Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

Heartsick
by Chelsea Cain

Portland Detective Archie Sheridan spent ten years tracking Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful serial killer, but in the end she caught him. Gretchen kidnapped Archie and tortured him for ten days, then she released him and turned herself in.

Now Gretchen is locked away, while Archie is in a prison of another kindaddicted to painkillers, and powerless to erase those ten days from his mind. He visits Gretchen in prison once a week, saying he wants her to confess the whereabouts of more of her victims, but even he knows that the truth is he just cant stay away.

When another killer begins snatching teenage girls, Archie knows that he has to pull himself together and investigate the murders. Newspaper reporter Susan Ward begins following Archies investigation, sparking a deadly game between Archie, Susan, the new killer, and even Gretchen. They need to catch a killer, and maybe somehow Archie can now free himself from Gretchen once and for all. Original, addictive, and profoundly disturbing, Heartsick heralds the arrival of a major new star.

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Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Sept. 23, 2007

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books aren't books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending September 23, 2007.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. Pontoon, Garrison Keillor
3. Away, Amy Bloom
4. Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson
5. Making Money, Terry Pratchett
6. Bad Monkeys, Matt Ruff
7. Dead Heat, Dick Francis, Felix Francis
8. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Diana Gabaldon
9. An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, Brock Clarke
10. The Wheel of Darkness, Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
3. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp
4. The World Without Us, Alan Weisman
5. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne (Ed.)
6. Mother Teresa, Brian Kolodiejchuk (Ed.)
7. The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein
8. The Nine, Jeffrey Toobin
9. God Is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens
10. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Alan Alda

MASS MARKET

1. Under Orders, Dick Francis
2. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth A. George
3. The Collectors, David Baldacci
4. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
5. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition, Merriam-Webster (Eds.)
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
7. Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman
8. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
9. Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
10. Lord of the Flies, William Golding

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
2. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.)
4. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
6. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
7. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
9. The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
10. Mythology, Hestia Evans

Pacific Northwest Wining & DIning

Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia
by Braiden Rex-Johnson (Author), Jackie Johnston (Photographer)

In this dazzling cookbook, Braiden Rex-Johnson takes us along as she visits the region's most accomplished chefs and winemakers, showcasing the dishes and wines that have made the region a gastronomic mecca. From Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to the province of British Columbia, she takes us on a fascinating journey of culinary discovery, stopping off at restaurants and wineries, artisan cheese makers and bread bakers, bed and breakfasts, and even a winemaker/balsamic-vinegar maker to sample the fare, chat with the proprietors, and collect the Pacific Northwest's very best recipes.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie

Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney, that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.

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Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Sept. 9, 2007

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books aren't books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending Sept. 9, 2007.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson
3. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Diana Gabaldon
4. Away, Amy Bloom
5. Bad Monkeys, Matt Ruff
6. Spook Country, William Gibson
7. The Elves of Cintra, Terry Brooks
8. The Children of Hurin, J.R.R. Tolkien
9. The Wheel of Darkness, Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child
10. Loving Frank, Nancy Horan

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
2. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp
3. Giving, Bill Clinton
4. The World Without Us, Alan Weisman
5. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne (Ed.)
6. Merle's Door, Ted Kerasote
7. God Is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens
8. Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar, Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
9. Mother Teresa, Brian Kolodiejchuk (Ed.)
10. Dead Certain, Robert Draper

MASS MARKET

1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth A. George
2. Pegasus Descending, James Lee Burke
3. Stardust, Neil Gaiman
4. Quietly in Their Sleep, Donna Leon
5. Under Orders, Dick Francis
6. Hundred-Dollar Baby, Robert B. Parker
7. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
8. The Collectors, David Baldacci
9. Lord of the Flies, William Golding
10. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition, Merriam-Webster (Eds.)

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
4. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
5. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
7. Firestar's Quest (Warriors Super Edition), Erin Hunter
8. The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling