Friday, July 10, 2009

Mystery Bestsellers for July 10, 2009

Mystery Bestsellers

A list of the top 15 for the week ending July 10, 2009 has been posted on the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books website.

No change in the top four bestsellers this week with Finger Lickin' Fifteen by retaining its position at the top of the list this week. James Patterson's latest debuts and two other titles that just missed the cut-off last week move into the top 15.

Swimsuit by James Patterson

In the thriller Swimsuit by and Maxine Paetro, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels's parents receive a terrifying phone call. Fearing the worst, they board the first flight to Maui and begin the hunt for their daughter. Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the L.A. Times, gets the McDaniels assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief--Ben has to start his own investigation for Kim McDaniels to have a prayer. And for Ben to have the story of his life. All the while, the killer sets the stage for his next production. His audience expects the best -- and they won't be disappointed. Swimsuit is a heart-pounding story of fear and desire, transporting you to a place where beauty and murder collide and unspeakable horrors are hidden within paradise. (Note: due to a tabulation error, Swimsuit should have appeared on last week's mystery bestseller list at about the 13th position.)

Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson

Moving up to number 9 is Killer Summer, the third Walt Fleming mystery by . Sun Valley, Idaho—playground of the wealthy and politically connected—is home to an annual wine auction that attracts high rollers from across the country, and Blaine County Sheriff Walt Fleming is the one who must ensure it goes off without a hitch. The world’s most elite wine connoisseurs have descended on Sun Valley to taste and bid on the world’s best wines, including three bottles claimed to have been a gift from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams. With sky-high prices all but guaranteed for these historic items, it’s no wonder a group of thieves is out to steal them. Walt is responsible for all aspects of the glitzy event, from security of the dignitaries to the physical safety of the auction site to the transportation and safeguard of the wines themselves. Walt is enjoying a rare afternoon of freedom, fly-fishing with his nephew, Kevin, when a passing truck catches his eye— his suspicions throwing him headlong into the discovery of a complicated plan to steal the rare wine. When a bomb detonates just as the auction revs up, the investigation explodes as well, pulling Walt in a dozen different directions. It seems Walt is caught in the middle of a heist of epic proportions—and not the heist he had prepared for—all orchestrated by the ingenious mind of Christopher Cantell, a man who appears to have covered everything, including the way Walt’s own sheriff’s office will react. (MBN note: Visit Mystery Book Contests to enter to win one of three tote bags filled with Ridley Pearson novels, including a signed copy of Killer Summer.)

A Plague of Secrets by John Lescroart

Moving up to number 14 is A Plague of Secrets by , the 13th legal thriller featuring San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy. The first victim is Dylan Vogler, a charming ex-convict who manages the Bay Beans West coffee shop in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. When his body is found, inspectors discover that his knapsack is filled with high-grade marijuana. It soon becomes clear that San Francisco’s A-list flocked to Bay Beans West not only for their caffeine fix. But how much did Maya Townshend—the beautiful socialite niece of the city’s mayor, and the absentee owner of the shop—know about what was going on inside her business? And how intimate had she really been with Dylan, her old college friend? As another of Maya’s acquaintances falls victim to murder, and as the names of the dead men’s celebrity, political, and even law- enforcement customers come to light, tabloid-fueled controversy takes the investigation into the realms of conspiracy and cover-up. Prosecutors close in on Maya, who has a deep secret of her own—a secret she needs to protect at all costs during her very public trial, where not only her future but the entire political landscape of San Francisco hangs in the balance, hostage to an explosive secret that Dismas Hardy is privilege-bound to protect. Mysterious Reviews says A Plague of Secrets by John Lescroart "combines the best of a legal thriller, a police procedural, and a murder mystery into one terrific novel."

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The top four mystery bestsellers this week are shown below:

Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet EvanovichThe Scarecrow by Michael ConnellyDead and Gone by Charlaine HarrisGone Tomorrow by Lee Child

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