Let’s Give Away Some ARCs!
It’s time for me to share a few more ARCs (OK, actually, I need the space!). Some of
these have some age on them but, if you haven’t read them, who cares, right? Check these
out and, if any of them interest you, leave a comment and you’ll be entered in the drawing
to be held Wednesday night the 10th. You can leave comments on every post between
now and then and each comment will earn you another entry. You can also say which
ARC you’d prefer but I make no guarantees that’s the one you’ll get. The drawing is open
to residents of the US and beyond—yes, I’ll mail to Timbuktu.
Crusader Gold by David Gibbins (2007)—From the fall of the Roman Empire to the last days of Nazi power, marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his team of adventurers are hot on the trail of history’s most elusive and desired treasure: the lost golden menorah of Jerusalem. And what they discover could change the world forever….
Deep beneath the windswept waters near Istanbul, Jack and his crack team of experts have uncovered a surprising clue to the location of the fabled treasure plundered during the Crusades. Meanwhile, in a dusty cathedral library, someone unearths a long-forgotten medieval map. Together the two discoveries will solve an ancient mystery—and spark a race to stop a present-day conspiracy of staggering proportions. From diving into the core of an arctic iceberg to the last stand of a Viking warship to an extraordinary revelation deep in the jungles of Central America, Jack is headed straight into a globe-spanning clash of civilizations, into an astounding underground labyrinth steeped in blood and horrors—and to a confrontation with a killer on a shattering crusade of his own.
A Fair Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates, (2009)—Sixteen-year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she’s approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of gentle joke. His beautiful home, the children’s books he’s written, his classical music, the marvelous art in his study, his lavish presents to her — Mr. Kidder’s life couldn’t be more different from Katya’s drab working-class existence back home in South Jersey, or more enticing. But by degrees, almost imperceptibly, something changes, and posing for Mr. Kidder’s new painting isn’t the lighthearted endeavor it once was. What does he really want from her? And how far will he go to get it?
Murder Most Maine by Karen MacInerney (2008)—Gray Whale Inn Mystery #3—It’s springtime on Cranberry Island — and love is in the air. It seems like every woman has the hots for buff trainer Dirk De Leon. He and his equally-gorgeous business partner, Vanessa Black, are leading a weight-loss retreat at the Gray Whale Inn — forcing innkeeper Natalie Barnes to lighten up her butter-laden breakfast menu. The mood on the island darkens when two grisly discoveries are made. The first is a skeleton walled up at the island’s lighthouse. The second is a corpse of the fresh variety — the handsome Dirk! Could the spirit that once embodied the skeletal remains — perhaps the lighthouse keeper who disappeared a century ago — be responsible for Dirk’s death? The police pin the blame on Natalie’s boyfriend who — to her dismay — had a long-ago fling with Vanessa. To find the true killer and ease her own aching heart, Natalie must untangle the knot of jealous girlfriends and spurned admirers that once surrounded the hunky trainer.
Everwild by Neal Shusterman (2009)—Skinjacker Trilogy #2—Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war. Nick the “Chocolate Ogre” wants to help the children of Everlost reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Hightower, self-proclaimed queen of lost children and dangerous fanatic, is determined to keep Everlost’s children trapped within its limbo for all eternity. Traveling in the memory of the Hindenburg, Mary is spreading her propaganda and attracting Afterlights to her cause at a frightening speed. Meanwhile, Allie the Outcast travels home to seek out her parents, along with Mikey, who was once the terrifying monster the McGill. Allie is tempted by the seductive thrill of skinjacking the living, until she learns a shocking secret. Critically acclaimed author Neal Shusterman writes a book about life, death, and how the choices we make define ourselves in this luminous sequel to Everlost, which Orson Scott Card called “marvelously inventive…and magically beautiful.”
The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd (2010)—People are dying . . . Each victim has been a thorn in the side of the FBI, and, inexplicably, domestic terrorists who claim to be anti-Bureau are claiming responsibility—and threatening more murders if their huge financial demands aren’t met. The trap has been set. The Bureau’s best agents attempt to follow the detailed demands of the blackmailers, only to be drawn into intricate mazes which are ingeniously riddled with hazards, ensuring that no one will emerge alive. The FBI has used every technological secret at their disposal to beat the killers at their game—and they have failed. The clock is ticking. Deputy Assistant Director Kate Bannon knows that the solution will not be found by following the rules. It’s time to call in someone from her past, someone who has routinely handled the impossible—a loose cannon ex-agent fired for insubordination but still the very best she has ever seen. It’s time to call in Steve Vail . . . The Bricklayer.
The Battered Body by J.B. Stanley (2009)—There’s trouble on the rise when the “Diva of Dough” arrives in Quincy’s Gap to make the wedding cake for Milla and Jackson’s Christmas Eve nuptials. The famous chef and television personality is Milla’s sister, but while her confections are sweet and beautiful, the Diva herself makes enemies faster than you can say “praline pecan bundt cake.” When the Diva is done in, her body found covered in cake batter, James and the other supper club members find themselves up to their elbows in suspects. A cozy “village” mystery, The Battered Body is the fifth book in the warm and wonderful Supper Club Mystery series. This high-calorie caper includes delicious recipes!
Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke (2009)—Bakery owner Hannah Swensen has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden’s new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for exercise, of all things, is bad enough. Discovering the body of man-eating bombshell Ronni Ward floating in the gym’s jacuzzi? Okay, that’s worse. Nor does it help that there’s a plate of The Cookie Jar’s very own cream puffs garnishing the murder scene. Trying to narrow the list of Ronni’s enemies down to fewer than half the town’s female population, Hannah has her plate full. Trouble is, when it comes to cookies – and to murder – there’s always room for one more…
Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart (2008)—Bailey Ruth Raeburn always had a knack for solving mysteries. Why should a little thing like being dead change anything? Bailey Ruth’s unique position as a ghost makes it possible for her to lend a helping hand to her former neighbors in Adelaide, Oklahoma. And the rector’s wife, Kathleen Abbott, needs all the help she can get. There’s a dead man on her porch, and once the body’s discovered the rector’s bound to be murder suspect number one. An agent of Heaven’s Department of Good Intentions, Bailey Ruth’s eager to head back to the mortal plane to extricate Kathleen from a dire situation. Wiggins, Bailey Ruth’s fussbudget supervisor, has already advised her about the rules: she’s to be on the earth, not of the earth. But to bring a killer to justice, she just might have to bend a heavenly rule or two . . .
Don’t forget—you’ll get an entry in the drawing for every comment
you leave on this post and others between now and Wednesday.
November 7, 2010
Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller
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18 Responses
Well … Crusade Gold sounds too much like Davinci Code and most of the others aren’t my cup of tea. However, the Hart book sounds like fun, so if my name gets drawn and it’s available, I’d like that one. You’ve got a good selection, just mostly not for me.
Thank you for having a drawing for ARC books. The ones that I would be interested in are
Murder Most Maine – Karen MacInerney
The Battered Body – J. B. Stanley
Cream Puff Murder – Joanna Fluke
I enjoy visiting your website.
Great idea, sign me up. If I win and get a choice, I’d like the Gray Whale Inn book. thanks, Kathleen
These are books that I am most interested in the order of preference:
1. Cream Puff Murder
2. Murder Most Maine
3. The Battered Body
4. Ghost at Work
5. The Brick Layer
I just found your website today and I am putting it on my
favorites list.
Lots of great books! These are my favorites in order.
1. Ghost at Work
2. Cream Puff Murder
3. The Brick Layer
4. Murder Most Maine
5. The Battered Body
Thank you for the giveaway!
Interesting group. If I won I’d be most interested in CRUSADER GOLD or THE BRICKLAYER, I think.
Thanks for the contest. I’m a readaholic; any of the books above would keep me happy reading them.
I’d probably gain weight if I read THE CREAM PUFF MURDER–but I’m willing to make the sacrifice.
Thanks for sharing your ARC’s – I’m a big Hart fan so would love GHOST AT WORK.
I’d be most interested in
1. Murder Most Maine
2. Fair Maiden
3. Cream Puff Murder
4. The Battered Body
5. Crusader Gold
6. The Bricklayer
I’d love to read Murder Most Maine – I love that series. Thanks for the great contest.
FAIR MAIDEN sounds interesting, but any of them would be a windfall.
Well since I moved from Va to Albuquerque, NM I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting JB Stanley in person but I have read some of her books. So I think I would have to brave the calories and go for The Battered Body.
A nice collection of books. If my name is chosen I would prefer Crusader Gold or A Fair Maiden, but would take any of them, since I haven’t read any of them.
WHat a nice range of book choices. I would love to try Battered Body or Ghost at Work because I haven’t read either of those series yet but I’d be thrilled with any of them.
Thanks, Lelia.
Great giveaway. Would love to receive The Bricklayer, or perhaps the Battered body or Murder Most Maine. Thanks for a chance to share a book.
Another nice selection. If I’m lucky enough to win one, my choices would be:
Murder Most Main
The Bricklayer
The Battered Body
Those all look like popular choices, though, so I would understand if I receive something else. Thanks for sharing with us.
Fair Maiden sounds enticing to me. Thanks for offering.
I’m not sure if I’ll make the drawing deadline or not. I go for the lighter stuff, so the Grey Whale Inn book looks best to me. Thanks for letting us clear off your shelves!
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