New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig returns with a riveting new thriller about a man caught between the politics of big government and the corruption of big business.
Jack Wiley, a successful Wall Street banker, believes he has discovered the deal of the century; it seems like a partnership made in heaven…until the Pentagon’s investigative service begins nosing around, and the deal turns into a nightmare. Now, Jack’s back is up against the wall and he and the Capitol Group find themselves embroiled in the greatest scandal the government and corporate America have ever seen…
An irresistible treasure, two master thieves, and a secret as old as mankind . . . Testing their courage and wits, reformed thief Michael St. Pierre and his team are forced to plot a series of daring thefts that take them inside some of the city’s most celebrated (and heavily guarded) sanctums, from the imperial harem of Topkapi Palace to the tombs of the Hagia Sophia itself. More than priceless artifacts are at stake – the lives of loved ones and perhaps the fate of humanity itself hang in the balance..
“Due to a squeezed schedule, the publication of The Devil Colony will be pushed off until next summer (June 2011). I was disappointed to learn this, but it was not totally unexpected. Publishers like to have manuscripts hitting an editor’s desk about a year before it is due to be published. The reason for that long lead-time is to help in promotion, marketing, and getting Advanced Readers Copies to reviewers.”–James Rollins
With her young son’s potentially fatal neuroblastoma in complete remission, New York City medical examiner Laurie Montgomery returns to work, only to face the case of her career. The investigation into the death of CIA agent Kevin Markham is a professional challenge-and has Laurie’s colleagues wondering if she still has what it takes after so much time away.
Markham’s autopsy results are inconclusive, and though it appears he’s been poisoned, toxicology fails to corroborate Laurie’s suspicions. While her coworkers doubt her assassination theory, her determination wins over her husband, fellow medical examiner Jack Stapleton, and together they discover associations to a large pharmaceutical company and several biomedical start-ups dealing with stem-cell research. Laurie and Jack race to connect the dots before they are consumed in a dangerous game of biotech espionage.
In Storm Prey, there’s a storm brewing. Very early, 4:45, on a bitterly cold Minnesota morning, three big men burst through the door of a hospital pharmacy, duct-tape the hands, feet, mouth, and eyes of two pharmacy workers, and clean the place out. But then things swiftly go bad, one of the workers dies, and the robbers hustle out to their truck-and find themselves for just one second face-to-face with a blond woman in the garage: Weather Karkinnen, surgeon, wife of an investigator named Lucas Davenport.
Did she see enough? Can she identify them? Gnawing it over later, it seems to them there is only one thing they can do: Find out who she is, and eliminate the only possible witness… (more…)
Preston and Child are bestselling coauthors of 13 novels: Relic, which was made into a number one box office hit movie, Mount Dragon, Reliquary, Riptide, Thunderhead, The Ice Limit, The Cabinet of Curiosities, Still Life with Crows, Brimstone, Dance of Death, The Book of the Dead, The Wheel of Darkness, and Cemetery Dance. Collectible editions of their books can be had at VJ Books (http://www.vjbooks.com).
In Fever Dream, Special Agent Pendergast is putting to rest long-ignored possessions reminiscent of his wife Helen’s tragic death, only to make a stunning-and dreadful-discovery. Helen had been mauled by… (more…)
In The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy (May 2010: Penguin), Casey and Lacey Nicefolk are two regular, all-American brother-and-sister twins who have a secret. In their barn there is a mysterious widget that can turn any small object into a life-size replica.
Since their parents are out-of-town, the twins decide to have some fun and create a real working powerboat using a model boat and their newly found gizmo. Casey and Lacey take their new powerboat and enter a race up the Sacramento River. But during the race, they find that their powerboat is no ordinary boat and that the race is no ordinary race. This is a romping adventure where being the first to cross the finish line is not the only prize.
Clive Cussler is the bestselling author of the Dirk Pitt series, the Oregon Files series, and the Numa Files series–all nautical mystery/thriller novels. Some of the novels in the Dirk Pitt adventures include… (more…)
“If the truth be known, I have always been an easy mark for a good adventure. I eagerly wait for each new release by Clive Cussler, Jack DuBrul, James Rollins and Steve Berry, just to name a few.
Book after book these authors deliver suspense, intrigue, and offer creative answers to some of history’s greatest mysteries. With the world frequently hanging in the balance their heroes save mankind from the latest villain, while simultaneously unraveling ancient riddles.
So how could I resist when I learned of a new author with a story lauded by Jim Rollins, Doug Preston, Steve Berry, Gayle Lynds and Chris Kuzneski? I read an advance and was knocked out. Morrison brings a new voice to adventure, and I predict will earn his own place in the genre. I know I already have a place on my bookshelf reserved for his books!
Join me in welcoming Boyd Morrison to our community of collectors.” – John Hutchinson, co-owner of VJ Books
Legend has it that somewhere on Mt. Ararat sits the remains of Noah’s Ark.
In a genre that has shown us the whereabouts of the Island of Atlantis, King Solomon’s Mine, Alexander’s Library, and the gold of the Incas, it was only a matter of time for The Ark itself to see daylight.
Morrison delivers all of the thrills we’ve come to expect is his debut novel, The Ark (Touchstone, May 2010). The story begins with archaeologist Hasad Arvadi announcing that his lifelong search for Noah’s Ark is about to bear fruit as he struggles to record his final thoughts, trapped in a darkened chamber, succumbing to multiple gun shot wounds.
The story roars to life as Arvadi’s daughter, Dilara Kenner, also an archaeologist is marked for death by the same dark force that has taken her father’s life. She teams up with Tyler Locke, an engineer whose past may offer clues to a plot so sinister that it signals an end to the human experience. Locke and Kenner race against time to unravel a vast conspiracy led by a villain so real it will make your skin crawl. Can they stop him in time, and how does the story of the flood and Noah’s Ark fit in?
Move over Dirk Pitt, stand aside Phil Mercer, watch out Cotton Malone, Tyler Locke is on the scene promising Boyd Morrison a commanding place at the adventure table.
The Ark has it all, a tall dark hero with unsurpassed skills and incredible timing, a beautiful archeologist who can handle herself in a fight, a wealthy bad guy with plans to dominate the world, and clues to a ancient mystery that will have you rethinking human history.
I assume you are one of those people who buy a signed first edition for their collection and then picks up a reading copy at Costco, or better yet, waits for a paperback to show up at the Goodwill.No insult intended – I’m one of those people.For (non-antiquarian) collectible books I recommend:
1.Jackets should be covered in acid-free book jacket covers.
2.Books should stand up-right on a book shelf, so as not to create a slant of the spine.
3.Books should be kept out of direct sunlight, where air can circulate freely.
4.Store them away from windows and don’t put them on shelves against outside walls.
5.Store them on flat, smooth shelves that are strong enough to support their weight.
6.Books should not be in contact with unsealed wood because it can release damaging acidic vapors.Line shelves with acid free boards if necessary to prevent this problem.
7.Use bookends to keep the books from falling over, and be sure they are high enough to support the books completely.
8.Avoid storing books in an attic or basement because attics get too hot and basements get too damp.Both are also subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity levels.Keep books out from under plumbing and water pipes; water damage from these sources is all too common.
9.You can also consider custom-fitted archival boxes made from high-quality materials.
New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig returns with a riveting new thriller about a man caught between the politics of big government and the corruption of big business. 
“If the truth be known, I have always been an easy mark for a good adventure. I eagerly wait for each new release by 
Legend has it that somewhere on Mt. Ararat sits the remains of Noah’s Ark.