Friday, April 04, 2008

Mystery Bestsellers for April 04, 2008

Mystery Bestsellers

A list of the top 15 for the week ending April 04, 2008 has been posted on the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books website.

There are a number of significant changes this week, with three new titles entering the top 15 and 's latest Alex Delaware thriller, Compulsion, taking over the top spot.

Hollywood Crows by Joseph Wambaugh

Jumping into the 6th position is Hollywood Crows, the second mystery in the Nathan "Hollywood Nate" Weiss series by . When LAPD cops Hollywood Nate and Bix Rumstead find themselves caught up with bombshell Margot Aziz, they think they're just having some fun. But in Hollywood, nothing is ever what it seems. To them, Margot is a harmless socialite, stuck in the middle of an ugly divorce from the nefarious nightclub-owner Ali Aziz. What Nate and Bix don't know is that Margot's no helpless victim: the femme fatale is setting them both up. But Ms. Aziz isn't the only one with a deadly plan.

Small Favor by Jonathan Kellerman

Private investigator Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard to advertise his services in the Yellow Pages, returns in Small Favor, the 10th mystery in this series by . No one's tried to kill Harry for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow. An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe, the Queen of Air and Darkness-and she's calling in her marker. It's a small favor he can't refuse ... one that will trap Harry between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skills -- and loyalties -- to their very limits. Publishers Weekly says Small Favor "will intrigue seasoned fans as well as newcomers attracted by last year's ."

Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg

For White House advisors Jon and Erin Bennett, the world seems to be spinning dangerously out of control in 's 5th thriller in this series, Dead Heat. A new dictator is rising in Iraq. China is making threatening new moves toward Taiwan. North Korean forces appear ready to strike south. Israel is feverishly trying to complete the Third Temple. Oil prices are surging. And in the wake of an horrific war in the Middle East, President James MacPherson’s second term is coming to an end. Now the battle to succeed him is heating up into one of the most fiercely contested presidential elections in American history, and the Bennetts realize the stakes could not be higher. Who will lead a bitterly divided country over the next four years? What can the U.S. do to shape the new world order? And just what role--if any--does the U.S. play in the last days? As the presidential campaign narrows into a dead heat, the Secret Service learns of a catastrophic plot to assassinate one of the candidates--but which one, and can the terrorists be stopped in time?

On our bestseller page, we've added an icon next to every title that is available for immediate download onto the Amazon Kindle. To learn about this wireless reading device, visit the Amazon Kindle page for more information. And don't forget to check our page where you can save an additional 5% when you purchase your mystery books prior to their publication date.

The top four mystery bestsellers this week are shown below:

Compulsion by Jonathan KellermanA Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey ArcherBuckingham Palace Gardens by Anne Perry

Please visit the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books where we are committed to providing readers and collectors of with the best and most current information about their favorite authors, titles, and series.

Return to ...

1 comment:

  1. For a mystery book reader like me, this is a blog I can watch.

    ReplyDelete

Omnimystery Blog Archive

Total Pageviews (last 30 days)

Omnimystery News
Original Content Copyright © 2022 — Omnimystery, a Family of Mystery Websites — All Rights Reserved
Guest Post Content (if present) Copyright © 2022 — Contributing Author — All Rights Reserved