New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Hale 07 April-June

File Updated: 30/06/2007

New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Hale APRIL-JUNE 07

C J Box Out of Range Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083211

Game Warden Joe Pickett returns in a twisting, action-packed tale of greed, power and murder. Attempting to enjoy his mother-in-law's wedding to a local big-shot rancher, he receives some disturbing news: Will Jensen, a fellow Wyoming game warden and good friend, has killed himself. And Joe's been picked to run Jensen's Teton district. Jackson, Wyoming, is a far cry from Joe's hometown of Saddlestring and he quickly finds himself in over his head in his new job. Yet despite the pressures of his new job and his growing attraction to a married woman, Joe begins to question the circumstances of his friend's suicide and becomes obsessed with finding the reason why. Meanwhile back at home in Saddlestring, Joe's wife, Marybeth, struggling to hold her family together in her husbands absence receives a series of threatening phone calls. There are mysteries to be solved and dangers averted before the truth about Will's death finally emerges.

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Peter Conway Unwillingly to School Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083254

Janet Creswell, whilst struggling to come to terms with her husband's sudden death, received a letter, followed by a visit from a man named Richard Medley. A former university professor, he had been a pupil at Brantwood, a boys' preparatory school in Sussex, where, for one term in 1944, she had been matron. Their meeting brings back many memories to her, but also raises some doubts. Was the headmaster, Edward Blackstone, with his maltreatment of his daughter and the boys, merely an eccentric, or was he deeply disturbed, mad, or even being poisoned? And had his death by drowning in the swimming pool been an accident, or had he been murdered? What starts as simple curiosity, becomes near obsession as Janet meets several of those involved in the school at that time, both pupils and staff and finally discovers the truth about all those distant and disturbing events.

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Mike Doogan Lost Angel Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083335
Mister Jacks is a man naturally more ruthless than his enemies, a condition that serves him well when he is asked to do a favour by his old friend Jacob, the head of a secret anti-terrorist organisation. The favour involves escorting a young lady from Kent to Luxembourg. The young lady is under threat from al-Qaeda and al-Hashashin but, whilst she is initially their target, their focus shifts to Mister Jacks and they pursue him with a personal vengeance. With his life under threat, Mister Jacks calls upon all his ruthlessness to determine that he goes on living. For, if he dies, the young lady dies next. And, he would not like such an event to occur.
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Aaron J. Elkins Little Tiny Teeth Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 070908370X

This is another case for the unique investigator Gideon Oliver. Thirty years previously, young hunters in Peru for Hevea seeds were stalked and ambushed by Chayacuro Indians who used their poisoned blowgun darts to deadly effect. Only Arden Scofield, then a Harvard graduate student in ethnobotany, survived. Now Professor Scofield has organised an Ecuadorian project with its true motives shrouded in mystery. Also on the Amazonian cruise lines vessel are the famous 'Skeleton Detective,' professor of physical anthropology Gideon Oliver, John Lau an FBI agent and Assistant Professor Margaret Gray. And so began a voyage which was destined to end in gruesome murder and suicide. Here indeed was a case that would tax all the skills of the formidable Gideon.

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Margaret Frazer A Play of Isaac Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083505

The year is 1434 and preparations are under way for the Corpus Christi festival in Oxford. Plays are a traditional part of the celebration and Joliffe and the rest of his troupe are to perform Isaac and Abraham. Until then, their theatrical antics were in demand by a wealthy merchant - Master Penteney, who offers them an opportunity to ply their trade for room and board. But when the body of a murdered man is found outside the barn door where the troupe is lodging, Joliffe must raise the curtain on Penteney's mysterious past - and uncover the startling truth behind the murder...

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Richard Haley Dead Dream Girl Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083106

Police divers winch Donna's body from a reservoir. She'd been a beauty, had seemed an artless and popular young woman. Who'd want to strangle her? But Frank Crane, investigating, soon finds evidence of a dark side to her life. There have been so many people who might have wanted her dead that the case begins to look insoluble. He accepts help from a young crime reporter with extensive knowledge of Donna's background, and they begin to eliminate suspects. This highly competitive race to find the killer leads to an explosive ending, with the murderer's identity providing the biggest surprise of all in a case filled with shocks.

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Katherine Hall Page The Body in the Vestibule Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083092

Satisfying her hunger for epicurean adventure in the French provinces, small town caterer and minister's wife Faith Fairchild decides to throw the perfect dinner party. But during the cleanup after the last guest has departed her gastronomical triumph, she encounters something neither expected nor welcome: a dead body lying in her vestibule. Unfortunately it doesn't help her credibility when the corpse vanishes before the local gendarmes arrive. But Faith realizes that, though the police refuse to take her seriously, a killer just might. And if she doesn't get to the bottom of this fiendish French conundrum, Faith's recent successful feast could end up being her last.

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Chris Knopf The Last Refuge Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł18.99 ISBN: 0709082541

Sam Acquillo is a middle-aged corporate dropout living in his dead parents' ramshackle cottage. He has abandoned friends, family and a big-time career to sit on his porch, drink vodka and stare at the Little Peconic Bay. But when the old lady next door is found dead in her bathtub, Sam is the only one who wonders why. Despite himself, the ex-engineer and ex-professional boxer finds himself uncovering secrets no one could have imagined. Meanwhile, a procession of quirky characters including a beautiful banker, pot-smoking lawyer and gay billionaire join a full complement of police, thugs and local luminaries intruding on Sam's misanthropic ways. And some are deadly...

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Linda Landrigan, L (ed) Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł19.99 ISBN: 0709083149

For over fifty years Alfred Hitchcock's "Mystery Magazine" has been one of the foremost magazines of mystery and suspense. This commemorative anthology features such well-known writers as Ed McBain, Lawrence Block, Jan Burke, and Sara Paretsky, to name just a few of the esteemed contributors to have appeared in the magazines' pages. Linda Landrigan presents some of the best stories of each decade from the magazine's early years right up to the present day.
Originally published to coincide with the celebration of Alfred Hitchcock's "Mystery Magazine's" golden anniversary, this anthology reflects the diversity of every issue of the magazine: historicals and procedurals, cosies and noirs, humour and suspense. From Jim Thompson in the 1950s and Donald Westlake in the 1960s, to recent stories by S.J Rozan, Martin Limon, and Rhys Bowen, this anthology documents a half a century of great story-telling.

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Margaret Maron Winter's Child Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł18.99 ISBN: 070908255X

It is one month after their wedding and the future looks bright for Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy, Dwight Bryant. That is until a disturbing call from Dwight's eight year old son, Cal, brings him back to Virginia. When he arrives, he is shocked to find that his ex-wife has left the boy alone for almost twenty-four hours. Worse, as Dwight tries to confront her, she takes the child and leaves without a word. As Dwight embarks on his search, Deborah hurries to his side. But will they be able to work together to decipher the ex-wife's motives and, more importantly, rescue Cal before he is harmed?

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Sister Carol Anne O’Marie The Corporal Works of Murder Published April 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709082118

Who was the mystery victim? Sister Mary Helen is once more in the middle of a murder case. Not that she wants to be. No one would envy the old nun, who finds herself holding a dying young woman, shot in the street almost directly outside the Refuge for homeless women where Mary volunteers. And even while she grieves over the loss of life, Mary Helen spots something odd about the victim. Although she is wearing ragged clothing, her skin is unblemished and healthy looking. Her perfect teeth are white and unstained. She doesn't look like a woman whose life has been spent in poverty and on the streets. With the weapons of her logical mind and her determination, will Sister Mary Helen solve the case and prove to be the bane of Inspector Gallagher's life?

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Kirk Russell Night Game Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083041

Tough, caring and independent, John Marquez, a former DEA agent, is now the head of the special operations unit of the California Department of fish and game. He brings gritty investigative techniques and a clouded past to his role in enforcing the poaching laws of California. Marquez pushes the boundaries of safety and politics in his dangerous operation in pursuit of bear poachers. A murdered student, a missing game warden, and threats to his own family draw Marquez even more deeply into the tangled world of international traffickers and local thugs. At the centre of his investigation is a wildly attractive and highly unreliable woman who sets some traps of her own. "Night Game" hits hard and moves fast toward a finish that ricochets through wilderness, backwoods towns and the darker recesses of love and greed.

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Roger Silverwood The Man Who Couldn't Lose Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083203

Detective Inspector Michael Angel and his team investigate another puzzling and chilling case of murder in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley. Wheelchair-bound millionaire businessman, Joshua Gumme, has the Midas touch. He is successful with women and in business. Even at card games he wins every time, but whilst everybody knows he cheats, they just don't know how. It is no surprise therefore, to find his body floating in the River Don. At the same time, Angel's investigations lead him on the track of two dangerous crooks. He attempts to find and arrest them, but they have plans for him.

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Joan Smith Aurora Published April 2007 by Hale at Ł18.99 ISBN: 0709079230

Is the handsome, dashing man Aurora meets so precipitously in the woods really the long-lost Lord Kenelm Raiker? Or is he actually Kenelm's illegitimate half-brother, posing as the baron? Aurora, captivated in spite of herself, is determined to learn the truth. Lady Raiker, greedy, ambitious, and ruthless, claims that the stranger is not Kenelm, the banished son of the late Lord Raiker. She wants the title and the fortune for herself. But she must prove that Kenelm is not the rightful heir. Aurora watches Kenelm's easy and seductive charm work on every woman he sees. And she, herself, finds him very attractive. But what if he is an impostor? She could be falling in love with a murderer...

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Shirley Smith A Particular Circumstance Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł18.99 ISBN: 0709082797

Charlotte Grayson and her sister Kitty are living with their widowed mother at Westbury Hall, which they are renting from the wealthy Sir Benjamin Westbury. When he returns home unexpectedly, he brings with him his handsome great-nephew, Hugo, who demands that they leave the Hall forthwith. Then, during a violent thunderstorm, part of the library panelling is broken away, revealing a gruesome skeleton. The man has obviously been murdered, but who is he and how did he get there? As this gripping story unfolds, past family tensions are revealed and Charlotte puts herself in mortal danger.

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Betsy Thornton A Whole New Life Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709081774

When Jenny Williams loses control of her car and dies in the crash, an autopsy reveals traces of a lethal poison in her blood. Her professor husband, Jackson, who wants as little to do with his wife as possible, is arrested for her murder. Jackson's neighbour and friend of many years, Ruth, enlists the help of a big shot lawyer fresh from winning a local murder trial, and he soon reveals information on a Jenny Williams that no one knew about. Meanwhile, Jackson's daughter from his first marriage returns with the hope of reforming a bond with her father. Unless his innocence can be proven, she may never get a chance. This is a poignant tale of secrets and murder set in the vibrant Arizona landscape.

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Jim C. Wilson Carson's Revenge Published June 2007 by Hale at Ł11.99 ISBN: 070908353X

When the Mexican bandit, General Rodriguez, hangs Carson's grandfather, the youngster vows revenge. To help him to that end, he joins the Texas Rangers. Their paths cross when Carson is escorting a young Mexican, Henrietta Xavier to her home and Rodriguez kidnaps her. Plucking the young heiress from the general's clutches, the ranger has to flee for his life. Thrown on their own resources, the youngsters make a desperate run for the border and safety. Only Carson's great strength and courage can save them. Is it enough to get the better of the brutal general and his army of bandits?

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Sandra Wilson The Chalbourne Sapphires Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł18.99 ISBN: 0709083130

Amy van Allen leaves America to spend Christmas with her English friend Olivia. On disembarking at Bristol, Amy learns that Olivia's sister-in-law, Lady Chalbourne, has been killed. Chalbourne Park is in mourning. Then snow forces Amy to shelter at the home of Olivia's lover, Charles Pemberton. Amy likes Charles, and is appalled to learn that he is accused by Jonathan, Lord Chalbourne, of seducing the late Lady Chalbourne, and stealing a famous sapphire necklace. Amy forms a dislike for Jonathan, who treated his wife cruelly. The two soon fall out, but she stays to help Olivia prove Charles' innocence. Only then does Amy see another side of her handsome, enigmatic host, a man with a dark and tragic secret...

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Tom Wilson Mister Jacks Published May 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083424

Mister Jacks is a man naturally more ruthless than his enemies, a condition that serves him well when he is asked to do a favour by his old friend Jacob, the head of a secret anti-terrorist organisation. The favour involves escorting a young lady from Kent to Luxembourg. The young lady is under threat from al-Qaeda and al-Hashashin but, whilst she is initially their target, their focus shifts to Mister Jacks and they pursue him with a personal vengeance. With his life under threat, Mister Jacks calls upon all his ruthlessness to determine that he goes on living. For, if he dies, the young lady dies next. And, he would not like such an event to occur.

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Kim Wozencraft The Devil's Backbone Published June 2007 by Hale at Ł17.99 ISBN: 0709083564

Though they are sisters, Kit and Jenny could not be more different. Jenny is the dutiful daughter, following in her father's footsteps to become a Texas cop. Now working as a detective in the Austin Police Department, Jenny is surprised when she sees a crime report with her sister's name on it. Kit is the rebellious daughter, hiding from her past. She's trying to escape the fallout of her mother's death, and the gravitational pull of her father's expectations. Working as a stripper, Kit is living in a nighttime world of pseudonyms and lies. And she's begun to notice some new characters hanging around the club. Suddenly, one sister's murder leads to the other's investigation of it and brings her into a world more deadly than she can imagine. As the truth unfolds, one sister begins to question everything - even her own sanity - and the role she might have played in this lethal dance.
"The Devil's Backbone" showcases Kim Wozencraft at her best: a novelist whose power to shock and compel you is unsurpassed.

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