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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE (Amateur Sleuth-Ingrid Levin-Hill-Echo Falls-Cont) – VG

Abrahams, Peter – 1^st of series

HarperTrophy, 2005, US Paperback – ISBN: 9780060737030

First Sentence: Ingrid Levin-Hill, three weeks past her thirteenth birthday, sat thinking in her… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 17, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Black, Benjamin (aka John Banville) - CHRISTINE FALLS

CHRISTINE FALLS… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 16, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Box, C.J. - FREE FIRE

FREE FIRE (Licensed Investigator-Joe Pickett-Wyoming-Cont) – Ex

Box, C.J. – 7^th in series

Putnam, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780399154270

First Sentence: A half-hour after Clay McCann walked into the backwoods ranger station and turned over his still-warm weapons,… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 15, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Craig, Philip R. - VINEYARD STALKER

VINEYARD STALKER (Unlic. Invest.-J.W. Jackson-Martha’s Vineyard, MA-Cont) – Ex

Craig, Philip R. – 20^th (Last) in series

Scribner, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780743270458

First Sentence: Zee and the kids had gone to America to visit Zee’s parents in Fall River, so I… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 14, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

de Castrique, Mark - FINAL UNDERTAKING

FINAL UNDERTAKING (Police Proc-Barry Clayton-North Carolina-Cont) – Ex

de Castrique, Mark – 4^th in series

Poisoned Pen Press, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 1590582292

First Sentence: “The banjo’s bigger than the picker.” Susan laughed and set up her folding chair at the… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 13, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Dobbyn, John F. - NEON DRAGON

NEON DRAGON (Legal Thriller-Michael Knight-Boston-Cont) – VG+

Dobbyn, John F. – 1^st book

University Press of New England, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 158465614X

First Sentence: Suppose you were to wake up one Monday morning to a promising, amber sun rising out of… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 12, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Feist, Raymond, E. - FAERIE TALE

FAERIE TALE (Suspense/Fantasy-Hasting Family-Pennsylvania-Cont) – VG

Feist, Raymond, E. –Standalone

Doubleday, 1988, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780385236232

First Sentence: Barney Doyle sat at his cluttered workbench, attempting to fix Olaf Andersen’s ancient power mower for the fourth time in seven…

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Added by LJ Roberts on June 11, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Ghelfi, Brent - VOLK’S GAME

VOLK’S GAME (Suspense-Volk-Russia-Cont) - VG

Ghelfi, Brent – 1^st book

Henry Holt and Company, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780805082548

First Sentence: “What do you know about art, Volk?”

Alexei Volkovoy, “Volk,” must balance between to masters; Maxim, a Russia mafia kingpin,…

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Added by LJ Roberts on June 10, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Harris, Charlaine - ALL TOGETHER DEAD

ALL TOGETHER DEAD (Para/Mystery-Sookie Stackhouse-Louisiana/Illinois-Fantasy) – VG

Harris, Charlaine – 7^th in series

Ace, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780441014941

First Sentence: The Shreveport Vampire Bar would be opening late tonight.

Telepathic barmaid… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 9, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Hawke, Richard - COLD DAY IN HELL

COLD DAY IN HELL (Priv. Invest.-Fritz Malone—NYC-Cont) - Poor

Hawke, Richard – 2^nd in series

Random House, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN:

First Sentence: On the last day of her life, she took a yoga class.

Private Investigator Fritz Malone becomes involved in a case where…

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Added by LJ Roberts on June 8, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

Hill, Suzette A. - A LOAD OF OLD BONES

A LOAD OF OLD BONES (Untraditional mystery- 3 POV- England-1950s) - VG

Hill, Suzette A. – 1^st…

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Added by LJ Roberts on June 7, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

James, Peter - LOOKING GOOD DEAD

LOOKING GOOD DEAD (Police Procedural-Roy Grace-England-Cont) – VG

James, Peter – 2^nd in series

Macmillan, 2006, UK Hardcover – ISBN: 9781405054973

First Sentence: The front door of the one-proud terraced house opened, and a long-legged young woman, in a short silk… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 6, 2007 at 4:30am — No Comments

EBMRG - 5 June 2007 Meeting Recap

THE EAST BAY MYSTERY READERS GROUP -

5th June 2007 - Meeting Recap

Corona, Linda and I met tonight and had a small, but spirited, discussion:…

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Added by LJ Roberts on June 6, 2007 at 1:30am — No Comments

Karp, Marshall - BLOODTHIRSTY

BLOODTHIRSTY (Police Procedural-Lomax & Biggs-Los Angeles-Cont) – G+

Karp, Marshall – 2^nd in series

Macadam Cage, 2007 – US Hardcover – ISBN: 9781596922099

First Sentence: Roger and Aggie held hands as they watched the kid bleed out.

Detectives Mike… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 5, 2007 at 4:00am — No Comments

Meaker, Marijand (writing as Vin Packer) - SCOTT FREE

SCOTT FREE (Suspense-Scotti House-The Hamptons-Cont) – NR

Meaker, Marijand (writing as Vin Packer) - standalone

Carroll & Graf, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780786718672

First Sentence: “Look here, Jessica, I’ve made a decision. I’m going ahead with the change.”… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 4, 2007 at 4:00am — No Comments

Mills, Jenni - CROW STONE

CROW STONE (Suspense-Kit Perry-UK-Cont) – G+

Mills, Jenni – 1^st book

HarperPress, 2007, UK Hardcover – ISBN: 9780007247127

First Sentence: Look at this.

Kit Perry, a mining engineer, has returned to Bath, where she was raised but she would rather people… Continue

Added by LJ Roberts on June 3, 2007 at 4:00am — No Comments