Blackstone Audio March 2015

MARCH 2015 FEATURES • 165+ New Releases • 20+ Sole Source Titles • Prices as Low as $35 • Free Replacements & Digital Processing • Publisher Partnerships: Hachette, BBC, HarperCollins • Introducing Christian Audio Titles

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MARCH NEW RELEASES NYPD Red 3

The NYPD Red Series, Book 3

by James Patterson and Marshall Karp Read by Edoardo Ballerini and Jay Snyder Hunter Alden Jr. has it all. But his life shatters one night when he discovers the severed head of his chauffeur and his son goes missing. NYPD Red detective Zach Jordon and his partner Kylie MacDonald realize that the closer they get to the truth, the more their own lives are in danger.

Season of Fear

The Cab Bolton Series, Book 2

by Brian Freeman Read by Joe Barrett

Ten years ago a political fundraiser became a bloodbath when an assassin carried out a savage execution. A decade on, history is threatening to repeat itself. The widow of one victim, now running for governor, has received an anonymous threat. Detective Cab Bolton agrees to investigate.

• Print run 500,000

• Freeman’s first novel, Immoral, won the Macavity Award in 2005, and Spilled Blood won the 2013 ITW Thriller Award

• NYPD Red shipped nearly one million units in all formats since its publication in October 2012

• Freeman’s books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into twenty languages and sold into forty-six countries worldwide

• James Patterson is one of the most successful authors of all time

• Naples, Florida, Detective Cab Bolton, star of 2011’s The Bone House, is back by popular demand

“A great thriller…The plotting and pacing are spot-on…It is bravura storytelling, a grand example of the best the genre has to offer.”

—Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, praise for NYPD Red

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/16/15 FICTION / THRILLERS / CRIME • (bh4y) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4789-5904-5 $69.99 L 978-1-4789-8731-4 $30.00

“Fast-paced…A taut thriller that’s at once a whodunit and a who-will-do-it.”

—Publishers Weekly

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / CRIME • (9479) 15 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-4833-8 $118.00 L 978-1-4830-4836-9 $29.95 N 978-1-4830-9823-4 $84.99

The Harder They Come

Breaking Sky

New York Times bestselling author T. C. Boyle explores the volatile connections between three damaged people—an aging ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran, his psychologically unstable son, and the son’s paranoid, much older lover— as they careen towards an explosive confrontation.

Chase Harcourt is one of only two pilots chosen to fly the experimental “Streaker” jets at the United Star Academy in the year 2048. But as the world tilts toward war, she learns there’s a third Streaker jet whose young hotshot pilot, Tristan, can match her on the ground and in the clouds. To save her country she may have to put her life in the hands of the competition.

A Novel

by T. C. Boyle Reader to be announced

• Print run 100,000 • New York Times bestselling author • Boyle’s previous books have been tremendous bestsellers and he is one of the premier American writers working today

By Cori McCarthy Reader to be announced

• A tautly written, futuristic thriller that will appeal to fans of the Starters and Partials series—with a supersonic twist • Will also appeal to fans of Joelle Charbonneau’s The Testing • Author received strong reviews for her YA debut, The Color of Rain

“A powerful and profoundly unsettling tale.”

—Library Journal (starred review)

“Breaking Sky is an action-packed thrill ride that smashes through all kinds of barriers at a Mach 5 pace.”

—Carrie Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Need series

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 FICTION / PSYCHOLOGICAL • (bi0a) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3426-0 $59.99

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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE • (bizu) 9 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-5046-0693-6 $100.00 L 978-1-5046-0694-3 $29.95

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MARCH NEW RELEASES Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid

The Bookseller

by Cynthia Swanson Read by Kathe Mazur

The Scandalous Highlanders Series, Book 3

by Suzanne Enoch Reader to be announced Rowena MacLawry has come to the Highlands after a spectacularly successful debut season in London and has made it clear that she’s outgrown her girlhood obsession with Lachlan MacTier. That’s fine with him—as long as he can ignore the incredibly desirable young woman she has become.

Denver, 1962. Kitty Miller has come to terms with her unconventional single life. She loves the bookshop she runs and enjoys complete control over her day-to-day existence. Then the dreams begin. Soon she must reconcile her reality with a tantalizing alternate world.

• Will appeal to fans of The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells, The PostBirthday World, and Mrs. Kimble • National radio and print campaign

• Print run 250,000 • A New York Times bestselling series • Will appeal to fans of Paula Quinn and Julianne MacLean

“One of my very favorite authors.”

• Author appearances in Colorado

“The Bookseller is both a delightful and haunting exploration of identity, love, and loss.”

—Joanna Hershon, author of A Dual Inheritance

—Julia Quinn, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL / SCOTTISH • (9749) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1219-0 $100.00 L 978-1-4815-1220-6 $29.95 N 978-1-4830-9822-7 $74.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / PSYCHOLOGICAL • (bhg4) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2495-7 $100.00 L 978-1-4815-2496-4 $29.95 N 978-1-4830-9824-1 $69.99

Gun Street Girl

Wisdom from Women in the Bible

A Detective Sean Duffy Novel The Troubles Series, Book 4

by Adrian McKinty Read by Gerard Doyle

Giants of the Faith Speak into Our Lives

By John C. Maxwell Reader to be announced

Belfast, 1985. Detective Sean Duffy struggles with burnout as he investigates a brutal double murder and suicide. Did Michael Kelly really shoot his parents and then jump off a nearby cliff? A suicide note points to this conclusion, but Duffy suspects something more sinister.

Drawing on fifty years of studying the Bible, John Maxwell shares wisdom on life and leadership inspired by nine women of the Bible. Learn how God blesses the promises you keep to him, why you should follow your heart to find your hope, and how not to miss your moment with God.

• A new installment in McKinty’s acclaimed Troubles series • Narrator Gerard Doyle has won a number of Earphones Awards for his narration of McKinty’s books • Will appeal to fans of Stuart Neville, as well as Gene Kerrigan’s The Rage

“Gun Street Girl is great; I’m so glad that Adrian McKinty has given readers another novel starring Belfast cop Sean Duffy.”

—Nancy Pearl, NPR commentator and bestselling author of Book Lust

• Print run 100,000 • John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author recognized as America’s expert on leadership • Maxwell’s Running with the Giants sold over two-hundred thousand copies

“I can’t think of anyone better at distilling decades of leadership experience into practical, approachable principles.”

—Dave Ramsey, bestselling author, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL (7844) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3904-6 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-3905-3 $29.95

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / PERSONAL GROWTH • (bh5u) 5 hours • 4 CDs  978-1-4789-8626-3 $49.99

Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com

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MARCH NEW RELEASES Kill Chain

The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins

by Andrew Cockburn Read by Malcolm Hillgartner Assassination by drone is a subject of enduring fascination, yet few understand why it has become our principal way of waging war. Kill Chain takes the listener inside the world of national security, revealing the powerful interests that have led the drive to kill individuals by remote control.

• Drone warfare is a hotly debated contemporary issue

There Is Simply Too Much to Think About Collected Nonfiction

by Saul Bellow Edited by Benjamin Taylor Reader to be announced

Bellow has long been one of America’s most cherished authors. Arranged chronologically, this collection displays the full extent of Bellow’s nonfiction, including criticism, interviews, speeches, and more.

• Online promotions and features

• Saul Bellow: Letters was included on several of the year’s top-ten lists, including the New York Times’ and Washington Post’s

• Will appeal to fans of Predator by Richard Whittle and Drift by Rachel Maddow

• Includes Bellow’s Nobel lecture and pieces commenting on major twentieth-century artists

“A blood-curdling account of the rise of robot warfare, a great story, and a prophecy to be read and heeded.”

—Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

• Will appeal to readers of The Selected Essays of Gore Vidal and Baldwin: Collected Essays

“This comprehensive collection illuminates Bellow’s sense of his own identity and his changing world.”

—Kirkus Reviews

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15 HISTORY / MILITARY / WEAPONS • (bivo) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-5046-0506-9 $100.00 L 978-1-5046-0507-6 $29.95

Lacy Eye

A Novel

by Jessica Treadway Read by Ellen Archer When Dawn brings her boyfriend Rud home from college, her parents try to hide their doubts. But when Hanna and her husband Joe are beaten savagely, Rud becomes the chief suspect in Joe’s murder. Hanna tries to remember enough details to testify in court— leading her to question everything she knew about her daughter.

• Print run 100,000 • Print advertising in the New York Times

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 LITERARY COLLECTIONS / AMERICAN / GENERAL • (bh2r) 19.5 hours • 15 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs  978-1-4815-1740-9 $123.00 L 978-1-4815-1741-6 $44.95

Hollow City

The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children

By Ransom Riggs Read by Kirby Heyborne This sequel to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended.

Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island, Jacob and his friends must journey to London, encountering new allies, peculiar animals, and other surprises along the way.

• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was a #1 New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the California Book Award • Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year

• Extensive web marking and online promotion

• Will appeal to fans of Rainbow Rowell and Gena Showalter

“Treadway’s prose is clear and searingly direct. She tells her stories without flash or florid embellishments. But the little insights and illuminating details are all the more vivid in their spare dryness.”

—Boston Globe, praise for Please Come Back to Me

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15 FICTION / FAMILY LIFE • (bh4w) 10 hours • 9 CDs  978-1-4789-5900-7 $100.99

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“The sequel to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is as hauntingly sinister as the first and is unequivocally worth the wait…A must-read!”

—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)

AVAILABLE NOW JUVENILE FICTION / HORROR & GHOST STORIES • (b4a5) 11.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-62460-038-8 $90.00 L 978-1-62460-039-5 $29.95 N 978-1-62460-040-1 $59.99

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MARCH NEW RELEASES The Pocket Wife

Prudence

Dana Catrell is shocked when her neighbor is murdered. Suffering from bipolar disorder, she has troubling holes in her memory. Is there a murderer lurking inside her … or is someone waiting to strike again?

When Prudence is given an unexpected dirigible, she floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. But India has more than just tea in store for her.

A Novel

by Susan Crawford Read by Cassandra Campbell

The Custard Protocol Series, Book 1

by Gail Carriger Read by Moira Quirk

• Print run 125,000

• New York Times bestselling author

• Will appeal to fans of The Silent Wife, Turn of Mind, and Elizabeth Is Missing

• Will appeal to fans of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer

• A debut novel, foreign rights have already been sold in several countries

“An exceptional literary thriller debut…Engrossing, thrilling, and page-turning all the way through.”

“Beautifully blends together alternate history, steampunk, and paranormal romance.”

—Kirkus Reviews, praise for the series

—Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (bi01) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3408-6 $59.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / FANTASY • (bh50) 11.5 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4789-5908-3 $105.99

Fall with Me

Night Life

After a steamy encounter with straitlaced cop Reece Anders, Roxy hoped he’d fall for her, too. He didn’t.

Or that’s what she’s always believed. But then Reece storms back into her life when a man from her past wants to make amends—which Roxy cannot do.

New York City, 1954. New York cop Michael Cassidy is assigned to the case of Alexander Ingram, a Broadway chorus dancer found dead in his apartment.

Meanwhile, a mysterious woman moves into Cassidy’s building. Is she a lover or an enemy?

by David Taylor Reader to be announced

by Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn Read by Sophie Eastlake

• Print run 250,000

• National print advertising campaign

• #1 New York Times bestselling author

• Online publicity campaign

• Will appeal to fans of Jamie McGuire

• Will appeal to fans of Murder Becomes Manhattan by Jeffrey Eaton and the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child

“J. Lynn creates a wonderful cast of characters that will make you laugh, swoon, and cry.”

“The suspense mounts with the body count.”

—Publishers Weekly

—Cora Carmack, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / NEW ADULT • (bi0h) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3440-6 $59.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 FICTION / THRILLERS / CRIME • (biif) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-9706-0 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-9707-7 $29.95

The Bullet

The Scandalous Secret of Abigail MacGregor

by Mary Louise Kelly Read by Cassandra Campbell

The Highland Heirs Series, Book 3

by Paula Quinn Reader to be announced

Caroline is a beautiful, intelligent professor of French literature, but when a single bullet is found lodged at the base of her skull, everything she’s known is proved to be a lie. The truth lies in the murder of her parents thirty-four years ago.

Abigail MacGregor is hiding a dangerous secret. As she heads to London, she is unprepared for the treachery that awaits—especially from her handsome escort.

• Will appeal to fans of Lisa Unger and Erica Spindler

• A New York Times bestselling author

• National online and print publicity

• Will appeal to fans of Karen Hawkins and Lynsay Sands

• Blogger outreach campaign

• Quinn’s previous series sold more than 100,000 copies in e-book and print

“At once a thriller, a medical mystery, and a study ofhow well we really know the people we love.”

—Alice LaPlante, author of Turn of Mind SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (bhrm) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2943-3 $105.00 L 978-1-4815-2944-0 $29.95

“Paula Quinn captures the heart of the Highlands!”

—Monica McCarty, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL / SCOTTISH • (bcx3) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1299-2 $105.00 L 978-1-4815-1300-5 $29.95

Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com

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MARCH NEW RELEASES Tai-Pan

• Clavell’s novels have become modern classics • This is the second book in Clavell’s highly acclaimed Asian Saga

The Epic Novel of the Founding of Hong Kong The Asian Saga, Book 2

By James Clavell Read by Gildart Jackson

• Will appeal to fans of James A. Michener and Leon Uris

In the early nineteenth century, European traders and adventurers begin to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. Englishman Dirk Struan sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power—and make himself supreme ruler.

“Grand entertainment…packed with action…gaudy and flamboyant with blood and sin, treachery and conspiracy, sex and murder.”

—New York Times AVAILABLE 3/24/15 FICTION / HISTORICAL • (bhds) 24 hours • 19 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs  978-1-4815-2310-3 $123.00 L 978-1-4815-2311-0 $44.95

Strange Worlds

Notes from a Dead House

In this collection, listeners get an eclectic sampling of Jonathan Maberry’s work. Stories include “The Things That Live in Cages,” “The Death Song of Dwar Guntha,” “Plan 7 from Sin City,” “Clean Sweeps,” and “The Vanishing Assassin.”

From two renowned translators comes a new translation of the first great prison memoir, a fictionalized account of the author’s life-changing penal servitude in Siberia.

Short Fiction by Jonathan Maberry

by Jonathan Maberry Reader to be announced

by Fyodor Dostoevsky Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Reader to be announced

• New York Times bestselling author

• Pevear and Volokhonsky are in a class of their own as translators

• Will appeal to fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Edgar Allan Poe

• The very first account of life inside the Russian penal system, Dostoevsky’s hybrid novel-memoir not only made him famous but also inaugurated a significant literary tradition

• Blackstone offers many Jonathan Maberry titles, including the Pine Deep trilogy and numerous Joe Ledger novels, short stories, and collections

“Jonathan Maberry reigns supreme.”

—Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author AVAILABLE 3/17/15 FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES • (bipv) 3.5 hours 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-5046-0666-0 $30.00 L 978-1-5046-0667-7 $19.95

• Will appeal to readers of John Cheever’s Falconer and J. M. Coetzee’s Life and Times of Michael K SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/24/15 FICTION / CLASSICS • (bi68) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-8399-5 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-8400-8 $29.95

Child 44

Dog Crazy

Stalin’s Soviet Union is an official paradise. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov.

But when a murderer kills at will and Leo dares to investigate, he finds himself exiled.

Dog Crazy is a bighearted and entertaining story that skillfully captures the bonds of love, the pain of separation, and the power of our dogs to heal us.

The Child 44 Trilogy, Book 1

by Tom Rob Smith Read by Dennis Boutsikaris

• The film version of Child 44 hits theaters in April 2015

• Print run 100,000

• Child 44 debuted at #9 on the New York Times bestseller list

• Will appeal to fans of J. Courtney Sullivan, Jennifer Close, and Allie Larkin

• Winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Barry Award, International Thriller Writers Award, and an Audie Award

• Boston Globe and USA Today bestselling author

“Remarkable…inventive, edgy, and relentlessly gripping.”

“An honest and engaging look at the complicated and powerful bonds of female friendship.”

—Scott Turow, #1 New York Times bestselling author

—Jennifer Close, bestselling author, on All the Summer Girls

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE • (bfuh) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4789-5821-5 $109.99

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A Novel of Love Lost and Found

by Meg Donohue Reader to be announced

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15 FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (bhz4) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3380-5 $59.99

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MARCH NEW RELEASES The Precious One

Cook Your Butt Off!

An unforgettable novel of family secrets, lost love, and dangerous obsession, The Precious One is a captivating tale with piercing emotional resonance and heartfelt insight.

On the heels of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Pound a Day Diet comes a powerful new program for readers to drop pounds fast.

A Novel

by Marisa de los Santos Reader to be announced

Lose Up to a Pound a Day with Fat-Burning Foods and Gluten-Free Recipes

by Rocco DiSpirito Read by the author

• Print run 150,000

• 150,000 print run

• New York Times bestselling author

• DiSpirito is the author of multiple #1 New York Times bestselling cookbooks

• De los Santos’ novels are ideal for book clubs and reading groups

• Author is an award-winning celebrity chef who has appeared on major televison shows, including Top Chef and Good Morning America

“Exceptionally well crafted…de los Santos’s characters’ journeys are perfectly paced.”

• Will appeal to fans of From Mama’s Table to Mine by Bobby Deen and Skinny Meals by Bob Harper

—Publishers Weekly SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/24/15 FICTION / FAMILY LIFE • (bi07) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3420-8 $59.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 HEALTH & FITNESS / WEIGHT LOSS • (bh4c) 5 hours • 5 CDs  978-1-4789-5827-7 $55.99

ISIS

Trust No One

The world has never witnessed the degree of sheer brutality demonstrated by the group know as ISIS. This book offers practical ideas on how we can fight back.

The X-Files have been reopened. New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry brings together some of today’s top storytellers for all-new stories from the X-Files. Scully and Mulder are back.

The State of Terror

by Jessica Stern and J. M. Berger Read by Ray Porter

The X-Files Series, Book 1 Edited by Jonathan Maberry Read by Bronson Pinchot and Hillary Huber

• The rise of ISIS is a key issue facing the world today

• New York Times bestselling author

• A great gift for anyone interested in political science and foreign affairs

• This volume contains stories from some of today’s top storytellers, including Kevin J. Anderson, Max Allan Collins, Heather Graham, and Gayle Lynds

• Previous books by the authors were critically acclaimed

• Will appeal to fans of The Twilight Zone, Kevin J. Anderson, and Susan Hill

“One of the most interesting books you’ll ever read on terrorism.”

“Jonathan Maberry reigns supreme.”

—Boston Globe, on Terror in the Name of God

—Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/24/15 POLITICAL SCIENCE / TERRORISM • (bhxi) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3272-3 $59.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/1/15 FICTION / HORROR • (bhai) 14.5 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2220-5 $118.00 L 978-1-4815-2221-2 $29.95

H Is for Hawk

• A Bookseller and Waterstones Book of the Month pick

By Helen Macdonald Read by the author

After the devastating loss of her father, falconer Helen Macdonald resolved to purchase and raise one of the most vicious predators—the goshawk, whose fierce anger mirrored her own—to help cope with her loss. And so she adopted Mabel and began an extraordinary journey.

• Contains a parallel story centered on the author of The Sword in the Stone and The Once and Future King, T. H. White, who was also obsessed with a goshawk • For readers of Annie Dillard, Mary Roach, Cheryl Strayed, and Edward Hoagland • One of Entertainment Weekly’s Most Anticipated Books of 2015

“It sings. I couldn’t stop reading.”

—Mark Haddon, New York Times bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS • (bhsj) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-3094-1 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-3095-8 $29.95

Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com

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MARCH NEW RELEASES Happiness for Beginners

When It’s Right

by Katherine Center Read by Meredith Mitchell

A Montana Men Novel The Montana Men Series, Book 2

By Jennifer Ryan Read by Coleen Marlo

After her divorce, Helen Carpenter lets her annoying younger brother talk her into a wilderness survival course. When she learns her brother’s even more annoying best friend is also coming, she braces for disaster.

Gillian Tucker has accepted an invitation to the Montana ranch that belongs to her grandfather, a man she’s never met, to escape her past. A sexy, overbearing cowboy is not at all part of her plans, but she ignites a desire in him that he shouldn’t feel.

• Print run 60,000 • Will appeal to fans of Melissa Senate and Jillian Medoff • National print and online publicity

“Center’s witty, honest, and compassionate storytelling opens us to new ways of feeling and trusting.”

—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (bhao) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2272-4 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-2273-1 $29.95

Mademoiselle Chanel

By C. W. Gortner Reader to be announced

Born into rural poverty, willful, young Gabrielle Chanel transforms herself into Coco, a woman of staggering ambition whose strength, passion, and artistic vision would become her trademark.

• Print run 75,000 • Will appeal to fans of Paula Mclain’s The Paris Wife and Therese Anne Fowler’s Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald • Coco Chanel is a beloved icon, and this is the first novel of her story

“Coco Chanel comes to life in all her woe and splendor, her story unfolding as elegantly as a Chanel gown.”

—Cathy Marie Buchanan, New York Times bestselling author

• New York Times and USA Today bestselling author • Will appeal to fans of Roxanne Snopek’s Three River Ranch series and the work of Suzie Quint SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY • (bi0p) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3444-4 $59.99

Viper

A Commissario Ricciardi Mystery

By Maurizio de Giovanni Reader to be announced Naples, 1932. At the high-class brothel in the center of town known as Paradiso, Viper, the most famous prostitute of all, is found dead after being suffocated with a pillow. Ricciardi must untangle a complex knot of greed, frustration, and, jealousy in order to solve the riddle of Viper’s death.

• Maurizio de Giovanni’s I Will Have Vengeance was short-listed for the 2012 Crime Writers’ Association International Dagger Award • Social media giveaways and promotions • Will appeal to fans of Angelica’s Smile by Andrea Camilleri and By Its Cover by Donna Leon SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL (bj58) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-5046-0799-5 $100.00 L 978-1-5046-0800-8 $29.95

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 FICTION / BIOGRAPHICAL • (bi00) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3406-2 $59.99

Life from Scratch

The Fifth Heart

The most difficult moment of Sasha Martin’s young life occurred when she witnessed her brother’s suicide.

As she mines her past to make sense of her childhood, food allows Sasha to find her own place in the world.

In 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James come to America together to solve the mystery of the 1885 death of Clover Adams. Holmes has faked his own death after coming to the conclusion that he is a fictional character, leading to serious complications for James.

A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness

By Sasha Martin Read by Andi Arndt

• Will appeal to fans of Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl and I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Giulia Melucci • Promotions at food and blogger conferences and festivals • One of Library Journal’s Staff Picks

“There is plenty here to engross memoir lovers.”

—Publishers Weekly

A Novel

By Dan Simmons Read by David Pittu

• A New York Times bestselling author whose books have received critical acclaim from the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times • Will appeal to fans of The Sherlockian by Graham Moore and The House of Silk

by Anthony Horowitz

“Simmons is a consummate master of intriguing spins —Publishers Weekly, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / CULINARY • (biej) 11 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-8536-4 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-8537-1 $29.95

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• Print run 150,000

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/24/15 FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / HISTORICAL • (bh4z) 24 hours • 20 CDs • 3 MP3 CDs  978-1-4789-5906-9 $140.99 L 978-1-4789-8732-1 $60.00

Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com

MARCH NEW RELEASES The Life of William Apess, Pequot

By Philip F. Gura Read by Traber Burns Philip F. Gura offers the first book-length biography of William Apess (1798–1839), the Pequot Indian writer and Methodist minister whose book, A Son of the Forest, is generally thought to be the first formal Native American autobiography.

• Will appeal to readers of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown and Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne

Rescue at Los Baños

• Author website: gura.web.unc.edu

From the bestselling author of Hero Found comes the incredible true story of one of the greatest military rescues of all time.

“Gura’s remarkable book brings to life a legendary and mythic figure in American letters.”

“Thanks to Henderson’s storytelling skill, these scenes often read like a firstrate suspense novel.”

—Simon J. Ortiz, Discovery Award–winning poet

—Kirkus Reviews on Hero Found

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/2/15 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / NATIVE AMERICANS • (9754) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1197-1 $49.00

The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II

by Bruce Henderson Reader to be announced

HISTORY / MILITARY / WORLD WAR II (bi0b) 12 hours • 10 CDs

L 978-1-4815-1198-8 $19.95

The Wild Shore

The Reluctant Midwife

The Three Californias Triptych, Book 1

by Kim Stanley Robinson Reader to be announced

A Hope River Novel The Hope River Series, Book 2

by Patricia Harman Reader to be announced

From the author of the awardwinning Mars trilogy comes a vision of a radically different alternative future, where every day is a fight to survive.

The USA Today bestselling author of The Midwife of Hope River returns with a heartfelt celebration of the human spirit.

“There’s a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore.”

—Ursula K. Le Guin

Be Safe, Love Mom A Military Mom’s Stories of Courage, Comfort, and Surviving Life on the Home Front

by Elaine Lowry Brye, with Nan Gatewood Satter Read by Susan Boyce Elaine Brye, mother of four military officers, here offers a lifetime’s worth of insight, comfort, wisdom, and humor to fellow military moms.

“Midwives are warriors in this beautifully sweeping tale.”

“An invaluable handbook for parents.”

—Kirkus Reviews, praise for The Midwife of Hope River

AVAILABLE 3/10/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15

FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / GENERAL

FICTION / HISTORICAL

(bhoj) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-2968-6 $29.95

(bhyu) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-2967-9 $105.00

 978-1-4815-3428-4 $59.99

Publishers Weekly

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / MILITARY  978-1-4815-3370-6 $59.99

(bhwc) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-3193-1 $29.95

 978-1-4815-3192-4 $90.00 N 978-1-4830-9827-2 $64.99

Broken

Rapid French, Vol. 1–3

Rapid Italian, Vols. 1–3

The LOST Series, Book 1

by Cynthia Eden Read by Abby Craden

by Earworms Learning Presented by Marlon Lodge, Hélèn Pollmann, and Xénia Saquet

by Earworms Learning Presented by Marlon Lodge and Filomena Nardi

The first novel in Cynthia Eden’s sizzling LOST series introduces the Last Option Search Team, an elite unit that must protect the only surviving victim of a serial killer.

Earworms MBT is a revolutionary accelerated language-learning

Earworms MBT is a revolutionary accelerated language-learning technique. Learn Italian in no time flat!

technique. Learn French in no time flat!

“Eden truly possesses an exceptional talent, and this reviewer can’t wait for what’s next!”

“So, what’s my verdict on Earworms language lessons? As the Dutch say, ‘heel goed!’ (Very good!)”

—RT Book Reviews, praise for the author

—Wired, praise for the series

• A fun, fast, and easy language-learning method • A great gift for frequent travelers or people striving to become multilingual

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15

AVAILABLE 3/3/15

FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / FRENCH

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / ITALIAN

(bitb) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-5046-0454-3 $29.95

(bitc) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-5046-0446-8 $29.95

(bi0e) 10.25 hours • 8 CDs

 978-1-4815-3434-5 $59.99

A Reunion of Ghosts

AVAILABLE 3/10/15  978-1-5046-0453-6 $49.00

The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis

by Judith Claire Mitchell Read by Kirsten Potter and William Charlton

by Garry Wills Read by Michael Kramer

As the three Alter sisters gather in the ancestral Upper West Side apartment to end their lives and close the circle of the Alter curse, an epic story about four generations of one family unfolds.

Pope Francis offers a challenge to his church. Can he bring about significant change? Should he? In this brilliant and incisive study, Garry Wills gives seven examples of deep and serious changes that have taken place within the church in the last century.

“A rich portrait of a complicated family, at turns violent and hilarious, shot through with love and death.”

FICTION / LITERARY (bi08) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3422-2 $59.99

• Will appeal to readers of George Weigel’s Evangelical Catholicism and The Courage to Be Catholic • Five-city author tour and twenty-city radio satellite campaign • National and regional publicity and review coverage

“A welcome, thoughtful menu for the new pope on how to proceed with reform.”

—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

—Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/24/15

 978-1-5046-0445-1 $49.00

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 RELIGION / CHRISTIANITY / CATHOLIC • (bdei) 10.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1235-0 $76.00

L 978-1-4815-1236-7 $29.95

Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com

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MARCH NEW RELEASES Patricia Cornwell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kay Scarpetta series.

Dr. Kay Scarpetta was awarded the 1999 Sherlock Award for the best detective created by an American author. Cornwell lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

“When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell.”

—New York Times Book Review

Point of Origin The Kay Scarpetta Series, Book 9

by Patricia Cornwell Read by Karen White Convicted serial killer Carrie Grethen has escaped from a psychiatric hospital, and Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta finds that Carrie has the upper hand and can manipulate them all.

“Well-drawn characters, nail-biting suspense, and shocking plot twists.”

—Library Journal

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS (bi02) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3410-9 $59.99

Blow Fly

Black Notice

The Last Precinct

The Kay Scarpetta Series, Book 12

by Patricia Cornwell Read by Kate Reading

The Kay Scarpetta Series, Book 10

by Patricia Cornwell Read by Kate Reading

The Kay Scarpetta Series, Book 11

by Patricia Cornwell Reader to be announced

Doctor Kay Scarpetta has left Virginia in search of peace. Instead she is drawn into baffling, horrific murders in Florida, and she becomes entangled in a shocking international conspiracy.

Following the autopsy of a stowaway, Doctor Kay Scarpetta travels to Paris in search of information. In Paris she is given a secret mission—one that could ruin her career.

When Dr. Kay Scarpetta is investigated for murder, she knows she’s being framed. She realizes that someone has been trying to entrap her for years. Who is it, and why are they so desperate to be rid of her?

“This is, in some ways, the most shocking Scarpetta installment…Highly recommended.”

“As real a hero as any in thriller fiction…

Compulsively readable.”

“Ignites on the first page.”

— Library Journal

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

—USA Today

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

(bhzu) 12 hours • 10 CDs

(bhzt) 12 hours • 10 CDs

(bhzz) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3394-2 $59.99

 978-1-4815-3392-8 $59.99

 978-1-4815-3404-8 $59.99

Hornet’s Nest

Southern Cross

Isle of Dogs

The Andy Brazil Series, Book 1

by Patricia Cornwell Read by Karen White

The Andy Brazil Series, Book 2

by Patricia Cornwell Read by Karen White

The Andy Brazil Series, Book 3

by Patricia Cornwell Read by Karen White

This first book in New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell’s Andy Brazil series sees her switch gears from forensics to police procedurals—with pizzazz.

In Southern Cross, New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell casts her shrewd and knowing eye at the men and women in blue, in a story of corruption, scandal, and murder.

New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell’s third book in her new Andy Brazil series features Judy Hammer and her right hand and confidant, Andy Brazil.

“Patricia Cornwell has switched to Hiaasen’s world of black humor and nearly conquers it.”

“A careering crime drama that is full of suspense and excitement.”

—San Francisco Examiner, praise for the author

—Good Housekeeping

“Isle of Dogs is a comic romp…a funny, diverting read.”

Amazon.com, editorial review

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

(bhzx) 12 hours • 10 CDs

(bi03) 12 hours • 10 CDs

(bhzy) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3400-0 $59.99

 978-1-4815-3402-4 $59.99

Still Hood

Thong on Fire

• #1 Essence bestselling author

by K’wan Produced by Buck 50 Productions Reader to be announced

An Urban Erotic Tale

by Noire Produced by Buck 50 Productions Reader to be announced

• Noire has been hailed as the queen of urban erotic tales

Thanks to the success of his debut album, life is finally starting to look up for True—until karma catches up with him.

With sex as her weapon of choice, Saucy Sarita Robinson hustles her way into the heart of the hip-hop underworld, preying upon any man— or woman—who might help her get ahead.

• Author website: AskNoire.com

“One of hip-hop fiction’s hottest authors… fans will appreciate many of the qualities that make K’wan a writer.”

“Saucy Robinson returns with a vengeance in Noire’s latest Harlem street tale, with Noire’s most sophisticated plot to date.”

—King magazine, praise for the author

—Publishers Weekly

AVAILABLE 3/1/15

FICTION / AFRICAN AMERICAN / URBAN LIFE (biq2) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $29.95 L 978-1-5046-0675-2 10

 978-1-4815-3412-3 $59.99

 978-1-5046-0674-5 $100.00

AVAILABLE 3/1/15 FICTION / EROTICA • (biq5) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-5046-0282-2 $90.00

L 978-1-5046-0283-9 $29.95

Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com

MARCH NEW RELEASES • New York Times bestselling author

The Second Sister

by Marie Bostwick Reader to be announced When her estranged sister dies, Lucy returns to their hometown, where Alice lived a quiet but rich life. Alice’s will stipulates that Lucy must take up temporary residence in the house before she can inherit it, and soon she meets Alice’s lively group of friends and is drawn into their lives.

A Dangerous Place The Maisie Dobbs Novels, Book 11

by Jacqueline Winspear Reader to be announced

• This is Marie Bostwick’s first standalone novel in several years, making it a great entry point for new readers

On a ship bound for England, Maisie disembarks in dangerous Gibraltar, where she becomes entangled in a murder case and political intrigue.

• Marie is an extremely active promoter, online, in person, and in print

“A series that seems to get better with every entry.”

—Wall Street Journal, praise for the series

“Marie Bostwick is my go-to author…always powerful, inspiring, and uplifting.”

—Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15 FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN • (bho2) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15

 978-1-4815-2892-4 $100.00 L 978-1-4815-2893-1 $29.95

(bhzw) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3398-0 $59.99

Data-ism

Right Kind of Wrong

The White Rose

The Revolution Transforming Decision Making, Consumer Behavior, and Almost Everything Else

by Steve Lohr Reader to be announced

The Finding Fate Series, Book 3

by Chelsea Fine Reader to be announced

by Jean Hanff Korelitz Read by Eliza Foss

Steve Lohr, a technology reporter for the New York Times, chronicles the rise of “Big Data,” addressing cutting-edge business strategies and examining the dark side of a data-driven world.

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15

“Chelsea Fine’s style is witty, visceral, and fresh. All I wanted to do was crawl inside this book and live with the characters.”

“Incisive and urbane, The White Rose harks back to the gender confusions of Shakespeare’s comedies while adding some surprising contemporary twists.”

—Chelsea M. Cameron, praise for Best Kind of Broken

—New York Times

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15

FICTION / LITERARY

FICTION / ROMANCE / NEW ADULT

 978-1-4815-3378-2 $59.99

Passion, infidelity, social climbing, and one very special white rose weave a seductive narrative in this intelligent and tender novel.

Jenna Lacombe sets out on a solo road trip to visit her family in New Orleans, but the sexy Jack Oliver wants to hitch a ride.

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / INDUSTRIES / COMPUTER INDUSTRY

(bhz0) 12 hours • 10 CDs

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS

(bh55) 10 hours • 8 CDs

 978-1-4789-5924-3 $100.99

(bh53) 12 hours • 10 CDs N 978-1-4789-5918-2 $64.99

 978-1-4789-5916-8 $105.99

Know Your Beholder

Coined

Goldeneye

A Novel

by Adam Rapp Read by the author

The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us

by Kabir Sehgal Reader to be announced

Where Bond Was Born; Ian Fleming’s Jamaica

by Matthew Parker Reader to be announced

With thought-provoking anecdotes and thoughtful research, Kabir Sehgal presents an entertaining portrait of currency through the ages.

Amid the lush beauty of Jamaica’s northern coast lies the true story of Ian Fleming’s iconic creation: James Bond.

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist comes a hilarious and heartbreaking novel about a musician climbing back from rock bottom.

“Rapp…is a gifted storyteller. He makes demands on his audience, and he rewards its close attention with depth and elegance.”

“Best read sitting somewhere hot, sipping something cool…[a] brilliant addition to the cannon of Jamaican travel writing and 007-ology.”

—Jimmy Carter on Jazzocracy

—New Yorker, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15

FICTION / HUMOROUS (bh4n) 9 hours • 7 CDs

“Kabir Sehgal brilliantly shows us how both jazz and democracy require an environment of free exchange and collective ingenuity.”

 978-1-4789-5870-3 $90.99

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / MONEY & MONETARY POLICY (bh57) 10 hours • 9 CDs

—GQ

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/11/15

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LITERARY  978-1-4789-5932-8 $100.99

(bg0t) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1418-7 $29.95

 978-1-4815-1417-0 $76.00

Total Surrender

The Hormone Reset Diet

• Print run 75,000

The Sin Brothers Series, Book 4

by Rebecca Zanetti Reader to be announced

Heal Your Metabolism to Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 21 Days

by Sara Gottfried, MD Reader to be announced

• Sara Gottfried, MD, is a New York Times bestselling author

Piper was warned that sexy black-ops soldier Jory Dean would try to win her over with his deadly charm. But something isn’t adding up, and she wants the truth.

When you develop a resistance to your metabolic hormones, your metabolism ultimately slows down.

The Hormone Reset Diet shows how to reset the efficiency of your hormones and lose weight by growing new hormone receptors.

• Will appeal to fans of The Blood Sugar Solution by Mark Hyman, MD, and The Virgin Diet by JJ Virgin, CNS

“Zanetti pulls together a heady mix of sexy sizzle, emotional punch, and high-stakes danger in this truly outstanding tale. Brava!”

“Dr. Gottfried gives you an effective, easy-to-follow plan to balance your hormones and become lean and energetic. Stop settling, reclaim your sexy!”

—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!), praise for Forgotten Sins

—JJ Virgin, CNS, New York Times bestselling author of The Virgin Diet, praise for The Hormone Cure

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15

FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE (bh56) 9 hours • 7 CDs

 978-1-4789-5928-1 $90.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 HEALTH & FITNESS / WEIGHT LOSS • (bi04) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3414-7 $59.99

Over 10,000 titles with more added each day at BlackstoneLibrary.com

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MARCH NEW RELEASES His Wicked Reputation

by Madeline Hunter Read by Mary Jane Wells Gareth Fitzallen can give the kind of pleasure that has women begging for more. Normally he bestows his talents on experienced women, but when he heads to Langdon’s End to restore a property he inherited, and to investigate a theft, he lays plans to seduce a most unlikely lady.

• New York Times bestselling author

Murder in Hindsight

• Will appeal to fans of Meredith Duran and Elizabeth Chadwick

The New Scotland Yard Mysteries, Book 3

by Anne Cleeland Read by Marcella Riordan

• Blackstone will produce all three books in this proposed trilogy

Scotland Yard’s unlikeliest detective pair is on the trail of a serial killer intent on handing out vigilante justice.

“Cleeland is developing a memorable series that will captivate fans of police procedurals and complicated sleuths.”

“Hunter’s effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit.”

—Booklist (starred review), on The Conquest of Lady Cassandra

—Library Journal (starred review) on Murder in Retribution

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL • (bi3s) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-8349-0 $109.00

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (bg3k) 11.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1310-4 $29.95

L 978-1-4830-8350-6 $29.95

Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

by Frank Bruni Reader to be announced T​ his impassioned rallying cry is a poignant retort to aspirational thinking prevalent in the college admission process.

Shrinks

Gutter

The Untold Story of Psychiatry

by Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, with Ogi Ogas Reader to be announced

by K’wan Produced by Buck 50 Productions Reader to be announced

“This highly readable and fully accessible book puts the history of psychiatry into a modern perspective for the general reader.”

—Publishers Weekly on Born Round

—Eric R. Kandel, MD, winner of the Nobel Prize

—Publishers Weekly, praise for the author

FICTION / URBAN LIFE

PSYCHOLOGY / HISTORY  978-1-4789-5920-5 $55.99

“K’wan…[has] his eyes and ears to the street, believably detailing his characters’ dialogue and reactions.”

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15

EDUCATION / HIGHER (bh54) 5 hours • 4 CDs N 978-1-4789-5922-9 $54.99

Blood answers for blood on the streets of Harlem. Walk back into the mouth of madness in this not-to-bemissed sequel to Gangsta.

From alienists to mesmerists to shrinks: the fascinating story of psychiatry’s demise and redemption in the field of medicine.

“Bruni [has] an intelligent voice, a perfect pace, impish humor, and a contagious passion for his topic.”

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15

 978-1-4815-1309-8 $76.00

(bh58) 9 hours • 7 CDs

 978-1-4789-5936-6 $90.99

(biik) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-9773-2 $29.95

 978-1-4830-9772-5 $109.00

The Glitter and the Gold

Milady in Love

The Scandalous Marriage

The Endearing Young Charms Series, Book 5

by M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney Reader to be announced

The Royal Series, Book 23

by M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney Reader to be announced

The Royal Series, Book 24

by M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney Reader to be announced

A dashing bachelor falls for his governess in this historical romance by bestselling author Marion Chesney.

Young Lucy Bliss tries to save her sister from a devilish duke in this historical romance by bestselling author Marion Chesney

Two lovebirds learn that there’s more to life than money in this historical romance by bestselling author Marion Chesney

“A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure…[sustaining] her devoted audience to the last gasp.”

“[For] readers who long for the brightest and best of today’s Regencies.”

“[For] readers who long for the brightest and best of today’s Regencies.”

—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Minerva

—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Minerva

—Booklist, praise for the author

AVAILABLE 3/15/15

AVAILABLE 3/15/15

FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL

FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL

FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL

(9373) 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1283-1 $19.95

(9371) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1259-6 $19.95

(9372) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1291-6 $29.95

 978-1-4815-1282-4 $49.00

Better Off Dead in Deadwood

by M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney, Cynthia Bailey-Pratt, Sarah Eagle, and Melinda Pryce Reader to be announced From the zestful tale of the mistress of a manor masquerading as a servant girl—and its surprising consequences to the story of a love that blossoms at a royal birthday fete, here’s a collection of romantic summer regencies sure to delight.

Get ready for more laughs, sizzle, and sleuthing in this fourth Deadwood mystery from author Ann Charles!

“Flirty, frisky, frantic, and frightening…Better Off Dead is just plain fun!”

(bhli) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-2717-0 $29.95 12

 978-1-4815-2716-3 $105.00

 978-1-4815-1290-9 $69.00

• Marion Chesney is a New York Times bestselling author • Will appeal to fans of Johanna Lindsey and Jude Deveraux • A large selection of Marion Chesney’s work is also available from Blackstone Audio

“Veteran author Marion Chesney delivers top-notch Regency fare.”

—Terri Reid, bestselling mystery author

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL

 978-1-4815-1258-9 $49.00

Summertime Splendor

The Deadwood Mysteries, Book 4

by Ann Charles Produced by Made for Success Read by Caroline Shaffer

AVAILABLE 3/24/15

AVAILABLE 3/15/15

—RT Reviews, praise for the author

AVAILABLE 3/15/15 FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL • (9374) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1266-4 $76.00

L 978-1-4815-1267-1 $29.95

Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com

MARCH NEW RELEASES • Print run 75,000

17 Carnations The Royals, the Nazis, and the Biggest Cover-Up in History

by Andrew Morton Reader to be announced 17 Carnations tells the story of Edward VIII and his wife, Wallis Simpson, whose affair with Joachim von Ribbentrop embroiled the duke in a German plot to use him as a puppet king. This damning correspondence could forever tarnish the reputation of the royal family.

Life or Death

by Michael Robotham Reader to be announced

• #1 New York Times bestselling author Andrew Morton is known for his critically acclaimed biographies featuring the British Royal Family and other celebrities

Why would a man serving a long prison sentence escape the day before he’s due to be released?

• Print advertising in the Huffington Post and New York Times

“One of the best thrillers you will read this year.”

—Financial Times (London)

“Utterly fascinating…gripping.”

—Daily Mail, praise for Diana

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15 HISTORY / EUROPE / GREAT BRITAIN • (bh52) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs

FICTION / THRILLERS (bh59) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4789-5912-0 $100.99

 978-1-4789-5940-3 $109.99

Beginnings and Ends

Dark Rooms

Down Don’t Bother Me

The Troubleshooters Series

by Suzanne Brockmann Read by Patrick Lawlor

A Novel

by Lili Anolik Reader to be announced

In this original short story, bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann returns with two of her most beloved characters from the Troubleshooters world: operative Jules Cassidy and his husband, Robin.

The Secret History meets Sharp Objects in this stunning debut about murder and glamour set in the ambiguous and claustrophobic world of an exclusive New England prep school.

The Slim in Little Egypt Mysteries, Book 1

by Jason Miller Reader to be announced

“Agent Jules Cassidy [is] one of the most charming and original characters in popular fiction today.”

A hugely entertaining debut—the first novel in a wickedly funny series set in the withering landscape of the southern Illinois coal country known as Little Egypt—that marks the emergence of a wildly assured mystery novelist.

“Great story, great twists, great insights—a brilliant start to a novelist’s career.”

—Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

—Library Journal, praise for the series

AVAILABLE 3/1/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15

FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE

FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE

(9203) 1.5 hours • 2 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1214-5 $19.95

 978-1-4815-1213-8 $28.00 N 978-1-4830-9828-9 $39.99

(bhyp) 12 hours • 10 CDs

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/24/15

FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL  978-1-4815-3360-7 $59.99

(bi05) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3416-1 $59.99

The Mechanical

Heretic

Captivology

The Alchemy Wars Series, Book 1

by Ian Tregillis Reader to be announced

by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Reader to be announced

The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

by Ben Parr Read by Lloyd James

An epic novel of the struggle for free will, set in an alternate Jazz Age filled with magic and the wondrous Clakkers: mechanical men, endowed with great strength and stamina— but beholden to the wishes of their human masters.

The New York Times bestselling author of Infidel and Nomad crafts a powerful call for Islamic reformation.

The former editor of Mashable and cofounder of DominateFund examines the psychological phenomena that captivate our attention—and how we can leverage them to draw and retain attention for our ideas, work, companies, and more.

“Brave, inspiring, and beautifully written.”

—New York Times, praise for Infidel

“A major talent.”

—George R. R. Martin

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15

FICTION / ALTERNATIVE HISTORY

RELIGION / ISLAM / GENERAL

(bh5a) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4789-5944-1 $109.99

The Next Species The Future of Evolution in the Aftermath of Man

by Michael Tennesen Reader to be announced While examining the history of our planet and actively exploring our present environment, Tennesen describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction.

“An engrossing history of life…and a forecast of life after the sixth mass extinction.”

—Kirkus Reviews

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / PERSONAL SUCCESS  978-1-4815-3366-9 $59.99

(bhyo) 12 hours • 10 CDs

Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town

by Cory Doctorow Read by Bronson Pinchot Alan is an entrepreneur in Toronto who decides to involve himself in a visionary scheme to blanket Toronto with free wireless Internet connectivity, a conspiracy spearheaded by a brilliant technopunk who builds miracles of hardware from parts scavenged from the city’s dumpsters.

 978-1-4815-3358-4 $59.99

• New York Times bestselling author • Doctorow is one of the Internet’s most beloved writers and one of the defining personalities of postcyberpunk science fiction • Will appeal to fans of Connie Willis and Sean Stewart

”Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is a glorious book, but there are hundreds of those. It is more. It is a glorious book unlike any book you’ve ever read.”

—Gene Wolfe, Nebula Award–winning author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15

SCIENCE / LIFE SCIENCES / EVOLUTION (bho3) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-2885-6 $29.95

(bhys) 12 hours • 10 CDs

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15

 978-1-4815-2884-9 $76.00

AVAILABLE 3/3/15 FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / GENERAL • (bi1m) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-7976-9 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-7977-6 $29.95

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MARCH NEW RELEASES NLP: The Essential Handbook for Business Communication Techniques to Build Relationships, Influence Others, and Achieve Your Goals

by Jeremy Lazarus Read by Walter Dixon NLP: The Essential Handbook for Business is a straight-talking, highly practical guide to using neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) to significantly improve your results at work.

• A valuable resource for leaders, managers, and others looking to grow their business

Settled

by Eric Maisel Read by Stephen Vernon Eric Maisel, widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach, presents Settled, an odyssey of adventure chronicling the creation of a second Israel.

• Real-life examples and jargon-free language • Includes a bonus PDF with diagrams, activities, and other exercises

“Jeremy Lazarus has managed to demystify the central tenets [of NLP], penning a guide that is equally relevant to trainers and individuals and far more accessible than its rivals.”

“Eric Maisel’s psychological approach sets his work apart from the many inspirational and how-to writers on the market today.”

—People Management

—Library Journal, praise for the author

AVAILABLE 3/3/15

AVAILABLE 3/3/15 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / BUSINESS COMMUNICATION / GENERAL • (bhpi) 7 hours • 6 CDs

FICTION / JEWISH (bit5) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-5046-0341-6 $29.95

 978-1-4690-2992-4 $68.99

 978-1-5046-0340-9 $55.00

The Future of Violence

The Contender

Heart of the Comet

Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones—Confronting a New Age of Threat

by Benjamin Wittes and Gabriella Blum Reader to be announced

Andrew Cuomo; A Biography

by Michael Shnayerson Read by Robert Petkoff

by Gregory Benford and David Brin Reader to be announced Gregory Benford and David Brin come together in this bold collaboration about our near human future in space

In The Contender, Michael Shnayerson digs deep into Cuomo’s fascinating personal life.

An authoritative blueprint for how we must adapt to survive in a technologically advanced world

“A new and compelling vision for a twenty-first century legal and security architecture.”

“A gorgeous account of the large life of a Harlem boy.”

—Michael Chertoff, former United

“A literary conjunction of two of the brightest stars in the science fiction firmament.”

—New York Times Book Review on My Song: A Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance

—Los Angeles Times

States Secretary of Homeland Security

AVAILABLE 3/24/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/31/15

POLITICAL SCIENCE / SECURITY

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / POLITICAL

FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / HARD SCIENCE FICTION

(9954) 11 hours • 10 CDs

(bcce) 20 hours • 16 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs L 978-1-4815-1480-4 $44.95

(bhjt) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2598-5 $100.00

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 978-1-4789-8439-9 $105.99

The Way Life Should Be

Desire Lines

Sweet Water

by Christina Baker Kline Reader to be announced

A Novel

by Christina Baker Kline Reader to be announced

A Novel

by Christina Baker Kline Reader to be announced

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train comes a novel about friendship and the memories that haunt us.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train comes a novel about buried secrets and the redemptive power of forgiveness.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train comes a novel of love, risk, and self-discovery.

“Christina Baker Kline proves to us once again that she is not only a deft and snappy writer, but a true cartographer of the human heart.”

—Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author

“Kline’s handling of the large cast of characters… [is] so well done that the reader will keep turning the pages.”

AVAILABLE 3/30/15

FICTION / ROMANCE / GENERAL

FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE

(bi0d) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs

 978-1-4815-3432-1 $49.99

“Evocative.”

—New York Times

—New York Times Book Review

AVAILABLE 3/30/15

(bi09) 12 hours • 10 CDs

AVAILABLE 3/30/15

FICTION / GENERAL  978-1-4815-3424-6 $59.99

(bi0c) 12 hours • 10 CDs

 978-1-4815-3430-7 $59.99

The Eating of the Gods

B-More Careful

• #1 Essence bestselling author

An Interpretation of Greek Tragedy

by Jan Kott Translated by Bolesław Taborski and Edward J. Czerwinski Read by Stefan Rudnicki

A Novel

by Shannon Holmes Produced by Buck 50 Productions Reader to be announced

• Holmes has been called the king of hip-hop literature

Growing up on the streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique. Chasing the almighty dollar, she meets Black, a local drug dealer who falls deeply in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money and seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.

A provocative study of the Greek tragedy

“No twentieth-century [critic] could come closer to making Sophocles a contemporary.”

• Will appeal to fans of K’Wan, Treasure E. Blue, and Anthony Whyte

“This no-holds-barred tale of mistrust and secrecy is full of energy that rivals even the best action films. Holmes’ latest is thoroughly engrossing.”

—Time

—RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on Dirty Game

AVAILABLE 3/3/15

LITERARY CRITICISM / DRAMA (bccg) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-1472-9 $29.95 14

 978-1-4815-1479-8 $123.00

 978-1-4815-1471-2 $90.00

AVAILABLE 3/1/15 FICTION / AFRICAN AMERICAN / URBAN LIFE • (biq3) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-5046-0298-3 $105.00

L 978-1-5046-0299-0 $29.95

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MARCH NEW RELEASES • New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

Devotion The Club Destiny Series, Book 5

by Nicole Edwards Reader to be announced No one ever said life was going to be easy after Sierra Sellers, Luke McCoy, and Cole Ackerley admitted their love for one another. But no matter what obstacles fall into their paths, the one thing they aren’t willing to sacrifice is their devotion to one another.

• More than half a million copies of Edwards’ books have sold in the United States • Author has a strong social media following

Infatuation & Captivated The Club Destiny Series

by Nicole Edwards Reader to be announced In the first of these two novellas from the sensual Club Destiny series, the owner of an online magazine geared toward erotic lifestyles is determined to find what makes Club Destiny so popular—and the club’s sexy attorney is willing to help. In the second, two people that shared one nigh of erotic passion five years ago must face the consequences.

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

AVAILABLE 3/31/15 FICTION / EROTICA • (bh17) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

FICTION / EROTICA (bheb) 23.5 hours • 19 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs L 978-1-4815-2512-1 $44.95

 978-1-4815-2068-3 $109.00 L 978-1-4815-2069-0 $29.95

 978-1-4815-2511-4 $123.00

Sawyer

A Million Tiny Pieces

Bad Girlz

The Alluring Indulgence Series, Book 7

by Nicole Edwards Reader to be announced

by Nicole Edwards Reader to be announced

The Bad Girlz Series, Book 1

by Shannon Holmes Reader to be announced

Mia is recently divorced and ready to move on. Phoenix is putting the pieces back together after the death of his father. Tarik is struggling with a troubled past, trying to figure out how he can have the two people he wants most. Can a million tiny pieces to come together again?

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the seventh searing installment in her Alluring Indulgence erotic romance series, which follows the seven Walker brothers and their sizzling-hot love interests!

Shannon Holmes, the bestselling author of B-More Careful, delivers a wild adventure on the streets of the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia.

“This no-holds-barred tale of mistrust and secrecy is full of energy that rivals even the best action films.”

—RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on Dirty Game

AVAILABLE 3/31/15 FICTION / EROTICA

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/2/15

FICTION / EROTICA (9890) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4815-0441-6 $29.95

 978-1-4815-0440-9 $76.00

by Robert Sheckley Reader to be announced Untouched by Human Hands consists of thirteen stories of beings who dwell on the strange borders of reality.

—New York Times, praise for the author

FICTION / AFRICAN AMERICAN / URBAN LIFE

(biwt) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-5046-0571-7 $29.95

Untouched by Human Hands

“Sheckley has long been considered one of the genre’s leading humorists.”

AVAILABLE 3/17/15  978-1-5046-0570-0 $105.00

(biil) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-9781-7 $29.95

 978-1-4830-9780-0 $69.00 N 978-1-5046-0654-7 $69.99

Tudors

The Language of Food

The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I The History of England Series, Book 2

by Peter Ackroyd Read by Clive Chafer

A Linguist Reads the Menu

By Dan Jurafsky Read by Steven Menasche

Peter Ackroyd brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental book in his History of England series.

“Ackroyd’s love of his subject shines through every page…Thrilling.”

Stanford University linguist and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky dives into the hidden history of food.

“From pastas to pastries, you can’t resist Dan Jurafsky’s insights into what we say about food.”

—Tyler Cowen, author and New York Times columnist

—San Francisco Book Review

AVAILABLE 3/3/15

AVAILABLE 3/17/15

AVAILABLE 3/15/15

FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES (bhol) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

HISTORY / EUROPE / GREAT BRITAIN

COOKING / ESSAYS & NARRATIVES

(bcew) 17.5 hours • 14 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs L 978-1-4815-1251-0 $44.95

(bhpg) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs

 978-1-4815-2951-8 $69.00

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$29.95

 978-1-4815-1250-3 $123.00

• Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author

How to Stay Motivated

The Ascension Factor

Changing the Picture Produced by Made for Success Featuring Zig Ziglar

The Pandora Sequence, Book 3

By Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom Read by Scott Brick

Start working toward the life you want today!

Pandora’s humans have been recovering land from its raging seas at an accelerated pace, but the planet is under the fist of an ambitious clone from hibernation who rules with a sadistic security force. The resistance fighters’ main hope is a woman believed by some to be the child of God.

“Zig is an example to follow.”

—John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author

 978-1-4690-2990-0 $54.99

• Written by the author of the wildly popular Dune, considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, and a Pulitzer Prize–nominated poet • Will appeal to fans of Arthur C. Clarke and Ben Bova

“This final collaboration between the late Herbert and Ransom is a worthy sequel to their novel The Lazarus Effect.”

—Publishers Weekly

AVAILABLE 3/10/15

SELF-HELP / MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL (bi46) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-8412-1 $29.95

 978-1-4830-8411-4 $55.00

AVAILABLE 3/31/15 FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / GENERAL • (7830) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4829-9474-2 $105.00 L 978-1-4829-9475-9 $29.95

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MARCH NEW RELEASES My Friend Irma, Vol. 1

Classic Radio Collection A Hollywood 360 collection Starring Marie Wilson and Cathy Lewis AVAILABLE 3/1/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / HUMOROUS (8836) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $55.00  978-1-4815-1205-3 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-1206-0

The Age of Louis XIV

A History of European Civilization in the Period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton, and Spinoza, 1648–1715 The Story of Civilization, Book 8

by Will Durant and Ariel Durant Read by Stefan Rudnicki AVAILABLE 3/15/15 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / CIVILIZATION

The Heroes’ Welcome

A Novel

by Louisa Young Read by Dan Stevens SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/10/15 FICTION / LITERARY (bhzo) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-3382-9

$59.99

(8521) 26 hours • 20 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs $140.00  978-1-4815-1274-9 $44.95 L 978-1-4815-1275-6

Love Drives In

The Pink Series

by Barbara Cartland Produced by Made for Success Read by Anthony Wren AVAILABLE 3/17/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL (bhwo) 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $49.00  978-1-4830-8096-3 $19.95 L 978-1-4830-8097-0

The Ambushers

A Matt Helm Novel The Matt Helm Series, Book 6

by Donald Hamilton Read by Stefan Rudnicki AVAILABLE 3/24/15 FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE (bhob) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $76.00  978-1-4815-3031-6 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-3032-3

Doctored Results

The Supression of Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

by Ralph W. Moss Read by William Hughes AVAILABLE 3/3/15 • EXCLUSIVE MEDICAL / ONCOLOGY (bigd) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $76.00  978-1-4830-9458-8 $29.95 L 978-1-4830-9461-8

How Goes the Murder?

The Tim Corrigan Mysteries, Book 4

by Richard Deming writing as Ellery Queen Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/1/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (b49g) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $49.00  978-1-62460-443-0 $19.95 L 978-1-4815-0503-1

Dragnet, Vol. 1

Classic Radio Collection A Hollywood 360 collection NBC Radio productions Performed by Jack Webb and a full cast AVAILABLE 3/1/15 FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL (bg5b) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $55.00  978-1-4815-1425-5 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-1426-2

Sailing to Love

The Elements of Eloquence

(bhwp) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $69.00  978-1-4830-8088-8 $29.95 L 978-1-4830-8089-5

(bhk8) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs  978-1-4690-2994-8

The Pink Series

by Barbara Cartland Produced by Made for Success Read by Anthony Wren AVAILABLE 3/17/15 • EXCLUSIVE

How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase

by Mark Forsyth Read by Don Hagen AVAILABLE 3/3/15 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / LINGUISTICS / ETYMOLOGY

Diamond Rings Are Deadly Things

Quick Service

by P. G. Wodehouse Read by Simon Vance AVAILABLE 3/24/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / HUMOROUS (bfzj) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $55.00  978-1-4815-1181-0 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-1182-7

Pillar of Fire

A Moroni Traveler Novel The Moroni Traveler Series, Book 8

by R. R. Irvine Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/17/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

The Wedding Planner Mysteries, Book 1

by Rachelle J. Christensen Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/17/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (biga) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $100.00  978-1-4830-9402-1 $29.95 L 978-1-4830-9403-8

Abide in Christ

by Andrew Murray Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/10/15 RELIGION / CHRISTIAN MINISTRY / GENERAL (bhjv) 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $49.00  978-1-4815-2669-2 $19.95 L 978-1-4815-2670-8

(b49w) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $69.00  978-1-4815-0320-4 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-0321-1

The Killer Touch

by Charles W. Runyon writing as Ellery Queen Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/1/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (b4ba) 5 hours • 4 CDs  978-1-62460-447-8

$49.00

Dimension X, Vol. 1

Classic Radio Collection A Hollywood 360 collection NBC Radio productions Featuring various performers AVAILABLE 3/1/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / GENERAL (8834) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $55.00  978-1-4815-1189-6 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-1190-2

The Last Score

by Charles W. Runyon writing as Ellery Queen Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/1/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / HARDBOILED (b4bc) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs •  978-1-62460-451-5

$55.00

The Doll Maker

by Sarban Reader to be announced AVAILABLE 3/3/15 FICTION / HORROR (bccf) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $69.00  978-1-4815-1487-3 $29.95 L 978-1-4815-1488-0

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I Tried until I Almost Died

From Anxiety and Frustration to Rest and Relaxation

by Sandra McCollom Foreword by Joyce Meyer and Dave Meyer Read by Sandra McCollom

In I Tried until I Almost Died, Sandra McCollum shares how she left behind her burden of anxiety and fear and shows you how to experience the freedom of trusting solely in the perfecting power of God’s grace.

• Will appeal to fans of personal growth and spirituality books • Will appeal to fans of Joyce Meyer’s Living Courageously and Lysa TerKeurst’s The Best Yes • Author has received wide acclaim by readers SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / INSPIRATIONAL • (bi6i) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-8780-1 $55.00 L 978-1-4830-8781-8 $29.95

The Pharaoh’s Daughter The Treasures of the Nile Series, Book 1

by Mesu Andrews Reader to be announced

As bloodshed and politics shift the balance of power in Egypt, Anippe wonders if her son, a boy of Hebrew blood, could one day become king. Or does the god of her Hebrew servants have a different plan—for them all?

• Will appeal to fans of early Christian and Ancient Egyptian novels • Will appeal to fans of Julius Lester’s Pharaoh’s Daughter and Jill Eileen Smith’s The Crimson Cord • Author has been highly acclaimed by readers

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/17/15 FICTION / CHRISTIAN / HISTORICAL • (bi6e) 12.5 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-8674-3 $105.00 L 978-1-4830-8779-5 $29.95

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die

by John Piper Read by Robertson Dean

Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Who sent him to his death?

The suffering of Jesus was unsurpassed, but the greater message of the Bible leads to answers. Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die shows that the central issue of Jesus’ death is not the cause, but God’s meaning.

• John Piper provides answers to the most important questions regarding the death of Jesus Christ • A great gift for Christians • Will appeal to fans of Knowing God

by J. I. Packer and The Reason for God by Timothy Keller

AVAILABLE 3/3/15 RELIGION / CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY / CHRISTOLOGY • (ai60) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-9356-7 $30.00 L 978-1-4830-9371-0 $19.95

Cinderella The Junior Novelization

By Disney Press • Reader to be announced Ella’s childhood is a happy one: she has loving parents, plenty of fields and meadows to explore, and lots of kind animal friends to play with. A sweet child, Ella warms the hearts of all who meet her. And her home is a wonderful place, the perfect little kingdom for a joyful family. But when tragedy strikes, Ella’s happy home turns into one filled with sadness and cruelty. Will Ella be able to hold onto her kindness and courage through it all?

• Print run 100,000 • Tie-in to theatrical marketing • Will appeal to fans of the junior novelizations of Brave, Frozen, and Tangled SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 3/3/15 JUVENILE FICTION / CLASSICS (bh9r) 3 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD $35.00  978-1-4815-2140-6 $19.95 L 978-1-4815-2141-3 $49.99 N 978-1-4830-9834-0

CINDERELLA – IN THEATERS 3/13/15

Starring Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, and Cate Blanchett

THE PRONE GUNMAN

by Jean-Patrick Manchette Read by Ralph Lister

CHILD 44 The Child 44 trilogy, Book 1

by Tom Rob Smith • Read by Dennis Boutsikaris

Available Now Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General (9541) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4830-0188-3 • $49.00

Available 3/31/15 • Simultaneous Release Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense (bfuh) 12½ hours • 10 CDs 978-1-4789-5821-5 • $109.99

THE GUNMAN IN THEATERS 3/20/15

Starring Idris Elba, Sean Penn, and Javier Bardem THE LONGEST RIDE

by Nicholas Sparks • Read by Ron McLarty and January LaVoy • Available Now • Simultaneous Release • Fiction / Contemporary Women (8297) 13 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD 978-1-4789-7995-1 • $79.99 Laa 978-1-4789-7996-8 • $59.99

THE LONGEST RIDE IN THEATERS 4/10/15

Starring Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, and Jack Huston

CHILD 44 IN THEATERS 4/17/15

Starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, and Joel Kinnaman

THE MOON AND THE SUN

by Vonda N. McIntyre • Produced by Cedar House Audio • Read by Anna Fields Available Now Fiction / Fantasy / Historical (2465) 15 hours • 12 CDs 978-1-4332-5491-8 • $110.00 Laa 978-1-4332-5492-5 • $29.95 THE MOON AND THE SUN IN THEATERS 4/10/15

Starring Pierce Brosnan, William Hurt, and Benjamin Walker

NEW IN PAPERBACK

Available in paperback 4/7/2015.

AVAILABLE IN AUDIO FROM BLACKSTONE NOW Thirty Girls

By Susan Minot Read by Robin Miles

Available in paperback 2/24/2015.

This literary tour de force is the story of two extraordinary young women: Esther, a Ugandan teenager abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army and forced to commit unspeakable acts, and Jane, an American journalist traveling in Africa, hoping to give a voice to children like Esther.

Available in paperback 2/24/2015.

Available in paperback 3/3/2015.

The Good Girl

By Mary Kubica Read by Lindy Nettleton, Johnny Heller, Tom Taylorson, and Andi Arndt Born to a prominent Chicago family, Mia Dennett makes the worst mistake of her life when she leaves a bar with enigmatic stranger Colin Thatcher, who has been hired to abduct her. The plan takes an unexpected turn, however, when Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in Minnesota.

Available in paperback 3/3/2015.

Available in paperback 2/24/2015.

The Cold Nowhere The Jonathan Stride Series, Book 6

By Brian Freeman Read by Joe Barrett Ten years ago, six-year-old Catalina’s parents were murdered, and now she’s come to Detective Stride for protection from a killer. Stride’s instinct is to help Cat, whose parents’ case still haunts him, but Stride’s partner isn’t convinced this damaged girl is the one who needs protection.

Available in paperback 3/3/2015.

Available in paperback 3/10/2015.

The Seeker

By R. B. Chesterton Read by Rachel Dulude When graduate student Aine Cahill finds a journal proving her aunt was an intimate companion of Henry David Thoreau during his sojourn at Walden Pond, she travels there to work on her dissertation—but all is not as it seems in Thoreau’s woodland retreat.

Available in paperback 2/15/2015.

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Available in paperback 3/3/2015.

Young adult & children’s March Vanishing Girls

The Wicked Will Rise

by Lauren Oliver Reader to be announced

The Dorothy Must Die Series, Book 2

by Danielle Paige Read by Devon Sorvari

Dara and Nick used to be inseparable until a terrible accident left them estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But when another girl also disappears, Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two cases are linked.

To make Oz a free land again, Amy Gumm was given a mission: remove the Tin Woodman’s heart, steal the Scarecrow’s brain, take the Lion’s courage, and kill Dorothy. But Dorothy still lives, and Amy is only just learning the truth about her mission.

• Print run 200,000

• A New York Times bestselling series

• Lauren Oliver is a New York Times bestselling author

• Perfect for fans of of Marissa Meyer’s Cinder, Alex Flinn’s Beastly, and Gregory Maguire’s Wicked

• National media campaign

• Dorothy Must Die has been praised for being both faithful to Baum’s original story and an exciting retelling

• Also available: Before I Fall and Panic • Will appeal to fans of Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi and Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

“Raw, emotional, and, at times, beautiful.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Before I Fall

“Gone are the days of rainbows, Lollipop Guilds, and pretty much anything to sing about in a major key. For those willing to go on a quest with a heroine more attuned to our times than the Dust Bowl era, there’s no place like it.”

—USA Today, on Dorothy Must Die

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Cinderella

The Cemetery Boys

Sweet young Ella’s childhood is a happy one, and her home is a wonderful place.

But when tragedy strikes, Ella’s happy home turns into one filled with sadness and cruelty. Can she hold onto her kindness and courage through it all?

Stephen has just moved with his dad to Spencer, a small town that’s like something out of The Twilight Zone. His summer starts looking up when he meets Cara and her twin brother, Devon, but harmless nights hanging out in the cemetery soon take a darker turn.

by Heather Brewer Reader to be announced

The Junior Novelization

by Disney Press Reader to be announced

• Print run 100,000

• Print run 75,000

• Disney Studios’ upcoming live-action film, Cinderella, hits theaters March 13, 2015

• New York Times bestselling author

• Tie-in to theatrical marketing

• Will appeal to fans of Madeleine Roux and Maggie Stiefvater • Press release

• Social media promotion, including the Disney Reads Facebook page • Will appeal to fans of the junior novelizations of Brave, Frozen, and Tangled

• Online trade and consumer advertising

“Brewer does an excellent job keeping readers on their toes with an intense plot full of many twists and turns. Her writing style is original, witty, and on target.”

—School Library Journal on Ninth Grade Slays

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Young adult & children’s March Public School Superhero

The Queen & The Favorite

Kenny Wright is a kid with a secret identity. In his mind, he’s Stainlezz Steel, super-powered defender of the weak. Kenny wants to bring a little more Steel to the real world, but can he recognize his own true strength before peer pressure forces him to make the worst choice of his life?

The Queen and The Favorite, two novellas set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass’ #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, tell untold stories from the lives of two of the series’ most beloved characters.

by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts Read by Joshua Boone

The Selection Series

by Kiera Cass Reader to be announced

• Kiera Cass is a #1 New York Times bestselling author

• Print run 350,000

• Previous novels in the Selection series have received high praise

• Patterson’s similar Middle Grade series has sold nearly two million copies

• Also available: The Selection

• National advertising campaign

“A brimming bucket of bada-bing!”

“An engrossing tale…Fairy tale lovers will lose themselves in America’s alternate reality.”

—Booklist, praise for I Funny

—School Library Journal, praise for The Selection

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How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero

Big Nate Lives It Up

In this penultimate title in an amazing series, Hiccup faces a personal dilemma against the backdrop of an impending battle and the possible destruction of everything he knows.

Principal Nichols wants Nate to be buddies with dorky new kid Breckenridge Puffington III, but there’s something really familiar about this guy. What in the world could it be? The shocking answer will blow your pants off!

The How to Train Your Dragon Series, Book 11

by Cressida Cowell Read by David Tennant

• This series has gained an even wider audience with the success of the films • Will appeal to fans of J. K. Rowling and Holly Black • Books 1–10 in the series are also available

“An enthusiastic performance from Tennant makes this a must-listen.”

The Big Nate Series, Book 7

by Lincoln Peirce Read by Fred Berman

• Print run 750,000 • Big Nate Super Fan Sweepstakes with winner appearing in the book

“Nate’s persistent good cheer and moxie make him a likable new proxy for young misfits.”

—Booklist, praise for the series

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Bone Gap

Breakthrough

by Laura Ruby Read by Dan Bittner

How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World

by Jack Andraka, with Matthew Lysiak Reader to be announced

Bone Gap is the story of Roza, a beautiful girl who is taken by a mysterious man, and Finn, the only witness, who cannot forgive himself for being unable to identify her kidnapper.

In this inspiring memoir, eighteen-year-old Jack Andraka, who at the age of fifteen created an early-detection test for pancreatic cancer, delves into the challenges he faced on the road to his discovery.

• Print run 50,000

• Print run 125,000

• Ruby’s Lily’s Ghosts, an Edgar Award nominee, earned spots on many best-of lists

• The fascinating memoir of a young innovator who forever changed cancer research

“Superb…The author defies readers’ expectations at every turn…A powerful novel.”

• National online advertising campaign

—School Library Journal

“Remarkably intimate.”

—USA Today, on Matthew Lysiak’s Newtown

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Young adult & children’s March • Print run 75,000

The Tragic Age A Novel

by Stephen Metcalfe Read by Chris Patton Billy Kinsey—heir to a fortune, part genius, part philosopher, full-time insomniac, and closeted drummer—has decided the best way to deal with an absurd world is to stay away from it. But when Twom Twomey, a charismatic renegade, and Gretchen Quinn, an old friend of his dead sister, enter his life, he begins to learn to love, trust, and truly live.

Sorceress The Spellcaster Series, Book 3

by Claudia Gray Read by Khristine Hvam

• This book takes its inspiration from J. D. Salinger, Robert Cormier, and S. E. Hinton, with aspects of Bonnie & Clyde and The Fault in Our Stars thrown in

Richly woven with dark magic, captivating mystery, and star-crossed romance, the dazzling Spellcaster series comes to a triumphant conclusion in Sorceress.

• Author is well connected in Hollywood and beyond

“Entertaining and substantial, satisfying and subversive—either way, it’s a treat.”

—Kirkus Reviews

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Tether

Razorhurst

Etherworld

The Many-Worlds Trilogy, Book 2

by Anna Jarzab Read by Amanda Dolan

by Justine Larbalestier Reader to be announced

The Elusion Series, Book 2

by Claudia Gabel Reader to be announced

In the vein of The Diviners and The Crimson Petal and the White, Razorhurst reimagines the notorious history of a mob-controlled Sydney—with a paranormal twist.

The exciting follow-up to Anna Jarzab’s Tandem

“Clever and exhilarating—each page is a pleasure. I loved the romance and adventure of Sasha’s story, and I can’t wait for the sequel!”

The mind-blowing action from Elusion, about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world, continues as Regan goes deeper into the deceptive world.

“Vivid and bloody and bold and fast—I feel like Razorhurst is in my bones now.”

“A tense read full of twists, mystery, and romance.

Be ready for a mind-trip!”

—Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author

—Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author, on Elusion

—Allie Condie, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Tandem

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The Dark Water

The Impossible Race

Death Marked

The Well’s End Series, Book 2

by Seth Fishman Read by Katie Schorr

The Cragbridge Hall Series, Book 3

by Chad Morris Read by Kirby Heyborne

by Leah Cypess Reader to be announced

With new characters and new threats, Seth Fishman has upped the ante fantastically and delivers another tense, fast-paced adventure in a richly imagined world just below our feet.

Abby, Derick and their friends enroll in Cragbridge Hall’s annual tournament.

They must figure out how to succeed even when they know they are destined to fail.

“Fishman writes with verve, originality, and complete control, delivering satisfying twists and extraordinary surprises.”

—John Boyne, New York Times bestselling author, on The Well’s End

A young sorceress’ entire life has been shaped to destroy the empire controlling her world. She could change history. But everything she thinks she knows is a lie.

“[A] thrilling sequel to Death Sworn.”

“Keeps the pages turning with inventive gadgets, mystery, humor, and danger.”

—School Library Journal

—Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series

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If You Find This

Breaking Sky

by Matthew Baker Reader to be announced

By Cori McCarthy Reader to be announced

Mixing mystery and adventure in the tradition of Louis Sachar, Avi, and E. L. Konigsburg, If You Find This is the story of unlikely friendships, unexpected bravery, and eleven-yearold Nicholas Funes’ quest to prove his grandfather’s treasure is real.

Chase Harcourt is one of only two pilots chosen to fly the experimental “Streaker” jets at the United Star Academy in the year 2048. But as the world tilts toward war, she learns there’s a third Streaker jet whose young hotshot pilot, Tristan, can match her on the ground and in the clouds. To save her country she may have to put her life in the hands of the competition.

“Lively, entertaining, and satisfying.”

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• A tautly written, futuristic thriller that will appeal to fans of the Starters and Partials series—with a supersonic twist • Will also appeal to fans of Joelle Charbonneau’s The Testing • Author received strong reviews for her YA debut, The Color of Rain

“Breaking Sky is an action-packed thrill ride that smashes through all kinds of barriers at a Mach 5 pace.”

—Kirkus Reviews

—Carrie Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Need series

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Young adult & children’s March • Exciting conclusion to the thrilling teen dystopian Wasteland trilogy

Guardians The Wasteland Trilogy, Book 3

by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan Reader to be announced No one leaves the District, the towering structure that protects its citizens from the devastation of Mundreel. Esther has created a haven on the skyscraper’s rooftop, hidden from all but the few who know her secret. But as Gideon’s power grows, Esther must save the citizens from themselves.

Little Peach

by Peggy Kern Reader to be announced

• Will appeal to fans of Susan Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy and Ally Condie’s Matched series

A riveting and powerful story of a runaway girl lured into prostitution in New York City, this hauntingly vivid novel illustrates the human spirit’s indomitable search for home and one girl’s struggle to survive.

• Also available: Wanderers

“Kim and Klavan’s world-building enticingly trickles through the brutal, fast-paced, multilayered plot…Wasteland raises plenty of captivating questions and doesn’t shortchange readers on satisfying answers.”—Booklist on Wasteland

—Patricia McCormick, two time National Book Award finalist

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The Whispering Trees

Solitaire

The Thickety Series, Book 2

by J. A. White Read by Susan Duerden

by Alice Oseman Reader to be announced

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang over the Moon The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series, Book 4

by Frank Cottrell Boyce Read by David Tennant

Saving Francesca meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower in this stunning, unflinchingly honest debut about finding friends, finding yourself, and discovering what really matters.

The second book in J. A. White’s critically acclaimed middle grade fantasy series continues the fantastical story of Kara and her journey into the Thickety.

“The unexpected climax and ending guarantee another book to enjoy.”

“A powerful and deeply poignant look at human trafficking.”

“Catcher in the Rye for the digital age”

“Boyce keeps up a zippy pace and provides a fantastic, adventure-filled plot.”

—Times (London)

—Kirkus Reviews

From the award-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce comes the third official sequel to Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

—Booklist

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The A-Word

From the Ashes

Desperate Measures

The Sweet Dead Life Series, Book 2

by Joy Preble Reader to be announced

The Jennie McGrady Mysteries, Book 10

by Patricia H. Rushford Reader to be announced

The Jennie McGrady Mysteries, Book 11

by Patricia H. Rushford Read by Rachel Dulude A controversial move sets off a dangerous feud.

Jenna Samuels and her guardian angel brother battle heavenly head honchos and earthbound bullies in this hilarious follow-up to The Sweet Dead Life.

“Joy Preble gives it all! Humor, wit, emotion, and romance! Fabulous fun!”

—Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author

When a fire destroys the Trinity Center, home to Jennie McGrady’s church and school, rumors abound that a racist organization is behind the tragedy.

“The heroine is a mentally strong character and exhibits independence, smarts, and perseverance.”

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JUVENILE FICTION / RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN / MYSTERIES & DETECTIVE STORIES (8274) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

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• Edgar Award–nominated author • Over a quarter million copies of Rushford’s youth series have sold worldwide

—School Library Journal, praise for the series

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Maggie Vaults over the Moon

by Grant Overstake Reader Tavia Gilbert

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“An inspirational pick for young adult fiction collections.”

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The Box and the Dragonfly

• Print run 125,000

The Keepers Series, Book 1

by Ted Sanders Reader to be announced

• 2014 New York Comic-Con galley giveaway and program advertising

Everything changes for Horace F. Andrews when he is led to a hidden warehouse full of mysterious objects. From the sinister man shadowing him to his encounters with a girl who has a talent of her own, Horace follows a path that puts the pair in the middle of a centuries-old conflict.

Maggie Steele pours her broken heart into the daring sport of pole-vaulting.

Driven by a secret she cannot share, she strives to soar far higher than critics think a girl should ever go.

$29.95

• School appearances by author in Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Cincinnati

“The magical world is full of detail and wonder.”

—Midwest Book Review

—School Library Journal

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