The Flight Attendant, by Chris Bahamian

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: When flight attendant Cassie Bowden wakes up in a Dubai hotel room next to a dead man, hung over and with no idea what happened, she makes the mistake of lying to everyone, including the FBI.

WHAT'S SPECIAL: “As intellectually satisfying as it is emotionally entertaining," says Booklist in a starred review.

Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World , by Miles J. Unger

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: This real life story of the great Spanish painter focuses on his early years in Paris when he painted Le: Demoiselles d 'Avignon, which led to the rise of Cubism.

WHAT'S SPECIAL: “interesting .. fascinating" says Publishers Weekly.

The Rising Sea, by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: In the 154 edition in the NUMA adventure series, Kurt Austin and his team trace a mysterious rise in sea levels to a plot to upset the balance of power in Asia.

WHAT'S SPECIAL: Nighthawk, the previous edition in the NUMA series, landed at No.3 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list last year.

Fade to Black, by David Rosen felt

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: New Jersey state police officer Doug Brock, recovering from a gunshot wound, is led to a scary murder case through a support group.

WHAT'S SPECIAL: Rosen felt also writes other frightening stories.