BookPeople's Scott Montgomery names his top ten of 2009!

Last June we interviewed Scott Montgomery, who runs the mystery section of Texas's largest indie bookstore, BookPeople in Austin. (Read the interview here.) Now, he's come up with his list of favorite books of 2009. We're happy to see Tower make the cut, of course, but it's a damn good line-up regardless. Enjoy!

1. Dope Thief (by Dennis Tafoya; St. Martin's Minotaur)
2. Tower (by Ken Bruen and Reed Farrel Coleman; Busted Flush Press)
3. Devil’s Garden (by Ace Atkins; Putnam)
4. The Long Fall (by Walter Mosley; Riverhead)
5. Dark Horse (by Craig Johnson; Viking)
6. Spade and Archer (by Joe Gores; Knopf)
7. Bury Me Deep (by Megan Abbott; Simon & Schuster)
8. Road Dogs (by Elmore Leonard; Morrow)
9. A Quiet Belief in Angels (by R. J. Ellory; Overlook Press)
10. Filthy Rich (by Brian Azzarello & Victor Santos; DC/Vertigo Crime)