MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for September for its Milford House Press fiction imprint. Sherry Knowlton's Dead of Spring, the third book in the Alexa Williams series, took the top spot. Mark Mitten's recently-released western, Hard to Quit, placed second.

MILFORD HOUSE PRESS - Bestsellers for September, 2017 (by Revenue)
Rank	Title	Author	Category
1	Dead of Spring	Sherry Knowlton	Detective Thriller
2	Hard to Quit	Mark Mitten	Western
3	The Silver Coin	Marie Sontag	Historical YA
4	The Broken Lance	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical
5	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical
6	Going Home	Sharon Marchisello	Murder Mystery
7	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical
8	Dying for Vengeance	Joan West	Detective Thriller
9	Who Killed Marcia Maynard?	Alma Bond	Detective Thriller
10	Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	Historical
11	The Sea Is a Thief	David Parmalee	Historical
12	Murder on the Streetcar	Alma Bond	Detective Thriller
13	Sipping Whiskey in a Shallow Grave	Mark Mitten	Western
14	Home Is a Long Time Ago	William F Lee	Historical
15	Courting Doubt and Darkness	Joan West	Detective Thriller

Sherry Knowlton's detective thriller Dead of Spring took the top spot due to author activities. Mark Mitten's western Hard to Quit grabbed the second spot due to regional sales. Marie Sontag's The Silver Coin placed third due to author activities. Jess Steven Hughes had two titles on the list from his historical novels set in Roman times. Two of Alma Bond's and two of Joan West's detective thrillers made the list due to author activities.