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 Elizabeth Peters
THE LAUGHTER OF DEAD KINGS (2008: HarperCollins) Who stole one of Egypt's most priceless treasures? That is the question that haunts the authorities after a distinguished British gentleman with an upper-crust accent cons his way past a security guard and escapes into the desert carrying a world-famous, one-of-a-kind historic relic. But the Egyptian authorities and Interpol believe they know the identity of the culprit. The brazen crime bears all the earmarks of the work of...(more)
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 Lisa Black
TAKEOVER (2008 HarperCollins) Downtown at the Federal Reserve Bank, her police detective fiancé is taken hostage with six others in a robbery masterminded by two clever criminals. When she arrives at the scene, Theresa discovers that the police have brought in the city's best hostage negotiator: handsome, high-profile Chris Cavanaugh. He hasn't lost a victim yet, but Theresa wonders if he might be too arrogant to save the day this time around...(more)
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 Stephen Frey
FORCED OUT (2008 Atria)
Three Men. Three Secrets. One Chance at Redemption
New York Times bestselling author Stephen Frey delivers a mesmerizing new thriller where life and death are played out against the backdrop of America's favorite game. Forced Out is a nonstop, tightly wrought tale of suspense by a true master of page-turning fiction.
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 Mike Doogan
SKELETON LAKE (2008 Putnam) The third novel in the Nik Kane series. Nik's past won't stay buried...with deadly consequences.
"Nik Kane of Anchorage is an old-school gumshoe with classic attributes... It's a pleasure to see the archetype done so well." - Seattle Times
"Doogan's noir narrative is gritty and lean, and his Alaska feels refreshingly authentic." - Kirkus Review
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 Faye Kellerman
MERCEDES COFFIN (2008 William Morrow)
A relentlessly gripping tale spun by a master, Faye Kellerman's The Mercedes Coffin races through a dangerous urban world of fleeting fame and false dreams, making heart-pumping hairpin turns at each step of a terrifying journey, where truth and justice are fine lines between life and death.
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 Eric Van Lustbader
FIRST DAUGHTER (2008 Doherty) Faith, redemption, and political intrigue play off one another as McClure uses his unique abilities to journey into the twisted mind of a stone cold genius who is constantly one step ahead of him. Jack will soon discover that this man has affected his life and his country in more ways than he could ever imagine.
BOURNE SANCTION (2008 Grand Central)
Suddenly Bourne is plunged into the deadliest and most tangled operation of his double life: pursuing the head of the Black Legion, a murderous terror group with its roots in the darkest days of World War II, while his own side tries to take him down, and all the while an assassin as brilliant and damaged as himself is getting closer by the minute . . .
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 Stephen Cannell
AT FIRST SIGHT (2008 St. Martin's)
In his newest and most distinctive novel, Stephen J. Cannell channels his insider experiences into a tautly drawn noir look at the materialistic Hollywood lifestyle.
Fast paced, filled with wry humor, murder, lust, and dead-on L.A. characterizations, Cannell has written his most explosively saleable novel yet.
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HONORABLE MENTION
 David Hewson
GARDEN OF EVIL (2008 Random House) From modern forensics to the realm of the Medicis, from the force of faith to the corruption of power, The Garden of Evil is a novel steeped in Roman history-and an unforgettable experience in richly atmospheric, modern-day suspense.
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