Monday, August 02, 2010

August 2010 New Mystery Releases!


Book lovers are quite a diverse group of people scattered all over the globe, but we do have a few things in common. One of them has to be that we're always on the lookout for new books in our favorite genres.

I am no exception to this. I love crime fiction. I have favorite series and favorite authors, and I just love to know what's coming out so I can get the titles on my Paperback Swap wish list or so I can plan my next trip to The Poisoned Pen.

The following books are my top ten picks for new crime fiction being released in August. The titles are grouped by release dates, and I've included the information you'll need to find it at your favorite book spot. If you'd like to know more about the plot, etc., click on the book cover.

Let's see which titles have me drooling this month!


===August 1 Release===


Title: Love Songs From a Shallow Grave
Author: Colin Cotterill
Series: #7 in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series set in 1970s Laos
ISBN: 9781569476277
Publisher: Soho Crime
Hardcover, 304 pages












Title: Broken
Author: Karin Fossum
Translator: Charlotte Barslund
Series: Standalone by the author of the Konrad Sejer series set in Norway.
ISBN: 9780151013661
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Hardcover, 272 pages









===August 3 Release===



Title: Burn
Author: Nevada Barr
Series: #16 in the Anna Pigeon series set in various National Parks throughout the United States.
ISBN: 9780312614560
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Hardcover, 384 pages











Title: Chapter and Hearse
Author: Lorna Barrett
Series: #4 in the Booktown Mystery series set in New Hampshire.
ISBN: 9780425236017
Publisher: Berkley
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages













Title: Dream Queen
Author: Betsy Thorton
Series: #6 in the Chloe Newcomb series set in Cochise County, Arizona.
ISBN: 9780312602055
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Hardcover, 288 pages

[I love this cover! It definitely reminds me of Cochise County.]









===August 9 Release===



Title: City of Veils
Author: Zoë Ferraris
Series: #2 in the Hijazi & Sharqi series set in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
ISBN: 9780316074278
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Hardcover, 400 pages

*Upcoming review on Kittling: Books.










===August 17 Release===



Title: I'd Know You Anywhere
Author: Laura Lippman
Series: Standalone.
ISBN: 9780061706554
Publisher: William Morrow
Hardcover, 384 pages












===August 31 Release===




Title: The Devil
Author: Ken Bruen
Series: #6 in the Jack Taylor series set in Galway, Ireland.
ISBN: 9780312646967
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Hardcover, 208 pages












Title: Black Sun
Author: Graham Brown
Series: #2 in the Danielle Laidlaw series set in the Amazon.
ISBN: 9780553592429
Publisher: Bantam
Mass Market Paperback, 480 pages

*Upcoming review of Black Rain, the first book in this series, here on Kittling: Books.











Title: An Impartial Witness
Author: Charles Todd
Series: #2 in the Bess Crawford series set during World War I.
ISBN: 9780061791789
Publisher: William Morrow
Hardcover, 352 pages

*Upcoming review on Kittling: Books










These are the ten crime fiction books being published in August about which I'm most excited. How about you? Are any of these titles being added to your own wish lists? Do tell!

8 comments:

  1. Chapter and Hearse looks good to me - I like this series. An Impartial Witness sounds interesting due to the time frame. Enjoy them when they come out.

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  2. I just love the Booktown series by Lorna Barrett! Laura Lipman is another author that I enjoy. August looks like a good month :)

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  3. I'm looking forward to Burn and Chapter and Hearse.

    BTW, I do love your reader's art every month. This one strikes a chord with me especially; I love trains. Railroad family you know.

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  4. These look great! I love cozy mysteries so the Lorna Barrett book looks like fun. I love to discover new books and these are all new to me. Great post!

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  5. Kaye-- I've been enjoying this series, too. Have you read the first Bess Crawford mystery? Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs?

    Molly-- August looks like a very, very good month!

    Barbara-- I love Anna Pigeon! I'm glad you like the art... I'm glad I asked the artist for permission to use it because I love her work!

    Myckyee-- Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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  6. I like the cover for Broken and City of Veils. That alone makes me interested in them. :)

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  7. I have an ARC of I'd Know You Anywhwere for a TLC book tour and I can't wait to dig into it.

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  8. Kris-- I already know that City of Veils is marvelous. My review is next week!

    Ryan-- Lippman is a wonderful writer!

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