Brillance Audio NEWS FOR RETAILERS New Audiobooks on Compact Disc, and MP3-CD


NEW AUDIOBOOKS IN THIS ISSUE:
Letter from the Editor
Fiction Releasing in October 2008
Nonfiction Releasing in October 2008
Business Releasing in October 2008
Young Adult Releasing in October 2008
Re-Released in New Media
Three-in-One Collections on Compact Disc
Value-Priced Audiobooks on Compact Disc
Take Another Look: Don't Miss These Newly Released Titles

Author Tie-In Program
Brilliance Bits Podcast
Enhanced Standing Order Service for Resellers

Letter from the Editor


Dear Retailers,

Fiction Audiobooks Releasing in October 2008


DARK SUMMER
by Iris Johansen
read by Joyce Bean

SUSPENSE: Iris Johansen breaks new ground with her most powerful, emotional, and thrilling blockbuster novel yet.

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's Press hardcover
• 650,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-2915-2 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-2921-3 Unabridged on 5 Compact Discs $24.99
978-1-4233-2917-6 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



A GOOD WOMAN
by Danielle Steel
read by Jay O. Sanders

FICTION: From the glittering ballrooms of Manhattan to the fires of World War I, Danielle Steel takes us on an unforgettable journey—a spellbinding tale of war, loss, history, and one woman’s unbreakable spirit...

• Simultaneous release with the Delacorte hardcover
• 500,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-2040-1 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $38.99
978-1-4233-2046-3 Unabridged on 5 Compact Discs $19.99
978-1-4233-2042-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



A CEDAR COVE CHRISTMAS
by Debbie Macomber
read by Sandra Burr

ROMANCE: O, Little Town of Cedar Cove...

• Simultaneous release with the Mira hardcover
• 300,000-copy first printing
• Features her popular Cedar Cove setting

978-1-4233-4804-7 Unabridged on 5 Compact Discs $26.99
978-1-4233-4806-1 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



NIGHT OF THUNDER
by Stephen Hunter
read by Buck Schirner

SUSPENSE: Bob Lee Swagger, star of the New York Times bestseller Point of Impact, returns in this latest explosively gritty thrill ride from Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Hunter.

• Simultaneous release with the Simon and Schuster hardcover
• 175,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-6956-1 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-6958-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



EXPOSED
by Alex Kava
read by Tanya Eby Sirois

THRILLER: In Alex Kava’s spine-chilling thriller, FBI criminal profiler Maggie O’Dell must expose a killer who hides in plain sight.

• Simultaneous release with the Mira hardcover
• 100,000-copy first printing
• The sixth novel in the Maggie O'Dell series

978-1-4233-4445-2 Unabridged on 7 Compact Discs $34.95
978-1-59600-906-6 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



DRAGONHEART: Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern
by Todd McCaffrey
read by Emily Durante

FANTASY: The second solo Dragonriders of Pern novel by New York Times bestseller Todd McCaffrey, heir apparent to the Pern universe created by his mother, Anne McCaffrey.

• Simultaneous release with the Ballantine hardcover
• 100,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-7326-1 Unabridged on 13 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-7328-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



THE SPY WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS
by David Morrell
read by David Colacci

THRILLER: On Christmas Eve, a very special baby must be protected at all costs...

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

978-1-4233-6170-1 Unabridged on 5 Compact Discs $26.99
978-1-4233-6172-5 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



SEA OF POPPIES
by Amitav Ghosh
read by Phil Gigante

FICTION: The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, the exotic backstreets of Canton. But it is the panorama of characters, whose diaspora encapsulates the vexed colonial history of the East itself, that makes Sea of Poppies so breathtakingly alive—a masterpiece from one of the world’s finest novelists.

• Simultaneous release with the Farrar Straus Giroux hardcover
• 60,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-7374-2 Unabridged on 15 Compact Discs $42.99
978-1-4233-7376-6 Unabridged on 2 MP3-CD $29.95



SERENA
by Ron Rash
read by Phil Gigante

FICTION: "[Rash] has outdone himself. The story of this brilliant, ambitious, seductive woman is a searing tragedy of Shakespearean proportions—or, in simpler terms, a damn good book that will keep you awake far too late and, well after you’ve finished it, haunt your dreams." —Julia Glass, National Book Award winning author of THREE JUNES

• Simultaneous release with the Ecco/Harper hardcover
• 60,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-7365-0 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $34.99
978-1-4233-7367-4 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



FOUNDATION: The Collegium Chronicles
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Nick Podehl

FANTASY: Mags knew nothing of the world beyond the mine, and was unaware of how unusual his paltry existence was. Then some strangers on huge white horses forced their way past the Pieters family and carried him away to Haven to become a Herald Trainee.

• Simultaneous release with the DAW Books hardcover
• 50,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-0757-0 Unabridged on 10 Compact Discs $32.99
978-1-4233-0793-8 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95




COLLATERAL DAMAGE
by Fern Michaels
read by Laural Merlington

ROMANTIC-SUSPENSE: The Sisterhood faces their toughest challenge yet, but this time, the seven lady vigilante might be their own worst enemies…

• Simultaneous release with the Kensington mass market paperback
• 500,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-4504-6 Unabridged on 6 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-4510-7 Unabridged on 3 Compact Discs $14.99
978-1-4233-4506-0 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



DALE BROWN'S DREAMLAND: REVOLUTION
by Dale Brown
read by Christopher Lane

THRILLER-MILITARY: With NATO and the EU paralyzed by crisis, it falls to Dreamland's best and brightest to keep the world from the brink of another Cold War.

• Simultaneous release with the Harper mass market paperback original
• 300,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-1307-6 Unabridged on 12 Compact Discs $36.99
978-1-4233-1309-0 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



LUCKY CHARM
by Carly Phillips
read by Renée Raudman

ROMANCE: Derek really does need a luck charm. Will Gabrielle help him break the curse?

• Simultaneous release with the Harlequin mass market original
• 200,000-copy first printing
• The first book in a new trilogy

978-1-4233-4725-5 Unabridged on 7 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-4727-9 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



KILL CHAIN: An Evan Delaney Novel
by Meg Gardiner
read by Tanya Eby Sirois

THRILLER: The hitman’s method is simple: Find. Track. Target. Kill.

• Simultaneous release with the NAL mass market original paperback

978-1-4233-6145-9 Unabridged on 9 Compact Discs $32.99
978-1-4233-6147-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN
by Anne McCaffrey
read by Mel Foster

FANTASY: When the people of Pern uncover the colonists' AI system, they believe they have finally found a solution to the menace of Thread.

• One of the most requested Pern titles of all time now available on audio.

978-1-4233-5735-3 Unabridged on 15 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-5737-7 Unabridged on 2 MP3-CD $29.95



GAME CONTROL
by Lionel Shriver
read by Laural Merlington

FICTION: With a deft, droll touch, Shriver highlights the hypocrisy of lofty intellectuals who would "save" humanity but who don't like people.

• First time available on audio

978-1-4233-6085-8 Unabridged on 9 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-6087-2 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



PACIFIC BEAT
by T. Jefferson Parker
read by David Colacci

SUSPENSE: Two things you never do: kill a cop's wife or kill a cop's sister...Someone's done both, and Newport Beach is about to explode!

• A classic title from a master of the genre
• Includes an introduction by the author

978-1-4233-5546-5 Unabridged on 12 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-5548-9 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



WIZARD'S FIRST RULE
by Terry Goodkind
read by Sam Tsoutsouvas

FANTASY: Book One of the Sword of Truth series: A woodsman becomes The Seeker

• Tie-in edition to the new TV series, premiering nationally on November 1, by director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man)
• Brand new recording by Sam Tsoutsouvas
• The first volume in the New York Times bestselling Sword of Truth series

978-1-4233-7792-4 Unabridged on 26 Compact Discs $44.95
978-1-4233-7794-8 Unabridged on 2 MP3-CD $29.95

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Nonfiction Audiobooks Releasing in October 2008


TED, WHITE, AND BLUE: The Nugent Manifesto
by Ted Nugent
read by Ted Nugent

POLITICAL SCIENCE: Mega-rock star, deerslayer, patriot and bestselling author, Ted Nugent present his manifesto "praising God, guns and red-blooded, full throated Americanism against pantywaist politicians, nanny state judges and tofu-eating Obamamaniacs."

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

978-1-4233-7480-0 Unabridged on 6 Compact Discs $32.99
978-1-4233-7482-4 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



NATHAN HALE: The Life and Death of America's First Spy
by M. William Phelps
read by Phil Gigante

BIOGRAPHY: The first biography in nearly a century of the legendary Revolutionary War patriot and our country’s first spy

• Simultaneous release with the St. Martin’s Press hardcover
• 50,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-7403-9 Unabridged on 7 Compact Discs $34.99
978-1-4233-7405-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



SUN IN A BOTTLE: The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking
by Charles Seife
read by Bill Weideman

SCIENCE: The messy history, politics, personalities and failures of the scientists who have struggled to harness the power of the sun—fusion energy.

• Simultaneous with the Viking hardcover
• 30,000-copy first printing

978-1-4233-7716-0 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $34.95
978-1-4233-7718-4 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



HOW TO READ THE BIBLE: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now
by James L. Kugel
read by Mel Foster

RELIGION-OLD TESTAMENT: Scholars from different fields have joined forces to reexamine every aspect of the Hebrew Bible. Their research, carried out in universities and seminaries in Europe and America, has revolutionized our understanding of almost every chapter and verse. But have they killed the Bible in the process?

• Simultaneous release with the Free Press trade paperback
• Available for the first time on audio

978-1-4233-6577-8 Unabridged on 27 Compact Discs $44.99
978-1-4233-6579-2 Unabridged on 2 MP3-CD $29.95

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Business Audiobooks Releasing in October 2008


TRIBES: We Need You to Lead Us
by Seth Godin
reader to be announced

BUSINESS-LEADERSHIP: Bestselling business guru, Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow and The Dip offers his first book about leadership. Tribes will prod you to rethink your assumptions about leaders and followers.

• Simultaneous release with Portfolio hardcover
• 100,000-copy first print


978-1-4233-7409-1 Unabridged on 3 Compact Discs $19.99
978-1-4233-7411-4 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $19.95



Young Adult Audiobooks Releasing in October 2008


CHAINS
by Laurie Halse Anderson
read by Madison Leigh

YOUNG ADULT: Equal Parts Political Thriller and Coming of Age Story—A Young Woman's Quest for Freedom Brings the American Revolution to Life

• Simultaneous release with the Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing hardcover
• 100,000-copy first printing
• Ages 8-12

978-1-4233-6730-7 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-6732-1 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



PAPER TOWNS
by John Green
read by Dan John Miller

YOUNG ADULT: Printz Medalist John Green returns with the trademark wit and emotional honesty that have inspired a new generation of listeners.

• Simultaneous release with the Dutton Children’s Books hardcover
• 50,000-copy first printing
• Ages 14 and up, Grades 9 and up

978-1-4233-4422-3 Unabridged on 7 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-4424-7 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95



SCIENCE FAIR
by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
read by Phil Gigante

YOUNG ADULT: Powerful forces are working against Toby and his friends when they enter the school science fair: they’re snared in a frame-up and get taken into federal custody, facing espionage charges.

• Simultaneous release with the Hyperion hardcover
• 175,000-copy first printing
• Ages 8-12

978-1-4233-4772-9 Unabridged on 8 Compact Discs $29.99
978-1-4233-4774-3 Unabridged on 1 MP3-CD $24.95

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Three-in-One Collections on Compact Disc


J.D. ROBB CD COLLECTION 4: Witness in Death, Judgment in Death, Betrayal in Death
by J.D. Robb
read by Susan Ericksen

ROMANTIC-SUSPENSE: Witness in Death, Judgment in Death, and Betrayal in Death together in one audiobook collection.

• Books 10, 11, and 12 in the New York Times bestselling series by Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb
• Available for the first time together in a collection

978-1-4233-4650-0 Abridged on 15 Compact Discs $34.95



JOHN LESCROART CD COLLECTION 3: Dead Irish, The Vig, Hard Evidence
by John Lescroart
read by David Colacci

THRILLER-LEGAL: The first three books in the bestselling Dismas Hardy series, together in one volume.

• The first three books in the Dismas Hardy series, together in a special collection
• New York Times bestselling author

978-1-4233-5249-5 Abridged on 15 Compact Discs $34.95

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Re-Released in New Media
Available for the First Time Unabridged on Compact Disc


TRUE BETRAYALS
by Nora Roberts
read by Rose Anne Shansky

ROMANTIC-SUSPENSE: Kelsey Byden receives a letter from her mother who died when she was three

978-1-4233-5667-7 Unabridged on 12 Compact Discs $29.99

Available for the First Time on MP3-CD
AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN by Tracy Kidder
BREAKING THE RING by John Barron
DOWN WILL COME BABY by Gloria Murphy
FLASHPOINT by Richard Aellen
IF MEN WERE ANGELS by James L. Kugel
INNER CITY BLUES by Paula L. Woods
MRS. POLLIFAX AND THE LION KILLER by Dorothy Gilman
THORNS OF TRUTH by Eileen Goudge


Value-Priced Audiobooks on Compact Disc

BLEEDING KANSAS
by Sara Paretsky



GOTTA KEEP ON TRYIN'
by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant



THE KILLING GROUND
by Jack Higgins


A LICK OF FROST
by Laurell K. Hamilton



THE OATH
by John Lescroart



QUICKSAND
by Iris Johansen



A SEASON OF ANGELS
by Debbie Macomber



THREE SHIRT DEAL
by Stephen J. Cannell



TOUCHED BY ANGELS
by Debbie Macomber



THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS
by Debbie Macomber


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

DARK CURSE
by Christine Feehan



TSAR
by Ted Bell


TOO CLOSE TO HOME
by Linwood Barclay



INDIGNATION
by Philip Roth


FAEFEVER
by Karen Marie Moning


THE DARKER SIDE
by Cody McFadyen


THE WHISKEY REBELS
by David Liss



RED KNIFE: A Cork O'Connor Mystery
by William Kent Krueger



JUST BREATHE
by Susan Wiggs


SUNSET
by Karen Kingsbury


8 SANDPIPER WAY
by Debbie Macomber



A LADY OF THE WEST
by Linda Howard



THE MAGIC OF YOU
by Johanna Lindsey


TWILIGHT EYES
by Dean Koontz



BLISS TO YOU: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life
by Trixie Koontz as told to Dean Koontz



THIN IS THE NEW HAPPY
by Valerie Frankel



A SENSE OF URGENCY
by John P. Kotter



THE NEW ELITE: Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy
by Jim Taylor, Doug Harrison, and Stephen Kraus



WORKING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
by William Lundin, Ph.D., Kathleen Lundin, and Michael S. Dobson



BLOOD TIDE: A Never Land Book
by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson


SKINNED
by Robin Wasserman


STEINBECK'S GHOST
by Lewis Buzbee



VIBES
by Amy Kathleen Ryan


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Author Tie-In Program
Author Tie-In Program
 
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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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