The Rosetta Key by William Dietrich

Surviving murderous thieves, a nerve-racking sea voyage, and the deadly sands of Egypt with Napoleon's army, American adventurer Ethan Gage solved a five-thousand-year-old riddle with the help of a mysterious medallion. But the danger is only beginning. . . .

Gage finds himself hurled into the Holy Land in dogged pursuit of an ancient Egyptian scroll imbued with magic, even as Bonaparte launches his 1799 invasion of Israel, which will climax at the epic siege of Acre. Pursuing Napoleon to France, where the general hopes ancient secrets will catapult him to power, the wily and inventive Gage faces old enemies with unlikely new friends, and must use wit, humor, derring-do, and an archaeological key to prevent dark powers from seizing control of the world.

For lovers of stirring historical adventure laden with intriguing mystery and puzzles galore, The Rosetta Key is a terrific thrill ride not to be missed.

About the Author

William Dietrich is the author of Napoleon's Pyramids, Scourge of God, and Hadrian's Wall. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian, and naturalist, he is a staff writer at the Seattle Times and a professor at Western Washington University. He lives in Anacortes, Wash.

Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Apr. 27, 2008

A bestseller's bonanza for Northwest authors this week: four books on the Northwest Bestsellers list. Lavinia, by Portland author Ursula K. Le Guin, is on the list, along with The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss. Also, Napoleon's Pyramids, by Anacortes, Wash., author William Dietrich. And, in the children's book area, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is there, too. Week ending April 27, 2008.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. The Miracle at Speedy Motors, Alexander McCall Smith
2. Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri
3. The Hearts of Horses, Molly Gloss
4. Lavinia, Ursula K. Le Guin
5. The Girl With No Shadow, Joanne Harris
6. Red Bird, Mary Oliver
7. Hold Tight, Harlan Coben
8. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
9. Passage, Lois McMaster Bujold
10. Our Story Begins, Tobias Wolff

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Just Who Will You Be?, Maria Shriver
2. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
3. In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
4. Bonk, Mary Roach
5. The Open Road, Pico Iyer
6. Armageddon in Retrospect, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
7. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
8. Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts
9. Bad Money, Kevin Phillips
10. Beautiful Boy, David Sheff

MASS MARKET

1. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
2. Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
3. The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss
4. The Innocent Man,, John Grisham
5. The Woods, Harlan Coben
6. What the Dead Know, Laura Lippman
7. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
8. The American Heritage Dictionary, American Heritage (Eds.)
9. Napoleon's Pyramids, William Dietrich
10. Tell No One, Harlan Coben

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Outcast (Warriors: Power of Three, Book 3), Erin Hunter
2. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
4. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
5. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
6. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
7. Gallop!, Rufus Butler Seder
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
9. Queste (Septimus Heap Book 4), Angie Sage
10. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List is 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.

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

In The Aeneid, Vergil's hero fights to claim the king?s daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Lavinia herself never speaks a word in the poem. Now, Ursula K. Le Guin gives Lavinia a voice in a novel that takes us to the half-wild world of ancient Italy, when Rome was a muddy village near seven hills. Lavinia is a book of love and war, generous and austerely beautiful, from a writer working at the height of her powers.

Lavinia grows up knowing nothing but peace and freedom, until suitors come. Her mother wants her to marry handsome, ambitious Turnus. But omens and prophecies spoken by the sacred springs say she must marry a foreigner?that she will be the cause of a bitter war?and that her husband will not live long. When a fleet of Trojan ships sails up the Tiber, Lavinia decides to make her own destiny, and she tells us what Vergil did not: the story of her life, and of the love of her life.

About the Author

URSULA K. LE GUIN is the author of numerous short stories, essays, volumes of poetry, books for children, and novels. Among her honors are a National Book Award, five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award, a Pushcart Prize, and the Howard Vursell Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Apr. 20, 2008

Two northwest authors remain on the Northwest Bestsellers list this week: The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Week ending April 20. 2008. Order these books through northwest-books.com.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. The Miracle at Speedy Motors, Alexander McCall Smith
2. Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
4. Red Bird, Mary Oliver
5. The Girl With No Shadow, Joanne Harris
6. Hold Tight, Harlan Coben
7. The Hearts of Horses, Molly Gloss
8. Our Story Begins, Tobias Wolff
9. Lush Life, Richard Price
10. World Without End, Ken Follett

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Just Who Will You Be?, Maria Shriver
2. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
3. In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
4. Bonk, Mary Roach
5. Armageddon in Retrospect, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
6. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
7. The Open Road, Pico Iyer
8. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp
9. Beautiful Boy, David Sheff
10. Don'ts for Husbands, Blanche Ebbutt

MASS MARKET

1. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
2. Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
3. Simple Genius, David Baldacci
4. The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
5. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
6. The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss
7. Wicked, Gregory Maguire, Douglas Smith (Illus.)
8. S Is for Silence, Sue Grafton
9. 21: Bringing Down the House, Ben Mezrich
10. The Woods, Harlan Coben

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
2. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
3. Gallop!, Rufus Butler Seder
4. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
7. Queste (Septimus Heap Book 4), Angie Sage
8. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
9. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
10. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List is 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.

The Lyncher in Me by Warren Read

In June 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota, a mob of over 10,000 convened upon the police station, inflamed by the rumor that black circus workers had raped a white teenage girl?charges that would later be proven false. Three men were dragged from their cells and lynched in front of the cheering crowd.

More than eighty years later, Warren Read?a fourth-grade teacher, devoted partner, and father to three boys?plugged his mother's maiden name into a computer search engine, then clicked on a link to a newspaper article that would forever alter his understanding of himself. Louis Dondino, his beloved great-grandfather, had incited the deadly riot on that dark summer night decades before.

In his poignant memoir, Read explores the perspectives of both the victims and the perpetrators of this heinous crime. He investigates the impact?the denial, anger, and alcoholism?that the long-held secret of his ancestors had on his family, calling even himself to task. Through this examination of the generations affected by one horrific night, he discovers that to fully realize ourselves we must take responsibility for "our deep-seated fears that lead us to emotional, social, or physical violence."

About the Author

Warren Read is a writer who teaches elementary school on Bainbridge Island, Washington. In 2003 Duluth unveiled what remains the most significant memorial to lynching victims in the United States. Read was the final speaker of the day. Serving as a representative of his family's violent legacy, he willingly shouldered responsibility for his ancestor's actions.

Order through northwest-books.com

Moon San Juan Islands by Don Pitcher

Travel writer and ecologist Don Pitcher knows the best way to experience the San Juan Islands, from sea kayaking off Orcas Island to whale-watching near Victoria. Don offers unique trip strategies for a wide-range of travelers, including Romantic San Juans and On the Water, a section devoted to kayaking and boating enthusiasts. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon San Juan Islands has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. With guidance on visiting the Whale Museum on San Juan Island, camping in Moran State Park, and biking the 30-mile loop on Lopez Island, Moon San Juan Islands gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon Handbooks are the cure for the common trip.

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Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Apr. 13, 2008

Just two northwest authors are on the Northwest Bestsellers list this week: The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Week ending April 13, 2008.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri
2. Lush Life, Richard Price
3. The Hearts of Horses, Molly Gloss
4. Red Bird, Mary Oliver
5. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
6. The Appeal, John Grisham
7. Small Favor, Jim Butcher
8. World Without End, Ken Follett
9. Girls in Trucks, Katie Crouch
10. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
2. In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
3. Beautiful Boy, David Sheff
4. The Open Road, Pico Iyer
5. Armageddon in Retrospect, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
6. Bonk, Mary Roach
7. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
8. I Am America (and So Can You!), Stephen Colbert
9. The Daring Book for Girls, Andrea Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
10. Things I Learned from Knitting (Whether I Wanted to or Not), Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

MASS MARKET

1. Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
2. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
3. Simple Genius, David Baldacci
4. Spanish Dagger, Susan Wittig Albert
5. The Woods, Harlan Coben
6. The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss
7. The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
8. Atonement, Ian McEwan
9. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
10. 1984, George Orwell

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
2. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
3. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney
5. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
7. Gallop!, Rufus Butler Seder
8. The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4), John Flanagan
9. Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House #39), Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illus.)
10. The Mysterious Benedict Society, Trenton Lee Stewart

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List is 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.

Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Apr. 6, 2008

Just two northwest authors are on the Northwest Bestsellers list this week: The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Week ending April 6, 2008.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri
2. The Hearts of Horses, Molly Gloss
3. Lush Life, Richard Price
4. Red Bird, Mary Oliver
5. Small Favor, Jim Butcher
6. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
7. Our Story Begins, Tobias Wolff
8. Dreamers of the Day, Mary Doria Russell
9. Change of Heart, Jodi Picoult
10. The Appeal, John Grisham

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
2. Beautiful Boy, David Sheff
3. Armageddon in Retrospect, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
4. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
5. The Open Road, Pico Iyer
6. The Age of American Unreason, Susan Jacoby
7. The Daring Book for Girls, Andrea Buchanan
8. Home, Julie Andrews
9. I Am America (and So Can You!), Stephen Colbert
10. The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden

MASS MARKET

1. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
2. Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
3. What the Dead Know, Laura Lippman
4. The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
5. 21: Bringing Down the House, Ben Mezrich
6. I Heard That Song Before, Mary Higgins Clark
7. The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
8. Atonement, Ian McEwan
9. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
10. 1984, George Orwell

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
2. Gallop!, Rufus Butler Seder
3. Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House #39), Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illus.)
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney
5. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
6. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
8. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
9. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
10. The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4), John Flanagan

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List is 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.

Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending March 30, 2008

Three northwest authors are on the Northwest Bestsellers list again this week: The Think About Life is that One Day You'll be Dead by David Shields, The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. The Hearts of Horses, Molly Gloss
2. Lush Life, Richard Price
3. Red Bird, Mary Oliver
4. Dreamers of the Day, Mary Doria Russell
5. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
6. The Appeal, John Grisham
7. Remember Me?, Sophie Kinsella
8. Our Story Begins, Tobias Wolff
9. Change of Heart, Jodi Picoult
10. World Without End, Ken Follett

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan
2. Beautiful Boy, David Sheff
3. Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks
4. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
5. The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, David Shields
6. The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
7. I Am America (and So Can You!), Stephen Colbert
8. The Third Jesus, Deepak Chopra
9. The Zookeeper's Wife, Diane Ackerman
10. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp

MASS MARKET

1. Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
2. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
3. The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
4. Quantico, Greg Bear
5. What the Dead Know, Laura Lippman
6. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
7. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
8. Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
9. Whitethorn Woods, Maeve Binchy
10. Atonement, Ian McEwan

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney
3. Gallop!, Rufus Butler Seder
4. Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House #39), Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illus.)
5. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
6. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3), Stephenie Meyer
7. The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4), John Flanagan
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney
9. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
10. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List is 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.