Thriller Thursday (7/29/21)

Five friends face secrets, cults, and blackmail + the life of a murderer after his conviction = this thriller Thursday. FIERCE LITTLE THING by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore “A compelling study of power, sociopathy, and the possibilities of survival.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review COUPLE FOUND SLAIN: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman “In this sobering account, psychoanalyst […]

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Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (6/24/21)

Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores the most morbidly captivating method of murder in A TASTE FOR POISON. Watch Talia’s full video know more. Sisterhood. Wolves. Wildness in all its […]

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2019 CWA Dagger Awards

2019 CWA Dagger Awards

The nominees for the 2019 CWA Dagger Awards have been announced, and Macmillan has 3 titles in the running! WHAT WE DID by Christobel Kent (CWA Gold Dagger) AN UNEXPLAINED DEATH: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere by Mikita Brottman (CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Nonfiction) NEWCOMER by Keigo Higashino (CWA International […]

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True Crime = Book Candy for Readers

True Crime = Book Candy for Readers

Back in November, Publishers Weekly expounded on the popularity of true crime and highlighted their favorite titles in the genre. Here are their Macmillan picks: STAY SEXY AND DON’T GET MURDERED: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark The highly anticipated dual memoir by the beloved hosts of the #1 hit podcast My […]

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Mikita Brottman Shares Her True Crime Favorites

Mikita Brottman Shares Her True Crime Favorites

Today we are shamelessly stealing an AMAZING idea from Baltimore County Public Library’s Maureen Roberts. Maureen masterminded the library’s “Read With” feature wherein an author curates a virtual book display of 10-20 titles. Maureen’s first test case: Henry Holt author, Mikita Brottman. Maureen said, “We’ve been talking about AN UNEXPLAINED DEATH at our fall book […]

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Maximum Shelf: AN UNEXPLAINED DEATH

Maximum Shelf: AN UNEXPLAINED DEATH

“If my pursuits appear unhealthy to the modern eye, that is simply because they are no longer fashionable. Mine is the unhealthiness of the modern-day ascetic, the anchorite, the mortifier of the flesh. These moments I seek are my mementi mori, ritual injunctions reminding me that my own death is a little closer every day.” […]

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