Searching for a boy in the worst of a Vermont winter, a Gilded Age Manhattan murder, and secret societies filled with wine + murder–all in this #ThrillerThursday. BLIND SEARCH: A Mercy Carr Mystery by Paula Munier “There’s so much to praise here: Munier’s deep knowledge of the culture of hunting (especially the bow-and-arrow variety); her […]
Tag: Ellen Crosby
#thrillerthursday (11/8/18)
Today’s #ThrillerThursday picks are perfect for Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, and Deborah Crombie fans! HARVEST OF SECRETS: A Wine Country Mystery by Ellen Crosby “Genealogy, history, and murder combine in a tale of passion and hatred.”—Kirkus Reviews “Crosby is a steady hand in unraveling the tangled subplots, and she populates Lucie’s world with sympathetic secondary […]
September 2018 E-Galley Recommendations
First, if you’re not whitelisted (pre-approved) for Macmillan’s e-galleys on Edelweiss, DO IT! Then download and read these fresh, forthcoming Macmillan titles: Fiction PAPER GODS: A Novel of Money, Race, and Politics by Goldie Taylor CHRISTMAS AT THE CHALET by Anita Hughes Mystery/Thriller UNEASY LIES THE CROWN by Tasha Alexander HEARTS OF THE MISSING by […]
2018 Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominees
Congratulations to our nominees for the 2018 Library of Virginia Literary Awards! Fiction THE VINEYARD VICTIMS by Ellen Crosby THE EXACT NATURE OF OUR WRONGS by Janet Peery HUNTER KILLER by David Poyer BEST INTENTIONS by Erika Raskin […]
2018 Edgar Award Nominees
The Mystery Writers of America just announced the 2018 Edgar Award nominees, including 5 Macmillan titles! Best First Novel TORNADO WEATHER by Deborah E. Kennedy (Flatiron Books) Best Fact Crime MRS. SHERLOCK HOLMES: The True Story of New York City’s Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case that Captivated a Nation by Brad […]
Thriller Thursday (11/9/17 Edition)
Go armchair traveling to Iceland and Virginia’s wine country with this week’s #ThrillerThursday mysteries: THE SHADOW DISTRICT by Arnaldur Indridason A November 2017 LibraryReads pick with two starred reviews! “The award-winning author of the ‘Inspector Erlendur’ series (INTO OBLIVION) continues his modus operandi of simultaneously covering a current and cold case in this new series […]
Thriller Thursday (11/3/16 Edition)
Fall weather is here! Curl up on the couch with a hot drink and one of these excellent mysteries & thrillers: INHERIT THE BONES by Emily Littlejohn A Library Journal Fall/Winter Debut Novel Pick! In librarian Emily Littlejohn’s accomplished and poignant debut, police officer Gemma Monroe identifies a murdered clown in a visiting circus as […]