1 The Associate
by John Grisham
Last week 1 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 30,773 To date 103,778
(Arrow £7.99)
A promising legal student destined for a bright future is blackmailed
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Grisham takes up case of sailors jailed for murder

2 The Bodies Left Behind
by Jeffery Deaver
Last week 3 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 17,450 To date 50,185
(Hodder £7.99)
An off-duty officer is in danger after coming across the scene of a murder
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3 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
Last week 8 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 16,190 To date 376,450
(Quercus £7.99)
Computer hacker and journalist investigate a cold case
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Profile: Stieg Larsson

4 Target
by Simon Kernick
Last week 2 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 16,065 To date 45,910
(Corgi £6.99)
When his best friend’s girlfriend is abducted, a man hunts the perpetrators
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5 The Mistress
by Martine McCutcheon
Last week 17 Weeks on list 1
Sales last week 14,355 To date 25,535
(Pan £7.99)
Unlucky-in-love woman falls for a married man with two children
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Interview: Martine McCutcheon

6 In Time for Christmas
by Katie Flynn
New entry
Sales last week 13,940 To date 13,940
(Arrow £6.99)
The latest Liverpool-set drama from the popular saga writer
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7 Cross Country
by James Patterson
Last week 7 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 13,845 To date 141,365
(Arrow £7.99)
Alex Cross embarks on a personal crusade when a friend is murdered
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8 The Gift
by Cecelia Ahern
Last week 5 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 13,660 To date 106,910
(Harper £7.99)
Enchanting Christmas story from the author of PS, I Love You
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Interview: Cecelia Ahern

9 Born Bad
by Josephine Cox
Last week 4 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 12,860 To date 84,580
(Harper £6.99)
After his wife dies, a man finds himself chasing his first love
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10 A Good Woman
by Danielle Steel
Last week 9 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 11,930 To date 72,670
(Corgi £7.99)
New York society girl finds her calling as a medic in war-torn France
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Nielsen BookScan, taken from the TCM for the week ending 14/11/09. Figures shown are estimated sales for the seven-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 RRP. To order any book in print with discounts and free p&p, call the Sunday Times Bookshop on 0845 271 2135 or visit timesonline.co.uk/bookshop

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