IMBA

The Independent Mystery Booksellers Association

May 2009

The following are the May bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
2. Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child (Delacorte)
3. The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly (Little Brown)
4. The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King (Bantam)
5. Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard (Harper)
6. The Way Home by George Pelecanos (Little Brown)
6. Even byAndrew Grant (St. Martin’s)
6. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (Delecorte)
6. Walking Dead by Greg Rucka (Bantam)
10. Killer Cuts by Elaine Viets (Obsidian

Softcover

1. The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney (Obsidian)
2. Clubbed to Death by Elaine Viets (Obsidian)
2. Careless in Red by Elizabeth George (Harper)
4. I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming (St. Martin’s)
5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel by Mary Ann Shaffer (Dial)
6. Blood Trail by C.J. Box (Berkley)
6. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central)
8. Seattle Noir by Curt Colbert (Akashic)
9. Jack Wakes Up by Seth Harwood (Three Rivers)
9. The Body in the Gallery by Katherine Hall Page (Avon

April 2009

The following are the April bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. Borderline by Nevada Barr (Putnam)
2. Look Again by Lisa Scottoline (St. Martin ’s)
3. Long Lost by Harlan Coben (Dutton)
4. Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)
5. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson (Morrow)
5. Wormwood by Susan Wittig Albert (Berkley )
7. Manna from Hades by Carola Dunn (St. Martin’s)
8. About Face by Donna Leon (Atlantic Monthly)
9. The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King (Bantam)
10. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon)
10. Dante’s Numbers by David Hewson (Delacorte)
10. Life Sentences by Laura Lippman (Morrow

Softcover

1. The Girl of his Dreams by Donna Leon (Penguin)
2. Winter Study by Nevada Barr(Berkley )
3. Nightshade by Susan Wittig Albert (Berkley )
4. A Date You Can’t Refuse by Harley Jane Kozak (Broadway)
5. Death Walked In by Carolyn Hart (Avon )
6. Murder of a Royal Pain by Denise Swanson (Obsidian)
7. Buckingham Palace Gardens by Anne Perry (Ballantine)
8. Cheating at Solitaire by Jane Haddam (St. Martin ’s)
9. Grand Cayman Scam by Randy Wayne White (Signet)
9. Missing by Karin Alvetgen (Felony & Mayhem

March 2009

The following are the March bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. All the Colors of Darkness by Peter Robinson (Morrow)
2. Dead Silence by Randy Wayne White (Putnam)
2. Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear (Holt)
4. Fault Line by Barry Eisler (Ballantine)
5. Night and Day by Robert B. Parker (Putnam)
6. Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow (St. Martin's)
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson (Knopf)
8. Cape Disappointment by Earl Emerson (Ballantine)
8. The Long Fall by Walter Mosley (Riverhead)
10. Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke (Kensington

Softcover

1. Scoop! by Hannah Dennison (Signet)
2. Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time by Emily Brightwell (Berkley)
3. Hell's Bay by James W. Hall (St. Martin's)
3. Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn (Mira)
5. Tell Me, Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen (St. Martin's)
6. Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley (Touchstone)
7. August Heat by Andrea Camilleri (Penguin)
8. Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun by Victoria Laurie (Obsidian)
9. The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith (Anchor)
10. The Silver Needle Murder by Laura Childs (Berkley

December 2008

The following are the December bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. The Private Patient by P.D. James (Knopf)
1. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam)
3. Tales of Beedle and the Bard by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic)
4. Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance (Touchstone)
5. The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly (Little Brown)
6. Arctic Drift by Clive & Dirk Cussler (Putnam)
7. The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (Morrow)
8. Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews (St. Martin's)
9. Greasing the Piñata by Tim Maleeny (Poisoned Pen)
9. The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell (Vanguard)
9. The Charlemagne Project by Steve Berry (Ballantine

Softcover

1. Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs (Berkley)
2. Blue Heaven by C.J. Box (St. Martin's)
3. Murder with all the Trimmings by Elaine Viets (Obsidian)
4. Mrs. Malory and a Time to Die by Hazel Holt (Signet)
5. Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy (Berkley)
6. Bright Hair About the Bone by Barbara Cleverly (Delta)
7. Unusual Suspects by Dana Stabenow, ed. (Ace)
8. Face of a Killer by Robin Burcell (Avon)
9. Book of Old Houses by Sarah Graves (Bantam)
9. Ringing in Murder by Kate Kingsbury (Berkley

November 2008

The following are the November bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. The Private Patient by P.D. James (Knopf)
2. The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly (Little Brown)
3. Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews (St. Martin's)
4. The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (Morrow)
5. The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster)
5. Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn (Atria)
7. The Fire by Katherine Neville (Ballantine)
7. Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler (Putnam)
9. The Price of Butcher's Meat by Reginald Hill (Harper)
10. Santa Clawed by Rita Mae Brown (Bantam

Softcover

(not divided into trade and mass this month because results were too divergent to make two meaningful lists)

1. Murder with All the Trimmings by Elaine Viets (Obsidian)
2. Bright Hair About the Bone by Barbara Cleverly (Delta)
3. Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton (St. Martin's)
4. Christmas is Murder by C.S. Challinor (Midnight Ink)
5. Fatal Fixer-Upper by Jennie Bentley (Berkley)
5. The Serpent and the Scorpion by Clare Langley-Hawthorne (Penguin)
5. Indigo Christmas by Jeanne Dams (Perseverance Press)
8. Down River by John Hart (St. Martin's)
8. The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers (Academy Chicago Press)
10. Ringing In Murder by Kate Kingsbury (Berkley)
10. Chat by Archer Mayor (Grand Central)
10. Murder Packs a Suitcase by Cynthia Baxter (Bantam)
10. Shrouds of Holy by Kate Kingsbury(Berkley)

October 2008

The following are the October bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE BRASS VERDICT by Michael Connelly (Little Brown)
2. THE GIVEN DAY by Dennis Lehane (Morrow)
3. THE NIGHT STALKER by James Swain (Ballantine)
4. EXIT MUSIC by Ian Rankin (Little Brown)
5. THE WHISKEY REBELS by David Liss (Random House)
6. WHITE NIGHTS by Ann Cleeves (St. Martin's)
6. ROUGH WEATHER by Robert B. Parker (Putnam)
8. THE LAUGHTER OF DEAD KINGS by Elizabeth Peters (Morrow)
9. GOOD PEOPLE by Marcus Sakey (Dutton)
10. EXPOSED by Alex Kava (Mira)

Trade Paperback

1. THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION by Clare Langley-Hawthorne (Penguin)
2. CONSEQUENCES OF SIN by Clare Langley-Hawthorne (Penguin)
3. THE LOVER'S KNOT by Clare O'Donohue (Plume)
4. EVERY LAST DROP by Charlie Huston (Del Rey)
4. IN THE WOODS by Tana French (Penguin)
6. MAMA DOES TIME by Deborah Sharp (Midnight Ink)
6. POISON JASMINE by Clyde B. Clason (Rue Morgue)
6. THE EIGHT by Katherine Neville (Ballantine)
6. OPEN SEASON by Archer Mayor (AMPress)
6. STIFFS AND SWINE by JB Stanley (Midnight Ink)
6. SMALL CRIMES by Dave Zeltserman (Serpent's Tail)
6. FULL DARK HOUSE by Christopher Fowler (Bantam)
6. THE PRICE OF DEATH by SJ Robinson (Bridgeway Books)
6. JUST DECEITS by Michael Schein (Bennett & Hastings)

Mass Market

1. DOWN RIVER by John Hart (St. Martin's)
2. THE CLOCKWORK TEDDY by John J. Lamb (Berkley)
3. BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD by Sean Chercover (Harper)
4. THE EVER-RUNNING MAN by Marcia Muller (Grand Central)
5. MIDNIGHT RAMBLER by James Swain (Ballantine)
6. THE EIGHT by Katherine Neville (Ballantine)
7. DAUGHTER OF DECEIT by Patricia Sprinkle (Avon)
8. WRITTEN IN BLOOD by Sheila Lowe (Berkley)
8. FRILL KILL by Laura Childs (Berkley)
8. SOUTH OF HELL by PJ Parrish (Pocket)
8. THE FIRST QUARRY by Max Allan Collins (Hard Case Crime)
8. THE SECOND MOUSE by Archer Mayor (Grand Central)
8. BONES IN THE DESERT by Jana Bommersach (St. Martin's)
8. FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES by Donna Leon (Penguin)
8. THE CHARDONNAY CHARADE by Ellen Crosby (Pocket)

September 2008

The following are the September bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE GIVEN DAY by Dennis Lehane (Morrow)
2. DEVIL BONES by Kathy Reichs (Scribner)
3. THE LAUGHTER OF DEAD KINGS by Elizabeth Peters (Morrow)
4. BLOOD ALONE by James R. Benn (Soho)
5. RED KNIFE by William Kent Krueger (Atria)
5. NIGHT KILLS by Ann Littlewood by Poisoned (Pen Press)
7. ANGEL'S TIP by Alafair Burke (Harper)
7. BLACK SHIP by Carola Dunn (St. Martin's)
7. EXIT MUSIC by Ian Rankin (Little Brown)
7. THE BOOK OF LIES by Brad Meltzer (Grand Central)

Trade Paperback

1. INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES by Jennifer Lee Carrell (Plume)
2. OSCAR WILDE AND A GAME CALLED MURDER by Gyles Brandreth (Touchstone)
3. VOICES by Arnaldur Indridson (Picador)
4. A BEAUTIFUL BLUE DEATH by Charles Finch (St. Martin's)
5. IN THE WOODS by Tana French (Viking)
5. THE NIGHT VILLA by Carol Goodman (Ballantine)
7. END GAME by Michael Dibdin (Vintage)
7. THE CHICAGO WAY by Michael Harvey (Vintage)
7. THE STATELY HOME MURDER by Catherine Aird (Rue Morgue)
7. THE ART THIEF by Noah Charney (Washington Square)
7. THE LAST REFUGE by Chris Knopf (Permanent Press)
7. GOOD NIGHT, MY DARLING by Inger Frimansson (Pleasure Boat Studios)

Mass Market

1. HER ROYAL SPYNESS by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
2. SWEET REVENGE by Diane Mott Davidson (Harper)
3. THE NAMING OF THE DEAD by Ian Rankin (Little Brown)
3. SORROW ON SUNDAY by Ann Purser (Berkley)
5. FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES by Donna Leon (Penguin)
5. NIGHT WORK by Steve Hamilton (St. Martin's)
7. A CATERED CHRISTMAS by Iris Crawford (Kensington)
7. MIDNIGHT RAMBLER by James Swain (Ballantine)
7. SOUTH OF HELL by PJ Parrish (Pocket)
7. THE DEAD PLACE by Rebecca Drake (Pinnacle)
7. FURIOUS OLD WOMEN by Leo Bruce (Academy of Chicago)

August 2008

The following are the August bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. Damage Control by J.A. Jance (Morrow)
2. Lie Down with the Devil by Linda Barnes (St. Martin's)
3. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva (Putnam)
4. Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews (St. Martin's)
5. A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
6. Sweeping Up Glass by Carolyn G. Wall (Poisoned Pen Press)
7. Not in the Flesh by Ruth Rendell (Crown)
7. Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais (S&S)
7. The Turnaround by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown)
7. Envy the Night by Michael Koryta (St. Martin's)

Trade Paperback

1. In the Woods by Tana French (Viking)
2. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann (Flying Dolphin Press)
3. Death of a Cozy Writer by G.M. Malliet (Midnight Ink)
4. The Blackstone Key by Rose Melikan (Touchstone)
5. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (Picador)
6. Heaven Preserve Us by Cricket McRae (Midnight Ink)
6. Volk's Game by Brent Ghelfi (Picador)
6. The Conjurer by Cordelia Frances Biddle (St. Martin's)
6. The Stately Home Murders by Catherine Aird (Rue Morgue)
6. Open Season by Archer Mayor (AM Press)

Mass Market

1. Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
2. Knitting Bones by Monica Ferris (Berkley)
3. South of Hell by P.J. Parrish (Pocket)
4. The Boneyard by Michelle Gagnon (Mira)
4. Sorrow on Sunday by Ann Purser (Berkley)
6. Little Tiny Teeth by Aaron Elkins (Berkley)
6. One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly (Berkley)
8. Doggone by Gabriella Herkert (Obsidian)
9. Hard Row by Margaret Maron (Grand Central)
10. By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt (St. Martin's)

July 2008

The following are the July bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais (Simon & Schuster)
2. A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
3. Swan Peak by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster)
4. Illegal Action by Stella Rimington (Knopf)
5. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s)
6. Murder at the Bad Girl’s Bar & Grill by N.M. Kelby (Shaye Areheart)
7. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva (Putnam)
7. Uneasy Relations by Aaron Elkins (Berkley)
7. Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews (St. Martin’s)
7. The Last Patriot by Brad Thor (Atria)
7. Master of the Delta by Thomas H. Cook (Harcourt)

Trade Paperback

1. In the Woods by Tana French (Penguin Books)
2. Secret Asset by Stella Rimington (Vintage)
3. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann (Flying Dolphin)
4. The Winter of Her Discontent by Kathryn Miller Haines (Harper)
5. On the Ropes by Tom Schreck (Midnight Ink)
5. Thick as Thieves by Neil Low (Tigress)
5. An Accidental American by Alex Carr (Random House)
8. The Foreigner by Francie Lin (Picador)
9. Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse by Victor Gishler (Touchstone)
9. The Indian Bride by Karin Fossum (Harcourt)

Mass Market

1. Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
2. At Risk by Stella Rimington (Vintage)
3. Tiny Little Teeth by Aaron Elkins (Berkley)
3. The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews (St. Martin’s)
5. Sorrow on Sunday by Ann Purser (Berkley)
6. Boneyard by Michelle Gagnon (Mira)
7. We All Fall Down by Simon Wood (Leisure)
8. The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke (Pocket)
9. Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson (Jove)
9. South of Hell by P.J. Parrish (Pocket)
9. A Vintage Murder by Michele Scott (Berkley)

June 2008

The following are the June bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. Nothing to Lose by Lee Child (Bantam)
2. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's)
3. The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver (S&S)
4. I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming (St. Martin's)
5. The Dawn Patrol by Don Winslow (Knopf)
5. Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie (Morrow)
7. Careless in Red by Elizabeth George (Harper)
8. The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner (Dutton)
8. Murder on Bank Street by Victoria Thompson (Berkley)
10. The Reapers by John Connolly (Atria)

Paperback

1. In the Woods by Tana French (Penguin)
2. Severance Package by Duane Swierczynski (St. Martin's)
3. She Shall Have Murder by Delano Ames (Rue Morgue)
4. Winter of Her Discontent by Kathryn Miller Haines (Harper)
5. War Against Miss Winters by Kathryn Miller Haines (Harper)
6. The Foreigner by Francie Lin (Picador)
6. Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann (Flying Dolphin Press)
8. Raven Black by Anne Cleeves (St. Martin's)
9. New England White by Stephen L. Carter (Vintage)
10. Ghost Walk by Rebecca Stott (Spiegel & Grau)

Mass Market Paperbacks

1. Index to Murder by Jo Dereske (Avon)
2. The Unkindest Cut by Honor Hartman (Signet)
3. China Lake by Meg Gardiner (Obsidian)
4. The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke (Pocket)
5. A Killer Stitch by Maggie Sefton (Berkley)
6. High Marks for Murder by Rebecca Kent (Berkley)
6. Murder Is Binding by Lorna Barrett (Berkley)
8. Still Life by Louise Penny (St. Martin's)
9. Murder in Chinatown by Victoria Thompson (Berkley)
10. Only the Cat Knows by Marion Babson (St. Martin's)

May 2008

The following are the May bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. CARELESS IN RED by Elizabeth George (Harper)
2. FROM DEAD TO WORSE by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
3. PHANTOM PREY by John Sandford (Putnam)
4. MONEYLENDER OF TOULOUSE by Alan Gordon (St. Martin's)
4. BLOOD TRAIL by CJ Box (Putnam)
6. THE SHANGHAI TUNNEL by Sharan Newman (Forge)
7. MWA PRESENTS THE BLUE RELIGION by Michael Connelly, ed. (Little Brown)
8. TRIUMPH OF CAESAR by Steven Saylor (St. Martin's)
8. HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben (Dutton)
10. CHILD 44 Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central)

Paperback

1. INDEX FOR MURDER by Jo Dereske (Harper)
2. MURDER WITHOUT RESERVATIONS by Elaine Viets (Signet)
3. MURDER IS BINDING by Lorna Bartlett (Berkley)
4. SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN by Donna Leon (Penguin)
5. A VICKI HILL EXCLUSIVE by Dennison (Berkley)
5. ALL TOGETHER DEAD by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
7. CONSIGNED TO DEATH by Jane K. Cleland (St. Martin's)
7. TUG OF WAR by Barbara Cleverly (Delta)
9. IN THE WOODS by Tana French (Penguin)
9. FLOWERS FOR THE JUDGE by Margery Allingham (Felony & Mayhem)
9. ATTACH OF THE THEATRE PEOPLE by Marc Acito (Broadway)
9. THIRTEENTH NIGHT by Alan Gordon (Mystery Company)

April 2008

The following are the April bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. Winter Study by Nevada Barr (Putnam)
2. Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods (Putnam)
3. Black Widow by Randy Wayne White (Putnam)
4. The Spellman Curse by Lisa Lutz (Simon & Schuster)
5. Buckingham Palace Garden by Anne Perry (Ballantine)
6. Hollywood Crows by Joseph Wambaugh (Little Brown)
7. The Third Circle by Amanda Quick (Putnam)
8. The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber (Morrow )
8. An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear (Holt)
8. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben (Dutton)
8. The Sudoku Puzzle Murders by Parnell Hall (St. Martin's)

Paperback

1. French Pressed by Cleo Coyle (Berkley)
2. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz (Simon & Shuster)
3. Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett (Berkley)
4. Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child (Bantam)
4. Still Life by Louise Penny (St. Martin's)
6. Murder of a Chocolate Covered Cherry by Denise Swanson (Signet)
7. The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill (Overlook)
7. Hollywood Station by Stuart Woods (Vision9)
7. The Woods by Harlan Coben (Signet)
10. The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber (Harper)
10. Glass Houses by Jane Haddam (St. Martin's)

March 2008

The following were the bestselling books at reporting member stores of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association in March:

Hardcover

1. The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
2. Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
3. Another Thing to Fall by Laura Lippman
4. Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson
5. Tell Me, Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen
6. Black Widow by Randy Wayne White
7. An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear
8. Murder Melts in Your Mouth by Nancy Martin
9. The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black
10. Shanghai Tunnel by Sharan Newman
10. Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris
10. Killer Heat by Linda Fairstein

Paperback

1. What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
2. Calumet City by Charlie Newton
3. Damsels in Distress by Joan Hess
4. Murder in the Marais by Cara Black
4. A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
6. A Vicky Hill Exclusive! by Hannah Dennison
6. The Mezzo Wore Mink by Mark Schweizer
6. Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
9. ragonwell Dead by Laura Childs
10. Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell

February 2008

The following are the February bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. AN INCOMPLETE REVENGE by Jacqueline Winspear
2. L.A. OUTLAWS by T. Jefferson Parker
3. ATOMIC LOBSTER by Tim Dorsey
4. AUNT DIMITY, VAMPIRE HUNTER by Nancy Atherton
5. THE ANATOMY OF DECEPTION by Lawrence Goldstone
6. THE BLACK DOVE by Steve Hockensmith
7. A PALE HORSE by Charles Todd
8. HELL'S BAY by James Hall
9. PREPARED FOR RAGE by Dana Stabenow
10. THE CRAZY SCHOOL by Cornelia Read

Paperback

1. THE FAITHFUL SPY by Alex Berenson
2. MONEY SHOT by Christa Faust
3. THISTLE & TWIGG by Mary Saums
4. MAGIC CITY by James Hall
5. PUSS 'N CAHOOTS by Rita Mae Brown
6. A FATAL GRACE by Louise Penny
7. THE WATCHMAN by Robert Crais
8. CHRISTINE FALLS by Benjamin Black
9. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TO DIE? by Patricia Sprinkle
10. STORM RUNNERS by T. Jefferson Parker

January 2008

The following were the bestselling books at reporting member stores of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association in January:

Hardcover

1. BLEEDING KANSAS by Sara Paretsky
2. BLUE HEAVEN by C.J. Box
3. TOUCHSTONE by Laurie R. King
4. A PALE HORSE by Charles Todd
5. DEATH SONG by Michael McGarrity
6. THE TIMER GAME by Susan Arnout Smith
7. PLUM LUCKY by Janet Evanovich
8. BLASPHEMY by Douglas Preston
8. 'T' IS FOR TRESPASS by Sue Grafton
10. THE CHAMELEON'S SHADOW by Minette Walters
10. THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL by Steve Berry

Paperback

1. THE STATE OF THE ONION by Julie Hyzy
2. DEATH OF A MAID by M.C. Beaton
3. DARKLING by Yasmine Galenorn
4. CHILI CON CORPSE by J.B. Stanley
5. THE SHAPE SHIFTER by Tony Hillerman
6. A DEEPER SLEEP by Dana Stabenow
7. GETTING OLD IS TO DIE FOR by Rita Lakin
8. WATER LIKE A STONE by Deborah Crombie
9. THE OVERLOOK by Michael Connelly
10. BRING YOUR OWN POISON by Jimmie Ruth Evans

December 2007

The following are the December bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. 'T' IS FOR TRESPASS by Sue Grafton
2. PERSON OF INTEREST by Theresa Schwegel
3. HER ROYAL SPYNESS by Rhys Bowen
4. LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS by Diana Gabaldon
5. THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL by Steve Berry
6. THE DARKEST EVENING by Dean Koontz
6. KISSING CHRISTMAS GOODBYE by M.C. Beaton
8. SPQR XI: UNDER VESUVIUS by John Maddox Roberts
8. KNITTING BONES by Monica Ferris
10. RED MANDARIN DRESS By Qiu Xiaolong

Paperback

1. DUST by Martha Grimes
2. TRAP DOOR by Sarah Graves
3. THE MYSTERY LOVER'S PUZZLE BOOK by Linda Murdock
4. THE TOMB OF ZEUS by Barbara Cleverly
5. REAL MURDERS by Charlaine Harris
5. THE BLADE ITSELF by Marcus Sakey
7. PREACHING TO THE CORPSE by Roberta Islieb
8. MURDER 101 by Maggie Barbieri
9. FIRE TRAP

* no number 10 — not enough consensus

November 2007

The following are the November bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. NOW & THEN (SPENSER) by Robert B. Parker
2. THE WANDERING GHOST by Martin Limon
3. A CHRISTMAS BEGINNING by Anne Perry
3. PETER AND THE SECRET OF RUNDOON by Barry & Pearson
5. PROTECT AND DEFEND by Vince Flynn
5. THE CHASE by Clive Cussler
7. CREATION IN DEATH by J.D. Robb
8. BOOK OF THE DEAD by Patricia Cornwell
9. KISSING CHRISTMAS GOODBYE by M.C. Beaton

Paperback

1. THE CRAFTY TEDDY by John Lamb
2. THE TOMB OF ZEUS by Barbara Cleverly
2. THE BODY IN THE IVY by Katherine Hall Page
4. A CAROL FOR A CORPSE by Claudia Bishop
5. BEATING THE BABUSHKA by Tim Maleeny
6. SHROUDS OF HOLLY by Kate Kingsbury
6. ACCESSORY TO MURDER by Elaine Viets
8. PAYING THE PIPER by Simon Wood
9. THE DEATH OF CORINNE by R.T. Raichev
10. TURKEY FLAMBE by Nancy Fairbanks

October 2007

The following are the October bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. KISSING CHRISTMAS GOODBYE by M.C. Beaton
2. AN ICE COLD GRAVE by Charlaine Harris
3. DEXTER IN THE DARK by Jeff Lindsay
4. BLONDE FAITH by Walter Mosley
4. THE 47TH SAMURAI by Stephen Hunter
4. MIDNIGHT RAMBLER by James Swain
7. VOICES by Arnaldur Indridason
8. INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES by Jennifer Lee Carrell
9. NOW AND THEN by Robert B. Parker
9. WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

Paperback

1. BEATING THE BABUSHKA by Tim Maleeny
2. FIND ME by Carol O'Connell
3. THE THIRTEENTH TALE by Diane Setterfield
3. MOTIF FOR MURDER by Laura Childs
3. HOLMES ON THE RANGE by Steve Hockensmith
6. DYING TO BE THIN by Kathryn Lilley
6. THE FRIGHT OF THE IGUANA by Linda O. Johnston
6. DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER by Jeff Lindsay
6. TAPPED OUT by Natalie Roberts
6. STEALING THE DRAGON by Tim Maleeny

September 2007

The following are the September bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. HEARTSICK by Chelsea Cain
2. THE GIRL WITH BRAIDED HAIR by Margaret Coel
3. DEXTER IN THE DARK by Jeff Lindsay
4. AN ICE COLD GRAVE by Charlaine Harris
4. THUNDER BAY by William Kent Krueger
6. THE 47TH SAMURAI by Stephen Hunter
6. BONES TO ASHES by Kathy Reichs
6. SECOND SHOT by Zoë Sharp
9. SWEET REVENGE by Diane Mott Davidson
10. THE BLOODY TOWER by Carola Dunn

Paperback

1. FIRST DROP by Zoë Sharp
2. THE ALEHOUSE MURDERS by Maureen Ash
3. A STOLEN SEASON by Steve Hamilton
4. LOVE, LIES AND LIQUOR by M.C. Beaton
5. CATNAPPED by Gabriella Herkert
6. CRIME SEEN by Victoria Laurie
6. THE DROWNING MAN by Margaret Coel
6. STILL LIFE by Louise Penny
9. STRING OF LIES by Mary Ellen Hughes
10. FACE DOWN O'ER THE BORDER by Kathy Lynn Emerson

August 2007

The following are the August bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE PENGUIN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH by Donna Andrews
2. THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN by James Lee Burke
3. THUNDER BAY by William Kent Krueger
4. SWEET REVENGE by Diane Mott Davidson
5. JUSTICE DENIED by J.A. Janc
5. DEAD EX by Harley Jane Kozak
7. THURSDAY NEXT: FIRST AMONG SEQUELS by Jasper Fforde
8. BEYOND REACH by Karin Slaughter
9. AGNES AND THE HITMAN by Crusie & Mayer
9. HARD ROW by Margaret Maron

Paperback

1. THE CHOCOLATE JEWEL CASE by JoAnna Carl
2. A SECRET RAGE by Charlaine Harris
3. BILLY BOYLE by James Benn
4. A BRUSH WITH DEATH by Hailey Lind
5. THE MERLOT MURDERS by Ellen Crosby
6. A PLAY OF LORDS by Margaret Frazer
6. AMMUNITION by Ken Brunstied
6. THE TUNNELS by Michelle Gagnon
9. SHARP OBJECTS by Gillian Flynn
10. SAKS AND VIOLINS by Mary Daheim

July 2007

The following are the July bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. HER ROYAL SPYNESS by Rhys Bowen
2. THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN by James Lee Burke
2. THE SECRET SERVANT by Daniel Silva
4. KILLER WEEKEND by Ridley Pearson
5. THE JUDAS STRAIN by James Rollins
6. THURSDAY NEXT: FIRST AMONG SEQUELS by Jasper Fforde
6. LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN by Janet Evanovich
8. A WELCOME GRAVE by Michael Koryta
9. SILENCE by Thomas Perry
10. A FATAL GRACE by Louise Penny

Paperback

1. DECAFFEINATED CORPSE by Cleo Coyle
2. STILL LIFE by Louise Penny
3. THE FALSE-HEARTED TEDDY by John Lamb
4. BRUSH WITH DEATH by Hailey Lind
5. A THOUSAND BONES by P.J. Parrish
6. DEATH BY SUDOKU by Kaye Morgan
7. MISSING WHITE GIRL by Jeffrey J. Mariotte
8. DEAD WRONG by J.A. Jance
9. JESUS OUT TO SEA by James Lee Burke
10. ANTIQUES ROADKILL by Barbara Allan

June 2007

The following are the June bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE OVERLOOK by Michael Connelly
2. LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN by Janet Evanovich
3. FREE FIRE by C J Box
3. STALIN'S GHOST by Martin Cruz Smith
5. SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN by Donna Leon
6. REQUIEM FOR AN ASSASSIN by Barry Eisler
7. LOVE KILLS by Edna Buchanan
8. LITTLE TINY TEETH by Aaron Elkins
8. THREE BAGS FULL by Leonie Swann
10. BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE by Lee Child
10. PLAY DEAD by David Rosenfelt

Paperback

1. THE FALSE-HEARTED TEDDY by John Lamb
2. OUR LADY OF PAIN by Marion Chesney
3. JESUS OUT TO SEA by James Lee Burke
3. WITCH HUNT by Shirley Daamsgard
5. THE VIRGIN OF SMALL PLAINS by Nancy Pickard
6. THE LAST ASSASSIN by Barry Eisler
7. DEATH RIDES THE SURF by Nora Charles
8. THE ART OF DETECTION by Laurie King
9. CRUEL POETRY by Vicki Hendricks
10. HIT PARADE by Lawrence Block

April 2007

The following are the April bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. WHAT THE DEAD KNOW by Laura Lippman
2. HUNTER'S MOON by Randy Wayne White
2. THE NAMING OF THE DEAD by Ian Rankin
4. THE WOODS by Harlan Coben
5. SPANISH DAGGER by Susan Wittig Albert
6. THE GOOD HUSBAND OF ZEBRA DRIVE by Alexander McCall Smith
7. SIMPLE GENIUS by David Baldacci
7. THE SPELLMAN FILES by Lisa Lutz
9. WITHERING HEIGHTS by Dorothy Cannell
10. MURDER WITH RESERVATIONS by Elaine Viets

Paperback

1. CATALOGUE OF DEATH by Jo Dereske
2. CONSIGNED TO DEATH by Jane Clelend
3. MURDER OF A BOTOXED BLONDE by Denise Swanson
3. BLOOD OF PARADISE by David Corbett
5. THE ALPINE RECLUSE by Mary Daheim
6. SECRETS ON SATURDAY by Ann Purser
7. MOLD FOR MURDER by Tim Myers
8. THE HARD WAY by Lee Child
8. COCAINE BLUES by Kerry Greenwood
10. BLEEDING HEARTS by Susan Wittig Albert
10. THE OLD WINE SHADES by Martha Grimes

March 2007

The following are the March bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. WATER LIKE A STONE by Deborah Crombie
2. THE WATCHMAN by Robert Crais
3. DADDY'S GIRL by Lisa Scottoline
4. MAGIC CITY by James Hall
4. PUSS 'N CAHOOTS by Rita Mae Brown
6. WHAT THE DEAD KNOW by Laura Lippman
6. KEY LIME PIE MURDER by Joanne Fluke
8. HUNTER'S MOON by Randy Wayne White
8. HURRICANE PUNCH by Tim Dorsey
8. ROMA by Steven Saylor
8. A CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED DEATH by Nancy Martin

Paperback

1. THE OLD WINE SHADES by Martha Grimes
2. THE LOST GARDENS by Anthony Elgin
3. BLOOD ORANGE BREWING by Laura Childs
4. ACTS OF VIOLETS by Kate Collins
5. OH, DANNY BOY by Rhys Bowen
6. SWEET AND DEADLY by Charlaine Harris
7. DARK ASSASSIN (Monk. by Anne Perry
7. BLOOD OF PARADISE by David Corbett
9. NO GOOD DEEDS by Laura Lippman
10. CATALOGUE OF DEATH by Jo Dereske

February 2007

The following are the February bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. WATER LIKE A STONE by Deborah Crombie
2. HIGH PROFILE by Robert B. Parker
3. THE GRAVE TATTOO by Val McDermid
4. DUST by Martha Grimes
5. BAD BLOOD by Linda Fairstein
6. THE CONJURER by Cordelia Frances Biddle
7. STORM RUNNERS by T. Jefferson Parker
8. DAMAGE CONTROL by Robert Dugoni
9. AUNT DIMITY GOES WEST by Nancy Atherton
10. THE ALEXANDRIA LINK by Steve Berry

Paperback

1. THE ORKNEY SCROLL by Lyn Hamilton
2. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DIE? by Patricia Sprinkle
3. AUNT DIMITY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Nancy Atherton
4. TO LOVE AND TO PERISH by Laura Durham
5. MURDER CAN DEPRESS YOUR DACHSHUND by Selma Eichler
6. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEB by Susan McBride
7. MEOW IS FOR MURDER by Linda O. Johnston
7. CHERRY CHEESECAKE MURDER by Joanne Fluke
7. FAUX FINISHED by Peg Marberg
10. GROUND TO A HALT by Claudia Bishop

January 2007

The following are the January bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE BLADE ITSELF by Marcus Sakey
2. DUST by Martha Grimes
3. WEB OF EVIL by J.A. Jance
4. FIND ME by Carol O'Connell
5. PLUM LOVIN' by Janet Evanovich
6. FALSE MIRROR by Charles Todd
7. THE SONG IS YOU by Megan Abbott
8. A DEEPER SLEEP by Dana Stabenow
8. WILD INDIGO by Sandi Ault
10. SHAPE SHIFTER by Tony Hillerman

Paperback

1. THE CAT WHO DROPPED A BOMBSHELL by Lilian Jackson Braun
2. NO DOMINION by Charlie Huston
3. EDGE OF EVIL by J.A. Jance
4. CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT SITTER by Blaize Clement
5. THE CASE OF THE MISSING BOOKS by Ian Sansom
6. DEATH ON THE FAMILY TREE by Patricia Sprinkle
7. THE FALLEN by T. Jefferson Parker
8. BRIDE AND DOOM by Deborah Donnelly
9. GLOSSED AND FOUND by India Ink
10. A LONG SHADOW by Charles Todd

December 2006

The following are the December bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE SHAPE SHIFTER by Tony Hillerman
2. UNDER ORDERS by Dick Francis
3. HANNIBAL RISING by Thomas Harris
3. NATURE GIRL by Carl Hiaasen
5. TREASURE OF KHAN by Clive & Dirk Cussler
6. TRUE EVIL by Greg Iles
6. NO NEST FOR THE WICKET by Donna Andrews
8. STILL LIFE by Louise Penny
9. THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE by Don Winslow
9. HAT CAME BEFORE HE SHOT HER by Elizabeth George

Paperback

1. 'S' IS FOR SILENCE by Sue Grafton
2. FRENCH FRIED by Nancy Fairbanks
3. MRS. MALORY & A DEATH IN THE FAMILY by Hazel Holt
3. RAPID FIRE by Donna Ball
5. HURRICANE HOMICIDE by Nora Charles
6. SADDLED WITH TROUBLE by Michele Scott
7. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE by Michael McGarrity
7. JAR CITY by Arnaldur Indridason
9. BLINDFOLD GAME by Dana Stabenow
10. A CHARMED DEATH by Madelyn Alt

November 2006

The following are the November bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. NATURE GIRL by Carl Hiaasen
2. ALL MOrTAL FLESH by Julia Spencer-Fleming
3. HUNDRED DOLLAR BABY by Robert Parker
4. SHAPE SHIFTER by Tony Hillerman
5. A CHRISTMAS SECRET by Anne Perry
5. WILDFIRE by Nelson DeMille
7. HOLLYWOOD STATION by Joseph Wambaugh
8. THE THIRTEENTH TALE by Diane Setterfield
9. THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS by John Connolly
9. L A REX by William Beall

Paperback

1. HIGH HEELS ARE MURDER by Elaine Viets
2. MRS. MALORY AND A DEATH IN THE FAMILY by Hazel Holt
3. BUBBLES ALL THE WAY by Sarah Strohmeyer
4. THE CLEANUP by Sean Doolittle
5. SLAY BELLS by Kate Kingsbury
6. OFFICER DOWN by Theresa Schwegel
6. COOKING UP MURDER by Miranda Bliss
8. WHO'S SORRY NOW? by Jill Churchill
9. DOLLED UP FOR MURDER by Deb Baker
10. NAIL BITER by Sarah Graves

October 2006

The following are the October bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. UNDER ORDERS by Dick Francis
2. ECHO PARK by Michael Connelly
3. THE THIRTEENTH TALE by Diane Shetterfield
4. WHAT CAME BEFORE HE SHOT HER by Elizabeth George
5. ALL MORTAL FLESH by Julia Spencer-Fleming
6. MOTOR MOUTH by Janet Evanovich
7. KIDNAPPED by Jan Burke
8. MESSENGER OF TRUTH by Jacqueline Winspear
9. THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE by Don Winslow
10. STOLEN SEASON by Steve Hamilton
10. STILL LIFE by Louise Penny

Paperback

1. GREYWALKER by Kat Richardson
2. DOLLED UP FOR MURDER by Deb Baker
3. SHOOTING GALLERY by Hailey Lind
4. A DANGEROUS MAN by Charlie Huston
5. THE DEATH AND LIFE OF BOBBY Z by Don Winslow
5. THE MOURNFUL TEDDY by John Lamb
7. DEADLY YARN by Maggie Sefton
8. CHINA BAYLE'S BOOK OF DAYS by Susan Wittig Albert
9. A FATAL APPRAISAL by J.B. Stanley
10. A PEACH OF A MURDER by Livia Washburn

September 2006

The following are the September bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. MESSENGER OF TRUTH by Jacqueline Winspear
2. GRAVE SURPRISE by Charlaine Harris
3. THE THIRTEENTH TALE by Diane Setterfield
4. THE DROWNING MAN by Margaret Coel
5. A MERRY BAND OF MURDERERS edited by Claudia Bishop and Don Bruns
6. LOVES, LIES AND LIQUOR by M.C. Beaton
7. PETER AND THE SHADOW THIEVES by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson and Greg Call
8. THE BOOK OF FATE by Brad Meltzer
9. A STOLEN SEASON by Steve Hamilton
10. THE MERLOT MURDERS by Ellen Crosby

Paperback

1. THE CINCO DE MAYO MURDER by Lee Harris
2. THE CASE OF THE ROASTED ONION by Claudia Bishop
3. THE GHOST AND THE DEAD MAN'S LIBRARY by Alice Kimberly
4. FEAR ON FRIDAY by Ann Purser
5. THROUGH THE DARKNESS by Marcia Talley
6. WREATH OF DECEPTION by Mary Ellen Hughes
7. BLOODLINES by Jan Burke
8. EYE OF THE WOLF by Margaret Coel
9. CITIZEN VINCE by Jess Walter
10. ASHES AND BONES by Dana Cameron
10. KILLER INSTINCT by Victoria Laurie

August 2006

The following are the August bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

l. THE FOURTH BEAR by Jasper Fforde
2. THE MESSENGER by Daniel Silva
3. MESSENGER OF TRUTH by Jacqueline Winspear
4. PEGASUS DESCENDING by James Lee Burke
5. DEAD WRONG by J.A. Jance
6. NO NEST FOR THE WICKET by Donna Andrews
7. THE NIGHT GARDENER by George Pelecanos
8. BLOWN AWAY by G.M. Ford
8. CORONADO by Dennis Lehane
8. NO GOOD DEED by Laura Lippman
8. BILLY BOYLE by James Benn

Paperback

1. THE MOURNFUL TEDDY by John Lamb
2. DEADLY YARN by Maggie Sefton
3. MURDER MOST FROTHY Cleo Coyle
4. THE CHOCOLATE BRIDAL BASH by Joanna Carl
5. AN UNMENTIONABLE MURDER by Kate Kingsbury
6. DAMN NEAR DEAD edited by Duane Swierczynski
7. EDGE OF EVIL by J. A. Jance
8. THE BIG OVER EASY by Jasper Fforde
9. DEAD MAN DOCKING by Mary Daheim
10. MURDER OF A REAL BAD BOY by Denise Swanson
10. ONE HEX OF A WEDDING by Yasmine Galenorn

July 2006

The following are the July bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. PEGASUS DESCENDING by James Lee Burke
2. BREAK NO BONES by Kathy Reichs
3. NO GOOD DEEDS by Laura Lippman
4. TWELVE SHARP by Janet Evanovich
5. PIECE OF MY HEART by Peter Robinson
6. VANISHING POINT by Marcia Muller
7. THE MESSENGER by Daniel Silva
8. BLACK ORDER by James Rollins
9. BONES TO PICK by Carolyn Haines
10. RUSTY NAIL by J.A. Konrath

Paperback

1. BOOKMARKED TO DIE by Jo Dereske
2. EVAN BLESSED by Rhys Bowen
3. FIRE SALE by Sara Paretsky
4. MURDER OVER EASY By Jimmie Ruth Evans
5. MERCY FALLS by William Kent Krueger
6. TO THE POWER OF THREE by Laura Lippman
7. THE LINCOLN LAWYER by Michael Connelly
8. A FIFTH OF BRUEN by Ken Bruen
9. SCRATCH THE SURFACE by Susan Conant
10. RAIDERS OF THE LOST CORSET by Ellen Byerum
10. THIRTY-THREE TEETH by Colin Cotterill

June 2006

The following are the June bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. TWELVE SHARP by Janet Evanovich
2. THE ART OF DETECTION by Laurie King
3. THE LAST ASSASSIN by Barry Eisler
4. THE COLD MOON by Jeffrey Deaver
5. THE HARD WAY by Lee Child
6. PIECE OF MY HEART by Peter Robinson
7. BLUE SCREEN by Robert B. Parker
8. MURDER IN LITTLE ITALY by Victoria Thompson
9. THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY by Donna Leon
10. UNNATURAL SELECTION by Aaron Elkins

Paperback

1. BOOKMARKED TO DIE by Jo Dereske
2. MURDER BY THE BOOK BY D.R. MEREDITH
3. FLICKER OF DOUBT by Tim Myers
4. EMBROIDERED TRUTH by Monica Ferris
5. TO DARKNESS AND TO DEATH by Julia Spencer-Fleming
6. BLOOD FROM A STONE by Donna Leon
6. DON OF THE DEAD by Casey Daniels
8. STRANGE AFFAIR by Peter Robinson
8. DEADLY GREETINGS by Elizabeth Bright
10. KILLING RAIN by Barry Eisler

May 2006

The following are the February bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE BOOKWOMAN'S LAST FLING, John Dunning
2. IN PLAIN SIGHT, C.J. Box
3. MURDER UNLEASHED, Elaine Viets 3. PROMISE ME, Harlan Coben
5. HEART OF THE WORLD, Linda Barnes
6. THE HARD WAY, Lee Child
7. THE TOMB OF THE GOLDEN BIRD, Elizabeth Peters
8. DEFINITELY DEAD, Charlaine Harris
9. DARK TORT, Diane Mott Davidson
9. BLEEDING HEARTS, Susan Wittig Albert

Paperback

1. EIGHT OF SWORDS, David Skibbins
2. MRS. JEFFRIES APPEALS THE VERDICT, Emily Brightwell
3. THE DA VINCI CODE, Dan Brown
4. THE CANE MUTINY, Tamar Myers
4. OUT OF RANGE, C.J. Box
6. DEEP BLUE SEA, Lori Avecato
6. BLUSH WITH DEATH, India Ink
6. BUST, Ken Bruen and Jason Starr
6. BOOKMARKED TO DIE, John Dunning
10. BLOOD FROM A STONE, Donna Leon
10. SUDDEN DEATH, David Rosenfelt

April 2006

The following are the April bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. BLEEDING HEARTS by Susan Wittig Albert
2. PROMISE ME by Harlan Coben
3. DARK TORT by Diane Mott Davidson
3. THE TOMB OF THE GOLDEN BIRD by Elizabeth Peters
5. BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS by Alexander McCall-Smith
6. THE BIG BAMBOO by Tim Dorsey
7. DARK LIGHT by Randy Wayne White
7. LOST GARDENS by Anthony Eglin
9. THE VIRGIN OF SMALL PLAINS by Nancy Pickard
10. NICOTINE KISS by Loren D. Estleman

Paperback

1. THE SIGN OF THE BOOK by John Dunning
2. LOCKED ROOMS by Laurie R. King
3. THE MAJOLICA MURDERS by Deborah Morgan
3. THE SERPENT ON THE CROWN by Elizabeth Peters
5. LONG SPOON LANE by Anne Perry
5. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown
7. THE GOODBYE BODY by Joan Hess
8. SPICE BOX by Lou Jane Temple
9. DEAD MAN'S BONES by Susan Wittig Albert
10. THE MASK OF ATREUS by Andrew Hartley

March 2006

The following are the March bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. THE FALLEN by T. Jefferson Parker
2. DARK LIGHT by Randy Wayne White
3. SOUR PUSS by Rita Mae Brown
4. NIGHTLIFE by Thomas Perry
5. THE TWO MINUTE RULE by Robert Crais
6. THE OLD WINE SHADES by Martha Grimes
7. OH DANNY BOY by Rhys Bowen
7. THE ETHICAL ASSASSIN by David Liss
9. HAVE YOUR CAKE AND KILL HIM TOO by Nancy Martin
10. THE CHERRY CHEESECAKE MURDER by Joanne Fluke

Paperback

1. WITH NO ONE AS WITNESS by Elizabeth George
2. DEATH OF THE PARTY by Carolyn Hart
3. OWLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL by Donna Andrews
4. CAT'S EYEWITNESS by Rita Mae Brown
4. MURDER IN GREENWICH VILLAGE by Lee Harris
6. FOR BETTER OR HEARSE by Laura Durham
7. LAKE OF SORROWS by Erin Hart
7. DEATH IN THE GARDEN by Elizabeth Ironside
9. BARK M FOR MURDER by J.A. Jance
9. CHAMOMILE MOURNING by Laura Childs
9. DESERT SHADOWS by Betty Webb

February 2006

The following are the February bestsellers at Independent Mystery Booksellers Association member stores:

Hardcover

1. SEA CHANGE by Robert B. Parker
2. THE OLD WINE SHADES by Martha Grimes
3. AUNT DIMITY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Nancy Atherton
4. THE TWO MINUTE RULE by Robert Crais
5. PRAYERS FOR THE ASSASSIN by Robert Ferrigno
6. OUT OF ORDER by Charles Benoit
6. DEATH DANCE by Linda Fairstein
8. HOLMES ON THE RANGE by Steve Hockensmith
9. THE MARK OF THE LION by Suzanne Arruda
10. AN UNACCEPTABLE DEATH by Barbara Seranella

Paperback

1. THEFT ON THURSDAY by Ann Purser
2. WHERE THERE'S A WILL by Aaron Elkins
3. THE CLOSERS by Michael Connelly
3. HARD TRUTH by Nevada Barr
5. YOU MAY NOW KILL THE BRIDE by Deborah Donnelly
6. ENTOMBED by Linda Fairstein
7. DEATH IN THE GARDEN by Elizabeth Ironside
8. AUNT DIMITY AND THE NEXT OF KIN by Nancy Atherton
8. DEEP BLUE ALIBI by Paul Levine
10. DEAD MEN DON'T LYE by Tim Myers