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Crime Fiction First Novels 2007

A list featuring selected first novels (mostly hardcover) in the mystery, suspense, thriller and crime fiction genres. This list may not be comprehensive. First novel information is collected from a variety of sources. More additions to the list are coming soon! Annotations are from Advance, the Ingram Book Magazine - unless otherwise noted.

• Origin
  Author: Abu-Jaber, Diana
  Publisher: Norton $ 24.95 ISBN: 9780393064551 Date: 2007
  PWBooklist
  A fingerprint expert's investigation of a series of crib deaths leads her back to the mystery of her own childhood. The beauty and originality of Diana Abu-Jaber's writing are here accompanied by deft, page-turning narrative tension and atmosphere, tugging the reader to an unforgettable conclusion. - Publisher Marketing
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 5.3.07
• Red Sea
  Author: Benedek, Emily
  Publisher: St Martins $ 24.95 ISBN: 9780312354916 Date: 2007
  LJ
  Based on real intelligence, this debut novel takes readers on a frighteningly plausible thrill ride into the dark heart of international terrorism.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts
  Updated 8.20.07
  
• Stuff to Die For
  Author: Bruns, Don
  Publisher: Oceanview $ 24.95 ISBN: 9781933515106 Date: 2007
  Booklist
  James' and Skip's new moving business takes a shocking turn when the contents of their first job reveals some unexpected cargo, a bloody human finger, and James and Skip must scramble to stay ahead of the criminals.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts
  Updated 8.20.07
  
• Heartsick
  Author: Cain, Chelsea
  Publisher: Minotaur $ 23.95 ISBN: 9780312368463 Date: 2007
  Booklist PW LJ
  Cain's novel is completely entrancing and totally original--what a read. Between the humanity of Portland cop Archie Sheridan and the chilling and twisted design of his beautiful nemesis, Gretchen Lowell, Heartsick is utterly unforgettable.
  Suggested Reading: All Stars | Debuts
  Updated 8.20.07
  
• Medicus
  Author: Downie, Ruth
  Publisher: Bloomsbury $ 23.95 ISBN: 9781596912311 Date: 2007
  BooklistLJKirkus
  Gaius Petrius Ruso is a divorced and down-on-his luck army doctor who has made the rash decision to seek his fortune in an inclement outpost of the Roman Empire, namely Britannia. When he rescues an injured slave girl, she drags trouble in her wake.
  Suggested Reading: All Stars | Debuts
  Updated 11.1.06
• Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead
  Author: Drake, Nick
  Publisher: HarperCollins $ 24.95 ISBN: 9780060765897 Date: 2007
  PW
  A thrilling novel set in ancient Egypt in which a savvy detective is secretly assigned to unravel the mysterious disappearance of the world's most enigmatic queen.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 2.5.07
• In the Woods
  Author: French, Tana
  Publisher: Viking $ 24.95 ISBN: 9780670038602 Date: 2007
  Booklist
  Richly atmospheric, stunning in its complexity, and utterly convincing and surprising to the end, this novel marks the debut of an astonishing new voice in psychological suspense.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 5.11.07
• Volk's Game
  Author: Ghelfi, Brent
  Publisher: Holt $ 19.95 ISBN: 9780805082548 Date: 2007
  LJ
  The explosive debut introducing Russian gangster Alexei Volkovoy delivers at every turn, announcing Volk as the boldest hero of a new generation.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 3.2.07
• Slipknot
  Author: Greenlaw, Linda
  Publisher: Hyperion $ 24.95 ISBN: 9780786866786 Date: 2007
  LJ
  From bestselling author Greenlaw comes her exciting fiction debut of a snappy, spirited, and irresistible mystery series featuring marine investigator Jane Bunker.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 6.4.07
• The Chicago Way
  Author: Harvey, Michael
  Publisher: Knopf $ 23.95 ISBN: 9780307266866 Date: 2007
  PW
  From the co-creator and executive-producer of the television show "Cold Case Files" comes this fast-paced, stylish murder mystery, featuring a tough-talking Irish cop turned private investigator.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts
  Updated 6.27.07
• Con Ed
  Author: Klein, Matthew
  Publisher: Warner $ 23.99 ISBN: 9780446579551 Date: 2007
  Booklist
  This darkly comic debut novel is about the world's greatest con man (before he got busted), the con man's son (who's in debt to the Russian mob), and a billionaire's beautiful wife (who's got an evil plan).
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 12.1.06
• Vinnie's Head
  Author: Lecard, Marc
  Publisher: Minotaur $ 23.95 ISBN: 9780312360214 Date: 2007
  PW
  Lecard's debut novel, a darkly comic whodunit, is quickly drawing comparisons to Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard. After Johnnie reels in the biggest catch of his life--his best friend's Vinnie's head--he finds that Mafia thugs, bounty hunters, and Vinnie's girlfriend are after him.
  Suggested Reading: Hard-Boiled | Noir | Debuts
  Updated 1.27.07
• High Season
  Author: Loomis, Jon
  Publisher: Minotaur $ 23.95 ISBN: 9780312367695 Date: 2007
  Booklist
  Loomis's crime debut showcases a fantastic mix of nail-biting suspense and sharp, dry wit in this insiders look at life--and death--in Providence.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts
  Updated 8.20.07
  
• The Spellman Files
  Author: Lutz, Lisa
  Publisher: Simon & Schuster $ 25 ISBN: 9781416532392 Date: 2007
  KirkusLJ
  Meet Izzy Spellman, a 28-year-old private eye working for her family's investigative business--a family that puts the 'fun' in dysfunctional--in this irresistible, laugh-out-loud debut novel.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 3.15.07
• The Tenderness of Wolves
  Author: Penney, Stef
  Publisher: Simon & Schuster $ 25 ISBN: 9781416540748 Date: 2007
  LJKirkusPW
  In this brutal, epic debut novel, a man is found murdered and a 17-year-old boy is on the run. While vigilantes and rescue searchers head out to look for the fugitive, all the mother of the boy wants is her son back. She will do anything to see him home safe, even at the peril of her own life.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts | All Stars
  Updated 5.31.07
• The Day of the Dandelion: Arthur Hemmings
  Author: Pringle, Peter
  Publisher: Simon & Schuster $ 25 ISBN: 9781416540755 Date: 2007
  Kirkus
  In this suspenseful, witty thriller, an irresistible hero (a handsome scientist-adventurer cum cunning spy) confronts a murderous international conspiracy to control the world's food supply.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 3.2.07
• The Death Trust
  Author: Rollins, David
  Publisher: Bantam $ 24 ISBN: 9780553805345 Date: 2007
  LJ
  In an electrifying debut, Rollins's thrilling novel is a tale of military intrigue as duplicitous, explosive, and terrifyingly immediate as tomorrows headlines.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts
  Updated 10.2.07
  
• Ghostwalk
  Author: Stott, Rebecca
  Publisher: Doubleday $ 24.95 ISBN: 9780385521062 Date: 2007
  PWKirkusBooklist
  A stunningly original display of scholarship centering around a real historical mystery that Rebecca Stott uncovered involving Newton's alchemy, her novel is a rare debut that will change the way many readers think about scientific innovation, the force of history, and time itself.
  Suggested Reading: Ghosts | Debuts
  Ghostwalk
  Updated 5.3.07
• The Chrysalis
  Author: Terrell, H.B.
  Publisher: Ballantine $ 21.95 ISBN: 9780345494665 Date: 2007
  Kirkus
  An international thriller that spans centuries, this stunning debut traces a mysterious Dutch masterpiece through the clutches of the Nazis and into the dark underbelly of today's art world.
  Suggested Reading: Debuts | Nazi Plunder
  Updated 10.25.06
• The Lying Tongue
  Author: Wilson, Andrew
  Publisher: Atria $ 24 ISBN: 9780743293976 Date: 2007
  PW
  In this standout debut novel, aspiring novelist Adam Woods becomes the personal assistant to the reclusive Gordon Crace, an acclaimed but mysterious writer. In clearing out the author's study, Woods finds two letters that hint at a dark secret in Crace's past, and begins to discreetly probe his employer's past, with calamitous results.
  Suggested Reading:Debuts
  Updated 5.31.07

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