ST. MARTIN'S PAPERBACKS AUGUST 2014 SUPER LEAD Wilbur Smith Vicious Circle The master of action­adventure returns with the follow­up to his New York Times bestselling novel Those in Peril. Wilbur Smith has won fans the world over for his heart­racing novels that span continents and centuries. His most recent bestseller, Those in Peril, launched a new contemporary series of thrillers that give Clive Cussler and Stephen Coonts a run for their money. Hero Hector Cross, a tough former soldier who has fought pirates and terrorists in the lawless waters off the coast of Africa, returns in Vicious Circle, having left behind a career of high risks and warfare for marriage to his beloved Hazel Bannock. But his new life is tragically upended, and determined to fight back, Hector draws together a team of his most loyal friends and warriors to hunt down those who pursue him and his loved ones. Soon, however, Hector learns that the threat comes not just from his old enemies, but also Hazel’s. With film rights ON­SALE DATE: 7/29/2014 already acquired for Those in Peril, this new series promises to continue building on Wilbur Smith's history of blockbuster success. ISBN­13: 9781250051134 EBOOK ISBN: 9781250037626 PRICE: $9.99 KEY SELLING POINTS: PAGES: 656 l Vicious Circle was a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller SPINE: 0.969 IN, TALL RACK when it was published in hardcover. CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 00/NOVEL l Those in Peril, the first Hector Cross book, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #11 and stayed on the list for 5 weeks. SETTING: AFRICA ORIGIN: SMP HARDCOVER l ReelArt Media has optioned the film rights for Those in Peril. ReelArt's team includes the producer of such films as The Expendables and Rambo. (9781250000316, 10/13) AUTHOR HOME: SOUTH AFRICA, THE l Premium UNITED KINGDOM, SWITZERLAND, l Visit WilburSmithBooks.com. AND MALTA "You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August." —Stephen King ALSO AVAILABLE: Those in Peril | 1/12 | 9781250003232 | $9.99 Assegai | 3/10 | 9780312570408 | $9.99 2 ST. MARTIN'S PAPERBACKS AUGUST 2014 Suzanne Enoch Rogue with a Brogue The second book in "The Scandalous Highlanders" series from New York Times bestselling author, Suzanne Enoch! Arran MacLawry does not play games. Wild, wicked, and extremely self­ confident, he has little patience for this year’s season in London, and no desire to meet any innocent, young wallflowers. He only has three reasons to stay in town: wait while his brother, Ranulf MacLawry, prepares for his wedding; keep an eye on his sister as she debuts in London; and watch the movements of his family’s rivals, the Campbells. That is, until he meets a masked, enchanting woman at a ball. Enthralled by her wit and intrigued by her mysteriousness, Arran will stop at nothing until he has this woman, no matter who she is. Alice Campbell never knew she had such a rebellious streak. The granddaughter of the Campbell family’s clan chief, she knows Arran won’t want her once he learns her identity. The Campbells and the MacLawrys have been at odds for years, so what could possibly change now? Alice knows she should leave Arran with ON­SALE DATE: 7/29/2014 nothing more than the image of her in a mask at the ball. But the sexy, brash ISBN­13: 9781250041616 Highlander is hard to ignore, and being in the arms of the enemy is just too EBOOK ISBN: 9781466838420 tempting to resist… PRICE: $7.99 / $9.99 CAN. PAGES: 352 KEY SELLING POINTS: SPINE: 0.875 IN l The first book in this series, The Devil Wears Kilts, hit the New York Times CTN COUNT: 48 bestseller list. We also released a holiday e­novella called One Hot Scot in October CPDA/CAT: 24/HISTORICAL ROMANCE 2013, which is also a "Scandalous Highlanders" story. SETTING: SCOTLAND, REGENCY l The "Scandalous Highlanders" is the new historical romance series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch. This fabulously sexy series brings ENGLAND hellraising Highlanders to the ballrooms of Regency England. ORIGIN: ORIGINAL l The first book in Enoch's previous series with us, the Scandalous AUTHOR HOME: PLACENTIA, CA Brides, A Beginner's Guide to Rakes, was a USA Today bestseller. The second book, Taming an Impossible Rogue, was a New York Times print bestseller! The third and fourth books were also bestsellers. MARKETING RT BOOKreviews Advertising ALSO AVAILABLE: Online Promotion The Devil Wears Kilts | 11/13 | 9781250041609 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. Visit suzanneenoch.com The Handbook to Handling His Lordship | 3/13 | 9780312534547 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke | 9/12 | 9780312534530 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. Taming an Impossible Rogue | 3/12 | 9780312534523 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. 3 ST. MARTIN'S PAPERBACKS AUGUST 2014 Kat Martin Innocence Undone The next book in a beautiful repackaging and reissuing program of classic Kat Martin historical romances! Jessica Fox wasn't always the beautiful, composed young woman who is the toast of the London ton. Born in poverty, Jessica wandered the streets until fate found her a guardian in the aging Marquess of Belmore. Now, it is fate she tempts with her longing for the Marquess's son, the arrogant and handsome Captain Matthew Seaton. Upon his return from the sea, Matthew is forced to confront the sensuous beauty he believes has set her sights on the Belmore title. Though his mind tells him to beware, his blood boils with thoughts of luring her into his bed. To win his love, Jessica will do anything. But when desire flames and the dark shadow of her childhood lengthens, she risks everything she has dreamed of in a dangerous dance of denial. ON­SALE DATE: 7/29/2014 ISBN­13: 9781250041425 KEY SELLING POINTS: EBOOK ISBN: 9781466837744 l Kat Martin is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose books PRICE: $7.99 / $9.99 CAN. keep hitting the lists one after another! PAGES: 384 l Seven out of eight of Kat’s most recent releases have been New York Times bestsellers, hitting the printed list. Her latest book, Against the Edge, hit #9 on the SPINE: 0.969 IN New York Times list, and remained on the list for 2 weeks in April 2013. CTN COUNT: 48 l We are reinvigorating our Kat Martin backlist at a great time. With lush, CPDA/CAT: 24/HISTORICAL ROMANCE gorgeous packaging, we are sure to catch the eyes of not only Kat Martin's fan SETTING: REGENCY LONDON base, but new readers as well! ORIGIN: REISSUE (1ST PTNG. 1/97) AUTHOR HOME: MISSOULA, "Kat Martin keeps on getting better and better...A premiere historical writer."— MONTANA Affaire de Coeur MARKETING ALSO AVAILABLE: Midnight Rider | 7/14 | 9781250041418 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. RT BOOKreviews Advertising Bold Angel | 3/14 | 9781250041395 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. Online Promotion Visit katmartin.com Sweet Vengeance | 11/13 | 9781250040794 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. Gypsy Lord | 10/13 | 9781250040749 | $7.99 / $9.99 Can. 4 ST. MARTIN'S PAPERBACKS AUGUST 2014 SPECIAL RELEASE Brandon Webb, John David Mann The Red Circle A behind­the­scenes look at the best sniper program in the world. Brandon Webb’s experiences in the world’s most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Red Circle provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. Yet it is Webb’s distinguished second career as a lead instructor for the shadowy “sniper cell” and Course Manager of the Navy SEAL Sniper Program that trained some of America’s finest and deadliest warriors—including Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle—that makes his story so compelling. Explosive, revealing, and intelligent, The Red Circle provides a uniquely personal glimpse into one of the ON­SALE DATE: 7/29/2014 most challenging and secretive military training courses in the world. ISBN­13: 9781250055095 EBOOK ISBN: 9781250018403 KEY SELLING POINTS: PRICE: $9.99 / $11.99 CAN. SPINE: 4IN W | 8IN H IN, TALL RACK l Brandon Webb was an elite Navy SEAL who fought Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, but what sets his story apart is his time as a sniper CPDA/CAT: 60/MILITARY NONFICTION headmaster—an instructor who trained the best of the best, from Marcus SETTING: THE US AND MIDDLE EAST Luttrell (Lone Survivor) to Chris Kyle (American Sniper). Luttrell has said ORIGIN: SMP HARDCOVER that he owes his life to the lessons Webb taught him, and his foreword explains why. (9780312604226, 4/12) AUTHOR HOME: BRANDON WEBB: LA l Webb is often called upon by the media as a top authority in his field. He JOLLA, CAJOHN DAVID MANN: appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 to discuss the SEAL sniper shots that took out the Somali pirates following the rescue of Captain Phillips. HADLEY, MA l As the manager of the elite and classified SEAL Sniper Course, he is qualified to write about the change in the way we now fight wars and how to train today's soldier. MARKETING Online Promotion Visit sofrep.com “An impressive and well­written account of the most elite snipers in the world. The Visit brandontylerwebb.com Red Circle is a great book.” — Howard E. Wasdin, Navy SEAL and bestselling author of SEAL Team Six 5 ST. MARTIN'S PAPERBACKS AUGUST 2014 Jacket Cover Diane Kelly Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs The feisty and tenacious Tara Holloway digs her heels into investigating her celebrity crush to find all that glitters isn't gold IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway has just been given her best assignment ever – to collect taxes owed by her celebrity crush, country­western superstar Brazos Rivers.