All books issued 2005-07 & available - order from archive :

Mo Hayder Ritual 1/55 with Margaret Murphy apprec.

J.L.Burke Tin Roof Blow Down 1/80 with Phil Rickman apprec.

H. Mankell Kennedy's Brain 1/80 with Dan Fesperman apprec.

K. Bruen Cross 1/77 with Denise Mina/Michael Johnson apprec.

I. Rankin Naming of the Dead 1/80 with Phil Rickman apprec.

B. Cornwell Sharpe's Fury 1/80 with Michael Jecks apprec.

M.Johnson (ed) Masters of Crime: Davidson & Francis 1/250 with contributions from Deighton, Davidson, Hartland, Keating with annotated bibliographies.

J.L.Burke Pegasus Descending 1/80 with Jim Sallis apprec.

Detection Club The Detection Collection 1/120 with Akunin/Johnson tribute.

B. Akunin Death of Achilles 1/80 with HRF Keating appreciation.

M. Billingham Lifeless 1/80 with K Slaughter appreciation.

L. Block All the Flowers are Dying 1/90 with Simon Kernick appreciation.

J.L. Burke Crusader's Cross 1/90 with Robert Reid appreciation.

K. Bruen Priest 1/77 with Simon Kernick appreciation.

G.M. Fraser Flashman on the March 1/100 with material from Mallinson & Price.

H. Mankell, The Man Who Smiled 1/80 with John Harvey appreciation.

SWAN PEAK

by James Lee Burke with an appreciation by Michael Johnson 1/80 signed limited (16 deluxe). Interest Level:

* Interest is high following JLB's masterpiece, The Tin Roof Blowdown which received stunning reviews. "It has been a long time since a crime novel made me cry" Independent on Sunday

* JLB has brought the crime story to the level of McMurtry's Lonesome Dove cowboy saga... Synopsis

After the devastating events recounted in The Tin Roof Blowdown, Robicheaux and his partner, Clete Purcel, head for the mountains of Montana for some much-needed healing. But while Montana might seem an unspoilt paradise peopled by men and women from an earlier, more innocent time in American history, Dave and Clete soon find that there are plenty of serpents in the garden too. The deaths of a couple of hikers suggest a perverted serial killer may be at work, while an escaped jailbird and his former tormentor are locked in a savage dance of revenge that is ultimately connected to the fortunes of a wealthy oil family hiding a terrible secret.

Appreciation

The foreword discusses Burke's contribution to American fiction: giving an alternative vision of the past; his fascinating lamenting of the divided Union; and the role of the hero for whom everyday life as a sacred duty - Robicheaux's struggle is make America a better place, to take on his adversaries and to help those around him.

Reserve your copy by pressing the button below, then select the title. Due v early September, 2008.