A Ar pApEr A April 2013

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StarscapeTor Teen

Mass Market PaPerbacks

April 2013

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• National print advertising in SF and fantasy publications, including Locus. • Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e-newsletter.

ON-SALE DATE: 3/26/2013

ISBN-13: 9780765359261

PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 CAN.

PAGES: 512

SPINE: 1.031 IN

CTN COUNT: 48

CPDA/CAT: 32/FANTASY

ORIGIN: TOR HC (4/12, 978-0-7653-

1975-3)

AUTHOR HOME: WEIS: WILLIAMS

BAY, WI; HICKMAN: SOUTH JORDAN,

UT

FANTASY SUPER LEAD

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Rage of the Dragon

The action-packed third book in the Dragonships fantasy series by New York Times bestselling authors Weis and Hickman

Skylan Ivorson is the gods-chosen Chief of all Vindras clans. But the gods from whom the Vindrasi draw their earth-dwelling power are besieged by a new generation of gods challenging them for the powers of creation. The only way to stop these brash interlopers lies within the Five Bones of the Vektia Dragon—which have been lost for generations. With the Gods of the New Dawn amassing a vast army, Skylan finds allies in former enemies. They must sail the Sea of Tears into the Forbidden Empire of the Cyclops to implement a cunning yet delicate plan that risks Skylan's life and leadership at every corner. But a new enemy lies deep in the sea, one who draws upon powers never harnessed by land dwellers.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• The third book (the penultimate volume of a quartet) in the Dragonships of the Vindras series by the New York Times bestselling duo of the DragonLance books. • Classic epic fantasy with a young and growing hero and heroine, set against a vast and fully imagined world. • The Dragonships series combines the epic "war of the gods" motifs from Weis and Hickman’s original Dragonlance quartet and their War of Souls trilogy with the panoramic, world-spanning quest of their Deathgate series. • Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are the bestselling cocreators of five bestselling fantasy series, including Dragonlance, Darksword, and Deathgate. • The authors are active promoters at conventions and within the RPG community. • Visit them: www.margaretweis.com, www.trhickman.com

"Weis and Hickman again demonstrate their talent for world-building and for creating likable yet flawed heroes. This Norse-flavored series opener should have a large following." —Library Journal on Bones of the Dragon

"Weis and Hickman have created a believably human story out of their mix of saga and sorcery." —Publishers Weekly on Bones of the Dragon

ALSO AVAILABLE: Secret of the Dragon | 2/11 | 9780765359254 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Bones of the Dragon | 12/09 | 9780765359247 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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• National advertising in USA Today. • National publicity campaign. • Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e-newsletter.


ISBN-13: 9780765369543

EBOOK ISBN: 9781466802339

PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 CAN.

PAGES: 320

SPINE: 0.781 IN

CTN COUNT: 48

CPDA/CAT: 05/SUSPENSE/THRILLER

SETTING: AUSTIN, TEXAS

ORIGIN: ORIGINAL

AUTHOR HOME: ROCHESTER, MN

LEAD FICTION

Joshua Alan Parry

Virus Thirteen

"Fascinating—and terrifying." —Vince Flynn , #1 New York Times bestelling author of Kill Shot

An irreverent and contagious thriller from debut author Joshua Alan Parry. Scientists James Logan and his wife, Linda, have their dream careers at the world’s leading biotech company, GeneFirm, Inc. But their happiness is interrupted by a devastating bioterrorist attack: a deadly superflu that quickly becomes a global pandemic. The GeneFirm complex goes into lockdown and Linda’s research team is sent to high-security underground labs to develop a vaccine. On the surface, James learns that GeneFirm security has been breached and Linda is in danger. To save her he must confront a desperate terrorist, armed government agents, and an invisible killer: Virus Thirteen.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• First time in print. • Parry is a debut author to watch: this novel blends near-future medicine, dry humor, and a thrilling race against time. • A fun, fast-paced story that will appeal to fans of thrillers about pandemics and other apocalyptic events. • Joshua Alan Parry, M.D. is a medical resident at the Mayo Clinic with a background in molecular and cellular biology and molecular genetics.

“A thriller with attitude! Parry’s plausible near-future science makes a fascinating—and terrifying—premise. Virus Thirteen is an entertaining and well-crafted novel from

a bold new talent.” —Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kill Shot

“The stakes are cataclysmic and the science highly credible in Parry's exciting debut novel. Not only is Virus Thirteen a cautionary tale for a world where genetics are put

before ethics, but it's also a joyride of a thriller.” —Daniel Kalla, international bestselling author of Pandemic

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ISBN-13: 9780765368676

PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 CAN.

PAGES: 336

SPINE: 0.813 IN

CTN COUNT: 48


SETTING: DENVER, CO

ORIGIN: ORIGINAL

AUTHOR HOME: LONGMONT, CO

Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Rocks the House

The latest novel in the New York Times bestselling series

On the heels of Kitty’s return from London, a new werewolf shows up in Denver, one who threatens to split the pack by challenging Kitty’s authority at every turn. The timing could not be worse; Kitty needs all the allies she can muster to go against the ancient vampire, Roman, if she’s to have any hope of defeating his Long Game. But there’s more to this intruder than there seems, and Kitty must uncover the truth, fast. Meanwhile, Cormac pursues an unknown entity wreaking havoc across Denver; and a vampire from the Order of St. Lazaurus tempts Rick with the means to transform his life forever.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Several Kitty Norville books have hit the New York Times bestseller list, each one higher on the list. • Vaughn has also published two YA novels and several short stories, and is a contributor to George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards anthologies. • www.carrievaughn.com

“Vaughn’s trademark sense of humor continues to distinguish this urban fantasy series, and the seamless integration of a variety of paranormal creatures (including vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters) in the everyday world is entertaining….” —Library Journal on Kitty’s Greatest Hits

"I relished this book. Enough excitement, astonishment, pathos, and victory to satisfy any reader.” —Charlaine Harris on Kitty and the Midnight Hour

"Entertainment exemplified!" —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars Top Pick! on Kitty’s Big Trouble

ALSO AVAILABLE: Kitty Steals the Show | 7/12 | 9780765365668 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. After the Golden Age | 1/12 | 9780765364609 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Kitty's Big Trouble | 6/11 | 9780765365651 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Discord's Apple | 3/11 | 9780765364593 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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ISBN-13: 9780765367600

PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 CAN.

PAGES: 464

SPINE: 1.125 IN

CTN COUNT: 48

CPDA/CAT: 20/ROMANCE

ORIGIN: ORIGINAL

AUTHOR HOME: KANSAS CITY, MO

Claire Ashgrove

Immortal Trust

The third book in a series about sexy Knights Templar and the modern women they will do anything to protect

When archaeologist Chloe Broussard signs on to lead a dig in Ornes, France, she has no idea she will uncover Veronica’s Veil. When she does, she uncovers danger far greater than the demons she’s had since childhood. Azazel wants her, as well as The Veronica, and his chosen minion is her brother. Her hope lies with immortal Templar Knight, Lucan. For countless centuries, Lucan of Seacourt has lived with the knowledge that his brother killed their family. Now, as Azazel’s darkness eats away at his soul, old betrayal stirs suspicion. He trusts no one. Yet with the fate of The Almighty hanging in the balance, Lucan must find faith in something more terrifying than the dark lord’s creations. He must learn to believe his heart.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• A dark paranormal series of the Knights Templar legacy. • A must-read for anyone who craves a taste of chivalry long-forgotten. • Set in the current day, with characters drawn from the Knights Templar founding order of 1119. • Captures the current literary trend of angels as the Knights Templar have been battling dark angels for over a thousand years. • This is the third book in the series, with each book following a different knight and the women who could be their salvation. • www.claireashgrove.com

"Unique and captivating…historical factoids blended with paranormal romance makes for an exciting combination." —RT Book Reviews on Immortal Hope

ALSO AVAILABLE: Immortal Surrender | 9/12 | 9780765367594 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Immortal Hope | 1/12 | 9780765367587 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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ISBN-13: 9780765368379

PRICE: $8.99/$10.99 CAN.

PAGES: 688

SPINE: 1.063 IN

CTN COUNT: 48


SETTING: THE CONTINENT OF

SOLIDAR, HUNDREDS OF YEARS

BEFORE THE EVENTS IN THE FIRST

IMAGER NOVELS.

ORIGIN: TOR HC (5/12, 978-0-7653-

3095-6)

AUTHOR HOME: CEDAR CITY, UT

LEAD FANTASY

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Princeps

The New York Times bestselling Imager novel

Now second only to the governor, and still hiding his powers as an Imager, Quaeryt is enjoying his new position, as well as his marriage to Lord Bhayar’s youngest sister, Vaelora, when a volcanic eruption devastates the old capital of Telaryn. He and his wife are dispatched to Extela, Telaryn’s capitol city, to replace the governor killed in the eruption. Not only must Quaeryt and Vaelora restore order to a city filled with chaos and corruption, but they must do so quickly. The regiment under his command (and the sources of his political power on the spot) must soon depart to bolster Telaryn’s border defenses against a neighboring ruler who sees the volcanic devastation as a possible opportunity for invasion and conquest.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Princeps was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover. • Princeps is the second book of a new story arc set in the popular world of the Imager Portfolio, a fantasy series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Recluce novels and the Corean Chronicles. • Can be read independently but is enhanced by knowledge of the first book. • The novel features a fascinating new world, with a well-fleshed out social and political structure and a logical system of magic. • Princeps is YA-okay. • Modesitt enjoys a strong crossover romance audience. • www.lemodesittjr.com

"Fast-paced and full of political intrigue, corruption, and more overt forms of mayhem. Highly recommended." —City Book Review (Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review)

"Solidly engrossing." —Kirkus Reviews

"Princeps is a top twenty-five novel of mine for 2012." —Fantasy Book Critic

ALSO AVAILABLE: Scholar | 9/12 | 9780765367716 | $8.99/$10.99 Can. Imager's Intrigue | 6/11 | 9780765364654 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Imager's Challenge | 9/10 | 9780765360908 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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ISBN-13: 9780765367976

EBOOK ISBN: 9781429985765

PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 CAN.

PAGES: 304

SPINE: 0.750 IN

CTN COUNT: 48

CPDA/CAT: 30/SCIENCE FICTION

ORIGIN: TOR HC (5/12, 978-0-7653-

3008-6)

AUTHOR HOME: NEW YORK, NY

LEAD SCIENCE FICTION

Walter Mosley

The Gift of Fire / On the Head of a Pin

The bestselling author delivers two speculative tales, in one volume, of everyday people exposed to life-altering truths

The Gift of Fire Prometheus was punished by the gods for giving man the gift of fire—and setting humankind on its course of knowledge. For making men as powerful as gods, Prometheus was bound to a rock; every day his body was devoured by a giant eagle. But here, those chains cease, and Prometheus walks from that immortal prison into present-day South Central Los Angeles.

On the Head of a Pin Joshua and Ana are working at Jennings-Tremont Enterprises when they make an incredible discovery. JTE is developing advanced animatronics editing techniques to create movies indistinguishable from live action. But one night Joshua and Ana discover something lingering in the rendered footage…an entity that will lead them into an age beyond the reality they have come to know.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Walter Mosley is a lifelong science fiction fan, channeling the character-driven, high-concept SF of Philip K. Dick, Harlan E llison, and J. G. Ballard. • His novel Devil in a Blue Dress was adapted into a film starring Denzel Washington. • He is cowriting a pilot for HBO based on his novel The Long Fall, to be directed by Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs). • Mosley’s versatile writing style will appeal to fans of his previous work as well as SF fans. • Mosley is a critically acclaimed and bestselling novelist who has won an O. Henry Award, a Grammy, and PEN America’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Both are distinguished by Mosley’s often biting descriptions of humanity’s humble place in the universe. Fans of thoughtful, subtly eerie present-day fantasy will eagerly await future Crosstown to Oblivion novellas." —Publishers Weekly

"Mosley fans will devour it." —Library Journal

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• National advertising in USA Today. • National print advertising in military publications. • Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e-newsletter.


ISBN-13: 9780765366931

PRICE: $9.99/$11.99 CAN.

PAGES: 576

SPINE: 1.188 IN, TALL RACK

CTN COUNT: 48


ORIGIN: FORGE HC (4/12, 978-0-7653-

3146-5)

AUTHOR HOME: SPRINGFIELD, VA

LEAD FICTION

Larry Bond

Exit Plan

New York Times bestselling author Larry Bond thrills with this third installment featuring Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell is on exercises off the coast of Pakistan when his submarine is ordered to a rendezvous off the Iranian coast. Once there, disembarked SEALs are to extract two Iranian nationals who have sensitive information on Iran’s nuclear weapons program. But while en route, the minisub suffers a battery fire, disabling the craft. The crew finds the two Iranians waiting for them, along with agents of Iran’s secret police. The men must make a desperate gamble, but it’s the only way to get the proof of the Iranian plot to the US…and prevent a devastating new war.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Cold Choices was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover. • Larry Bond is highly respected in the military and techno-thriller genres. His novels The Cauldron and Day of Wrath were both Literary Guild Alternate Picks. Bond is also a famous computer game designer: his Harpoon has gone through four editions and has won the H. G. Wells Award. • The fourth book in the series, Shattered Trident (978-0-7653-3147-2), is scheduled in hardcover in May 2013. • www.larry-bond.com

"Fans of military thrillers, especially those by Clancy and his ilk, should devour this one." —Booklist on Cold Choices

"Calling to mind such undersea techno-thrillers as Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October...this latest offering by Bond...is an edge-of-the-seat yarn." —The New York Times Book Review

"A superb storyteller... Larry Bond seems to know everything about warfare, from the grunt in the foxhole to the fighter pilots far above the Earth." —Publishers Weekly on Dangerous Ground

ALSO AVAILABLE: Cold Choices | 3/10 | 9780765358462 | $9.99/$11.99 Can. Dangerous Ground | 4/06 | 9780765347008 | $7.99/$10.99 Can.

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• Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e-newsletter.


ISBN-13: 9780765367969

EBOOK ISBN: 9781429988841

PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 CAN.

PAGES: 384

SPINE: 0.938 IN

CTN COUNT: 48


ORIGIN: FORGE HC (5/12, 978-0-7653-

3007-9)

AUTHOR HOME: COBB COUNTY, GA

Peter Farris

Last Call for the Living

A ferociously authentic debut about a deadly bank heist and a young teller taken hostage for the ride of his life

For bank teller Charlie Colquitt it was another Saturday. For Hobe Hicklin, an ex-con with nothing to lose, it was another score. For Hobe’s drug-addled, sex-crazed girlfriend, it was more lust, violence, and drugs. But Hicklin’s first mistake was double-crossing his partners in the Aryan Brotherhood. His second was taking a hostage. He and Charlie could hide out for only so long before Hicklin’s past catches up to them. Hot on Hicklin’s trail are a pair of Brotherhood soldiers, ready to burn a path of murder and mayhem to get revenge. GBI Special Agent Sallie Crews and Sheriff Tommy Lang catch the case, and soon Crews is making some dangerous connections. For hard-drinking, despondent Lang, rescuing Charlie might be the key to personal salvation.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Last Call for the Living is a riveting, provocative debut from a precocious young author with a fearless, unique voice. • Part gritty, brutally realistic bank heist thriller, Last Call for the Living is also a coming-of-age story about a young teller who discovers who he really is after being taken hostage. • The controversial topic of the Aryan Brotherhood has been a frequent subject of documentaries as well as feature films including American History X. Farris researched the gang for a year to add gritty authenticity to the novel. • Farris was inspired to write Last Call for the Living in part due to his jarring experience working as a bank teller during an armed robbery. • Peter Farris is the son of legendary New York Times bestselling novelist John Farris.

"Last Call for the Living is the greatest bank heist novel since The Getaway and The Friends of Eddie Coyle—perhaps the greatest ever.... Farris’s writing is reminiscent

of Stephen Hunter and Cormac McCarthy at their brutal best." —Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of Impact

"Last Call for the Living literally explodes with tension. It is a vividly real, hard-

driving and driven story that reads like a thing possessed." —Whitley Strieber, New York Times bestselling author of Hybrids

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ISBN-13: 9780765349668

PRICE: $9.99/$11.99 CAN.

PAGES: 544

SPINE: 0.855 IN, TALL RACK

CTN COUNT: 48


ORIGIN: REISSUE (FORGE MM, 1/09)

FORGE HC (1/08, 978-0-7653-1105-4)

AUTHOR HOME: ROUND POND, ME

Douglas Preston

Blasphemy

"A page-turning thriller of science and religion in which good and evil collide at the speed of light." —Jeffery Deaver

Deep in a remote mountain in Arizona, twelve scientists are using the world’s most powerful supercollider to unlock the mysteries of the very moment of creation: the Big Bang itself. Meanwhile, a fanatical religious group will do anything to wrest away their discoveries. As the countdown to midnight begins, science and faith come to battle, and what is revealed will either destroy the world…or save it.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Blasphemy spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, debuting at #4. • It was a national bestseller: #2 Los Angeles Times, #3 Wall Street Journal, #5 Washington Post, #5 Publishers Weekly, and #6 Denver Post. It was also a Book Sense Top Pick. • Blasphemy includes characters from Tyrannosaur Canyon and The Codex. • Tyrannosaur Canyon was a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. • Relic was a #1 New York Times bestseller and was made into a major motion picture by Paramount. A Preston solo project, Jennie, was made into a major television film by Disney. • The Codex was a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. It has been acquired by Paramount as a feature film.

"[A] skillful balance of deep thoughts, slow-burn tension, and vivid characters." —Entertainment Weekly

"Its satire of religious extremism…often strikes home." —The Washington Post

"The pages simply fly." —Publishers Weekly

"Preston…joins Michael Crichton as a master of suspenseful novels that tackle controversial issues in the realm of science." —Library Journal

ALSO AVAILABLE: Impact | 12/10 | 9780765356970 | $9.99/$11.99 Can. Tyrannosaur Canyon | 8/06 | 9780765349651 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. The Codex | 4/05 | 9780765346292 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Reliquary | 7/98 | 9780812542837 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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ISBN-13: 9780765359377

PRICE: $6.99/$8.99 CAN.

PAGES: 368

SPINE: 1.005 IN

CTN COUNT: 48

CPDA/CAT: 40/WESTERN


FORGE HC (5/01, 978-0-312-86513-9)

AUTHOR HOME: COLOMA, MI

Rosanne Bittner

Mystic Warriors

The exciting conclusion to Bittner’s compelling saga of the Lakota Nation

Settlers continue to invade Lakota territory, backed by vicious cavalry forces who massacre women and children. The white man honors no treaty. The Lakota are starving, and their anger is growing. A great force of Lakota, led by Rising Eagle, his son Brave Horse, Sitting Bull, and the prophesized savior of the Lakota, Crazy Horse, combines their strength with allied tribes to wage war upon the white man. They are the Mystic Warriors, battling to regain their stolen land and protect the precious buffalo the white man wantonly destroys.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Rosanne Bittner has won numerous awards including Affaire de Coeur’s Reviewer’s Choice Award and Romance Writers of America’s Reader’s Choice Award. • Bittner has a huge fan base with over six million books in print. • www.rosannebittner.com

"[Brings] a variety of intriguing Native American characters to life." —Publishers Weekly on Mystic Visions

"Rosanne Bittner retains her title as a premier Indian romance writer…Ms. Bittner’s newest tale spans an entire generation and offers her loyal fans an in-depth, provocative reading experience." —RT Book Reviews on Mystic Visions

"Filled with suspense and high emotion, quests and visions, this compelling love story is sure to please Bittner’s fans and to win over new converts, especially as sequels are planned." —Booklist on Mystic Dreamers

ALSO AVAILABLE: Mystic Visions | 8/07 | 9780765359384 | $6.99/$8.99 Can. Mystic Dreamers | 8/07 | 9780765359391 | $6.99/$8.99 Can.

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ISBN-13: 9780812576115

PRICE: $5.99/$8.99 CAN.

PAGES: 336

SPINE: 0.915 IN

CTN COUNT: 48

CPDA/CAT: 00/GENERAL FICTION


FORGE HC (12/03, 978-0-312-87847-4)

AUTHOR HOME: LIVINGSTON, MT

Richard S. Wheeler

The Exile

A novel of the Irish patriot and Civil War hero, Meagher of the Sword

Thomas Francis Meagher was a disturber of the peace. Banished from his native Ireland and exiled, he escaped imprisonment and reached New York in 1852. He became an irresistible voice in Tammany politics, but Meagher’s real passion was for his home country’s separation from British rule, and he traveled the US lecturing endlessly for his cause. Meagher added soldier to his story when he fought for the Union in the Civil War, but ended the war broken and ruined professionally. He won a minor appointment as secretary to the governor of Montana Territory, but found himself embroiled in territorial problems. In July, 1867, in the eighteenth year of his exile from his beloved Ireland, Meagher disappeared while traveling on a river steamer and was given up as drowned.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Meagher is among the greatest Free Ireland heroes. • Wheeler has a respected reputation as an historical novelist. • Richard S. Wheeler is a six-time Spur Award–winner and has received the Owen Wister Award For Lifetime Achievement in the History and Literature of the West from the Western Writers of America, Inc. He has written over fifty novels and is considered among the best Western novelists of all time. • www.richardswheeler.com

"Wheeler brings his protagonist to vivid life… Wheeler’s exemplary portrait of Meagher depicts a flawed man whose dreams and schemes always fell short, but who never quit dreaming and never ran from his enemies." —Publishers Weekly on The Exile

"Another thoroughly entertaining historical novel from genre veteran Wheeler." —Booklist on Meriwether

ALSO AVAILABLE: The Richest Hill on Earth | 10/12 | 9780765366436 | $6.99/$8.99 Can. The First Dance | 4/12 | 9780765361745 | $7.99/$9.99 Can. Eclipse | 1/12 | 9780812577716 | $6.99/$8.99 Can. The Owl Hunt | 10/11 | 9780765361738 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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ISBN-13: 9780765340665

PRICE: $7.99/$10.99 CAN.

PAGES: 400

SPINE: 0.969 IN

CTN COUNT: 48


ORIGIN: REISSUE (TOR MM, 10/04)

FORGE HC (7/03, 978-0-7653-0111-6)

AUTHOR HOME: SONOMA, CA

Lewis Perdue

Slatewiper

"Daughter of God is the way thrillers are supposed to be written. A read you won’t soon forget!" —Clive Cussler

Lara Blackwood, genetic engineering entrepreneur and presidential advisor, receives a call from an old college friend who asks her help in solving a ghastly epidemic in Tokyo. That phone call sets in motion a chain of death and mayhem stretching from San Francisco to Washington, DC; from Amsterdam to Japan. To her horror, Lara discovers that her life’s work has been perverted to produce a revolutionary new genetic weapon that kills by turning people’s own chromosomes against them. Lara risks assassination to expose the conspiracy behind "Slatewiper"—before a nightmarish terrorist scheme threatens the entire human race with extinction.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Daughter of God experienced a surge in sales after it received major publicity for the comparisons between it and Dan Brown’s bestseller The Da Vinci Code, including articles in Newsweek, Time, and The New York Post. • The Da Vinci Legacy was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. • Film rights to both Daughter of God and The Da Vinci Legacy have been sold to Mark Burnett (Survivor). • Perdue was an investigative reporter and did extensive research in Germany on Nazis.

"Like the high-tech medical thrillers of Michael Crichton, this novel deftly combines hard science and narrative panache…. A novel that feels fresh and original. A must for medical-thriller devotees." —Booklist

"A timely offering." —Publishers Weekly

"Rich research for science/action thrills." —Kirkus Reviews

ALSO AVAILABLE: Daughter of God | 5/01 | 9780812589719 | $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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Ashgrove, Claire; Immortal Trust 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bittner, Rosanne; Mystic Warriors 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blasphemy; Douglas Preston 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bond, Larry; Exit Plan 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exile, The; Richard S. Wheeler 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exit Plan; Larry Bond 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Farris, Peter; Last Call for the Living 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gift of Fire / On the Head of a Pin, The: Two Short Novelsfrom Crosstown to Oblivion; Walter Mosley 7. . . . . . . . . . . . .Immortal Trust; Claire Ashgrove 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitty Rocks the House; Carrie Vaughn 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Last Call for the Living; Peter Farris 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Modesitt, L. E., Jr.; Princeps 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mosley, Walter; The Gift of Fire / On the Head of a Pin: TwoShort Novels from Crosstown to Oblivion 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mystic Warriors; Rosanne Bittner 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parry, Joshua Alan; Virus Thirteen 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perdue, Lewis; Slatewiper 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preston, Douglas; Blasphemy 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Princeps; L. E. Modesitt, Jr. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rage of the Dragon; Margaret Weis 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Slatewiper; Lewis Perdue 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vaughn, Carrie; Kitty Rocks the House 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virus Thirteen; Joshua Alan Parry 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weis, Margaret; Rage of the Dragon 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wheeler, Richard S.; The Exile 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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