The news is out! DELIGHTED to be introducing the enigmatic @nickbrucker.bsky.social to the literary scene — add this to your reading list for 2027 folks.

This is an incredible thriller by @nickbrucker.bsky.social, publishing @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in 2027 - can't wait for you all to read it 🙏🏻

THE WOMAN WHO WASN’T THERE going great guns so far on NetGalley!
Average ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
with 8 early reviews

Enjoy, David!

A proof copy of 'A Spy In The Blood' by Paul Warner, featuring a black cover with a double silhouetted male figure against a faint London skyline and the tagline 'old spy, new tricks'

Some intriguing #bookmail this week - the debut spy thriller 'A Spy In The Blood' from Paul Warner. Really looking forward to digging into this one! Many thanks to @benwillisuk.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social for sending me the proof. Releases on January 29th 2026.

Bonnier acquires three books by Jo Spain Bonnier’s adult fiction imprint Zaffre has acquired three new titles by Jo Spain in a six-figure deal.

Jo Spain to @ZaffreBooks here we go!

Hugely honoured to bring the incredible no.1 bestselling thriller writer to @bonnierbooks_uk. Never To Be Found is stunning and I can't wait for you all to read it. www.thebookseller.com/rights/bonni...

Deadly Animals made the shortlist for the Crime Novel of the Year! The only debut on a list packed with incredible books.

Last year it won the McDermid Debut Award. It's also been shortlisted for a CWA Dagger, Fingerprint Award, ITW First Novel Award.

You need to read it.

Another wonderful award nod for the brilliant DEADLY ANIMALS, this time from @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social

Incredibly proud to see Deadly Animals longlisted for the @thecwa.bsky.social Gold and John Creasey First Novel Daggers! It's also shortlisted for the
@capitalcrime.bsky.social
Debut Award and an ITW Best First Novel finalist. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to! It's brilliant.

All-round excellent bloke and award-winning crime author @whusseyauthor.bsky.social has a new book out today! Burying Jericho - the 3rd in the Jericho Thriller series - hits the shelves in its glorious hardback format.

Happy publication day to this fab stack of books!

💘 Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine
🪦 Burying Jericho by William Hussey
🔪 Crucified by Lynda La Plante
🗝️ I Will Find the Key by by Alex Ahndoril

Available now!

🚨1 WEEK TO GO!!!🚨
Next Thursday marks the publication of a case like no other for crime fiction’s first EVER Traveller detective.
After BURYING JERICHO, nothing will ever be the same again…

Preorders links here 🕵️‍♂️🎡🐦‍⬛ geni.us/burying-jericho

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Sharpen your knives! My sequel to BAD MEN—in which charming serial killer Saffy Huntley-Oliver murders a shopping list full of terrible men whilst looking fabulous—is called BODY COUNT and will be published in August by @zaffrebooks.bsky.social #booksky @benwillisuk.bsky.social

Wishing a happy paperback publication day to the legend that is @davidfennell.bsky.social - A VIOLENT HEART is out today! It is stunning - go grab your copy

After a year of freelancing I've finally got a website up and running. Authors and publishers – please do get in touch for all your editing and writing needs (fiction & non-fiction)! Here are some things I've worked on: www.richardropereditor.com/portfolio

We are about to hit print on another advanced reader proof run of this - hit me up if you'd like to read! It really is stunning. As a colleague put it: 'Completely traumatised, it’s amazing'

It’s the hope that kills . . .

The poignant and brilliantly clever new thriller from
@liammcilvanney.bsky.social , The Good Father is coming July 3, 2025. Don’t miss it—pre-order your copy now: geni.us/TheGoodFather

Getting a bit realistic now. The Good Father out on 3 July…

🚨JERICHO’S DEAD 99p KINDLE DEAL🚨
Grab your ebook now — limited time offer!

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🚨Cover Reveal This Wednesday🚨
HE IS BACK.
Are you ready for the JERICHO 3 reveal?!
Keep your eyes peeled this Wednesday for the return of crime fiction’s first Traveller Detective in his most baffling and devastating case yet…

Exciting book post to come home to from Goldsboro, my pre order of A Cold Wind From Moscow by Rory Clements published on Thursday. The Tom Wilde series is a joy to read set during WWII @goldsborobooks.bsky.social @zaffrebooks.bsky.social #AColdWindFromMoscow #BookSky

With the paperback release of Dandy Smith's novel The Wrong Daughter today, we talk to the Somerset-based writer about this thriller and her approach.
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It's an inspiring story for any author, and she's going from strength to strength.
@bonnierbooks.bsky.social

I'm now back at my desk after a stint of parental leave. Agent friends, keep me in mind for any brilliant crime/thriller submissions!

DeathBecomesHer: Top Five Books of 2024 | Crime Fiction Lover Our long-time contributor Sandra Mangan – AKA DeathBecomesHer – has a stellar list of UK crime reads for you this year

We're wrapping up the year with top fives from all our crime fiction reviewers. Here's @SandraMangan_ aka DeathBecomesHer, whose selection this year is based in Britain 🇬🇧
crimefictionlover.com/2024/12/deat...

So chuffed the brilliant @crimefictionlover.bsky.social picked Deadly Animals as an editor's choice for debut of the year. Thank you!

Oh def

It’s Monday and I have to share the moment when Gillian Anderson noticed my book @benwillisuk.bsky.social @zaffrebooks.bsky.social

Absolutely loved this!

It truly is ❤️

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