VJ Books has received: Dan Wells – Mr. Monster, Iris Johansen – Chasing the Night,  Steve Alten – Grim Reaper, Alan M. Dershowitz – Trials of Zion, Clive Cussler – The Spy (UK), Sherrilyn Kenyon – No Mercy, S.J. Rozan – On the Line, Daniel Judson – Voyeur, Lee Child – Worth Dying For (also UK Edition), Michael Connelly – The Reversal (UK Edition), Gyles Brandreth – Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers (UK Edition), R.J. Ellory – The Saints of New York (Uk Edition), and Anthony E. Zuiker – Dark Prophecy.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author teams up once again with her Edgar award-winning son to bring us a new heart-pounding thriller involving the search for a mysterious Atlantean city

While mapping the ancient underwater city of Marinth in the Atlantic Ocean, submersible designer Hannah Bryson makes a shocking discovery: she may have finally uncovered the truth about the once-glorious city’s mysterious demise. Long ago it was a thriving metropolis bursting with culture and life-Marinth’s sudden disappearance has plagued scientists for years. But now, with her unexpected new findings, Hannah realizes that the ancient city’s explosive secret… (more…)

VJ Books has received: Rita Mae Brown  – Cat of the Century, James Patterson – 9th Judgment, Iris Johansen – Eight Days To Live, David Baldacci – Deliver Us From Evil, Dan Wells – I Am Not A Serial Killer, and Brian Freeman – The Burying Place.

VJ Books has just received:  Kinky Friedman -  Kinky’s Celebrity Pet Files,  Joe Finder – Vanished,  John Saul – House of Reckoning,  Allan Folsom – The Hadrian Memorandum,  James Patterson – The Murder of King Tut,   Iris Johansen – Blood Game,  and Gyles Brandreth – Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile.

Iris Johansen might be giving Noah a run for his money:  the bestselling novelist, says her publisher, is a “big-time animal lover” who has buffalos, cows, horses and seven dogs on her Georgia property.  Dark Summer, which has a cool one million copies in print, centers around a vet who cares for an injured black Lab with an amazing secret.  Next up from St. Martin’s:  Storm Cycle, due July 21, the second hard-cover she’s coauthored with her son, Roy, after last summer’s Silent Thunder.

Order your signed copy of Silent Thunder from Iris Johansen at www.vjbooks.com

(Publisher’s Weekly, May 4)

Stay tuned for more details on how to order your signed copy from www.vjbooks.com

Hello friends!

2008 was a great year for books.  We had the pleasure of bringing hundreds of new titles to you this year, and introducing you to dozens of new authors.

When it was suggested to make a list of our favorites and give you one last chance to add them to your collection, I found picking titles kind of like choosing between my children! 
 
Of course all your favorites climbed the charts and we were proud to bring you new books by Michael Connelly, Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson, George Pelecanos, Janet Evanovich, Robert Crais, Clive Cussler, Jonathan Kellerman, Gregg Hurwitz, and all the other usual suspects.
 
So we have picked our favorites in ten different catagories.  If you didn’t already pick these up, here’s your last chance to get them, and save 25%.

Looking ahead, we have already ordered titles for the first quarter of ’09.  It promises to be another big year with exciting new authors making their first appearance in our store as well as new books from all the bestselling authors you’ve come to expect at VJ Books.  Take a look at our Upcoming Titles to see what is ahead for 2009.

For now, grab these before they are gone!
 
Good reading,
 
John

Best New Author:  Mark Alpert (Final Theory)
Best New Legal: James Scott Bell (Try Dying)
Best Psychological Thriller:  Alan Jacobson (7th Victim)
Best Political Novel: Eric Van Lustbader (First Daughter)
Best Spy Novel:  Dan Fesperman (The Amateur Spy)
Best Youth Novel: Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry (Science Fair)
Best from the UK: David Hewson (The Garden of Evil)
Best Movie Tie-in: James Rollins (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
John’s Top Pick: Joe Domenici (Bringing Back the Dead)
Best Anthology: Lee Child (Killer Year)
New Friend of VJ Books:  Iris Johansen (Dark Summer)
Best Translation: Alnauldur Indridason (The Draining Lake)

(Publisher’s Weekly, Sept. 29)

Set largely in 12th-century Europe, this intricately plotted historical romance from bestseller Johansen, the sequel to Lion’s Bride (1996), is replete with majestic castles, ruthless assassins and gentlemen rogues. Two star-crossed lovers become unwilling participants in a deadly struggle for control of an artifact that could contain the very secrets to immortality itself. Ex-assassin Kadar Ben Arnaud wants nothing more than to live a quiet life in Scotland with the love of his life, former slave Selene Ware. But when Arnaud is summoned by his old master to collect on a promise he made years earlier, he’s honor-bound to leave the safety of his home and embark on a perilous journey to steal a priceless treasure from a stronghold in Tuscany. When Ware is kidnapped, Arnaud finds himself forced to embrace the darkness of his past in order to save her. The smoldering relationship between Arnaud and Ware will keep romance fans turning the pages. (Dec. 2008)

Get your copy of The Treasure by Iris Johansen at www.vjbooks.com today!

Iris Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She had eighteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers.
 
With over 70 novels to her credit, VJ Books is pleased to present her latest for your consideration.

www.vjbooks.com