1 Sepulchre by Kate Mosse

Last week 1 Weeks on list 3

Sales last week 33,575 To date (95,660)

(Orion £7.99) Novel of ancient history and conspiracy from the author of Labyrinth

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2 Faces by Martina Cole

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Sales last week 25,035 To date (31,645)

(Headline £7.99) For one of London’s biggest criminals, the only way is down

3 Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger

Last week 4 Weeks on list 2

Sales last week 21,200 To date (50,765)

(Harper £6.99) Three young women make a pact to change their lives by year-end

4 Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Last week 2 Weeks on list 3

Sales last week 21,145 To date (63,575)

(Headline £7.99) Hostages are taken at a former First Lady’s funeral

5 Strike Back by Chris Ryan

Last week 3 Weeks on list 3

Sales last week 20,780 To date (59,015)

(Arrow £6.99) Two soldiers, enemies, are forced together by a hostage crisis

6 Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell

Last week 6 Weeks on list 7

Sales last week 19,880 To date (214,805)

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(Sphere £7.99) Kay Scarpetta’s dreams of a quiet life in Charleston are shattered

7 Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs

Last week 5 Weeks on list 5

Sales last week 19,165 To date (129,255)

(Arrow £6.99) Tempe Brennan’s most personal case to date involves a girl’s death

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8 Bad Behaviour by Sheila O’Flanagan

Last week 7 Weeks on list 5

Sales last week 18,390 To date (102,860)

(Headline Review £6.99) Woman humiliated over a lost love is invited to the wedding

9 Tell It to the Skies by Erica James

Last week 8 Weeks on list 4

Sales last week 16,000 To date (92,245)

(Orion £6.99) A young man provides a heart-stopping reminder of a dreadful past

10 Death Message by Mark Billingham

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Sales last week 14,720 To date (15,745)

(Sphere £6.99) A convict with nothing to lose gives Tom Thorne his toughest case yet

Lists prepared by The Bookseller using data supplied by and copyright to Nielsen BookScan, taken from the TCM for the seven days ending 31/05/08.Figures shown are estimated sales for the 7-day period followed (in brackets) by the estimated total sale. *Includes sales of more than one edition in the same format and at the same recommended retail price

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