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Mystery, Thrillers & Horror -- Everything from Dracula to Stephen King to Agatha Christie.

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Amazon.com to sell new 'Harry Potter' *
The fifth novel in the popular Harry Potter series, due out in one month, will be Amazon.com's largest new product release, the on-line retailer said Wednesday. [More]

Anne Rice: Ah-oooo: The vampire is dead *
Somewhere in a dark smoky bar, a pasty Goth must be slumped over a glass of absinthe, weeping. Even though its snarly grip on popular culture seemed immortal, it appears that the vampire mystique has finally been sucked dry. [More]

Hanks versus Cruise -- the Battle of the Toms *
Does a star's personal philosophy and off-screen behaviour affect box office receipts? How far can a star push the limits of public endurance before a backlash is felt? Does the controversy of a film outweigh its strength as a story, or as entertainment? These, and other questions are about to be answered in coming weeks, as we see how well The Da Vinci Code fares in its opening next week, as measured against the already faltering Mission: Impossible III. [More]

Jeffery Deaver's The Cold Moon (Garber review) ****
Fresh on the heels of last year's The Twelfth Card, suspense-master Jeffery Deaver is back with the seventh instalment in his best-selling Lincoln Rhyme series . . . [More]

Murder most monosyllabic *
RAY CONLOGUE talks to the king of crime, Elmore Leonard, about his craft. [More]

P.D. James: A spot of murder with your tea? *
At first she seems sweet as a shopkeeper who hopes you'll make a purchase. But the mystery writer soon reveals a mind sharp as a cleaver, and makes it clear she's watching you as much as you are her [More]

Publisher wins injunction to keep Harry Potter plot secret *
Raincoast offers early Harry Potter book purchasers a deal they can't refuse! [More]

Stephen King wins literary award *
Stephen King,  master of the horror story and e-book pioneer, has received the National Book Award for lifetime achievement [More]

Tales of madness *
No ghosts or vampires inhabit Patrick McGrath's Gothic novels, writes RAY CONLOGUE. Instead, their most frightening aspect is the human mind. [More]

Tell No One -- the book behind the French movie (and backgrounder on Harlan Coben) *
Coben's books are set in and around New York and New Jersey, and some of the supporting characters in two series of novels have appeared in both. He is clearly a sports fan -- and more importantly, a knowledgeable HOCKEY fan. Copious reference to real-life sports figures dot his books. FINALLY, his books are coming to filmdom. [More]

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Copies of new Harry Potter book turn up in Brooklyn store *
A Daily News reporter was able to buy the latest Harry Potter sequel before its much-anticipated release, and the newspaper published a short preview of the novel on Wednesday. [More]

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone *****
ISBN:155192398x
Author:J. K. Rowling
Publisher:Raincoast Books
An orphan boy not only finds out that the home of his nasty aunt and uncle and fat cousin are not where he belongs, but also that he does belong in the world of witches and wizards, where he is famous! [More]
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone *****
ISBN:1551923963
Author:J.K. Rowling
Publisher:Raincoast Books
An orphan boy not only finds out that the home of his nasty aunt and uncle and fat cousin are not where he belongs, but also that he does belong in the world of witches and wizards, where he is famous! [More]
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1, U.S. ed'n) hardcover *****
ISBN:0590353403
Author:J.K. Rowling; Mary Grandpre (Illustrator)
Publisher:Scholastic Trade
An orphan boy not only finds out that the home of his nasty aunt and uncle and fat cousin are not where he belongs, but also that he does belong in the world of witches and wizards, where he is famous! U.S. edition. [More]
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1, U.S. ed'n) paperback *****
ISBN:059035342X
Author:J.K. Rowling; Mary Grandpre (Illustrator)
Publisher:Scholastic Trade
An orphan boy not only finds out that the home of his nasty aunt and uncle and fat cousin are not where he belongs, but also that he does belong in the world of witches and wizards, where he is famous! U.S. trade paper edition. [More]
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Harry Potter: Adults get hardcover edition *
Adult Harry Potter readers conscious of still looking adult as they read the latest adventures of the Hogwarts School set can take heart. [More]