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New Complete Companion to “Peaky Blinders” Takes the TV Drama to an All-Time High

This article is now under the protection of the Peaky Blinders. The Peaky Blinders Compendium: The Official A-Z Guide to the World of Peaky Blinders (Mobius) by BBC One should be your go-to guide to all things Peaky. This alphabetical guide tells you everything you need to know about the…

Kelsey HallFebruary 10, 2022

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Classic Whodunit Meets Publishing Satire in Horowitz’s “A Line to Kill”

"Horowitz is a master of misdirection, and his brilliant self-portrayal, wittily self-deprecating, carries the reader through a jolly satire on the publishing world." — Booklist —∞— In case anyone was not already aware, Anthony Horowitz is a genius, an absolute marvel. This versatile, imaginative and prolific British author of mystery, suspense…

Linda HitchcockOctober 19, 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

Fiction Thrillers

Murder Grips England in the Heart-Pounding Thriller “The Dentist”

For DS George Cross, every weekday starts with the same breakfast at the same diner. Then he rides his bike to work and methodically follows the same procedure for locking it up. From a standing Thursday night take-out dinner with his dad to an incessant need to lay out files…

Paige VigliaroloNovember 30, 2020

Fiction Romance

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

You don’t have to read Pride and Prejudice before you pick up E.V. Hewitt’s debut novel Stilettos For Me, Please! (Barnes & Noble Press) but you might enjoy her sense of humor that much more as you carouse around London with Kate Seeley and her friends. Reminiscent of Carrie Bradshaw…

Sherri DaleyMay 17, 2021

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Medieval Historian’s Timeslip Magical Realism Enchants England

The Plot: The Present In Nicola Cornick's The Last Daughter of York (Graydon House), Serena Warren’s life remains unsettled after her twin sister, Caitlin, disappeared eleven years before, when they were seventeen. The sisters were visiting their grandparents who'd restored the old manor house connected to the ruins of the…

K.L. RomoJanuary 10, 2022

Fiction

“The Fallen Architect:” An Old-Fashioned Mystery

In The Fallen Architect, Charles Belfoure (House of Thieves and The Paris Architect, Sourcebooks Landmark) throws readers into a murder mystery enveloped in the electrifying world of variety theater in turn-of-the-century Edwardian England. Although the son of a humble stonemason, Douglas Layton became a rising star in the Royal Institute…

K.L. RomoSeptember 26, 2018

Fiction

Interview with Michèle Phoenix, author of ‘The Space Between Words’

Watch our new author video interview, “15 minutes with… Michèle Phoenix,” now! Here, we talk about her new novel , The Space Between Words, how her travels inspire her writing and her work with "Third Culture Kids". You don’t want to miss this interview brought to you by NetGalley, Meryl Moss Media…

BookTribJuly 31, 2017

Fiction

A Missing Husband, a Civil War and Witchcraft in Philippa Gregory’s Latest

One of England’s leading producers of historical fiction, Philippa Gregory has long turned her attention to the women of the 16th and 17th centuries—a time when female voices were scarcely heard and their stories rarely told. Women who stood out from the ordinary, arousing jealousy or suspicion, were at risk…

Nikki ErlickAugust 24, 2019

Fiction

Life, Love & Loss at the Dead Letter Depot

Lost letters have been around since the very beginning of correspondence. Illegible writing, no forwarding address: what happens to such missives? Historically, post offices have hired smart, trustworthy, kindly people who spend their days trying to track down senders and recipients. They function as detectives, really. Often their work involves…

Claudia KeenanJune 4, 2019

Fiction

The Strength of True Friendship Breaks Societal Barriers in “Betsy and Catherine”

In Betsy and Catherine: An Uncommon Friendship, author Helen Gailey writes a story of devotion between two very different women: Catherine, a member of the aristocracy and her servant, Betsy. It's Betsy who frames the narrative, reading her friend Catherine’s journal aloud; following a series of traumatic events, Catherine no…

BookTribNovember 20, 2020

Fiction

Plague Is Coming to Reign – Here’s Two Books of Treachery While You Wait

Look! So many pretty people on The CW, especially on my guilty pleasure show, Reign. It’s a riveting historical tale that follows Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1557 France. Not interested yet? How about adding a love triangle, a borderline psychotic king and a conniving queen with a growing murder…

McKenzie MorrellJuly 26, 2014

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New Murder Mystery by Rick Bleiweiss is Unforgettable: He’s Telling Us Some Reasons Why

One of Publisher's Weekly's "Best New Debut Mystery Novels" An Amazon Editors’ Pick for “Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense” Pignon Scorbion & The Barbershop Detectives (Blackstone Publishing), Rick Bleiweiss’ new murder mystery, is a whodunit with an unforgettable Police Chief Inspector Pignon Scorbion at its center. In a style reminiscent…

Susan Shapiro BarashFebruary 18, 2022

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M.L. Huie

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSC6804-2-300x300.jpg M.L. Huie Historical Fiction Thriller Mystery How far would you go for vengeance? Historical mystery for fans of Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series and Kate Quinn's The Alice Network. BOOKS: Spitfire (2020) Biggest literary influencers: Mick Herron, Dashiell Hammett, Megan Abbott, Olen Steinhauer, Len Deighton Last book read: Lady…

BookTribSeptember 16, 2019

Fiction Listicles

6 Books Featuring Transformative Female Friendships

C.S. Lewis wrote “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art ... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” Life without a friend would indeed still be life, but such a sad one that it would barely count as life at…

BookTribDecember 22, 2020

New Complete Companion to “Peaky Blinders” Takes the TV Drama to an All-Time High

Classic Whodunit Meets Publishing Satire in Horowitz’s “A Line to Kill”

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

Murder Grips England in the Heart-Pounding Thriller “The Dentist”

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

Medieval Historian’s Timeslip Magical Realism Enchants England

“The Fallen Architect:” An Old-Fashioned Mystery

Interview with Michèle Phoenix, author of ‘The Space Between Words’

A Missing Husband, a Civil War and Witchcraft in Philippa Gregory’s Latest

Life, Love & Loss at the Dead Letter Depot

The Strength of True Friendship Breaks Societal Barriers in “Betsy and Catherine”

Plague Is Coming to Reign – Here’s Two Books of Treachery While You Wait

New Murder Mystery by Rick Bleiweiss is Unforgettable: He’s Telling Us Some Reasons Why

M.L. Huie

6 Books Featuring Transformative Female Friendships

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