On Sale the Week of February 13th in Hardcover

February 13th PRIVATE GAMES by James Patterson and Mark SullivanPrivate, the world's most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. When a high-ranking member of the games’ organizing committee is killed, Peter Knight is on the case. Little, Brown and Company * 9780316206822 February 14th AVAILABLE DARK by Elizabeth HandPhotographer Cass Neary is sent to Helsinki, where an iconic fashion photographer shows her gorgeous photos of ritual killings. After escaping death, Cass flees to Iceland, where she finds a former lover and a legendary, exiled musician. Soon, unsolved murders are rapidly multiplying. Minotaur Books * 9780312585945 BLACKHORSE RIDERS: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot by Philip KeithBLACKHORSE RIDERS tells the story of the famed Blackhorse Regiment, a specialized cavalry outfit buried deep in the jungles of Vietnam during the war that succeeded in an incredible rescue mission against all odds. St. Martin's Press * 9780312681920 FRIENDS LIKE US by Lauren FoxFor Willa Jacobs, seeing her best friend, Jane, is like looking in a mirror on a really good day. But when Ben, Willa’s oldest friend, reappears and falls in love with Jane, Willa wonders: can she let her two best friends find happiness if it means leaving her behind? Knopf * 9780307268112 HEART OF A KILLER by David RosenfeltJamie Wagner is a young lawyer who is happy to be flying under the radar at a large firm. But the case of Sheryl Harrison, who murdered her husband and has a teenage daughter in desperate need of a heart transplant, turns Jamie’s world upside down. Minotaur Books * 9780312598372 THE HOUSE I LOVED by Tatiana de RosnayParis, France: 1860s: hundreds of houses are being razed, and Rose Bazelet is determined to fight the destruction of her family home. But when she begins to write letters to her beloved late husband, she is forced to come to terms with a long-buried secret. St. Martin's Press * 9780312593308 I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER by Sophie KinsellaPoppy is about to marry her ideal man. But then she loses her engagement ring and her phone in a hotel fire drill. When she finds a phone in a trash can, she takes it --- but the phone’s owner wants it back, and the two begin an unpredictable exchange. The Dial Press * 9780385342063 JAMES MADISON AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA by Kevin R. C. GutzmanHistorian Kevin Gutzman looks beyond the way James Madison is traditionally seen to find a more complex and sometimes contradictory portrait of this influential Founding Father and the ways in which he influenced the spirit of today's United States. St. Martin's Press * 9780312625009 NIGHT ROUNDS: A Detective Inspector Irene Huss Investigation by Helene TurstenOne nurse lies dead and another vanishes after their hospital is hit by a blackout. The only witness claims to have seen Nurse Tekla doing her rounds, but Nurse Tekla died 60 years ago. Detective Inspector Irene Huss has the challenge of disentangling wandering ghosts and complex human relationships to get to the bottom of this intriguing case. Soho Crime * 9781616950064 OATH OF OFFICE by Michael PalmerWhen respected doctor John Meacham goes on a shooting spree, the blame falls on Dr. Lou Welcome, who worked with Meacham years before as a counselor. And he discovers that Meacham is connected to a conspiracy that may lead to the White House. St. Martin's Press * 9780312587536 RESTLESS IN THE GRAVE: A Kate Shugak Novel by Dana StabenowDana Stabenow teams up two of her most beloved characters, Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak and Alaska state trooper Liam Campbell, in the same story for the first time. In RESTLESS IN THE GRAVE, Kate and Liam unite to solve a murder case that is tied to a dark conspiracy. Minotaur Books * 9780312559137 ROBERT LUDLUM'S THE JANSON COMMAND by Paul GarrisonWhen his latest job rescuing a doctor abducted in international waters by African pirates goes haywire, Paul Janson realizes he's caught in the middle of something much bigger. Grand Central Publishing * 9780446564502 THE WOLF GIFT by Anne RiceA young reporter from the San Francisco Observer is sent to write about a magnificent home, and is welcomed by the older woman who lives there. But when he is attacked by a mysterious beast, he is about to undergo a life-changing transformation. Knopf * 9780307595119 February 16th ANATOMY OF MURDER by Imogen RobertsonLondon, 1781. Harriet Westerman anxiously awaits news of her husband, a ship's captain who has been gravely injured in the king's naval battles with France. As London's streets seethe with rumor, a body is dragged from the murky waters of the Thames. Pamela Dorman Books * 9780670023172 CHARLOTTE AU CHOCOLAT: Memories of a Restaurant Girlhood by Charlotte SilverIn this memoir, Charlotte Silver recalls her childhood growing up in her glamorous mother’s Harvard Square restaurant. When the restaurant nears financial collapse, Charlotte realizes the sacrifices her mother has made in running a kitchen while raising a family. Riverhead Hardcover * 9781594488153 THE DARLINGS by Cristina AlgerNow that he's married to the daughter of a billionaire, attorney Paul Ross has grown accustomed to New York society and all of its luxuries. But Paul's luck is about to take a catastrophic turn, and suddenly, he must decide where his loyalties lie. Pamela Dorman Books * 9780670023271 THE GARDEN INTRIGUE by Lauren WilligIn this ninth installment of Lauren Willig's bestselling Pink Carnation series, an atrocious poet teams up with an American widow to prevent Napoleon's invasion of England. Dutton Adult * 9780525952541 THE ROYAL WULFF MURDERS by Keith McCaffertyA fishing guide reels in the body of a young man on the Madison, the Holy Grail of Montana trout rivers. Following her instincts, Sheriff Martha Ettinger soon finds herself crossing paths with newcomer Sean Stranahan, and unexpected clues begin to emerge. Viking Adult * 9780670023264 Source: BookReporter.com