February's roundup of New in Paperback titles includes THE DIVIDE by Nicholas Evans, which delves into the dynamics of a fractured family and their struggle with the pain of lost happiness; NO GOOD DEEDS, the ninth entry in Laura Lippman's Tess Monaghan series, in which a decision made by the Baltimore PI could have dire consequences; SOUR PUSS, the 13th Mrs. Murphy mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline partner-in-crime-detection, Sneaky Pie Brown; THE REBELS OF IRELAND, the final novel in Edward Rutherford's bestselling Dublin saga; and THE AMERICAN, Andrew Britton's riveting debut thriller in which maverick CIA agent Ryan Kealey is called upon to track down his longtime nemesis and former fellow soldier, who is now on an extended mission of terror against the United States.
Among our nonfiction highlights are the National Book Award-winning THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, Joan Didion's powerful memoir that will speak to anyone who has ever lost a spouse or child; HANGING CAPTAIN GORDON by Ron Soodalter, which chronicles for the first time the trial and execution of the only man in history to face conviction for slave trading; and James L. Swanson's MANHUNT: The 12-Day Search for Lincoln's Killer, a fully documented, fascinating tale of murder, intrigue and betrayal, and a gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters.
FICTION:
THE AMERICAN
Andrew Britton
Pinnacle/Kensington
ISBN-10: 0786018003
ISBN-13: 9780786018000