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Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead so you can pre-order or reserve them? Then click on the months below.

Please note we have not included every book that is coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.

February 2012

Hardcover

A Mom After God's Own Heart Devotional by Elizabeth George - Christian Living, Devotional, Nonfiction , Parenting, Women's Interest

Harvest House Publishers | 9780736947596 | Published February 1, 2012

Drawing from her bestselling books, radio spots and podcasts, author Elizabeth George utilizes scripture and personal experience to provide devotionals that seek to uplift and guide mothers through the joys and challenges of parenting.

Heart's Safe Passage: Book Two in the Midwives Series by Laurie Alice Eakes - Christian

Revell | 9780800719852 | Published February 1, 2012

 

One woman takes the treacherous journey toward redemption . . . and love.

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - Fiction

Reagan Arthur Books | 9780316175678 | Published February 1, 2012

Jack and Mabel have recently arrived in Alaska in 1920. Longing for children and struggling in their marriage, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone --- but they glimpse a small girl running through the trees.

Drifting House by Krys Lee - Fiction, Short Stories

Viking Adult | 9780670023257 | Published February 2, 2012

Spanning Korea and the United States, from the postwar era to contemporary times, Krys Lee's stories illuminate a people torn between the traumas of their collective past and the indignities and sorrows of their present.

No One is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Riverhead Hardcover | 9781594487941 | Published February 2, 2012

In 1939, the families in a remote Jewish village in Romania feel the war close in on them. At the suggestion of an 11-year-old girl and a mysterious stranger, the villagers decide to reinvent the world: deny any relationship with the known and start over from scratch.

Saying It Well: Touching Others with Your Words by Charles R. Swindoll - Christian, Christian Life, Nonfiction , Religion

FaithWords | 9780892968312 | Published February 2, 2012

Charles R. Swindoll shares the expertise that has lauded him as one of America’s preeminent communicators. Whether preparing for a speech or simply organizing one’s thoughts, SAYING IT WELL helps readers master the art of effective communication.

The Dark Rose by Erin Kelly - Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller

Pamela Dorman Books | 9780670023288 | Published February 2, 2012

Two scarred and solitary teenagers, embroiled in crime and hiding in the shadows of unspeakable events, start a secret affair. Both begin to believe that they may find happiness again…if they can outrun their violent pasts.

The Lost Goddess by Tom Knox - Adventure, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Viking Adult | 9780670023189 | Published February 2, 2012

From the temples of Angkor Wat and the wild streets of Bangkok to the prehistoric caves in Western Europe, photographer Jake and archaeologist Julia are linked by separate discoveries connected by a strange, demonic woman with a shocking thirst for vengeance.

The Rules of Inheritance: A Memoir by Claire Bidwell Smith - Memoir, Nonfiction

Hudson Street Press | 9781594630880 | Published February 2, 2012

When both of her parents die of cancer, Claire Bidwell Smith finds herself alone in the world and inconsolable at the revelation that suddenly she is no one's special person. It is only when Claire eventually falls in love, marries and becomes a mother that she emerges from the fog of grief.

Contents May Have Shifted by Pam Houston - Fiction

W. W. Norton & Company | 9780393082654 | Published February 6, 2012

Stuck in a dead-end relationship, this fearless narrator leaves her metaphorical baggage behind and finds a comfort zone in the air. She flies around the world, finding reasons to love life in dozens of far-flung places from Alaska to Bhutan. 

A Good American by Alex George - Fiction

Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam | 9780399157592 | Published February 7, 2012

When Frederick and Jette must flee her disapproving mother in 1904, where better to go than America, the land of the new? By chance, they find themselves in Beatrice, Missouri. Not speaking a word of English, they embark on their new life together.

All That I Am by Anna Funder - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Harper | 9780062077561 | Published February 7, 2012

ALL THAT I AM is an affecting and beautifully evocative debut novel about a group of young German exiles who risk their lives to awaken the world to the terrifying threat of Hitler and Nazi Germany.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo - Current Events, Nonfiction , Social Sciences

Random House | 9781400067558 | Published February 7, 2012

Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels in Mumbai, and as India starts to prosper, residents are electric with hope. The lives of four ambitious Annawadians intertwine --- but tragedy and terror may destroy their dreams.

Catch Me by Lisa Gardner - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Dutton Adult | 9780525952763 | Published February 7, 2012

A lone woman outside Detective D. D. Warren’s latest crime scene shocks her with a remarkable proposition: Charlene Rosalind Carter Grant believes she will be murdered in four days. And she wants D. D. to handle the death investigation.

Da Vinci's Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image by Toby Lester - History, Nonfiction

Free Press | 9781439189238 | Published February 7, 2012

Toby Lester takes on one of the great untold stories in the history of ideas: the genesis of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. Everybody knows the picture --- and yet almost nobody knows about the epic intellectual journeys that led to its creation.

FDR and Chief Justice Hughes: The President, the Supreme Court, and the Epic Battle Over the New Deal by James F. Simon - History, Nonfiction

Simon & Schuster | 9781416573289 | Published February 7, 2012

Although Franklin D. Roosevelt later called Chief Justice Hughes the best politician in the country, the two men fiercely collided at a pivotal moment in history --- during the initial stages of FDR’s New Deal.

Hanging Hill by Mo Hayder - Thriller

Atlantic Monthly Press | 9780802120069 | Published February 7, 2012

Newly divorced and penniless, Sally is desperate to support herself and her teenage daughter. Forced into a criminal world of pornography and drugs, she and her sister --- who has a crippling secret that dates back 20 years --- struggle to keep a grip on reality.

History of a Pleasure Seeker by Richard Mason - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Knopf | 9780307599476 | Published February 7, 2012

Piet Barol has an instinctive appreciation for pleasure and a gift for finding it. He applies for a job as tutor to the son of Europe’s leading hotelier, and soon finds his life transformed as he in turn transforms the lives of those around him. 

Kill Shot: An American Assassin Thriller by Vince Flynn - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Atria/Emily Bestler Books | 9781416595205 | Published February 7, 2012

KILL SHOT is a suspenseful political thriller that follows the young Mitch Rapp on a deadly mission to hunt down the men responsible for the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack.

Left for Dead by J. A. Jance - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Touchstone | 9781451628586 | Published February 7, 2012

Ali Reynolds investigates two shocking cases of victims brutally left for dead --- Santa Cruz County deputy sheriff Jose Reyes, Ali’s classmate from the Arizona Police Academy, and an unidentified young woman presumed to be an illegal border crosser.

No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie - Fiction, Mystery

William Morrow | 9780061990618 | Published February 7, 2012

Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James, Scotland Yard partners as well as devoted life-mates, become embroiled in the case of the puzzling drowning of a rower, a Met detective, on the Thames. 

Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am by Emily M. Danforth - Ficton , Young Adult 12+

Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers | 9781416938958 | Published February 7, 2012

Haunted by memories of 9/11, popular high schooler Ben enlists in the army. After his convoy gets caught in an explosion, Ben is in a coma for two months. When he wakes up, he doesn't know where he is, and he doesn't remember anything about his old life.

Stay Awake: Stories by Dan Chaon - Fiction, Short Stories

Ballantine Books | 9780345530370 | Published February 7, 2012

In these suspenseful stories, lost, fragile characters wander between ordinary life and a psychological shadowland. They have experienced intense love or loss, grief or loneliness, displacement or disconnection --- and find themselves in unfathomable situations.

The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland by Frank Delaney - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Random House | 9781400067855 | Published February 7, 2012

The national mood in Ireland is downtrodden, and although Ben wants no part of the insurrection along the northern border, he unknowingly falls in with an IRA sympathizer. Yet all he can think about is finding his former wife and true love, actress Venetia Kelly.

The Lost Saints of Tennessee by Amy Franklin-Willis - Ficton

Atlantic Monthly Press | 9780802120052 | Published February 7, 2012

Driven by the soulful voices of 42-year-old Ezekiel Cooper and his mother, Lillian, THE LOST SAINTS OF TENNESSEE journeys from the 1940s to 1980s as it follows Zeke’s evolution from anointed son, to honorable sibling, to unhinged middle-aged man.

The Mirage by Matt Ruff - Fiction, Thriller

Harper | 9780061976223 | Published February 7, 2012

The MIRAGE presents a twisted alternate take on the 9/11 attacks: on September 11, 2001, Christian fundamentalists flew two planes into the Tigris & Euphrates World Trade Towers in Baghdad, and a third into the Arab Defense Ministry in Riyadh.

Tribulations of the Shortcut Man by P. G. Sturges - Fiction, Thriller

Scribner | 9781439194218 | Published February 7, 2012

Dick Henry is the Shortcut Man, assisting people with sticky situations in the belief that the shortest solutions may not always be legal. In TRIBULATIONS OF THE SHORTCUT MAN, he reluctantly assists an old girlfriend, pole dancer Pussy Grace.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank: Stories by Nathan Englander - Fiction, Short Stories

Knopf | 9780307958709 | Published February 7, 2012

These eight new stories from celebrated novelist and short-story writer Nathan Englander address the great questions of modern life, exploring a range of eccentric characters through history and across generations.

Pure by Julianna Baggott - Fiction, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

Grand Central Publishing | 9781455503063 | Published February 8, 2012

After an apocalyptic disaster, the Pures ---- those unmarked by the crisis --- are separated from the rest of humanity in the Dome. But Partridge risks his life to go in search of his mother. Along the way, he meets Pressia, a damaged girl on the run.

Wild Thing by Josh Bazell - Fiction, Thriller

Reagan Arthur Books | 9780316032193 | Published February 8, 2012

It's hard to find work as a doctor when using your real name will get you killed. When a reclusive billionaire offers Dr. “Peter Brown” a job accompanying a sexy but self-destructive paleontologist on the world's worst field assignment, he has no choice but to say yes.

Private Games by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan - Fiction, Thriller

Little, Brown | 9780316206822 | Published February 13, 2012

Private, the world's most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. When a high-ranking member of the games’ organizing committee is killed, Peter Knight is on the case.

Available Dark by Elizabeth Hand - Fiction, Thriller

Minotaur Books | 9780312585945 | Published February 14, 2012

Photographer Cass Neary is sent to Helsinki, where an iconic fashion photographer shows her gorgeous photos of ritual killings. After escaping death, Cass flees to Iceland, where she finds a former lover and a legendary, exiled musician. Soon, unsolved murders are rapidly multiplying.

Blackhorse Riders: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot by Philip Keith - History, Military, Nonfiction

St. Martin's Press | 9780312681920 | Published February 14, 2012

BLACKHORSE RIDERS tells the story of the famed Blackhorse Regiment, a specialized cavalry outfit buried deep in the jungles of Vietnam during the war that succeeded in an incredible rescue mission against all odds.

Friends Like Us by Lauren Fox - Fiction

Knopf | 9780307268112 | Published February 14, 2012

For Willa Jacobs, seeing her best friend, Jane, is like looking in a mirror on a really good day. But when Ben, Willa’s oldest friend, reappears and falls in love with Jane, Willa wonders: can she let her two best friends find happiness if it means leaving her behind?

Heart of a Killer by David Rosenfelt - Fiction, Thriller

Minotaur Books | 9780312598372 | Published February 14, 2012

Jamie Wagner is a young lawyer who is happy to be flying under the radar at a large firm. But the case of Sheryl Harrison, who murdered her husband and has a teenage daughter in desperate need of a heart transplant, turns Jamie’s world upside down.

I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella - Fiction

The Dial Press | 9780385342063 | Published February 14, 2012

Poppy is about to marry her ideal man. But then she loses her engagement ring and her phone in a hotel fire drill. When she finds a phone in a trash can, she takes it --- but the phone’s owner wants it back, and the two begin an unpredictable exchange.

James Madison and the Making of America by Kevin R. C. Gutzman - Biography, Nonfiction

St. Martin's Press | 9780312625009 | Published February 14, 2012

Historian Kevin Gutzman looks beyond the way James Madison is traditionally seen to find a more complex and sometimes contradictory portrait of this influential Founding Father and the ways in which he influenced the spirit of today's United States.

Night Rounds: A Detective Inspector Irene Huss Investigation by Helene Tursten - Crime Fiction, Fiction, Mystery

Soho Crime | 9781616950064 | Published February 14, 2012

One nurse lies dead and another vanishes after their hospital is hit by a blackout. The only witness claims to have seen Nurse Tekla doing her rounds, but Nurse Tekla died 60 years ago. Detective Inspector Irene Huss has the challenge of disentangling wandering ghosts and complex human relationships to get to the bottom of this intriguing case.

Oath of Office by Michael Palmer - Fiction, Thriller

St. Martin's Press | 9780312587536 | Published February 14, 2012

When respected doctor John Meacham goes on a shooting spree, the blame falls on Dr. Lou Welcome, who worked with Meacham years before as a counselor. And he discovers that Meacham is connected to a conspiracy that may lead to the White House.

Restless in the Grave: A Kate Shugak Novel by Dana Stabenow - Fiction, Mystery

Minotaur Books | 9780312559137 | Published February 14, 2012

Dana Stabenow teams up two of her most beloved characters, Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak and Alaska state trooper Liam Campbell, in the same story for the first time. In RESTLESS IN THE GRAVE, Kate and Liam unite to solve a murder case that is tied to a dark conspiracy.

Robert Ludlum's The Janson Command by Paul Garrison - Adventure, Fiction, Thriller

Grand Central Publishing | 9780446564502 | Published February 14, 2012

When his latest job rescuing a doctor abducted in international waters by African pirates goes haywire, Paul Janson realizes he's caught in the middle of something much bigger.

The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay - Fiction, Historical Fiction

St. Martin's Press | 9780312593308 | Published February 14, 2012

Paris, France: 1860s: hundreds of houses are being razed, and Rose Bazelet is determined to fight the destruction of her family home. But when she begins to write letters to her beloved late husband, she is forced to come to terms with a long-buried secret.

The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice - Fiction, Thriller

Knopf | 9780307595119 | Published February 14, 2012

A young reporter from the San Francisco Observer is sent to write about a magnificent home, and is welcomed by the older woman who lives there. But when he is attacked by a mysterious beast, he is about to undergo a life-changing transformation.

Anatomy of Murder by Imogen Robertson - Fiction, Historical Mystery

Pamela Dorman Books | 9780670023172 | Published February 16, 2012

London, 1781. Harriet Westerman anxiously awaits news of her husband, a ship's captain who has been gravely injured in the king's naval battles with France. As London's streets seethe with rumor, a body is dragged from the murky waters of the Thames.

Charlotte Au Chocolat: Memories of a Restaurant Girlhood by Charlotte Silver - Memoir, Nonfiction

Riverhead Hardcover | 9781594488153 | Published February 16, 2012

In this memoir, Charlotte Silver recalls her childhood growing up in her glamorous mother’s Harvard Square restaurant. When the restaurant nears financial collapse, Charlotte realizes the sacrifices her mother has made in running a kitchen while raising a family. 

The Darlings by Cristina Alger - Fiction, Thriller

Pamela Dorman Books | 9780670023271 | Published February 16, 2012

Now that he's married to the daughter of a billionaire, attorney Paul Ross has grown accustomed to New York society and all of its luxuries. But Paul's luck is about to take a catastrophic turn, and suddenly, he must decide where his loyalties lie.

The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Dutton Adult | 9780525952541 | Published February 16, 2012

In the ninth installment of Lauren Willig's bestselling Pink Carnation series, an atrocious poet teams up with an American widow to prevent Napoleon's invasion of England.

The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty - Fiction, Mystery

Viking Adult | 9780670023264 | Published February 16, 2012

A fishing guide reels in the body of a young man on the Madison, the Holy Grail of Montana trout rivers. Following her instincts, Sheriff Martha Ettinger soon finds herself crossing paths with newcomer Sean Stranahan, and unexpected clues begin to emerge.

Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before It's Too Late by James Robison and Jay W. Richards - Social Issues, Christian, Christian Life, Religion

FaithWords | 9781455503124 | Published February 20, 2012

Tackling such controversial issues as stem cell research, abortion, health care and the environment, INDIVISIBLE explores the conservative political perspective with a Christian eye, connecting biblical principles with practical politics.

Before the Poison by Peter Robinson - Fiction, Mystery

William Morrow | 9780062004796 | Published February 21, 2012

Chris always promised his wife they’d return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now, a grieving widower, he keeps his promise to his wife and rents an isolated house in the Dales. But then he finds out that the house was the scene of a legendary murder in the 1950s.

Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb - Fiction, Mystery

Putnam Adult | 9780399158308 | Published February 21, 2012

Lieutenant Eve Dallas is enjoying the party celebrating a film based on one of her cases. But a twist in the film suddenly lands her at the center of a crime scene --- and she is more than ready to step into the role she was born to play: cop.

Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith - Biography, Nonfiction

Random House | 9781400066933 | Published February 21, 2012

Drawing on a wealth of untapped primary sources, Jean Edward Smith provides new insight into Dwight Eisenhower’s maddening apprenticeship under Douglas MacArthur in Washington and the Philippines, his World War II generalship, and his presidency.

Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford - Memoir, Nonfiction

Random House | 9781400069101 | Published February 21, 2012

After 40 years of silence and reflection comes a deeply personal and emotionally charged memoir of a woman's 18-month relationship with President John F. Kennedy when she was a college intern at the White House.

Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini - Fiction

Dutton Adult | 9780525952640 | Published February 21, 2012

As the nation grapples with Prohibition, an act of violence shatters Rosa Barclay's resolve to maintain her family’s increasingly dangerous existence in Southern California. She flees with the children to the mesa where she last saw her beloved mother alive.

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott - Historical Fiction

Doubleday | 9780385535588 | Published February 21, 2012

Aspiring seamstress Tess, hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be a personal maid on the Titanic, becomes involved in a public scandal when the tragic disaster reveals Lady Duff Gordon’s questionable actions.

The Healing by Jonathan Odell - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Nan A. Talese | 9780385534673 | Published February 21, 2012

As a newborn slave child, Granada was taken in by the unstable wife of a plantation owner. 75 years later, she is still living on the plantation and must revive the buried memories of her past in order to heal a young girl abandoned to her care.

The Scent of Cherry Blossoms by Cindy Woodsmall - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Romance

WaterBrook Press | 9780307446558 | Published February 21, 2012

Annie Martin loves the Plain ways of her Old Order Mennonite people. Retreating from a contentious relationship with her mother, Annie goes to live with her Daadi Moses in Apple Ridge. But as Annie spends time with the handsome Aden Zook, she wishes she could forget how deeply the lines between the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonite are drawn.

The Shadow Patrol by Alex Berenson - Fiction, Thriller

Putnam Adult | 9780399158292 | Published February 21, 2012

In 2009, the CIA's Kabul Station fell for a source who promised to lead it to Bin Laden, but instead blew himself up. More than two years later, the station is still floundering, and the CIA's chiefs wonder if somehow, it has been infiltrated by the Taliban.

The Technologists by Matthew Pearl - Fiction, Historical Thriller

Random House | 9781400066575 | Published February 21, 2012

At the close of the Civil War, students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology form a secret society that is determined to find the truth behind a recent string of commercial disasters.

Watergate by Thomas Mallon - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Pantheon | 9780307378729 | Published February 21, 2012

Through the urgent perspectives of seven characters we only thought we knew before now, Thomas Mallon retells the story of the Watergate scandal, suggesting answers to some of the incident’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

Death of a Kingfisher: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery by M. C. Beaton - Fiction, Mystery

Grand Central Publishing | 9780446547369 | Published February 22, 2012

Attempting to lure tourists to a sleepy Scottish town, a tourist director renames the local woods “The Fairy Glen.” But when heartbreaking acts of vandalism begin plaguing the forest, Hamish investigates --- and the case turns from animal cruelty to murder.

Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham - Fiction, Psychological Thriller

Mulholland Books | 9780316126380 | Published February 27, 2012

When Sienna Hegarty turns up at his family home one night, covered in blood and frozen in shock, psychologist Joe O'Loughlin finds himself drawn deep into her world, trying to unearth the dark family secrets her mind has buried.

Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir by Kambri Crews - Memoir, Nonfiction

Villard | 9780345516022 | Published February 28, 2012

In this powerful memoir, a daughter looks back on her unconventional childhood with deaf parents in rural Texas while trying to reconcile it to her present life --- one in which her father is serving a 20-year sentence in a maximum-security prison.

Children of Wrath by Paul Grossman - Fiction, Historical Mystery

St. Martin's Press | 9780312601911 | Published February 28, 2012

Willi Kraus, the celebrated WWI and detective, returns in this prequel story about how he became the most famous Jewish Detective in Germany in the days of the Weimar Republic.

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke - Fiction, Mystery

Kensington | 978-0758234933 | Published February 28, 2012

The Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band is playing in Minnesota. But when their tour bus overturns, it emerges that the keyboard player is not who anyone thought he was. Hannah Swensen is determined to unravel the elusive case.

Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult - Fiction

Atria/Emily Bestler Books | 9781439102749 | Published February 28, 2012

Edward Warren has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father. But he gets a frantic phone call: his dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara.

Never See Them Again by M. William Phelps - Fiction, True Crime

Kensington | 9780758273383 | Published February 28, 2012

An affluent community of high-achievers, the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Texas, is home to oil company execs and NASA employees. But in the summer of 2003, a life of good fortune came to a violent end for some of its most promising residents.

The Emerald Diamond: How the Irish Transformed America's Greatest Pastime by Charley Rosen - History, Nonfiction , Sports

Harper | 9780062089885 | Published February 28, 2012

From "Casey at the Bat" to Connie Mack to the Irish Sports Hall of Fame, here is the first-ever full history of the Irish people’s impact on baseball, from its earliest years to its most significant milestones today.

The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont - Fiction

St. Martin's Press | 9780312642808 | Published February 28, 2012

Set against the backdrop of the 1987 stock market collapse, THE STARBOARD SEA is an examination of the abuses of class privilege, the mutability of sexual desire, the thrill and risk of competitive sailing, and the adult cost of teenage recklessness.

Trail of the Spellmans: Document #5 by Lisa Lutz - Fiction, Mystery

Simon & Schuster | 9781451608120 | Published February 28, 2012

Chaos abounds in the Spellman family, and things aren’t any simpler for Spellman Investigations, the family business. But Isabel won’t stop hunting for the answers --- even when they threaten to shatter everything she holds dear.

Victims by Jonathan Kellerman - Fiction, Mystery

Ballantine Books | 9780345505712 | Published February 28, 2012

Unraveling the madness behind L.A.’s most brutal homicides is what psychologist Alex Delaware does best. But even he is stymied by a string of seemingly random slayings with only one clue left behind --- a blank page bearing a question mark.

Paperback

A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block - Fiction, Mystery

Mulholland Books | 9780316127318 | Published February 1, 2012

Forced out of the NYPD, Matthew Scudder has given up the drink. Then he runs into "High-Low" Jack Ellery, a childhood friend. Scudder once solved crimes as a detective. Ellery committed them. Then Ellery is killed, presumably while attempting to atone for past sins. Is it what he saw or what he said that got him killed? 

An Amish Family Reunion by Mary Ellis - Christian, Fiction, Romance

Harvest House Publishers | 9780736944878 | Published February 1, 2012

When Phoebe illustrates a story of Eli's after a chance encounter in Niagara Falls, they join forces to produce a children’s book. Though their feelings for each other extend beyond the page, it remains to be seen whether their love can survive when Eli’s father suffers a heart attack and the couple’s business venture comes to a sudden halt.

Beautiful Battle: A Woman's Guide to Spiritual Warfare by Mary E. DeMuth - Christian, Christian Living, Nonfiction

Harvest House Publishers | 9780736943802 | Published February 1, 2012

Through difficult questions and investigation into scripture, BEAUTIFUL BATTLE guides readers to victory in their own spiritual warfare, and explains why a woman’s voice matters for eternity.

Becoming a Woman Who Listens to God by Sharon Jaynes - Christian, Christian Living, Nonfiction , Women's Interest

Harvest House Publishers | 9780736947619 | Published February 1, 2012

Though women are often overwhelmed by the necessities of their daily lives and feel they haven’t the time to hear God’s voice, Sharon Jaynes finds, by relating scripture and insight from her own life, that some of God’s most memorable messages were and are delivered in the middle of everyday life.

Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Wingate - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Romance

Bethany House Publishers | 9780764208225 | Published February 1, 2012

For Seattle architect Heather Hampton, a trip back to tiny Moses Lake, Texas, is hardly in the plan. Yet because a promotion hinges on the sale of the family farmland, she heads to the last place she ever wanted to go. As her stay lengthens, she discovers a family steeped in secrets and an unexpected connection to a local banker, despite his opposition to her project.

Flirting with the Forbidden: Finding Grace in a World of Temptation by Steven James - Christian, Christian Living, Nonfiction

Revell | 9780800734282 | Published February 1, 2012

In FLIRTING WITH THE FORBIDDEN, bestselling author Steven James reminds readers that we are always just one step away from bowing to temptation, that we all share the same potential and propensity for evil.

Song of My Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

Bethany House Publishers | 9780764207860 | Published February 1, 2012

Sadie Wagner has always been devoted to her family. So when her stepfather is injured and can't work, she decides to leave home and accept a position as a clerk at the mercantile in Goldtree, Kansas. Goldtree also offers the opportunity to use her God-given singing talent --- though the promised opera house is far different from what she imagined.

To Love and to Cherish: The Bliss Creek Amish, Book 1 by Kelly Irvin - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Romance

Harvest House Publishers | 9780736943710 | Published February 1, 2012

Emma has only begun to heal after Carl left her small Amish community four years prior. Now, reeling from the unexpected death of her parents, Emma is plunged back into a world of despair and confusion, one only complicated by Carl’s return and her untimely infatuation with Thomas, a strong, quiet widower.

What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him by Byron Forrest Yawn - Christian

Harvest House Publishers | 9780736946384 | Published February 1, 2012

Having a father who failed to provide as a positive role model can be detrimental in more ways than one. Author Byron Yawn offers 30 principles to help fathers and sons alike escape the common mistakes men make that stem from this equally common problem.

Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

Revell | 9780800720452 | Published February 1, 2012

Set against the volatile backdrop of political and civil unrest in 1850s Louisville, this exciting story of love and loyalty will hold readers in its grip until the very last page. Ann H. Gabhart once again delivers an enthralling and enduring tale for her loyal and ever-expanding fan base.

Go Girl: Finding Adventure Wherever the Road Leads by Marlee LeDai - Christian, Christian Living

Revell | 9780800759711 | Published February 3, 2012

Good Heavens by Margaret A. Graham - Christian, Fiction

Fleming H. Revell Company | 9780800759384 | Published February 3, 2012

Grace in the First Person: Growing into Life and Faith by Lee Pearson Knapp - Christian, Christian Living

Fleming H. Revell Company | 9780800758134 | Published February 3, 2012

Delirium by Lauren Oliver - Dystopian, Fiction, Young Adult 14+

HarperCollins | 9780061726835 | Published February 7, 2012

From Lauren Oliver, the bestselling author of BEFORE I FALL, comes the first book in a stunning new dystopian trilogy. Enter a world where love is forbidden.

Far From Here by Nicole Baart - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Howard Books | 9781439197332 | Published February 7, 2012

When Danica Greene’s pilot husband disappears during a trip to Alaska, Danica begins a desperate journey to find him. But when she learns that her husband wasn’t flying alone and that a woman is missing too, she is forced to search for the truth in her marriage.

Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Ballantine Books | 9780345525406 | Published February 7, 2012

When the mothers of four Brooklyn Heights private school kids are thrown together on a school committee, they impulsively turn their first meeting into a game of poker. But instead of betting with money, they play for intimate secrets about each other’s lives.

Long Drive Home by Will Allison - Fiction

Free Press | 9781416543046 | Published February 7, 2012

In Will Allison’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, a happily married man makes a split-second decision that sends his life into a devastating tailspin.

Maximum Ride #7: Angel by James Patterson - Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Little, Brown and Company | 9780316038324 | Published February 7, 2012

Restoration by Olaf Olafsson - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Ecco | 9780062065650 | Published February 7, 2012

Having grown up in a circle of wealthy British ex-pats in Florence in the 1920s, Alice Orsini shocks everyone when she marries the son of a minor Italian landowner. But her restlessness pulls her a reckless affair that will have devastating consequences.

What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas - Fiction

William Morrow Paperbacks | 9780062084781 | Published February 7, 2012

As a teenager, Hannah Benson ran away from home in order to save herself. Now, 20 years later, the past comes calling and delivers life-changing news: her mother and sister have passed away, leaving Hannah the guardian of her 15-year-old niece.

Coming Home: Winds of Change, Book 1 by Stacy Hawkins Adams - Christian, Christian Fiction, Fiction

Zondervan | 9780310333982 | Published February 13, 2012

When her husband Brent cheats on her, Dayna moves on, finding comfort in a new relationship with a faith-filled colleague. Yet when Brent resurfaces on her doorstep seven years later asking for forgiveness and support, Dayna is once again forced to explore the meaning of unconditional love.

Delicacy by David Foenkinos

Harper Perennial | 9780062004369 | Published February 14, 2012

After her husband’s unexpected death, Natalie has erected a fortress around her emotions; and Markus, clumsy and unassuming, will never be her knight in shining armor. Yet slowly but surely, an offbeat romance begins between these two complex souls.

Faith and Other Flat Tires: Searching for God on the Rough Road of Doubt by Andrea Palpant Dilley - Christian, Christian Life, Memoir, Spiritual Growth

Zondervan | 9780310325512 | Published February 14, 2012

The unfruitful resistance to her Christian upbringing that colored much of her early life so too colors Andrea Dilley’s memoir, a story of crisis but also redemption that speaks to anyone driven to the margins of belief by skepticism and doubt.

Heart of Gold by Robin Lee Hatcher

Zondervan | 9781595544889 | Published February 14, 2012

Back in her beloved Virginia, Shannon Adair loved nursing injured soldiers back to health. But in Grand Coeur, Idaho, the rough-and-tumble place where her father has been called to lead the church, she's not sure where she fits in --- until she meets Matthew Dubois. 

Save Me by Lisa Scottoline - Fiction

Martin Griffith's House | 9780312380793 | Published February 14, 2012

Rose McKenna volunteers as a lunch mom in her daughter Melly’s school in order to keep an eye on Amanda, a girl who’s been bullying her daughter. But an accidental explosion in the kitchen will change the course of Rose’s life. 

Sipping From the Nile: My Exodus From Egypt by Jean Naggar - Memoir, Nonfiction

AmazonEncore | 9781612181417 | Published February 14, 2012

Born into a prominent, sophisticated Jewish family who spend time in Europe and live in the Middle East, author Jean Naggar’s coming of age memoir tells the story of her protected youth in an exotic multicultural milieu.

Flatscreen by Adam Wilson - Fiction, Humor

Harper Perennial | 9780062090331 | Published February 21, 2012

Eli Schwartz is a loser struggling to become a new person in a world where nothing is new. Seymour J. Kahn, a twisted former TV star, has purchased Eli’s old family home. The two begin a dangerous friendship that leads to their ultimately disastrous YouTube stardom.

The Possibility of You by Pamela Redmond - Fiction

Gallery Books | 9781451616422 | Published February 21, 2012

Can we ever atone for the sins of the past? Or does each generation of women invent itself anew? Pamela Redmond intertwines the heartrending stories of three female characters, and explores the ways in which one woman’s choices can affect her loved ones forever.

Downfall: An Intervention Novel by Terri Blackstock - Christian, Fiction, Mystery

Zondervan | 9780310250685 | Published February 28, 2012

Though Emily has been sober for over a year, her family still has trouble trusting her, fearing she’ll relapse. But things get worse --- much worse --- when police discover a bomb planted under Emily’s car, and it becomes clear that Emily’s problems aren’t limited to addiction.

The Child Who by Simon Lelic

Penguin | 9780143120919 | Published February 28, 2012

A chance phone call throws the biggest murder case in southern England into the hands of provincial attorney Leo Curtice. 12-year- old Daniel Blake stands accused of murdering an 11-year-old girl. But who is truly responsible when one child kills another?

The Second Time We Met by Leila Cobo - Fiction

Grand Central Publishing | 9780446519380 | Published February 29, 2012

Adored and nurtured by his adoptive parents in California, Asher Stone has moved effortlessly through a nearly perfect life. He is on the verge of a professional soccer career --- when a car accident throws his future into doubt. Suddenly, Asher begins to wonder about his past, and about the girl who gave him up for adoption.

Mass Market Paperback

The Union Quilters: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini - Fiction

Plume | 9780452297609 | Published February 7, 2012

In 1862, the men of Water's Ford, Pennsylvania, rally to President Lincoln's call while Dorothea Granger marshals her friends to "wield their needles for the Union." As their men struggle on the battlefield, the women forge a new independence that will forever change Elm Creek Valley.

Question of Trust by Laura Caldwell - Fiction, Romantic Suspense

Mira | 9780778313212 | Published February 21, 2012

When criminal lawyer Izzy McNeil’s boyfriend needs a place to stay, Izzy doesn’t hesitate to let him move in with her until he finds a place. But when Theo is arrested on charges of fraud after a strange string of events, Izzy is torn between loyalty and truth.

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks - Fiction

Grand Central Publishing | 9781455508969 | Published February 28, 2012

In his 14th book, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life. Originally published in hardcover in 2008, the movie version of THE LUCKY ONE, starring Zac Efron, is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. on April 20, 2012.