Friday, February 02, 2007

New Fiction

Free Fall by Fern Michaels. Seventh book in the Revenge of the Sisterhood series. Yoko Akia's plans for revenge are put into action against the man who enslaved her mother, and fathered Yoko.

High Profile by Robert B. Parker. A Jesse Stone novel, not a Spencer novel. Police Chief Stone investigates the murders of a high-profile radio talk show host and a teen girl.

Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Step has newly widowed NYPD Detective Michael Bennett torn between stopping a vicious hostage taker and caring for his ten children.

White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz. Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle's latest Arcane Society Novel. Clare Lancaster can sense deception in anyone. Her lie detecting ability has harmed her love life and Clare has about given up on romance. When Clare is asked to investigate the death of her brother-in-law in Arizona she starts a romance with some dude named Jake who rides the line between truth and deception.

Montmorency and the Assassins by Eleanor Updale. International detective Montmorency, circa 1899, investigates the theft of a naturalists' rare specimens. The investigation leads to Florence, Italy where Montmorency and his partner Lord Fox-Selwyn uncover an anarchist ring intent on terror.

Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky. Dana grew up in a lousy family and never knew her father. Dana is now eagerly expecting the birth of her first child after marrying into a loving New England family. When Dana's daughter shows distinct African-American facial features Dana's husband suspects her fidelity. Now Dana is searching for her father and her family roots.

The Dark Streets by John Shannon. Another Jack Liffey mystery set in Los Angeles. Liffey specializes in investigating missing children throughout the grittier sections of L.A. Liffey is looking for a Korean film-student who is also being hunted by her militant friends and Homeland Security.

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