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NEW AUDIOBOOKS IN THIS ISSUE:
Brilliance Bits Podcast
Fiction Releasing in February 2009
Nonfiction Releasing in February 2009
Business Releasing in February 2009
Young Adult Releasing in February 2009
Audiobook Collections on Compact Disc
Re-Released in New Media
Value-Priced Audiobooks on Compact Disc
Take Another Look: Don't Miss These Newly Released Titles

Letter from the Sales Director
Author Tie-In Program
Enhanced Standing Order Service for Resellers



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Fiction Audiobooks Releasing in February 2009


ONE DAY AT A TIME
by Danielle Steel
read by Dan John Miller

ROMANCE: A tale of three very different couples who struggle and survive, love, laugh, and learn to take life...One Day at a Time.

• Simultaneous release with the Delacorte hardcover
• 750,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-2080-7 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $38.99
978-1-4233-2082-1 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99
978-1-4233-2086-9 Abridged on 4 Compact Discs $26.99



PROMISES IN DEATH
by J.D. Robb
read by Susan Ericksen

ROMANTIC-SUSPENSE: Number-one New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb takes us to 2060 New York City, where Lieutenant Eve Dallas faces down a cop killer.

• Simultaneous release with the Putnam hardcover
• 650,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-6512-9 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $38.99
978-1-4233-6514-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99
978-1-4233-6518-1 Abridged on 5 Compact Discs $26.99



THE SECOND OPINION
by Michael Palmer
read by Franette Liebow

THRILLER-MEDICAL: A medical thriller that will make you question everything.

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's Press hardcover
• 
250,000-copy first printing

978-1-59737-074-5 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $38.99
978-1-59737-076-9 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



THE RENEGADES
by T. Jefferson Parker
read by David Colacci

SUSPENSE: Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hood—the hero and fan-favorite of L.A. outlaws—returns in this fast-paced thriller.

• Simultaneous release with the Dutton hardcover
• 125,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-4585-5 Unabridged on 9 Compact Discs $34.99
978-1-4233-4587-9 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



TRUE COLORS
by Kristin Hannah
read by Sandra Burr

FICTION: From her smash-hit New York Times bestseller Firefly Lane, to her latest novel, Kristin Hannah shows how she understands the inner workings of women's minds and hearts.

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin’s Press hardcover
• 250,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-2510-9 Unabridged on 12 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-2516-1 Abridged on 5 Compact Discs $26.99
978-1-4233-2512-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



DEEP BLACK: ARCTIC GOLD
by Stephen Coonts and William H. Keith
read by Phil Gigante

THRILLER-MILITARY: The world's greatest threat lies just beneath the surface in volume 7 of the bestselling NSA series.

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's Press mass market
• 300,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-4405-6 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $34.99
978-1-4233-4407-0 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



DOGS AND GODDESSES
by Jennifer Crusie
read by Renée Raudman

FICTION: Three single women are about to learn that, when it comes to love, you really can teach an old dog new tricks...

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's Press mass market
• 200,000-copy first printing
• Dangerous men, dark powers, dog biscuits; they have it all... Uproariously funny!

978-1-4233-9096-1 Unabridged on 11 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-9098-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



THE LOST WITNESS
by Robert Ellis
read by Deanna Hurst

THRILLER: Lena Gamble returns in the explosive follow-up to City of Fire.

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin’s Press hardcover
• 75,000-copy first printing
• The 2007 hardcover City of Fire hit #11 on the LA Times list

978-1-4233-3696-9 Unabridged on 11 Compact Discs $38.99
978-1-4233-3698-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



MISTRESS SHAKESPEARE: A Novel
by Karen Harper
read by Anne Flosnik

HISTORICAL ROMANCE: A delicious and intriguing historical novel about the woman who was William Shakespeare's secret wife—by New York Times-bestselling author, Karen Harper.

• Simultaneous release with the G.P. Putnam’s Sons hardcover
• Based upon a fact—William Shakespeare was betrothed to two women—Karen Harper has spun a tale that purports to answer the question: Who was the dark lady of the sonnets

978-1-4233-8156-3 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-8158-7 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



IRREPLACEABLE
by Stephen Lovely
read by Phil Gigante and Tanya Eby Sirois

FICTION: On a windy April afternoon, a young woman bicycles along a stretch of Iowa highway. She's pedaling hard, hurrying to get home in time for dinner...So begins this extraordinary story about two families whose lives intersect forever in the aftermath of a tragic accident.

• Simultaneous release with the Hyperion hardcover
• 75,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-8302-4 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-8304-8 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



BLOOD AND ICE
by Robert Masello
read by Phil Gigante

THRILLER: In this haunting and suspenseful thriller, Robert Masello delivers an adventure that spans continents and centuries—a spellbinding story that ranges from Victorian England to a remote antarctic research station, where an ancient glacier yields a shocking prize it has held captive for nearly two hundred years...

• Simultaneous release with the Bantam Dell hardcover
• 50,000-copy first printing.

978-1-4233-7688-0 Unabridged on 14 Compact Discs $38.99
978-1-4233-7690-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



FIRST COMES MARRIAGE
by Mary Balogh
read by Anne Flosnik

HISTORICAL ROMANCE: Meet the charming huxtable family in the first book of a new series by New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.

• Simultaneous release with the Dell mass market trade paperback

978-1-4233-8888-3 Unabridged on 9 Compact Discs $28.99
978-1-4233-8890-6 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



SAFER: A Novel of Suspense
by Sean Doolittle
read by Patrick G. Lawlor

SUSPENSE: The Barry Award-Winning author of The Cleanup makes his hardcover debut with this impressive suspense novel.

• Simultaneous release with the Delacorte Press hardcover
• 50,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-7744-3 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $34.99
978-1-4233-7746-7 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



A PERFECTLY GOOD FAMILY
by Lionel Shriver
read by Susan Ericksen

FICTION: First time in audio—from the New York Times bestselling author of We Need to Talk about Kevin, an Orange Prize Winner.

• First time available on audio

978-1-4233-6078-0 Unabridged on 11 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-6080-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



DRINK, PLAY, F@#K: One Man's Search for Anything Across Ireland, Vegas, and Thailand
by Andrew Gottlieb
read by Dick Hill

HUMOR: One man's spiritual journey to rediscover how much he hates spiritual journeys.

• Simultaneous release with the Grove/Atlantic trade paperback
• 30,000-copy first printing
• A "serious parody" of EAT, PRAY, LOVE.
• Could drinking in Dublin, gambling in Vegas and having sex in Bangkok be a guy's answer to finding oneself? Not a misogynist diatribe, but a parody that takes itself too seriously, about finding your inner-dude after a marital break-up.

978-1-4233-8296-6 Unabridged on 5 Compact Discs $19.99
978-1-4233-8298-0 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $19.99

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Nonfiction Audiobooks Releasing in February 2009


HOW WE DECIDE
by Jonah Lehrer
read by David Colacci

SCIENCE: From the acclaimed author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist, a fascinating look at the new science of decision-making—and how it can help us make better choices.

• Simultaneous with the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover
• Announced first print—50,000
• From the acclaimed author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist, a fascinating look at the new science of decision-making—and how it can help us make better choices

978-1-4233-7646-0 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $32.99
978-1-4233-7648-4 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



THE EMPATHY GAP: Building Bridges to the Good Life and the Good Society
by J. D. Trout
read by J.D. Trout

PSYCHOLOGY: A road map to a better society linking the cognitive psychology of individual and social decision making.

• Simultaneous release with the Viking hardcover
• 25,000-copy first print
• A brilliant combination of social policy, science, business and politics

978-1-4233-7676-7 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-7678-1 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



REMARKABLE CREATURES: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species
by Sean B. Carroll
read by Jim Bond

SCIENCE: An award-winning biologist takes us on the dramatic expeditions that unearthed the history of life on our planet.

• Simultaneous release with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover
• Announced first print—25,000
• Carroll is the scientific consulting producer and featured guest on a new two-hour PBS-NOVA special to broadcast in 2009 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Darwin's The Origin of Species.

978-1-4233-7804-4 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-7806-8 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



THE WISDOM OF HIS COMPASSION: Meditations on the Words and Actions of Jesus
by Joseph F. Girzone
read by Jonathan Petersen

RELIGION: A beautiful set of meditations that illuminates many facets of Jesus' nature—a doorway to a deeper understanding of His wisdom and compassion for humanity.

• Simultaneous release with the Doubleday/Religion hardcover
• 25,000-copy first printing
• A beautiful set of meditations that illuminate the many facets of Jesus’ nature and offer a deeper understanding of his wisdom and compassion for humanity.

978-1-4233-8396-3 Unabridged on 4 Compact Discs $21.99
978-1-4233-8398-7 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $21.99



JOE & MARILYN: A Memory of Love
by Roger Kahn
read by Dick Hill

BIOGRAPHY: "They lived in the headlines and on the edge. He was the most famous...ballplayer of his generation. She was america's blonde."—First Edition, 1986 by William Morrow.

• Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe are iconic figures of the American imagination.
• Published for Valentine’s Day and the beginning of spring training for the 2009 baseball season.

978-1-4233-7774-0 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-7776-4 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



DEADLY SECRETS
by M. William Phelps
read by J. Charles

TRUE CRIME: Crime writer M. William Phelps investigates a small town web of secrets and corruption.

• Simultaneous release with the Kensington mass market paperback original
• Includes exclusive interviews with the killer

978-1-4233-6815-1 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-6817-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99

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Business Audiobooks Releasing in February 2009


IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SELL, IT'S WHAT YOU STAND FOR: Why Every Extraordinary Business is Driven by Purpose
by Roy M. Spence, Jr.
read by Bill Weideman

BUSINESS-MANAGEMENT: Why every business needs a clear and compelling purpose—and how to get one.

• Simultaneous release with the Portfolio hardcover
• 30,000-copy first printing
• A broad target audience—anyone with an interest in fortifying the way they do business and they way they market their business. Lessons on how to deepen employee engagement, strengthen marketplace focus and achieve a healthier bottom line.

978-1-4233-8134-1 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-8136-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



RAIN: What a Paperboy Learned About Business
by Jeffrey J. Fox
read by Jeffrey J. Fox

BUSINESS: A winning parable on how everything you need to learn in business, you can learn from being a paper boy.

• Simultaneous release with the Jossey-Bass hardcover
• 50,000-copy first printing
• Author of How to Become CEO (285,000 copies) and How to Become a Rainmaker (380,000 copies).

978-1-4233-7622-4 Unabridged on 3 Compact Discs $19.99
978-1-4233-7624-8 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



Young Adult Audiobooks Releasing in February 2009


THE OLD WILLIS PLACE: A Ghost Story
by Mary Downing Hahn
read by Ellen Grafton

YOUNG ADULT: "Hahn is a master at stretching the suspense...just the right mix of chilling and thrilling." —ALA Booklist

• Ages 9-12

978-1-4233-8110-5 Unabridged on 4 Compact Discs $24.99
978-1-4233-8112-9 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



WAIT TILL HELEN COMES: A Ghost Story
by Mary Downing Hahn
read by Ellen Grafton

YOUNG ADULT: "Winner of 11 state book awards "An unusually scary, well-crafted ghost fantasy." —Kirkus Reviews

• Ages: 9-12

978-1-4233-8116-7 Unabridged on 3 Compact Discs $24.99
978-1-4233-8118-1 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



SUITE SCARLETT
by Maureen Johnson
read by Jeannie Stith

YOUNG ADULT: First time in audio for a teenage comedy of errors starring a smart and spunky heroine.


978-1-4233-8104-4 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-8106-8 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



THE KILLER'S COUSIN
by Nancy Werlin
read by Nick Podehl

YOUNG ADULT: Nancy werlin's highly acclaimed first mystery/thriller—winner of the edgar award!

• Simultaneous release with the Dial hardcover and the Speak paperback re-issues from Penguin/Putnam
• Ages 12 and up
• Grades 7 and up
• A Booklist Editor’s Choice
• An ALA/YALSA “100 Best of the Best for the 21st Century”
• Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel

978-1-4233-8076-4 Unabridged on 5 Compact Discs $26.99
978-1-4233-8080-1 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



LOCKED INSIDE
by Nancy Werlin
read by Emily Durante

YOUNG ADULT: Another nancy werlin backlist gem—nominated for the edgar award!

• Simultaneous release with the Dial hardcover and the Speak paperback re-issues from Penguin/Putnam
• Ages 12 and up
• Grades 7 and up
• An Edgar Award nominee.

978-1-4233-8064-1 Unabridged on 6 Compact Discs $26.99
978-1-4233-8068-9 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.99



SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN: Explorer of the Great Lakes Region and Founder of Quebec
by Josepha Sherman
read by Eileen Stevens

YOUNG ADULT: A fascinating chapter in the bestselling nonfiction series for children—the library of explorers and exploration™.

• Interest Level: Grades 5 - 8
• Reading Level: Grades 5 - 8

978-1-4233-8193-8 Unabridged on 2 Compact Discs $19.99
978-1-4233-8195-2 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $19.99



BETSY ROSS: The American Flag and Life in a Young America
by Ryan P. Randolph
read by Suzy Myers

YOUNG ADULT: First time in audio! A look at Betsy Ross as an integral part of the fabric of american history—part of the library of american lives and times™ nonfiction series for children.

• Interest Level: Grades 4 - 8
• Reading Level: Grade 5

978-1-4233-8188-4 Unabridged on 2 Compact Discs $19.99
978-1-4233-8190-7 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $19.99

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Audiobook Collections on Compact Disc


FERN MICHAELS CD COLLECTION: Fool Me Once, The Marriage Game, Up Close and Personal
by Fern Michaels
read by Laural Merlington

ROMANCE: Three novels by Fern Michaels in a special collection.

• Three novels by Fern Michaels in a special collection.

978-1-4233-7844-0 Abridged on 15 Compact Discs $34.99



TERRY BROOKS LANDOVER CD COLLECTION: Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold!, The Black Unicorn, Wizard at Large, The Tangle Box, Witches' Brew
by Terry Brooks
read by Dick Hill

FANTASY: Five novels by Terry Brooks together in a special collection.

• Five novels by Terry Brooks together in a special collection.

978-1-4233-7847-1 Abridged on 28 Compact Discs $36.99



THE FREE FALL OF WEBSTER CUMMINGS—THE AMERICAN ODYSSEY COLLECTION
by Tom Bodett
read by Tom Bodett

FICTION: Available for the first time—The American Odyssey collection!

• The American Odyssey collection
• Read by the author

978-1-4233-8554-7 Abridged on1 MP3-CD $24.99



TRACIE PETERSON CD COLLECTION: Shadows of the Canyon, Across the Years, Beneath a Harvest Sky
by Tracie Peterson
read by Sandra Burr

FAITH-BASED FICTION: Tracie Peterson’s complete desert roses series featuring three adventurous Harvey Girls.

• Three novels by Tracie Peterson in a special collection.

978-1-4233-7845-7 Abridged on 9 Compact Discs $29.99

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Re-Released in New Media
Available for the First Time on MP3-CD

ALL WE KNOW OF HEAVEN
by Anna Tuttle Villegas


THE DADDY CLOCK
by Judy Markey


FROST THE FIDDLER
by Janice Weber


INFINITY'S CHILD
by Harry Stein


THE KILLING OF MONDAY BROWN
by Sandra West Prowell


WHEN WALLFLOWERS DIE
by Sandra West Prowell







Value-Priced Audiobooks on Compact Disc

311 PELICAN COURT
by Debbie Macomber


THE AMATEUR SPY
by Dan Fesperman


CHASING DARKNESS
by Robert Crais


IF LOOKS COULD KILL
by M. William Phelps



THE INVISIBLE
by Andrew Britton



L.A. OUTLAWS
by T. Jefferson Parker



LOST SOULS
by Lisa Jackson



MERCY STREET
by Mariah Stewart



SHADOW COMMAND
by Dale Brown


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Take Another Look: Don't Miss These Newly Released Titles!

A DARKER PLACE
by Jack Higgins


FINAL JUSTICE
by Fern Michaels


DARK OF NIGHT
by Suzanne Brockmann


ON THE GRIND
by Stephen J. Cannell


THE ILLUMINATION
by Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori



WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU
by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant


THE TOUCH OF FIRE
by Linda Howard


A. LINCOLN: A Biography
by Ronald C. White, Jr.


ELSEWHERE, U.S.A.
by Dalton Conley


MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND
by M. William Phelps


BOYS ARE DOGS
by Leslie Margolis



EVERLOST
by Neal Shusterman

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Letter from the Sales Director
Dear Bookseller,

2008 was certainly a turbulent year. Like you, we have been looking carefully at the year to come, and the many parts of our business, with an eye towards improving our efficiencies, productivity and customer service. We are working hard to make sure we bring you even more value with the same high quality you’ve come to expect from Brilliance Audio. We will be implementing several changes in 2009; you will see us shift away from printed paper catalogs to a more sustainable single CD catalog (on disc). You will see enhancements to our reseller website later in the year, and you will find that our Customer Service Representatives are knowledgeable and ready to take your calls.

An important change is our announcement that Raynel White will be filling a new role in the sales department effective January 2009. Many of you have been working with Raynel; please join me in wishing her much success in her new job. Well now, it’s not like a sad occasion or anything… Raynel is excited to meet these new challenges.

I encourage you, and all booksellers—both online and offline, to visit our website at http://reseller.brillianceaudio.com where you can search and browse, or place an order anytime 24/7. If you prefer, or are in need of, “the human touch” our customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) at 1-800-648-2312 ext. 330. You may also use email to ask questions or submit orders to customerservice@brillianceaudio.com. National Trade Accounts Manager Kimberly West will work closely with our customer service staff to ensure each of you receive the same high level of service you have come to expect from Brilliance Audio.

Thank you for your business. Your customer experience with Brilliance Audio is our #1 priority.

Regards,
Steven F. Woessner
Brilliance Audio Sales Director



Author Tie-In Program
Author Tie-In Program
 
Retail Trade customers are invited to take advantage of our “Author Tie-In Program” when placing an order for a new not-yet-published frontlist title. Add unabridged backlist titles by that same author to your order and we take an additional 5% discount off those backlist titles!

CALL YOUR BRILLIANCE AUDIO SALES REP for more information 1-800-648-2312

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Enhanced Standing Order Service for Resellers
STANDING ORDER SERVICE
Customers enrolling in our Standing Order Service will receive monthly shipments of new releases and earn the following discounts:

ORDER QTY. DISCOUNT FREIGHT
Ten or more units of new Retail Edition releases: 50%* Free Freight
*Additional 5% discount is available for Non-Returnable Customers

Standing Order Service accounts may use the above earned discounts on other Retail Edition purchases that ship with the monthly Standing Order shipment. New release titles to Standing Order customers will ship in advance; strict adherence to on-sale dates for each new title will be required.

Call your Brilliance Audio sales representative at 1-800-648-2312 to enroll.

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