Recreation

Fiction New Titles September 2012 (arrived in August)

Adventure

Rotten gods, Greg Barron.
Action tale about the world on the brink of catastrophe with terrorists making radical demands.
No return, Brett Battles.
An F-18 Navy fighter careens out of the blue sky above the Mojave desert. A TV cameraman, who grew up in a small town just miles away, can see what is going to happen next. Frantically, Wes Stewart races to the downed jet and tries to save the pilot's life. When the plane explodes, Wes escapes without harm and plunges into a murderous conspiracy.
The Devil's bounty, Sean Black.
Ryan Lock enters the Mexican badlands to bring a violent rapist to justice but the villain is protected by a murderous Mexican drug cartel.
Midnight empire, Andrew Croome.
Action tale about technology, encryption and the remotely controlled drone used in the War on Terror and how an Aussie technician becomes caught up in this dangerous world.
Warlord, Angus Donald.
May 1194. Finally released from captivity, Richard the Lionheart is in Normandy engaged in a bloody war to drive the French out of his continental patrimony. Using the brutal tactics of medieval warfare siege, savagery and scorched earth the Lionheart is gradually pushing back the forces of King Philip of France.
Assassin, Duncan Falconer.
Another action filled case for special forces operative John Stratton.
The guardian, David Hosp.
Fast moving tale about one of Islam's greatest relics which is stolen and a CIA agent involved is murdered. The fate of the Middle East now hangs in the balance.
Blood diamond, Mark Keating.
Fearless pirate captain Devlin is asked to go to Paris and steal an enormously valuable diamond from the French Prince Regent.
Battle lines, Andy McNab & Kym Jordan.
"Written with" Kym Jordan, a sequel to the 2010 novel "War torn", a strong action tale that details the lives of the men and women of the present British army.
Agent of the state, Roger Pearce.
First novel by a former commander of Special Branch which gives a disturbing picture of M15 and M16.
The Geneva trap, Stella Rimington.
Geneva 2012 and Liz Carlyle meets a Russian intelligence officer who has information about the sabotage of an Anglo-American Defence programme.
Say you're sorry, Michael Robotham.
When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Now Tash, reaching breaking point at the abuse their captor has inflicted on them, has escaped, promising to come back for Piper.
Warlord, David Rollins.
Special Agent Vin Cooper is on the trail of a former colleague whose severed hand has turned up along with a huge ransom demand.
Osama, Chris Ryan.
SAS agent Joe Mansfield saw the Osama assassination and now somebody wants him dead.
The book of dreams, Tim Severin.
First in a new Saxon series following Sigwulf, a minor Saxon prince.
The wolves of the North, Harry Sidebottom.
Fifth in the "Warrior of Rome" series has Ballista returning to undertake another epic mission as the Roman Empire is in chaos around him.
The fallen angel, Daniel Silva.
Gabriel Allon, master art restorer and assassin, returns to Rome and uncovers a murder linked to the Vatican.
Dirty little secret, Jon Stock.
Concludes a trilogy featuring spy Daniel Marchant, renegade M16 officer.
Kill decision, Daniel Suarez.
Techno-thriller about what happens when America is under attack by drones programmed to find and execute targets.
The labyrinth of Osiris, Paul Sussman.
Poisonings in the Egyptian desert, Israeli sex-trafficking and a web of violence and corporate malpractice, all linked to an ancient Egyptian Labyrinth.
12.21, Dustin Thomason.
A doctor discovers that a patient possesses a centuries old codex explaining why the Mayan civilisation collapsed. Will the world now end on 21/12/12?
Black list, Brad Thor.
Navy Seal/counterterrorist operative must evade assassins who have him on the black list of enemies of the nation.
The renegades, Tom Young.
Joining troops to deliver aid to an earthquake-decimated region of Afghanistan, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Parson and his interpreter, Sergeant Major Sophia Gold, confront a Taliban splinter group that is shooting aid workers and everyone who accepts help.

American Fiction

Dare me, Megan Abbott.
After a suspicious suicide, the members of a high school cheerleading squad, along with their new, perfectly cool coach, Colette French, are drawn into the investigation.
True believers, Kurt Andersen.
A strong relevant story of America now in which a sixtyish judge withdraws from a Supreme Court seat because of events in her youth.
The sandcastle girls, Chris Bohjalian.
Parallel stories of a woman who falls in love with an Armenian soldier during the Armenian genocide of 1915 and a modern day New Yorker prompted to rediscover her Armenian past.
The struggle, Wanda E. Brunstetter.
When Timothy Fisher decides to move his wife, Hannah, and daughter, Mindy, to Christian County, Kentucky, where two of his brothers now reside Hannah is very reluctant to leave her Amish home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Third in the Kentucky Brothers series.
Here's to friends, Melody Carlson.
Final volume in the "Four Lindas" series has the middle aged quartet on a New Year cruise to a romantic wedding.
River's end, Melody Carlson.
The final story in the faith based series, "The inn at Shining Waters."
The Amish bride, Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould.
Third in the series, "Women of Lancaster County."
The war of the wives, Tamar Cohen.
Second novel by author of "The mistress's revenge" is about a woman who learns, at her husband's funeral, that he had another family.
A hologram for the king, Dave Eggers.
In a rising Saudi Arabian city a struggling businessman makes a last ditch try to stave off foreclosure and hold his family together.
The haven, Suzanne Woods Fisher.
Second in the family romance series, "Stoney Ridge sessions," set amongst the Amish.
Elza's kitchen, Marc Fitten.
This second novel by author of the delightful "Valeria's last stand" is about a woman and her restaurant in a Hungarian town and how she invites a harsh restaurant columnist to her place. Warm and likeable and in the "Chocolat" tradition.
What happened to my sister, Elizabeth Flock.
Two families are bound together by deep secrets and haunted pasts.
Goodbye for now, Laurie Frankel.
In the "one day" tradition. First novel about a woman who is consoled by her boyfriend after her beloved grandmother dies. He designs a computer programme to let her chat with her late grandmother.
City of women, David R. Gillham.
Hiding her clandestine activities behind the persona of a model Nazi soldier's wife at the height of World War II, Sigrid Schroeder dreams of her former Jewish lover and risks everything to hide a mother and two young children who she believes might be her lover's family.
Welcome back to Pie Town, Lynne Hinton.
Good natured sequel to "Pie town", the story of a New Mexico town transformed by its new priest.
The sisters, Nancy Jensen.
1927. Times are tough in rural Kentucky. With their mother dead and their stepfather looming as an ever-present threat, sisters Bertie and Mabel Fischer have no one to lean on but each other. Then a choice made in desperation sets off a chain of misunderstandings that will divide the sisters and resonate through three generations of women.
Buddhaland Brooklyn, Richard C Morais.
Oda's boyhood is spent fishing in clear mountain streams, picking plums, and helping his parents run the family's village inn on the slopes of Mount Nagata. But at age eleven, his parents hand him over to the monks at the nearby Buddhist monastery. Separated from his family and deeply lonely, the acolyte adjusts to monastic life by devoting himself to painting, poetry, and prayer--and avoiding human contact.
Shine shine shine, Lydia Netzer.
A housewife and mother married to a genius NASA engineer raises their autistic son while their marriage slowly crumbles. Much praised debut that mixes real life, science fiction and themes of love and death.
One mountain away, Emilie Richards.
Woman real estate agent finds her successful life is quite empty so she realises there is more as she learns about friendship, love and forgiveness.
You are the love of my life, Susan Richards Shreve.
1973 and the time of Watergate and a single mother leaves New York for Washington where she wants a new start despite keeping aspects of her past and present.
Whispers in the wind, Lauraine Snelling.
Second in the Wild West Wind series, a faith based series set in South Dakota.
Eat the document, Dana Spiotta.
In the 1970s, Bobby Desoto and Mary Whittaker, passionate, idealistic, and in love, design a series of radical protests against the Vietnam War. When one action goes wrong, the course of their lives is forever changed. The two must erase their past, forge new identities, and never see each other again.
A hundred flowers, Gail Tsukiyama.
A tale set during the Chinese Cultural Revolution follows the struggles of Kai Ying to safeguard her family when her teacher husband is arrested and sent to a "re-education" labour camp for criticising the Communist Party.
The age of miracles, Karen Thompson Walker.
Extraordinary fiction debut about the effects of an unprecedented phenomenon - the earth slowing and days growing longer - as an 11 year old girl grapples with changes in her own life.

Australian fiction

Eleven seasons, Paul D. Carter.
Melbourne 1985 and young Jason dreams of football. A story of a boy's dream and a family's secrets. Winner of the Australian/Vogel Literary Award.
The amber amulet, Craig Silvey.
Twelve year old Liam is a superhero patrolling his neighbourhood in this droll and funny coming of age story.
The oldest song in the world, Sue Woolfe.
A student is asked to travel to remote Australian desert town to record an Aborigine woman singing an ancient song. An impressive story of culture clash, love, family and different world.

British Fiction

A trick I learned from dead men, Kitty Aldridge.
Excellent novel about an undertaker's apprentice who supports his young deaf brother.
The house of rumour, Jake Arnott.
London during the Blitz, Hess planning his mission to Britain and occultists operating in California. A clever and vivid tale of conspiracy, coincidence spies, UFO spotters, movie makers and others.
Ancient light, John Banville.
Billy Gray was my best friend and I fell in love with his mother. Alexander Cleave, an actor who thinks his best days are behind him, remembers his first unlikely affair as a teenage boy in a small town in 1950s Ireland. Another superb novel from a former Booker winner.
The yips, Nicola Barker.
Described as "an historical novel of the pre-Twitter moment, the filthiest state-of-the-nation novel since "Money" by Martin Amis and the most flamboyant piece of comic fiction ever set in Luton."
In her shadow, Louise Douglas.
Story of friendship, obsession and betrayal. Hannah has spent her adult life pretending that Ellen, who died in an accident, never existed then one day she sees Ellen again.
The silver dark sea, Susan Fletcher.
The islanders of Parla are still mourning the disappearance of one of their own. Four years since that loss and a man - unnamed, unclothed - is washed onto their shores. Some say he is a mythical man from the sea - potent, kind and beautiful; others suspect him. Story of love, loss and the lore of the sea.
Bring me the head of Ryan Giggs, Rodge Glass.
Clever tale by a Manchester United supporter. The story of how one football fan's idolisation of Ryan Giggs makes his own life go awry. For footballers and football widows.
Twopence coloured, Patrick Hamilton.
Story of 19-year-old Jackie Mortimer, who leaves Hove in search of a life on the London stage, only to become entangled in 'provincial theatre' and complex affairs of the heart with two brothers, Richard and Charles Gissing.
Tony Hogan bought me an ice-cream float before he stole my ma, Kerry Hudson.
When Janie Ryan is born, she's just the latest in a long line of Ryan women, Aberdeen fishwives to the marrow, always ready to fight. Her violet-eyed Grandma had predicted she'd be sly, while blowing Benson and Hedges smoke rings over her Ma's swollen belly. Raucous Scottish tale in the "Shameless" tradition.
Come to the edge, Joanna Kavenna.
Dark satirical tale of a woman who goes on a rural retreat and inadvertently becomes a revolutionary.
Mo said she was quirky, James Kelman.
From the Booker winner comes the story of Helen - sister, mother, daughter - and 24 hours in a life of a woman who might seem ordinary but is as unique as any of us.
This is how it ends, Kathleen MacMahon.
Bruno, an American, has come to Ireland to search for his roots. Addie, an out-of-work architect, is recovering from heartbreak while taking care of her infirm father. When their worlds collide, they experience a connection unlike any they've previously felt, but soon their newfound love will be tested in ways they never imagined possible.
Rumours, Freya North.
A big Georgian estate is being haggled over by developers which leads to a clash between a woodworker and an estate agent. Light tale set in a quirky English village.
Archipelago, Monique Roffey.
Man and his daughter and dog embark on an ocean trip to the Caribbean archipelago where he fell in love as a young man. Author is Trinidad born and lives in Britain.
Rook, Jane Rusbridge.
A documentary maker arrives in a Sussex village to shoot a film about King Cnut and digs up disturbing things about the village's past.
The knot, Mark Watson.
From television presenter/comedian comes the tale of a wedding photographer whose chance of happiness is threatened by family secrets.
A half forgotten song, Katherine Webb.
A lonely young girl in a Dorset village in 1935 develops a strong bond with the family of an artist who has arrived there. Tale of obsessive love and the nature of memory.
How the trouble started, Robert Williams.
Teenager can't forget what happened to him when he was 8 and when he befriends a young vulnerable boy to protect him things become dangerous. An expert tale of childhood, morality, innocence and guilt.

Chicklit & romantic comedy

Too hot to handle, Katie Agnew.
Ever dreamt of escape? That's what Paradise promises: an ultra-exclusive hotel on the Caribbean island of St Barts. There, a retired actor from Hollywood's golden age has brought together a glittering selection of guests.
I should be so lucky, Judy Astley.
Viola hasn't had much luck with men. Marriages and relationships have collapsed and her family think she needs 'Looking After' but change is on the way.
Keeping mum, Emma Hannigan.
Happily married Ava and her daughter Daisy have always had the same outlook on life. Marriage (to the right guy) and babies. But when Daisy begins to question her life choices, Ava is forced to examine her own.
My big fat boot camp, Kate Harrison.
Six days boot camp for five women with body image problems.
Before I met you, Lisa Jewell.
Having grown up on the quiet island of Guernsey, Elizabeth Dean can't wait to start her new life in London. On a mission to find Clara Pickle the mysterious beneficiary in her grandmother's will she arrives in bustling and grungy 1990s Soho, filled with hope, excitement and dreams. She has the world at her feet and is ready for whatever life has to throw at her. Or so she thinks
The Meryl Streep movie club, Mia March.
In an old family inn in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, three women join together to form the Meryl Streep Movie Club, finding unexpected answers and inspiration as they each confront a tough situation in their lives.

Fiction from the rest of the World

Me, who dove into the heart of the world, Sabina Berman
Karen Nieto passed her earliest years a feral child, left alone to wander the vast beach property near her family failing tuna cannery in Mazatlan, Mexico. When her mother dies, Karen's long-kept family secret is revealed. What to do with the troubled and autistic Karen? First novel by Mexican playwright/journalist.
Vlad, Carlos Fuentes
Vlad the Impaler, inspiration for Bram Stoker's "Dracula," shrewdly used as a postmodern riff on the vampire craze and a scathing satire on the Mexican bourgeoisie.
The hundred-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared, Jonas Jonasson
It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, he is waiting for the party he-never-wanted-anyway to begin. The mayor is going to be there. The press is going to be there. But, as it turns out, Allan is not. A novel that has been an enormous hit in Europe.
The dinner, Herman Koch
Two couples meet for dinner at a fashionable Amsterdam restaurant and before the night is over terrible things will come to light. A big bestseller overseas and described as a European version of "The slap."

Mystery

Payback time, Geraint Anderson.
When City high-flyer Bridget, recently fired from her bank, is found dead outside her high rise apartment, her colleagues assume she's committed suicide. Cityboy Steve Jones is outraged and he and five City workmates decide to take revenge.
The empty glass, J.I. Baker.
Marilyn Monroe (2012 is the 50th anniversary of her death). In this intriguing novel a L.A. coroner finds her diary at the death scene and it reveals a doomed affair that may have led to a sinister cover-up.
Blood loss, Alex Barclay.
FBI agent Ben Bryce takes on her toughest case where a father's work places his young daughter in terrible danger.
Rush of blood, Mark Billingham.
Perfect strangers. A perfect holiday. The perfect murder. Three couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday and become fast friends. But on their last night, their perfect holiday takes a tragic twist: the teenage daughter of another holidaymaker goes missing, and her body is later found floating in the mangroves.
Vengeance, Benjamin Black.
A bizarre suicide leads to a scandal and then murder in this dark tale of life amongst Dublin's elite. Author is prize winning novelist John Banville.
Dark waters, Robin Blake.
Second in series featuring Dr Luke Fidelis, 18th century sleuth, and the case of the drowned publican who turns out to have been murdered.
Blotto, Twinks and the bootlegger's moll, Simon Brett.
Blotto is to be married off to a rich American and this leads Blotto and Twinks off to America in the days of prohibition.
Sneaky pie for president, Rita Mae Brown
In a story written from Sneaky Pie's perspective, the intrepid feline sleuth temporarily halts her busy writing career to run for President, a campaign marked by a revolutionary animal-rights agenda and a frisky flock of prospective cabinet members.
The silence, Alison Bruce.
DC Gary Goodhew doesn't take a murder confession seriously then she is found dead. Strong British crime tale.
Creole belle, James Lee Burke.
The 19th Dave Robicheaux story.
Kill you twice, Chelsea Cain.
Struggling to move past his traumatic encounters with serial killer Gretchen Lowell, Archie Sheridan investigates a murder involving a brutally tortured victim before he is contacted by Lowell, who claims to have inside information about the case.
A city of broken glass, Rebecca Cantrell.
Covering the 1938 St. Martin festival when she learns that Jewish-Polish citizens are being deported from Germany, journalist Hannah rushes to get the story only to be kidnapped by the SS and rescued by her presumed-dead lover Lars.
The song of the nightingale, Alys Clare.
Latest Hawkenlye mystery. 1211 and former Abbess Helewise moves near the Abbey when three deaths of vengeance occur.
The crime of Julian Wells, Thomas H. Cook.
When famed true-crime writer Julian Wells' body is found in a boat drifting on a Montauk pond, the question is not how he died, but why? A twisty, clever and intriguing literary crime novel.
Gone in seconds, A.J. Cross.
Starts a new series from a British forensic psychologist about a forensic psychologist on the track of a killer who is out to kill again.
Buried on Avenue B, Peter De Jonge.
Second solo effort by author who's been a James Patterson collaborator.
Stage fright, Marianne Delacourt.
Private eye Tara Sharp has a job looking after a difficult rock star in Brisbane and discovers that the music industry is a lot more dangerous than she thought.
Bad Little Falls, Paul Doiron.
Summoned to a rustic cabin during a blizzard, Maine game warden Mike Bowdich embarks on a dangerous investigation involving a notorious drug dealer, a beautiful woman with a dark past, and her troubled young son.
Bagpipes, brides and homicides, Kaitlyn Dunnett.
Dunnett returns to the small town of Moosetookalook, Maine for the sixth Scottish-themed Liss MacCrimmon mystery, in which a historical re-enactment takes a murderous turn.
After Clare, Marjorie Eccles.
Traditional English mystery in which a titled lady returns to the country house where she grew up and a past disappearance is rediscovered.
Pierced, Thomas Enger
Despite always maintaining his innocence, Tori Pulli, once a powerful player on Oslo's underground crime scene, has been found guilty of murder. Second in the Henning Juul series.
A pimp's notes, Giorgio Faletti
1978 and Bravo, who caters for the tastes of Milan's rich and decadent, ends up wanted by police, organised crime and even the Red Brigade.
The eye collector, Sebastian Fitzek
A creepy tale of a hide and seek style game where the Eye Collector plays the game to the death.
Thicker than water, G.M. Ford.
Leo Waterman, Seattle private eye, on the case of a nasty protection gang and a woman who disappears.
In the darkness, Karin Fossum
The first of her Inspector Sejer novels, now published in English for the first time.
Cold grave, Kathryn Fox.
Anya Crichton finds cruise ships aren't all they're supposed to be as her forensic expertise is brought to bear on an unusual death at sea.
Bloodline, Felix Francis.
The story of race fixing and a woman jockey who should have won a race and later jumps to her death off a balcony. Or was it murder?
Broken harbour, Tana French.
Broken Harbour is a half abandoned estate near Dublin where a family are murdered with only the wife surviving, leaving a strange and mysterious case of a family at risk.
Sweet talk, Julie Garwood.
Romantic suspense where a female IRS agent has to turn to a male FBI agent for help.
Die a stranger, Steve Hamilton.
A plane lands in a deserted airstrip one night and five dead bodies are found the next day. Private eye Alex McKnight investigates.
The unkindest cut, Gerald Hammond.
A knife-wielding criminal threatens an idyllic Scottish community, a vet manages to inject him with a microchip and the chase is on.
Fatal Frost, James Henry.
Sequel to his debut "First Frost." DS Jack Frost (originally created by R.D. Wingfield) investigates two brutal murders of teenagers.
The summer of dead toys, Antonio Hill
For fans of Scandinavian crime, a skilfully plotted story of misdeeds and murder in Barcelona high society. When the death of a vulnerable young witness in a case of human trafficking and voodoo causes the normally calm Inspector Salgado to beat someone up, he is moved off the project and sent instead to investigate a teenager's fall to his death in one of Barcelona's uptown areas.
You don't want to know, Lisa Jackson.
Child goes missing from a house party and the mother is wracked with guilt and feels someone knows more and is prepared to kill to hide the truth.
The last tomorrow, Ryan David Jahn.
The story of a comic book creator, whose creation inspired a killer, and his involvement with a crime boss which leads him to be framed and go on the run.
The first cut, Ali Knight.
Psychological thriller where a young woman journalist's best friend is murdered and then she meets a man with a dark and deadly secret.
The prophet, Michael Koryta.
Two brothers in a small midwestern town: one the high school's beloved football coach on the verge of a state championship, one scraping by as a bail bondsman. Their sister was abducted and murdered when they were teenagers, and they've been divided since that day. Now a new killing with ties to each of them has forced a painful and adversarial reunion.
Fire season, Jon Loomis.
Police detective Frank Coffin on the trail of a deadly firebug in his Massachusetts town.
The midnight promise, Zane Lovitt.
A Melbourne private eye's life through interlinked stories in the Peter Temple/Peter Corris vein.
The dark winter, David Mark.
Hull, East Yorkshire. Two weeks before Christmas. Three bodies in the morgue. The victims each a sole survivor of a past tragedy killed in the manner they once cheated death. Somebody is playing God. And it falls to DS Aector McAvoy to stop their deadly game.
Dandy Gilver and a bothersome number of corpses, Catriona McPherson.
Dandy Gilver goes to a small seaside village where she finds that the teachers at the local school are vanishing and corpses are mounting up.
Shadow of the rock, Thomas Mogford.
Launches a new series featuring lawyer Spike Sanguinetti who tries to extradite a friend who's fled a murder charge in Tangier only to be drawn into a game of secrets and corruption.
Silenced, Kristina Ohlsson
Fredrika Bergman assigned to two seemingly unrelated cases that lead to the people smuggling market.
The last victim, Karen Robards.
Investigating the brutal murders of two vacationing families in sunny Virginia Beach, FBI agents Ryan Sinclair and Buzz Crane suspect the work of a notorious serial killer and tap the skills of preeminent clinical expert Charlotte Stone, who is also the culprit's only known survivor.
The pigeon pie mystery, Julia Stuart.
Zany late Victorian historical mystery from the author of "The tower, the zoo and the tortoise."
Off the grid, P.J. Tracy.
A string of murders leads to a shocking collision of violence in a remote part of Minnesota.
Let the devil sleep, John Verdon.
NYPD homicide detective leaves the force for quiet retirement but someone who wreaked havoc a decade ago comes after him.
The trust, Norb Vonnegut.
Temporarily taking charge of a philanthropic organisation when its real-estate magnate owner dies under suspicious circumstances, stockbroker Grove O'Rourke discovers that the fund's charitable donations are being used for illicit purposes.
The devil's cave, Martin Walker.
Third in the Dordogne-set series featuring chief of police Bruno Courreges.
The girl on the stairs, Louise Welsh.
Psychological suspense tale about a pregnant woman in Berlin who becomes suspicious that her teenage neighbour is being abused by her father.
Line of fire, Stephen White.
Forest fires are reducing chunks of the Boulder Valley to tinder and ash; Colorado clinical psychologist Alan Gregory's colleague and close friend, still recovering from a terrible trauma, appears to be approaching a psychological breakdown; and new evidence in an old case causes Alan to reexamine decisions he made in the past, putting his entire career at risk.
Hot seat, Simon Wood.
Second racing car mystery with Pit Lane Magazine's Young Driver of the Year investigating the murder of a mechanic.

New Zealand Fiction

Alveridgea : the legend of the lonely dog, Ivan Clarke and Stu Duval.
Another time, another world. Port Alveridge, nestled on the edge of the sparkling Esparrow Sea, is a town divided. Cats and Dogs who once fought ancient battles now live as uneasy neighbours in segregated districts, with the town ruled for the greater good of Felines. Into this hotbed of simmering rivalry steps an orphan hound - Arthur Snout - deposited on the steps of the Alveridge County Orphanage.
The invisible rider, Kirsten McDougall
Collection of linked short stories featuring Philip Fetch, a lawyer in a suburban shopping mall who feels increasingly our of step with those around him.

Romance

How to mend a broken heart, Amy Andrews.
If the ring fits, Jackie Braun.
The nurse he shouldn't notice, Susan Carlisle.
Falling for Dr Fearless, Lucy Clark.
His last chance at redemption, Michelle Conder.
The man she shouldn't crave, Lucy Ellis.
One night with the enemy, Abby Green.
The hidden heart of Rico Rossi, Kate Hardy.
A tainted beauty, Sharon Kendrick.
Contract with consequences, Miranda Lee.
Her outback rescuer, Marion Lennox.
Ava's re-awakening, Carol Marinelli.
Marrying the enemy, Nicola Marsh.
The dangerous Jacob Wilde, Sandra Marton.
The sheikh's last gamble, Trish Morey.
Monsoon wedding fever, Shoma Narayanan.
Gabriel's inferno, Sylvain Reynard.
Gabriel's rapture, Sylvain Reynard.
The cowboy comes home, Patricia Thayer.
Mr. Right, next door!, Baraba Wallace.
The girl he'd overlooked, Cathy Williams.
The rancher's housekeeper, Rebecca Winters.

Saga & Historical

The painter's apprentice, Charlotte Betts.
1688 and a young sensitive artist is taken on by a troubled older artist as his apprentice while revolution throws the country into turmoil.
The king's damsel, Kate Emerson.
Latest in her popular "Secrets of the Tudor Court" series.
River of destiny, Barbara Erskine.
An epic tale spanning Anglo-Saxon Britain, Victorian Suffolk and the present day with a murder plot revealing a mystery across the ages.
Stigmata, Colin Falconer.
1205 A.D. and Philip of Vercy leaves the Holy Land to return to France and finds his wife dead and his son dying. He sets off to a healer with Christ's stigmata in an attempt to save his son.
I, Iago, Nicole Galland.
The story behind Othello follows Iago from childhood days, to his meeting and falling for Emilia and his eventual betrayal of his close friend.
The broken land, Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear.
In this third book of the People of the Longhouse quartet, dangerous sorcerer Atotarho sets into motion a cataclysmic battle that threatens to destroy the Iroquoian world.
The queen's lover, Francine du Plessix Gray.
The Queen's Lover reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette.
Softly grow the poppies, Audrey Howard.
Rose Beechworth is mistress of a charming country house her own, left to her by her wealthy father. In the summer of 1914, she is not even looking for love. Alice Weatherly turns Rose's world upside down. The loveable young heiress longs to kiss Captain Charlie Summers goodbye she takes Rose to Liverpool's Lime Street station and into the heart of Charlie's brother Harry.
Yew Tree Gardens, Anna Jacobs.
Third in the Wiltshire Girls series - follows "Cherry Tree Lane" and "Elm Tree Road."
A new day, Beryl Matthews.
London 1938 and young Hanna and Jack are sent to an orphanage when their parents die in a train crash. They are separated and Jack is adopted by an appalling couple.
The virgin cure, Ami McKay.
Story of a girl in 1871 who is sold as a servant by her mother and eventually escapes and ends up in a brothel run by a clever and very sinister woman.
The summer house, Santa Montefiore.
Antoinette's world has fallen apart: her husband, the man she has loved for as long as she can remember, has died tragically in an accident. He was her rock, the man she turned to for love and support, the man she knew better than she knew herself. Or at least so she thought... For as she arrives at the familiar old stone church for George's funeral, she sees a woman she has never met before.
The red sea, William Napier.
The Mediterranean, 1571. For hundreds of years the Ottoman Empire has ruled the seas. But the seas are only a gateway to the lands they covet beyond. The armies of the Turk are picking off colonies and small islands, and if the Mediterranean falls, then finally perhaps the balance of power between crescent and cross will tip. Second in series.
Perfect strangers, Tasmina Perry.
When Sophie is asked to house-sit a luxury London apartment she meets a rich American but when he's found dead she's prime suspect. High class tale of lies, love and conspiracy.
To love and cherish, Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller.
When the love of her life, Evan, goes missing after a hurricane strikes Bridal Veil Island in 1898, Melinda Colson returns to search for him, but as she settles into a new job, and a new life, how long will she be able to hold out hope? Second in the Bridal Veil Island series.
The jump artist, Austin Ratner.
A young man stands unjustly accused of murdering his father. Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann speak out on his behalf. Sigmund Freud is called to testify. The trial that ensues, in which he attempts to clear his name, sends shockwaves throughout Europe. Impressive first novel.
A dangerous inheritance, Alison Weir.
1562 and Lady Catherine Grey, cousin of Elizabeth I is imprisoned in the Tower of London.

Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

Thirteen, Kelley Armstrong.
Savannah Levine emerges from the rescue of her half-brother and summons formidable powers to halt a supernatural war that is being complicated by the forces of heaven and hell. Epic finale of the Otherworld fantasy series.
Existence, David Brin.
Story of an orbital garbage collector who retrieves something rumoured to be an "alien artifact."
The traitor queen, Trudi Canavan.
Returning from exile, the feared black magician, Lorkin, must broker an alliance between his people and the Traitors in this final instalment of the trilogy following The Ambassador's Mission and The Rogue.
Earth unaware : the First Formic War, Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.
The mining ship El Cavador, beyond Pluto, detects a fast-moving incoming object headed toward Earth. The crew decides it's probably not important, but they're wrong: it represents the opening wave of the first Formic War.
Trinity rising, Elspeth Cooper.
Second in the Wild Hunt fantasy series; sequel to "Songs of the earth."
Forge of darkness, Steven Erikson.
First in the Kharkanas Trilogy, a new fantasy series.
The stranger's magic, Max Frei
Third in the fantasy series, "Labyrinths of Echo."
The thousand emperors, Gary Gibson.
Second in "Final days" science fiction series about two civilisations, separated for years by enmities fostered by the people who don't want them to come together.
Empty space : a haunting, M. John Harrison.
Final part of the Kefahuchi Tract trilogy has an alien research tool in space housing a woman who is both from the past and the future.
The fate of the dwarves, Markus Heitz
Fourth in the Dwarves fantasy series; follows "Revenge of the dwarves."
Time untime, Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Kateria Avani is driven by a lifetime of perplexing dreams to Las Vegas, where she meets a compellingly familiar warrior who has returned from the dead to prevent the fulfilment of a prophecy that could end the world. 16th in the Dark-Hunter series.
Odd apocalypse, Dean Koontz.
The fifth book in the Odd Thomas series.
Home from the sea : an elemental masters novel, Mercedes Lackey.
Latest in the Elemental Masters series which has been hailed as "a true frolic into fantasy."
The city's son, Tom Pollock.
First in a planned fantasy series, a highly imaginative tale set in a London of marvels and magic.
Seawitch : a Greywalker novel, Kat Richardson.
When a boat that vanished twenty-five years prior returns to its old berth in Seattle with a cabin containing symbols drawn in human blood, Greywalker Harper Blaine investigates what happened to the ship's passengers and crew.
Queen of wands, John Ringo.
Second in "Special circumstances" fantasy series. Features soccer mom and demon fighter Barbara Everette.
Terminal point, K.M. Ruiz.
Sequel to "Mind storm" that mixes superhero fiction with cutting edge technology and the social dystopia of cyberpunk.
The air war, Adrian Tchaikovsky.
All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, the spies watch each other and ready their knives, while Myna sees the troops muster at its border and emotions run high as it vows never to be enslaved again.
Coup d'etat : the war that came early, Harry Turtledove.
In the story of an alternate World War II that considers what might have happened if Chamberlain had chosen not to appease Hitler, the Germans fight with England and France to defeat Russia, while the United States struggles in a war against Japan. 4th in "The war that came early" series.
The hollow city, Dan Wells.
Paranoid schizophrenic Michael Shipman has hallucinations and complex horror fantasies that are complicated by his discovery of what may or may not be real monsters.