FOR RELEASE  October 25, 2009

 Tell Me, Pretty Maiden: A Molly Murphy Mystery by Rhys Bowen blends absorbing historical detail with lively characters as Irish immigrant-turned-sleuth Molly Murphy searches for the identity of an unconscious young woman in Central Park who wakes up unable to speak.

Leslie Linsley’s New Weekend Quilts by Leslie Linsley teaches both beginners and seasoned quilters how to master the art of the weekend quilt, producing stunning designs that will dazzle and delight the recipient.

Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber centers on a knitting class organized and taught by Lydia Goetz for people who want to quit something or quit someone and to move on to a new phase of their lives.

Genealogy Online for Dummies by Matthew Helm introduces basic online and offline research techniques and lays out an organized process that you can follow to make your research more efficient and to achieve your goal faster.

Envy by Anna Godbersen unfurls a windswept romance set in late-nineteenth-century New York City, complete with mystery, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and historically accurate details.

Betty Crocker One-Dish Family Favorites features more than 75 photos and 250 all-in-one recipes for delicious, convenient, and stress-free meals for busy cooks on the go.

Return of the Mountain Man by William Johnstone tells the story of Smoke Jensen, a young Missourian forced by fate and violence into lawlessness, until he sees a chance to right the wrong that shattered his family and his soul.

In Afghanistan: Two Hundred Years of British, Russian, and American Occupation by David Loyn chronicles the misunderstandings and missed opportunities that have so often led to war in an inhospitable terrain and offers a new way forward for future engagement in the region