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*--* 1 Lost Light by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown: $25.95) A 13 2 film employee’s murder and the heist of $1 million used as a movie prop draw Harry Bosch into the role of avenging angel

2 The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $24.95) A 2 3 Louvre curator’s murder leads to clues hidden in Leonardo’s paintings and a secret society with something to hide

3 The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown: $21.95) 1 42 A murdered girl tells the story of her grieving family still learning to cope, the killer and the detective who hunts him

4 Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo (Scribner: $25) A high-flying 12 3 Wall Streeter takes an epic limo ride across Manhattan at the height of the dot-com boom

5 The King of Torts by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) The 3 10 case of a young man charged in a street killing turns out to be tied to a conspiracy involving a pharmaceutical giant

6 Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters (William -- 1 Morrow: $25.95) Amateur sleuth Amelia Peabody Emerson faces strange deaths that may or may not be caused by a curse

7 Back Story by Robert B. Parker (Putnam: $24.95) Boston 10 4 P.I. Spenser finds that people don’t want him digging up a 30-year-old murder case. Reviewed by Eugen Weber, Page 16

8 Birthright by Nora Roberts (Putnam: $25.95) An -- 1 archeological site unearthed at a housing tract attracts a beautiful archeologist, her ex-husband and a stranger who knows all about her past

9 Cold Pursuit by T. Jefferson Parker (Hyperion: $23.95) 11 2 Homicide cop Tom McMichael probes the murder of a wealthy old man who’d been bitterly feuding with his family for many years

10 Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley: $22.95) -- 1 Vampire hunter Anita Blake is hired by a sinister stranger to raise the dead and finds herself caught in a hunt for a supernatural killer

11 Sucker Bet by James Swain (Ballantine: $21.95) Tony -- 1 Valentine’s an ex-cop looking for all sorts of casino cheats at a Florida Indian casino. Reviewed by Eugen Weber, Page 16

12 Derailed by James Siegel (Warner: $23.95) The life of a -- 4 married Manhattan ad exec falls off track when he gets involved with a woman on a train

13 The Vanished Man by Jeffrey Deaver (Simon & Schuster: 14 4 $25) With the help of a spunky apprentice magician, Lincoln Rhyme hopes to catch a murderer who’s a master illusionist

14 Drop City by T.C. Boyle (Viking: $25.95) Mounting 8 6 pressures cause the denizens of a commune in 1970s California to relocate to the wilds of Alaska

15 The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (Little, 5 5 Brown: $27.95) An 11th century French innkeeper returns from the Crusades to find his wife imprisoned by a tyrannical lord

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*--* SO. CAL. RATING Nonfiction LAST WEEK WEEKS ON LIST

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*--* 1 Stupid White Men and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of 1 57 the Nation by Michael Moore (ReganBooks: $24.95) Lampooning the Bush administration and more

2 Leap of Faith by Queen Noor (Miramax Books: $25.95) The 2 3 life and times of a Princeton student who is courted by a Middle Eastern monarch and becomes Jordanian royalty

3 Jarhead by Anthony Swofford (Scribner: $24) A blunt and 3 5 bittersweet Gulf War memoir from a former Marine sniper, recounting the loneliness and brutality of life as a soldier

4 Of Paradise and Power by Robert Kagan (Alfred A. Knopf: -- 1 $18) The growing divide between the U.S. and Europe over the use of force vs. the use of diplomacy in world crises

5 Good to Great by Jim Collins (HarperCollins: $27.50) How -- 29 a great product, a healthy corporate culture and a disciplined workforce can propel a company to success

6 Dereliction of Duty by Robert Patterson (Regnery: $27.95) 10 3 A onetime military aide to President Clinton faults the former leader for failing to lead the country with dignity and honor

7 What Should I Do With My Life? by Po Bronson (Random 8 11 House: $24.95) A look at 50 professionals, some successful, some not, and their thoughts on pursuing dreams through their careers

8 The Savage Nation by Michael Savage (WND Books: $24.99) 12 13 The confrontational radio show host is on a mission to save the nation from itself, railing against feminism and the lack of school prayer

9 The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony 11 4 Schwartz (Free Press: $26) A pair of executive trainers offer a guide for stressed-out individuals who need help balancing life and work

10 The Mailroom by David Rensin (Ballantine: $24.95) 7 8 Hollywood agents past and present describe what it’s like to start at the bottom in a talent agency and dream of the top

11 Atkins for Life by Robert C. Atkins (St. Martin’s: 6 11 $24.95) The late physician’s mission against low-fat diets argues that carbohydrates are the true culprits in weight gain

12 Among the Mansions of Eden by David Weddle (William -- 1 Morrow: $25.95) Life and times in Beverly Hills, from its early days to its posh status as the heart and soul of the 90210

13 The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan: 15 7 $19.99) How the principles of worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism lead to a fulfilled life

14 Bush at War by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster: $28) -- 10 Inside the White House since the 2001 attacks, as the Bush administration runs the war on terrorism and focuses on Iraq

15 The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library: 14 35 $21.95) How to improve relationships and encourage happiness and contentment by living in the present

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