"Keeper of the Crows" is the top Sunbury bestseller for December

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - Jan. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for December, 2015. Kyle ALexander Romines took the top spot with his novel Keeper of the Crows. Keith Rommel's The Cursed Man took the #2 spot.

SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for December, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank  Last Month  Title  Author  Category
1  18  The Keeper of the Crows  Kyle Alexander Romines  Thriller Fiction
2  --  The Cursed Man  Keith Rommel  Psycho Thriller
3  9  Pit Bulls  Anthony Julian  History
4  1  Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess  Barbara Trainin Blank  Biography
5  NEW  Gotham Graves Volume 1  Joe Farrell and Joe Farley  Biography
6  26  Capital Murder  Chris Papst  Investigation
7  8  Where Elephants Fought  Bridget Smith  Historical Fiction
8  16  Murder in Tuxedo Park  William Lemanski  Detective Thriller
9  11  The Closer  Alan Mindell  Sports Fiction
10  21  Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last  Mike Campbell  History
11  2  The Penns' Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Upper Mahantongo Valley  Steve Troutman  History
12  7  The B Team  Alan Mindell  Sports Fiction
13  --  Prohibition's Prince  Guy Graybill  History
14  --  Jesus the Phoenician  Karim El Koussa  History
15  14  That Night at Surigao  Ernie Marshall  History
16  --  Hour 30  Brandon Musgrave  Memoir
17  --  Blue Lines Up In Arms  James Craig Atchison  Detective Thriller
18  24  Dying for Vengeance  J M West  Detective Thriller
19  --  Winter of the Metal People  Dennis Herrick  Historical Fiction
20  --  Prince and the Paupers  Guy Graybill  History
21  NEW  From Blue Ground  Joe Harvey  YA Fiction
22  --  Digging Dusky Diamonds  John Lindermuth  History
23  6  Call Sign Dracula  Joe Fair  War Memoir
24  --  Bravo!  Guy Graybill  History
25  --  The Death Machine  Charles Godfrey  Historical Fiction
26  --  The Final Charge  Charles Godfrey  Historical Fiction
27  --  Pit Bulls II  Anthony Julian  History
28  --  Emeralds of the Alhambra  John Cressler  Historical Fiction
29  --  What to Do about Mama?  Barbara Matthews & Barb Blank  Self-Help
30  --  Freemasons at Gettysburg  Sheldon Munn  History

Sunbury Press closed out a record year in 2015. However, sales remained weak through the holiday season. Fourth quarter sales were up 6% over Q4 2014, but it was the weakest quarter of the year, when typically it is the strongest. Sales were up 64% year over year. Overall, a great performance tempered by the lack of a hit new release at the end.

"Keeper of the Crows" returned to the top spot thanks to author events in Louisville, KY. Keith Rommel's "The Cursed Man" benefitted from a large order from a Hollywood producer. Tony Julian grabbed #3 with Pit Bulls and #27 with Pit Bulls 2 thanks to Christmas purchases. "Mary Sachs," last month's leader, slipped to 4th, but local sales remained strong. The Joe's New York release of "Gotham Graves" debuted at #5 thanks to author events. Chris Papst's "Capital Murder" revived to #6 as interest in the scandal renewed. Bridget Smith's "Where Elephants Fought" held at #7 due to interest in the Vicksburg, MS area. William Lemanski's novel "Murder in Tuxedo Park" climbed to #8 thanks to online orders. Alan Mindell grabbed #9 and #12 with "The Closer" and "The B Team" as he continued to make appearances in the San Diego area. Mike Campbell's "Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last" continued its streak in the top 30, reaching #10 thanks to continued interest in the lost aviatrix. Steve Troutman's "Penns Manor" slipped to #11, as orders to the valley waned a bit. All-time best-selling author Guy Graybill returned to the rankings with "Prohibition's Prince" #13, "Prince and the Paupers" #20, and "Bravo!" #24. Guy was very active in the 4th quarter. "Jesus the Phoenician" rolled back the stone and rejoined the bestsellers at #14. The book remains a steady seller most months. Ernie Marshall's battleship history "That Night at Surigao" remained at #15 thanks to steady sales to naval historians. Brandon Musgrave's "Hour 30" climbed to #16 due to college bookstore orders. "Blue Lines Up in Arms" by James Craig Atchison benefitted from author events, returning to the rankings at #17. J M West's "Dying for Vengeance" found #18 due to sales in the Carlisle area. Dennis Herrick's bestselling "Winter of the Metal People" granned #19 due to sales in the Southwest. Joe Harvey's YA historical thriller "From Blue Ground" debuted at #21 and has sold well regionally. John Lindermuth dusted off "Digging Dusky Diamonds," finding himself at #22. Joe Fair's Vietnam memoir "Call Sign Dracula" slipped to #23. Charles Godfrey's novels "The Death Machine" and "The Final Charge" were #25 and #26 thanks to sales to Civil War reenactors. John Cressler's "Emeralds of the Alhambra" returned to the rankings thanks to discussion about its potential as a movie, taking #28. The Barbs' "What to Do about Mama?" rode author events back to #29. Sheldon Munn's "Freemasons at Gettysburg" took #30 due to regional sales.

The company released six new titles during the month of December.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for December, 2015
Gotham Graves Volume 1  Joe Farrell and Joe Farley  Biography
From Blue Ground  Joe Harvey  YA Fiction
Perilous Journey  Ted Brusaw  Historical Fiction
Healing Tips for the Mind, Body, and Soul  Arif M Shaikh  Self-Help
Restitution  Courtney Frey  Memoir
The Savage Apostle  John Kachuba  Historical Fiction

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