[SteveEisenberg]

Originally Posted by TCSimpson

For the most part, BEFORE the whole DOJ decision, many ebooks were priced higher than their cheapest (massmarket) paperback counterparts. Some still are. http://www.amazon.com/Cross-My-Heart.../dp/B00BAXFAVK

According to the Barnes and Noble site, that mass market paperbook is available for pre-order and will not be released until September 30. Amazon is selling those low priced paperbacks through third party vendors that are likely selling import copies.

I do agree (if this is your opinion) that the current eBook price on your link, $14.99, is high for an author who seems to come out with a new book every 3-4 weeks.

J. K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith, who I'm sure puts in more work on each book, came out with a new one today for which Amazon is charging $25.20 for hardcover (from Amazon directly) and $9.99 for the eBook. This, of course, does fit my eBook-is-cheaper-for-the-first-couple-years thesis. Maybe both eBook prices have a little something to do with the Hachette dispute, since I'd think the reverse pricing ($9.99 for last year's Patterson, and $14.99 for today's J.K. Rowling) would make more marketing sense.