HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2010.  To see new books from other years try:  2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The Tale of Oat Cake Crag By Albert, Susan Wittig 2010-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425236611 Check Our Catalog In the Lake District, noisy test flights of the new hydroplane are disrupting life in the village of Near Sawrey. Miss Beatrix Potter can barely hear herself think--which she needs to do for the new case she's just taken up. …More

And Thereby Hangs a Tale By Archer, Jeffrey 2010-09 - St. Martin's Press 9780312539535 Check Our Catalog Archer's sixth collection of short stories show his natural aptitude and mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist. …More

The Crocodile's Last Embrace: A Jade del Cameron Mystery By Arruda, Suzanne 2010-09 - New American Library 9780451231178 Check Our Catalog Now appearing in trade paperback original format: "One of the most appealing heroines to appear in the pages on a mystery" ("Library Journal"). Returning from Europe, intrepid explorer Jade del Cameron arrives in Kenya with bittersweet memories-and the certainty that Africa is her home and Sam Featherstone the man she wants to share her life with. When a letter arrives from America, Jade hopes it's Sam sending word of his return. Instead, it's a message written in the hand of her long- dead fiancA(c), asking ""Why did you let me die?"" When two men die under mysterious circumstances and Jade discovers that her old nemesis, Lilith Worthy, has escaped from prison, the deaths and the letter form the most dangerous case Jade has ever faced, pitting her against a ferocious crocodile-and an even more deadly human killer. …More

Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being a Jane Austen Mystery By Barron, Stephanie 2010-09 - Bantam 9780553386707 Check Our Catalog The restorative power of the ocean brings Jane Austen and her beloved brother Henry, to Brighton after Henry's wife is lost to a long illness. But the crowded, glittering resort is far from peaceful, especially when the lifeless body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered in the bedchamber of none other than George Gordon--otherwise known as Lord Byron. As a poet and a seducer of women, Byron has carved out a shocking reputation for himself--but no one would ever accuse him of being capable of murder. Now it falls to Jane to pursue this puzzling investigation and discover just how "mad, bad, and dangerous to know" Byron truly is. And she must do so without falling victim to the charming versifier's legendary charisma, lest she, too, become a cautionary example for the ages. …More

H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural: 20 Classics of the Macabre, Chosen by the Master of Horror Himself By Jones, Stephen Illustrator Broecker, Randy 2006-08 - Pegasus Books 9781933648019 Check Our Catalog Written by one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, Lovecraft's 1927 essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature" traces the evolution of the genre from the early Gothic novels through to the work of contemporary American and British authors. Throughout Lovecraft acknowledges those writers and stories that are the very finest that the horror field has to offer: Edgar Allen Poe, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, and Arthur Conan Doyle, among others. This chilling new collection also contains Henry James' wonderfully atmospheric short novel "The Turn of the Screw". Stephen Jones is the winner of three World Fantasy Awards, three Bram Stoker Awards, three International Horror Guild Award, and a fifteen-time recipient of the British Fantasy Award. He lives in London. …More

Royal Blood By Bowen, Rhys 2010-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425234464 Check Our Catalog The Royal Spyness series continues with an all-new mystery of "the British monarchy . . . a wedding in Transylvania . . . [and] wonderful characters" (#1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Charlaine Harris). …More

The Lucifer Code By Brokaw, Charles 2010-08 - Forge 9780765320933 Check Our Catalog Thomas Lourds from "The Atlantis Code" is back and in over his head, dodging spies, crooks, and bullets, in this gripping new thriller. …More

A Nose for Justice By Brown, Rita Mae 2010-09 - Ballantine Books 9780345511812 Check Our Catalog In this first novel of a brand-new series, a city girl, canine companion in tow, discovers the Wild West, a sinister plot to divert its most precious resource, and the binding ties of family. …More

Tough Customer By Brown, Sandra 2010-08 - Simon & Schuster 9781416563105 Check Our Catalog A new novel from "New York Times"-bestselling author Brown, full of her trademarks: tight plotting, breathless twists, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and sizzle. …More

The Devil By Bruen, Ken 2010-08 - Minotaur Books 9780312646967 Check Our Catalog America--the land of opportunity, a place where economic prosperity beckons: but not for PI Jack Taylor, who's just been refused entry. Disappointed and bitter, he thinks that an encounter with an overly friendly stranger in an airport bar is the least of his problems. Except that this stranger seems to know much more than he should about Jack. Jack thinks no more of their meeting and resumes his old life in Galway. But when he's called to investigate a student murder--connected to an elusive Mr. K--he remembers the man from the airport. Is the stranger really is who he says he is? With the help of the Jameson, Jack struggles to make sense of it all. After several more murders and too many coincidental encounters, Jack believes he may have met his nemesis. But why has he been chosen? And could he really have taken on the devil himself? Suspenseful, haunting, and totally unique, "The Devil" is Bruen at his very best. …More

Midnight Angels By Carcaterra, Lorenzo 2010-07 - Ballantine Books 9780345483904 Check Our Catalog In the secret passageways of one of the world's most majestic cities, an American woman must risk everything to keep the long-lost work of a Renaissance master from falling into the hands of thieves. …More

Contagious By Carter, Quentin 2007-03 - Triple Crown Publications 9780976789482 Check Our Catalog Maurice Jones is a smooth, conniving player who specializes in manipulating young women for his own financial gain. Tired of dealing with the same naive women day after day, Maurice searches for the one female who can match his wit. Nekole Mitchell is a scheming hood wench who slithers her way into Maurice's life, spreading her sweet but deadly venom amongst Maurice's circle of friends. What begins as a game for Maurice turns into a "Contagious "cycle of lust, disgust, and murder, when everyone becomes a victim of their own stratagem. …More

Little Bee By Cleave, Chris 2010-02 - Simon & Schuster 9781416589648 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The publishers of Cleave's new novel don't want to spoil the story by revealing too much about it. They will say that the beach scene is brutal, and that it braids the fates of a 16-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British couple. …More

Back Spin: A Classic Myron Bolitar Novel By Coben, Harlan 2010-09 - Delacorte Press 9780385343565 Check Our Catalog Kidnappers have snatched the teenage son of super-star golfer Linda Coldren and her husband, Jack, an aging pro, at the height of the U.S. Open. To help get the boy back, sports agent Myron Bolitar goes charging after clues and suspects from the Main Line mansions to a downtown cheaters' motel--and back in time to a U.S. Open twenty-three years ago, when Jack Coldren should have won, but didn't. Suddenly Myron finds him self surrounded by blue bloods, criminals, and liars. And as one family's darkest secrets explode into murder, Myron finds out just how rough this game can get. In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction--Myron Bolitar--a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each page-turning appearance. …More

The Spider's Web By Coel, Margaret 2010-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425236604 Check Our Catalog Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley find themselves on opposite sides of an investigation. When Ned Windsong is shot to death, his fiance Marcy is the only witness. Convinced of Marcy's innocence, Vicki agrees to represent the outsider and finds herself at odds with Father John, because the mission priest has glimpsed something in Marcy that shakes him to his core. …More

The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War By Cornwell, Bernard 2010-09 - Harper 9780061969638 Check Our Catalog From the reigning king of historical fiction ("USA Today") comes a triumphant novel of the American Revolution. Drawing from diaries and the transcripts of the inquiries and court proceedings, Cornwell recreates the events of the Penebscot Expedition in stunning detail. …More

The Edge By Coulter, Catherine 2000-08 - Jove Books 9780515128604 Check Our Catalog Baffled by a seemingly supernatural connection to his critically injured sister, FBI agent Ford MacDougal heads to the Oregon coast in search of a more plausible explanation for his sudden ESP--only to discover more puzzling mysteries. …More

Riptide By Coulter, Catherine 2001-07 - Jove Books 9780515130966 Check Our Catalog Becca Matlock, a speechwriter for the governor of New York, is targeted by a stalker, who shoots the governor to prove his point. Seeking refuge on the coast of Maine, Becca finds herself at greater risk. Is an unexpected stranger to town the stalker or a friend? …More

Maybe This Time By Crusie, Jennifer 2010-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312303785 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Bet Me" and "Welcome to Temptation" delivers her long-awaited novel, in which a woman is approached by her ex-husband to become caregiver to two orphaned children in a creepy old haunted house. What follows is a hilarious adventure in exorcism, including a self-doubting parapsychologist, an avenging ex-mother-in-law, and a jealous fiancee. …More

Lost Empire By Cussler, Clive Author Blackwood, Grant 2010-08 - Putnam Adult 9780399156762 Check Our Catalog While scuba diving in Tanzania, Sam and Remi Fargo discover a relic belonging to a long-lost Confederate ship named the "Shenandoah." An anomaly about the relic sets them off chasing a mystery, and a rumored second artifact, but, unknown to them, a much more powerful force is engaged in the same chase. (Men's Adventure) …More

Loco Motive: A Bed-And-Breakfast Mystery By Daheim, Mary 2010-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780061351563 Check Our Catalog Judith McMonigle Flynn and her cousin Renie are on a leisurely train trip to Boston, when the train comes to a sudden stop. Tedium turns to terror when one passenger is found dead. Judith and Renie will have to move fast if they want to blow the whistle on a killer. …More

Stiltsville By Daniel, Susanna 2010-08 - Harper 9780061963070 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A deeply engrossing tale of love, family, friendship, and motherhood, "Stiltsville" is both an elegantly crafted work of art and a great read. The love story effortlessly spans decades, and the characters are as real and vivid as the novel's South Florida backdrop.--Curtis Sittenfeld ("American Wife"). …More

Fall of Gilead By Furth, Robin Author David, Peter Illustrator Isanove, Richard 2010-02 - Marvel Comics 9780785129516 Check Our Catalog A horrified Steven Deschain learns that the deadly seeing sphere called Maerlyn's Grapefruit has been stolen from his chambers. This collection continues the epic saga based on the bestselling Dark Tower novels by Stephen King. …More

The Battle of Jericho Hill By Furth, Robin Author David, Peter Illustrator Lee, Jae 2010-08 - Marvel Comics 9780785129530 Check Our Catalog "Contains material originally published in magazine form as "Dark tower: the battle of Jericho Hill" #1-5"--T. p. …More

The Gunslinger Born By David, Peter Author Furth, Robin Director King, Stephen 2010-05 - Marvel Comics 9780785121459 Check Our Catalog "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland - an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance) and scripted by New York Times Bestseller Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland's origins - the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature! Collects Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1-7. …More