Selected new titles appearing next Tuesday, December 8:
Divine Misdemeanors: A Novel by Laurell K. Hamilton (Ballantine, $26, 9780345495969/0345495969) is book eight in the Meredith Gentry fantasy series.
The Disciple by Stephen Coonts (St. Martin's, $26.99, 9780312372835/0312372833) explores a scenario in which Iran is on the verge of using nuclear weapons, a nightmare only Tommy Carmellini can stop.
Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn (LucasBooks, $27, 9780345511560/0345511565) is a Star Wars novel set in the Old Republic.