Mr. And Mrs. Darcy Mysteries September 2008On Sale: September 2, 2008Featuring: Fitzwilliam Darcy; Elizabeth Darcy288 pages ISBN: 0765318474EAN: 9780765318473Hardcover$22.95 Mystery Historical Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction read for 2009! The Matters At Mansfield: Or, The Crawford Affair by Carrie Bebris Jane Austen meets Anne Perry in a historical mystery series featuring the hero and heroine from Pride and Prejudice Following the birth of their first child, Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy are looking forward to enjoying life at Pemberley, but family commitments draw them away to Mansfield Park. While there, the Darcys get involved with marriage arrangements, star-crossed lovers, deceit, mistaken identity, and even murder. Once again the Darcys take center stage as the Regency era’s answer to The Thin Man‘s Nick and Nora in this delightful series by the 2007 Daphne du Maurier Award-wining author of North by Northanger. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

Corine Solomon #1 April 2009On Sale: April 7, 2009Featuring: Corine Solomon336 pages ISBN: 0451462645EAN: 9780451462640Paperback$6.99 Fantasy Urban Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction favorite read for 2009. Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre Right now, I’m a redhead. I’ve been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I’m doing well here. Nobody knows what I’m running from. And I’d like to keep it that way… Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border to Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her “gift”. Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance… Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine’s gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic… Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to…

Kate Burkholder #1 July 2009On Sale: June 23, 2009Featuring: Kate Burkholder336 pages ISBN: 0312374976EAN: 9780312374976Hardcover$24.95 Thriller Serial Killer, Thriller Police Procedural Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction read for 2009! Sworn To Silence by Linda Castillo Some secrets are too terrible to reveal . . . Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve . . . In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and “English” residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. Kate Burkholder, a young Amish girl, survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer but came away from its brutality with the realization that she no longer belonged with the Amish. Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as Chief of Police. Her Amish roots and big city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She’s certain she’s come to terms with her past—until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he…

May 2009 On Sale: May 19, 2009 Featuring: Molly Marx 320 pages ISBN: 0345506200EAN: 9780345506207Hardcover$25.00 Paranormal, Women’s Fiction Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction read for 2009! The Late, Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koslow The circumstances of Molly Marx’s death may be suspicious, but she hasn’t lost her joie de vivre. Newly arrived in the hereafter, aka the Duration, Molly, thirty-five years old, is delighted to discover that she can still keep tabs on those she left behind: Annabel, her beloved four-year-old daughter; Lucy, her combustible twin sister; Kitty, her piece-of-work mother-in-law; Brie, her beautiful and steadfast best friend; and, of course, her husband, Barry, a plastic surgeon with more than a professional interest in many of his female patients. As a bonus, Molly quickly realizes that the afterlife comes with a finely tuned bullshit detector. As Molly looks on, her loved ones try to discern whether her death was an accident, suicide, or murder. She was last seen alive leaving for a bike ride through New York City’s Riverside Park; her body was found lying on the bank of the Hudson River. Did a stranger lure Molly to danger? Did she plan to meet someone she thought she…

October 2008 On Sale: September 24, 2008 288 pages ISBN: 0446407410EAN: 9780446407410Hardcover$19.99 Non-Fiction Biography, Non-Fiction Pet-Lover Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction read for 2009! Dewey by Vicky Myron, Bret Witter The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can’t even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa. Dewey’s story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director, Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love….

March 2009 On Sale: March 3, 2009Featuring: Daniel Stamfield; Corie Abbott352 pages ISBN: 0451226348EAN: 9780451226341Paperback$6.99Romance HistoricalBuy at Amazon.com The Wicked Ways Of A True Hero by Barbara Metzger The lies are undeniable–but the truth is harder to see. THE Lies are undeniable— but the truth is harder to see… Daniel Stamfield has become invaluable to the British Army for his ability to detect the truth from the enemy’s lies. After years of service, Daniel finally takes a respite for some wine, wenches, and wagering. Unfortunately, he didn’t bet on the lovely Miss Corisande Abbott and her unsavory reputation to swagger back into his life. But as time passes, Daniel realizes he wants to make an honest woman of Corey—and an honest man of himself. Daniel Stamfield can’t be around anyone who lies for long.. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

January 2009On Sale: January 6, 2009Featuring: Nate Blackhawk; Alexis Gray480 pages ISBN: 0451225759EAN: 9780451225757Paperback$7.99 Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Dawnkeepers by Jessica Andersen A Novel Of The Final Prophecy The countdown to the end of days has begun—and Only the Nightkeepers can stop the annihilation of all mankind… Though a Nightkeeper, Nate Blackhawk refuses to allow others to control his fate. The gods have even tried to influence his love life, sending him visions of Alexis Gray, a sleek blonde who is everything he’s ever wanted in a woman. The two warriors can’t deny their attraction. But a frightening vision leads Nate to distance himself in spite of the intense passion he feels. Thrown together once more, they must reassemble seven Mayan artifacts that hold the key to preventing the end of the world… Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

February 2009On Sale: February 1, 2009208 pages ISBN: 1605041092EAN: 9781605041094Trade Size$12.00 Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Mayan Secrets by Ciar Cullen Passion and danger on a collision course with the Mayan Underworld. If you found an antique journal with the map to the Mayan Underworld, would you follow it? If you’re Tyre “Indiana” Rasmussen, you would. Tyre’s reputation for unorthodox treasure hunting is matched only by his reputation for breaking hearts. The ever-professional Troya Twamley is determined to get her hands on the secret journal of a great explorer, even if that means joining forces with the sexy renegade and his oddball crew. Tyre and Troya think they’re about to discover an ancient treasure, but instead find a horror that might end their torrid affair-and their lives. Warning: This story is graphic! Do not read if you dislike hot naked archaeologists doing the Mayan horizontal mambo, exotic locales, and spine-tingling suspense. If breathing and pulse rate increase, seek help immediately. Excerpt “Your ten minutes are up.” Tyre kept hold of her wrist and heat seared up her arm as he rubbed his thumb across her pulse. She felt the beating of his heart beneath her palm and pulled back. He…

Jake Ransom #1 April 2009On Sale: April 15, 2009Featuring: Jake Ransom; Kady Ransom256 pages ISBN: 0061473790EAN: 9780061473791Hardcover$18.50 Young Adult, Young Adult Adventure Buy at Amazon.com Jake Ransom And The Skull King’s Shadow by James Rollins When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents—on the expedition from which they never returned—leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar mix of long-lost civilizations, a world that may hold the key to their parents’ disappearance. But even as they enter the gate to this extraordinary place, savage grackyls soar across the sky, diving to attack. Jake’s new friends, the pretty Mayan girl Marika and the Roman Pindor, say the grackyls were created by an evil alchemist—the Skull King. And as Jake struggles to find a way home, it becomes obvious that what the Skull King wants most is Jake and Kady—dead or alive. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

July 2008On Sale: July 1, 2008320 pages ISBN: 0765358670EAN: 9780765358677Mass Market Paperback$7.99 Science Fiction Buy at Amazon.com 2012: The War For Souls by Whitley Strieber December 21, 2012, may be one of the most watched dates in history. Every 26,000 years, Earth lines up with the exact center of our galaxy. At 11:11 on December 21, 2012, this event happens again, and the ancient Maya calculated that it would mark the end, not only of this age, but of human consciousness as we know it. But what will actually happen? The end of the world? A new age for mankind? Nothing? The last time this happened, Cro-Magnon man suddenly began creating great art in the caves of southern France, which to this day remains one of the most inexplicable changes in human history. Now Whitley Strieber explores 2012 in a towering work of fiction that will astound readers with its truly new insights and a riveting roller-coaster ride of a story. A mysterious alien presence unexpectedly bursts out of sacred sites all over the world and begins to rip human souls from their bodies, plunging the world into chaos it has never before known. Courage meets cowardice, loyalty meets betrayal…