Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Mystery and Thrillers Editor, Naomi Gesinger FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "O Is for Outlaw," "Pop Goes the Weasel," "The Lamorna Wink," "Second Wind" * Batty for Britain: Elizabeth George's Anglomania * Dave Barry: Crime novelist * Sneak Peek: An excerpt from "Motherless Brooklyn" by Jonathan Lethem * New in Paperback: "Trouble in Paradise" and "Billy Straight" * Editor's Choice: "Dead Souls" by Ian Rankin * Not Yet Published: "Saving Faith" and "Harm Done" * Amazon.com Presents the Best of the Century WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "O Is for Outlaw" by Sue Grafton http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805059555/entertainmentsit Kinsey Millhone returns with the A to Z of intrigue in "O Is for Outlaw" and takes on the toughest case to date: her past. When an auction scavenger follows a paper trail that dates back to Kinsey's previous marriage, Grafton's gumshoe is forced to revisit her painful divorce and an old, unsolved murder. "Pop Goes the Weasel" by James Patterson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316693286/entertainmentsit James Patterson brings back his much-loved psychologist detective Alex Cross in "Pop Goes the Weasel," in which Alex must solve a series of sadistic murders in Washington, D.C. "The Lamorna Wink" by Martha Grimes http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670888702/entertainmentsit Martha Grimes's 16th Richard Jury adventure, "The Lamorna Wink," finds the superintendent taking a back seat as his sidekick Melrose Plant steals the limelight. Plant had hoped for a peaceful vacation in Cornwall, quaffing a pint or two at the Lamorna Wink pub, but two murders in local villages soon put an end to that. "Second Wind" by Dick Francis http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399145621/entertainmentsit The grand master of the equestrian mystery returns with Second Wind," another furiously paced ride. This time the action is up in the sky as TV weatherman Perry Stuart boards a hurricane-chasing plane--and discovers some startling information. BATTY FOR BRITAIN: ELIZABETH GEORGE'S ANGLOMANIA ************************************************ It may come as a surprise to fans of Elizabeth George's frightfully British mystery series that the author is in fact American, born in Ohio and raised in California. In this exclusive essay, George, who recently released her 10th Lynley-Havers book, "In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner," reveals why she is batty for Britain. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=elizabeth+george&tag=entertainmentsit DAVE BARRY, CRIME NOVELIST ************************** Gut-bustingly funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry just wrote his debut thriller novel, "Big Trouble," a scary yet hilarious example of what he calls "the Bunch of South Florida Wackos genre." In an exclusive interview, Barry tells Amazon.com's Tim Appelo about toxic frogs, why he's not Tom Clancy, and the origin of his two-fisted new career. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=dave+barry&tag=entertainmentsit SNEAK PEEK: AN EXCERPT FROM "MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN" BY JONATHAN LETHEM ******************************************************************** "Context is everything. Dress me up and see. I'm a carnival barker, an auctioneer, a downtown performance artist, a speaker in tongues, a senator drunk on filibuster. I've got Tourette's. My mouth won't quit, though mostly I whisper or subvocalize like I'm reading aloud, my Adam's apple bobbing, jaw muscle beating like a miniature heart under my cheek, the noise suppressed, the words escaping silently, mere ghosts of themselves, husks empty of breath and tone." Continue reading from "Motherless Brooklyn" at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/book-excerpt/0385491832 NEW IN PAPERBACK **************** "Trouble in Paradise" by Robert Parker http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0515126497/entertainmentsit Robert Parker's "Trouble in Paradise" imagines an old-fashioned tough guys' world where most of the women are summed up by their figures and the men are measured by their ability to intimidate. Chief Jesse Stone of Paradise, Massachusetts, is Parker's hero again in this sequel to "Night Passage." "Billy Straight" by Jonathan Kellerman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345413865/entertainmentsit Twelve-year-old Billy Straight fled a violent home to make his way on the streets of L.A. Despite his harrowing life, he has managed to maintain a moral core, but after witnessing the brutal killing of a high-profile divorcee, Billy is running scared. LAPD detective Petra Connor battles a media frenzy to draw Billy out and bring the killer to justice. Browse more mysteries and thrillers new in paperback: Mystery & Thrillers EDITOR'S CHOICE *************** "Dead Souls" by Ian Rankin http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312202938/entertainmentsit Ian Rankin's tough and gritty Scottish thrillers have been praised on both sides of the Atlantic for their gripping plots, dark humor, and complex protagonist, Detective Inspector John Rebus. In "Dark Souls," a depressed Rebus is given the dubious task of shadowing a convicted serial killer who has moved back to Edinburgh. Browse more Editor's Choice mysteries and thrillers: Mystery & Thrillers NOT YET PUBLISHED ***************** "Saving Faith" by David Baldacci Publication date: November 9, 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446525774/entertainmentsit From "The Simple Truth" to "Absolute Power," David Baldacci's big, beefy thrillers are chock-full of nonstop action and riveting suspense. In "Saving Faith," a young woman reveals the dirty goings-on of a powerful Washington lobbyist to the FBI. But following a deadly shootout, the star witness must run for her life. "Harm Done" by Ruth Rendell Publication date: November 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/060960547X/entertainmentsit Ruth Rendell's 19th chief inspector Wexford mystery, "Harm Done" is another brilliant piece of detective fiction. When two girls disappear from the town of Kingsmarkham (and then mysteriously reappear), Wexford discovers that all is not what it seems. AMAZON.COM PRESENTS THE BEST OF THE CENTURY ******************************************* As the century comes to a close, Amazon.com takes a look at the landmarks in books, music, and video of the past 100 years. Selected by our editors, our lists take you decade by decade from the turn of the century all the way to the end of the millennium. But don't just take our word for it; cast your vote for the best book, video, and CD in our best-of-the-millennium poll for your chance to win our customers' 300 favorite music, book, and video titles. Books of the century ****** Dare to be Dracula--or Disco Man or a dinosaur--with the Halloween costumes and masks for kids and adults in our Halloween Boootique. 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