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Gripping Debut Tackles Crime, Culture, Colonization in 1914 Fiji

Nilima Rao leaves the reader wanting more! Her gripping, dramatic debut crime novel A Disappearance in Fiji (Soho Crime) will soon be available in a paperback edition and she is working on an eagerly anticipated sequel A Shipwreck in Fiji. The first book is set in 1914 forty years after…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 30, 2024

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Jon LandMay 14, 2024

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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

Thrillers

Chinese Veteran Turns Detective in 1920s London

What do you get when you combine two multi-talented creative minds that collaborate on an imaginative new series? This clever one is probably the best homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic pairing of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Elementary, my dear reader, it is the hottest must-read murder…

Linda HitchcockApril 29, 2024

Thrillers

WWII Spy Thriller Series Takes on Post-War Hollywood

David Downing can include former rock music critic among his formidable writing credits. He is a prolific English author, writing both fiction and non-fiction on a wide-range of topics including children’s books, biographies, soccer, military history and several stand-alone thrillers. During the 1990’s, using the pseudonym David Monnery, he published…

Linda HitchcockMarch 21, 2024

Thrillers

In Old Hollywood, Hard-Boiled Detective Hunts for Missing Film

Vamp is the seventh full-length novel in masterful author Loren D. Estleman’s Valentino, Film Detective series. These cinematic gems are as enticing as the buttery roasted aroma of fresh movie lobby popcorn. Film buffs and avid mystery readers can also ferret out several short stories featuring this intrepid film archivist…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 19, 2024

Riveting, Realistic WWII-Era Mystery Featuring a Yankee in Great Britain

The title Proud Sorrows (Soho Crime), the 18th book in the WWII Billy Boyle mystery series by author James R. Benn, is taken from William Shakespeare’s history play, King John, Act 3, Scene 1: “I will instruct my sorrows to be proud, for grief is proud and makes his owner…

Linda HitchcockOctober 25, 2023

Fiction

One Woman’s Fight for Justice & Equality in Historic Bombay

It’s a happy day when a reader can dive into a suspenseful new novel written by international best-selling and multiple award-winning author Sujata Massey. Her eagerly anticipated work The Mistress of Bhatia House (Soho Crime), latest in the Perveen Mistry series, is now available. These historical fiction mysteries are well-plotted,…

Linda HitchcockOctober 11, 2023

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The 1893 Chicago World’s Colombian Exposition Is the Thrilling Setting for “Peril at the Exposition”

In her exciting sequel to Murder in Old Bombay, Nev March turns back time to transport the reader to the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair in Peril at the Exposition (Minotaur). The protagonists of Bombay return, as Captain James Agnihotri and his new bride, Diana, have immigrated to the United States…

Jodé MillmanJuly 11, 2022

Thrillers

ITW Spotlight: Corruption, Class and Dangerous Obsession in “Dreamland”

Nancy Bilyeau had always wanted to write a historical novel set in New York City — but she’d already started carving out a niche for herself in the Tudor era. Her first novel, The Crown, became a number-one bestseller on Amazon and launched a brilliant trilogy that continued to garner…

Dawn IusJanuary 16, 2020

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Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

Detective work doesn’t sleep. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes have barely closed the door on their latest case when they arrive in Transylvania to delve into another. Summoned by Roumania’s Queen Marie, the pair is commissioned to investigate the ominous happenstances lately encompassing Castle Bran, a structure with sinister and…

Amanda GardnerJune 8, 2021

Fiction

Video: Missed It? Interview with Jay Richards and the lethal unknowns of Silhouette of Virtue

It is 1973. A small college town in Southern Illinois is terrorized by a spree of sadistic assaults. The rapist tells the victims--all Asian women--that he is making them pay for America's betrayal in Vietnam. When the only other Black faculty member is accused of the crimes, African American philosophy…

BookTribJanuary 17, 2015

Fiction Listicles

Six Historical Mysteries to Keep Your Mind Sharp as the Weather Cools

If you love historical mysteries, 2022 has a fantastic lineup of new titles you don’t want to miss! With settings from Victorian England to World War II–era Europe and beyond, these atmospheric novels feature intrepid sleuths and clever mysteries sure to keep your fingers warm this winter by turning the…

Wyatt SemenukNovember 14, 2022

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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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Cherie Jones on the Cultural and Criminal Undercurrents Beneath the Beauty of Barbados

The beauty and allure of Barbados are etched in my mind, but the peaceful beaches and friendly people are overshadowed when the underbelly is revealed in this fictional tale. Cherie Jones tells a compelling story of poverty, crime, race and social order in How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 1, 2021

Audiobooks Listicles Miscellany

10 Editors’ Picks From December’s Best Audiobooks

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks — from memoirs to satire, historical fiction to mystery and cultural commentary. These listening recommendations offer plenty of variety, inspiration and escape. Queue up these audiobooks. This story appears through BookTrib’s partnership with AudioFile and contains material originating from…

AudioFileDecember 28, 2020

This Month’s Best Thrillers, Featuring Baldacci, Preston and Rod Serling

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

The 1893 Chicago World’s Colombian Exposition Is the Thrilling Setting for “Peril at the Exposition”

ITW Spotlight: Corruption, Class and Dangerous Obsession in “Dreamland”

Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

Video: Missed It? Interview with Jay Richards and the lethal unknowns of Silhouette of Virtue

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

Cherie Jones on the Cultural and Criminal Undercurrents Beneath the Beauty of Barbados

10 Editors’ Picks From December’s Best Audiobooks

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