Stone Barrington finds there is a hit contract on him when he goes to Paris in “Paris Match.” As he finds out who ordered the attacks he learns of a scandal in the United States that involves presidential candidate Kate Lee. He and her staff must find a way to quash the allegations very quickly. The novel races along at a fast pace with interesting characters and situations, concluding with an ending that leads into the next Stone Barrington adventure “Insatiable Appetites.” Fans of Stone Barrington will love “Paris Match.”
Stuart Woods
Putnam
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
www.penguin.com
9780399169120, $26.95, www.amazon.com
Murder, She Wrote: Close-Up On Murder
Jessica Fletcher is on the case of someone murdered on the set of a movie of one of her books that is being filmed in Cabot Cove. There are plenty of suspects with their own reasons to have killed the victim. Jessica plows through the evidence and finds the killer once again. The novels of “Murder She Wrote” are delightful mystery fun that read like an episode of the show. “Murder, She Wrote Close-Up On Murder” is for any fan of the show and the novels to read and enjoy as Jessica Fletcher is back in action.
Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain
Obsidian
c/o Penguin Group USA
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
www.penguin.com
978045465252, $7.99, www.amazon.com
The Distance
In “The Distance” Charlotte Atton walks a tense line between socialite and information specialist. She is an expert at taking information about a person and making it disappear. Now she is hired by someone from her past to save his life but she begins to realize that her life is also in danger. “The Distance” is a complicated plot with many twists and turns, strong lead characters and tense situations for anyone who likes a good espionage novel.
Helen Giltrow
Doubleday
c/o The Random House Publishing Group
www.doubleday.com
9780385536998, $26.95 www.amazon.com
Dinosaurs & A Dirigible
For the first time all five of David Drake’s Time Travel stories are in one volume. Henry Vickers has a tough job going back in time and protecting humans and dinosaurs from each other. Drake takes readers on a journey to a long ago world where dinosaurs once ruled the earth. Drake has an easy style with likeable characters and brings to life these huge creatures. “Dinosaurs & A Dirigible” is sure to please fans of David Drake.
David Drake
Baen Publishing Enterprises
P.O. Box 1403, Riverdale, NY 10471
9781476736839, $14.00, www, amazon.com
