New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Simon Schuster 06 Oct-Dec

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New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Simon Schuster OCT-DEC 06

Virginia Andrews Black Cat Published December 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0743263189

She hid her true self. Now the truth will be revealed. Living a life of lies under the thumb of her widowed, spiritually obsessed mother, Celeste has been forced to take on the identity of her dead twin brother, Noble. She's almost forgotten what it's like to be Celeste - except for the one thing that keeps her sane: caring for her darling daughter, Baby Celeste. But when Celeste's mother marries a kindly neighbour, a new breed of poisonous secrets and vicious enemies will force Celeste to do what she must - to survive the darkness ...

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Mary Higgins Clark Santa Cruise Published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł9.99 ISBN: 0743295390

Another long-awaited Christmas novella from bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter, Carol Higgins Clark

Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and her husband Willy, private detective Regan Reilly, her new husband Jack, and Regan's parents are all guests on the Royal Mermaid's maiden voyage, the Santa Cruise. The ship's passengers include members of the Oklahoma Readers and Writers group - who are planning a mystery seminar dedicated to a Ghost of Honour, the late Left Hook Louie - as well as assorted other charitable folk all planning on a restful post-Christmas vacation. What the guests don't know is that two escaping criminals have been smuggled on board. The hoped-for tranquility quickly vanishes when a terrified mystery fan swears she has spotted the Ghost of Honour in the ship's chapel, and soon after - while a storm develops outside - an attempt is made on the life of a feeble passenger. As the Royal Mermaid sails on through troubled waters, Alvirah, Regan and Jack are uncovering clues that lead them to dangerous criminals.

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Greg Cox Alias: Namesakes Pbk published October 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł6.99 ISBN: 1416924426

In Namesakes, a killer targets women in the Los Angeles area who all share a name with one of Agent Sydney Bristow's former SD-6 aliases. Sydney wants the case, but she's already hot on the heels of a German terrorist armed with a secret formula for a super-explosive. While Sydney and Dixon head for the Canary Islands to prevent the terrorist from creating a manmade tsunami, Jack and Vaughn suspect that the Alias Killer may be a disgruntled ex-coworker resentful of Sydney for shutting down the shadow organization SD-6 years ago. As Sydney struggles to stay focused and stop a ruthless man with mass destruction on his mind, she can't help but wonder...will APO find the Alias Killer before another one of her unsuspecting namesakes pays the price?

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Colin Forbes The Savage Gorge Published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0743295129

It started with a scream of terror from the desperate girl ...Tweed and Paula take over the brutal murder case of two attractive women from plodding Chief Inspector Reebeck. A clue leads them to a remote rural country controlled by 'Pit Bull': human and dangerous. They meet his weird family: 'daughter' Margot: shrewd, unstable; his daughter Sable; his son Lance: well-mannered, observant; Mrs Shipton: grim housekeeper and Marius Lepke: a huge Cajun brought over by Pit Bull from New Orleans. Tweed explores the local peculiar village, meets local gossip, Mrs Grout. They visit the strange town of Gunners Gorge, bloodstained by Cromwell long ago. More murders are committed. 'NOT the work of a serial killer,' Tweed insists. 'I sense something very big ...' Is the key isolated Findel Square in the heart of London, HQ of OTRANTO, oil giant owned by devious womanizer Neville Guile? Tweed and Paula continue their non-stop race to solve the diabolical mystery. Time is not on their side.

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Mark Gatiss The Devil in Amber A Lucifer Box Novel Published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł15.00 ISBN: 074325709X

Lucifer Box - the gorgeous butterfly of King Bertie's reign, portraitist, dandy and terribly good secret agent - is feeling his age. Assigned to observe the activities of fascist leader Olympus Mons and his fanatical Amber Shirts in a snow-bound 1920s New York, Box finds himself framed for a vicious murder. Using all his native cunning, Box escapes aboard a vessel bound for England armed only with a Broadway midget's suitcase and a string of unanswered questions. What lies hidden in the bleak Norfolk convent of St Bede? What is 'the lamb' that Olympus Mons searches for in his bid for world domination? And what has all this to do with a medieval prayer intended to summon the Devil himself? From the glittering sophistication of Art Deco Manhattan to the eerie Norfolk coast and the snow-capped peaks of Switzerland.

The Devil in Amber takes us on a thrilling ride that pits Lucifer Box against the most lethal adversary of his career : the Prince of Darkness himself.

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Steven Hanna Alias: Old Friends Pbk published October 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł6.99 ISBN: 1416924434

A terrorist cell based in China called Dark Cloud has devised a plan to release a deadly poison on entire nations using rocket technology. In true six degrees-of-separation style, Agent Sydney Bristow's friend from graduate school, Keiko Terajima, happens to be the daughter of a prominent Japanese physicist, and Dark Cloud needs his top-secret knowledge to carry out its devious plan. What's more, Keiko's married to Franklin, the son of an old colleague Jack Bristow killed years ago to protect Sydney. When APO learns that Franklin is part of an elite group of agents who marry women to gain access to information, Sydney begins to question his true intentions with Keiko. Tracing the connections leads deeper and deeper into the terrorists' plot - with Keiko's father and husband at the centre. Suddenly, Sydney finds herself on a mission not only to prevent the poisonous rain from devastating a country, but to save her loved ones as well.

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Steve Niles 30 Days of Night. Bk. 1: Rumours of the Undead. Pbk published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0743496515

In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for more than thirty consecutive days and nights from November to December. During this time a few years ago, from the darkness and across the frozen wasteland, an evil that normally preferred to exist in the shadows descended upon Barrow and brought the residents to their knees. Barrow's only hope was Eben and Stella Olemaun, a husband-and-wife law enforcement team who were torn between their own survival and saving the town they loved. Months later, as Stella Olemaun attempts to warn the world about the looming vampire threat by any means necessary, a rogue government agent may be taking more than an active interest in her story. And meanwhile, further north, a new sheriff and his young son must solve the lingering mystery of Barrow, even as the survivors of the original attack prepare for the sun to set once again - however this time, they're ready.
"30 Days of Night: Rumours of the Undead" is Steve Niles's innovative and eagerly anticipated expansion of a nightmarish narrative that explores the nature of ancient evil existing - and thriving - in an unsuspecting modern world.

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Lynda Plante The Red Dahlia Published October 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0743257073 Artwork by: Cover photo: (c) RodrickField
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Detective Anna Travis is working on a horrific, brutal murder case that has created a media frenzy. The victim, Louise Pennel, a 24-year-old, single, 'fun-loving' girl, was last seen in a London night club wearing a sequinned mini-dress and a red rose in her hair. In an eerie mirror image of the famous LA murder case of Elizabeth Short in the l940s known as the Black Dahlia, her body was found dumped by the River Thames...severed in half and brutalised beyond recognition. Anna Travis must summon all the strength and guile she became so well known for in Above Suspicion to hunt down this sadistic killer.

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George Shuman 18 Seconds Published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0743277163

Sherry Moore, a beautiful, blind psychic, has the extraordinary ability to 'see' the last eighteen seconds of a murder victim's life by touching the corpse. She uses her gift to help others solve mysteries only she can tap into. Serial killer Earl Sykes never got caught for his vicious murders. Instead, it was a deadly auto accident that landed him in prison. Now, years later, he is free and hungry for revenge. Setting his sights on Lieutenant Kelly O'Shaunisy, the daughter of his captor, he returns to his seaside hometown of Wildwood, New Jersey - and to his gruesome, murderous ways. When Lieutenant O'Shaunisy begins to investigate the disappearance of young women from desolate areas of the boardwalk, she encounters frustrating dead-end clues and more deaths. Her desperation leads her to accept Sherry's help, but not without consequences. Together, the two women set out to discover the identity of the killer and become entangled in a dangerous web that could cost them their lives. With two memorable heroines, pulse-pounding suspense, and twists that will keep readers guessing until the last pages, 18 Seconds introduces a powerful writing talent to the suspense scene.

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Brian Studler Alias: The Ghost Pbk published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł6.99 ISBN: 1416924442

The Ghost, a legendary figure who has gone by so many aliases that his real identity is a mystery, has his eye on super-agent Sydney Bristow. The mysterious man is the creator of a hallucinogen that is both a blessing to psychiatry and a powerful weapon that can ignite mass hysteria. When the mad scientist is double-crossed by one of his own minions, Sydney must accompany him to his clinic in Switzerland to help him learn which of his proteges stole the drug and sold it to a chemical-weapons dealer in Mexico City. This plan does not sit well with Sydney's father. Jack Bristow shares a past with The Ghost...In fact, he thought he killed the man in a Vietnamese jungle years ago. Now Jack must discover if his mind is playing tricks on him or if their wartime encounter was just another one of The Ghost's experiments...

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Robert K Tanenbaum Fury Pbk published November 2006 by Simon Schuster at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0743452917

The seventeenth book in the bestselling "Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi" series opens in Brooklyn, with the brutal rape of a female jogger whose assailants are convicted and later exonerated. Now, the guilty are filing a multi million-dollar lawsuit against the city of New York, the police, and the two assistant DAs who tried the case. While the police and the criminal justice system are under media assault, Karp has suspicions that there is corruption within his own office. Karp and Marlene are on a mission to restore the system's lost dignity, bring the rapists to justice, and destroy the terrorist cell that threatens the city. All the while, terrorists are planning to blow the roof off Times Square on New Year's Eve. As Karp looks more deeply into how the system appears to be undermined, he unearths a tangled web involving corruption, courtroom confrontations and conscience.
Fans of Butch Karp, as well as the classic New York crime drama, will find plenty to sink their teeth into with "Fury".

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