Bookreporter.com - Murder Mayhem Author Feature

Mystery lovers know --- there's nothing more fun than solving a mystery. Legends in this genre include Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Well-known authors include Ruth Rendell, P.D. James and Marcia Muller. To help you unravel the endless question of "what mystery authors should I read next?" we bring you our Mystery Mayhem feature. It's a chance to get to know a group of authors who sleuth, track clues, and captivate readers by bringing fictitious characters to justice. We call them "Authors Who Keep You Guessing." We hope you enjoy exploring their work as much as we did tracking them down.

Deanna Raybourn:
About Deanna Raybourn DeannaRaybourn.com silentinthegrave.com Send a message about Deanna Raybourn About the Book: SILENT IN THE GRAVE Critical Praise Read an excerpt of SILENT IN THE GRAVE Winners of the ARC Mailing We have 10 advanced reading copies of SILENT IN THE GRAVE by Deanna Raybourn to give away to readers who would like to preview the book and comment about it. A description can be found by clicking the link below. If you are interested, please send your name and mailing address to Mystery@bookreporter.com by Friday, December 15, 2006.

New in Hardcover: SILENT IN THE GRAVE Mira Books ISBN: 0778324109 (On Sale January 1, 2007) • About the Book • Critical Praise A psychotic murderer is about to make his one mistake. Underestimating Lady Julia. Lady Julia Grey is a London aristocrat with a wildly eccentric family and a husband she does not love. When her husband dies, she discovers that Edward was the target of menacing notes. Enlisting the help of detective Nicholas Brisbane, Julia begins to sleuth for clues to unravel the mystery of Edward's death. » Click Here

Harley Jane Kozak:
About Harley Jane Kozak Author Bibliograhy HarleyJaneKozak.com Author Interview -- April 14, 2006 Send a message about Harley Jane Kozak Critical Praise Fast Facts About the Book: DATING IS MURDER Read a review of DATING IS MURDER Read an excerpt of DATING IS MURDER Winners of the Book Mailing Reader Comments about DATING IS MURDER Click here to find more Harley Jane Kozak on Audible.com.

New in Trade Paperback: DATING IS MURDER Broadway ISBN: 0767921240 (March 16, 2006) • About the Book • Critical Praise • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt Wollie Shelley, the plucky amateur sleuth Kirkus Reviews called "funny, brave, smart, and altogether the fetchingest crime heroine since the early Stephanie Plum," returns to face suspect lovers and unlovable suspects in this hilarious sequel to DATING DEAD MEN. Back to top.

Laurie R. King:
About Laurie R. King Author Bibliograhy LaurieRKing.com Author Interview -- June 24, 2005 Send a message about Laurie R. King Fast Facts Winners of the ARC Mailing About the Book: LOCKED ROOMS Read a review of LOCKED ROOMS Read an excerpt of LOCKED ROOMS About the Book: THE GAME Read a review of THE GAME Reader Comments about LOCKED ROOMS Laurie R. King Answers Readers' Questions Click here to find more Laurie R. King on Audible.com. For more Laurie R. King, see our THE GAME Mystery Mayhem Author Feature
In Paperback: LOCKED ROOMS Bantam ISBN: 0553583417 (June 21, 2005) • About the Book • Get the audiobook from Audible.com • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R. King's highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling mystery series. And this time the first couple of detection pair up to unlock the buried memory of a shocking crime with the power to kill again --- lost somewhere in Russell's own past.

New in Paperback: THE GAME Bantam ISBN: 0553583387 • About the Book • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt Laurie R. King's bestselling mystery series featuring Mary Russell and her husband and partner, Sherlock Holmes, is beloved by readers and acclaimed by critics all over the world. Now the illustrious duo returns for their most dangerous exploit yet, in a rich and atmospheric tale that takes them to India to save the life of one of literature's most fabled heroes. Reviewed by Kate Ayers and excerpted. Back to top.

Margaret Coel:

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About the Book: EYE OF THE WOLF

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New in Hardcover:

EYE OF THE WOLF
Berkley
ISBN: 0425205460
(September 6, 2005)

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Following last year's bestseller, WIFE OF MOON, Margaret once again blends Arapaho history into present-day homicides that threaten to destroy the Wind River Reservation and put Father John and Vicky to their toughest and most dangerous test yet.

Jacqueline Winspear:

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About the Book: PARDONABLE LIES

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PARDONABLE LIES
Picador
ISBN: 0312426216

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In the third novel of this bestselling series, London investigator Maisie Dobbs faces grave danger as she returns to the site of her most painful WWI memories to resolve the mystery of a pilot's death.

Mary Jane Clark:
About Mary Jane Clark Author Bibliograhy MaryJaneClark.com Author Interview -- July 29, 2005 Send a message about Mary Jane Clark Critical Praise Fast Facts Winners of the ARC Mailing About the Book: DANCING IN THE DARK Read a review of DANCING IN THE DARK Reader Comments about DANCING IN THE DARK Click here to find more Mary Jane Clark on Audible.com.

New in Hardcover: DANCING IN THE DARK St. Martin's Press ISBN: 0312323158 (July 26, 2005) • About the Book • Read a Review New York Times bestselling author Mary Jane Clark turns up the heat with a drop-dead frightening novel about a town where teenage girls are disappearing, where an idyllic beach community is terrorized, and where one reporter must get to the truth to protect her family.... New in Paperback: HIDE YOURSELF AWAY St. Martin's Press ISBN: 0312994206 (May 31, 2005) • About the Book • Critical Praise • Read an Excerpt It should have been an ideal week during a perfect summer in "America's First Resort." But just hours before the KEY News crew arrives for their broadcasts from Newport, Rhode Island, the skeleton of a socialite who disappeared fourteen years ago is found in a dank tunnel beneath a famous mansion. It doesn't end there. Next, the socialite's daughter is found at the bottom of the Forty Steps that lead from the legendary Cliff Walk to the ocean. And soon, the town is talking about the scandal and a killer whose work may be only beginning... Back to top.

Sarah Graves:
About Sarah Graves Author Bibliograhy SarahGraves.net Author Interview -- January 7, 2005 Send a message about Sarah Graves Books by Sarah Graves Critical Praise Winners of the ARC Mailing About the Book: TOOL & DIE Read a review of TOOL & DIE Read an excerpt of TOOL & DIE Reader Comments about TOOL & DIE Sarah Graves Answers Readers' Questions
New in Hardcover: NAIL BITER Bantam ISBN: 0553803107 (December 2005) • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree took the dangerous plunge from Wall Street power broker–to homeowner! Now the do-it-yourself enthusiast is about to discover that her own dream house is built on a foundation of murder.
New in Paperback: TOOL & DIE Bantam ISBN: 0553585789 (December 28, 2004) • About the Book • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree traded her power-broker life for a run-down dream house in peaceful Eastport, Maine. But the do-it-yourself enthusiast is learning that no matter how carefully you build your home, murder has a way of slipping in through the cracks.... It's a bright June afternoon and old-house-fixer-upper Jake Tiptree is driving through downeast Maine on an unusual errand. Read More Back to top.

Leslie Forbes

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WAKING RAPHAEL
Bantam
ISBN: 0553382810
(6/29/04)
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Amidst a country rocked by scandal and corruption, inhabitants of the idyllic city of Urbino, Italy, birthplace of Raphael, are more concerned with a sudden outbreak of miracles than with politics. What unspeakable secret lies hidden in Raphael's enigmatic painting? Its restoration will drive a living mute to a shocking act of violence and spark an investigation into a nearly forgotten war crime and a series of events that will shatter the silence gripping this community forever.

Rita Mae Brown:
Rita Mae Brown About Rita Mae Brown Author Interview WHISKER OF EVIL Review Critical Praise Fast Facts Send a comment or question about Rita Mae Brown Author Bibliograhy About the Book: WHISKER OF EVIL Read an excerpt from WHISKER OF EVIL About the Book: THE TAIL OF THE TIP-OFF Read an excerpt from THE TAIL OF THE TIP-OFF Winners of the ARC Mailing Reader Comments about WHISKER OF EVIL Rita Mae Brown Answers Questions from Readers
New in Hardcover: CAT'S EYEWITNESS Bantam ISBN: 0553582860 • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt In Rita Mae Brown's latest "Mrs. Murphy" mystery, a controversial miracle in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervor --- and a suspicious death. Now Mrs. Murphy, Pewter and Tee Tucker must trust their animal instincts to sniff out the worst of human nature. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman and excerpted.

New in Paperback: WHISKER OF EVIL Bantam ISBN: 0553582860 • Read a Review • About the Book • Read an Excerpt Tiny Crozet, Virginia confronts a deadly disease and an even deadlier villain in this latest installment in the Mrs. Murphy mystery series. "Harry" Haristeen and her loyal pets are back to battle both evil and injustice, as Harry plots to solve the murders and fight for animal rights --- at the post office. Reviewed by Bethanne Kelly Patrick and excerpted.

In Paperback: THE TAIL OF THE TIP-OFF Bantam ISBN: 0553582852 (3/30/04)
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Laurie R. King:
About Laurie R. King Author Interview Critical Praise Fast Facts Send a comment or question about Laurie R. King Read a review of THE GAME About the Book: THE GAME Read an Excerpt of THE GAME About the Book: KEEPING WATCH Author Bibliograhy Winners of the ARC Mailing Reader Comments about THE GAME Laurie R. King Answers Readers' Questions Comments From Readers
New in Paperback: THE GAME Bantam ISBN: 0553583387 (March 2004) • About the Book • Read a Review • Read an Excerpt	In Paperback: KEEPING WATCH Bantam ISBN: 0553382527 (February 2004) • About the Book