Costco Connection - June 2010

A RING HIDES THE SECRETS OF LEGENDARY GOLD

Jason Bourne
has his work cut
out for him as
he takes on a
formidable foe, Leonid Arkadin, a graduate
of the same covert training program. But as
Bourne and Arkadin relentlessly pursue one
another, the members of Severus Domna
are tracking down a ring that Bourne
possesses, a ring that holds a clue to the
location of King Solomon’s legendary gold
(Grand Central Publishing).

Tradepaper on sale June 15

SOMEONE’S MURDERING MODELS

A sadistic serial killer contacts L. A. cop-turned-author Ben Hawkins to o;er him the story of his life and the reasons he continues with his murderous spree. But as the body count rises, the deal gets more complicated and Ben is forced to write his own juicy tell-all in Swimsuit (Grand Central Publishing), the latest thriller from America’s favorite storyteller, James Patterson.

Hardcover on sale June 1

SOMEONE’S KILLING AMERICA’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST

In 1908, as the world prepares to plunge into war, a brilliant American battleship designer dies in an apparent suicide.

But when his daughter hires Isaac Bell to clear her father’s name, they discover that he was murdered. And as more suspicious deaths follow, it becomes clear that someone is orchestrating the destruction of the country’s brightest technological minds in Clive Cussler’s The Spy (G.P. Putnam’s Sons).

A TALE OF HISTORY AND DESTINY
From the author of The Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants comes a love story that
stretches across centuries. Lucy, a Virginia
high school
student, is
inexplicably
drawn to her
classmate Daniel,
who tries to
convince her
of their shared
history. Gradually
she learns the
truth—Daniel
has been chasing
her through the
ages for 1,200 years, and he’s not about
to let her go this time in My Name is
Memory (Riverhead).

Hardcover on sale June 1

Hardcover on sale June 15

A SECRET OF EPIC PROPORTIONS

A pharmaceutical house has a secret, and someone will do anything to keep it hidden. When a critical chemo drug is suddenly in very short supply, private investigator Erin Pulaski is hired to see what is behind the lies at Schi;er Hartwin. And when Erin discovers a bombshell in her investigation, she’ll risk it all by coming forward in Whiplash (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), the latest thriller from Catherine Coulter.

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A KILLER WITH UNFINISHED BUSINESS John Corey, the former NYPD homicide detective and special agent for the business, and Corey will stop at nothing to bring the killing machine to a grinding halt (Grand Central Publishing).

T WO TIMELESS NOVELS From the most beloved writer of our time come two classic stories of unlikely couples who choose love. Ariel Kirkwood may be playing Booth De Witt’s ex-wife in his semi-autobiographical ;lm, but she’d like to portray his real-life leading lady in Dual Image. And a young lawyer inherits a circus and discovers passion under the big top in Untamed (Silhouette). Paperback on sale May 25

Hardcover available early June

A STUNNING TREAT FOR THE EYES AND THE MIND

The Elements (Black Dog & Leventhal
Publishers) is an eye-opening unique
collection of
gorgeous, never-
before-seen
photographic
representations of
the 118 elements in
the periodic table.
Based on years
of research and
photography, the
book is the most complete, visually arresting
representation of every atom in the universe.

THE AUTHORITATIVE BIRD;WATCHING GUIDES

The completely revised editions of two classic Peterson Field Guides (Houghton Mi;in Harcourt) are certain to be valuable additions to any birder’s daypack. Portable but accurate—and full of information provided by a team of expert birders—each guide makes identi;cation simple for beginning and intermediate bird-watchers. With the Peterson Identi;cation System, comprehensive ;eld maps and gorgeous illustrations, they are the most up-to-date and accessible ;eld guides available. Includes access to 33 podcasts!