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An Irreplaceable Golf Ball Is at Risk of Landing in the Wrong Hands in “The Feathery”

“I’m having trouble coming to grips with why a person would commit murder and attempt to kill someone else over a golf ball,” says a confused New York City detective midway through author Bill Flynn’s delightful novel/mystery The Feathery (BookSurge Publishing). “But Detective Riley, this is not just a golf…

Jim AlkonOctober 19, 2021

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Murder Isn’t the Only Thing That Makes a Monster in Nordic Noir Thriller

In Gareth Worthington’s latest novel, the thriller A Time for Monsters (Vesuvian Books), veteran Detective Arne Huakaas is a man beaten down by life. His 30 years on the police force in Oslo, Norway, have jaded his outlook beyond repair. His failure to identify the killer in a year-long investigation…

K.L. RomoOctober 14, 2021

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The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

"A mystery Mrs. Christie would have approved of.” — Jane Simons, The Dog Eared Book, Palmyra, NY —∞— Bridget Kelly would prefer to stay in London to complete her nursing training and aid the injured, but her matron has other plans for her. As World War II rages, children are…

Amanda GardnerOctober 12, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

ITW Spotlight: A Deadly Day in the Life of Lemony Snicket

It’s almost impossible to discern whether that potentially controversial opinion is that of New York Times bestselling author Daniel Handler or the voice of his writing pseudonym Lemony Snicket — their personalities are so intricately combined, separating them is an exercise in futility. But one thing is for certain: both…

Dawn IusOctober 11, 2021

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The Strand Magazine Announces the 2021 Strand Critics Award Winners!

The Strand Magazine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Strand Critics Awards! The Strand is a leading source of the latest news on thrillers and mysteries and is a hotspot for all things related to the genre. It has published many exciting works from such giants as…

Judy MorenoOctober 6, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

Mixed Heritage and Midlife Transitions Amplify a Woman’s Perseverance in Onuzo’s “Sankofa”

There is a mythical bird called the Sankofa. It flies forward with its head facing back. It’s a poetic image, but it cannot work in real life. Celebrated novelist Chibundu Onuzo takes readers on a journey from London to West Africa in Sankofa (Catapult), the story of a Black woman…

Michael FerryOctober 5, 2021

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M16 Agent Must Take Down Lethal Criminal Organization in “Ophidian”

Things happen fast in W.G. Rowan’s debut novel about terrorists, spies and the Sicilian Mafioso. By page two of Ophidian (Bowker), British Special Agent Gregory MacNee is plunging into the North Atlantic from 40,000 feet, the result of a suicide bomber aboard his flight to London. Miraculously, MacNee survives. The…

Sherri DaleyOctober 1, 2021

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“Shadow Music” Orchestrates a Perfect Symphony of Missing Artwork, Mafia Men and Murder

Helaine Mario’s latest suspense novel, Shadow Music (Oceanview), begins in 1985 at the border between Austria and Hungary with two women on the run: aspiring nun Donata and her best friend Tereza, both raised behind the iron curtain and seeking freedom abroad. Tereza clutches her baby daughter and her father’s…

Nikki ErlickSeptember 21, 2021

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Join the Rapid Pursuit of a Painting, a Killer and a Hint of Romance in “An Exhibit of Madness”

The intrepid Dulcinea Chambers, winsome director of the Maine Museum of Art, encounters the bright light of summer and the darkness of murder in the first installment of Kerry J. Charles’ Dulcie Chambers Museum Mysteries series, An Exhibit of Madness (Edmund+Octavia Publishing). Dr. Chambers, a Portland native, has just presided…

Claudia KeenanSeptember 10, 2021

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Adventurous, Defiant Female WWII Pilot Jets Off in John W. Warner IV’s “Lion, Tiger, Bear”

When he was young, John W. Warner IV often found his family rubbing elbows with the highest political and business figures at historically significant gatherings around the world. Such is life when you are the son of the recently deceased Sen. John W. Warner III (R-VA), former Secretary of the…

Sherri DaleySeptember 9, 2021

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Shards of Artisan Glass Shatter a Devon Hamlet in “The Heron’s Cry”

Detective Matthew Venn of the North Devon Police Department reminds his staff, his suspects and his husband, Jonathan, of this noble bird in Ann Cleeves’ latest Two Rivers mystery, The Heron’s Cry (Macmillan). Matthew is revered by his team, Detective Sergeant Jen Rafferty and Detective Constable Ross May, as they…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 7, 2021

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3 Unreliable Narrators, Mindblowing Ending for “The Girl on the Train” Follow-Up

"She was struck by the smell. Underneath the blood, all that blood, there was something else, something older, sweet and rank, like lilies left too long in the vase. The smell and the look of him, impossible to resist, his beautiful dead face, glassy eyes framed by long lashes, plump…

Naomi NairAugust 31, 2021

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It’s All Up to the Universe in Connie di Marco’s Zodiac Mystery “The Madness of Mercury”

You’ve heard of the Age of Aquarius, right? Well this cozy mystery is about something more sinister: The Madness of Mercury (Midnight Ink). In this first book of the Zodiac Mystery series by Connie di Marco, featuring San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti, our protagonist finds herself in danger as her…

Sharon GeltnerAugust 26, 2021

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Historical Mystery “Lake of Flowers” Delivers a Feast of Egyptian Intrigue

When it comes to certain eras in ancient history, tangible, irrefutable facts are few and far between. A lot of our knowledge about these people and their cultures comes from painstaking research paired with the educated guesswork of experts like N.L. Holmes, who writes in the historical notes that begin…

Chelsea CicconeAugust 18, 2021

Fiction Romance Young Adult

Here’s Some “Prom Theory” For You: Getting a Date Is Simply Science

As she heads to her locker at the beginning of another day at school, Iris notices they’re everywhere — pink posters announcing “Only 19 days until Junior/Senior Prom,” et cetera. As usual, Iris has a more pragmatic view of reality. She views the posters as “a propaganda campaign geared to…

Joanna PoncavageAugust 11, 2021

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Max Tomlinson’s Latest Novel May Be a “Bad Scene” But It’s Good News for Thriller Fans

Book 3 in Max Tomlinson’s rapid-fire Colleen Hayes Mystery series, Bad Scene (Oceanview Publishing), can stand on its own feet, but that doesn’t mean that the characters don’t get knocked around. The prologue sets us in the Amazon Rainforest … and, apparently, in an alarming cult that Colleen’s daughter Pamela…

Judy MorenoAugust 3, 2021

An Irreplaceable Golf Ball Is at Risk of Landing in the Wrong Hands in “The Feathery”

Murder Isn’t the Only Thing That Makes a Monster in Nordic Noir Thriller

The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

ITW Spotlight: A Deadly Day in the Life of Lemony Snicket

The Strand Magazine Announces the 2021 Strand Critics Award Winners!

Mixed Heritage and Midlife Transitions Amplify a Woman’s Perseverance in Onuzo’s “Sankofa”

M16 Agent Must Take Down Lethal Criminal Organization in “Ophidian”

“Shadow Music” Orchestrates a Perfect Symphony of Missing Artwork, Mafia Men and Murder

Join the Rapid Pursuit of a Painting, a Killer and a Hint of Romance in “An Exhibit of Madness”

Adventurous, Defiant Female WWII Pilot Jets Off in John W. Warner IV’s “Lion, Tiger, Bear”

Shards of Artisan Glass Shatter a Devon Hamlet in “The Heron’s Cry”

3 Unreliable Narrators, Mindblowing Ending for “The Girl on the Train” Follow-Up

It’s All Up to the Universe in Connie di Marco’s Zodiac Mystery “The Madness of Mercury”

Historical Mystery “Lake of Flowers” Delivers a Feast of Egyptian Intrigue

Max Tomlinson’s Latest Novel May Be a “Bad Scene” But It’s Good News for Thriller Fans

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