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THE COPPER BRACELET - the sequel to the Audiobook of the Year, THE CHOPIN MANUSCRIPT – now available!
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A peaceful picnic in the French countryside explodes in violence. A mysterious assassin hisses a deadly threat. And events are set in motion that could propel India and Pakistan down the road to nuclear confrontation.

Two years after the events of the Audiobook of the Year The Chopin Manuscript, former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton and his Volunteers once again must crack a secretive conspiracy that not only threatens their lives, but the stability of the world. Their race against time will take them from London to the U.S. to Russia and beyond. And at the heart of it all is one question: what is the secret of the Copper Bracelet?

Sixteen of the world’s greatest thriller writers collaborated on The Copper Bracelet. Once again, as he did with The Chopin Manuscript, Jeffery Deaver wrote the first chapter. Then, each successive author wrote a chapter in turn, finally returning it to Deaver to complete this thrilling sequel.

If you can’t wait, you can download the first chapter for free right now. Just go to www.audible.com/copper (Registration required. No credit card needed.).

Participating authors include: Linda Barnes, Jeffery Deaver, Gayle Lynds, David Hewson, Jim Fusilli, John Gilstrap, Joseph Finder, Lisa Scottoline, David Corbett, Jenny Siler, David Liss, P.J. Parrish, Brett Battles, Lee Child, Jon Land and James Phelan. Alfred Molina returns as narrator. And THE COPPER BRACELET once again features Harold Middleton and his team of Volunteers.

Carlotta is thrilled to announce that the audio version of LIE DOWN WITH THE DEVIL featuring her favorite reader, C.J. Critt, is now available from Recorded Books. C.J. will also be reading HEART OF THE WORLD, which will be out in January of 2009. Negotiations are afoot for recordings of DEEP POCKETS and FLASHPOINT, the only titles in the series that aren’t yet on audio. So keep your fingers crossed!

Read Linda's interview on Jungle Red Writers.

Lie Down with the Devil
LIE DOWN WITH THE DEVIL
Now in bookstores.
 


"Catch Your Death" - short story

Watch for the July 21, 2009 publication of Two of the Deadliest, an anthology edited by Elizabeth George which has Linda's new short story, "Catch Your Death".

George's all-original anthology showcases 18 stories by established women mystery writers... Especially strong are Linda Barnes's "Catch Your Death," a classic tale of love gone wrong told by an appealing narrator, and Stephanie Bond's satisfyingly twisty "Bump in the Night.
— Publishers Weekly


Greed and lust are the driving forces in 23 new stories by female authors. Among the best offerings from more practiced veterans are Nancy Pickard's paean to the comforts of cake ("Dark Chocolate")... Linda Barnes's valentine to Sherlock Holmes lovers ("Catch Your Death"); and editor George's inheritance boomerang ("Lusting for Jenny, Inverted")...
— Kirkus Reviews