Us Crime Bestsellers

The bestselling Titles at US crime Bookstores in January have been collated

by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association:

Hardcovers

1. The First Rule by Robert Crais (Putnam)

2. The Red Door by Charles Todd (Morrow)

3. Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker (Putnam)

4. The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton (St. Martin's)

5. Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde (Viking)

6. Gutshot Straight by Lou Berney (Morrow)

7. Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James (Knopf)

8. I, Sniper by Stephen Hunter (Simon & Schuster)

9. U Is for Undertow by Sue Grafton (Putnam)

9. Treasure Hunt by John Lescroart (Dutton)

Softcovers

1. Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy (Berkley)

2. How to Wash a Cat by Rebecca Hale (Berkley)

3. Death of a Witch by M.C. Beaton (Grand Central)

4. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (Bantam)

4. The Wings of the Sphinx by Andreas Camilleri (Penguin)

6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

7. Stirring Up Trouble by Jennifer Stanley (St. Martin's)

8. Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell (Back Bay)

9. Dead Air by Mary Kennedy (Berkley)

10. When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson (Back Bay)

Posted at 1:30PM Tuesday 16 Feb 2010