Notable New Novels by Haruki Murakami, John Grisham, Danielle Steel; plus Lee Child and Tom Brokaw Signed Editions

New Fiction: Nobember 2011

"With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy."--Haruki Murakami, NORWEGIAN WOOD

This month's eclectic selection of new fiction will appeal to readers of all tastes. North American fans of Haruki Murakami have embraced 1Q84, which The Los Angeles Times praised as, "a big sprawling novel [that] achieves what is perhaps the primary function of literature: to reimagine, to reframe, the world." Fans of Flavia de Luce, the precocious eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry, will delight in I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS. With THE LITIGATORS, John Grisham is in top form keeping readers entertained and on the edge of their seats.

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1Q84 Written by Haruki Murakami Translated by Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel $30.50 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGafcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzp

A love story, a mystery, a fantasy, a novel of self-discovery, a dystopia to rival George Orwell's--1Q84 is Haruki Murakami's most ambitious undertaking yet: an instant best seller in his native Japan, and a tremendous feat of imagination from one of our most revered contemporary writers.

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HOTEL VENDOME Written by Danielle Steel $28.00 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGbvcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzu

Danielle Steel's dazzling new novel invites readers into the ultra-glamorous world of a five-star New York hotel, and brings to vivid life the man who builds it as his dream, the girl who grows up in its loving embrace, and the colorful guests and staff who make its magic complete.

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THE LITIGATORS Written by John Grisham $28.95 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGb_cStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzv

The partners at Finley & Figg--all two of them--often refer to themselves as "a boutique law firm." Boutique, as in chic, selective, and prosperous. They are, of course, none of these things. What they are is a two-bit operation always in search of their big break, ambulance chasers who've been in the trenches much too long making way too little. And then change comes their way...

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I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS Written by Alan Bradley $23.00 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGbPcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzs

Just in time for the holidays comes the fourth mystery featuring the precocious Flavia de Luce--an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry and a penchant for crime-solving. When a body is found on the grounds of her ancestral home, past midnight, strangled to death with a length of film, Flavia must use every ounce of sly wit at her disposal to ferret out a killer hidden in plain sight.

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EXPLOSIVE EIGHTEEN Written by Janet Evanovich Read by Lorelei King Available Nov. 22nd $32.00 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGbfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzt

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.

"[Evanovich's novels are] among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction."--GQ

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION) Written by Stieg Larsson Available Nov. 22nd $9.99 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGYvcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzy

Stieg Larsson's #1 bestselling mystery featuring Lisbeth Salander is now a major motion picture directed by David Fincher, starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, from Columbia Pictures/Sony, in theaters December 2011.

The first volume in the Millennium Trilogy, and an international publishing sensation, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.

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THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES Written by Jean M. Auel Available Nov. 22nd $18.00 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGY_cStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzz

In THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES, Jean M. Auel brings her ice-age epic series, EARTH'S CHILDREN(R), to an extraordinary conclusion.

"[Ayla] remains plucky, inquisitive, inventive, brave, loyal... There is real sweetness in the saga's finale, when Ayla's legacy to the world--both hers and ours--is made clear."--The Washington Post

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THE METROPOLIS CASE Written by Matthew Gallaway $15.00 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGYPcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzw

This riveting debut novel moves seamlessly from the smoky music halls of 1860s Paris to the tumbling skyscrapers of twenty-first century New York, as the sweeping tale of an unlikely quartet, bound together by the strange and spectacular history of Wagner's masterpiece opera "Tristan and Isolde", unfolds.

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THE CHARMING QUIRKS OF OTHERS Written by Alexander McCall Smith $14.00 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGYfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplzx

In this latest and most felicitous addition to the Isabel Dalhousie series, our inquisitive heroine comes to see that there are very few of us who are not flawed... herself included.

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BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

INHERITANCE Written by Christopher Paolini $27.99 http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBQXSHnGHxKQ9uGZvcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplz2

The much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the INHERITANCE cycle has arrived at last!

Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. ======================================================================

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