Light and fun… In my last review of a Henrietta Hamilton book, I expressed hope that Agora Books would continue re-issuing her books. And not only have they done so, they’ve even managed to acquire the rights to some of her previously unpublished books, including this one, The Man Who Wasn’t There, which is part […]
Review of The Man Who Wasn’t There by Henrietta Hamilton – just published Read More »
Just got this email this morning: “From August 16 through August 23, enjoy 75% off all e-books from the University of Chicago Press and selected distributed publishers! Enter code EBOOK75 at checkout on our website.“ I haven’t tried this code for myself yet, but UChi is usually pretty good at doing what they say… They
75% off all e-books from the University of Chicago Press from 31 July to 6 August 2023 Read More »
These are all repeat freebies, but here are 10 of the 15 titles in the Dead-End Job series by Elaine Viets for free at the same time, today, August 14, 2021, both in the US and the UK. Six are in an omnibus (titles 8 – 13) and then also four of the earlier series
Ten of the fifteen titles in the Dead-End Job series by Elaine Viets are free right now Read More »
Many years ago I read and really liked The Flanders Panel, by Arturo Perez-Reverte – so long ago that I read it as a real paper book (!!!). It’s one of those books with multiple storylines going on, where you’re not quite sure what’s really happening, and those sometimes annoy me a bit. But Perez-Reverte,
The Flanders Panel by Arturo Perez-Reverte is on sale at Kindle US Read More »
Although I haven’t read any of these books, some folks on an e-reading forum I belong to (MobileRead) like the John Jordan series by Michael Lister. And books in the series tend to go on sale/free pretty often – including sometimes some omnibuses that will give you several books at once for a free or
Innocent Blood by Michael Lister is free right now at Kindle US and UK Read More »
In addition to ARC Manor/Phoenix Pick’s free e-book of the month offer, Tor.com also offers a free e-book each month. It can usually only be claimed for a few days, so if you want it, grab it now. This month, you have to claim it by the 13th, and today’s the 10th, so that’s only
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An enjoyable classic British mystery… Agora Books makes a business of re-issuing older British mysteries, such as Answer in the Negative, which was originally published in 1959. Although I had never heard of Henrietta Hamilton before being offered an ARC of this title, I tend to like the sort of mysteries where the detectives, whether
Review of Answer in the Negative by Henrietta Hamilton – recently republished Read More »
A fun introduction to the John J Malone series… I had read a few of the John J Malone books by Craig Rice, a long time ago, in tattered paperbacks from the used bookstore, and liked them. So I was pleased to have a chance to review an advance proof of a new version of
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The Accusers is the fifteenth in the excellent IMO Marcus Didius Falco series by Lindsey Davis. It has dropped to $1.99 at Kindle and Kobo US right now, down from its “normal” price of $.9.99. So grab it if you want it! I’ve read and enjoyed all of the Falco books over the years, and
The Accusers by Lindsey Davis is $1.99 at Kindle and Kobo US right now Read More »
The first three titles in Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock series are £1.99 right now, possibly in honor of the sixth book in the series, due out in November. A Study in Scarlet Women, #1Buy at Kindle UK A Conspiracy in Belgravia, #2Buy at Kindle UK The Hollow of Fear, #3Buy at Kindle UK
