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Title: The 7th Victim Author: Alan Jacobson File Type: Mobi Subject:Fiction:Thriller Description:From Publishers WeeklyIn Jacobsons tepid third thriller (after Hunted and False Accusations), FBI profiler Karen Vail is obsessed with bringing to justice the Dead Eyes Killer, whos gruesomely slain several women in Virginia. The action alternates between Karens attempts to unravel the clues left behind at the crime scenes and glimpses of the Dead Eyes Killer himself as he stalks future victims. A messy divorce and custody battle threaten to distract Karen, as do her tentative relationship with a local detective and disturbing revelations about her family history. The author fails to put a fresh spin on any of the genres cliches--the serial killer who taunts law enforcement, the FBI agent with an implausible connection to the case, the chaotic crime scene that contains clues only the hero can crack. Though Jacobsons research into the FBIs Behavioral Analysis Unit is evident, he overloads his story with too much information and unbelievable coincidences. 5-city author tour. (Nov.) br Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From School Library JournalJacobsons third novel (after False Accusations and The Hunted) has all the ingredients for a best-selling psychological thriller strong female lead, multifaceted serial killer, compelling plot, and just enough secrets and surprises to keep the adrenaline racing. The hunt is on for the notorious Dead Eyes killer who is preying on young women. Karen Vail is a gritty yet vulnerable FBI profiler with a precarious personal life. As Vail and the task force pursue the serial killer, readers are drawn into the inner sanctum of a profiler while simultaneously privy to the killers crazed thoughts. The murders rapidly escalate, and Vails personal life is careening out of control, threatening to derail her investigation. When the killer strikes a seventh time, surprising revelations provide a shocking finale. The authors seven years of study with the FBIs profiling unit have helped him craft a riveting, authentically detailed thriller that will ensnare readers. Strongly recommended for all popular fiction collections.—Mary Todd Chesnut, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights br Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

Title: Stories_ All-New Tales Author: Neil Gaiman File Type: Mobi Subject:Fiction Description: The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . . The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: And then what happened? The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio prove with this outstanding collection, when it comes to great fiction, all genres are equal. *Stories* is a groundbreaking anthology that reinvigorates, expands, and redefines the limits of imaginative fiction and affords some of the best writers in the world—from Peter Straub and Chuck Palahniuk to Roddy Doyle and Diana Wynne Jones, Stewart ONan and Joyce Carol Oates to Walter Mosley and Jodi Picoult—the opportunity to work together, defend their craft, and realign misconceptions. Gaiman, a literary magician whose acclaimed work defies easy categorization and transcends all boundaries, and master anthologist (*Booklist*) Sarrantonio personally invited, read, and selected all the stories in this collection, and their standard for this new literature of the imagination is high. We wanted to read stories that used a lightning-flash of magic as a way of showing us something we have already seen a thousand times as if we have never seen it at all. Joe Hill boldly aligns theme and form in his disturbing tale of a mans descent into evil in Devil on the Staircase. In Catch and Release, Lawrence Block tells of a seasoned fisherman with a talent for catching a bite of another sort. Carolyn Parkhurst adds a dark twist to sibling rivalry in Unwell. Joanne Harris weaves a tale of ancient gods in modern New York in Wildfire in Manhattan. Vengeance is the heart of Richard Adamss The Knife. Jeffery Deaver introduces a dedicated psychologist whose mission in life is to save people in The Therapist. A chilling punishment befitting an unspeakable crime is at the dark heart of Neil Gaimans novelette The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains. As it transforms your view of the world, this brilliant and visionary volume—sure to become a classic—will ignite a new appreciation for the limitless realm of exceptional fiction.

Title: The Hittite Author: Ben Bova File Type: Mobi Subject:Fiction:Historical Description:FromBova is best known as a prolific writer of works of science fiction. Here he tries his hand at supposedly historical fiction, with interesting, enjoyable, but uneven results. Lukka, a Hittite warrior, returns to the Hittite capital city to find it engulfed in civil war, his father murdered, and his wife and two young sons taken away by slavers. Along with a small cadre of soldiers under his command, Lukka launches an epic search for his family, which leads him to the gates of Troy as it is beseiged by the army of Agamemnon. Bova then proceeds to an original retelling of the final stages of the legendary Trojan War. In this account, Lukka serves as a literary mirror, revealing the personalities of some well-known characters, with a few surprising results. Odysseus, predictably, is practical, crafty, and a natural survivor in treacherous waters. Achilles is a born killer, but he is shown as short and ugly, and his death is decidedly unheroic. Helen is, of course, the babe of all babes, but she is also petty and whiny. Bova tends to use flowery, descriptive language to excess, but he knows his Homer. --Jay Freeman ReviewExcellent. A thrilling and inventive retelling of the legend of Troy. --David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author of The Expediter Completely convincing and emotionally satisfying; the adventure and warfare are gripping enough to keep me awake to finish the book in a single night. I hope that when I'm [Bova's] age, I'll be doing--as he is--the best work of my career. --Orson Scott Card, New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game A cast of stars, all seen through the eyes of a Hittite warrior. With authentic battle scenes and the reality of siege warfare, THE HITTITE is an adventure you'll want to undertake. --Barbara D'Amato, Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of Foolproof