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June 13, 2005

New Bestsellers 6/13/05

The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.

NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
WSJ = Wall Street Journal

Fiction

Christine Feehan. Oceans of Fire
The third daughter of seven in a magical bloodline, Abigail Drake was born with an affinity for water and a strong bond with dolphins. After she witnesses a murder, she flees right into the arms of Alexsandr Volstov. On the trail of stolen Russian antiquities, he's a relentless Interpol agent--and the man who once broke Abby's heart. But he isn't going to let the only woman he's ever loved slip away again. (USA #6)

Luanne Rice. Summer's Child
The story of the mysterious disappearance of a young woman from her quiet Connecticut town, and continues in July with Summer of Roses, the hardcover that brings the tale full circle. (USA #5)

Nora Roberts. Black Rose
The second novel of Roberts' In the Garden trilogy, as three women discover the secrets from the past contained within their historic home. (USA #1)

Lisa Scottoline. Devil's Corner
This knockout thriller features a young federal prosecutor who risks her life to bring down the kingpin of a conspiracy responsible for murders in West Philly. (NYT #9, PW #11, WSJ #11)

Nonfiction

THE BOYS OF POINTE DU HOC, by Douglas Brinkley. (Morrow, $22.95.) The story of the Army Rangers who landed on the Normandy coast in 1944, and of the homage paid to them 40 years later by Ronald Reagan. (NYT #7)

Mark Victor Hansen. Cracking the Millionaire Code
Like the dozens of people whose inspiring stories of Enlightened Wealth are told in the pages of this book, you can live the life you want?the life you were meant to lead. What are you waiting for? (PW #15, WSJ #9)

THE SURVIVOR, by John F. Harris. (Random House, $29.95.) An assessment of Bill Clinton's performance in the White House by a reporter for The Washington Post. (NYT #12)

Michael Thurmond. 6-Day Body Makeover
Michael Thurmond of television's 'Extreme Makeover ' explains his scientific approach to eating, the 'blueprinting system, ' which identifies a person's unique metabolism and body type and which foods will trigger the body to shed pounds. (PW #11, WSJ #15)