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More bargains from HarperCollins

The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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In eight days, Coke and Pepsi McDonald are going to turn thirteen.

Before then, they'll jump off a cliff, get trapped in the locked basement of their burning school, chased cross-country by murderous lunatics, left for dead in the pit of a sand dune, forced to decipher mysterious coded messages, thrown into a giant vat of SPAM, and visit the world's largest . . . ball of twine!

There's more, but if we told you here, we'd have to kill you.

Megapopular author Dan Gutman brings on the excitement with an action-packed new series that's nothing short of dynamite. Join Coke and Pep on their quest to uncover just what it means to be part of The Genius Files . . . if you dare!

A Groom of One's Own (Writing Girls) by Maya Rodale is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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Iss Harlow's marriage in high life, London, 1823

A handsome duke. His beautiful soon-to-be duchess. A whirlwind courtship. It is this author's privilege to report on the event all of London is talking about: the upcoming wedding of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon to the only daughter of the Duke of Richmond. Every detail of the "Wedding of the Year" will be reported in these pages as a London Weekly exclusive.

But I, Miss Sophie Harlow, must confess to a secret infatuation with this "double duke" that can only lead to trouble. It is impossible that this notoriously upstanding gentleman would ever jilt his bride for a scandalous female newspaper writer. And yet . . . the arrival of a foreign prince, the discovery of a shocking secret, and one passionate kiss could change everything. Will this perfect duke risk the scandal of the year to marry the woman his heart desires?

Final Appeal (Rosato & Associates #2) by Lisa Scottoline is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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Grace Rossi is starting over after a divorce, and a part-time job with a federal appeals court sounds perfect. But she doesn't count on being assigned to an explosive death penalty appeal. Nor does she expect ardor in the court in the form of an affair with the chief judge. Then Grace finds herself investigating a murder, unearthing a secret bank account and following a trail of bribery and judicial corruption that's stumped even the FBI. In no time at all, Grace under fire takes on a whole new meaning.

Pearl Cove (The Donovans #3) by Elizabeth Lowell is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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He might help her...if the price is right.

Surrounded by potential enemies, Hannah McGarry faces the mystery of her husband's suspicious death, the prospect of bankruptcy...and the disappearance of the fabulous Black Trinity necklace that was to be her financial security. Desperate, she calls Archer Donovan, a silent partner in Pear Cove, her late husband's pearl farm venture. He might help her...if the price is right.

Archer Donovan would rather forget he'd ever heard of Pearl Cove...its memories of living on the dark side, the soul-numbing certainty that there was no law, no justice, no mercy; just hunters and the hunted. That life taught him to trust no one but family. But when Hannah McGarry calls in an old debt Archer is back in the game. And at his side in pursuit of the stolen fortune is a woman he shouldn't want, yet cannot resist...a woman who may know more than she's telling about her husband's death...and more than is safe to know about the dark and elusive black pearls. With deadly competitors on their tails, Archer and Hannah race through uncharted waters in search of the fabulous Black Trinity. And the closer they come to finding the coveted pearls, the closer they come to danger and death...and to each other.

Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by Tony O'Neill and Cherie Currie is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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Cherie Currie, with her signature Bowie haircut and fishnet stockings, was the groundbreaking lead singer of '70s teenage all-girl rock band the Runaways. At the tender age of fifteen, she joined a group of talented girls—Joan Jett and Lita Ford on guitar, Jackie Fox on bass, and Sandy West on drums—who could play rock like no one else.

Arriving on the Los Angeles music scene in 1975, they catapulted from playing small clubs to selling out major stadiums, headlining shows with opening acts like the Ramones, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, and Blondie. Currie lit up the stage with the provocative teen-rebellion songs "Cherry Bomb," "Queens of Noise," and "Born to Be Bad," riding a wave of hit songs and platinum albums, all while touring around the world.

On the face of it, Currie's is a riveting story of girl empowerment and fame. But it is also an intensely personal account of her struggles with drugs, sexual abuse, and violence. She and her bandmates, runaways all, were thrown into a decadent, high-pressure music scene where on the road, unsupervised for months at a time, they had to grow up fast and experience things that no teenage girls should. Neon Angel exposes the side of the music industry fans never get to see, and chronicles the group's rise to fame and their ultimate demise.

Shocking and inspiring, funny and touching, Neon Angel stunningly re-creates a bygone era of rock and roll, all the while providing an inside look at growing up hard under the relentless glare of the public eye, and chronicling one tough woman's fight to reclaim her life.

The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our "naturalist president." By setting aside more than 230 million acres of wild America for posterity between 1901 and 1909, Theodore Roosevelt made conservation a universal endeavor. This crusade for the American wilderness was perhaps the greatest U.S. presidential initiative between the Civil War and World War I. Roosevelt's most important legacies led to the creation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and passage of the Antiquities Act in 1906. His executive orders saved such treasures as Devils Tower, the Grand Canyon, and the Petrified Forest.

Tracing the role that nature played in Roosevelt's storied career, Brinkley brilliantly analyzes the influence that the works of John James Audubon and Charles Darwin had on the young man who would become our twenty-sixth president. With descriptive flair, the author illuminates Roosevelt's bird watching in the Adirondacks, wildlife obsession in Yellowstone, hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains, ranching in the Dakota Territory, hunting in the Big Horn Mountains, and outdoor romps through Idaho and Wyoming. He also profiles Roosevelt's incredible circle of naturalist friends, including the Catskills poet John Burroughs, Boone and Crockett Club cofounder George Bird Grinnell, forestry zealot Gifford Pinchot, buffalo breeder William Hornaday, Sierra Club founder John Muir, U.S. Biological Survey wizard C. Hart Merriam, Oregon Audubon Society founder William L. Finley, and pelican protector Paul Kroegel, among many others. He brings to life hilarious anecdotes of wild-pig hunting in Texas and badger saving in Kansas, wolf catching in Oklahoma and grouse flushing in Iowa. Even the story of the teddy bear gets its definitive treatment.

Destined to become a classic, this extraordinary and timeless biography offers a penetrating and colorful look at Roosevelt's naturalist achievements, a legacy now more important than ever. Raising a Paul Revere–like alarm about American wildlife in peril—including buffalo, manatees, antelope, egrets, and elk—Roosevelt saved entire species from probable extinction. As we face the problems of global warming, overpopulation, and sustainable land management, this imposing leader's stout resolution to protect our environment is an inspiration and a contemporary call to arms for us all.

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Wild Cards I by George R.R. Martin is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N) [Tor Books]

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Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin’s Wild cards shared-world series

There is a secret history of the world—a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth in the aftermath of World War II, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Some were called Aces—those with superhuman mental and physical abilities. Others were termed Jokers—cursed with bizarre mental or physical disabilities. Some turned their talents to the service of humanity. Others used their powers for evil. Wild Cards is their story.

Originally published in 1987, Wild Cards I includes powerful tales by Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, Howard Waldrop, Lewis Shiner, and George R. R. Martin himself. And this new, expanded edition contains further original tales set at the beginning of the Wild Cards universe, by eminent new writers like Hugo–winner David Levine, noted screenwriter and novelist Michael Cassutt, and New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn.

And Only in B&N, other GRR Martin Wild Cards books are also discounted to $2.99:

Suicide Kings (Wild Cards Series #20) - B&N

Busted Flush (Wild Cards Series #19) - B&N

Inside Straight (Wild Cards Series #18) - B&N

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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan from W. W. Norton & Company ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Nov 17)

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Finally! A book about economics for non-economists guaranteed to not put you to sleep. Especially in today's economic climate, you need the breezy, easy, and important information of Naked Economics.

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The Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons from the World's Most Elegant Woman by Karen Karbo from skirt! ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 17) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Delving into the long, extraordinary life of renowned French fashion designer Coco Chanel, Karen Karbo has written a new kind of book, exploring Chanel's philosophy on a range of universal themes--from style to passion, from money and success to femininity and living life on your own terms.

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FYI, Amazon has price-matched the Nook deal:

Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan now also $2.99

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And Only in B&N, other GRR Martin Wild Cards books are also discounted to $2.99:

Suicide Kings (Wild Cards Series #20) - B&N

Busted Flush (Wild Cards Series #19) - B&N

Inside Straight (Wild Cards Series #18) - B&N

These are now also $2.99 at Amazon

Suicide Kings (Wild Cards Novel)
Busted Flush (Wild Cards: Committee)
Inside Straight (Wild Cards Novel)

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Bargains from Macmillian:

The King's Coat: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure by Dewey Lambdin is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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The very first Alan Lewrie naval adventure in this classic series is now back in print!

1780: Seventeen-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of navy discipline will turn the boy around. Fresh aboard the tall-masted Ariadne, Midshipman Lewrie heads for the war-torn Americas, finding--rather unexpectedly--that he is a born sailor, equally at home with the randy pleasures of the port and the raging battles on the high seas. But in a hail of cannonballs comes a bawdy surprise. . . .

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas’s new series begins during the most magical time of year

ONE LITTLE GIRL NEEDS A FAMILY
One rain-slicked night, six-year-old Holly lost the only parent she knew, her beloved mother Victoria. And since that night, she has never again spoken a word.

ONE SINGLE MAN NEEDS A WIFE
The last thing Mark Nolan needs is a six-year-old girl in his life. But he soon realizes that he will do everything he can to make her life whole again. His sister’s will gives him the instructions: There’s no other choice but you. Just start by loving her. The rest will follow.

SOMETIMES, IT TAKES A LITTLE MAGIC…
Maggie Collins doesn’t dare believe in love again, after losing her husband of one year. But she does believe in the magic of imagination. As the owner of a toy shop, she lives what she loves. And when she meets Holly Nolan, she sees a little girl in desperate need of a little magic.

…TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE
Three lonely people. Three lives at the crossroads. Three people who are about to discover that Christmas is the time of year when anything is possible, and when wishes have a way of finding the path home…

Hell's Bay (Thorn Mysteries) by James W. Hall is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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Wealthy Florida matron Abigail Bates is on a canoe trip down a backwater river when suddenly, from out of nowhere, she is held underwater to drown by a strange and merciless killer…

Thorn is aboard a houseboat in Hell’s Bay when he is confronted by Abigail’s son and alluring granddaughter. Thorn soon learns that they are his long-lost relatives—and that he is about to inherit a great fortune. He’s also about to find out that being a member of the Bates family comes with a price…

As he searches for clues about Abigail’s murder, Thorn’s houseboat becomes a precarious island of safety as he and the others find themselves hunted by an invisible enemy. For someone out there knows much more about the Bates family’s dark past than Thorn does. Someone who has lived a lifetime in their shadow—and has seen the damage their wealth and influence

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin is $2.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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Is it possible to grow up while getting younger?

Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere’s museums. Need to talk to someone about your problems? Stop by Marilyn Monroe’s psychiatric practice.

Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to get her driver’s license. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. And now that she’s dead, Liz is being forced to live a life she doesn’t want with a grandmother she has only just met. And it is not going well. How can Liz let go of the only life she has ever known and embrace a new one? Is it possible that a life lived in reverse is no different from a life lived forward? This moving, often funny book about grief, death, and loss will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned.

Elsewhere is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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FYI, new Kindle game app:

Timothy Parkers 30 Bible Crossword Games Volume 1: Easy (A Crossword Puzzle for Kindle) by Premier Digital Publishing ($1.99)

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Timothy Parker's 30 Bible Crossword Games Volume 1: Easy is great fun from the "World's Most Syndicated Puzzle Creator".

These clever, hand-crafted puzzles give adult crossword solvers the chance to learn the Word of God and have fun at the same time. That's the idea behind Tim Parker's Bible Crosswords.

Timothy Parker's 30 Bible Crosswords app is built to enhance the typical puzzle experience and deliver hours of spiritual crossword fun. Scriptural clues lead to biblical answers in these professional, perfectly symmetrical puzzles which follow standard crossword rules. If you get stumped, reading the Bible is a perfectly acceptable reference book.

Features include: Timothy Parker's special scoring and ranking system, dynamic viewing of puzzle clues, auto-save puzzle progress, quick-start entry into your last unfinished puzzle, and lots more.

Play this collection of puzzles, and enjoy both a puzzle and spiritual game experience. Remember that using a reference book when stumped, is not only acceptable but encouraged!

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FYI, new FREE game app for the Kindle:

Jigsaw Words Volume 2 (A Free Word Game for Kindle) by Amazon Digital Services (Kindle Edition - Nov 16, 2011)

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Jigsaw Words Volume 2 is a word game that challenges you to combine groups of letters into words that match the clues given.

This update to the popular Jigsaw Words gives you 100 new puzzles and each puzzle has 10 clues to solve. The puzzles are organized into 10 themed categories like A Journey Through the Decades and College 101, and you can use the theme to help you solve the clues.

In each puzzle, you start with a set of 10 clues. You also have a set of randomly arranged puzzle pieces with letters on them. Your goal is to solve the clues in the puzzle by arranging the puzzle pieces so that the letters form the word that matches each clue. Start with the easiest clues first. As you use each puzzle piece, it is removed from play, making it easier to find the more difficult matches. You can also shuffle the grid of puzzle pieces at any time for a different perspective.

If you enjoy working with words and patterns, try Jigsaw Words Volume 2 and test your ability to build words today!

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FYI, the UK get their own daily deals:

A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan from Corsair (£1.29) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Goon Squad is one of our top picks for Best Books of 2011. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel hit UK shores this year following its US release in 2010, and circles the lives of Bennie Salazar, an ageing former punk rocker and record executive, and Sasha, the passionate, troubled young woman he employs.

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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare by John Austin from Chicago Review Press, ($3.17) is the NOOK Daily Find (Nov 18)

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Never let your cubicle, home office, or personal space go undefended again with this guide in constructing an impressive (if miniature) arsenal from the binder clips, rubber bands, pens, and paper clips stashed away in your desk drawer.

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Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal by Mal Peet from Candlewick ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Awarded the prestigious Carnegie Medal in 2006, acclaimed British sensation Mal Peet's masterful story is one of adventure, love, secrets, and betrayal in time of war, both past and present.

When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century before. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy, and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World War -- and unraveling it is about to transform Tamar’s life forever.

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FYI, Amazon has price-matched the Nook deal:

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare by John Austin now also $3.17

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FYI, the UK get their own daily deals:

Son of Heaven (Chung Kuo) by David Wingrove from Corvus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Nov 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The first of two prequels to David Wingrove's Chung Kuo series, Son of Heaven takes readers to the year 2085--two decades after the great economic collapse that destroyed Western civilization.

With its power broken and its cities ruined, life in the West continues in scattered communities while a resurgent China is seeking to abolish the past and bring about world peace through rigidly enforced order.

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Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program by Sharon Salzberg from Workman Publishing Company ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Nov 19)

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Presented by Sharon Salzberg, one of the world’s foremost meditation experts, here's a 28-day program to help you use meditation to sharpens focus, lower blood pressure, relieve chronic pain, reduce stress, and, perhaps most importantly, experience greater calm in your life