Readers of women’s fiction will find much to entertain them with new titles by Danielle Steel, Maeve Binchy, Barbara Delinsky , Kristin Hannah, and Adriana Trigiani.

Romance readers will be delighted by new work by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Carl Weber. Mystery readers will be happy to find new installments in their favorite series. Robert Parker has a new Jesse Stone mystery, J.D. Robb has a new Eve Dallas mystery, and M.C. Beaton brings back Hamish Macbeth. Jacqueline Winspear reprises Maisie Dobbs and Dana Stabenow’s Kate Shugak makes a comeback. 

Thriller readers will also see the return of favorite characters. Linda Fairstein offers a new Alexandra Cooper thriller, James Patterson has a new Mike Bennett thriller, Alex Berenson brings back John Wells, Jack Higgins brings back Sean Dillon, T. Jefferson Parker has a new Charlie Hood thriller, and Tim Dorsey has a new Serge A. Storms thriller. In addition, Michael Palmer’s new medical thriller will please his fans, and Jefferson Bass offers another forensic thriller set at the Body Farm.

A couple of fiction titles that are not to be missed take their inspiration from classic literature. These include Dan Simmons’ fascinating foray into the world of Charles Dickens and Christopher Moore’s riff on King Lear.

In speculative fiction news, Patricia Briggs makes her hardcover debut with the latest entry in the Mercy Thompson series.

Historical fiction titles this month revolve around the lives of remarkable women. Karen Harper imagines Shakespeare’s secret wife, Suzannah Dunn explores the life of Mary Tudor, and Robin Maxwell envisions Leonardo da Vinci’s mother. T.C. Boyle examines the life of Frank Lloyd Wright through his relationships with four women, and Kathryn Stockett remembers the civil rights movement through the experiences of three women.

In inspirational fiction, Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins offer their take on the Gospel of Luke. In addition, Terri Blackstock presents a thriller about a Nashville singer-songwriter.

The notable debuts this month: acclaimed memoirist Abraham Verghese weaves his experience as a physician into a sweeping cross-generational epic; a young Indian woman tackles issues of romance and independence in a cross-cultural version of chick-lit; a K-9 school dropout becomes a private eye, launching a new mystery series (yes, it’s narrated by a dog); and Joan Rivers (yes, that Joan Rivers) offers her first mystery novel. 

 

New Fiction coming in  February 2008 

Women's Fiction
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani

Romance
Up to No Good by Carl Weber
What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Mystery
Night and Day by Robert Parker
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
Death of a Witch by M.C. Beaton
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear
Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow

Thriller
Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein
Run for your Life by James Patterson
The Silent Man by Alex Berenson
A Darker Place by Jack Higgins
The Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker
Nuclear Jellyfish by Tim Dorsey
The Second Opinion by Michael Palmer
Bones of Betrayal by Jefferson Bass

Inspired by Literature
Fool by Christopher Moore
Drood by Dan Simmons

Speculative fiction
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs

Historical fiction
Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
The Queen's Sorrow by Suzannah Dunn
Signora Da Vinci by Robin Maxwell
The Women by T.C. Boyle
The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Inspirational
Luke's Story by Tim LaHaye
Double Minds by Terri Blackstock
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Notable debuts
Almost Single by Advaita Kala
Dog On It by Spencer Quinn
Murder at the Academy Awards by Joan Rivers

This article was originally published by Shannan Starnes Rosa, MSLS, Collection Development Librarian, Adult Materials for Ingram Library Services and is adapted and used here with permission.