St. Martin’s Paperbacks · • Deadly Sins is the first book in a major new deal with Lora Leigh for five new novels and four new novellas. • We will be releasing promotional

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ISBN-13: 978-0-312-53956-6PRICE: $9.99/$11.99 Can.PAGES: 496SPINE: 32/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 00/NovelRIGHTS: US/CAN/OMSETTING: UK, Atlantic Ocean, USORIGIN: SMP HC 9/11; 978-0-312-53955-9; $27.99) AUTHOR HOME: London, UK

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• 18-copy Floor Display (978-1-250-00998-2, $179.82/$215.82 Can.)

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Jeffrey ArcherOnly Time Will Tell is the first book in Jeffrey Archer’s highly anticipated new series, The Clifton Chronicles. An epic tale that takes us from the back alleys of Bristol to the teeming streets of New York City and that spans one hundred years. Begin the journey you won’t want to end!

KEY SELLING POINTS:• This sweeping epic to be continued over several books is

perfect for Archer’s larger-than-life characters and romantic storytelling.

• This saga is comparable to A Prisoner of Birth which has sold over 350,000 premium edition paperback copies to date.

• Archer is a major international bestseller and his social media is presence is growing by leaps and bounds. To date he has over 100,000 Facebook fans that are ravenous for more Archer.

• Archer’s next hardcover, Sins of the Father, will publish April 2012.

“An unforgettable tale, which abounds with cliff-hangersthat propel its intriguing and intricate plot.”

—Library Journal, starred review

“Page-turning, heart-stopping…delightful twists, and a surprise ending.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power and betrayal.”

—Booklist

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ONLY TIME WILL TELL

A TWIST IN THE TALE 978-0-312-93352-4 $7.99/$9.99 Can.


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Only Time Will Tell is the first book in Jeffrey Archer’s highly anticipated new series, The Clifton Chronicles. An epic tale that takes us from the back alleys of Bristol to the teeming streets of New York City and that spans one hundred years. Begin the journey you won’t want to end!

KEY SELLING POINTS:• This sweeping epic to be continued over several books is

perfect for Archer’s larger-than-life characters and romantic storytelling.

• This saga is comparable to A Prisoner of Birth which has sold over 350,000 premium edition paperback copies to date.

• Archer is a major international bestseller and his social media is presence is growing by leaps and bounds. To date he has over 100,000 Facebook fans that are ravenous for more Archer.

• Archer’s next hardcover, Sins of the Father, will publish April 2012.

“An unforgettable tale, which abounds with cliff-hangersthat propel its intriguing and intricate plot.”

—Library Journal, starred review

“Page-turning, heart-stopping…delightful twists, and a surprise ending.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power and betrayal.”

—Booklist

PATHS OF GLORY978-0-312-53952-8 $9.99/$11.99 Can.

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SONS OF FORTUNE 978-0-312-99353-5 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

A MATTER OF HONOR 978-0-312-93354-8 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER 978-0-312-99714-4 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

ALSO FROM #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR JEFFREY ARCHER

SHALL WE TELL THE PRESIDENT?978-0-312-93351-7$9.99/$11.99 Can.

A PRISONER OF BIRTH978-0-312-94409-4$9.99/$11.99 Can.

CAT O’NINE TALES 978-0-312-94922-8$9.99/$11.99 Can.

FALSE IMPRESSION978-0-312-93977-9$9.99/$11.99 Can.

TWELVE RED HERRINGS 978-0-312-93771-3$7.99/$9.99 Can.

A TWIST IN THE TALE 978-0-312-93352-4 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

HONOR AMONG THIEVES 978-0-312-93353-1 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

AS THE CROW FLIES 978-0-312-99711-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

FIRST AMONG EQUALS 978-0-312-99712-0 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

NOT A PENNY MORE, NOT A PENNY LESS

978-0-312-99713-7 $7.99/$9.99 Can.


ISBN-13: 978-0-312-38909-3PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 352SPINE: 28/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 20/Romantic Suspense RIGHTS: WorldSETTING: New MexicoORIGIN: Original


DEADLY SINS Lora LeighWitnesses to a shocking crime, three men must face the dangers of the past to unlock the passion in their hearts. Logan Callahan has fought hard to forget what happened that fateful day, so long ago. But every night he tries to sleep, he relives the nightmare. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees the woman whose life he could not save.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• Deadly Sins is the second book in a brand new trilogy

that will be published every six months to build buzz and maximize sales.

• Midnight Sins debuted at #6 on the New York Times bestseller list. Lora’s six previous books in the Elite Ops series have all debuted in the top 10 on the Times list.

• Deadly Sins is the first book in a major new deal with Lora Leigh for five new novels and four new novellas.

• We will be releasing promotional e-story content prior to each original book to drive sales and awareness.

“Lora Leigh writes compelling, red-hot romance.” —Sacramento Book Review

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BACKLIST: Midnight Sins 8/11 978-0-312-38908-6 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Live Wire 3/10 978-0-312-94584-8 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Renegade 9/10 978-0-312-94583-1 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Black Jack 3/10 978-0-312-94582-4 $7.99/$9.99 Can.


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ISBN-13: 978-1-250-00327-0PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can.PAGES: 384SPINE: 31/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 00/NovelRIGHTS: WorldSETTING: New Orleans, LAORIGIN: SMP HC (978-0-312-36394-9, 6/11, $24.99)AUTHOR HOME: New Orleans, LA


• Online Promotion• www.ericaspindler.com

Blood Vines 2/11 978-0-312-36393-2 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Breakneck 2/10 978-0-312-36391-8 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

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WATCH ME DIE

Erica Spindler In Spindler’s thrilling new psychological drama, one woman’s journey to recovery becomes her worst nightmare.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• Erica Spindler is a New York Times bestselling author in both

hardcover and mass market. Breakneck landed at #34 on the NYT list in hardcover; Copycat hit#19 in mass market; and Killer Takes All hit#18 in mass market and #30 in hardcover.

• Spindler also been the recipient of multiple awards. In 2002 her novel Bone Cold won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novels Forbidden Fruit and Dead Run and was a four-time RITA® Award finalist, including for her recent novel, Blood Vines.

“A gripping romantic suspense thriller from bestseller Spindler... The plot takes numerous twists and turns

until reaching the startling conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly on Watch Me Die


DEADLY SINS

Black Jack 3/10 978-0-312-94582-4 $7.99/$9.99 Can.



ISBN-13: 978-0-312-53622-0PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 352SPINE: 28/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 20/Romance RIGHTS: WorldSETTING: North CarolinaORIGIN: OriginalORIGIN: Hagerstown, MD

I WANT CANDY

Susan Donovan The second book in a sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan, where love is the sweetest thing.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• I Want Candy is the second book in a sexy series about

two best friends who travel back to their roots, kicking and screaming the whole way.

• Sexy, funny, contemporary romances set in small towns are the rage right now as evidenced by authors like Susan Mallery, Susan Anderson and Kristan Higgins.

• The Girl Most Likely to debuted on the New York Times extended bestseller list at #21 and spent two weeks on the list. Ain’t too Proud to Beg debuted at #21 and the Night She Got Lucky, hit #32 on the extended list.

• Susan has also co-written a fabulous novel with New York Times bestselling author Celeste Bradley called A Courtesan’s Guide to Getting Your Man that pubbed in June 2011.

“A cute, funny, and sexy tale from beginning to end, The Night She Got Lucky is one I highly recommend.

The characters are engaging and the dialogue snappy.” —Romance Reviews Today on The Night She Got Lucky


• Online Promotion • www.SusanDonovan.com

BACKLIST: Cheri On Top 9/11 978-0-312-53621-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Not That Kind of Girl 12/10 978-0-312-36606-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

The Night She Got Lucky 6/10 978-0-312-36605-6 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 11/09 978-0-312-36604-9 $7.99/$9.99 Can.


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ROBERT LUDLUM’STM THE LAZARUS VENDETTA Patrick LarkinThe #1 bestselling master of suspense and international intrigue continues to set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured with his expertly plotted, pulse-pounding Covert-One series.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• Robert Ludlum is the author of an unbroken string of New York Times

bestselling thrillers from the first in 1972 to today. He is one of the best known and most reliably bestselling thriller writers in the world today.

• Tom Clancy’s Net Force and Op Center novels, as well as Clive Cussler’s Serpent, have all been major bestsellers. Ludlum has as strong, if not stronger, a following then either of them.

• Robert Ludlum’s Bourne series is the basis for the phenomenally successful Bourne movie trilogy starring Matt Damon. With the success of the movies, readership for Ludlum is at an all-time high.

“Intricately plotted, action-packed...a fast read and sure to delight fans of espionage and the technothriller.”—Booklist

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-53648-0PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can.PAGES: 304SPINE: 24/32"CTN COUNT: 72CPDA/CAT: 00/NovelRIGHTS: US/CAN/OMSETTING: TexasORIGIN: OriginalAUTHOR HOME: Texas

WITH JUST ONE KISS Francis Ray Bestselling author Francis Ray chronicles the lives and loves of the Grayson family and their friends—and friends-of-friends who just might have a change of heart. Love, it changes everything.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• With Just One Kiss is the next installment in Francis Ray’s popular

“Grayson Friends” series. • With Just One Kiss is the second book linking three sexy childhood friends.

We will be publishing the first two—A Seductive Kiss and With Just One Kiss—back-to-back in February and March, and the third book four months later.

• Francis’s mass market release, One Night With You, hit #32 on the New York Times extended list. It was also a USA Today bestseller.

• Francis is a consistent Essence, Blackboard, and Dallas Morning News bestseller.

ISBN-13: 978-1-250-00328-7 PRICE: $9.99/$11.99 Can. PAGES: 528 SPINE: 34/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 00/NovelRIGHTS: US/CAN/ non-ex OMSETTING: InternationalORIGIN: SMP reissue (1st print 11/05)

AUTHOR HOME: Larkin - CA

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I WANT CANDY

Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 11/09 978-0-312-36604-9 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

BACKLIST: The Altman Code 9/10 978-0-312-38832-4 $9.99/$11.99 Can.

The Paris Option 3/10 978-0-312-38171-4 $9.99/$11.99 Can.

The Tristan Betrayal 12/09 978-0-312-37220-0 $9.99/$11.99 Can.

The Prometheus Deception 8/09 978-0-312-94336-3 $9.99/$11.99 Can.

BACKLIST: A Seductive Kiss 2/11 978-0-312-53647-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Break Every Rule 4/11 978-0-312-36509-7 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Heart of the Falcon 12/10 978-0-312-36510-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Only Hers 8/10 978-0-312-36511-0 $7.99/$8.99 Can.

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DEATH, TAXES, AND A SKINNY NO-WHIP LATTE Diane Kelly Hitting the books, solving murders, counting calories. It’s all in a day’s work for Tara Holloway, the U.S. Treasury’s latest, greatest, soon-to-be-skinniest weapon against the biggest, richest tax cheats in the nation.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• Death, Taxes and a Skinny No-Whip Latte is the second installment featuring

Tara Holloway, an IRS special agent. • The book combines outrageous comedy, suspense, and thoroughly believable

characters. • Debut author Diane Kelly writes in the tradition of early Janet Evanovich. Fans

of the Stephanie Plum series will love Tara Holloway!• We have had great success with our mass market original mystery series. Our

Donut Shop series has appeared on the Bookscan Mystery bestseller list.• The next book in the series will be published in July 2012.

“Quirky, sexy, and downright fabulous. Zany characters you can’t help but love, and a plot that will knock your socks off.

This is the most fun I’ve had reading in forever!” —Christie Craig, award-winning author of the Hotter In Texas series

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-38179-0PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 320SPINE: 26/32"CTN COUNT: 72CPDA/CAT: 24/Historical RomanceRIGHTS: WorldSETTING: Historical ScotlandORIGIN: OriginalAUTHOR HOME: Miami, FL

LESSONS IN LOVING A LAIRD Michelle Marcos As rugged and bold as the Scottish hills, the Highland Knaves take no prisoners when it comes to love.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• “The Knaves of Scotland” is a high-concept new historical romance trilogy that

centers on a clan of outcast Scots who are dark, dangerous, and extremely sexy; each book will feature one of the Knaves of Scotland as its protagonist.

• Marcos wrote a previous Regency romance set trilogy for us, which won numerous awards and was well reviewed across the board, with reviewers calling her work “scrumptiously sensual and delightfully witty.”

• This new series is the author’s first venture into Scottish-set historical romance, a popular subgenre with plenty of room for new authors to rise among the ranks. Each book is loaded with heat, heart and unforgettable characters!

• We have the author on a more aggressive pub schedule than ever before, with “The Knaves of Scotland” books coming out every 6 months to build buzz and maximize sales.

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-55127-8 PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 352 SPINE: 28/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 00/NovelRIGHTS: WorldSETTING: TexasORIGIN: Original AUTHOR HOME: Texas

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BACKLIST: Secrets to Seducing a Scot 8/11 978-0-312-38178-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Wickedly Ever After 7/09 978-0-312-94851-1 $6.99/$8.99 Can.

When A Lady Misbehaves 11/07 978-0-312-94849-8 $6.99/$8.99 Can.

MARKETING• RT BOOKreviews Advertising • Online Promotion: www.michellemarcos.com


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BLACK SUN Terry C. JohnstonBook 4 in the acclaimed Terry C. Johnston Plainsmen series—now newly repackaged!

KEY SELLING POINTS:• Hot on the heels of our successful Ralph Compton western re-release

program, we are repackaging Terry C. Johnston’s beloved books. • There are over 2.5 million copies of The Plainsmen Series in print, and fans

will be thrilled to see the series re-released.• Black Sun brings a violent and dramatic time to life in an extraordinary

book based on The Battle of Summit Springs, 1868.

“Molly’s compassion and pluck should attract more readers to this consistently solid historical series.”

—Publishers Weekly

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54745-5PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 304SPINE: 24/32"CTN COUNT: 72CPDA/CAT: 10/MysteryRIGHTS: US/CAN/OMSETTING: New York City, Early 1900sORIGIN: Minotaur HC (978-0-312-62810-9, 3/11, $24.99)AUTHOR HOME: California

BLESS THE BRIDE Rhys Bowen Irish sleuth Molly Murphy scours the streets of Chinatown for a runaway bride in the latest in Rhys Bowen’s award-winning series.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• Bless the Bride is the latest book in an acclaimed historical series that

continues to breathe life into the past with its wit and charm, and its masterful portrayal of early 20th century New York.

• The Molly Murphy series has won the Agatha and Anthony Awards, and Rhys Bowen has also been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark, Barry, and the Edgar awards.

• Bowen’s newest hardcover, Hush Now, Don’t You Cry, is on sale March 2012.

• Visit www.rhysbowen.com.

“Molly’s compassion and pluck should attract more readers to this consistently solid historical series.”

—Publishers Weekly

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-92465-2PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can.PAGES: 416 SPINE: 33/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 40/WesternRIGHTS: WorldSETTING: Kansas, Colorado ORIGIN: Reissue (1st ptg. 4/91)

As rugged and bold as the Scottish hills, the Highland Knaves take no prisoners when it comes to love.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• “The Knaves of Scotland” is a high-concept new historical romance trilogy that

centers on a clan of outcast Scots who are dark, dangerous, and extremely sexy; each book will feature one of the Knaves of Scotland as its protagonist.

• Marcos wrote a previous Regency romance set trilogy for us, which won numerous awards and was well reviewed across the board, with reviewers calling her work “scrumptiously sensual and delightfully witty.”

• This new series is the author’s first venture into Scottish-set historical romance, a popular subgenre with plenty of room for new authors to rise among the ranks. Each book is loaded with heat, heart and unforgettable characters!

• We have the author on a more aggressive pub schedule than ever before, with “The Knaves of Scotland” books coming out every 6 months to build buzz and maximize sales.

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-55127-8 PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 352 SPINE: 28/32"CTN COUNT: 48CPDA/CAT: 00/NovelRIGHTS: WorldSETTING: TexasORIGIN: Original AUTHOR HOME: Texas

BACKLIST: The Stalkers 1/12 978-0-312-92963-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Red Cloud’s Revenge 12/11 978-0-312-92733-2 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Sioux Dawn 9/11 978-0-312-92732-5 $7.99/$8.99 Can.

BACKLIST: The Last Illusion 3/11 978-0-312-53535-3 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

In a Gilded Cage 3/10 978-0-312-38170-7 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Tell Me Pretty Maiden 3/09 978-0-312-94375-2 $6.99/$8.99 Can.

In Dublin’s Fair City 3/08 978-0-312-99702-1 $6.99/$8.99 Can.



ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54082-1 PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 288+ 8 pp. photos SPINE: 23/32"CTN COUNT: 72CPDA/CAT: 60/True Crime LibraryRIGHTS: US/CAN/OMSETTING: Bucks County, PAORIGIN: Original AUTHOR HOME: Easton, PA

The true story of a devoted pastor, a fatal jealousy, and the murder that rocked a small town.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• In the spirit of recent true crime success A Twisted Faith, this is a story of

murder within a small, church-based community.• This is a sensational story, filled with twists and turns. Mary Jane Fonder

was already suspected of the murder of her fellow parishioner when evidence suggested that she may have also killed her father fifteen years prior.

• The pair of authors are Pennsylvania based reporters, and they covered the case as it happened. They interviewed Mary Jane Fonder in prison, where she, for the first time, confessed responsibility for Rhonda Smith’s death.

LOVE ME OR ELSE

ISBN-13: 978-1-250-00613-4PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. PAGES: 288SPINE: 23/32"CTN COUNT: 72CPDA/CAT: 60/Health RIGHTS: WorldSETTING: N/AORIGIN: OriginalAUTHOR HOME: New Orleans, Louisiana

THE WOMEN’S PILL BOOK Deborah Mitchell Consulting medical editor: Marjorie Luckey, MD

With so many prescription and nonprescription drug options on the market, it’s more important than ever for women to keep informed, get involved, and stay healthy, with The Women’s Pill Book.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• The mega-bestseller The Pill Book is now in its 15th edition, with millions of copies

sold. There is not currently a competing volume geared to women in either of the major pill book franchises (Bantam’s Pill Book guides and Simon & Schuster’s PDR Guides), so we are filling a gap in the market.

• The book is a mix of engaging, anecdotal narrative and easily understandable, completely up-to-date information. With so much contradictory information on the internet about both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, this book will serve as an all-encompassing, well-researched, and trusted resource that women can turn to again and again.

1. 2. The Complete Guide to

Living Well with Diabetes 3/09 978-0-312-94512-1

$6.99/$8.99 Can.3. 4. A Woman’s Guide to

Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements 1/09

978-0-312-94510-7 $6.99/$8.99 Can.

5. 6. The Complete Book of

Nutritional Healing 1/09

Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff

Her Deadly Web (Diane Fanning ) 1/12 9780312534592 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

A Socialite Scorned (Kerrie Droban) 2/129780312541255 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

Love You Madly (Michael Fleeman) 11/119780312541255 $7.99/$9.99 Can.

The Spellbinding New Dark-Hunter® Novel From #1 Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon

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RETRIBUTION

Where one story ends, the other begins...

Deborah Mitchell Consulting medical editor: Marjorie Luckey, MD

With so many prescription and nonprescription drug options on the market, it’s more important than ever for women to keep informed, get involved, and stay healthy, with The Women’s Pill Book.

KEY SELLING POINTS:• The mega-bestseller The Pill Book is now in its 15th edition, with millions of copies

sold. There is not currently a competing volume geared to women in either of the major pill book franchises (Bantam’s Pill Book guides and Simon & Schuster’s PDR Guides), so we are filling a gap in the market.

• The book is a mix of engaging, anecdotal narrative and easily understandable, completely up-to-date information. With so much contradictory information on the internet about both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, this book will serve as an all-encompassing, well-researched, and trusted resource that women can turn to again and again.

978-0-312-94510-7 $6.99/$8.99 Can.

5. 6. The Complete Book of

Nutritional Healing 1/09

The Spellbinding New Dark-Hunter® Novel From #1 Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon


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St. Martin’s Paperbacks · • Deadly Sins is the first book in a major new deal with Lora Leigh for five new novels and four new novellas. • We will be releasing promotional

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