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 […]
Tag: thriller
2019 Macavity Award Nominees
Macmillan knows mysteries! Congratulations to the nominees for the 2019 Macavity Award! THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper (Best Novel) JAR OF HEARTS by Jennifer Hillier (Best Novel) CITY OF INK by Elsa Hart (Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Mystery) You can find the full list of nominees here, and winners will be […]
Thriller Thursday (7/25/19)
A supernatural thriller full of aliens and government cover-ups and a he-said/she-said game of obsession–welcome to this week’s #ThrillerThursday! THE DARK ABOVE by Jeremy Finley “It is not a stretch to see fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things or Sylvain Neuvel’s SLEEPING GIANTS (2016) enjoying this book.”–Booklist A STRANGER ON THE BEACH by Michele Campbell “While […]
#ThrillerThursday (7/18/19)
Kate Burkholder returns and an FBI neuroscientist is on the trail of a serial killer in today’s #ThrillerThursday! SHAMED: A Kate Burkholder Novel by Linda Castillo A July 2019 LibraryReads Hall of Fame Inductee! “If they haven’t already, readers looking for a fierce-female-fronted procedural should check out Catillo’s best-selling series, from the get-go.”–Booklist BURIED by […]
THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE + THE WHISPER MAN = August LibraryReads Picks!
You voted, they counted, and THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE + THE WHISPER MAN are officially LibraryReads picks for August 2019! THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE by Katherine Center 2 starred reviews! “Center gives readers a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.“–Kirkus […]
#ThrillerThursday (7/11/19)
A Shamus award-winning series returns, a handsome historian is on the case, and the eternal struggle between good and evil… All in today’s #thrillerthursday! KILLER IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE: A Victorian Village Mystery by Sheila Connolly “The layers of history and the obstacles encountered in the process of trying to save a small town provide […]
Sneak Peek: August 2019 Indie Next List
Congrats to Macmillan’s August 2019 Indie Next Listers! THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE by Katherine Center 2 starred reviews! “Center gives readers a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.“–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “The follow-up to Center’s breakout hit, HOW TO WALK AWAY (2018), […]
Happy #PubDay! (7/9/19)
Family secrets + a Russian family saga + the return of a math-genius mercenary = one happy #pubday! BETHLEHEM by Karen Kelly “Prying into the power and family dynamics of the dynastic American industrialist family, Kelly’s evocative, startling story will appeal to readers who enjoy family sagas.”–Publishers Weekly JACOB’S LADDER by Ludmila Ulitskaya “A sweeping, […]
Chet and Bernie Are Back!
Chet the dog and his human partner PI Bernie Little are back for their 9th mystery in Spencer Quinn’s HEART OF BARKNESS! Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction” (Boston Globe) and P.I. Bernie encounter heartache and much worse in the world of country music. They’re both music lovers, so […]
#ThrillerThursday (6/27/19)
Legal + military + psychological–all the thrillers make an appearance in this week’s eclectic #ThrillerThursday celebration! A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY by M. T. Edvardsson A New York Times Summer Reads pick! “An intense legal thriller that successfully plays realistic, gripping emotion against a shocking legal twist.”–Booklist RULES OF ENGAGEMENT by David Bruns and J. R. […]