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Pumkin Roll by Josi S. Kilpack

Title: Pumpkin Roll (Sadie Hoffmiller, Book 6)

Author: Josi S. Kilpack

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: September 7, 2011

ISBN: 978-1609087456

Size: 368 pages, 5.5×8, paperback

Genre: Culinary Mystery

Series: Lemon Tart (bk1), English Trifle (bk2), Devil’s Food Cake (bk3), Key Lime Pie (bk 4), Blackberry Crumble (bk 5)

Sadie Hoffmiller is looking forward to spending her favorite baking season of the year making delicious New England recipes in Boston, Massachusetts, with her favorite leading man, Pete Cunningham, as they babysit his three young grandsons. But when the boys insist that Mrs. Wapple, the woman who lives across the street, is a witch, Sadie and Pete are anxious to distract the boys from such Halloween-induced ideas. However, it gets harder and harder to explain the strange things that keep happening, particularly after Sadie learns the eccentric Mrs. Wapple has been attacked in her home.

As the unexplained occurrences escalate, Sadie finds herself embroiled in yet another mystery with life-or-death consequences. Can Sadie discover whoever—or whatever—is behind the mystery before anyone else gets hurt? Or will this be Sadie’s last case?

Tyro by Ben English

Title: Tyro (Jack Be Nimble, book 2)

Author: Ben English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: September 2, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463680893

Size: 344 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Thriller

Series: Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle (bk 1)

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The adventure that began in fire and terror in the night sky over London has brought
Jack Flynn and his friends together again, to strike a blow against the forces of a brilliant,
sadistic technologist bent on unspeakable destruction. Yet a single blow by itself has not
turned the tide of this secret war, and Jack must divide his team to realize any chance of defeating the hidden army arrayed against them.

Mercedes Adams evades the assassins sent against her only to be visited by a more dangerous, intimate threat from her past. As her path brings her closer and closer to Jack — on a mad dash from Paris to San Francisco to Los Angeles to Havana, Cuba — Mercedes discovers the hope of survival and salvation in the lessons learned years ago in the freshness of youth, lessons learned by an eager boy, a maverick, an earnest novice … a Tyro.

Garden Plot by Kristen McKendry

Title: Garden Plot

Author: Kristen McKendry

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 2011

ISBN: 978-

Size: 222 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Mystery

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Finding a body in the garden of her Whole-Life Wellness Center has left social worker Erin Kilpatrick more than a little annoyed. It can’t be good for business to have a dead body in the bush beans — particularly if the one who’s been killed is a paying patient — correction: guest. Even though her first thought was to hide the corpse, Erin does feel sorry for the guest who has checked out permanently from her rehab inn. But her pity turns to alarm when she and Detective Liam Harris dig a little deeper to discover that maybe the dead man isn’t who they think he is. And now she has to deal with a missing guest and a killer on the loose.

Rattled by memories of her husband’s death three years prior, Erin sets about to discover the connection between the dead man and her absent guest. But while conducting her own investigation, she’s also got to juggle a rehab center full of eccentric guests, annoyingly amorous renovators, an enigmatic staff, her struggling teenage daughter, and an orphaned dog. And her keen eye and out-of-boundaries sleuthing catch the attention of Detective Harris in more ways than one, adding the complications of romance to this delightful and dangerous case of fraud, impersonation, and, of course, murder.

In Seconds by Brenda Novak

Title: In Seconds (The Bulletproof Trilogy, Book 2)

Author: Brenda Novak

Publisher: Mira

Release Date: August 30, 2011

ISBN: 978-0778312444

Size: 448 pages, 4×6″ mass market paperback

Genre: Suspense

Series: Inside (bk 1)

Caution: This book may contain objectionable content.

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In the whole state of Montana, there’s nowhere to hide. . .

Laurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She’s been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the men who blame her for the death of one of their own. She’s finally found the peace and stability she needs, for herself and her two children, in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But just when she thinks they’re safe — the nightmare starts all over again.

The Crew, a ruthless prison gang with ties to Laurel’s brother, will never forget and they’ll never forgive. And now that they’ve finally found her again, they’ll stop at nothing. It could all end in seconds.

Only Sheriff Myles King stands between Laurel and the men who want her dead.

Serpent’s Tooth by Michael R. Collings

Title: Serpent’s Tooth: A Victoria Sears/Lynn Hanson Mystery

Author: Michael R. Collings

Publisher: Borgo Press

Release Date: August 27, 2011

ISBN: 978-1434435620

Size: 214 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Mystery

Series: Devil’s Plague

In this sequel to DEVIL’S PLAGUE, Victoria Sears and her new down-mountain friend, Lynn Hanson, investigate the unusual death of a young man new to the Fox Creek community. The first person to see the body is Carver Ellis, and the first policeman on the scene is already convinced that Ellis is the murderer. But the two lady detectives, in consort with Chief Deputy Wroten, soon find indications to the contrary. The only problem is figuring how Eric Johansson really died–and proving it before a crucial piece of evidence disappears! Another great read by a master storyteller.

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Bloodborne by Gregg Luke

Title: Bloodborne

Author: Gregg Luke

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 2011

ISBN: 978-1-60861-366-3

Size: 366 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Suspense

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One ordinary afternoon, research specialist Dr. Erin Cross enters a small deli for lunch … and nearly takes a bullet instead. Thanks to the intervention of former Special Ops Marine Sean Flannery, she walks away from the seemingly freak incident. But when she returns to work she finds her lab under security lockdown, and later, that her apartment has been ransacked. She realizes the attack in the deli was anything but random. She can’t make sense of the attack given her low profile following a disastrous H1N1 vaccine trial. She is unaware the her former colleague Dr. Jacob Krantz has used her vaccine to develop a deadly bio-weapon he calls the Armageddon Virus, or that his collaborators want her dead before she discovers their evil plans.

Fleeing for safety with her research in hand, Erin seeks the help of the former Marine. But they get closer to unraveling the mystery behind her threats, the more erratic his behavior becomes. His suspicious communication with his daughter and his bipolar swings seem more befitting an enemy than a friend. As the crisis comes to a head, Erin can’t be sure who harbors more secrets, the evil organization trying to kill her or the one man who can save her life.

Hunted by Clair M. Poulson

Title: Hunted

Author: Clair M. Poulson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 2011

ISBN: 978-1608612024

Size: 256 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Suspense

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Zach Barlow, a young returned missionary, didn’t want Caden Pendleton to join his group of friends on a hunting trip to the High Uintahs. The newcomer’s offer to help pay expenses changed Zach’s mind, despite his misgivings. Yet when Caden is found dead in the woods, shot with a hunter’s rifle, those regrets turn to raw panic.

Zach’s hunting camp has become a murder scene, and the murder weapon’s owner—a young woman named Bria—is nowhere to be found.

As Sheriff Lee Rutger and his deputies confront the mystery of the dead man and the missing girl, more disappearances follow. Can the sheriff stop the relentless hunter before he himself becomes the hunted?

Missing by L.C. Lang

Title: Missing

Author: L.C. Lang

Publisher: Self

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN:

Size: ebook

Genre: Suspense

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Maggie Connor is a police officer on a mandatory leave, so she heads to her home town. Across the ravine from her house, is a house that was used as a bed and breakfast, but it was closed years ago. Then she sees the light on at the back of the house.

Captain John Murphy begins his final flight home from London. There are only six passengers on the plane, but a few minutes into the flight, the signal from the plane falls off the radar.

James Fitzpatrick works for FEMA. He loves his job, hates his boss. He thinks he can do a better job, so he goes on a mission to show him up.

Matt Palmer and Colin McWilliams are with the FBI. They are assigned to find out what happened to the missing plane. It is found in Eastern Canada, but there is no one on the plane. Except the two dead bodies of men who weren‘t supposed to be on the flight.

Maggie knows something is going on at the house across the ravine. It is supposed to be empty, but she has seen people going in and out. She hears a news broadcast that confirms what she has seen. She calls the FBI, but how long will it take them to get here? Maggie realizes she has no choice, she has to go in the house and find out what is going on. What she finds surprises her. And scares her. Will the FBI get here in time, or will she have to stop what is about to happen?

Hang ‘Em High by Tristi Pinkston

Title: Hang ‘Em High (Secret Sisters #3)

Author: Tristi Pinkston

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599928005

Size: 258 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Mystery

Series: Secret Sisters (bk 1), Dearly Departed (bk 2)

When Ida Mae Babbitt receives an invitation to visit her son Keith’s dude ranch in Montana, she’s excited to mend their broken relationship, but not so excited about spending time with cows. Arlette and Tansy go along with her, ready to take a vacation that does not involve dead bodies or mysteries of any sort—one must have a break from time to time.

But it seems a no-good scoundrel has moseyed into Dodge City and is bent on causing all sorts of trouble for the ranch. Unable to keep her curiosity in check—especially when it seems her own son is the most likely culprit—Ida Mae decides to investigate.

Can she lasso the varmint and get him to the sheriff in time?

Ribbon of Darkness by Julie Coulter Bellon

Title: Ribbon of Darkness

Author: Julie Coulter Bellon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: July 21, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463670658

Size: 216 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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A split-second decision could change the world’s darkest hour to one of triumph—but who is willing to pay the price?

Kennedy Campbell has been running away for a long time, using her position as an international journalist to escape the ghosts of her family’s past. She finds some solace working in an Afghan refugee camp, until the Taliban attacks them and Kennedy is forced to flee. She is pulled into a terrorist’s realm of darkness as she fights to save those around her, but will it come at the expense of her own life?

Ethan Barak leads a double life, helping MI-6 bring down arms dealers all over the world until his father is murdered by an old associate. Ethan makes his next mission a personal vendetta by tracking down the killer to Indonesia. While there, he finds himself in a position to either avenge his father or stop a terrorist attack on the Malacca Strait that will jeopardize innocent lives across the world. Can he look past his father’s murder to save others?

The line between justice and mercy is blurred with each passing second, and international intrigue becomes intensely personal as the age-old struggle for redemption is brought close to home.

Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry

Title: Acceptable Loss (A William Monk Novel, #17)

Author: Anne Perry

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Release Date: August 9, 2011

ISBN: 978-0345510600

Size: 320 pages, hardcover

Genre: Mystery

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When the body of a small-time crook named Mickey Parfitt washes up on the tide, no one grieves; far from it. But William Monk, commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the expensive silk cravat used to strangle Parfitt. How did this elegant scarf—whose original owner was obviously a man of substance—end up imbedded in the neck of a wharf rat who richly deserved his sordid end?

Dockside informers lead Monk to what may be a partial answer—a floating palace of corruption on the Thames managed by Parfitt, where a captive band of half-starved boys are forced to perform vile acts for men willing to pay a high price for midnight pleasures. Although Monk and his fearless wife, Hester, would prefer to pin a medal on Parfitt’s killer, duty leads them in another direction—to an unresolved crime from the past, to blackmail and more murder, and to a deadly confrontation with some of the empire’s most respected men.

Identity by Betsy Love

Title: Identity

Author: Betsy Love

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: August 6, 2011

ISBN: 978-1935217954

Size: 310 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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While vacationing in Mexico, two similar-looking young women find themselves caught in a chain reaction of mistaken identities. Amelia is a wealthy heiress and business owner, and Savannah is a sweet Mormon girl deciding whether or not to serve a mission. When they end up on the same flight to Phoenix, Savannah and Amelia unravel the sequence of events that wreaked havoc on their trips, and they make plans to resolve the subsequent misunderstandings. But their flight is cut short when the plane crashes, killing one of the young women and plunging the other into a world of intrigue and deceit where identity means everything.

Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle by Ben English

Title: Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle

Author: Ben English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: July 15, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463680893

Size: 426 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Thriller

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Caution: (from author) This book is firmly in PG-13 territory. The protagonist is LDS and his standards are reflected by the book’s themes, descriptions, and language.

The boy came to her out of water, unexpected. He was smart and strong and goofy, as boys are meant to be, but peculiar—he remembered everything.

In the span of a single summer, she made him fearless.

Now, even as Mercedes Adams is at the height of her career, forbidding changes loom over the world. That night, in the hushed calm of a spring evening, two plain-faced killers watch her home, waiting to make their approach.

A few hundred miles away, a brilliant technologist returns to his childhood home in order to begin a descent into darkness . . . in London, a military game theorist finds himself pursuing kidnappers . . . outside Prague, a hacker and a thief stumble upon plans for a weapon unique to the world . . . an FBI agent faces an unpredictable fugitive in Chicago, while in Germany, a sniper-turned-schoolteacher finds reasons to take up his ancient calling . . . and a sitting United States Senator finds his life and his work invaded to terrifying conclusion. In Paris, a widowed man begins to recognize the hints and patterns of a greater puzzle that will bring them together . . . or kill them all.

Mercedes Adams is about to find herself at the center of a vast, tightening knot of mystery, intrigue, and globe-spanning terror borne of her family’s legacy. Rising to her aid is a small group of specially-trained men and women. And at their center?

A man who remembers everything.

The Hainan Incident by D.M. Coffman

Title: The Hainan Incident

Author: D.M. Coffman

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: July 14, 2011

ISBN:

Size: 288 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Mystery/Suspense

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Before beginning his first undercover assignment, American attorney Yi Jichun travels to Hainan Island on the South China Sea for some much-needed respite—but finds trouble instead. Already uneasy about his charge to expose corruption in China’s court system, Yi stumbles upon a hidden computer network in an ancient island village and finds himself drawn into an investigation that tears him between his religious principles and the lie he must live.

Aided by Sarah, an esteemed fellow judge, and Meijuan, a village leader exiled by her powerful and corrupt son, Yi uncovers the Hainan Net—an international organization that targets global shipping channels in its quest for world power. But Yi loses ground when Sarah discovers his true identity as a foreign spy—and as the American military organizes a stealth assault in full cooperation with China’s government, Yi must reconcile the laws governing the land with the laws governing his honor.

INside by Brenda Novak

Title: INside (The Bulletproof Trilogy, Book 1)

Author: Brenda Novak

Publisher: Mira

Release Date: June 28, 2011

ISBN: 978-0778329930

Size: 448 pages, 4×6″ mass market paperback

Genre: Suspense

Caution: This book may contain objectionable content.

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Virgil Skinner served fourteen years for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s finally been exonerated, but he can’t escape the gang he joined in order to survive. They’ll do anything to keep him from telling what he knows. And if they can’t get to Virgil they’ll go after his sister and her kids.

The California Department of Corrections needs someone to infiltrate another gang, one that’s taking control of the state’s most notorious supermax. Virgil agrees to do it under an alias—in exchange for his sister’s protection.

Chief Deputy Warden Peyton Adams is opposed to having Virgil in her prison. How will she protect him if things go bad? Besides, she’s far too attracted to him; she might even be falling in love with him. That makes her all the more desperate to keep him safe—and it gives him someone else to lose.

Taking the Fall by Margaret Chatwin

Title: Taking the Fall

Author: Margaret Chatwin

Publisher: Whisk Away Books

Release Date: June 27, 2011

ISBN: 978-1468001327

Size: 264 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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Karen Hill does not need a hero clad in shining armor! She has never been saved by anyone except herself, and the last thing she needs is Michael Tanner claiming he’s going to save her now. Save her from what? As far as she’s concerned, he’s the only thing she needs saving from!

Under Cover Narcotics Officer Mike Tanner is accustomed to being patient. Waiting and watching to see how things will play out. During his latest case, he has discovered that SharShay Cosmetic Company is distributing a major amount of pure cocaine and that the owner of the company, Miss Hill, is oblivious to it all. He’s content to let it stay that way, until a naive comment she makes put her life—and his—in jeopardy.

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If I Should Die by Jennie Hansen

Title: If I Should Die

Author: Jennie Hansen

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: June, 2011

ISBN:

Size: 236 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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One morning on a routine jog, Kallene’s running partner, Linda, confides that she’s filing for divorce. The next morning, she’s gone without a trace, leaving behind her frightened young daughter. Since Linda’s enraged husband refuses to notify the police, Kallene steps in to initiate a missing person search, not knowing it would soon become a murder investigation — or that she’d soon fall for the charming lead detective.

With Linda’s handsome brother also on her mind, Kallene must navigate the rapids of a double romance as well as the deepening suspicion in her upscale Utah neighborhood. Intrigue turns to danger as Kallene faces the consequences of hasty judgments. And when startling new evidence casts Linda’s murder as the work of a determined killer, Kallene needs the intervention of unlikely heroes to avoid being the next victim.

Montezuma Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clark

Title: Montezuma Intrigue: The Adventures of John & Julia Evans (book 3)

Author: Linda Weaver Clark

Publisher: American Book Publishing

Release Date: June 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-1589828155

Size: 272 pages, 5×8, softcover

Genre: Suspense

Series: Anasazi Intrigue (bk 1), Mayan Intrigue (bk 2)

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Mysterious events, the search for Montezuma’s treasure, looters, and family secrets! When a leather parchment of Montezuma’s map is found in great-grandfather Evans’ old chest, April and the twins know this summer is going to be a memorable one. The girls want to search for it but their father is against it for some mysterious reason. With Julia’s help, she and the girls convince John to go on a treasure hunt. Is Montezuma’s treasure a legend or reality? Whatever the case, John insists on keeping their little treasure hunt a secret. If certain people find out about it, the family could be in danger.

Don’t Look Back by Christine Kersey

Title: Don’t Look Back (Lily’s Story Book 2)

Author: Christine Kersey

Publisher: Self

Release Date: May 12, 2011

ISBN:

Size: ebook; 75,000 words

Genre: Suspense

Series: He Loves Me Not (bk 1)

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Hiding from her estranged husband Trevor, Lily Jamison has changed her name and settled in a small town in the California Central Valley. Though she continues to receive emails from Trevor that range from threats to professions of love, she tries to move on with her life.

To hide her identity she’s had to lie to all those around her. To further protect herself she gets a dog and takes self-defense classes, but she lives in constant fear that all of her efforts will not keep her husband from tracking her down. Eventually she comes to realize that to truly put her past behind her, she needs to divorce Trevor. However, he has some demands of his own, including being involved in the life of the child Lily is carrying in her womb.

Double Deceit by Stephanie Humphreys

Title: Double Deceit

Author: Stephanie Humphreys

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: May 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-1-93521794-7

Size: 6×9, softcover

Genre: Suspense

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As a young widow, all Elaina Bryant wants is a fresh start. Determined to put ten painful years behind her, she returns to her hometown and moves in with her sister, Natalie. Elaina soon accepts a job working at a small bookstore owned by the handsome Ryan Hill and his mother. Despite her reluctance to become romantically involved with anyone, she is drawn to Ryan and finds herself falling in love.

But someone isn’t happy with Elaina s new life and is watching her every move. Her tormenter seems determined to destroy her sanity and her future, but Elaina can t convince anyone the threat is real. Natalie is preoccupied with her own blossoming romance, and Ryan and Elaina s friend Peter seem to believe the threat has been manufactured in her own mind a result of her guilt and grief.

Now Elaina’s plans for a new start are crashing down around her. She knows she will have to find the answers on her own before she can ever overcome the past and enjoy love and happiness again. But how can she protect those she loves when she doesn’t know whom to trust?

Foggy with a Chance of Murder by G.G. Vandagriff

Title: Foggy with a Chance of Murder

Author: G.G. Vandagriff

Publisher: Deseret Book

Release Date: May 2011

ISBN:

Size: 274 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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What should have been a peaceful walk on the beach turns tragic when best-selling suspense author Chloe Greene fails to save a ten-year-old boy from drowning along the California coast. For Chloe, the boy’s death is simply more evidence that God does not exist – that anyone or anything can be taken by random chance, just as her own father was taken five years earlier.

Rob Stevens, the boy’s grieving father and a recent widower, isn’t sure he believes in God anymore, either, but when he becomes the target in a chain of violent attacks that are anything but random, he is forced to examine what he believes and what he has to live for.

As the pair search for answers, Chloe is introduced to a new religion that offers her the first hope and peace she has felt in years. That peace is threatened, however, when Chloe’s old boyfriend, Luke, reenters her life and stirs up old memories and old desires.

Chloe finds herself at a crossroads of the heart as well as of the soul, but her chance for a new beginning could be destroyed when a dense fog provides the perfect cover for an unknown assailant and one final attack.

Shades of Gray by Rachel Ann Nunes

Title: Shades of Gray

Author: Rachel Ann Nunes

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: May 9, 2010

ISBN: 978-1609080518

Size: 320 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Autumn Rain Series: The Eyes of a Stranger (book 1), Imprints (book 2)

Why would a contented husband who has it all simply disappear?

Autumn Rain believes someone from Dennis Brigg’s past has played into his sudden disappearance, and she involves Detective Shannon Martin in the investigation, hoping that together they can find her friend before the past catches up to him.

Meanwhile, Autumn has troubles of her own. Her boyfriend, Jake, has been a great support since her father’s death, but now his old girlfriend, Kolonda, needs his help with the strange events occurring at her rental buildings. Unfortunately, Jake’s help doesn’t seem to be all Kolonda wants. Autumn is equally confused about her own changing feelings for Jake and for Detective Martin.

Both investigations take a dangerous turn, with millions of dollars and many lives at stake, including that of an innocent young boy. Only by reading imprints—emotions left on certain objects—and putting herself at risk can Autumn unravel the mystery and save her friends.

The Alias by Mandi Tucker Slack

Title: The Alias

Author: Mandi Tucker Slack

Publisher: Bonneville/CFI

Release Date: May 14, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599555096

Size: 208 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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After a long and difficult divorce, Jacey thinks the worst is over. Little does she know she’ll soon be forced to go undercover to protect her family, and in the process, she’ll risk losing her identity, her future, and her heart. With a lightning pace, a good dose of humor, and a plot that’s full of suspense, this thrilling novel is an edge-of-your-seat read.

Arizona Guy by Raymond Spitzer

Title: Arizona Guy

Author: Raymond Spitzer

Publisher: WiDo Publishing

Release Date: May 3, 2011

ISBN: 978-0-9830238-9-0

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Genre: Mystery? General?

He didn’t know he was an Arizona guy until someone called him a California guy. Ted White, a high school band director comes to Ajo to house sit for his aunt and uncle, and to get far away from a broken engagement. But the relatives are missing. In the process of unraveling the mystery of their disappearance, this small desert town comes to mean more to Ted than he ever could have imagined.