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BANNED: Taboo Books, Bites & Libations is just a couple of days away! So in the excitement and anticipation, I wanted to give you a taste of what's in store. Below is a list of pretty much everything that will be included in the auction at the event. I may still have a couple of things around here that haven't made it on here yet, so there may be more!! 

They're in no particular order, most were entered into a spreadsheet as they came in the door, others were loosely grouped together for one reason or another. This list represents a variety of items: Signed copies, Hardcover, Pbk, and ARCs in a variety of genres, gift cards and other gifts from area businesses.

What are you most excited about from the list?

*Signed* Quicker Than the Eye (ARC) by Ray Bradbury

Registration to Bouchercon 2011
"Life is too short to read bad books" T-shirt
The Deputy by Victor Gischler
Guns: The Bloody Hunt Is On by Phil Bowie
Stein, Stoned: A Harry Stein Soft-Boiled Murder Mystery
Needle: A Magazine of Noir with New Fiction from Ray Banks, Chris F. Holm, David Cranmer, Sarah Weinman, Stephen Blackmoore, Frank Bill, Nolan Knight, and more…
Down in the Zero by Andrew Vachss
*Signed* Murder in the Rue de Paradis by Cara Black
Reckless by Andres Gross
Damn Near Dead: An Anthology of Geezer Noir Edited by Duane Swierczynski Introduced by James Crumley
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Even: A Novel by Andrew Grant
The Good Thief's Guide To Vegas by Chris Ewan
Shadows Still Remain by Peter De Jonge
*Signed* The Color of Blood: An Irish Novel of Suspense by Declan Hughes
*Signed* Welcome to Yesterday by Ian Spiegelman
The 5 Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly
A Darker Domain by Val McDermid
Rolling Thunder, A John Ceepak Mystery by Chris Grabenstein
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith
Naked Heat by Richard Castle (from the ABC Hit Show)
Silver Lake by Peter Gadol
Tolteca by K. Michael Wright
A Bad Day for Pretty by Sophie Littlefield
Final Stroke by Michael Beres
*Signed First Edition* By A Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman
*Signed First Edition* No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman
Print the Legend by Craig McDonald
*Signed* Wild Thing, An Eddie Dancer Mystery by Mike Harrison
*Signed* Expletive Deleted by Jen Jordan
*Signed First Edition* The Amateurs by Marcus Sakey
*Signed First Edition* Monkey Man: A Bubba Mabry Mystery by Steve Brewer
*Signed First Edition* All the Dead Voices by Declan Hughes
Walking Dead by Greg Rucka
In the Dark by Mark Billingham
Death Message by Mark Billingham
Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly
*Signed* Ruby Tuesday, An Eddie Dancer Mystery
So Cold the River by Michael Koryta
When Death Intervenes by L.C. Hayden
One Year Subscription to Crimespree Magazine
Crimespree Magazine Issue #31
Crimespree Magazine Issue #36
Sara Paretsky T-Shirt
The Executor by Jon Evans, Art by Andrea Mutti
Dark Entries by Ian Rankin, with Werther Dell'edera
Filthy Rich by Brian Azzarello & Victor Santos
*Signed First Edition* The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
Bug Butts by Dawn Cusick
*Signed* Refresh, Refresh by Benjamin Percy
*Signed* The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle
*Signed* The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle
Dr. Colton's High-Stakes Fiancée by Cindy Dees
At the Billionaire's Beck and Call? By Rachel Bailey
Mesmerizing Stranger by Jennifer Greene
Dante's Temporary Fiancée by Day Leclaire
Covert Christmas with stories by Marilyn Pappano, Linda Conrad & Loreth Anne White
Protector's Temptation by Marilyn Pappano
Cavanaugh Reunion by Marie Ferrarella (Author's 200th book)
The Librarian's Secret Scandal by Jennifer Morey
Stand-In Bride's Seduction by Yvonne Lindsay
The Bride's Bodyguard by Beth Cornelison
Profile for Seduction by Karen Whiddon
What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
The Secret Child and the Cowboy CEO by Janice Maynard
Expecting the Rancher's Heir by Kathie Denosky
Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron by Stephanie Barron
Love Songs from a Shallow Grave by Colin Cotterill
A Bad Day's Work by Nora McFarland
Bleed A River Deep by Brian McGilloway
Why Our Decisions Don't Matter by Simon Van Booy
Why We Need Love by Simon Van Booy
Why We Fight by Simon Van Booy
The Secret Lives of People in Love by Simon Van Booy
Love Begins in Winter by Simon Van Booy
Commuters by Emily Gray Tedrowe
Hangman by Faye Kellerman
Burn by Nevada Barr
*Signed* First Edition Torchwood Comic #1
I Am What I Am by John Barrowman with Carole E. Barrowman
Safe From the Sea by Peter Geye
In Hovering Flight by Joyce Hinnefeld
An Unfinished Score by Elise Blackwell
Eleanor's Story by Eleanor Ramrath Garner
Suspect by Kristin Wolden Nite
The Brain Finds a Leg by Martin Chatterton
Gaff by Shan Correa
The Everlasting Now by Sara Harrell Banks
Loveykins by Quentin Blake
The Drowning River by Christobel Kent
The Last Lie by Stephen White
The Detroit Electric Scheme by D.E. Johnson
*Signed* Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown
Long Fuse, Big Bang by Eric Haseltine
A Place for Delta by Melissa Walker
Creative Community Organizing by Si Kahn
Living on Wilderness Time by Melissa Walker
The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents) by Gina Misiroglu
*Signed* The Thousand by Kevin Guilfoile
*Signed* Selling to Zebras by Jeff & Chad Koser
*Signed* Got Murder? By Martin Hintz
*Signed* Italian Milwaukee by Martin Hintz
*Signed* The Lives of the Saints and Everything by Susan Firer
*Signed* The Laugh We Make When We Fall by Susan Firer
*Signed* Milwaukee Does Strange Things To People by Susan Firer
*Signed* Justice by Larry Watson
*Signed* Orchard by Larry Watson
*Signed* Sundown, Yellow Moon by Larry Watson
*Signed* All Saints by Liam Callanan
The Secret Sentinel by Alison Chambers
*Signed* Judge by Dwight Allen
*Signed* The Typewriter Satyr by Dwight Allen
Frozen by Morgan Q. O'Reilly
Coming of Age by Cat Grant
Chronicles of Surrender by Roxy Harte
Triad: The Courtland Chronicles Book Five by Cat GRant
Fallen: Coyote Moon Series Book One by Ann Simko
Me and My Ghoulfriends by Rose Pressey
Lion Tamers: Traveling Circus-Book One by Sutton Fox
Le Club d'Esclavage: A Print Compilation by Jennifer Cole
The Arrangement by Cat Grant
Moonlight and Shadows by Candice Gilmer
Beans & Barley gift pack
Handcrafted Jewelry by Sarah B. Flanagan
Jewelry from Lorena Sarbu
Gift Certificate from groom
Make-up Party from Blush
Wallet and Scarf from Bangles & Bags
Cigar Gift Pack from Uhle's
2 tickets to the Skylight Opera
Rishi Tea Gift Pack
Rishi Tea Tins
$25 Gift Card from Next Chapter Bookshop
Leaving Before It's Over by Jean Reynolds Page
Knit in Comfort by Isabel Sharpe
What I Would Tell Her Edited by Andrea N. Richesin
Queen of Your Own Life by Kathy Kinney & Cindy Ratzlaff
A Homemade Christmas by Tina Barseghian
The Dog Who Healed a Family by Jo Coudert
Good Girls Don't Get Fat by Robyn J.A. Silverman, PhD
The Happy Baker by Erin Bolger
Your Best Body Now by Tosca Reno
*Exclusive* Hunger Games Bag Clip
The Zombie Chasers by John Kloepfer
Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
Chaos Walking, Book Three: Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
Runaway: An Airhead Novel by Meg Cabot
Starting from Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins
Ape House by Sara Gruen
The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Barry
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee by L.A. Meyer
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
Beautiful Maria of my Soul by Oscar Hijuelos
The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale
The Hope Gift Pack
Lela After Hours Shopping Experience
$30 Aala Reed Gift Certificate
$20 gift certificate to Chartreuse
$25 Gift Card from Cempazuchi
Sprout! Gift Pack
Large Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese
Alterra gift basket

*Signed* dream House by Valerie Laken

Gift Basket of Martita's Mixers

Case of beer from Lakefront Brewery

Gift Certificates to Milwaukee Food Tours

Gift Cards and goods from Outpost Natural Foods

Gift Basket from Yan Hair Salon

Not to mention the amazing baskets Larry's Market is putting together for us, the floral arrangements donated by Bloom and the custom designed art piece from Jeremy Lowther: