www.LeeStrobel.com www.TheAmbitionBook.com A corrupt judge in a mob murder case. A disillusioned pastor hungry for power. A cynical reporter sniffing for a scandal. A gambling addict with a secret. Zondervan May 2011 On Sale: May 1, 2011 Featuring: Garry Strider; Eric Snow 320 pages ISBN: 0310292670 EAN: 9780310292678 Hardcover Add to Wish List Amazon Barnes and Noble Books-A-Million Borders.com Powell’s Books Local Independent Bookstore Deceit, Deception, and Death New York Times bestselling nonfiction author delivers his debut thriller, THE AMBITION After reaching millions with his bestselling “A Case For” series, Lee Strobel probes into the power of ambition in the city he knows best: Chicago. From corruption inside the halls of justice to betrayal in the back alleys, THE AMBITION launches a major new voice in fiction. “The much published author writes with great confidence and plots like a screenwriter . . . Strobel succeeds in his new direction.”—Publishers Weekly Edgy characters, corruption and political intrigue populate Strobel’s debut novel. “THE AMBITION is inspired by real-life stories that I covered at the Chicago Tribune,” said Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the daily. “I’ve been in that world of reporting on the crime syndicate and political and judicial corruption. While…

Dead #4  May 2011 On Sale: May 2, 2011 Featuring: Daisy Giordano 216 pages ISBN: 0547345933 EAN: 9780547345932 Paperback $7.99 Add to Wish List Young Adult Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Graduation is tough…even for the ‘undead’ Dead Is Not An Option by Marlene Perez It’s springtime of senior year, and psychic sleuth Daisy Giordano is preparing to say goodbye to Nightshade High. But no college acceptance letters have arrived yet, and she’s beginning to worry about where she’ll end up come fall—and if it will be anywhere near her boyfriend, Ryan. But that’s not the only uncertainty Daisy’s dealing with. There’s a vamps-versus-shifters war going on in Nightshade, and things are so tense that there is talk of canceling the prom. The conflict is carrying over to the Giordano home, since Rose and Daisy are both dating werewolves and Poppy’s new boyfriend is a vampire. Can the paranormal community in Nightshade finally find peace? And will Daisy and her friends survive graduation? All of these questions and more are answered in the latest explosive installment in the Dead Is series. Previous Picks

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