Blackstone Audio November 2014

NOVEMBER 2014 FEATURES • 120+ New Releases a Month • 10+ Sole Source Titles a Month • Prices as Low as $35 • Free Replacement & Physical Processing • Publisher Partnerships: Hachette, BBC, HarperCollins

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES The Burning Room

The Escape

The Harry Bosch Series, Book 19

by Michael Connelly Read by Titus Welliver

The John Puller Series, Book 3

by David Baldacci Read by Ron McLanty and Orlagh Cassidy

In the LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die almost a decade after the crime. So when a man succumbs to complications from being shot by a stray bullet nine years earlier, Bosch and rookie Detective Lucia Soto are tasked with solving the crime.

When John Puller’s older brother, Robert, escapes from a high security prison, he becomes the most wanted criminal in the country. Puller takes on the burden of bringing his brother in to face justice and quickly discovers there are others pursuing him as well.

• Print run 550,000

• Print run 500,000

• A New York Times bestselling series

• David Baldacci is one of the most popular novelists writing today; his books are published in more than eighty countries and there are 110 million copies in print worldwide

• Connelly’s most recent Bosch novel, The Black Box, has sold more than 1.2 million copies across all formats

• A #1 New York Times bestselling series

“This is the finest crime series written by an American…There are few fictional characters we know so well; Harry is an old friend now.”

—­Washington Post, praise for the series

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/3 FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE | (9957) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4789-8446-7 $105.99 L 978-1-4789-8447-4 $29.99

The Look of Love

“Reading Baldacci is like listening to a flawlessly performed symphony.”

—­Forbes, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/18 FICTION / THRILLERS | (9952) 13 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4789-8433-7 $109.99 L 978-1-4789-8434-4 $44.99

Private India

A Novel

by Sarah Jio Reader to be announced

The Private Series, Book 8

by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi Read by Amerjit Dev and Raj Ghatak

Jane Williams was born with a rare gift: the ability to literally see true love. On her twenty-ninth birthday, she receives a card from the midwife who delivered her. Jane must identify the six types of love before the full moon following her thirtieth birthday—or face grave consequences.

When Santosh Wagh isn’t struggling out of a bottle of whisky, he’s head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world’s finest PI agency. When someone starts killing women—seemingly unconnected women—in a chilling ritual, Santosh and his team race to find the killer.

• New York Times bestselling author

• Book one in the series was an instant #1 bestseller

• Will appeal to fans of Sarah Addison Allen and Amy Hatvany

• James Patterson has sold more than 275 million copies of his novels worldwide

• Also available: Goodnight June

“Sarah Jio’s writing is exquisite and engrossing.”

—­Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

• Private is one of Patterson’s newest and fastest-growing series, featuring the world’s most powerful investigation firm in cities around the globe

“Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves the plot along. It’s what fires off the movie projector in the reader’s mind.”

—­Michael Connelly SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / CONTEMPORARY WOMEN | (9701) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2628-2 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-2629-9 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1156-8 $69.99

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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 FICTION / THRILLERS | (bchu) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4789-8543-3 $69.99 L 978-1-4789-8545-7 $29.99

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Hope to Die

Blue Labyrinth

The Alex Cross Series, Book 22

by James Patterson Read by Michael Boatman and Scott Sower

The Pendergast Novels, Book 14

by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Read by René Auberjonois An ancient secret resurfaces when a murdered corpse shows up on Aloysius Pendergast’s doorstep. The death has the hallmark of a perfect murder— save for a gem lodged in the victim’s stomach, which leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine. He is soon caught in a wicked plot that may end in his death.

Detective Alex Cross’s family have been ripped away. Terrified and desperate, Cross must give this mad man what he wants if he has any chance of saving the most important people in his life. The stakes have never been higher: What will Cross sacrifice to save the ones he loves?

• Print run 800,000

• Print run 200,000

• #1 New York Times bestselling author

• A #1 New York Times bestselling series

• The Alex Cross series is the #1 US detective series of the past twenty-five years, with more than seventy-five million copies in print

• Agent Pendergast is one of the most beloved characters in the genre and has appeared in all of the authors’ most popular bestselling books

“Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn’t forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent—which is what James Patterson has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.”

“What Preston and Child are so good at are…solid research, clear swift prose, and enough twists to fill a jar of pretzels. Sit back, crack open the book, and get ready for the ride of your life.”

—­David Baldacci, praise for the authors

—­Lee Child, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/17 FICTION / THRILLERS | (9956) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4789-8443-6 $90.99 L 978-1-4789-8444-3 $29.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE | (9953) 13 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4789-8436-8 $109.99 L 978-1-4789-8437-5 $44.99

Letting Go

In the Company of Sherlock Holmes

The Thatch Series, Book 1

by Molly McAdams Reader to be announced

Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon Edited by Leslie S. Klinger and Laurie R. King Read by various narrators

After the unexpected death of her young fiancé, Grey is devastated. Their best friend, Jagger, is the only one who understands her pain. As the heat between them grows, they must decide if being together is what Ben would have wanted … or a betrayal of his memory.

This collection brings together a stellar group of contemporary authors who have created new stories inspired by that canon.

• Laurie R. King is a New York Times bestselling author and Leslie S. Klinger an Edgar Award winner

• Molly McAdams’ self-published first novel, Taking Chances, rocketed to the top of the online retailer bestseller lists

• Authors included are Michael Connelly, John Lescroart, Jeffery Deaver, Larry Niven, Sara Paretsky, Harlan Ellison, Cory Doctorow, Lev Grossman, Laura Caldwell, Denise Hamilton, Val McDermid, and more

• Her second book, From Ashes, hit both the USA Today and New York Times lists • Will appeal to fans of Amanda Quick and Jennifer Cruise

• Both editors have been inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars

“All the writers are fans—and it shows.”

—­Washington Post on A Study in Sherlock

“Molly McAdams once again does not disappoint…From gut-wrenching to heartbreaking to an intensely gratifying ending that takes your breath away, Ms. McAdams brings us yet another romance that we simply cannot miss.”

—­A . L. Jackson, bestselling author, on From Ashes

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES (9780) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2669-5 $105.00 L 978-1-4830-2670-1 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1157-5 $79.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY | (bg2z) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-1596-2 $59.99

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

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES First SEALs

Ugly Girls

The Untold Story of the Forging of America’s Most Elite Unit

by Patrick K. O’Donnell Read by John Pruden In the summer of 1942, an extraordinary group of men formed a unit that would later become the Navy SEALs. During the war, it conducted some of the most daring operations behind enemy lines; after the war the unit’s record was classified, lost, and buried—until now.

• Will appeal to fans of SEAL Team Six, Honor and Betrayal, and The Warrior Elite • Author’s Beyond Valor won the prestigious William E. Colby Military Writers’ Award • Also available: Dog Company, We Were One, Give Me Tomorrow, Into the Rising Sun, and Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs

“Patrick O’Donnell has set the gold standard for war histories rich in color, drama, and detail.”

by Lindsay Hunter Reader to be announced

Perry and Baby Girl have a friendship made up of never-ending dares and power struggles. While they spend their nights sneaking out and stealing cars, danger lurks. Jamey pines after Perry from behind a computer screen—and he’s anything but the nice high school boy he claims to be.

• Will appeal to fans of Amelia Gray’s Threats and Alissa Nutting’s Tampa • Author appearances • National publicity and advertising • Library marketing campaign

“Hunter is such a talented writer that she makes the unimaginably unpleasant seem natural, and terrifyingly so.”

—­Boston Globe, praise for the author

—­Douglas Waller, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / MILITARY / SPECIAL FORCES | (bcoo) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-4058-5 $90.00 L 978-1-4830-4059-2 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1155-1 $64.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / LITERARY | (bgxq) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1636-5 $69.00 L 978-1-4815-1637-2 $29.95

Measure of a Man

Sins of our Fathers

From Auschwitz Survivor to the Presidents’ Tailor; A Memoir

by Martin Greenfield, with Wynton Hall Read by Stefan Rudnicki

A Novel

by Shawn Lawrence Otto Reader to be announced

JW is a banker who specializes in profiting from Indian reservation casino deposits. When he is caught embezzling funds to support his gambling addiction, JW’s boss offers him a choice: go to prison or use his talents to sabotage a competing Native American banker.

Taken from his home and transported to Auschwitz, Martin Greenfield was divided forever from his family. Here he remembers that time, and how an impulsive decision to steal an SS soldier’s shirt changed his life.

• Print run 50,000 • Greenfield has been called “America’s greatest living tailor” and “the most interesting man in the world” • Greenfield has dressed the famous and powerful of DC and Hollywood, including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama and celebrities Paul Newman, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jimmy Fallon • Will appeal to readers of Rena’s Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz and Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl

• Will appeal to readers of James Scott’s The Kept, Louise Erdrich’s The Round House, and Larry Watson’s Let Him Go • By the screenwriter of House of Sand and Fog, nominated for an Academy Award for best adapted screenplay • Five-city author tour

“Shawn Lawrence Otto has pushed his perfectly crafted characters to their limits. The result is a literary tour de force and a psychological thriller that hooked me from the first page.”

—­Joel Surnow, creator of 24

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/10 • EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS | (9909) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2655-8 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-2656-5 $29.95

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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / LITERARY | (bh3i) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1812-3 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-1813-0 $29.95

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Home for the Holidays

The Grateful Life

The Night Huntress Novels, Book 2011

by Jeaniene Frost Reader to be announced

They were looking forward to a normal holiday—well, as normal as it gets for vampires Cat and Bones. But their plans are shattered when a stranger shows up and reveals long-buried secrets that threaten to take a bite out of their yuletide cheer … and lives.

• New York Times and USA Today bestselling author • Home for the Holidays originally appeared in the print anthology The Bite before Christmas • Will appeal to fans of Lynsay Sands and Darynda Jones • Out in time for the holiday season, this is a great gift idea

The Secret to Happiness and the Science of Contentment

by Nina Lesowitz; Mary Beth Sammons Read by Heather Henderson

The Grateful Life is a guide to discovering and achieving one’s dreams by harnessing the power of a positive attitude. Filled with motivational quotes, resources, and exercises, it will help readers on their journey to creating the happy life they’ve always wanted.

• Gratitude has become a touchstone for daily living thanks to The Secret, Oprah, and TV’s Deborah Norville • Four-city author tour: Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay area • TV interviews with the authors targeting The Talk, The View, Today, Good Morning America, OWN, Ellen, Marie Osmond, and others

“I always open a Frost book with happy anticipation, and I’ve never been disappointed.”

“This compelling book goes beyond random acts of kindness but inspires the same hope and motivation for good.”

—­Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

—­Library Journal

AVAILABLE 11/4 FICTION / ROMANCE / PARANORMAL | (bg2y) 3.5 hours • 3 CDs  978-1-4815-1594-8 $39.99

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE SELF-HELP / PERSONAL GROWTH / HAPPINESS | (bh10) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1644-0 $55.00 L 978-1-4815-1645-7 $29.95

American Titan

Symbiont

Searching for John Wayne

by Marc Eliot Reader to be announced

The Parasitology Series, Book 2

by Seanan McGuire Read by Christine Lakin

The SymboGen-designed tapeworms were created to relieve humanity of disease and sickness. But the implants in the majority of the world’s population began attacking their hosts, turning them into a ravenous horde. Now Sal and her companions must discover how the tapeworms can be stopped.

• Will appeal to fans of World War Z, Warm Bodies, and Michael Crichton

Acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc Eliot digs deep beneath the myth in this revealing look at the most legendary Western film hero of all time, the man with the distinctive voice, walk, and demeanor who was an inspiration to many and a symbol of American masculinity, power, and patriotism.

• A New York Times bestselling author

• Grant’s Feed was the bestselling science fiction debut of 2010 and was voted onto NPR’s Top 100 Killer Thrillers list, was nominated for Romantic Times’ Best SF Novel of 2010, and won Goodreads’ 2010 Choice Award for Best Science Fiction

• 2014 marks the seventy-fith anniversary of John Ford’s revered epic Stagecoach, which made Wayne a superstar • In June 1999 the American Film Institute named Wayne thirteenth among the Greatest Male Screen Legends of All Time

• Also available: Parasite

“It’s a well-grounded medical wariness that gets at the heart of what the Parasitology series will be asking: What happens when the cure is worse than the disease?”

—­NPR Books on Parasite SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / HARD SCIENCE FICTION | (9967) 16 hours • 13 CDs  978-1-4789-8476-4 $123.99

“Tough, sometimes lyrical prose…the book brims with anecdotes about the band’s now-legendary hotel-room demolition sessions, prodigious substance abuse and tireless womanizing.”

—­Publishers Weekly on To the Limit SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / ENTERTAINMENT & PERFORMING ARTS | (bcwq) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4830-4882-6 $59.99

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

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES I Must Say

My Life as Humble Comedy Legend

by Martin Short Reader to be announced

In this engaging memoir, Martin Short shares stories of his life, revealing how a Canadian kid obsessed with American show business became the “comedian’s comedian” (Vanity Fair).

• Print run 150,000 • Will appeal to fans of Billy Crystal’s Still Foolin’ ’Em, Regis Philbin’s How I Got This Way, and Rob Lowe’s Stories I Only Tell My Friends • In addition to his tours and numerous talk show appearances, Short was the subject of a January 2013 Vanity Fair feature in which top comedians called him “the best of them all”

“There’s really no one else out there like Marty…Short is genuine in his desire to entertain: an authentic trouper beneath the pretend inauthenticity.”

The Lost Gospel

Decoding the Sacred Text That Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary the Magdalene

by Simcha Jacobovici; Barrie Wilson Reader to be announced

Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church. Now The Lost Gospel provides the first-ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus’ social, family, and political life.

• The follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Jesus Family Tomb • Will appeal to readers of Bart D. Ehrman’s Lost Scriptures and Jesus, Interrupted, as well as to readers of Elaine Pagels’ The Gnostic Gospels • Jacobovici won an Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism

“Absolutely fascinating.”

—­Today Show on The Jesus Family Tomb

—­Vanity Fair, praise for the author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / ENTERTAINMENT & PERFORMING ARTS (bcat) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4830-2918-4 $59.99

What the Lady Wants A Novel of Marshall Field and the Gilded Age

by Renée Rosen Read by Kirsten Potter

After the Great Chicago Fire, retail tycoon Marshall Field ushers in the age of the robber baron, the American royalty of their generation. But behind the opulence lie scandal and heartbreak.

• Features a glamorous setting and a dramatic story of love and betrayal, like Downton Abbey set in the Midwest • Will appeal to readers of Elizabeth Cooke’s Rutherford Park and Erika Robuck’s Call Me Zelda • Rosen’s debut Dollface was a Top Ten Historical Novels pick by the San Francisco Examiner

“Rosen has combined her daring and vivid imagination with the rich history of Prohibition-era Chicago…A lively, gutsy romp.”

—Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author, on Dollface SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / HISTORICAL | (bdcf) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0938-1 $109.00 L 978-1-4815-0939-8 $29.95

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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / ANCIENT / GENERAL | (9791) 19 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2755-5 $123.00 L 978-1-4830-2756-2 $29.95

Black Sheep

by Susan Hill Read by Alison Larkin

The village, Mount of Zeal, is built in a bowl like an amphitheater, with the winding gear where the stage would be. The pit lies below. Upper Terrace is Paradise. Ted Howker, his father, and his brothers live in Middle. In the beginning: a household of men, all of whom work in the pit.

• Susan Hill’s ghost story about the haunting of a marshland mansion, The Woman in Black, already a long-running stageplay, was recently made into a successful movie starring Daniel Radcliffe • Will appeal to fans of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery • Author has won a number of awards and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize

“A very slender novella but one in which Susan Hill deploys her not inconsiderable power to weave a haunting story.”

—­Daily Mail (London) SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / GENERAL | (8709) 3 hours • 3 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2748-7 $30.00 L 978-1-4830-2749-4 $19.95 N 978-1-4815-1161-2 $39.99

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES V Wars: Blood and Fire

Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover

New Stories of the Vampire Wars Edited by Jonathan Maberry Read by various narrators

The Rules of Scoundrels Series, Book 4

by Sarah MacLean Reader to be announced

It’s been one year since a virus triggered junk DNA and people all over the world started changing, craving blood. It’s been six months since war broke out, two since an uneasy peace was signed, and one hour since that peace was shattered. The war is here again.

• This anthology includes stories from numerous award-winning New York Times bestselling authors • The first volume, V Wars, won an AudioFile Earphones Award • Will appeal to fans of World War Z and The Walking Dead

By day, she is Lady Georgiana, ruined before her first season in a terrible scandal. But the truth is far more shocking—for she’s been leading a double life … and has been found out.

• Print run 250,000 • The first book in this series won MacLean her first RITA Award in 2013 • Will appeal to fans of Tessa Dare’s Stud Club trilogy and Stephanie Laurens’ Cynster novels

“Every so often you discover an author whose writing is so lyrical that it transcends mere storytelling. Jonathan Maberry is just such an author.”

“When it comes to crafting wonderfully escapist love stories composed of equal measures of sexy romance and sharp wit, literary newcomer MacLean is unrivaled.”

—­Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

—Chicago Tribune

AVAILABLE 11/12 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / HORROR | (bd54) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0336-5 $105.00 L 978-1-4815-0337-2 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1918-2 $74.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL | (bcay) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4830-2928-3 $59.99

Drunk Mom

Bad Country

A Memoir

by Jowita Bydlowska Read by Meredith Mitchell Three years after giving up drinking, Jowita Bydlowska found herself throwing back a glass of champagne at a party celebrating the birth of her first child. This marked her immediate, fullblown return to crippling alcoholism.

Drunk Mom is her account of those dark times—and her fight toward recovery.

• This memoir has been optioned for film and television by LD Entertainment • Will appeal to readers of Lit by Mary Karr and Smashed by Koren Zailckas • Author website: JowitaBydlowska.com

“This is a memoir that pushes at boundaries—what is private, what should perhaps be kept private, what we need to know, what we don’t, what is insightful or just exhibitionism. One of the most talked-about books of the season.”

by CB McKenzie Read by Mark Bramhall

Rodeo Grace Garnet lives alone in a remote corner of Arizona. Retired from the rodeo circuit and scraping by as a private investigator, Rodeo doesn’t have much choice but to say yes when an elderly Indian woman asks him to help find her grandson’s killer but seems uninterested in the results.

• Winner of the 2013 Tony Hillerman Prize • Will appeal to fans of Tony Hillerman and Craig Johnson • Early reviewer campaign • National print publicity

“A charged and unique southwest story that rings with an authenticity rarely seen in crime fiction.”

—­Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author

—­Globe and Mail (Toronto)

AVAILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS | (bd52) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0360-0 $100.00 L 978-1-4815-0361-7 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1917-5 $69.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS (9899) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2634-3 $90.00 L 978-1-4830-2635-0 $29.95

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

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Who Knows Tomorrow

JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet

The extraordinary true story of a Vogue magazine editor who abandoned her glamorous lifestyle in order to help the most vulnerable children in rural Ghana

On the heels of the runaway New York Times bestseller The Virgin Diet comes a groundbreaking program that will revolutionize the way readers think about sugar.

A Memoir of Finding Family among the Lost Children of Africa

by Lisa Lovatt-Smith Reader to be announced

Drop 7 Hidden Sugars, Lose up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks

by JJ Virgin Read by Tara Ochs

• Major media coverage, including Vogue, GQ, and Oprah

• Tie-in to PBS special

• Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas have agreed to throw the Hollywood release party for the book

• Extensive advertising campaign via national television and radio interviews; national print and online reviews; television, satellite radio, and three major city tours; web marketing and online promotions

“A powerful testimony to what we could all achieve if we truly become change makers.”

“In line with leading-edge science, JJ Virgin presents a radical and empowering new way to look at sugar.”

—Rachel Roy, fashion designer

—David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, #1 New York Times bestselling author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS | (bcn4) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3798-1 $90.00 L 978-1-4830-3799-8 $29.95

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 HEALTH & FITNESS / DIETS | (9955) 8 hours • 7 CDs  978-1-4789-8441-2 $76.99

The David Foster Wallace Reader

The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell

A selection of David Foster Wallace’s life’s work, introducing readers to his remarkable humor, kindness, sweeping intellect, and versatility as a writer

The first installment in a sinfully sexy Scottish romance series by Paula Quinn

by David Foster Wallace Read by David Foster Wallace and others

The MacGregors: Highland Heirs Series, Book 1

by Paula Quinn Read by Carrington MacDuffie

• Features previously unpublished writing which fans will be eager to read

• New York Times bestselling author

• Multi-award winning author, including the MacArthur Foundation grant

• Will appeal to fans of Karen Hawkins and Lynsay Sands

• Includes new writing from a dozen prominent authors and critics

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

“One of the most influential writers of his generation.”

“Captures the aura of the Highlands…Honorable, smart, dedicated characters fill the pages of this memorable tale.”

—New York Times, praise for the author

—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars) SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE LITERARY COLLECTIONS / AMERICAN / GENERAL | (9960) 48.5 hours • 5 MP3 CDs L 978-1-4789-8754-3 $79.99

Something Rich and Strange

Updike

From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Serena and The Cove come thirty of his finest short stories, collected in one volume.

A masterful, much-anticipated biography of one of the most celebrated figures in American literature: Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Updike—a candid, intimate, and richly detailed look at his life and work

Selected Stories

by Ron Rash Reader to be announced

by Adam Begley Read by Grover Gardner

• Ron Rash is one of the most acclaimed writers of our time

• Adam Begley is one of the nation’s foremost literary critics

• The film adaptation of Serena is scheduled to release in fall 2014, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper

• Updike is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest writers of his time

“One of the foremost chroniclers of that mythic uberAmerica known as the South.”

—Washington Post, praise for the author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 FICTION / SHORT STORIES | (bg5y) 12 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4815-1598-6 $59.99

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AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL / SCOTTISH | (bd51) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0240-5 $109.00 L 978-1-4815-0241-2 $29.95

• Named an Amazon Best Book of the Month

“A beautifully written, richly detailed, and warmly sympathetic portrait of a great American writer.”

—Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times bestselling author AVAILABLE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LITERARY | (bdb0) 19.5 hours • 15 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs  978-1-4815-0563-5 $123.00 L 978-1-4815-0564-2 $44.95

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES The Stranger

The Universal Tone

Barack Obama in the White House

by Chuck Todd Reader to be announced

My Life

by Carlos Santana Read by Jonathan Davis, Intro read by the author

A nuanced, behind-the-scenes narrative of President Obama’s White House tenure, by NBC’s award-winning chief White House correspondent.

The intimate and long-awaited memoir of guitar legend Carlos Santana

• Todd is an important and respected figure in political analysis

• Print run 300,000

• With its behind-the-scenes narrative and objective reporting, this book will appeal to those who support and don’t support the president

• Will appeal to readers of Keith Richards’ Life, Johnny Cash’s Cash, and Aerosmith’s Walk This Way • Santana has a major following, and all will be clamoring for this book

“As good a summation of Obama’s successes and failures, and the reasons for them, as anything else out there.”

“One of rock’s true virtuosos and guiding lights.”

—Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Busted

God’ll Cut You Down

A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love

by Wendy Ruderman; Barbara Laker Reader to be announced

The Tangled Tale of a White Supremacist, a Black Hustler, a Murder, and How I Lost a Year in Mississippi

by John Safran Reader to be announced

In the vein of Erin Brockovich, The Departed, and Savage City comes Busted, the shocking true story of the biggest police corruption scandal in Philadelphia history.

This haunting yet hilarious story is about race, money, sex, and power in the modern American South.

• Ruderman and Laker won the Pulitzer Prize for investigate reporting for their articles exposing Philadelphia’s police corruption scandal

• Will appeal to fans of Jon Ronson’s Them and John Berendt’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

• Will appeal to readers of Dick Lehr’s The Fence and Graham Rayman’s The NYPD Tapes

• NPR interviews

“Busted reads like a turbocharged thriller, all the more compelling because it’s true.”

“John Safran’s captivating inquiry into a murder in darkest Mississippi is by turns informative, frightening, and hilarious.”

—Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author

—John Berendt, New York Times bestselling author

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Citizen Coke

Good Hunting

Coke’s insatiable thirst for resources shapes the company and reshapes the globe in this absorbing history.

Good Hunting is a master class in spycraft from one of its greatest practitioners.

An American Spymaster’s Story

by Jack Devine, with Vernon Loeb Reader to be announced

The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism

by Bartow J. Elmore Read by William Hughes

• Will appeal to readers of Michael Blanding’s The Coke Machine and Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania

• Will appeal to fans of Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars and the novels of John le Carré

• Major review attention and national media interviews

• Sheds light on some of the CIA’s deepest secrets

• An Amazon Best Book of the Month, June 2014

“A well-researched and accessible history of one of the world’s most iconic brands.”

“A sophisticated, deeply informed account of real life in the real CIA.”

—Publishers Weekly SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/3 • EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / CORPORATE & BUSINESS HISTORY | (bcty) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-4667-9 $90.00 L 978-1-4830-4666-2 $29.95

—Bob Woodward AVAILABLE 11/18 • EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS | (bg9v) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1568-9 $100.00 L 978-1-4815-1569-6 $29.95

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Between Two Worlds

Into the Night

A major work of transatlantic history, Between Two Worlds brilliantly illuminates the long, complicated, and often traumatic process by which English colonists became American.

In this sensational Troubleshooters novel, Suzanne Brockmann comes stateside for her most action-packed adventure yet.

How the English Became Americans

by Malcolm Gaskill Reader to be announced

The Troubleshooters Series, Book 5

by Suzanne Brockmann Reader to be announced

• Will appeal to fans of Nathaniel Philbrick, Kenneth C. Davis, James Horn, and Bernard Bailyn

• New York Times bestselling author

• Gaskill is regarded as an expert on the subject of the English colonization of North America, 1607–1692

• Suzanne Brockmann is a leading voice in romantic suspense

“A very lucid and humane writer.”

—Hilary Mantel, Man Booker Prize–winning author, praise for the author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / MODERN / 17TH CENTURY | (9789) 18 hours • 14 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs  978-1-4830-2662-6 $123.00 L 978-1-4830-2663-3 $44.95

• Will appeal to readers of Jayne Ann Krentz and Sandra Brown

“Into the Night is timely, thrilling, and makes for excellent reading…A complex new tale.”

—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

AVAILABLE 11/26 FICTION / ROMANCE / SUSPENSE | (bgxo) 16 hours • 13 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1624-2 $118.00 L 978-1-4815-1625-9 $29.95

Meet Paris Oyster

Sweet Revenge

From the bestselling author of French Women Don’t Get Fat comes a memorable look at the French appetite for oysters, the characters who harvest them, and the compelling reasons why we should all enjoy them.

Goldy Schulz is thrilled to be catering a holiday feast for the Aspen Meadow Library staff, until she spots a woman who’s supposed to be dead—the woman who killed Goldy’s ex-husband.

A Love Affair with the Perfect Food

by Mireille Guiliano Read by the author

The Goldy Schulz Culinary Mysteries, Book 14

by Diane Mott Davidson Read by Barbara Rosenblat

• New York Times bestselling author

• A New York Times and USA Today bestseller

• Tie-in to oyster festival and outreach to oyster organizations

• Will appeal to fans of Joanne Fluke and Susan Wittig Albert

• National radio and television interview campaign

• Diane is the author of over a dozen bestselling novels featuring Goldy Schulz

“The perfect book…A blueprint for building a healthy attitude toward food and exercise.”

“Readers will happily sink their teeth into Goldy’s latest case and come away hungry for more.”

—San Francisco Chronicle on French Women Don’t Get Fat

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE COOKING / REGIONAL & ETHNIC / FRENCH | (9963) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs  978-1-4789-8460-3 $49.99

AVAILABLE 11/25 FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS | (adkj) 11.5 hours • 9 CDs  978-1-4830-3407-2 $59.99

Holidays with the Walker Brothers

Braydon

Warning! This book contains sexy, smoking-hot Texas cowboys that may melt the snow outside your window. If nothing else, it’ll warm you up for the holidays.

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

An Alluring Indulgence Novel, Book 4 The Alluring Indulgence Series, Book 4

by Nicole Edwards Read by Eliza Grace; Jameson Adams

The Alluring Indulgence Series, Book 6

by Nicole Edwards Reader to be announced

• A New York Times bestseller

• New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

• More that half a million copies of Edwards’ books have sold in the United States

• Author has a strong social media following and has received rave reviews on many romance blogs

• Blackstone will produce this entire series

• Also available: Kaleb, Zane, Travis, Holidays with the Walker Brothers, and Ethan

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Patton at the Battle of the Bulge

Fear

Army veteran and historian Leo Barron explores one of the most famous yet little understood clashes of World War II.

A literary masterpiece, Fear is also an essential and unforgettable reckoning with the terrible war that gave birth to a century of war.

How the General’s Tanks Turned the Tide at Bastogne

by Leo Barron Read by Tom Weiner

A Novel of World War I

by Gabriel Chevallier Translated by by Malcolm Imre Reader to be announced

• A pivotal account of Patton’s finest hour and a crucial event of World War II

• Winner of the 2012 Scott Moncrieff Prize

• Release coincides with the seventieth anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

• This book will quickly join the ranks of World War I classics such as All Quiet on the Western Front

• Will appeal to readers of Blood Roads to Germany and John Toland’s Battle

“Shed[s] new light on the crucial siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.”

• 2014 is the one-hundred-year anniversary of the beginning of World War I

“One of the most effective indictments of war ever written.”

—John C. McManus, author of Alamo in the Ardennes, on No Silent Night SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / MILITARY / WORLD WAR II | (bd7c) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0272-6 $109.00 L 978-1-4815-0273-3 $29.95

—Wall Street Journal AVAILABLE 11/24 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / WAR & MILITARY | (bfwp) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0930-5 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-0931-2 $29.95

Showbiz Politics

Navy SEALs

A sweeping study of Hollywood and politics that addresses the state of media and politics today

The first complete history of the US Navy SEALs—from their roots in World War II to their celebrated efforts in the war on terror—written with the full cooperation of the Navy

Hollywood in American Political Life

by Kathryn Cramer Brownell Read by Pam Ward

The Untold Story

by Dick Couch and William Doyle Reader to be announced

• This book goes behind the scenes of Richard Nixon’s presidential campaigns using new archival materials just released in 2009

• Print run 100,000

• Will appeal to readers of Alan Schroeder’s Celebrity-in-Chief, Steven Joseph Ross’ Hollywood Left and Right, and James L. Hirsen’s Hollywood Nation

• Coauthor Dick Couch is a former Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author with more than a dozen books to his credit

”A superb book that will command immediate attention.”

—Steven Ross, University of Southern California SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/24 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / UNITED STATES / 20TH CENTURY | (9624) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2727-2 $90.00 L 978-1-4830-2728-9 $29.95

• Will appeal to fans of SEAL Team Six, Inside Delta Force, and No Hero

“Sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.”

—Clive Cussler, praise for the author SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 HISTORY / MILITARY / SPECIAL FORCES | (bcav) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4830-2922-1 $59.99

Let Me Be Frank with You

Every Day in His Presence

In his novels, Richard Ford imagined one of the most indelible characters in modern literature, Frank Bascombe. Here, Ford reinvents Bascombe in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

With topics addressing all walks and phases of life, this devotional includes a scripture, a meaningful application, a short prayer, and a takeaway thought for each day.

The Bascombe Series, Book 4

by Richard Ford Reader to be announced

365 Devotions

by Charles F. Stanley Reader to be announced

• Print run 100,000

• Stanley has sold more than nine million books

• A brilliant new work that returns Richard Ford to the hallowed territory that sealed his reputation as an American master

• Stanley’s television program reaches over ten million people each week

“By now, we have gotten to know Frank Bascombe well enough to take his measure and to appreciate that, like almost no one else in our recent literature, he is lifesize.”

—New York Times Book Review on The Lay of the Land SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 FICTION / GENERAL | (bcau) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4830-2920-7 $59.99

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• Inclusion in J. Countryman merchandising program

“Throughout every page I am reminded of God’s purpose and plan, even in the simplest things.”

—Examiner.com on Emotions SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / DEVOTIONAL | (bczf) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-4971-7 $105.00 L 978-1-4830-4972-4 $29.95

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Sister Eve, Private Eye

A Billion Ways to Die

Sister Eve always says God moves in mysterious ways.

And Eve adores a good mystery—especially a murder.

Arthur Cathcart and Natsumi Fitzgerald wanted to believe they were free of the nearly invisible, malignant forces they had pursued across continents. But there are powers from which no one can ever hide.

The Arthur Cathcart Series, Book 3

by Chris Knopf Reader to be announced

The Divine Private Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 1

by Lynne Hinton Reader to be announced

• New York Times bestselling author • Will appeal to fans of Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear and The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith

“Entertaining…Explores the complexity of family and the mysteries of faith while highlighting the beauty of the New Mexico desert.”—Publisher’s Weekley (starred review) SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / CHRISTIAN / SUSPENSE | (bczc) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-4964-9 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-4965-6 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1158-2 $69.99

• Dead Anyway earned starred reviews in all four prepublication magazines: Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal • Chris Knopf’s work has been compared to that of Elmore Leonard, Dashiell Hammett, Robert Parker, and Raymond Chandler

“A perfectly rendered murder mystery.”

—New York Journal of Books on Dead Anyway SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/21 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL | (9376) 9 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2713-5 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-2714-2 $29.95

Mr. Loverman

Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In

by Bernardine Evaristo Reader to be announced

Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

by Louis Zamperin and David Rensin Reader to be announced

With an abundance of laugh-out-loud humor and wit, Mr. Loverman explodes cultural myths and shows the extent of what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves.

• Will appeal to readers of Marlon James’ The Book of Night Women and Jonathan Ames’ The Extra Man • Evaristo’s books have been chosen as a book of the year thirteen times by British media

“If you don’t know Evaristo’s work, you should…

Evaristo’s writing is both intelligible and compelling.”

—Library Journal (starred review) AVAILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / GAY | (bd7a) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0372-3 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-0342-6 $29.95

American hero Louis Zamperini shares his wisdom, values, lessons, secrets, and other insights gleaned from his remarkable experiences in this powerful and inspiring book.

• Print run 150,000 • Zamperini’s life story is the subject of the major film adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken, in theaters December 25, 2014 • Zamperini’s message of affirmation is sure to resonate with readers of all faiths

“An extraordinary story of war and a touching tale of the triumph of love.”—James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers, on Devil at My Heels SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/18 SELF-HELP / MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL | (bg31) 4 hours • 4 CDs  978-1-4815-1439-2 $49.99

Hard to Come By

One Night: Denied

Derek DiMarzio would do anything for the members of his disgraced Special Forces team—even go behind enemy lines. He just never expected to want the beautiful woman he found there.

The second book in the new erotic series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Ellen Malpas!

The Hard Ink Series, Book 3

by Laura Kaye Reader to be announced

• The second book in the series, Hard As You Can, debuted at #13 on the New York Times e-book bestseller list

The One Night Trilogy, Book 2

by Jodi Ellen Malpas Read by Edita Brychta

• #1 New York Times bestselling author

• National print advertising and review attention

• The author has a dedicated fan base hungry for more, and this new series will appeal to the same fans who made her first trilogy a smash hit

• Targeted Facebook advertising

• The This Man trilogy has now sold more than half a million copies to date

“Kaye has dark romantic suspense nailed!”

“I couldn’t tear myself away.”

—RT Book Reviews, praise for the author

—FictionVixen.com on This Man

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY | (bcax) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4830-2926-9 $59.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / ADULT | (9964) 19 hours • 15 CDs  978-1-4789-8464-1 $123.99

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AVAILABLE 11/1

Finding Nemo

The Junior Novelization

by Disney Press • Read by Adam Verner

AVAILABLE 11/1

JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE

Join Marlin, a brave clownfish, who must embark on an amazing journey across the ocean to find his son, Nemo. Along the way he meets a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish named Dory, vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and many others.

(bd6u) 2.5 hours • 2 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

• The film won an Oscar®for Best Animated Feature in 2004 • Finding Nemo is one of the ten highest grossing animated films of all time • Finding Nemo ranked #10 on the American Film Institute’s list of the ten greatest animated films

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The Monsters, Inc., Collection

Monsters, Inc., and Monsters University; The Junior Novelizations

by Disney Press • Read by R. C. Bray

In Monsters, Inc. join monsters Mike and Sulley on a wild adventure that takes them from the Scare Floor at Monsters, Inc., all the way to the dangerous human world. Joined by the human child, Boo, the best friends must return the little girl before an evil plot prevents her from ever going home.

Mike Wazowski and James “Sulley” Sullivan haven’t always been best friends. When they first met, they couldn’t stand each other. In Monsters University, find out how Mike and Sulley became friends on their quest to become the best Scarers on campus. This junior novelization tells the whole story.

JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES (bd6t) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0127-9 $69.00 L 978-1-4815-0128-6 $29.95 $34.99 N 978-1-4815-1913-7 AVAILABLE 12/2

• This collection offers the junior novelizations of both Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University • Will appeal to fans of Cars, Brave, and Toy Story AVAILABLE 11/1

The Toy Story Collection

Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3; The Junior Novelizations

by Disney Press • Reader to be announced

Toy Story: The Junior Novelization retells the classic story of the original Toy Story and shows just what happens when a new toy comes to town!

In Toy Story 2, a toy collector steals Woody, and Buzz leads the other toys to rescue him—only to find that museum life sounds very appealing to their friend.

Finally, in Toy Story 3, Andy is all grown up and heading off to college. What will happen to Buzz, Woody, and the rest of his toys? Find out in this complete retelling of the Disney·Pixar film.

JUVENILE FICTION / TOYS, DOLLS, PUPPETS (bd6x) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0132-3 $69.00 L 978-1-4815-0133-0 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1914-4 $54.99 AVAILABLE 12/2

• Toy Story 3 was the highest grossing film of 2010 and the first animated film to make $1 billion at the worldwide box office • Will appeal to fans of Finding Nemo, Brave, and Monsters, Inc. AVAILABLE 11/6

Big Hero 6

The Junior Novelization

by Disney Press • Read by MacLeod Andrews

Big Hero 6 features brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo.

With the help of his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.

JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE (bh9s) 2 hours • 2 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2145-1 $35.00 L 978-1-4815-2146-8 $19.95

• Timed to publish alongside the theatrical release of the animated feature, so there will be lots of marketing support • Will appeal to fans of Wreck-It Ralph, WALL·E, and The Incredibles 1

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COMING SOON December Titles

Moriarty

By Anthony Horowitz Reader to be announced Days after the encounter between Holmes and Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton detective agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. Moriarty’s death has left a poisonous vacuum in the criminal underworld, and there is no shortage of candidates to take his place—including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind. Chase and Scotland Yard Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes’ methods, must forge a path through the darkest corners of England’s capital—from the elegant squares of Mayfair to the shadowy wharfs and alleyways of the London Docks—in pursuit of this sinister figure.

• Horowitz is the only writer to earn the seal of approval from Conan Doyle’s estate • Horowitz’s previous Holmes novel, The House of Silk, sold over 450,000 copies

“Horowitz truly pulls off the wonderful illusion that Arthur Conan Doyle left us one last tale.”

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 10/9 | FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / TRADITIONAL BRITISH (bg60) 12 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4815-1604-4 $59.99

—San Diego Union-Tribune on The House of Silk SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 12/2

AVAILABLE 12/9

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 12/16

The Bulletproof Diet

Men, Women & Children

Kaleidoscope

by Dave Asprey Reader to be announced HEALTH & FITNESS / DIETS (bd7p) 9.5 HOURS • 8 CDS • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0368-6 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-0369-3 $29.95

by Chad Kultgen Reader to be announced FICTION / GENERAL (bcb1) 12 HOURS • 10 CDS  978-1-4830-2934-4 $105.00

The Colorado Mountain Series, Book 6

by Kristen Ashley Reader to be announced FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY (9972) 12 HOURS • 10 CDS  978-1-4789-8495-5 $109.99 N 978-1-4789-8497-9 $64.99

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The Brewer of Preston

Revenant

The Bishop’s Wife

by Andrea Camilleri Translated by Stephen Sartarelli Read by Grover Gardner FICTION / HUMOROUS (9914) 8.5 HOURS • 7 CDS • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3946-6 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-3947-3 $29.95

The Demonica Series, Book 11

By Larissa Ione Reader to be announced FICTION / ROMANCE / PARANORMAL (9970) 12 HOURS • 10 CDS  978-1-4789-8487-0 $109.99 N 978-1-4789-8489-4 $64.99

By Mette Ivie Harrison Reader to be announced FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS (9983) 11 HOURS • 9 CDS • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3953-4 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-3954-1 $29.95

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Once upon a Grind

Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire

Basic Economics, Fifth Edition

The Coffeehouse Mysteries, Book 14

by Cleo Coyle Reader to be announced FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS (9726) 5.5 HOURS • 5 CDS • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3854-4 $55.00 L 978-1-4830-3855-1 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1910-6 $54.99

The Love at Stake Series, Book 16

by Kerrelyn Sparks Reader to be announced FICTION / ROMANCE / PARANORMAL (bg61) 12 HOURS • 10 CDS  978-1-4815-1606-8 $59.99

A Common Sense Guide to the Economy

by Thomas Sowell Reader to be announced BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / ECONOMICS / GENERAL (bg5d) # HOURS • # CDS • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1433-0 $123.00 L 978-1-4815-1434-7 $44.95

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One Hundred Years NEW RELEASES of Solitude

By Gabriel García Márquez Translated by Gregory Rabassa Read by John Lee

One Hundred Years of Solitude tells of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Alternately reverential and comical, Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece brings a new consciousness to storytelling.

For the Time Being

The Kitchen House

LITERARY COLLECTIONS / GENERAL (6181) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4417-7989-2 $55.00 L 978-1-4417-7991-5 $29.95 N 978-1-4417-7994-6 $54.99

FICTION / HISTORICAL (5922) 13 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4417-6124-8 $105.00 L 978-1-4417-6127-9 $29.95 N 978-1-4417-6130-9 $64.99

Legends of the Fall

The Moviegoer

FICTION / SHORT STORIES (8473) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD•  978-1-4829-4380-1 $64.95 L 978-1-4829-4381-8 $29.95

FICTION / CLASSICS (1343) 6.5 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-0-7861-9925-9 $48.00 L 978-0-7861-9662-3 $29.95

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

By Annie Dillard Read by Tavia Gilbert

By Kathleen Grissom Read by Orlagh Cassidy and Bahni Turpin

By Walker Percy Read by Christopher Hurt

By Jim Harrison Read by Mark Bramhall

By Annie Dillard Read by Tavia Gilbert

NATURE / ESSAYS (4971) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4332-6124-4 $80.00 L 978-1-4332-6127-5 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-6131-2 $59.95

A History of Nazi Germany

By William L. Shirer Read by Grover Gardner

HISTORY / GENERAL (5662) 57 hours • 46 CDs • 4 MP3 CDs  978-1-4417-3418-1 $125.00 L 978-1-4417-3421-1 $ 59.95 N 978-1-4417-3424-2 $ 119.99

“The first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race.”

—William Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author

AVAILABLE NOW FICTION / LITERARY (7872) 14 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4829-3966-8 $89.95

L 978-1-4829-3967-5 $29.95 N 978-1-4829-4864-6 $84.99

Brave New World

By Aldous Huxley Read by Michael York

FICTION / CLASSICS (aiov) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-0-7927-5225-7 $37.95 L 978-0-7927-5321-6 $22.95 N 978-0-7927-6574-5 $74.95

One Second After

Townie

A Confederacy of Dunces

FICTION / THRILLERS (4931) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4332-5697-4 $90.00 L 978-1-4332-5700-1 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-5704-9 $59.99

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS (6203) 14.5 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4417-8156-7 $109.00 L 978-1-4417-8158-1 $29.95 N 978-1-4417-8161-1, $59.99

FICTION / HUMOROUS (1978) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-0-7861-9879-5 $96.00 L 978-0-7861-8310-4 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-6607-2 $64.99

Survivor

The Tortilla Curtain

Atlas Shrugged

FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE (3835) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-0-7861-6087-7 $63.00 L 978-0-7861-7460-7 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-6879-3 $59.99

FICTION / GENERAL (3627) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-0-7861-6828-6 $90.00 L 978-0-7861-7763-9 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-6914-1 $64.99

FICTION / CLASSICS (4924) 63 hours • 50 CDs • 4 MP3 CDs  978-1-4417-3745-8 $160.00 L 978-1-4332-5619-6 $69.95

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Charlie Wilson’s War

Casino Royale

By William R. Forstchen Foreword by Newt Gingrich Afterword by William D. Sanders Read by Joe Barrett

By Chuck Palahniuk Read by Paul Michael Garcia

A Memoir

By Andre Dubus III Read by Andre Dubus III

By T. C. Boyle Read by T. C. Boyle

By Tom Wolfe Read by Joe Barrett

FICTION / LITERARY (5299) 27.5 hours • 22 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs  978-1-4332-8841-8 $140.00 L 978-1-4332-8844-9 $44.95 N 978-1-4332-8848-7 $99.99

The Good Earth

The House of Earth Trilogy, Book 1

By Pearl S. Buck Read by Anthony Heald FICTION / CLASSICS (4416) 10.5 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4332-0406-7 $81.00 L 978-1-4332-0409-8 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-6898-4 $59.99

The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

By George Crile Read by Christopher Lane HISTORY / MILITARY / GENERAL (3178) 20.5 hours • 17 CDs • 2 MP3 CDs  978-0-7861-9027-0 $136.00 L 978-0-7861-8852-9 $39.95 N 978-1-4332-6834-2 $79.99

By John Kennedy Toole Foreword by Walker Percy Read by Barrett Whitener

By Ayn Rand Introduction by Leonard Peikoff Read by Scott Brick

The James Bond Series, Book # 1

By Ian Fleming Read by Dan Stevens FICTION / THRILLERS / ESPIONAGE (bdej) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0719-6 $69.00 L 978-1-4815-0720-2 $19.95

Cry the Beloved Country

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FICTION / CLASSICS (4682) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4332-1367-0 $80.00 L 978-1-4332-1368-7 $29.95 N 978-1-4332-9069-5 $59.99

FICTION / LITERARY (5290) 39.5 hours • 31 CDs • 3 MP3 CDs  978-1-4332-7948-5 $160.00 L 978-1-4332-7951-5 $44.95 N 978-1-4332-7955-3 $119.00

By Alan Paton Foreword by Charles Scribner, Jr. Read by Michael York

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

By Roberto Bolaño Translated by Natasha Wimmer Read by various readers

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka A Memoir

by Lev Golinkin Reader to be announced A compelling story of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past

“Outstanding, original, and deeply moving.”

—Chuck Hogan, New York Times bestselling author

Wild The Ivy Chronicles, Book 3

by Sophie Jordan Reader to be announced A good girl goes fabulously bad in the final book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s sexy newadult romance series, in which three Ivy League suitemates seek higher knowledge of just how far they can go.

“Sophie Jordan weaves captivating stories of intense yearning, undeniable heat, and heaping helpings of swoon…Every. Time.”—Tammara Webber, New York Times

You Can’t Make This Up Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television

by Al Michaels, with Jon Werthem Reader to be announced One of television’s most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life with lively firsthand tales of some of the thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.

• Al Michaels is the lead broadcaster on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, television’s highest rated show

bestselling author, praise for the author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / PERSONAL MEMOIRS (bded) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0695-3 $76.00

L 978-1-4815-0696-0 $29.95

N 978-1-4815-1164-3 $59.99

Safari The Stanley Hastings Mysteries, Book 19

by Parnell Hall Read by Johnny Heller The new Stanley Hastings mystery caper takes the ever-loquacious private detective on safari in Zambia—what could possibly go wrong?

“Parnell Hall succeeds in making Stanley Hastings one of a kind. Pleasantly reminiscent of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.”

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/18 FICTION / ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY (bcaw) 10.5 hours • 10 CDs  978-1-4830-2924-5 $59.99

@War The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

by Shane Harris Read by Stephen R. Thorne A surprising, page-turning account of how the wars of the future are already being fought today

“Reads like a spy novel.

—Time on The Watchers

—Wall Street Journal, praise for the series

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (9781) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2676-3 $100.00 L 978-1-4830-2677-0 $29.95

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE COMPUTERS / INTERNET / SECURITY (bfyb) 10 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1027-1 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-1028-8 $29.95

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/18 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / SPORTS (bg5z) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4815-1602-0 $59.99

What Your Body Knows about God How We Are Designed to Connect, Serve, and Thrive

by Rob Moll Reader to be announced Heighten your spiritual senses and discover how you have been designed for physical and spiritual flourishing!

“Got a body? Wanna love God? Then this is your book.”

—Leslie Leyland Fields, author and contributing editor, Christianity Today

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/10 • EXCLUSIVE RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / SPIRITUAL GROWTH (bha2) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-2118-5 $55.00 L 978-1-4815-2119-2 $29.95

BLACKSTONE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A NEW COLLECTION OF SPANISH LANGUAGE TITLES!

Find your favorite authors like Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, John Maxwell, and Mariano Rivera now available in Spanish with high-quality production and translation. Don’t miss hits like The Shack, Every Day a Friday, The Closer, Perfect Love, and many more starting in September 2014.

El campo de batalla de la mente Cómo ganar la batalla en tu mente

by Joyce Meyer Read by Monica Steuer This inspirational book from New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer has sold more than three million copies—and is now available in Spanish!

Inicie su propia corporación La razón por la cual los ricos tienen sus propias empresas y los demás trabajan bajan para ellas The Rich Dad Advisors Series

by Garrett Sutton Read by Horacio Mancilla and Hugo Landaverde

“A prolific author known for delivering no-nonsense biblical commentary does a first-rate job.”

“Part survival guide, part cautionary tale, a volume in which every aspiring entrepreneur should invest.”

—Publishers Weekly, praise for the author

—Kirkus Reviews

AVAILABLE 11/1 RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / GENERAL (aafd) 9 hours • 7 CDs  978-1-4789-0428-1 $76.99

AVAILABLE 11/1 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / PERSONAL FINANCE / GENERAL (bc37) 7.5 hours • 6 CDs  978-1-4789-0459-5 $69.99

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

¡Dé el salto!

Cinco claves para superar las barreras y vivir una vida extraordinaria

by Joel Osteen Read by Pedro Anszniker Filled with faith and inspiration, this book challenges readers to let nothing hold them back and to reject any labels that might limit them.

According to Nielsen Media Research, Osteen is the most watched inspirational figure in America.

AVAILABLE 11/1 RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / GENERAL (b79y) 11 hours • 9 CDs  978-1-4789-0442-7 $100.99

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES The Silencers The Matt Helm Series, Book 4

by Donald Hamilton Read by Stefan Rudnicki Helm is sent to extract a female agent working as a stripper in a bar in Mexico. When she is killed before Helm can complete his mission, he finds himself teamed up with the woman’s sister as he fights to save the lives of a group of scientists and American officials.

• Matt Helm is a cultural icon—the star of twenty-seven novels, four blockbuster movies, and a classic television series

The Etymologicon A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

by Mark Forsyth Read by Don Hagen

• A new Matt Helm movie is currently in development at Paramount

In the tradition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, The Etymologicon is an engaging and humorous exploration of English words and their origins.

• Will appeal to fans of John le Carré and the Bourne trilogy by Robert Ludlum

“Mark Forsyth is clearly a man who knows his onions.”

“[Hamilton’s] stories are as compelling, and probably as close to the sordid truth of espionage, as any now being told.”

—Daily Telegraph (London)

—New York Times

AVAILABLE 11/14 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / LINGUISTICS / ETYMOLOGY (bbun) 7 hours • 6 CDs  978-1-4690-5940-2 $68.99

AVAILABLE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE | (bcbz) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

L 978-1-4830-3368-6 $29.95  978-1-4830-3367-9 $49.00

Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit The Secrets of Building a Five-Star Customer Service Organization

by Leonardo Inghilleri and Micah Solomon Read by Lloyd James After taking this advice on winning customer loyalty, your bottom line will never have looked so good.

“Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit is a book after my own heart. This is the way to run a customer-focused company!”

—Ken Blanchard, New York Times bestselling author of The One Minute Manager

AVAILABLE 11/14 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / CONSUMER BEHAVIOR (bbyi) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs  978-1-4690-5939-6 $54.99

Risky Undertaking The Buryin’ Barry Mysteries, Book 6

by Mark de Castrique A Poisoned Pen Press mystery Reader to be announced Part-time deputy and full-time undertaker Barry Clayton must play his cards very carefully in his riskiest undertaking yet.

The Tai Randolph Mysteries, Book 4

by Tina Whittle A Poisoned Pen Press mystery Read by Renée Raudman

“Lush and evocative, this novel brings the Loire Valley and its glorious vineyards to life in a story that will delight readers everywhere. Enjoy with your favorite glass of Merlot!”

“Tina Whittle is that rare writer who can produce exquisite mysteries. Her novels are a mix of Pat Conroy writing and Dashiell Hammett storytelling.”

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / HISTORICAL (bd2w) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-5028-7 $29.95

 978-1-4830-5027-0 $105.00

“This is a tremendously exciting, mysterious, and powerful novel. It is a classic…with an ambitious plot that sprawls across many areas.”

—SFReviews.com

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION / GENERAL (7828) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4829-7225-2 $109.00 L 978-1-4829-7226-9 $29.95

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS (9721) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2621-3 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-2622-0 $29.95

The Gumshoe Diaries Fortune Cookies Always Lie The Gumshoe Diaries, Book 1

by Nicholas Sheridan Stanton Read by Peter Berkrot, Bronson Pinchot, and Hillary Huber

Classical Wisdom for Modern Leaders

by M. A. Soupios and Panos Mourdoukoutas Reader to be announced

This brilliant new detective series introduces Los Angeles’ latest gumshoe.

A useful collection of advice and wisdom from history’s greatest thinkers

—Booklist

The continuation of the story which began in Destination: Void, Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic

—Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership

—Publishers Weekly on Final Undertaking

The Pandora Sequence, Book 1

by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom Read by Scott Brick

With two mysteries to unravel, Tai Randolph soon rediscovers her dangerous taste for murder and mayhem.

—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author

“Leadership guides abound, but this one takes a unique tack and, consequently, is more involving and resonant than most.”

The Jesus Incident

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A Novel

by Kristen Harnisch Read by Tavia Gilbert A riveting tale of betrayal, retribution, love, and redemption, Kristen Harnisch’s debut novel immerses readers in the rich vineyard culture of both the Old and New Worlds.

“De Castrique has married the complexity and fast pace of a police procedural with the folksy setting and lovable characters of a cozy.”

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL (9719) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2641-1 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-2642-8 $29.95

Deeper Than the Grave

The Vintner’s Daughter

Will appeal to fans of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Mickey Spillane

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/5 • EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / LEADERSHIP (bfs9) 4 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4690-9145-7 $54.99 L 978-1-4690-9147-1 $39.99

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / HARD-BOILED (9593) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2600-8 $55.00 L 978-1-4830-2601-5 $29.95

Land of Careful Shadows A Jimmy Vega Mystery

by Suzanne Chazin Reader to be announced When the body of a Latino woman is found in a New York reservoir, Homicide Detective Jimmy Vega is called in. In the woman’s purse are a photo of a baby and a note: “Go back to your country. You don’t belong here.” Vega, a Latino himself, is both challenged and intrigued.

• Will appeal to fans of Louise Penny, Julia Spencer-Fleming, and Dana Stabenow • Chazin worked with an immigrant outreach project, which inspired her to tell their stories through this book • Author website: SuzanneChazin.com

“Hits the heart, not just the pulse, with people you come to care about. First rate and highly recommended.”

—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL | (9775) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2741-8 $105.00 L 978-1-4830-2742-5 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1159-9 $74.99 Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com

NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES • The 1962 film adaption stars Golden Globe–winning actor William Shatner

The Intruder

by Charles Beaumont Reader to be announced It was a sleepy Southern town with nice folks and good schools. Then the intruder arrived from the North. With him came trouble, fear, and hate so vicious it could turn neighbor against neighbor, child against child, white against black—and destroy them all.

The Emerald Mile The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

by Kevin Fedarko Read by Paul Michael Garcia

• Will appeal to fans of Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, and Richard Matheson • Blackstone offers a large selection of Beaumont’s Twilight Zone episodes, as well as Night Ride, and Other Journeys and The Hunger and Other Stories

The thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever, down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon, during the legendary flood of 1983

“Striking in its timeliness…A swift and powerful novel…Compelling.”

“As beautiful as it is heart-stopping…I have no doubt it will become an instant classic, a timeless chronicle of what can still be legitimately called the American spirit.”

—New York Herald Tribune

—Bob Shacochis, National Book Award–winning author

AVAILABLE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / UNITED STATES / 20TH CENTURY (bfvx) 15.5 hours • 12 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0910-7 $118.00 L 978-1-4815-0911-4 $29.95

AVAILABLE 11/25 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / THRILLERS / SUSPENSE | (bcc4) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-3396-9 $29.95  978-1-4830-3395-2 $76.00

Summer of Secrets The Seasons of the Heart Series, Book 1

by Charlotte Hubbard Read by Susan Boyce Welcome to Willow Ridge, Missouri.

In this cozy Amish town, the old ways are celebrated at the Sweet Seasons Bakery Café, and love is a gift God gives with grace.

Love in the Highlands

Love Finds the Way

by Barbara Cartland Produced by Made for Success Read by Anthony Wren

by Barbara Cartland Produced by Made for Success Read by Anthony Wren

Unwillingly sent to marry the Balkan royal Prince Stanislaus, Lady Lavina throws herself on the mercy of the Marquis of Elswick, who agrees to help. But his motives are not entirely pure.

John Chester has just inherited a dukedom, and he’s falling hard for Gina Wilton. But how can he believe Gina is attracted to him when she is so clearly in love with another man?

“Hubbard begins a new Amish series, Seasons of the Heart, with lovable characters who are learning that God has more in store for them than they realize.”

“Cartland’s well-crafted little gems of traditional Regency romance, traditional values, and traditional young ladies promise pleasant reading.”

“Cartland’s well-crafted little gems of traditional Regency romance, traditional values, and traditional young ladies promise pleasant reading.”

—RT Book Reviews

—RT Book Reviews, praise for the author

—RT Book Reviews, praise for the author

AVAILABLE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / CHRISTIAN / ROMANCE (bfwr) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-0993-0 $90.00 L 978-1-4815-0994-7 $29.95

I Want to Know More of Christ A Daily Devotional on His Matchless Names

by Steve Hall Read by Christopher Glyn Dig deeper into your personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

“All those experiencing an awakening to the Son in our day will profit from this gift from Steve.”

—Richard Ross, PhD, professor of student ministry at Southwestern Seminary

AVAILABLE 11/18 • EXCLUSIVE RELIGION / CHRISTIAN LIFE / DEVOTIONAL (bcx1) 13.5 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-5043-0 $109.00 L 978-1-4830-5044-7 $29.95

The Forsaken Inn

by Anna Katharine Green Reader to be announced An old and dilapidated inn in upstate New York provides the setting for this gothic mystery involving two couples in the 1700s

“This atmospheric and suspenseful mystery well deserves a modern audience.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Leavenworth Case

AVAILABLE 11/18 FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (bcc3) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3388-4 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-3389-1 $29.95

AVAILABLE NOW • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL (bcww) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-4921-2 $19.95

 978-1-4830-4920-5 $49.00

AVAILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL (bcwx) 4.5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-4925-0 $19.95

Classic Radio’s Greatest Western Shows, Vol. 1

Classic Radio’s Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 1

Classic Radio Collection A Hollywood 360 Collection Featuring various performers

Classic Radio Collection A Hollyeood 360 Collection Featuring various performers This collection contains twelve of the greatest mystery shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio! You’ll hear Richard Widmark starring in Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Orson Welles in The Black Museum, Peter Lorre in Mystery in the Air, William Conrad in The Whistler, plus many others, including Suspense and Crime Classics.

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (9486) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2607-7 $55.00 L 978-1-4830-2608-4 $29.95 N

 978-1-4830-4924-3 $49.00

This collection contains twelve of the greatest western shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio, including many first episodes from their series. You’ll hear William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, John Dehner as the man called Paladin on Have Gun—Will Travel, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans on The Roy Rogers Show, and many more.

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / WESTERNS (9485) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2614-5 $55.00 L 978-1-4830-2613-8 $29.95

Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 3 Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1953–1968 Selected and edited by Eric Bentley Performed by a full cast This highly readable collection of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee hearings shows how the committee evolved over time. Thirty Years of Treason serves as a warning for the future and creates living history from the documentary record.

• With daily media coverage of NSA tactics and domestic antiterrorism campaigns, this collection hits upon themes and concerns relevant to the America of today • Will appeal to fans of Naming Names by Victor S. Navasky and The Inquisition in Hollywood by Larry Ceplair

“The basic document with which all future studies of the [House UnAmerican Activities] Committee will have to begin.”

—Dalton Trumbo, Academy Award–winning screenwriter and novelist

AVAILABLE 11/14 • EXCLUSIVE HISTORY / UNITED STATES / 20TH CENTURY | (bcc2) 16 hours • 13 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2763-0 $118.00 L 978-1-4830-2764-7 $29.95

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

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NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES • Will appeal to fans of Stephen King and Philip K. Dick

Ringstones, and Other Curious Tales

by Sarban Reader to be announced Ringstones and Other Curious Tales, Sarban’s first published work, established him among critics and readers as a writer of unusually evocative power.

First published in 1951, this collection contains “A Christmas Story,” “Capra,” “Calmahain,” “The Khan,” and “Ringstones.”

The Fear Institute The Johannes Cabal Novels, Book 3

by Jonathan L. Howard Reader to be announced

• Sarban’s The Sound of His Horn was a seminal work of twentieth-century speculative fiction

Johannes Cabal and his rather inexact powers of necromancy are back once more. This time, his talents are purchased by the Fear Institute as they hunt for the phobic animus— the embodiment of fear.

• Also available: The Sound of His Horn

“No outline of mine can possibly convey the skill with which old man Sarban maintains suspense and builds up imagined fears upon unimagined horrors.”

“Johannes is one of the most interesting fictional characters of our still-new century.”

—Huffington Post, praise for the author

—Daily Express (London) on The Sound of His Horn

AVAILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / HORROR (bcc1) 14 hours • 11 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3381-5 $109.00 L 978-1-4830-3382-2 $29.95

AVAILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / OCCULT & SUPERNATURAL | (bcc0) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-3375-4 $29.95  978-1-4830-3374-7 $49.00

Dick Barton, Special Agent

Pride and Prejudice

Live A BBC production Starring Tim Bentinck, Terry Molloy, and a full cast

by Jane Austen A BBC Radio 4 production Starring Amanda Root, Jamie Parker, Pippa Nixon, and a full cast

In the 1940s and 1950s Dick Barton rode the BBC radio airwaves triumphantly. In 2013, Dick Barton returned for a one-off show at Leicester’s Y Theatre. The production used original radio scripts, presenting a faithful recreation of a vintage studio recording. The resulting adventure stars Tim Bentinck as Dick with Terry Molloy as his faithful companion, Snowy White.

AVAILABLE 11/1 PERFORMING ARTS / RADIO / GENERAL (bdds) 1.5 hours • 2 CDs  978-1-4815-0604-5 $28.00

Thread of the Spider The Nicolette Scott Mysteries, Book 5

by Robert R. Irvine Read by Angela Brazil While on a dig, archaeologist Nicolette Scott discovers some old papers revealing a scandalous secret.

Authentic or fake, somebody wants them desperately.

“Davis captures some of the romance of archaeology and makes excellent use of the topography, climate, and history of Utah.”

The Bennet family is turned upside down when a wealthy bachelor, Mr. Bingley, moves in nearby and takes an interest in the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane. Published over two hundred years ago, Pride and Prejudice remains one of the British nation’s favorite novels. Among the starring cast in this BBC Radio 4 production are Pippa Nixon as Elizabeth and Jamie Parker as Mr. Darcy.

AVAILABLE 11/1 FICTION / CLASSICS (bddt) 3 hours • 3 CDs

First World War: 1914 Voices from the BBC Archive

by Mark Jones A BBC Archives Production Read by Jonathan Keeble At midnight on August 4, Britain had declared war on Germany. Pro-war euphoria was in the air, and young men enlisted willingly because “it would all be over by Christmas.” It was not. Instead it was the beginning of a long and bitter stalemate. In this new audio compilation, troops of the British Expeditionary Force vividly recall the war.

AVAILABLE 11/1 HISTORY / MILITARY / WORLD WAR I (bddr) 2 hours • 2 CDs  978-1-4815-0602-1 $28.00

 978-1-4815-0606-9 $30.00

The Blue Movie Murders

The Campus Murders

The Mike McCall Novels, Book 3

by Ellery Queen Read by Mark Peckham

The Mike McCall Novels, Book 1

by Ellery Queen Read by Mark Peckham

All Hollywood producer Ben Sloane wanted was to find Sol Dahlman, the mysterious film genius who made The Wild Nymph—and now Sloane is dead. It’s up to Mike McCall to catch the killer.

The co-ed missing from Tisquanto State is the daughter of governor’s rival for reelection—and best friend.

Who is behind it? It is a case for Mike McCall, the governor’s special assistant, a two-fisted troubleshooter.

“Ellery Queen is the American detective story.”

“Ellery Queen is the American detective story.”

—Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine

—Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine

—Publishers Weekly

AVILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / WOMEN SLEUTHS (b4c5) 8.5 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3158-3 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-3159-0 $29.95

Blow Hot, Blow Cold The Ellery Queen Mysteries

by Ellery Queen Read by Rebecca Mitchell In Blow Hot, Blow Cold, there is an epidemic of death in the town. A killer is hiding somewhere, waiting for a chance to slay again.

“Ellery Queen is the American detective story.”

—Anthony Boucher, author of Nine Times Nine

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (b48r) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-62460-423-2 $49.00 L 978-1-4830-3624-3 $19.95 20

AVILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (b4ai) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-62460-425-6 $49.00 L 978-1-4830-3628-1 $19.95

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL (b4ak) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-62460-427-0 $49.00 L 978-1-4830-3632-8 $19.95

The Tragedy of Z The Drury Lane Mysteries, Book 3

by Ellery Queen Read by Rachel Dulude Elderly detective Drury Lane is aided by Patience Thumm in the investigation of the mysterious death of a corrupt senator, a man with many enemies.

Patience and her father, Inspector Thumm, try to unravel the web of circumstantial evidence that has enmeshed an innocent man.

• Ellery Queen’s books have sold more than 125 million copies worldwide • Will appeal to fans of classic mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine, Agatha Christie, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Many other Ellery Queen mysteries, including The Tragedy of X and The Tragedy of Y, are also available

“Ellery Queen clearly is, after Poe, the most important American in mystery fiction.”

—Otto Penzler, editor of Best American Mystery Stories

AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / GENERAL | (b4by) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-3608-3 $19.95  978-1-62460-403-4 $49.00 Tel: 1-800-621-0182 • libraryservices@blackstoneaudio.com • www.BlackstoneLibrary.com

NOVEMBER NEW RELEASES Lucy

• Will appeal to fans of Jeffery Deaver and John Lescroart

Venom

by A. W. Gray Read by Rebecca Mitchell He is the Fiddleback—a predator with a taste for human prey and an appetite for torture. Dallas cop Courtney Bedell is the only person who has seen him and survived. Now she must match wits with a madman unlike any she’s ever known—and lure him into a web of her own.

The Regency Love Series, Book 15

by M. C. Beaton Read by Charlotte Anne Dore

• Also available: Bino, In Defense of Judges, Killings, Bino’s Blues, Size, The Man Offside, Shares, Public Trust, Capitol Scandal, In Self Defense, Lethal City, The Best Defense, Tombley’s Walk, Prime Suspect, Poisoned Dreams, and The Man Offside

She was a lady’s maid who longed to be a lady. How else could Lucy hope to win the favor of Andrew, Viscount Harvey? Hamish MacGregor, the wily old butler, is here to help make Lucy’s dream come true.

“A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure.”

“A tightly crafted and suspenseful read.”

—Booklist, praise for the author

—John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author

AVAILABLE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / REGENCY (9353) 9.5 hours • 8 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2431-8 $90.00 L 978-1-4830-2432-5 $29.95

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / MYSTERY & DETECTIVE / POLICE PROCEDURAL | (b417) 12 hours • 10 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2706-7 $105.00 L 978-1-4830-2707-4 $29.95

The Westerby Inheritance

Lessons in Love

The Royal Series, Book 15

by M. C. Beaton Read by Kate Reading

The Regency Intrigue Series, Book 3

by M. C. Beaton Read by Vanessa Benjamin

A lady of quality would not wager her honor to restore her family’s fortunes—or would she?

One of Marion Chesney’s best Regencies features a young woman betrothed at the tender age of ten to the gentleman that had kidnapped her.

• New York Times bestselling author • Will appeal to fans of Jane Austen, Johanna Lindsey, and Jude Deveraux • Blackstone offers a large selection of M. C. Beaton titles, including books 1–6 in the Regency Love series and numerous books in the Royal series

“As ever, [Beaton] shows herself a master of historical detail and color.”

“The best of the Regency writers.”

—Publishers Weekly on Our Lady of Pain

—Kirkus Reviews

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL (9296) 11 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4829-7077-7 $100.00 L 978-1-4829-7078-4 $29.95

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE

FICTION / ROMANCE / REGENCY | (9357) 7 hours • 6 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2683-1 $69.00 L 978-1-4830-2684-8 $29.95

The Flirt

• New York Times bestselling author

The Royal Series, Book 16

by M. C. Beaton Read by Lucy Rayner

The Regency Intrigue Series, Book 1

by M. C. Beaton Read by Charlotte Anne Dore

• Will appeal to fans of Jane Austen, Johanna Lindsey, and Jude Deveraux

A labyrinth of love and larceny evolves after a duke’s fabled family jewels are stolen, his love for a penniless young girl intensifies, and his marriage to a most beautiful and suitable lady approaches.

Young Elizabeth is orphaned and living with her cruel uncle. But when she tricks her way into a glamorous party filled with eligible bachelors to save her, things don’t go as planned!

The Viscount’s Revenge

“One of the pioneers of the Regency genre. She strove for historical accuracy, intriguing plots, and insisted on good writing.”

“Ms. [Beaton’s] keen eye for human foibles is right on the mark.”

—RT Book Reviews, praise for the author

—Rakehell.net, praise for the author

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / HISTORICAL (9350) 5.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-2697-8 $55.00 L 978-1-4830-2698-5 $29.95

• Blackstone offers a large selection of M. C. Beaton titles, including books 1–6 in the Regency Love series and numerous books in the Royal series

AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE FICTION / ROMANCE / REGENCY | (9356) 6.5 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD L 978-1-4830-2691-6 $29.95  978-1-4830-2690-9 $55.00

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A Thousand Pieces of You

House of Robots

The Firebird Series, Book 1

by Claudia Gray Reader to be announced

The House of Robots Series, Book 1

by James Patterson, with Chris Grabenstein Read by Jack Patterson

Every Day meets Cloud Atlas in this heart-racing, spaceand time-bending, epic new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray.

James Patterson’s new series proves it’s hard to fit in … when your brother is a robot!

• #1 New York Times bestselling author

• Print run 75,000 • A New York Times bestselling author

• James Patterson has sold more than 280 million books worldwide

• Will appeal to fans of the Beautiful Creatures and Hex Hall series

• Print run 50,000

“With on-the-edge-of-your-seat mystery and suspense, this thrilling fantasy will keep you guessing until the end.”

“A keen appreciation of kids’ insecurities…Perfectly pitched.”

—Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author

—Los Angeles Times on Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION | (bcwp) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4830-4880-2 $59.99

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/24 JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES | (9961) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

L 978-1-4789-8454-2 $29.99  978-1-4789-8453-5 $49.99

Waistcoats & Weaponry

The Walled City

The Finishing School Series, Book 3

by Gail Carriger Read by Moira Quirk Gather your poison, steel tipped quill, and the rest of your school supplies and join Mademoiselle Geraldine’s proper young killing machines in the third rousing installment of the Finishing School series.

• New York Times bestselling series

by Ryan Graudin Reader to be announced The Maze Runner meets Legend in this realistic race against the clock to escape a lawless labyrinth

• Print run 60,000

• Author’s Parasol Protectorate series has sold more than 400,000 copies

• Will appeal to fans of Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon and The Maze Runner by James Dashner

• New York Comic Con Promotion

• Diverse cast of characters with culturally vetted details

“Cleverly Victorian methods of espionage, witty banter, lighthearted silliness, and a ship full of intriguingly quirky people.”

—Booklist (starred review) on Etiquette & Espionage SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / STEAMPUNK | (9965) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4789-8468-9 $100.99 L N 978-1-4789-8470-2 $59.99

—School Library Journal (starred review) SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL | (bfsb) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4789-3244-4 $100.99 N 978-1-4789-3246-8 $59.99

Stone Cove Island

Crashland

The Twinmaker Trilogy, Book 2

by Sean Williams Reader to be announced Clair and Jesse are just reunited when the world is plunged into its biggest crisis since the Water Wars. It’s the end of the world as they know it.

• Will appeal to fans of Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies series and Neil Gaiman’s Interworld • New York Times bestselling author

“A mind-blowing adventure about what it means to be human and what it means to find ourselves.”

—Scott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author of Uglies, on Twinmaker SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL | (bcar) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4830-2914-6 $59.99

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“Filled with action, humor, and romance, All That Glows is an engaging debut.’

by Suzanne Myers Read by Jorjeana Marie

After a hurricane, Eliza Elliot is cleaning up an old lighthouse and finds a letter confessing to a decades-old murder. She’s soon involved in an investigation.

• Debut author is an award-winning filmmaker and is eager to travel and will tour libraries and indie accounts • The small-town setting is so vivid as to almost become a character itself, as in Stephen King’s Desperation

“An atmospheric thriller where nothing is as it seems…Stone Cove Island keeps you guessing from page one.”

—Kate Brian, New York Times bestselling author of the Private series SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/11 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / MYSTERIES & DETECTIVE STORIES | (9978) 8 hours • 7 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4830-3165-1 $76.00 L 978-1-4830-3166-8 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1160-5 $64.99

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On the Edge

Empire of Shadows

After witnessing two members of the Reyes gang attack a homeless man, Maddie Diaz knows there’s a target on her back. But when the Reyes jump her on the street, Maddie is protected by a second gang and their secretive leader, Lobo.

Cast out of her family three years ago, Mara turned to the only place that would take her—an order where students train to protect others. But Mara is stunned when guarding a noble girl in the Empire’s capital turns out to be more dangerous than she could’ve imagined.

by Miriam Forster Reader to be announced

by Allison van Diepen Reader to be announced

• Print run 75,000 • Will appeal to fans of Bettina Restrepo’s Illegal and Walter Dean Myers’ Street Love • Author website: AllisonVanDiepen.com

“Van Diepen has created a gritty, suspenseful, character-driven story.”

—School Library Journal on Takedown

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/25 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE | (bcaz) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4830-2930-6 $59.99

• Perfect for fans of romantic fantasies like The Girl of Fire and Thorns and Graceling • Online promotion, including Goodreads and the author’s blog • Will appeal to fans of dystopian novels such as Divergent and The Hunger Games

“Forster’s well-crafted story and confident prose are rich, packed with small details that immerse readers in her sumptuously imagined world.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review, PW Pick) on City of a Thousand Dolls SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/4 JUVENILE FICTION / SCIENCE FICTION | (bcas) 10 hours • 8 CDs  978-1-4830-2916-0 $59.99

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang over the Moon

Stranger

by Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith Reader to be announced

The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series, Book 4

by Frank Cottrell Boyce Read by David Tennant

Fast-paced, enormously cinematic, and full of inventive world-building, diverse characters, and moral complexity, Stranger is speculative fiction and its best—and its most true to our lives.

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

• There is a major market for YA dystopian novels, as evidenced by the massive success of The Hunger Games and Divergent

• Continues the story begun by Ian Fleming

• Will appeal to readers of Julianna Baggott’s Pure, Kristen Simmons’ Article 5, and Marie Lu’s Champion

• The first book in Boyce’s series was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month for Kids in March 2012

“The five dynamic narrators and action-packed plot deliver thrills while slyly undermining genre clichés. A first-rate page-turner.”

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

—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

—Booklist

SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 11/13 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / DYSTOPIAN | (bh2n) 12 hours • 9 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4815-1665-5 $100.00 L 978-1-4815-1666-2 $29.95

AVAILABLE 11/4 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL | (9743) 5 hours • 4 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

 978-1-4830-1526-2 $49.00 L 978-1-4830-1527-9 $29.95

Betrayed

Dying to Win

Jennie flies to Montana after her uncle, a full-blooded Indian and the owner of Dancing Waters Ranch, is injured by a bomb explosion meant to kill.

When young Courtney Evans disappears, the police believe she ran away, but Jennie’s instincts tell her this mystery has the smell of drugs and money surrounding it.

The Jennie McGrady Mysteries, Book 7

by Patricia H. Rushford Read by Rachel Dulude

• Edgar Award–nominated author

• Over a quarter million copies of Rushford’s youth series have sold worldwide • Will appeal to fans of the Nancy Drew series and Ally Carter’s Gallagher Girls series

“It soon becomes a page turner. A touch of Indian culture with slight religious undertones of both Christianity and the Great Spirit set a pleasing tone.”—School Library Journal AVAILABLE 11/15 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN / MYSTERIES & DETECTIVE STORIES | (8271) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD  978-1-4829-6986-3 $55.00

L 978-1-4829-6985-6 $29.95

N 978-1-4815-1163-6 $54.99

The Jennie McGrady Mysteries, Book 6

by Patricia H. Rushford Read by Rachel Dulude

• Over a quarter million copies of Rushford’s youth series have sold worldwide • Will appeal to fans of the Nancy Drew series and Ally Carter’s Gallagher Girls series

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

—School Library Journal AVAILABLE 11/1 • EXCLUSIVE JUVENILE FICTION / MYSTERIES & DETECTIVE STORIES | (8270) 6 hours • 5 CDs • 1 MP3 CD

 978-1-4829-6713-5 $55.00 L 978-1-4829-6715-9 $29.95 N 978-1-4815-1162-9 $54.99

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