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ENSINGTON SEPTEMBER—DECEMBER 2018 September 2 New Releases October 19 New Releases November 47 New Releases December 66 New Releases Citadel Press 83 Backlist 94 Rights Guide 104 Kensington Sub-Agents 106 Index 107 Ordering Information 108 TEXAS FREE The Tylers of Texas Series Janet Dailey In the vein of Janet Dailey’s iconic Calder novels, the Publishers Weekly bestselling Tylers of Texas series brings readers the lives and loves of a powerful ranching family. In this exciting fifth installment, rustlers, a long-standing feud and an old enemy threaten Rimrock Ranch. She’s a woman with a burning need to break free from her past… Rose Landro is on the run. Seeking refuge at the Rimrock Ranch, she is finally ready to claim the land her granddaddy left her and make a fresh start. But her return is rife with controversy when cattle begin disappearing—and a handsome menace named Tanner McCade starts watching Rose a little too closely. Could the new cowhand be connected to the men she’s hiding from? Or is there another reason the rugged stranger is shadowing her every move? He’s a man ready to fight boldly for his future… There’s a secret in Rose Landro’s eyes, a mystery that Special Ranger Tanner McCade is determined to uncover. Even if the beauty isn’t behind the cattle rustling he’s investigating, she’s way too skittish, and all too exquisite for Tanner to just let slide past his piercing gaze. Then he discovers a Category: Contemporary Romance vulnerability in Rose that has him aching to protect her—and longing to possess her…. ISBN13: 978-1-4967-0958-5 Praise for Janet Dailey’s Tylers of Texas Series U.S./Canadian Price: $26.00/$28.95 Rights: World “You’ll definitely want the coolheaded Susan Rutledge around.” SEPTEMBER 2018 Pages: 368 —Bustle.com on Texas Fierce Trim Size: 6 x 9 “Dailey’s easy prose pairs perfectly with the low-key Texas town revisited in her fourth Tylers of Spine Size: 1 1/4 Pack: 24 Texas contemporary…The ensuing plot, characters, and happy ending are as satisfying and comfy eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0961-5 as well-worn boots.” SALES HISTORY —Publishers Weekly on Texas Fierce Kensington Hardcover “Big, bold, and sexy…Janet Dailey at her best!” Texas Fierce —Kat Martin on Texas True 9/17 (978-1-4967-0957-8) Texas Tall “Dailey fans will be delighted by Texas True. The gallant and charming Tyler brothers won’t soon be 9/16 (978-0-7582-9401-2) forgotten.” Texas Tough —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars 6/15 (978-0-7582-9397-8) “Dailey vividly brings to life the mystique that embodies Texas…artfully weaving romance, intrigue, greed, jealousy and murder.” —Texas Tea & Travel on Texas True Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. Since then she has written more than 100 novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories. KENSINGTON HARDCOVER KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING PLANS • Janet Dailey is finding a whole new readership, and • Advance reading copies reinvigorating the enthusiasm of long-time fans, who rave, • National print and online advertising “This is on par with her Calder Series…I hope and pray • Online radio advertising she has more written about The Tylers.” This fifth book in the Tylers of Texas series is destined to become an instant classic. • Transit Advertising in Dallas-Fort Worth Area • The Tylers of Texas series is Janet Dailey at her best. It features • Content marketing partnerships the kind of home-grown American heroes that made Janet Dailey • Pillow drops on riverboat cruises a household name, combined with compelling romance and taut • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and feature coverage suspense married to her signature evocative writing style. • Email marketing and promotion • Janet Dailey is a publishing legend, with more than 100 novels • Social media advertising and promotions to her name and 325 million copies sold in 98 countries. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley, • Contemporary Western-set series are favorites among readers and Kensington’s kLovers program and are more popular than ever, as evidenced by the success of • Cross-promotion with Texas Fierce (Zebra MM, 8/17) authors like Linda Lael Miller, Diana Palmer, and Lori Wilde. • Readers are more frequently drawn to “Brand Name” authors, and there is no one more recognizable than Janet Dailey. She has become the go-to author for readers who want distinctly American stories and heroes. 2 SUFFER THE CHILDREN The Gardiner and Renner Series Lisa Black In the fourth Gardiner and Renner thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Black, Maggie Gardiner, a forensic expert who studies the dead, and her unlikely partner, a homicide cop who stalks the living, investigate a bizarre series of murders in a juvenile delinquent facility. Maggie Gardiner, forensics expert for the Cleveland police department, and Jack Renner, a homicide detective with a killer secret, return in bestselling author Lisa Black’s new thriller as they confront the darkest threat yet to their careers—and their lives. SEPTEMBER 2018 The body of fifteen-year-old Rachael Donahue—abandoned by society, raised in foster homes, and violently unapproachable—has been discovered at the bottom of a stairwell at Firebird, the secure facility for juvenile offenders in Cleveland. For Maggie and Jack, Rachael’s death comes with a disturbing twist—the girl may have been involved with a much older man. But Rachael’s not the only resident at the center to come to a dead end. Firebird’s ten-year-old “wild child” has overdosed in the infirmary— back-to-back tragedies that appear to be terrible accidents. As a forensic investigator, Maggie knows appearances can be deceiving. And Jack knows all about deceit. That’s why they both suspect a cold-blooded murderer is carrying out a deadly agenda. Category: Fiction ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1357-5 As Maggie’s ex-husband gets nearer to uncovering the secrets that Maggie and Jack must hide, it becomes increasingly harder for them to protect U.S./Canadian Price: $26.00/$28.95 a new and vulnerable victim from a killer with unfathomable demons. Rights: World Praise for Lisa Black and her Gardiner and Renner Novels Pages: 320 “The plot hurdles to an adrenaline-fueled conclusion that is sure to hook Black’s devoted readership.” Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 KENSINGTON HARDCOVER Spine Size: 1 1/8 —Booklist on Perish Pack: 32 “A solid position in suspense, a solid backbone of detection.” Author’s Residence: Cape Coral, FL eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1359-9 —Kirkus Reviews on Perish SALES HISTORY “Black reveals a very fine writer’s ear. That talent roars out at us…in Unpunished, all the pieces of fine Kensington Hardcover storytelling are in delicate, evocative balance.” Perish —Florida Weekly on Unpunished 2/18 (978-1-4967-1354-4) Unpunished “Black, a forensics investigator, skillfully portrays the stark realities of homicide cases in her latest thriller. 2/17 (978-1-4967-0190-9) In this series launch, she pairs Maggie with Jack Renner, a determined detective with secrets of his own That Darkness who has no intention of allowing murderers to evade their punishment. A great choice for readers of 5/16 (978-1-4967-0188-6) psychological suspense, forensic investigations, and mystery.” —Library Journal on That Darkness “Lisa Black always delivers authentic characters in riveting stories. That Darkness takes things to a spellbinding new level with a taut and haunting story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.” —Jeff Lindsay, creator of Dexter, on That Darkness New York Times bestselling author Lisa Black is the author of Gardiner and Renner series. She is a latent print examiner and CSI for the Cape Coral Police Department in Florida, working mostly with fingerprints and crime scenes. She lives near Fort Myers, Florida. Visit her on Facebook, Twitter, or at lisa-black.com. KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING PLANS • Lisa Black is a professional forensic scientist, a career that very • Advance reading copies much informs her writing and allows the details in her books to • Print and online advertising be much more realistic than anything on TV. She is currently a • Select author events latent print examiner and CSI for the Cape Coral Police Department in Florida, where she works mostly with fingerprints • Author attending Thrillerfest and Bouchercon 2018 and crime scenes. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and feature coverage • This is the fourth in the Gardiner and Renner thriller series. • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways, bonus • Lisa Black has written over 10 critically acclaimed novels, content, and shareable images including the New York Times bestseller, Evidence of Murder • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions (Harper, 2010). • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads and NetGalley • A regular lecturer and panelist at writer’s conventions, Lisa Black is a member of Sisters In Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. 3 LITTLE COMFORT The Hester Thursby Mystery Series Edwin Hill In a brilliantly twisted debut suspense novel set among Boston’s elite, Edwin Hill introduces unforgettable 4-foot 9 librarian and sleuth Hester Thursby, whose missing persons case uncovers a trail of vicious murder… Harvard librarian Hester Thursby knows that even in the digital age, people still need help finding things.