Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath

Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath is the sixth and maybe the final book in the “Jacqueline *Jack* Daniels” suspense series.  Publisher: Hyperion, July 2009 At the end of Fuzzy Navel, J. A. Konrath surprised readers with an agonizing cliff-hanger: One of...

Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child

Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child is the 13th book in the “Jack Reacher” thriller series.  Publisher: Delacorte Press, May 2009 New York City. Two in the morning. A subway car heading uptown. Jack Reacher, plus five other passengers. Four are okay. The fifth...

Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews

Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews is the second book in the “Meg Langslow” mystery series.  Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur, September 2008 from “A Murder Hatched” compilation of the second two books in the series.  Originally...

Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews is the first book in the “Meg Langslow” mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur, September 2008 from “A Murder Hatched” compilation of the first two books in the series. Originally published...

Killer Hair by Ellen Byerrum

Killer Hair by Ellen Byerrum is the first book in the “Crime of Fashion” mystery series.  Signet (Penguin), August 2003 An up-and-coming stylist, Angie Woods had a reputation for rescuing down-and-out looks – and careers – all with a pair of scissors. But when Angie...

Double Play by Jill Shalvis

Double Play by Jill Shalvis features Pace Martin and Holly Hutchins in this contemporary romance story.  Publisher: Berkley Sensation (Penguin), July 2009 Pace Martin is the ace pitcher for the Pacific Heat. He’s got the arm, the experience and the wins. He’s also got...