I’m so honored to be able to reveal the cover for Vanessa Lillie’s buzz-worthy new mystery here on CBTB today! BLOOD SISTERS is a gripping mystery about a Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is summoned to rural Oklahoma to investigate the disappearance of two women…one of them her sister. The book has already been praised as “riveting” (Megan Miranda) and “bingeworthy” (Caroline Kepnes), and it’s sure to be one of fall’s must-read crime novels. BLOOD SISTERS will be published in September, but thanks to Vanessa and her publisher, we’re able to get an exclusive early glimpse into the book right here in today’s blog post! Read on to check out the book’s gorgeous cover, read a behind-the-scenes mini Q&A with Vanessa, and dip into the book’s first few pages! And make sure to preorder your copy of BLOOD SISTERS at your favorite bookstore while you’re at it. Huge thanks to Vanessa and her publisher for giving us this early sneak peek—I can’t wait to read BLOOD SISTERS this fall!
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Cover Reveal + Excerpt: THE COLLECTOR by Anne Mette Hancock
Nordic Noir fans, listen up: your new Danish crime fiction obsession is here! Last year, Anne Mette Hancock’s debut crime novel THE CORPSE FLOWER was published in the US to tremendous acclaim, and this coming November, she returns with her newest dark, psychological crime story: THE COLLECTOR. I’m so honored to be able to reveal the cover of THE COLLECTOR today, and to give you the opportunity to read an early, exclusive excerpt from the book! If you’re a Nordic crime fiction fan like I am, you’re going to love Anne Mette Hancock’s gritty, intricate writing—and if you’ve never tried a Nordic crime book before, Anne Mette’s work would make a great entry point into the genre for you. Anne Mette’s crime fiction exemplifies the qualities I love so much about the Nordic Noir genre as a whole. Her debut novel THE CORPSE FLOWER relied on vivid, complex character development, taking readers into the darkest corners of her characters’ lives, and introduced an unlikely investigative duo—a journalist and a police officer—whose parallel investigations of a crime made for seriously engaging reading. I think it’s fair to say that Anne Mette Hancock’s intricate and seriously dark plotting can rival that of many of the genre’s greats, and fans of books from the likes of Jo Nesbø, Lars Kepler, and Stefan Ahnhem will find much to love in her work.
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Cover Reveal + Author Q&A: LOCAL GONE MISSING by Fiona Barton
I am so honored to be able to exclusively reveal the cover for the newest novel by New York Times bestselling author Fiona Barton: LOCAL GONE MISSING, available in the US on June 21, 2022!! LOCAL GONE MISSING follows a detective investigating a man’s disappearance in a small seaside town, a place rife with tension between locals and weekenders. I’ve been reading Fiona’s work ever since the publication of her bestselling debut The Widow years ago—in fact, an advance copy of The Widow was one of the first advance copies I ever received for review here on Crime by the Book! I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Fiona in person over the years and have loved reading her carefully-crafted and character-driven crime novels. By the time Fiona’s new crime novel is published in 2022, it will have been three years since her last book released in the US, and I for one cannot wait to dig back into her work this coming year. I’m thrilled to be able to spotlight Fiona’s newest book LOCAL GONE MISSING for CBTB readers today! In today’s blog post, you can check out the book’s atmospheric cover, learn more about its plot, and read a mini Q&A with Fiona to get an early inside scoop on her newest release. Many thanks to Fiona for answering my questions about LOCAL GONE MISSING, and to her publisher for allowing me to reveal her book’s gorgeous cover here on CBTB!
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Cover Reveal + Q&A: THE KINGDOM by Jo Nesbø
The stunning cover for one of Fall 2020’s biggest crime novels has arrived, and I am so honored to be able to reveal it here on Crime by the Book! In September, bestselling and beloved crime writer Jo Nesbø’s newest release will hit bookstores. THE KINGDOM is a standalone work of suspense that delves into the troubled relationship between brothers, and the deadly family secrets that they have been keeping for years. If you’ve been around Crime by the Book for even just a little bit, you will already know how obsessed I am with Jo Nesbø’s writing. He is hands-down my favorite author, and any new book from him is cause for celebration—but I am particularly excited about THE KINGDOM (and not just because its cover is killer!). Jo Nesbø is best known for his crime series featuring a troubled detective in Oslo, Norway, but THE KINGDOM is a standalone crime story that promises to explore a new side of Nesbø’s talent—and provide the perfect opportunity for readers new to Nesbø’s work to dive in and give it a try, too. Not only am I completely honored to be able to share the stunning cover for THE KINGDOM with you today, but I also had the incredible opportunity to ask Jo a couple of teaser questions about his newest release! In this blog post, you can catch the cover for THE KINGDOM, learn more about its plot, and get a little sneak-peek into the book from Jo Nesbø himself.
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Cover Reveal and Excerpt: CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 by Lisa Unger
New York Times bestselling thriller writer Lisa Unger is back in 2020 with a brand-new standalone psychological thriller, and boy does it look fantastic. Gorgeous cover? Check. Plot reminiscent of crime fiction classics like Strangers on a Train? Check. Count me in. CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 will be available in the US in October, but, thanks to Lisa’s US publisher, Crime by the Book readers can get an exclusive glimpse into her 2020 release right here on CBTB! I am absolutely honored to be revealing the stunning cover for CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 today. Read on right here to check out the book’s cover, learn more about its plot, and catch an early sneak-peek of the story’s prologue. Happy reading!
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