The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Howe, Katherine Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $25.99 Published: Hyperion Books, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Connie Goodwin should be writing her Ph.D. dissertation. Instead, her mother has asked her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, Massachusetts. While cleaning up the years of dust and cobwebs, Connie makes discoveries that lead her back to the world of the Salem witch trials. Howe does a superb job at combining modern day language with the 17th century voices, pulling you even deeper into a story of mystery and witches. Marvelous and terrifying at the same time. I loved it!--Annie Philbrick, Bank Square Books (Mystic, CT)
	The Manual of Detection by Berry, Jedediah Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $25.95 Published: Penguin Press, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. This story of a clerk becoming an unlikely detective is the perfect novel noir, like some wonderful, early black-and-white film from France or Germany. The mystery twists and turns, and the universe grows into a beautiful web of fantasy. The Manual of Detection is the most fun circus ride I've been on in years.--Justin Fetterman , Alabama Booksmith (Birmingham, AL)
	The Writing on My Forehead by Haji, Nafisa Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $24.99 Published: William Morrow & Company, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. You must take some time and fall in love with the characters of Nafisa Haji's debut novel about Saira Qader, a rebellious journalist and a Muslim-American of Indo-Pakistani descent, and her family members, each with their own hopes and dreams. This is a rich novel, full of joys and sorrows, laughter and tears, rebellion and tenderness.--Sina Herkelrath, Kepler's Books (Menlo Park, CA)
	The Missing by Gautreaux, Tim Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $25.95 Published: Knopf Publishing Group, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Returning to New Orleans after WWI, Sam Simoneaux wants nothing more than a normal life. But when a child disappears during his shift at work, his life takes an unexpected turn as he sets off on a quest to find her. I have been waiting for a new Tim Gautreaux novel, and he does not disappoint with The Missing.--Teresa Huggins , Blue Elephant Book Shop Inc. (Decatur, GA)
	The Miracles of Prato by Lico Albanese, Laurie Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $24.99 Published: William Morrow & Company, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Based on the true story of Fra Filippo Lippi's love for a young nun (whom he immortalized as the Madonna in many of his greatest works), this novel is beautifully evocative of Renaissance Italy, and I found the descriptions of the process of Lippi's artistry to be insightful and enlightening. A wonderful book to take on a journey to Tuscany.--Jennie Turner-Collins, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Cincinnati, OH)
	A Rule Against Murder (Armand Gamache Novel) by Penny, Louise Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $24.95 Published: Minotaur Books, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. This is the fourth book in the utterly charming, utterly compelling series featuring Quebec's Chief Inspector Gamache. In this one, he and his wife visit an isolated resort for their wedding anniversary, becoming embroiled in the inner workings of a more-than-dysfunctional family. Penny's gorgeous prose and stunning skill with character development take this book to the top of the genre.--Robin Agnew , Aunt Agatha's Ltd. (Ann Arbor, MI)
	The Help by Stockett, Kathryn Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $24.95 Published: Putnam Adult, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. The Help recreates a time -- Mississippi in 1962 -- that is totally engrossing and pitch-perfect. This story of women in the South, black and white, in the eye of a hurricane of monumental change is thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable.--Sheila Burns, Bloomsbury Books (Ashland, OR)
	The School of Essential Ingredients by Bauermeister, Erica Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $24.95 Published: Putnam Adult, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Lillian, a restaurant owner, teaches Monday night cooking classes as much for herself as for the students. With magical language, first-time novelist Bauermeister weaves the lives of the students in Lillian's class with the meals prepared and life lessons learned. Strong, sensuous writing leaves the reader hungry for more.--Holly Smith, Wide World Books & Maps (Seattle, WA)
	Hands of My Father: A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of Love by Uhlberg, Myron Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $23.00 Published: Bantam, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Myron Uhlberg is the hearing son who was brought up by deaf parents in a loving household, and the only thing more expressive than the beautiful sign language of the deaf is this writer's ability to describe the depth of emotion and perception in this splendid memoir.--Karen M. Frank, Northshire Bookstore (Manchester Center, VT)