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Fiction

Fourth Novel in Elly Griffiths’ Unofficial “Cozy Crime” Series Is A Delightful Continuation

Putting a new Elly Griffiths novel in the hands of a super fan is like giving a chocoholic a Willy Wonka golden ticket — as this powerhouse author never falters or disappoints. While the Ruth Galloway series is on hiatus, The Last Word gifts readers with the return of both DI…

Linda HitchcockMay 6, 2024

Fiction

Alexander McCall Smith Sets Up The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to Solve Two More Crimes

From a Far and Lovely Country is the 24th and most recent novel in the ever delightful No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series written by beloved and prolific but never formulaic or boring author Alexander McCall Smith. Dropping in for a visit with Mma Precious Ramotswe and Mma Grace Makutsi…

Linda HitchcockMarch 7, 2024

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Catching an Extramarital Affair Has Killer Consequences

Victoria Mancusio follows her husband Nick one night and discovers he’s having an extramarital affair. On the very same night, Nick’s lover is murdered in the house where Victoria spied on them kissing. And now the police are looking at him — and maybe her too — as suspects in…

R.G. BelskySeptember 21, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Chilling Murder Mystery Takes Deeper Look at Complexities of Loss and Grief

Death is not always black and white. Perhaps that has never been so clear — or gray, if you will — as in B.J. Cyprian’s The Gray Line, a combination exercise in group therapy to cope with the loss of a loved one and at the same time an intriguing…

Erin McGetrickDecember 13, 2023

Fiction Miscellany

RW Green Continues MC Beaton’s Legacy in Cozy Agatha Raisin Mystery, “Dead on Target”

M.C. Beaton, with R.W. Green, hits the bulls-eye with her latest, and 36th, Agatha Raisin mystery, Dead on Target (Minotaur). Feisty, middle-aged Agatha is attending the Carsely Village fete when she’s enticed to participate in an archery exhibition presented by the Anscombe Archers. Before a large crowd, Agatha nails the…

Jodé MillmanNovember 15, 2023

Fiction

Quirky Group of Seniors Don Detective Hats in Rip-Roaring Murder Mystery

The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp was published in 2020 in the original German as Mord (Murder) in Sunset Hall, written by former resident of Munich and Berlin Leonie Swann who now resides in the presumably corpse strewn English countryside. This brilliant writer uses a pseudonym for her genre defying…

Linda HitchcockOctober 23, 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

Miscellany Thrillers

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Returns, Karin Smirnoff Breathes New Life Into Series

Stieg Larsson’s death in 2004 left a near impossible hole to fill for fans of Swedish crime fiction — his renowned Millennium saga, kicking off with the bestselling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, had quickly become a pop culture phenomenon, and the book’s legendary Gothic punk hacker Lisbeth…

Dawn IusAugust 31, 2023

Fiction

Cozy Mystery’s Senior Sleuth Exposes Cybercrime and Spam Calls in the Age of AI

Spencer Quinn is the pseudonym of writer Peter Abrahams and the author of the delightful and addicting Chet and Bernie mystery series as well a number of other works of fiction. Time and again he has proven himself to be a deft wordsmith and compelling, highly entertaining storyteller. Mrs. Plansky’s…

Linda HitchcockAugust 24, 2023

Thrillers

Author Who Inspired Fox’s “Bones” Launches Novel of Sun, Sand and Murder

THE BONE HACKER—Kathy Reichs’s latest in the best-selling series featuring famed forensic anthropologist Temperance (Tempe) Brennan—has an unusual opening line for a thriller: a lyric from Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man. But it all makes perfect sense very quickly in this fast-moving story which starts with the mysterious death in Quebec…

R.G. BelskyAugust 9, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Archeologist Aids in Solving 20-Year-Old Cold Case

The Last Remains (Mariner Books) will rightfully jump to the top of many mystery lovers' TBRN (to be read now!!) piles. It is purportedly the 16th and final book in Elly Griffith’s exciting and addictive series about Ruth Galloway, tenured college professor, forensic archeologist and crime solver who routinely aids…

Linda HitchcockApril 17, 2023

Fiction Miscellany Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Tracy Clark Explains What Happens After You Figure Out Where to Hide the Body

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkMarch 20, 2023

Thrillers

New Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth Mysteries Bring Murder and Mayhem

M.C. Beaton, being written with R.W. Green, has recently released two fun-filled, thrilling cozies to keep readers warm during these cold winter months and to transport them to the quaint British Isles. In M.C. Beaton’s thirty-third Agatha Raisin murder mystery, “The Devil’s Delight,” (Minotaur) Agatha Raisin proves she will do…

Jodé MillmanFebruary 13, 2023

Fiction

A Young, Tatted-Up Nun Takes On Murder

We’re always there, us nuns, to witness, to hold space for miracles in the terror, in the boredom, in the wretched gore of life. To take it in, watch your hands tremble, validate your questions, honor your pain. You never see us seeing you. Nuns are slippery like that. The…

Neil NyrenJanuary 27, 2023

Fiction

Texas-Sized Cozy Mystery Mixes Coffee, Music and Murder

Coffee, music, and murder. Olivia Blacke's first book in the Record Shop Mysteries, Vinyl Resting Place (St. Martin’s), is a thrilling and lighthearted mystery that keeps you engrossed page after page. If you are looking for a cozy mystery to warm up your winter days, look no further! Join the…

Kelsey HallDecember 21, 2022

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“All Good People Here” is a Murder Mystery for True Crime Fans

Calling all Crime Junkies! If you haven’t heard the latest buzz, the rumors are true. Our favorite true crime podcaster, the incredible Ashley Flowers, has made her explosive debut as an author with her first (but hopefully not her last) novel, All Good People Here (Bantam). It is a tale…

Gabby DavisAugust 19, 2022

Catching an Extramarital Affair Has Killer Consequences

Chilling Murder Mystery Takes Deeper Look at Complexities of Loss and Grief

RW Green Continues MC Beaton’s Legacy in Cozy Agatha Raisin Mystery, “Dead on Target”

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Returns, Karin Smirnoff Breathes New Life Into Series

Writers, Ink Podcast: Tracy Clark Explains What Happens After You Figure Out Where to Hide the Body

“All Good People Here” is a Murder Mystery for True Crime Fans

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