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Sobel Weber Associates
updated: March. 2010
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Julianna Baggott
and Steve Almond
WHICH BRINGS ME TO YOU (Algonquin)
A confessional novel of modern love told in letters.
Droemer
Mouria
Heinemann
Germany
Holland
U.K.
Eddie Bunker DEATH ROW BREAKOUT AND OTHER STORIES
Seven posthumously published stories that capture the pain, mores, and tragic futility of the incarceration experience.
Rivages
Einaudi
Oldcastle/No Exit
France
Italy
U.K.
Hilary Davidson THE DAMAGE DONE (Forge, October 2010)
A sparkling debut mystery, introducing a smart and daring heroine who will feature in a series of novels.
James Ellroy THE HILLIKER CURSE (Knopf, December 2010)
In a follow-up to his bestselling memoir, MY DARK PLACES, Ellroy talks about his relationship with women and how that has influenced his life and his writing. First published by Playboy in four installments.
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Rivages
Ullstein
Atlas
Bompiani
Mondadori
Random House Century
Finland
France
Germany
Holland
Italy
Spain
U.K.
T.J. English THE SAVAGE CITY: A Generation on the Edge (William Morrow, Fall 2010)
A bestselling author’s exploration of a famous double homicide reveals the dark side of New York in the 1970s.
Tom Franklin CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER (William Morrow, October 2010)
A master storyteller’s gripping novel of a murder and the deeply buried secret that shapes the lives of a black cop and a white suspect.
Albin Michel
France
Alfred Habegger MAGNIFICENT FRAUD: The Life of Anna Leonowens, Teacher at the Siamese Court
The result of years of research on three continents to reveal the surprising true story behind Anna and the King of Siam.
Skip Horack THE EDEN HUNTER (Counterpoint, September 2010) An African slave makes his way to freedom on a dangerous journey that will change him as a man.
Thomas E. Kennedy IN THE COMPANY OF ANGELS (Bloomsbury U.S. and U.K.)
A teacher, tortured in Chile, finds a new life in Copenhagen through the help of a caring psychiatrist and the love of a woman.
Eugenia Kim THE CALLIGRAPHER’S DAUGHTER (Henry Holt)
A rich family saga set in Korea during the first half of the 20th century.
Record
Trivaks-Matar
Bloomsbury
Brazil
Israel
U.K.
James Keene
with Hillel Levin
IN WITH THE DEVIL: The Fallen Hero, the Serial Killer and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption (St. Martin’s, September 2010)
In a nonfiction story as gripping as any thriller, a convicted drug dealer serving a long sentence is offered a chance to gain his freedom—if he survives a life-threatening mission. Presold to Playboy and optioned for a film for seven figures.
Sonatine
France
Raymond Moody MD
with Paul Perry
GLIMPSES OF ETERNITY: An Investigation into Shared Death Experiences (Guideposts, September 2010)
At the moment of a loved one’s passing, friends and family sometimes report seeing visions of a world beyond. Worldwide bestselling author Dr. Moody explores this phenomenon in his new book.
Laffont
Bertelsmann
Pergaminho
Edaf
Rider
France
Germany
Portugal
Spain
U.K.
Stuart Neville THE GHOSTS OF BELFAST (Soho Press) + COLLUSION (sequel, Soho Press, October 2010)
A dark, violent first novel set in today’s Belfast, Ireland. "One of the best first novels I’ve read in years." (James Ellroy) "One of the best Irish novels, in any genre, of recent times." (John Connolly)
Rivages
Aufbau
Metaixmio
Kodansha
Urano
Voltaire
Harvill Secker
France
Germany
Greece
Japan
Spain
Sweden
U.K.
Otto Penzler AGENTS OF TREACHERY (Vintage, June 2010)
An ambitious anthology of original stories by some of the best thriller writers in the world.
Mondadori
Corvus
Italy
U.K.
Tatjana Soli THE LOTUS EATERS (St. Martin’s, April 2010)
"You must read this beautiful and harrowing first novel. Its characters are unforgettable." (Richard Russo)
HarperCollins
U.K.
James Thompson SNOW ANGELS (Penguin Putnam) + DEAD OF WINTER (sequel, Penguin Putnam, forthcoming)
In the debut novel of a projected series set in Finland, a small town detective married to an American woman solves a brutal murder.
Record
WSOY
Gawsewitch
Rowohlt
Roca
Avon
Brazil
Finland
France
Germany
Spain
U.K.
Urban Waite THE TERROR OF LIVING (Little, Brown, February 2011) + DEAD IF I DON’T (sequel, Little, Brown, forthcoming)
In a talented literary writer’s first foray into suspense, he gives us one of the most terrifying villains ever to appear in a thriller.
Actes Sud
Droemer
Bruna
Peimme
Shinchosha
Urano
Simon & Schuster
France
Germany
Holland
Italy
Japan
Spain
U.K.
Michael White BEAUTIFUL ASSASSIN (William Morrow)
The most famous Russian sniper of World War II—a woman—comes to America on a P.R. tour, and mysteriously disappears.
Albin Michel
Quercus
France
U.K.




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