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	Pink Balloons and Other Deadly Things Author: Nancy Tesler Published: June 1, 1997 by Dell Series Name: Other Deadly Things Category: Mystery Main Character: Carrie Carlin Carrie Carlin is trying to juggle single life in the suburbs, two frisky children, and a full-time career as a biofeedback technician. Through it all she's got to stand by while her estranged husband flaunts his new, young, gorgeous fiancee, Erica. When Erica turns up dead, Carrie -- the jealous ex-wife -- becomes a prime suspect. But while Carrie certainly wished her replacement dead, she can't quite convince the police that she didn't actually do it. Click for more info.

	Cat Raise the Dead Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy Published: May 23, 1997 by HarperPrism Series Name: Joe Grey, Feline P.I. (#3) Category: Cozy Main Character: Joe Grey; Dulcie; Clyde Damen, auto mechanic, classic car buff Joe Grey’s housemate; Wilma Getz, retired probation officer, Dulcie’s housemate; Chief of Police Max Harper; Charlie Getz. Animal therapy for the elderly is becoming popular; many groups bring their dogs and cats for such visits to nursing homes. But when Joe Grey and Dulcie take on this helpful work they discover multiple grisly murders. Setting out to track the killer, they are soon in the midst of a dark dimension to the business of caring for our old folks. Click for more info.

	Kill Kill Faster Faster Author: Joel Rose Published: May 20, 1997 by Canongate After spending more than seventeen years behind bars, Joey One-Way believed there was only one way he was getting out of prison, and that was in a box. But that's not exactly how things work out. While serving time Joey wrote a jailhouse drama that became a Broadway sensation. Now big-time producer Markie Mann is staking his reputation to spring and back Joey, counting on him to turn his scripts into Hollywood gold. Joey wants nothing more than to do right by Markie. So it's too bad when he falls so hard for Markie's young wife, Fleur. Now Joey's heading for trouble at high velocity. Click for more info.

	ZERO MINUS TEN Author: Raymond Benson Published: April 1, 1997 by Putnam Series Name: James Bond Category: Thriller Main Character: James Bond The clock is ticking for Hong Kong. The British Crown Colony will soon be handed over to the People's Republic of China. But hopes for a peaceful transition are shattered when a series of terrorist acts threatens the fragile relationship between Britain and China. James Bond is dispatched to Hong Kong to investigate the nefarious Chinese underworld Triad, but the truth is buried even deeper. Now Bond has only ten days to unravel a fiendish plot of revenge with roots that reach back more than a century and a half. Click for more info.

	A Letter of Mary Author: Laurie R. King Published: March 25, 1997 by St Martin's Press/Picador Series Name: Mary Russell Category: Historical Main Character: Mary Russell, Sherlock Holmes A first-century manuscript that would turn Christianity on its ear; the death of a friend; and Mary Russell as the private secretary of a misogynist colonel. (Mary Russell #3--For a more complete description, photographs, a bibliography, and an excerpt from the book, see the Books and Reviews page of Laurie King’s web site at http://www.laurierking.com/books_and_reviews.php#tad) Click for more info.