New Mysteries/Suspense
As Dead as It Gets by Cady Kalian
Maggie Mars used to be a journalist on the East Coast, but now she's come to LaLa Land to make a name for herself as a screenwriter
When Maggie's dear mentor Roger, the Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for the Creative Artist's Union, is found dead in a bathroom, it makes big time news--especially when it's revealed that he was wearing a ladies' silky red garter belt and bra.
As Maggie digs deeper into Roger's past, she realizes she was one of the few people who actually liked Roger--the list of folks who had it out for him is longer than the reception line at Grauman's during a premiere.
And if Maggie isn't careful, she could be the next hot item in the news...as the latest victim.
Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante is closing in on the notorious mob boss "The Electrician," when the scheduled sting goes spectacularly awry. Two FBI agents are dead, the boss is wounded, and Pellisante vows the Electrician's next move will be from a jail cell.
Andie Echeverra, a part-time actress and a single, full-time mom, is assigned her next role as Juror #11 in the landmark trial against Mafia Don Dominic Cavello.
Though Cavello's influence extends across blue uniforms and black robes, the case should be open-and-shut. But the legal system fails with devastating results, and Nick and Andie are the only ones left to seek justice. To stop the Electrician, they must take matters into their own hands. They are the judge and jury now.
The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos
The haunting story of three cops - one good, one bad, one broken - and the murder that reunited them in a showdown decades in the making.
Saks & Violins by Mary Daheim
Judith McMonigle Flynn tries to extend a helping hand to a pesky new neighbor - and ends up with a corpse underfoot while she and cousin Renie cope with... Saks & Violins.