by Heather Gudenkauf | May 12, 2020 | Books, Features, Five Things
Normally thought of as a fly-over state, my home state of Iowa has been a wonderful place to grow up and then raise our three children. I love it so much that all of my novels are set here and include a mix of real and fictionalized Iowa locales. In celebration of my...
by Erin Mitchell | May 8, 2020 | Awards, Features
The longlist of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2020 has been announced. Now in its 16th year, the coveted prize, presented by Harrogate International Festivals, received a record number of submissions and this highly anticipated longlist of 18...
by Elise Cooper | May 4, 2020 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Churchill’s Shadow Raiders by Damien Lewis explores the Special Forces established by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in response to the airborne operations of the German military. The story shows how Churchill was one of the few people with enough insight to create...
by Ruth Jordan | May 2, 2020 | Ruth Thoughts
Hey all! It’s Ruth here. I just finished outside planting, phase one. There’s dirt and grime under my fingers but I know it’s safe. Guys? It’s so hard to feel safe right now. Here at home? With my love, our roommate and the cats? I almost always am okay. Sometimes,...
by Jennifer Jordan | Apr 30, 2020 | Awards, Features
WINNER OF MINOTAUR BOOKS/MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA FIRST CRIME NOVEL COMPETITION ANNOUNCED NEW YORK, NY 4/30/20 Minotaur Books and the Mystery Writers of America announced today the winner of their First Crime Novel Competition for 2020. Kelley Ragland, Vice...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 28, 2020 | Events, Features, News
From the Crime Writers’ Association in the UK… but we’re sure they would welcome readers in other countries joining in! The month of May sees the return of National Crime Reading Month (NCRM), a unique, UK-wide literary festival, designed to connect...
by Elise Cooper | Apr 27, 2020 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
After Sundown by Linda Howard and Linda Jones is a very relevant story. It will sound familiar to those who have sheltered in place during this pandemic. The timing could not be better with panic surrounding certain aspects of the coronavirus, and in this book the...
by Elise Cooper | Apr 24, 2020 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Wyoming Special Delivery (Dawson Family Ranch Book 2) Melissa Senate Harlequin Special Edition; Original edition March 17, 2020 Wyoming Special Delivery by Melissa Senate is a story about second chances. It intertwines family, forgiveness, and love, with emphasis on...
by Elise Cooper | Apr 21, 2020 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
48 Hour Lockdown (Tactical Crime Division Book 1) Carla Cassidy Harlequin Intrigue Pub. April 1st, 2020 48 Hour Lockdown by Carla Cassidy is the first in a series of four books. The books are an anthology of sorts, but instead of having short stories in one book...
by Erin Mitchell | Apr 17, 2020 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
We are thrilled to welcome one of our favorite new authors, Sheena Kamal. Sheena Kamal has quickly made a name for herself in the crime genre, winning the prestigious Strand Critics Award for her debut novel The Lost Ones which was inspired by her experience working...
