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January 5, 2009

New releases -- Janet Evanovich and more

PLum SpookyNew books out this week include the latest thilller from Janet Evanovich. A sampling:

Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s, $27.95) According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even more frightening and dangerous, as bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is about to learn.

Eclipse by Richard North Patterson (Holt, $26). Damon Pierce, a 40-year-old partner in a huge San Francisco law firm, who specializes in international litigation, agrees to defend the husband of a former lover from bogus murder charges.

Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26). Temple Grandin, famed for her decades-long commitment to treating livestock as humanely as possible on its way to slaughter, considers how humans and animals can best interact.

Bones of the Dragon by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (Tor, $24.95). Skylan Ivorson is a sea-raider of the Vindras and eventually becomes the Chief of Chiefs of all Vindras clans, an honor he truly feels he deserves as one who has been blessed by Skoval, the god of war. But sometimes a blessing is a curse in disguise.

The Power of Soul by Zhi Gang Sha (Atria, $25) The Power of Soul teaches soul healing, soul prevention of sickness, soul rejuvenation, soul transformation of every aspect of life (including relationships and finances) and soul enlightenment.

The Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in History by Harry S. Dent (Free Press, $27). Harry Dent outlines the critical issues that will face our government and other major institutions, offering long- and short-term tactics for weathering the storm.

Red Carpet Suicide by Perez Hilton (NAL, $23.95). Perez Hilton makes his publishing debut with a pop-cultural satire about today’s insane celebrity-driven world.

Rich Brother Rich Sister: Two Different Paths to God, Money and Happiness by Robert Kiyosaki and Emi Kiyosaki (Perseus/Vanguard, $24.95). Two people, born of the same parents, and with the same childhood experiences, take different paths to find truth, happiness, purpose and ultimately financial success.

The Man from Oakdale by Henry Coleman with Alina Adams (Pocket, $23). Desperate to locate her missing granddaughter, high-powered businesswoman Lucinda Walsh hires Henry Coleman for the job.

With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain by Michael Korda (HarperCollins, $25.99). Michael Korda takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than 3,000 young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force — often no more than 900 on any given day — stood between Hitler and the victory that seemed almost within his grasp.

The Great Eight by Scott Hamilton (Nelson/Practical Living, $24.99). Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Hamilton shares his eight secrets to finding happiness in the face of a life filled with challenges, difficulties and career-canceling odds.

On the Grind: A Shane Scully Novel by Stephen J. Cannell (St. Martin’s, $25.95). In Stephen Cannell’s ninth Shane Scully crime thriller, Scully is unceremoniously dismissed from the LAPD and lands an entry-level job in Haven Park, a city known for having the most corrupt police department in California.

Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box (St. Martin’s, $24.95). Jack and Melissa McGuane’s dream of becoming parents comes true with the adoption of their daughter, Angelina. But nine months after bringing her home, they receive a call from the adoption agency telling them the baby’s father, a teenager, never signed away his parental rights and he wants her back.

Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos (Atlantic Monthly, $25). Hope Jones, a Nebraska mother of three, is whisked away by a 1978 tornado, her body never found. Twenty-five years later, when Hope’s children gather for their father’s funeral after he’s killed by a lightning strike, Llewelyn’s death is one of many quandaries haunting his children.

All Pets Go to Heaven by Sylvia Browne (Fireside, $23.95). World famous psychic, spiritual teacher and New York Times best-selling author Sylvia Browne exercises her insight to illustrate the purpose our pets have on Earth — and what animals experience after death.

Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell (Little, Brown, $24.99). A hit man-turned-doctor tries to make a new life for himself in a decrepit Manhattan hospital, but the past has a way of finding him.

Daemon by Daniel Suarez (Dutton, $26.95). Gaming genius Matthew Sobol, the 34-year-old head of CyberStorm Entertainment, has just died of brain cancer, but death doesn’t stop him from initiating an all-out Internet war against humanity.

Amazon.com and Publishers Weekly

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