1. Texas Ranger, by James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle. (Little, Brown) Rory Yates' job and reputation are at risk when he is accused of killing his ex-wife.
2. The President Is Missing, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. (Little, Brown and Knopf) President Jonathan Duncan takes on adversaries at home and abroad.
3. Pieces of Her, by Karin Slaughter. (Morrow) When a violent incident reveals her mother's secret past, Andrea Oliver searches for clues to save her.
4. Tailspin, by Sandra Brown. (Grand Central) A pilot navigates treacherous situations when he attempts to deliver a mysterious black box to a doctor in Georgia.
5. The Outsider, by Stephen King. (Scribner) A detective investigates a seemingly wholesome member of the community when an 11-year-old boy's body is found.
6. Desolation Mountain, by William Kent Krueger. (Atria) An independent investigation into a deadly plane crash in a remote part of a Native American reservation faces a menace.
7. Before We Were Yours, by Lisa Wingate. (Ballantine) A South Carolina lawyer learns about the questionable practices of a Tennessee orphanage.
8. The Other Woman, by Daniel Silva. (Harper) Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and assassin, fights the Russians to decide the fate of postwar global order.
