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The MX book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – part XXI-2020
This year, MX Publishing’s annual anthologies brought us three jewels: part XIX, XX, and XXI in their MX BOOKS OF NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES. The books are a delight to read with stories, created by various authors, assembled and compiled by David Marcum. A must-have for any Sherlock Holmes fan. Introduction Today, I am very pleased to welcome a guest reviewer, author Wendy Heyman-Marsaw, on my blog with a fabulous review for the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – Part XXI-2020 Annual (1898-1923). Wendy is not only an avid reader, she is the author of Memoirs from Mrs Hudson’s Kitchen, in which she puts herself in Mrs Hudson’s shoes,…
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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Longlist 2020
Absolutely devastated this year’s THEAKSTON’S OLD PECULIER CRIME FESTIVAL won’t take place ~ but of course, I fully understand. The world as we know it has come to a halt and it’s up to us to find new ways to keep connected, to keep going. The organisers of the must-loved and always eagerly expected annual crime festival of the year have created a fab online program for us to enjoy. It is with the greatest pleasure and to my utter delight, I’m now sharing with you the longlist for the UK’s most prestigious crime novel award – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year – which has just been revealed by Harrogate…
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Cover Reveal | Endless Silent Scream – Tony J. Forder
Super thrilled to be sharing with you the fabulous cover for Tony J. Forder’s next DI Bliss book, ENDLESS SILENT SCREAM. Set in Peterborough, the gripping and spellbinding DI Bliss thrillers draw you in – I just love DI Bliss’s moral compass, his tenacity and his endeavours in search for the truth. ENDLESS SILENT SCREAM will be published on the 9th of March and is NOW available for pre-order: Amazon UKAmazon US “The author is hugely talented and ranks, in my opinion, with the likes of Peter James and Val McDermid.” Maggie James –bestselling author “Brilliantly written and a fascinating read that, in my opinion, could happily stand shoulder to…
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The Art of Sherlock Holmes – USA 1 by MX Publishing
The Book The Art of Sherlock Holmes-USA Edition 1 is truly unique. In this first USA edition, thirteen world-class artists who live and create in the United States have each had a story assigned to them – specifically dependent on the particular talent of each artist. Whether the interpretations be from the forms of surrealist, contemporary, realist, digital, minimalist, symbolism, or an amalgam of various forms, each piece of art created is unique, hypnotic, mesmerizing and unforgettable. Each created specifically to express the essence of each incredible Holmes story. The thirteen stories herein range from the impossibly baffling (except for Holmes) to the humorous, paranormal, or simply intellectually intricate. You’re…
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The Upper Hand – A.L. Fraine
The Upper Hand is an exciting well-written debut novel with an intriguing and gripping plot. A DC O’Connell Crime Thriller #1 About the Book Publisher’s blurb A murder with all the trappings of an occult sacrifice. It’s DC Kate O’Connell’s first case. Will it also be her last? Keen to prove herself to her superiors Kate fights to break through the lies that surround the victim’s life. But the ritualistic nature of the crime dredges up disturbing memories of a past tragedy. While wrestling with the demons of her past, Kate learns that her partner has a few skeletons in his own closet. His reputation threatens to taint the investigation…
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Grave Intent – A.M. Peacock
The long-awaited 2nd instalment in Adam Peacock’s Jack Lambert series is out now – what a fab follow-up to Open Grave! I love it and … wait for it … nah, I won’t tell. You HAVE to read this gripping, spine-chilling thriller for yourself! DCI Jack Lambert #2 Introduction When a seemingly open-and-shut case turns out to be quite something different, Jack Lambert and his team find themselves confronted with the darker side of the North East – the vicious underworld. Will they cross paths with Jack’s former boss once again? Will Jack ever be free from his past, both in and outside the Police force? The Jack Lambert Series#1…
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St. Benets – David Blake
To start a book with a Bible quote AND a deceitful priest with sinful intention – I hate him! – that’s a daring choice and it gets even better when Satan comes into the equation and a priest is ritually murdered .. that’s when it gets intriguing, chilling, and exciting! Want to read more? If ‘Hell YES‘ is your answer, follow me … Detective Tanner Murder Mystery #2 About the Book A girl thrown from a church tower, a man sacrificed to Satan, and a priest murdered at the hands of the Devil. When the body of an old man is found lying in the ruins of St Benet’s Abbey,…
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Savage Games – Peter Boland
Thrilled to be reconnected to the flawed – and therefore, oh, so likeable – John Savage, who has to go through the gates of hell to find out what has happened to a friend and his son. Tormented by his alter ego and feelings of guilt, Savage is prepared to risk his life… John Savage Action Thriller #2 The Book A body hidden in a tree.A forest full of dark secrets. A man determined to find the truth… John Savage receives the shocking news that his friend has been found dead in bizarre circumstances. His body hidden in the branches of a towering fir tree in the New Forest. Savage vows to…
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Open Grave – A.M. Peacock
Engrossing, captivating, gritty: I highly recommend Open Grave- a heck of a debut novel by A.M. Peacock! This fab thriller will have you glued to your seat – with DCI Jack Lambert we stumble in the dark trying to find the killer & their motive – to prevent the next murder(s). With Lambert, we fail… DCI Jack Lambert #1 Introduction A man being tortured. He knows he won’t survive. All he wants is to protect his ‘Suzy.’ An open grave. Two bodies inside. One male, one female. The crazy thing is, they were deliberately dug op. Exposed for the world to see. For the Police and DCI Jack Lambert to…
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The Prodigal – Nicky Black
‘The Prodigal’ is a gripping Geordie thriller, featuring detective Lee Jamieson, set against the darker side of Newcastle – where the police dare not tread, fists rule the world, and protection comes with a price tag. Valley Park #1 Introduction Detective Lee Jamieson would never have thought he’d voluntarily be back in Newcastle’s Valley Park. The place he escaped from years ago. Now he is a man on a mission. A man who has been denied the right to see – to know of – his now teenage daughter. A man determined to make a difference to the people living in the criminal neighbourhood he grew up in. But somehow,…
