Capital Murder crowned again -- Devil Tree is top fiction among Sunbury Press bestsellers

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - July 11, 2015 - PRLog -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for June, 2015. Chris Papst took the top spot again with Capital Murder, the expose of Harrisburg's failed finances. Frank Deter's newly-released hunting memoir A Dog Named Judy grabbed the second spot. Keith Rommel's recently-released The Devil Tree led Fiction at #3.

SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for June, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank  Last Month  Title  Author  Category
1  2  Capital Murder  Chris Papst  Investigation
2  NEW  A Dog Named Judy  Frank Deter  Hunting Memoir
3  4  The Devil Tree  Keith Rommel  Thriller Fiction
4  --  The Phoenician Code  Karim El Koussa  Action Adventure
5  --  The Cursed Man  Keith Rommel  Thriller Fiction
6  --  Messages from Beyond  Michele Livingston  Paranormal
7  --  The Amish Rebel  Preston Nuttall  Historical Fiction
8  --  Dinorific Poetry Volume 1  Mike Sgrignoli  Childrens
9  --  Dinorific Poetry Volume 2  Mike Sgrignoli  Childrens
10  --  Dinorific Poetry Volume 3  Mike Sgrignoli  Childrens
11  16  Where Elephants Fought  Bridget Smith  Historical Fiction
12  22  Call Sign Dracula  Joe Fair  War Memoir
13  17  Pit Bulls  Anthony Julian  History
14  14  Winter of the Metal People  Dennis Herrick  Historical Fiction
15  12  Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last  Mike Campbell  History
16  --  Tulpehocken Trail Traces  Steve Troutman  History
17  6  The B Team  Alan Mindell  Sports Fiction
18  --  Shadows in the Shining City  John Cressler  Historical Fiction
19  11  The Closer  Alan Mindell  Sports Fiction
20  --  Emeralds of the Alhambra  John Cressler  Historical Fiction
21  --  Going Home  Sharon Marchisello  Murder Mystery
22  NEW  Found. Still Lost.  Ashley Nichole  Photography
23  --  Dying for Vengeance  J M West  Murder Mystery
24  29  Bows, Bullets, and Bears  John L. Moore  History
25  25  Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks  John L. Moore  History
26  --  The Machine  Horace Taylor  Science Fiction
27  --  Along the Bethel Trail  Friends of Bethel AME  History
28  --  Courting Doubt and Darkness  J M West  Murder Mystery
29  9  Visions of Teaoga  Jim Remsen  Historical Fiction
30  --  Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps  John L. Moore  History

Another record! The company, for the second straight month, had its best month ever. Compared to last June, sales more than doubled. YTD Sales are also up over 100% from last year. Hardcover books exceeded trade paperbacks for the 2nd quarter. EBook sales for the quarter were down slightly from the 1st quarter.

Chris Papst's Capital Murder moved to the top due to author media activity and breaking news about the Harrisburg financial scandal. Frank Deter's My Dog Judy placed due to author activity. Keith Rommel's The Devil Tree grew to #3, and The Cursed Man to #5, thanks to author appearances at Jubilee Day in Mechanicsburg and Comic Con in Florida. Karim El Koussa's The Phoenician Code rose to #4 thanks to a French language deal with a French publisher. Michele Livingston's Messages From Beyond reappeared at #6 thanks to author appearances. Preston Nuttall's The Amish Rebel rejoined the chart at #7 thanks to renewed author activity. Mike and Ethan Sgrignol's Dinorific Poetry series took #8, 9, and 10 thanks to their appearances. Bridget Smith's historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #11 thanks to ongoing sales in Mississippi. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #12 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Anthony Julian's ever-present Pit Bulls charted again at #13 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Dennis Herrick held at #14 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Mike Campbell's Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #15, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Steve Troutman's Tulpehocken Trail Traces tracked at #16 due to author appearances. Alan Mindell's sports novels The B Team (#17) and The Closer (#19) were bolstered by author appearances. John Cressler's Shadows in the Shining City (#18) and Emeralds of the Alhambra (#20) both returned to the rankings thanks to author activities in Georgia. Going Home, by Sharon Marchisello, grabbed #21 while Ashley Nichole's new photography book Found-Still Lost debuted at #22 thanks to an exhibition at the Sunbury Press Store during Jubilee Day. J. M. West's Dying for Vengeance (#23) and Courting Doubt and Darkness (#28) were helped by the author's participation in Jubilee Day. John L. Moore grabbed the three spots #'s 24, 25, & 30 with 3 of the 8 books in his Frontier Pennsylvania Series. Interest remains strong from local bookstores and retailers. Horace Taylor's The Machine notched #26 due to author activities. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of the Bethel AME, slipped to #27. Jim Remsen's Visions of Teaoga stayed on the chart at #29 due to author appearances.

The company released two new titles during the month of June.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for June, 2015
A Dog Named Judy  Frank Deter  Hunting Memoir
Found. Still Lost.  Ashley Nichole  Photography

For a list of Sunbury's best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm
For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm