Catching UP!

Books that went to press, or back to press this week:

Also there are still Computer Problems Galore!  The Guru is back from Vacation, but we have to wait while he fixes all those who are unable to work at all, BEFORE he can get to us. We will get Everything back Running Right ASAP!

PAYBACK: Kathy Sear and Greg Hawkins Series, Vol. 5, by  Michael Field
   During a routine prisoner transfer a dramatic prison escape by four hardened criminals shocks the law enforcement community. A review of their extensive criminal histories reveals they all have one thing in common – Pineview Detectives Greg Hawkins and Kathy Sear are responsible for them being incarcerated.

   The detectives suddenly find themselves in a unique situation as the hunters become the hunted. They are forced to match wits with not only the escaped prisoners but also those that assisted and carried out the prison break.

BOOTS AND THE BRANCH BOYS, by Marjorie K. Doughty

A period novel where Eleanor Hadley, better known as “Boots,” welcomes the “Branch Boys,” veterans from her Maryland home town, back from World War II. All of them have changed and many use alcohol to dull the pain from the devastation they’ve experienced.

Galleys that are out, or returned and waiting for final publication:

THE MURDER OF SECRETARY Judd KANE: Adventures on Capital Hill Series, Vol. 2, by Celine Rose Mariotti

   Second in the popular political thriller series.

Work began or continued on the following:

The Kid Who Wasn't There, by C. M. Albrecht

Jonas gets in pretty deep with a powerful talk show hostess, a mobster and art dealers and a very big Navajo, not to mention a lot of women who try to make him forget he's a happily married man with two children at home, and his troubles extend to home too. Life can be tough!

MEDIC 1260, Volunteer Series Vol. 4, by Tom Ward.

   Doyle and his paramedic friends are back on the road to adventure as they give Volunteer medical assistance to people in their small Pensylvania Town.  

WENDELL & TYLER: WE'RE OFF! by James Kincaid

    Even their guidebook – Worst Places to Eat, Wackiest Roadside Attractions, and Don’t Go Here! – offer no guidance. These two sixteen-year-olds are off on a summer-long road trip, from Los Angeles to Atlanta, without any clear idea what they are doing, what they might run into, what they might discover.

 Toby Martin: Private Eye, by Barbara Grengs  

   The sixth (and last) in the popular Toby  Martin Mystery series. Toby is a real P.I. now and also still has aspirations of being a writer.

BLEEDING HEARTS: Killian Kendall Mystery Series, Vol. 1

   Winner of the Stonewall Society's 2002 Pride in the Arts Literary Award in the Whodunit Category! 

MINISTER'S ESCAPADES, Vol. 2 by Celine Rose Mariotti

  
   Rev. Castle is back in another cozy mystery.  

REAP THE WHIRLWIND: Killian Kendall Mystery Series, Vol. 2,  by Josh Aterovis. 
   Suicide, or murder? That's the question in the second Killian Kendall mystery. Will Smith suspects murder when an old childhood pal drowns, and asks his friend Killian for help in solving the mystery.

TRUTH OF YESTERDAY,  by Josh Aterovis

ALL LOST THINGS, by Josh Aterovis

CHANGE  OF WORLDS, by Josh Aterovis

Jack's News!

  by your bookstore cat, 
and gossip columnist!

I was so happy to hear from my feline friends Lucy and Darby who live with Elizabeth Eagan-Cox high in the California Mountains, east of L.A. They are both Lap-cats and sent me book reviews.  Lucy gave Elizabeth  the idea for the ghost cat in her book A Ghost of Brother Jonathan's.  See above.

 (Just scroll on down to the next blog for the reviews if you missed them!) 

I took Darby's advice on the action-adventure story and finished it Last Night! Boy, that was a great read! I do think the author could have thought up a more warrior-type name for him, though. Puss? I ask you? How creative is that? My own name is Jack Dempsey and he was a famous warrior in his day.  When I was reading, I pictured Puss more like this:

Meanwhile, here at home,  Arline is still stumbling around and getting out of breath if she walks more than up and down the hall. But she still says she feels better. I'm not so sure of that. She gave me treats 3 times last night (Every time I asked!) and she NEVER does that because, as you know, I am on a diet! So I'm sure her concentration is not back up to snuff.

She DID call the computer man, but he said that if it works at all, we have to wait! "People who are 'Blackscreen' come first." Mmmm. Must be a new virus. I have to admit our Electronic Box IS functioning after a fashion, but he's being VERY uncooperative...Even the printer won't work!

Please don't forget to let me know 

what you are all up to! 

Just send arline@mail.com a message with 

 "News for Jack" 

in the subject line, and

I'll make sure it shows up right here. 

  Thanks!