Our Favorite Books of 2008

[The Poisoned Pen Bookstore]

David S
1. Adiga, Aravind. White Tiger
2. Wrobleweski, David. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
3. Greer, Andrew Sean. The Story of a Marriage
4. Bommersbach, Jana. Bones in the Desert
5. Lamb, Wally. The Hour I First Believed
6. Harrison, Jim. The English Major
7. O'Flynn, Catherine. What Was Lost
8. Estleman, Loren. Frames
9. McMahon, Jennifer. Promise Not to Tell
10. Burke, James Lee. Swan Peak


John
1. Ferrigno, Robert. Sins of the Assassin
2. Atkins, Ace. Wicked City
3. Connolly, John. Reapers
4. Cook, Thomas H. Master of the Delta
5. Burke, James Lee. Swan Peak
6. Gischler, Victor. Go Go Girls of the Apocalypse
7. McMurtry, Larry. Books, a Memoir
8. Silva, Daniel. Moscow Rules
9. Hunter, Stephen. Night of Thunder
10. Bulow, Ernie. Uncle Ernie’s Guide to Old Time Rodeo


John Nadeau
1. Ghelfi, Brent. Volk's Shadow
2. Leather, Sephen. Dead Men
3. Burke, James Lee. Swan Peak
4. Gage, Leighton. Blood of the Wicked
5. Ludlum, Robert. Bourne Sanction
6. Demille, Nelson. Gate House
7. White, Randy Wayne. Black Widow
8. Sandford, John. Phantom Prey
9. Winslow, Don. The Dawn Patrol
10. Wambaugh, Joseph. Hollywood Crows


Lea
1. Sakey, Marcus. Good People
2. Caldwell, Joseph. Pig Did
3. Wall, Carolyn. Sweeping Up Glass
4. Floyd, Bill. Killer’s Wife
5. Cain, Chelsea. Sweetheart
6. Lamb, Wally. The Hour I First Believed
7. Grimes, Martha. Dakota
8. Baldacci, David. Divine Justice
9. Deaver, Jeffery. Bodies Left Behind
10. Piccoult, Jodi. Change of Heart


Lorri
1. Caldwell, Joseph. Pig Did It
2. Shaffer, Mary Ann. Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
3. Levitt, John. New Tricks
4. Caine, Rachel. Gale Force
5. Millar, Martin. Lonely Werewolf Girl
6. Carey, Mike. Vicious Circle
7. Kent, Kathleen. Heretic's Daughter
8. Edwards, Selden. Little Book
9. Cox, Michael. Glass of Time
10. Morton, Kate. House at Riverton


Pat King
1. Butcher, Jim. Small Favor
2. Caldwell, Joseph. Pig Did It
3. Butcher, Jim. Welcome to the Jungle
4. Hart, John. Down River
5. Johnson, Kim. Monty Python's Tunisian Holiday
6. Meltzer, Brad. Book of Lies
7. Winspear, Jacqueline. Incomplete Revenge
8. Sakey, Marcus. Good People
9. Koryta, Michael. Envy the Night
10. Falcones, Ildefonso. Cathedral of the Sea


Patrick
1. Grant, Richard. God's Middle Finger
2. OConnell, Jack. Resurrectionist
3. McDonald, Craig. Toros and Torsos
4. Harrington, Kent. Good Physician
5. Connelly, Michael. Brass Verdict
6. Mosley, Walter. Right Mistake
7. Pelecanos, George. Turnaround
8. Revoyr, Nina. Age of Dreaming
9. Zeltserman, Dave. Small Crimes
10. Welsh, Irvine. Crime


Will
1. Bruen, Ken. Once Were Cops
2. Klinger, Leslie S. New Annotated Dracula
3. Connelly, Michael. Brass Verdict
4. Burke, James Lee. Swan Peak
5. Pelecanos, George. Turnaround
6. Ghelfi, Brent. Volk’s Shadow
7. Gischler, Victor. Go Go Girls of the Apocalypse
8. Card, Orson Scott. Ender in Exile
9. Abbott, Megan. Queenpin
10. Le Carre, John. Most Wanted Man

[Patricia Ruocco]

I am so happy to have discovered your lists! It's always fun to see what mysteries are appealing to other folks.