Yesterday, Mason Canyon gave me an award, and I was supposed to tell people ten things about myself you might not know. Well, here's one. I'm a NASCAR fan. That's why I have two NASCAR books in my TBR pile, and the one that comes out in February is called He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back by Mark Bechtel. It's the story of 1979, the year stock car racing became a major sport.
Bellfield Hall is the first in a new mystery series

Scarlett Dean combines police drama and the supernatural in the second book in the Frost Sisters series, Shield of Duty. Homicide Detective Lindsay Frost is dead, but that doesn't stop her from her duty of investigating mysterious deaths. But, the kidnapping of her sister, Kate, another homicide detective, disrupts Lindsay's new "life" in the next world, when she's caught between cases in both places.
In The Spies of Sobeck by P.C. Doherty, Chief Amerotke returns in a story of murder and treason to solve a mystery, and prevent a war in Ancient Egypt.
The Serpent Pool is the latest Lake District mystery by Martin Edwards. DCI Hannah Scarlett of the Cold Case Squad reopens a seven-year-old drowning case, while dealing with problems at work, and at home. Problems just accumulate for Scarlett and historian Daniel Kind, who encounter dark secrets.
Peter May returns to China for The Runner, a mystery bringing Beijing detective Li Yan and American pathologist, Margaret Campbell, together. Li Yan discovers that some of China's top athletes have died, threatening the future of international athletics. The key to the case may lie with a champion runner, who disappears.
Tattoo is a translation of one of Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's Pepe Carvalho mysteries. Carvalho, an ex-cop, ex-Marxist private detective, is hired to find out who a man is. The story begins in Barcelona, where the body was pulled from the sea, with only a tattoo to identify him, "Born to raise hell in hell." It's a case that leads to Amsterdam, and the realization this isn't a straightforward case.

Broken Places is the third book in Sandra Parshall's series featuring veterinarian Rachel Goddard and Sheriff Tom Bridger. It's a story of murder, blackmail, and secrets going back to the 1960s. One of Rachel's old friends is a suspect, while the victims' daughter is Bridger's old girlfriend. Suddenly the couple finds themselves torn apart, not knowing who they can trust.
Seahawk Hunting is the second book in Randall Peffer's Civil War trilogy. Rafael Semmes is an ardent supporter of the Southern cause, a daring captain in the Confederate Navy. Once Semmes takes command of the fastest commercial raider of its time, he's heading into battle, and danger.
February brings the latest Charlotte McNally novel by

City of Dragons marks the debut of a new series for Kelli Stanley. When private investigator Miranda Corbie stumbles upon the body of Eddie Takahasi in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1940, everyone from the Chamber of Commerce to the police want to cover up the murder. Miranda isn't willing to go along with that, and her investigation takes her from Chinatown tenements to a high-class bordello, as she seeks the truth.

I've found treasures in my closet for February. I hope you discover a book or two that you'll consider treasures.
18 comments:
Oh Lesa, this Bellfield Hall sounds like a great series. Also looking forward to the Michael Palmer book. Thanks for the list and Happy New Year
Ooh, I can't wait for Trigiani's newest. I just loved Very Valentine.
happy reading and blogging in 2010!
Lesa, I've got copies of Bellfield Hall and City of Dragons here that I'm hoping to get to. They both sound marvelous. I'm going to pick up The Serpent Pool and probably a bunch of Peter May books when I go to the Poisoned Pen (yea!!!) in Februrary. So many good books. Can't wait.
I think we will be coming in to Phoenix on Thursday, Feb 4th and will fly back out on Monday, the 8th. See you soon, I hope!
Thanks for the mention of Broken Places, Lesa. The Poisoned Pen bookstore will have signed copies after it's published.
February isn't looking as bleak as it usually does! Wow, these are some great new releases.
I didn't know you were a NASCAR fan! I live in Charlotte, NC...NASCAR country. :)
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
I can't believe all the great titles coming out in the first three months of this year, Lesa! I literally have my reading schedule booked through the end of March. That's just incredible. I'm looking forward to CITY OF DRAGONS, thrilled to see Hank's new title on the list as well as Michael Palmers. Also really hyped about Ohio's own Craig McDonald who has PAINT THE LEGEND coming out!
2010 is shaping up to be a fantastic reading year again!
Diane, I'm with you. Looking forward to both of those books. I enjoy sharing these titles! Happy New Year!
You're going to like Brava, Valentine as well, Kaye. I reviewed it for Library Journal, so that's one I've already read. Hated to see it end it was so good. I just get sucked right into Valentine's life.
I'm looking forward to seeing you, Kay! I know we can find sometime to get together while your husband plays golf. Lots of good books in February, and lots more at the Poisoned Pen!
You're welcome, Sandra. Are you hinting that Kay should pick up a copy when she gets here? (grin)
Well, maybe the good books can get us all through bleak February, Elizabeth. See, something you didn't know about me! I love NASCAR, and I've been to PIR here in Arizona.
So, many books, so little time, right, Jen? I'm with you. I have piles of books in my room. Do you know how many books are coming out on January 5, alone? Looks like it will be a good year!
Lesa, such great books to look forward to. Sounds like 2010 is going to be a wonderful year for us readers.
I like the way you shared one thing today about yourself. Wish I had thought to say tell one thing about yourself every day for 10 days.
Can't wait to see what else you have stored in your closet for us in the coming days. Thanks.
Oh, thank you so much, Lesa!(I don't know how you do it all..)
What a wonderful treat to be on this list...and I can see my TBR pile is about to get even larger!
Happy new year to all..
Mason,
I think 2010 is going to be good for readers! Hmmm. I'll have to think about what to share tomorrow.
You're welcome, Hank! And, I'm looking forward to Drive Time. I'm glad your TBR pile is increasing!
Lesa, thank you so much for adding City of Dragons to your always wonderful list of reads! :) Some of my favorites are already in the stacks--Hank, Michael Palmer--and I can't wait to add more. :)
It's an honor to be here--thanks again, and Happy New Year!
Kelli
Happy New Year, Kelli!
And, you can tell there are a couple of us here really looking forward to City of Dragons. I know it's early, but good luck with it!
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