MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- 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