May and early June

Card, Orson Scott
Hidden Empire
sequel to Empire
5/29/11
Political sci fi.  Plague in Africa allows American President to redraw the political lines in Africa.  I have not read the first in the series.  This is not related to the Ender series for a change.


Bowen, Rhys
Her Royal Spyness
first in Royal Spy series
5/31/11
Victoria is 34th in line for the throne of England.  Spies on Bertie and Mrs. Spencer for HM Queen Mary.  Makes her living as a high class charlady (in disguise).


Stross, Charles
The Hidden Family
2nd in Merchant Princes series
6/3/11
Miriam discovers a second locket that allows her to travel to a second world, technology early 20th century.  The American colonies are still ruled by England.  She sets about making a fortune by importing technology to this world.

King, Laurie R.
Night Work
4th in Kate Martinelli series
Kate and Al tangle with the Ladies of Perpetual Disgruntlement and a killer taking out rapists and wife beaters.


Reeve, Laura E.
Vigilante
2nd in Major Ariane Kedros series
6/6/11
Ariane is a partner in a space exploration business and a reserve Major in Intelligence.  Terrorists capture a Time Distortion weapon and attempt to destroy a sun with it.  Ariane and her partner discovered this sun and have leased out exploration rights to several competing empires.

Robb, J.D.
Fantasy in Death
Eve Dallas series
6/8/11
One of my guilty pleasures.  Eve is investigating the locked room murder of a e-gaming mogul.