by Elise Cooper | Apr 29, 2024 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
To Slip The Bonds of Earth Katharine Wright Mystery Book 1 Amanda Flower Kensington Pub March 26th, 2024 To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower is another winner. This book was a blend of historical fiction and cozy mystery, spotlighting the sister of the Wright...
by Bookouture | Apr 29, 2024 | Features
Who would speak of Hannibal Lecter and blues from the Mississippi Delta in the same breath? Or simultaneously imagine teaching children and subduing an opponent with a roundhouse kick? Or dream of pitting an ordinary mother against a villain as utterly chilling as one...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 26, 2024 | Home Entertainment, TV
Here’s the trailer for the ninth season of Grantchester, which premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c ET. The new season is set in 1961 and sees the poignant departure of Rev. Will Davenport (Tom Brittany) and the arrival of Rev. Alphy Kotteram (Rishi...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 26, 2024 | Book Excerpt, Books
Enjoy this excerpt from CLOSE TO DEATH by Anthony Horowitz! We guarantee that after reading this, you’ll want to read the whole book. CHAPTER 3 Despite its name, Riverview Close had no view of the River Thames. It stood in the grounds of a former royal...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 26, 2024 | Awards, Features
Harrogate International Festivals has announced the 18 titles longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024, now in its twentieth year. The longlist is voted for by an academy of crime writing authors, agents, editors, reviewers and members of...
by Elise Cooper | Apr 26, 2024 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Under The Paper Moon Evelyn Bishop and Nick Gallagher Book 1 Kensington Pub April 23rd, 2024 Under The Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg is a fun read. Between the scenes of WWII and the murder of someone in 1948 this blends a mystery and thriller. There is love,...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 25, 2024 | Awards, Features
The 2024 longlists for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre, have been announced. Created in 1955, the world-famous CWA Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and have been synonymous...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 25, 2024 | Events
CrimeFest, one of Europe’s leading crime writing conventions, has announced the shortlists for its annual awards. The awards began 16 years ago when CrimeFest launched in 2008; they honour the best crime books released in the UK in the last year, and feature the...
by Elise Cooper | Apr 19, 2024 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Four Minutes Omega Team Book 1 April 2nd, 2024 Blackstone Pub Tom Clancy’s Act of Defiance Jack Ryan Novel Book 24 G. P. Putnam’s Sons May 21st, 2024 Four Minutes by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson is a new techno-thriller series. It is different than most...
by Kim Hays | Apr 16, 2024 | Behind the Book, Features
At the start of my latest Swiss mystery, A Fondness for Truth, Andi Eberhart is riding her bicycle home from curling practice when she is killed in a hit-and-run. Since her death turns out to be murder, readers hoping to solve the crime will want to learn more about...
