Hosseini. BISAC Categories: Fiction | General