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Santa 365: A Chet and Bernie Mystery eShort Story by Spencer Quinn Atria Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date Nov 24, 2015 Description Santa doesn’t just deliver gifts—he takes them too!—in this delightful holiday e-short featuring New York Times bestselling sleuths Chet and Bernie. He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. This year, jolly old St. Nick knows Bernie has been sleeping on preparations for a special Christmas celebration with his son Charlie

Simon’s Cat: Off to the Vet…and Other Cat-astrophes by Simon Tofield Akashic Books Pub Date: October 29, 2015 Description In the last five years, Simon's Cat has become a global phenomenon. Star of thirty-nine films, which have been watched over 500 million times, and winner of a dozen major industry awards, Simon's Cat has captured the hearts of a worldwide audience. In this brand-new book we see Simon's Cat face any feline's most dreaded scenario--he's off to the vet. And

Claws for Alarm: A Nick & Nora Mystery by T.C. LoTempio Berkley Prime Crime Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: November 3, 2015 Description “The purrfect sleuthy duo”* is back, and this time murder hits close to home for Nora Charles and her partner Nick, a stealthy little feline gumshoe groomed to solve a shocking crime. Since inheriting her mother’s sandwich shop, Nora Charles is more about hot grilled paninis than cold-blooded murder—until her sister Lacey is arrested. The vict

Plot Boiler: A Black Cat Bookshop Mystery by Ali Brandon Berkley Prime Crime Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: November 3, 2015 Description The New York Times bestselling author of Literally Murder returns to Pettistone’s Fine Books, where the silence of Hamlet the cat speaks volumes about two mysterious deaths… It’s almost Fourth of July, and to boost customer traffic in their Brooklyn neighborhood, bookseller Darla Pettistone decides to throw a block party. All the local shop

Murder Most Howl: A Claws & Paws Mystery By Krista Davis Berkley Prime Crime Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: November 24, 2015 Description Holly Miller is delighted her grandmother has finally left the Sugar Maple Inn to take a well-deserved vacation. It means Holly’s in charge, but running the inn might be more challenging than she realized. Wagtail’s throwing a weekend-long murder mystery game to draw in tourists during the slow season, the inn has a full house, and a blizzar

Embracing the Wild in Your Dog By Bryan Bailey Smith Publicity Outdoors & Nature, Nonfiction Pub Date: October 6, 2015 Description The ontogeny of anthropomorphism, where we attach our human traits to our pets, is the most damaging and paralytic problem associated with dog ownership today. Believing in a fairy tale world where dogs possess the same moral consciousness and a sense of altruism as attributed to humans has led to consequences that include a drastic increase in le

Death by Tea by Alex Erickson Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: November 24, 2015 Description Mystery lovers have descended on Pine Hills for this year's book club competition, to be held at Krissy Hancock's bookstore café. But the killer in their midst seems determined to outwit all the armchair sleuths—and send Krissy to the remainder bin forever. Just before two dueling book clubs are set to square off at Death by Coffee, one of the competitors turns up dead

Death Before Decaf: A Java Jive Mystery By Caroline Fardig Alibi Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: November 17 Description Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Diane Mott Davidson, Caroline Fardig's captivating new mystery novel takes readers behind the counter of a seemingly run-of-the-mill coffeehouse . . . where murder is brewing. After her music career crashes and burns spectacularly, Juliet Langley is forced to turn to the only other business she knows: food service. Unfo

Doctor Who: System Wipe By Oli Smith Science Fiction & Fantasy Pub Date: November 19, 2015 Description The Eleventh Doctor finds himself trapped in the virtual world of Parallife. As he tries to save the inhabitants from being destroyed by a deadly virus, Amy and Rory must fight to keep the Doctor's body in the real world safe from the mysterious entity known as Legacy. Review Doctor Who: System Wipe is an adventure targeted to younger fans of the series. The novel has less

Death Comes to Kurland Hall By Catherine Lloyd Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub date: November 24, 2015 Description As wedding bells chime in Kurland St. Mary, a motley group of visitors descends on the village—and with a murderer on the prowl, some of them may not be returning home… Lucy Harrington has returned to Kurland St. Mary to help with her friend Sophia Giffin's wedding. But her homecoming is made disagreeable by the presence of Major Robert Kurland, whose bu