Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending October 11, 2013

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending October 11th, 2013 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

No change at the top of the list this week, with Doctor Sleep by Stephen King remaining at number one by a comfortable margin.

Two new titles debut this week (rank in [brackets]).

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[9]: Storm Front
John Sandford
— Virgil Flowers (7th)

In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's tailing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic — a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon.

Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses?

He looks at the cop. She's not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.

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[11]: Doing Hard Time
Stuart Woods
— Stone Barrington (27th)

When Stone Barrington embarks on a trip to Bel-Air to check in on some business and personal concerns, he expects a relaxing break from the fast pace and mean streets of New York.

But trouble never takes a vacation, and it has a way of finding Stone. A case that had seemingly been resolved has returned in full force — with lethal results. And this deadly situation makes for strange bedfellows when Stone finds himself teamed with the least likely ally … a gentleman of unique abilities, who can fly below the radar and above the law.

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