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LY 2012AFRAID TO DIE A Selena Alvarez/Regan Pescoli NovelLisa Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

FIRE KISSED The Shadow Kissed SeriesErin Kellison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

STALKING THE OTHERS An H&W Investigations NovelJess Haines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

IN THE BARRISTER’S BEDTina Gabrielle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

TEMPTING FORTUNEJo Beverley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

ALWAYS WITH LOVEJanet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

BECAUSE OF YOUJanet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

CAN’T SAY GOODBYE Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

DEAD RINGERMary Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TAINTED NIGHT, TAINTED BLOOD E.S. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

GOING ORGANIC CAN KILL YOUA Blossom Valley MysteryStaci McLaughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

BACK TO SCHOOL MURDERA Lucy Stone MysteryLeslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

SCOTCHED A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish MysteryKaitlyn Dunnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

HUSTLIN’ DIVASDe’nesha Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACHVanessa Davis Griggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

KEEPING SCORERegina Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

CLOSE QUARTERSLucy Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

PULSE A Frank Quinn NovelJohn Lutz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

SAVAGE TEXAS:A Good Day To DieWilliam W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . .20

THE LONER: Hard Luck MoneyJ.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

A WICKED SNOWGregg Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN MANWilliam W. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

LOST GIRLSCaitlin Rother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 5Keisha Ervin, Brenda Hampton & Edd McNair . . . . . . . . .25

FULL CIRCLEAyana Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

FAITHMichelle Larks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

RIGHT PACKAGE, WRONG BAGGAGEWanda B. Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

IN MY GIRLS I TRUSTBrandi Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

REVELATIONSLatrese N. Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T | JULY 2012

AFRAID TO DIE A Selena Alvarez/Regan Pescoli Novel

Lisa Jackson

KEY SELLING POINTS• Lisa Jackson has over 15 millioncopies of her books in print in 19 languages.

• Romantic suspense is an extremely hot category, as evidenced by the success of such New York Times bestsellingauthors as Linda Howard,Iris Johansen, and Catherine Coulter.

• While Lisa Jackson has a strongfemale readership, she alsoappeals to male thriller readerswho enjoy such authors as HarlanCoben, Jonathan Kellerman, and John Sandford.

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1850-6

Price: $7.99/$9.99

Rights: World

Pages: 484

Spine: 3/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Lake Oswego, OR

eBook: 978-1-4201-2844-4

Others may dread the chill of winter, but he relishes it. The way the frigid water preserves his victims, the feel of their icy skin beneath his fingers... And soon the world will see theirbeauty—and his vengeance.

The town of Grizzly Falls is on edge in the wake of a serial killer, and Detective SelenaAlvarez is no exception. That case was solved, but a new nightmare is about to unfold. Thereare two victims so far—their bodies found frozen solid and deliberately displayed. Both are women she knew. And each wears a piece of Selena’s jewelry.

Selena’s partner, Detective Regan Pescoli, and the entire department are on the case, as is P.I. Dylan O’Keefe—a man Selena got too close to once before. But this killer already knowstoo much about Selena’s secret terror, her flaws, and the past she’s tried to outrun. And soonhe’ll show her that she has every reason to be afraid.

praise for the novels of lisa jackson“Terrifying...a creepy thriller sure to please Jackson’s many fans.”

—Publishers Weekly onDevious

“A nail-biting tale of dangerous secrets and deadly passions.” —Booklist onDevious

“Will satisfy series fans as well as readers who enjoy Lisa Gardner and Linda Fairstein”—Library Journal onDevious

“Her latest whodunit hits all the marks, taking readers on a nail-biting roller-coaster ride.”—Library Journal onWithout Mercy

“A juicy creep-a-thon…builds to a surprising cliffhanger ending.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) onWithout Mercy

Fans of #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson’s blockbuster,Born to Die, will be clamoring for the return of Detectives Selena Alvarezand Regan Pescoli, in this exciting thriller that transports them back toGrizzly Falls, Montana.

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MARKETING PLANS• Early mid-month on sale date: 6/12/12

• Advance reading copies with teaser for You Don't Want To Know (Kensington Hardcover, 8/12)

• National print advertising campaign

• National online advertising campaign

• Targeted Facebook advertising campaign

• National on-air radio station giveaways

• National print media campaign

• Major digital marketing and publicity campaign

• Blogger outreach campaign, including ePostcards

• Local author appearances and online virtual chats

• Featured in the Kensington Fiction eNewsletter

• Featured title on kensingtonbooks.com and LisaJackson.com

Lisa Jackson is the number-one New York Times bestselling authorof more than seventy-five novels, including Devious, Born To Die,Running Scared and Chosen To Die. She is also the author ofWickedGame and Wicked Lies, co-written with her sister, the bestsellingauthor Nancy Bush. Jackson has over ten million copies of her booksin print. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Readerscan visit her website at www.lisajackson.com©

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Born to Die 8/11 (978-1-4201-0278-9)

Chosen to Die 8/09 (978-1-4201-0277-2)

Left to Die 8/08 (978-1-4201-0276-5)

The Thrilling ‘To Die’ Series:

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FIRE KISSEDThe Shadow Kissed Series

Erin Kellison

KEY SELLING POINTS• Kellison’s writing will appeal to readers of Nalini Singh andJeaniene Frost, who also mixurban fantasy and paranormalromance.

• Erin Kellison attends both nationaland local fan conventions, andplans an extensive blog tour onpub to connect with readers.

• Author has created a website for fans, complete with characterTwitter feeds, interactive map of wraith sightings, and ghostappearances.

• An eNovella, Shadow Play, will be available in May 2012 to buildexcitement leading into the publication of Fire Kissed.

• Features and giveaways onromance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, anderinkellison.com

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies


• Online advertising

• Features and giveaways onromance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, anderinkellison.com

Category: Paranormal Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1897-1

Price: $6.99/$7.99 • Rights: WorldPages: 352 • Spine: 27/32 •Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Gilbert, AZ

eBook: 978-1-4201-2845-1

Fire: It is Kaye Brand’s power to wield. But outcast from her kind, she’s been selling herselfto the highest bidder—money for her survival in exchange for a magic glimpse into theflames of the future.

As one of the angelic Order, Jack Bastian has no use for a female like Kaye, as provocativeand unexpected as her blazing beauty. Yet he has no choice but to hire her to uncover thesecrets of his sworn enemy and her former fiancé, Ferrol Grey.

War is inevitable between the defenders of the Order and the mage houses who threaten toengulf the world in Shadow. For Jack, mage-born Kaye is off limits, no matter how hot theimpossible attraction between them. But in the coming darkness, beset by danger and desire,everything is about to change…

praise for the shadow kissed series“Fans of dark drama will be captivated by this intense new series.” —RT Book Reviews

“Powerful and fast-paced…a riveting read.” —Nina Bangs on Shadow Bound

“Beautiful, evocative…gripping. A dark and scrumptious treat!”—Alexandra Ivy on Shadowman

Erin Kellison is the author of the Shadow Series, which includes Shadow Bound, ShadowFall, Shadowman, and the Shadow Touch novella series. She graduated summa cum laudewith a degree in English Language and Literature, and went on for a masters in CulturalAnthropology, focusing on oral storytelling. Erin is a member of Romance Writers of America. Please visit her at www.ErinKellison.com.

Sales History: zebra mass market: Shadowman 9/11 (978-1-4201-1896-4)dorchester mass market:Shadow Fall 8/10 (978-0-505-52830-8)Shadow Bound 7/10 (978-0-505-52829-2)

Like J.R. Ward’s Fallen Angel series and Jacki Frank’s Nightwalkers, Erin Kellison’s Shadow series spans the genres of contemporary urbanfantasy and paranormal romance, and offers a winning combination ofmagic and sensuality.

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STALKING THE OTHERSAn H&W Investigations Novel

Jess Haines

KEY SELLING POINTS• This is the fourth of Jess Haines’shighly-praised Shiarra Waynestseries.

• Paranormal romance and urbanfantasy are an extremely hot category as evidenced by the success of such authors as Sherrilyn Kenyon and Christine Feehan.

• Readers of this genre enjoy serieswith continuing characters, suchas Richelle Mead’s Dark Swanseries, and Jacquelyn Frank’sNightwalker series.


• Promotion at fantasy conventions

• Promotions with social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter

• Features, promotions and give-aways on urban fantasy andromance reader review sites,kensingtonbooks.com, andjesshaines.com

Category: Urban Fantasy

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2402-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Tujunga, CA (near Los Angeles)

eBook: 978-1-4201-2839-0

Once, she was one of the good guys—or as close as a New York P.I. can get. Then ShiarraWaynest was drawn into the world of the Others. Every faction has its own loyalties andagenda. And Shia’s recent betrayal by her ex-boyfriend means that she may be on the verge ofbecoming a rogue werewolf at the next full moon.

Of course, with all the threats against her, Shia’s not sure she’ll live long enough to find out.The enigmatic vampire Royce wants her back in his clutches, as do two powerful werewolfpacks, along with the police. Instead of going into hiding, Shia is enlisting the aid of herenchanted hunter’s belt and every dirty P.I. trick she knows. If she’s going down, she’ll takeout as many of her enemies as she can—and hope that in the process, she keeps whateverhumanity she has left.

praise for jess haines and her novels“A fun, high-octane ride with a take charge heroine who will leave you wanting more.”

—Alexandra Ivy, New York Times bestselling author on Hunted by the Others

“It doesn’t get much better for pure urban fantasy than Jess Haines.”—All Things Urban Fantasy on Taken by the Others

Jess Haines grew up in New York and is currently residing in southern California. Visit herwebsite at www.jesshaines.com.

Sales History: zebra mass market: Deceived by the Others 7/11 (978-1-4201-1189-7)Taken by the Others 1/11 (978-1-4201-1188-0)Hunted by the Others 5/10 (978-1-4201-1187-3)

In her fourth volume of an extraordinary urban fantasy series featuring aP.I. with some out-of-this-world clients, Jess Haines draws readers deepinto the mesmerizing world of the Others—werewolves, vampires, andmages who make their home among humans.

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IN THE BARRISTER’S BED

Tina Gabrielle

KEY SELLING POINTS• Tina Gabrielle’s books have beentranslated into five languages.

• Lady of Scandalwas one ofRomantic Times’ best debut historical romances of 2009.

• The author’s background as an attorney lends her specialexpertise in this legal-themed historical romance.



• Features and giveaways onromance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, andtinagabrielle.com

Category: Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2275-6

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Cinnaminson, NJ (near Philadelphia)

eBook: 978-1-4201-2837-6

A bastard by birth, James Devlin lives on his own terms—until a twist of fate reveals that he is the true Duke of Blackwood. Though the brooding bachelor swears to hold on to hisfreedom, he does intend to take back his childhood home. But once at Wyndmoor Manor,he discovers an arresting adversary in Bella Sinclair. Her hot-blooded claim to his home is amusing…and arousing. Which is why he isn’t leaving until he takes possession of everything—starting with the bewitching Bella.

Bella is furious when the Duke barges into her home, declaring it rightfully his! The willfulwidow is not about to give up her haven without a fight, no matter how determined theDuke is—or how sensual the battlefield. But once she’s sharing a house with the beguilingbarrister, she is in danger of losing everything—one deep, slow kiss at a time.

praise for tina gabrielle’s novels“Lively, engaging...Gabrielle’s barristers will have you swooning!”

—Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author

“Well-matched lovers...witty comradely repartee.”—Publishers Weekly on In the Barrister’s Chambers

“Tantalizing…revenge, secrets and misunderstandings…with sizzle.”—Romantic Times on Lady of Scandal

“Scintillating.” —Booklist on A Perfect Scandal

“Delicious, tantalizing and riveting.” —Romantic Times on A Perfect Scandal

Tina Gabrielle, an award-winning author, is an attorney and former mechanical engineerwhose love of romance novels helped her get through years of academia. Visit her website atwww.tinagabrielle.com.

Sales History: zebra mass market: In the Barrister’s Chambers 9/11 (978-1-4201-2274-9)A Perfect Scandal 10/10 (978-1-4201-0849-1)Lady of Scandal 9/09 (978-1-4201-0848-4)

Drawing upon her legal expertise, award-winning author Tina Gabriellecrafts the second book in a unique romance series that features sexy barristers who share chambers in Regency London.

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Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E D R E I S S U E | JULY 2012

TEMPTING FORTUNE

Jo Beverley

KEY SELLING POINTS• Jo Beverley is a five-time winnerof Romance Writers of America’scherished RITA Award and one ofonly a handful of members of theRWA Hall of Fame.

• Beverley regularly appears onbestseller lists including the NewYork Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly.

• Lord of Midnight received astarred review in PublishersWeekly, and My Lady Notorioushas appeared on a number of listsof the best romances ever.

MARKETING PLANS• Online advertising campaign

• Features and giveaways onromance reader review sites,kensingtonbooks.com, andjobev.com

Category:Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2055-4 (r)

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 448

Spine: 3/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Devon, England

Portia St. Claire’s brother has gambled and lost once too often, thrusting her into the handsof ruthless men. To keep his life he must give up his sister’s virtue, to be auctioned off inLondon’s most notorious brothel.

To retrieve an incriminating letter, Bryght Malloren once broke into a house where he wasgreeted at pistol point by a resolute woman…a woman he could swear stands before him,masked and trembling, on a madam’s auction block… Unable to leave Portia to such a cruelfate, Bryght turns the private wager into a very public game of seduction, one that confirmshis reputation as a shameless rake and keeps all of London society breathless with anticipation.But on a night shimmering with destiny, truth, and passion, those who tempt fortune risklosing everything…including their hearts.

praise for jo beverley and her novels “A born storyteller.” —Mary Jo Putney

“Fantastic…Jo Beverley shows again why she is considered one of the genre’s brightest stars.” —Affaire de Coeur

“Fast-paced and delightfully wicked.” —Library Journal

Jo Beverley is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling romance novels, all set inher native England. She has won nearly every award in romantic fiction, including five RITAawards. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and Honor Roll.To learn more about her and her books, visit www.jobev.com.

Sales History: zebra mass market: An Unwilling Bride 9/11 (978-1-4201-2053-0)Forbidden 6/11 (978-1-4201-2054-7)An Invitation to Sin 2/11 (978-1-4201-1238-2)Christmas Angel 10/08 (978-1-4201-0820-0)

In this second book in her popular English Regency Malloren series,intense emotion, well-drawn characters, and clever dialogue sets apartNew York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley—a household name inromance, and an author Romantic Times described as “one of the greatnames of the genre.”

Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E D R E I S S U E S | JULY 2012

ALWAYS WITH LOVE

Janet Dailey

Category: Contemporary RomanceISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2569-6 (r)Price: $5.99/$6.99Rights: U.S. & CANPages: 368 Spine: 29/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Branson, MOPublishing History: zebra mass market 7/04 (978-0-8217-7811-1)Sales History: zebra mass market: Dance with Me 7/11 (978-1-4201-2213-8)Everything7/11 (978-1-4201-2214-5)Forever 7/11 (978-1-4201-2215-2)

CAN’T SAYGOODBYEJanet Dailey

Category: Contemporary RomanceISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2571-9 (r)Price: $5.99/$6.99Rights: U.S. & CANPages: 368 Spine: 29/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Branson, MOPublishing History: zebra mass market 7/04 (978-0-8217-7812-8)Sales History: zebra mass market: Dance with Me 7/11 (978-1-4201-2213-8)Everything7/11 (978-1-4201-2214-5)Forever 7/11 (978-1-4201-2215-2)

BECAUSE OF YOUJanet Dailey

Category: Contemporary RomanceISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2570-2 (r)Price: $5.99/$6.99Rights: U.S. & CANPages: 368 Spine: 29/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Branson, MOPublishing History: zebra mass market 7/04 (978-0-8217-7810-4)Sales History: zebra mass market: Dance with Me 7/11 (978-1-4201-2213-8)Everything 7/11 (978-1-4201-2214-5)Forever 7/11 (978-1-4201-2215-2)

Fans of the iconic New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey will be falling in love with these repackaged reissues—each containing two classic romances—at a very special price.

Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. Since then, she has written more than 100more novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with 300million copies of her books sold in 19 languages in 98 countries.

KEY SELLING POINTS• Janet Dailey is a New York Times bestselling author with instant name recognition and a built-in fan base!

• Dailey has written more than 100 novels, and 300 million copies of her books have been sold in 19 languages in 98 countries.

• A new letter from the author introduces each collection.

MARKETING PLANS• Targeted online advertising


• Features and giveaways on romance reader review sites, kensingtonbooks.com, and janetdailey.com

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Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E D R E I S S U E | JULY 2012

DEAD RINGER

Mary Burton

KEY SELLING POINTS• Specially priced at $5.99.

• Burton’s classic thrillers are beingrepublished back-to-back—I’mWatching Youwas published June2012 and Dying Screamwill be published August 2012.

• Will appeal to fans of Lisa Jacksonand Carla Neggars— those whoenjoy “hard edged” romantic suspense.

• Dead Ringer and I’m Watching Youwere Featured Alternates of theDoubleday, Rhapsody. MysteryGuild, and Literary Guild Book Clubs.

• Burton is a seasoned promoter andhas built a strong fanbase online, is actively engaged in social networking, and attends all themajor conferences and conventions.

• Mary Burton’s books have beenpublished in five languages.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance Reading Copies


• Radio station on air giveaways

• Promotions on Facebook and Twitter

• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and maryburton.com

Category: Romantic Suspense

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2907-6 (r)

Price: $5.99/$6.99 • Rights: World

Pages: 432 • Spine 1/32 • Pack: 24

Author’s Residence: Richmond, VA

eBook: 978-1-4201-2989-2

Beside each body, he leaves a simple charm bearing a woman’s name. Ruth. Judith. Rachel.The victims were strangers to each other, but they have been chosen with the utmost care.Each bears a striking resemblance to Kendall Shaw, a local anchorwoman…each brutallystrangled by a madman whose obsession will never end...

In front of the cameras, Kendall exudes confidence. But at night she’s haunted by nightmaresin which she is young, alone, and filled with fear. Are these memories—or omens? Despitewarnings from Detective Jacob Warwick, Kendall can’t stop investigating the recent murders. She knows she holds the key to catching a psychopath—if he doesn’t get to herfirst. But as Kendall and Jacob dig into the victims’ backgrounds, from the shadows of thepast a legacy of evil resurfaces. Every murder, every moment has been leading to Kendall.And this time, nothing will stop the killer from making her his final victim…

praise for mary burton and her novels “Taut, compelling.” —Carla Neggars on I’m Watching Over You

“A chilling thriller.” —Beverly Barton onDead Ringer.

“A Twisted Tale.” —Lisa Jackson on Dying Scream

Mary Burton is the author of numerous novels and is a recipient of the prestigious RITAAward from the Romance Writers of America. Her commitment to realism has led to eye-opening interviews with local law enforcement, to forensic seminars, and to the firingrange. She is a graduate of the Henrico County Citizens Police Academy and the RichmondFBI Citizen’s Academy, and attended Sisters in Crime’s three day Forensic University program. Mary resides in Virginia where she enjoys yoga, cooking, hiking and the occasionaltriathlon. Readers can visit her website at www.maryburton.com.

Publishing History: zebra mass marketDead Ringer 11/08 978-1-4201-0027-3

Sales History: zebra mass marketMerciless 2/11 (978-1-4201-1020-3)Senseless 1/11 (978-1-4201-1019-7)Dying Scream 12/09 (978-1-4201-0028-0)

In the bestselling tradition of Lisa Jackson, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Burton will surely capture a newaudience with this stunningly repackaged, value priced edition of her classic thriller.

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K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T | JULY 2012

TAINTED NIGHT, TAINTED BLOOD

E.S. Moore

KEY SELLING POINTS• Kat Redding is a character whocan evoke thoughts of the Bridefrom “Kill Bill” or the female vampire lead from “Underworld.”Women can cheer for her andadmire her strengths, whileempathizing with her weaknesses.Men will enjoy the action scenes,while appreciating a woman whois willing to stand up for what shebelieves in.

• Will appeal to fans of Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, and, tosome extent, Dean Koontz orStephen King.


• Promotion at fantasy conventions


• Features, promotions and giveaways on urban fantasy andromance reader review sites,kensingtonbooks.com, andesmoore.net

Category: Urban Fantasy

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6873-0

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Zanesville, OH (near Columbus)

eBook: 978-0-7582-7975-0

Kat Redding is a vampire with a job to do—wiping out the vamps and werewolves who preyon Pureblood humans. Someone has to do it…as long as that someone is her. But suddenlyKat, also known as Lady Death, has competition, and it’s causing problems. Vampire housesand werewolf clans alike are blaming her for a spate of gruesome murders, and Kat needs tofigure out who’s really responsible before she becomes the next target.

On the hunt, she forms an uneasy alliance with both the Luna Cult and a powerful roguewerewolf. But the truths Kat’s uncovering—about her enemies and her few remaining confi-dantes—are far from comforting. And when the chance comes to leave her life of vengeancebehind, Kat must decide whether her real motive lies in protecting the innocent, or satingher own fierce hungers.

praise for e.s. moore’s TO WALK THE NIGHT

“Fans of Underworld will not want to miss this fast-paced, action-packed debut!”—Jess Haines, author of Deceived by the Others

“Kat is a complex, compelling character who takes us on a wild ride. Hold on and enjoy!”—Alexandra Ivy, New York Times bestselling author

E.S. Moore was born and raised in Ohio where he still lives with his wife and son. Whenhe’s not writing, he can be found at www.esmoore.net.

Sales History: kensington mass market: To Walk the Night 1/12 (978-0-7582-6872-3)

E.S. Moore follows his highly-praised debut, To Walk the Night, with the next exciting novel in his dark urban fantasy series featuring Kat Redding, avenging vampire!

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K E N S I N G T ON MA S S MA R K E T | JULY 2012

GOING ORGANIC CAN KILL YOUA Blossom Valley Mystery

Staci McLaughlin

KEY SELLING POINTS• Much like Farm Fresh Murderby Paige Shelton, this is a light, fun book that centers aroundhome-grown food and small-town life.

• This mystery focuses on cookingwith locally grown, organic foods,which is a popular topic today.

• Each chapter includes a healthyliving tip, providing readers with useful diet, exercise, andrelaxation suggestions for today’s fast-paced world.


• Print and online advertising campaign

• Targeted library outreach

• Mailings to cozy mystery book clubs

• Online features, promotions andgiveaways on mystery readersites, kensingtonbooks.com, andstacimclaughlin.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7500-4

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Livermore, CA (near Oakland)

eBook: 978-0-7582-7973-6

As Dana readjusts to life back home with her recently widowed mother, her latest careermove isn’t exactly a piece of cake. In fact, it’s all tofu fish sticks, stuffed squash blossoms, andenough wheat grass shots to scream bloody murder—especially when Dana discovers thebody of Maxwell Mendelsohn, Hollywood producer and opening weekend guest, deaderthan a yoga corpse pose. While Dana pens the Spa’s blog and balances the attentions of thelocal police and reporter Jason Forrester, her escalating job duties now include finding clues,motives and suspects. One thing’s for certain, she better act fast before all this healthy livingkills her.

advance praise for GOING ORGANIC CAN KILL YOU

“A sprightly mix of humor and homicide, featuring an engaging heroine and a fast-pacedplot that zips along to an exciting climax. 100% organic fun!”

—Laura Levine, author of Death of a Neighborhood Witch

“A tasty delight from start to finish!...What a fun addition to the cozy mystery genre!”—Penny Warner, author of How to Party with a Killer Vampire

“Deliciously witty! A truly fun read. Staci McLaughlin has a new fan!” —G. A. McKevett, author of Buried in Buttercream

Staci McLaughlin was a technical writer in Silicon Valley for eight years before becoming a freelance writer. She is currently a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters inCrime. She is also a member of the LadyKillers, a group of 13 writers who post daily blogs atwww.theladykillers.typepad.com. Staci also blogs on her own website, stacimclaughlin.com,where she offers more healthy-living tips.

This deliciously appealing cozy mystery debut is set in Blossom Valley,California, home of the O’Connell Organic Farm and Spa, complete withits new marketing maven, Dana Lewis, a former Blossom Valley resident,unapologetic junk food connoisseur—and soon to be sleuth.

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BACK TO SCHOOL MURDER A Lucy Stone Mystery

Leslie Meier

KEY SELLING POINTS• Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone titles are often selected by Mystery Guild and Doubleday Bookclubs.

• Will appeal to cozy mystery readers.


• Online features, promotions, and giveaways on mystery reader sites, kensingtonbooks.com and lesliemeierbooks.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2734-8 (r)

Price: $6.99 / $8.49

Rights: OBE

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Harwich, MA (near Cape Cod)

eBook: 978-0-7582-8433-4

It’s back to school time in the peaceful town of Tinker’s Cove, and for mother of four LucyStone, it isn’t a moment too soon. But trouble at the local elementary school soon has thesometime crime-solver juggling family, job and night classes with another mystery to solve.And it starts with a bang.

A bomb goes off with the noon lunch bell, but not before all the kids are safely evacuated andCarol Crane, the new assistant principal, hailed as a hero. But days later, Carol is found mur-dered and the most popular teacher at school is arrested for the crime. But Lucy isn’t buyingthe open and shut case and decides to uncover the real killer.

praise for the novels of leslie meier“A lively follow up to Trick Or Treat Murder.”

—Publishers Weekly on Back To SCchool Murder

“I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.” —Carolyn Hart

“Captivating, well-written and just plain fun.” —Tulsa World on Back To School Murder

“Lucy Stone is an endearing sleuth.” —Dorothy Cannell

Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of the Lucy Stone mysteries. She lives on Cape Cod,where she is currently at work on her next novel.

Publishing History:kensington hardcover10/97 (978-1-57566-216-9)kensington mass market: 8/08 (978-0-7582-2734-8)

Don’t miss another cozy mystery adventure with beloved character LucyStone as she investigates the explosion of a bomb at a local elementaryschool in this fun mass-market edition.

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SCOTCHED A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery

Kaitlyn Dunnett

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of Leslie Meierand Carolyn Hart, as well as alllovers of cozy mysteries

• Kilt Dead and Scone Cold Deadwere both Featured AlternateSelections of the Mystery Guild.

• A Wee Christmas Homicidewas aFeatured Alternate Selection ofthe Mystery Guild, the DoubledayBook Club, and the Book of theMonth Club.


• Online features, promotions andgiveaways on mystery readersites, kensingtonbooks.com, andkaitlyndunnett.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-3882-5

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Wilton, ME

eBook: 978-0-7582-7969-9

Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporiumin Maine, can’t wait to cozy up to the town’s first annual mystery book conference. The out-look seems very bonnie indeed for all the local businesses, including her fiancé’s family-owned hotel. But when a reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, Lissdiscovers the crime scene bonanza a bit too real. With a conference full of potential sus-pects—from a famous actress-turned-bestselling author to her power-broker agent, to anoverextended events coordinator with plenty to hide—it will take a killer instinct to figureout which writer belongs in the true crime section…before the murderer pens The End foranother innocent victim.

praise for the liss maccrimmon mysteries“Enjoyable…vivid descriptions of Maine during mud season and a quirky cast of charac-ters lift this cozy.” —Publishers Weekly on Scone Cold Dead

“High-kicking fun with characters as colorful as the tartans…a delightful new series.”—Dorothy Cannell on Kilt Dead

“Strong local color and a surprise ending will make this a hit with the cozy crowd.”—Publishers Weekly on Kilt Dead

Kaitlyn Dunnett first caught the Scottish heritage bug when her husband learned to playthe bagpipes. Many Scottish festivals and parades later, and after a brief stint as bass drum-mer with a bagpipe band, she decided to combine her love of things Scottish with her love ofwriting. The Liss MacCrimmon mysteries are the result. Kaitlyn lives on a Christmas treefarm in the mountains of western Maine and can be reached through her website atwww.kaitlyndunnett.com.

Publishing History: kensington hardcover 11/11 (978-0-7582-3881-8)

Sales History: kensington mass market: The Corpse Wore Tartan 10/11 (978-0-7582-3880-1)A Wee Christmas Homicide 10/10 (978-0-7582-1648-9)Scone Cold Dead 8/09 (978-0-7582-1646-5)Kilt Dead 7/08 (978-0-7582-1644-1)

Kaitlyn Dunnett returns to the small Maine town of Moosetookalook,Maine, with her fifth fast-paced Scottish-themed mystery, in which amateur sleuth Liss MacCrimmon has her work cut out for her when a mystery conference turns deadly.

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HUSTLIN’ DIVAS

De’nesha Diamond

KEY SELLING POINTS• De’nesha Diamond’s imaginativeand gritty storytelling is strongerthan most of the urban fiction onsale today and will appeal to fansof Kiki Swinson, Nikki Turner, andTeri Woods.

• Hustlin’ Divaswas a Library Journal 2010 Best Book for Street Lit.

• This is the first book in a trilogy,followed by Street Divas (DafinaTrade Paperback 11/11) andGangsta Divas (Dafina TradePaperback Spring 2013).

• Book Club rights were sold toBlack Expressions Book Club forHustlin’ Divas and Street Divas.

MARKETING PLANS• Features, promotions, and giveaways on African Americanliterary review sites, kensingtonbooks.com, and deneshadiamond.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4756-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 400

Spine: 31/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Manchester, GA (near Atlanta)

eBook: 978-0-7582-7861-6

Memphis is the crime capital of America, and no one knows that better than the womenborn and raised on its mean streets. It’s put sisters Ta’Shara and LeShelle on opposite sides of the street game, where blood means nothing and loyalty doesn’t last long. It’s also gotYolanda, an ambitious drug mule, and Melanie, a police detective, caught up with the sameman—the notorious hustler Python. These four women think they’ve got the game figuredout, but the one man they have in common will have them living double lives and wondering who will come out on top. Forget what you heard about East Coast/West Coast,’cause real vendettas are born in the Dirty South.

praise for HUSTLIN’ DIVAS

“A nonstop, hard-hitting page-turner.” —Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker

“Diamond’s ear for street talk comes across loud and clear…a violent and profane tale,which launches a gritty new series. The divas here are realistic characters, and the pacingzooms…one of the best constructed street lit stories of 2010.” —Library Journal

De’nesha Diamond is a national bestselling author who burst onto the scene as the co-author of the gritty Desperate Hoodwives tales. The Essence® magazine recommendedseries has taken the street-lit game by storm and paved a brand-new path for the edgy Memphis native. Visit De’nesha online at www.DeneshaDiamond.com.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 11/10 (978-0-7582-4755-1)

Sales History: dafina mass market: Heist 4/12 (978-0-7582-5179-4)Heartbreaker 1/12 (978-0-7582-7145-7)

From De'nesha Diamond—the award-winning, national bestsellingauthor hailed as the Duchess of Street Lit—comes a steamy, sexy, grittynovel about Memphis’s ride or die chicks, who’ll do whatever it takes toget what they want—available for the first time in mass market.

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PRACTICING WHAT YOU PREACH

Vanessa Davis Griggs

KEY SELLING POINTS• Pastor Landris and Angela fromthe author’s Blessed Trinity seriesmake cameo appearances in thisnovel.

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with The Other Side of Goodness (Dafina TradePaperback, 8/12)

• Features, promotions, and giveaways on African American literary review sites, kensingtonbooks.com, and vanessadavisgriggs.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5303-3

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Birmingham, AL

eBook: 978-0-7582-8434-1

The wedding between Angela Gabriel and Brent Underwood promises to be the Birming-ham event of the year—and aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson has been workingfeverishly to make it happen. During this hectic time, she even agrees to go out on a datewith a most unlikely prospect: Marcus Peeples. It’s not love at first sight, but after an enjoy-able evening together of Bible study at Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, Melissa hasa change of heart. She learns that not only is Marcus a successful investor, he’s also a giftedminister. There’s just one hitch: He’s divorced—a fact Melissa can’t reconcile with scripture.But when Marcus’s diva ex-wife decides she wants him back, Melissa soon discovers love,divorce, and faith have quite a bit in common.

praise for vanessa davis griggs“I absolutely love Vanessa’s unique writing style. She is one of a kind.”

—Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author

“Vanessa is a superb storyteller…her Christian-based stories will inspire you.”—ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Vanessa Davis Griggs is a motivational speaker and the author of over a dozen novels. A recipient of several awards, this married mother of three adult sons and grandmother of two adorable granddaughters lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit her online atwww.VanessaDavisGriggs.com.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 6/09 (978-0-7582-3222-9)

Sales History: dafina mass market: Strongholds 5/10 (978-0-7582-1735-6)Blessed Trinity 11/09 (978-0-7582-1733-2)

An inspiring novel from popular Christian author Vanessa Davis Griggsthat follows the courtship between a divorced pastor and a devout churchgoer who has second thoughts about dating him.

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KEEPING SCORE

Regina Hart

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of VH1’s Basketball Wives, and the hit television show, The Game, aswell as the movies, Just Wrightand Love and Basketball.

• Regina Hart creates wonderfulmultidimensional characters withwhom readers can identify, whilestill keeping the romance hot.

• Audio rights for Fast Breakweresold to Recorded Books.




• Features and giveaways onwomen’s fiction websites,romance reader review websites, kensingtonbooks.com,and AuthorReginaHart.com

Category: Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5883-0

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 368

Spine: 29/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Columbus, OH

eBook: 978-0-7582-7934-7

He’s an NBA legend, considered the best of the best. Now veteran player Warrick Evans isdetermined to lead his team all the way to the championship. It’s his last shot before heretires, but the media can’t get enough of his story—and all the attention is turning his team-mates against him, not to mention his wife.

Dr. Marilyn Devry-Evans has always stood by her man, even when it meant standing in hisshadow. Now she wants to focus on her own career, and on scoring her own dream job. Butwith the spotlight bearing down on them, Marilyn is reaching her breaking point. Especiallywhen a secret comes to light—one that could destroy not only her career, but her marriage.

praise for regina hart“Sexy, fun, and fast-paced…a slam dunk!” —Kate Angell on Fast Break

Regina Hart loves a good romance and enjoys a good game. Her other hobbies includemovies, music, hiking, and plotting NCAA conference realignments with her husband. Visither website at www.AuthorReginaHart.com.

Sales History: dafina mass market: Smooth Play 1/12 (978-0-7582-5882-3)Fast Break 6/11 (978-0-7582-5881-6)

Regina Hart dazzles with her sizzling sports romance series that takesreaders behind the scenes into the glitzy world of basketball players andtheir challenges in the game of love.

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CLOSE QUARTERS

Lucy Monroe

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of paramilitaryromantic suspense, and authorslike Cherry Adair and PamelaClare .

• Lucy Monroe has been nominatedthree different years for a RomanticTimes Best of Genre award.

• Monroe’s books have been selected for both the Rhapsodyand Doubleday Book Clubs.

• Monroe’s books have been translated into five languages.

MARKETING PLANS• Online advertising


• Features and giveaways onwomen’s fiction websites,romance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, and lucymonroe.com

Category: Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4202-0

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Hillsboro, OR (near Portland)

eBook: 978-0-7582-7917-0

To some, he is an assassin. To others, he’s merely the man who gets the job done when noone else can. Now politico-military black-ops leader Roman Chernichenko has to take outthe leak in an espionage plot that could destabilize all of Africa. Nothing will distract himfrom his mission. Not even the deliciously appealing blonde who’s awoken his deepestdesires—and just happens to be his target.

Tanya Ruston is a beautiful and brainy do-gooder—and Roman is supposed to dispose ofher when all he really wants is to seduce her. Soon it’s clear Tanya’s no information agent—and now that his conscience has gotten the better of him, he and Tanya are on the run fromthe good guys and the bad. If they’re going to make it out alive, Roman will have to actfast—and stop thinking about how he’s going to get his feisty new charge down the aisle.

praise for lucy monroe and her novels “One of my favorite writers.” —Lora Leigh

“Monroe writes with a flourish the type of lovemaking and desire that women can trulyappreciate.” —Romantic Times on 3 Brides for 3 Bad Boys

“Monroe’s exciting romance is a great read.” —Booklist on Ready

Lucy Monroe’s books have hit national bestseller lists in both the U.S. and England. Herhighly charged, sensual stories touch on the realities of life while giving the reader a fantasystory not easily forgotten. Visit her website at www.lucymonroe.com.

Publishing History: brava trade paperback 9/10 (978-0-7582-4201-3)

Sales History: brava mass market: The Spy Who Wants Me 10/11 (978-0-7582-2916-8)Deal with This 5/11 (978-0-7582-1181-1)Satisfaction Guaranteed 5/09 (978-0-7582-1179-8)

From Lucy Monroe, a smart and sexy voice in contemporary romance,and the national bestselling author of Ready, Willing, And Able, comes a fast-paced, action-packed novel in which opposites attract—and mayjust combust.

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PULSEA Frank Quinn Novel

John Lutz

KEY SELLING POINTS• John Lutz is aNew York Times andUSA Today bestselling author.

• This exciting read will appeal tofans of TV’s “CSI” and “Law andOrder.”

• Urge to Killwas one of five finalists for ITW’s Best PaperbackAward.

• Mister X was nominated for the2011 Shamus Award in BestPaperback P.I. Novel.

• Serialwas named one of thetwelve top suspense novels of2011 by Strandmagazine.

• Serial, Mister X, Urge to Kill, NightKills, In for the Kill, Chill of theNight, Fear the Night, and DarkerThan Nightwere all major bookclub selections.

• John Lutz’s books have beentranslated into six languages.

Category: Thriller

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2028-7

Price: $9.99/$10.99

Rights: World

Pages: 448

Spine: 3/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: St. Louis, MO & Sarasota, FL

eBook: 978-0-7860-3052-1

The killer’s depravity is insatiable. What he does to his victims is unthinkable. Homicidedetective turned P.I. Frank Quinn has seen this M.O. before. A demented ritual, it’s thework of Daniel Danielle—a notorious serial killer who blurs the line between male andfemale, human and monster. Danielle disappeared ten years ago. Is a copy cat repeating thecrimes? Or has Danielle made a deadly return? Either way, this time the killing won’t stop.

praise for john lutz and his thrillers“Lutz knows how to make you shiver.” —Harlan Coben

“Lutz is among the best.” —San Diego Union

“Lutz is a major talent.” —John Lescroart

“Lutz is one of the masters.” —Ridley Pearson

“Lutz is in rare form.” —The New York Times Book Review

“[John Lutz is] a living legend.” —Bouchercon

“Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller coaster of a tale.” —Jeffery Deaver

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Serial8/11 (978-0-7860-2027-0)Fear the Night 7/11 (978-0-7860-2622-7)Mister X 10/10 (978-0-7860-2026-3)

New York Times bestselling author and multiple Edgar® and Shamusaward winner John Lutz’s new thriller will enthrall fans as homicidedetective Frank Quinn is pitted against a serial killer in a gritty, fast-pacedthriller that will fascinate fans of Jeffrey Deaver and Harlan Coben.

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MARKETING PLANS• Advance bound galleys


• Online advertising campaign

• On-air radio station giveaways


• Online features and giveaways on thriller reader review sites, mystery reader sites, kensingtonbooks.com and johnlutzonline.com

John Lutz—a multiple Edgar and Shamus Award winner—includ-ing the Shamus Lifetime Achievement Award—is the author of over40 books. His novel SWF Seeks Same was made into the hit movieSingle White Female, and The Ex was a critically acclaimed HBO fea-ture. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, and Sarasota, Florida. Visit himonline at www.johnlutzonline.com.©

Jennifer Lutz-Bauer

Serial8/11 (978-0-7860-2027-0)

Fear the Night 7/11 (978-0-7860-2622-7)

Mister X 10/10 (978-0-7860-2026-3)

The Thrillers of John Lutz

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SAVAGE TEXAS: A Good Day to Die

William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• First time in print.

• The first book in this series, Savage Texas (9/11) hit the USAToday bestseller list.

• William W. Johnstone is now the#1 bestselling western author inAmerica; his sales have eclipsedthose of Louis L’Amour!

• Johnstone is a New York Timesand USA Today bestselling authorof more than 250 books, includingthe bestselling Ashes and Mountain Man series.


• Promotion in monthly western eNewsletter

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2810-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 360

Spine: tk

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Murfreesboro, TN

eBook:978-0-7860-3035-4

In Hangtree, Texas, any day could be your last. For on the heels of the Civil War, Hangtreeis drawing gamblers, fast women and faster gunmen. Amidst the brawls and shooting, theland-grabbing and card-sharking, two men barely hold the boomtown together: A Yankeenamed Sam Heller and a Texan named Johnny Cross. Heller and Cross can’t stand the sightof each other. And Hangtree needs them more than ever.

A Comanche named Red Hand leads a horde of warriors on a horrific path of bloodshed anddestruction, with Hangtree sitting right in Red Hand’s path. For a town bitterly divided, forHeller and Cross, the time has come to unite and stand shoulder to shoulder—and fight, liveor die for their little slice of heaven called Hangtree.

William W. Johnstone is Kensington’s most published author, with more than 250 bookspublished throughout the last 30 years. As a full-time writer, he has written in a variety ofgenres, most notably Western and suspense. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net.

J. A. Johnstonemarked his debut as a solo author with The Loner. J. A. works in collabora-tion with William W. Johnstone and has co-authored The Last Mountain Man, Blood Bond,Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man, The Family Jensen, A Town Called Fury,and the thrillers Invasion USA: Border War and Home Invasion.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: The Last Gunfighter: Montana Gundown 3/12 (978-0-7860-2802-3)Savage Texas 9/11 (978-0-7860-2350-9)The Family Jensen: Helltown Massacre 5/11 (978-0-7860-2351-6)

In the second blazing book in their USA Today bestselling Savage Texasseries, master storytellers William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone settheir sights on Texas—and the men and women who sowed their sweatand blood into the land.

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THE LONER: Hard Luck Money

J. A. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• First time in print.

• J.A. Johnstone is the co-author ofdozens of New York Times andUSA Today bestsellers with uncleWilliam W. Johnstone.

• Preachers Fire (Pinnacle MassMarket, 1/10) by William W. John-stone and J.A. Johnstone was aNew York Times bestseller!

• The Loner will benefit from us having built up the J.A. Johnstonename over the past five years—the J.A. Johnstone name is nowalmost as recognizable as theWilliam W. Johnstone name.

• The Loner features Conrad Morgan, son of The Last Gunfight-er series hero Frank Morgan—making for a built-in audience.


• Promotion in monthly western eNewsletter


Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2852-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World • Pages: 336

Spine: 13/16 • Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Murfreesboro, TN

eBook: 978-0-7860-3033-0

A beautiful young woman has an incredible story to tell: about her outlaw father, how he gotbusted out of jail, and then met a bloody end. Katherine Lupo believes her dad, a career trainrobber, was sprung by someone who wanted to set up Lupo for another crime—and thenkilled him when the job was done. A Texas Ranger believes her. And he turns to The Loner,a man with the guile and courage to go undercover and find out who was behind Lupo’sescape and murder. Posing as train robber, The Loner finds what he is after: a cold bloodedand deadly master criminal. But from the get-go, The Loner is fighting for his life, for thelives of men and women on the right side of the law—and one desperate shot to plant an evilman six feet under in Boot Hill.

The Lonermarked the debut J.A. Johnstone as a solo author with The Loner. J.A. works incollaboration with William W. Johnstone and has co-authored The Last Mountain Man,Blood Bond, Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man, The Family Jensen, A TownCalled Fury, and the thrillers Invasion USA: Border War and Home Invasion.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: The Loner: Inferno 1/12 (978-0-7860-2850-4)The Loner: Seven Days To Die 5/11 (978-0-7860-2767-5)

USA Today bestselling author J. A. Johnstone’s 14th blazing book in thehighly-successful Loner series is packed with rip-roaring action andadventure.

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A WICKED SNOW

Gregg Olsen

KEY SELLING POINTS• Specially priced at $5.99.

• Gregg Olsen is considered anexpert on female killers (five of hisnonfiction books have featuredwomen murderers).

• Features a compelling teaserchapter from Olsen’s next newthriller, Fear Collector (Pinnacle8/12).

• Six of Olsen’s books have beenpurchased for film/TV, and 13books have been Book Club selections.

• Olsen is an experienced promoterwho has appeared on Good Morning America, Dateline,Today, CBS Early Show, and NPR.

• Olsen’s books have been translated into eight languages.

•MARKETING PLANS• Online advertising

• Promotions with social network-ing sites, including Facebook andTwitter

• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com, and greggolsen.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2988-4 (r)

Price: $5.99/$6.99

Rights: World/no English

Pages: 384 • Spine: 15/16 • Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Seattle, WA

eBook: 978-0-7860-3044-6

Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck. She still remembers the flames reflectedagainst the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug up—one of them her mother’s.The killer was never found….Twenty years later Hannah is a talented CSI investigating acase of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. A killer with unfinished business is onthe hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah’s blood cold: Your Mom called...

praise for gregg olsen’s novels “Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat. —Lee Child

“Wickedly clever! Genuinely twisted.” —Lisa Gardner

“An irresistible page-turner.” —Kevin O’Brien

“A taut thriller.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.” —Seattle Times

“Grabs you by the throat.’ —Kay Hooper

Gregg Olsen is the New York Times bestselling author of 14 books. As a journalist and truecrime author, Olsen has received numerous awards and much critical acclaim for his writing.He’s been a guest on Good Morning, America; CBS Early Show; Entertainment Tonight;CNN; Fox News; 48Hours; and other national and international TV programs. An activemember of Internation Thriller Writers (ITW) and Mystery Writers of America (MWA),the Seattle native and his wife live in rural Washington State, where he’s now at work on hisnext thriller. Readers are invited to visit his website, www.greggolsen.com.

Publishing History: pinnacle mass market 3/07 (978-0-7860-1829-1)

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Closer than Blood 4/11 (978-0-7860-2045-4)Victim Six 2/10 (978-0-7860-2044-7)Heart of Ice 3/09 (978-0-7860-1831-4)A Cold Dark Place 4/08 (978-0-7860-1830-7)

New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen skillfully combinessuperb psychological dimensions, authentic law-enforcement details, anda richly atmospheric sense of danger in this strikingly repacked, valuepriced edition of one of his early page-turning thrillers.

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HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN

William W. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• William W. Johnstone is now the#1 bestselling western author inAmerica; his sales have eclipsedthose of Louis L’Amour!

• Johnstone is a New York Timesand USA Today bestselling authorof more than 250 books, includingthe bestselling Ashes and Mountain Man series.

• Since August 2000, 37 Johnstonetitles have hit the USA Today best-seller list for a total of 59 weeks!

• Twelve Jensen family-relatedJohnstone novels have been USAToday bestsellers. These seriesinclude The Last Mountain Man;Preacher; The Family Jensen; andMatt Jensen, the Last MountainMan.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion in monthly western eNewsletter


Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2845-0 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 256

Spine: 5/8

Pack: 48

Selling his gun to the highest bidder, sharpshooter Monte Carson rode side by side with BigJim Slaughter, the most feared hombre in Wyoming Territory. But when Monte decided to reform his ways and give back $50,000 in stolen army payroll, he made an enemy inSlaughter and a friend in mountain man Smoke Jensen. Now, an enraged Slaughter wantshis money, and if he doesn’t get it, he’s going to kill Monte’s wife, his hostage in an outlawparadise called Jackson Hole, Wyoming. For Smoke, there’s no choice but to come down off the mountain and ride straight into the Hole, where he and Slaughter will go head tohead in a fiery clash of courage, fury, and guns.

William W. Johnstone is Kensington’s most published author, with more than 300 bookspublished throughout the last 30 years. As a full-time writer, he has written in a variety ofgenres, most notably Western and suspense. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net.

Publishing History: zebra mass market 6/00 (978-0-8217-6618-7)

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Assault of the Mountain Man 12/11 (978-0-7860-2352-3)Battle of the Mountain Man 11/11 (978-0-7860-2576-3)Ambush of the Mountain Man 9/11 (978-0-7860-2574-9)

Pinnacle proudly reissues the 25th exciting title in USA Todaybestselling author William W. Johnstone’s longest running and bestselling Mountain Man series in over a decade.

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LOST GIRLS

Caitlin Rother

KEY SELLING POINTS• The Chelsea King and AmberDubois stories received a lot oflocal and national media, includ-ing CBS’s 48 Hours, and ABC’sGood Morning America.

• Rother has appeared as a crimeexpert on many TV shows includingE! and Investigation Discovery.

• Rother is one of Pinnacle’s toptrue-crime authors, along with M.William Phelps and Robert Scott.

• Includes 16 pages of dramatic photos.



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Category: True Crime

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2218-2

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 420

Spine: 1/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: San Diego, CA

eBook: 978-0-7860-3057-6

Chelsea King was a popular high school senior, an outstanding achiever determined to make a difference. Amber Dubois loved books and poured her heart into the animals shecared for. Treasured by their families and friends, both girls disappeared in San Diego County, just eight miles and one year apart. The community’s desperate search led authorities to John Albert Gardner III, a brutal predator hiding in plain sight. Now Pulitzer-nominated author Caitlin Rother delivers an incisive, heartbreaking true-life thriller that touches our deepest fears.

praise for the true crime of caitlin rother“Rother is one of the best storytellers in true crime.” —Steve Jackson

“Will keep you on the edge of your seat.” —Aphrodite Jones

“An exciting page-turner.” —M. William Phelps

“We’ve finally found the next Ann Rule!” —Gregg Olsen

Caitlin Rother is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dead Reckoning, Poisoned Love, BodyParts, Twisted Triangle, and the thriller, Naked Addiction. She is also the co-author of DeadlyDevotion and My Life, Deleted. Rother worked as an investigative reporter at daily newspapers for 19 years before deciding to write books full-time. Her work has been published in Cosmopolitan, the Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, ChicagoTribune, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The Daily Beast. Founder of the SanDiego Writing Women blog, Rother also teaches narrative non-fiction, journalism, and creative writing at UCSD Extension in San Diego, CA, where she resides. For more information, please visit www.caitlinrother.com.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Poisoned Love 12/11 (978-0-7860-2219-9)Dead Reckoning 2/11 (978-0-7860-2217-5)Body Parts 3/09 (978-0-7860-1954-0)

In the bestselling tradition of Ann Rule, New York Times bestsellingauthor and award-winning journalist Caitlin Rother presents the tragic,disturbing true story of John Gardner, a deeply troubled young man whokidnapped, raped and murdered two promising teenage girls.

U R B AN B O O K S MA S S MA R K E T | JULY 2012

GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 5

Brenda Hampton, Keisha Ervin & Edd McNair

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Brenda Hampton is an Essence® bestselling author. She wasnamed a favorite female fiction writer in Upscale Magazine,and was awarded the Best Female Writer by readers and Infiniti Promoters. she lives in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Keisha Ervin is the national bestselling author of Me & MyBoyfriend, Chyna Black, Mina’s Joint, Hold U Down, and Torn.

Edd McNair has lived through many of the events he documented in My Time to Shine. Edd is currently working on his next novel.

Essence® bestselling author Brenda Hampton headlinesthis edgy, fifth installment of stories from three ofUrban’s hottest authors, introducing readers to moretough, resilient women who cope with drugs, murder,and mayhem—and show the men on the streets whatthey’re made of.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-514-4Price: $6.99/$7.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Authors’ Residences: St. Louis, MO(Ervin); St. Louis, MO (Hampton); VA (McNair)Publishing History: urban trade paperback 9/09 (978-1-60162-152-8)Sales History: urban books mass market: Girls from da Hood 4 9/10 (978-1-60162-282-2)Girls from da Hood 3 4/09 (978-1-60162-148-1)

FULL CIRCLE

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Ayana Ellis grew up in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn,New York. In Bushwick Projects, she not only watched streetlife claim the lives and freedom of her closest friends and family, but she was also a part of it.

Told with a comedic rawness and a colorful sarcasmthat make her readers feel as if they are having a regularconversation with a close friend, Ayana Ellis’ secondnovel is an epic story of love, loss, pain, and forgivenessthat shines a spotlight on the painful reality of domes-tic abuse.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-515-1Price: $6.99/$7.99Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Brooklyn, NYPublishing History: urban trade paperback 1/10 (978-1601622-58-7)Sales History: urban books mass market: Girls from Da Hood 4 9/10 (978-1-60162-282-2)urban books trade paperback: Love Changes 7/08 (978-1-60162-018-7) 25

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FAITH

Michelle LarksMARKETING PLANS• Advertising on urbanchristianonline.comand brothersbooks.net

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Monet and Marcus Caldwell are living their version of theAmerican Dream. The only thing missing from their life is achild. Then the unthinkable occurs. Monet is brutally assaulted.Months later, she learns she’s having a baby. Monet is thrilled,but Marcus is appalled by the news and orders his wife to ter-minate the pregnancy. Can Monet’s faith persevere in the faceof great adversity?

Michelle Larks discovered her passion for writing in 2002 andfound her niche writing Christian fiction in 2007 with therelease of her debut novel, Keeping Misery Company publishedby Urban Books. She and her husband live in Chicago.

A poignant and powerful novel about a couple facing a trying time in their married life—and the wife’sunwavering faith in God to help them work it out.

Category: Christian FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-839-8Price: $6.99/$7.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Chicago, ILPublishing History: urban christian trade paperback 5/10 (978-1-60162-878-7)Sales History: urban christian mass market: The Legacies 5/11 (978-1-60162-786-5)Keeping Misery Company 4/10 (978-1-60162-877-0)

RIGHT PACKAGE, WRONG BAGGAGE

Wanda B. Campbell

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For five years, Pamela Roberts has balanced the demands ofbeing a single mother and a devoted Christian. Although shetries to convince everyone that she’s happy with Jesus alone,her son, Matthew, knows his mother needs more. He handpicks the perfect present for her—a husband. Everythingabout the man her son chose is perfect, except for his past.

Wanda B. Campbell is an ordained elder, she conducted cou-ples ministry for more than 10 years along with her husband,and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in biblical stud-ies. Wanda is a member of Bay Area Christian Connection inOakland, California.

The engaging and inspiring tale of a woman who isforced to decide if the man her fiancé used to be willprevent her from loving the man he is now.

Category: Christian FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-840-4Price: $6.99/$7.99Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Oakland, CAPublishing History:urban christian trade paperback 10/10 (978-1-60162-861-9)Sales History:urban christian mass market: Illusions 7/11 (978-1-60162-794-0)

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IN MY GIRLS I TRUST

Brandi JohnsonMARKETING PLANS• Advertising onurbanbooks.net and brothersbooks.net


Alexis is a single mother of two, with an abusive baby daddywhom her girls keep pressing her to leave. Having to choosebetween her man and her girls’ constant nagging, Alexis isforced to live a double life. Keaundra is haunted by a troubledpast and lives by the motto “Trust No Man!” But what happens when she crosses paths with Mr. Right? And India isclassy, intelligent, and used to having her way. But will shehave to choose between her best friends and her man, or willhe make the choice for her?

Brandi Johnson resides in Mansfield, Ohio, and writing.Brandi is currently working on her next novel, as well as aChristian short story.

An emotionally compelling, engaging tale of threewomen who lead totally different lifestyles, yet have somuch in common.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-355-3Price: $6.99/$7.99Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Mansfield, OHPublishing History: urban renaissance trade paperback 6/10 (978-1-60162-215-0)Sales History: urban renaissance mass market: Spoiled Rotten 5/10 (978-1-60162-214-3)

REVELATIONS

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Since childhood, Jewel Winters, a 24-year-old single mother,has had to battle with her verbally abusive, alcoholic mother.But in spite of her many hardships, Jewel is making an effort to live a fulfilling life. That is, until she’s hit with therealization that her long-term boyfriend may not be the fatherof their three-year-old daughter. The aftermath of this revelation leads to a tragic accident, which sends Jewel on adownward spiral.

Latrese N. Carter graduated from the University of MarylandEastern Shore with a B.S. in criminal justice, and has a master’sdegree in special education from Coppin State University.resides in Northern Virginia. Readers can visit her website,www.latresencarter.com.

A poignant, page-turner about a young woman who aspires to overcome the many obstacles that cross her path.

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