Tag: historical thriller
Review: Broadway Butterfly by Sara Divello
WHO KILLED DOT KING? – Broadway Buttterfly, Sara Divello, Thomas & Mercer – Manhattan, March 15, 1923: Flapper Dot King partied as hard as anyone on Broadway, but now she lies dead in her bed, overcome by chloroform, her luxury apartment plundered.
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Books to Read: Nemesis by Wilbur Smith
Nemesis, Wilbur Smith, Zaffre – A brand-new historical epic from the Master of Adventure, in which three strands of the Courtney family converge in a bloodthirsty bid for revenge.
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Author Talk: Paul Vidich on the spy novel, Beirut Station
Interview: Beirut Station, Paul Viditch, Pegasus Crime – A stunning new espionage novel by a master of the genre, BEIRUT STATION follows a young female CIA officer whose mission to assassinate a high-level, Hezbollah terrorist reveals a dark truth that puts her life at risk.
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Books to Read: Storm Tide by Wilbur Smith
Books to Read: Storm Tide, Wilbur Smith, Zaffre – A powerful new historical thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Wilbur Smith, of families divided and a country on the brink of revolution.
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Books to Read: A Study in Crimson by Robert J. Harris
A Study in Crimson, Robert J. Harris, Pegasus Crime – Bringing Sherlock Holmes from the Victorian Era into the dark days of World War II, this imaginative new thriller confronts the world’s greatest detective with a killer emulating the murders of Jack the Ripper.
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Playwright Mason’s The Darwin Affair Offers Dark Twists to a Familiar Story
The Darwin Affair, Tim Mason, Algonquin Books – Tim Mason is a successful playwright whose work has been produced in New York and throughout the world, for decades. The Darwin Affair is his first adult novel.
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Gothic Romance: Love, Murder, Ghoulish Haunt Black Woman
The Confessions of Frannie Langton, Sara Collins, Harper Collins – Frannie grew up a slave on a Jamaican plantation. Her master, Langton, chose her as his assistant in his experiments on cadavers.
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The Collector’s Apprentice, a Tale of Obsession
Collector’s Apprentice, B. A. Shapiro, Algonquin Books – returns with another unforgettable tale about the lengths to which people will go for their obsession, whether it be art, money, love, or vengeance.
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The Magnetic Girl: History and Imagination, a Compelling Tale
The Magnetic Girl, Jessica Handler, Hub City Press – History and Imagination Yield Compelling Tale
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The Collector’s Apprentice by B A Shapiro
The Collectors Apprentice, B A Shapiro, Algonquin Books – Art, history, romance, murder, and a cast of characters that includes Henri Matisse, Gertrude Stein, and Picasso propel B.A. Shapiro’s latest novel, The Collector’s Apprentice.
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