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Bailey's first night in Robertsbridge. New flat, cold chips, and one very long text to her best friend. Chapter 4 is out now on Patreon. What's the worst first day you've ever had?

#cozymystery #serialfiction #mysteryfiction

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It's the last week of the regular season - don’t miss a minute of the fun! 😎

πŸ“Ί thepwhl.com/en/where-to-watch

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Hi, I'm Mark, and I write two cozy mystery novels at the same time, releasing a new chapter every week. Tomorrow, the first three chapters of each are free. If you like Louise Penny, Richard Osman, or just a good puzzle, the link is in my bio. Come read something.
patreon.com/markbellauthor

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Cozy Mysteries & Warm Whodunits Cozy Mysteries & Warm Whodunits Free for a Limited Time! Clean, comforting mysteries with clever clues, charming small towns. If you love the gentle pleasure of a well-crafted whodunit β€” the kind yo...

A fun bunch of FREE cozy mysteries, including my Behind the Walls (Jolie Gentil series, Book 6). I've already ordered several. Everyone loves FREE books.bookfunnel.com/cozy-mysteri...
#cozymysteries #smalltownmysteries

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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out of town and clear his head, he’s quick to climb aboard. …

Today's writing involved:
πŸ’€ speaking ill of the dead,
🌹 rose-tinted reflections, and
🫒 something rather untoward.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
πŸ“ˆ Book status: First draft (67%)

#WIP #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
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Juraj Slafkovsky with his playoff hatty puck πŸ”₯

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looks great. So you need guests? My serial starts this week.

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Always 99 cents! First books in 5 mystery series #Apple #ibooks
Appraisal for Murder apple.co/2QbdIE0
From Newsprint to Footprints apple.co/3gcnIpg
Tip a Hat to Murder apple.co/3g1qqAi
Least Trodden Ground apple.co/2TqKgrU
Fired Up & Feisty apple.co/3T9gwia

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hope you had a great show!

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More than a game 🌈

From city to city, Pride Unity Games have shown what this league is all about - community, visibility, and love for the game.
➑️ bit.ly/4tmDvXq

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Two detectives. Two murders. Two timelines. Tuesday, you get to meet them all.

Which are you more curious about: a Roman archaeological dig in Kent, or a dual-timeline cold case on a college campus in Indiana?

https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkBellAuthor

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Worcester library notes contenders for MA Teen Choice Book Award Youngsters in grades 7-12 who chose to participate can read through the list of 21 titles until September and then vote online for their favorites.

My friend Susan is in the paper!

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alex from chasing rabbits with cass the dog. he is in an elevator, holding a box called drawing stuff (and other stuff)

alex from chasing rabbits with cass the dog. he is in an elevator, holding a box called drawing stuff (and other stuff)

i missed my boy

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Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage.
A woman answers the door.
We have come for the child, says the hooded figure
So soon? she asks
It is time, says the hooded figure.
The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card!
What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure
We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading! 
For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness
Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman,
the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them.
Do not cry mother. 
I am a writer now.

Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage. A woman answers the door. We have come for the child, says the hooded figure So soon? she asks It is time, says the hooded figure. The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card! What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading! For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman, the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them. Do not cry mother. I am a writer now.

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

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@viewsshewrites.bsky.social I am so honored!! Thank you for this beautiful review! πŸ’™πŸ“šβ˜•οΈπŸ’€ πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸˆβ€β¬›

#booksky
#cozymystery
#CatCozy
#CatsOfBsky

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99 cents on #GooglePlay! 1st in 5 mystery series #cozymystery
Great characters & absorbing plots
Appraisal for Murder bit.ly/3a10GjH
Newsprint to Footprints bit.ly/2PRRo2s
Tip a Hat to Murder bit.ly/32Fq8a9
Least Trodden Ground bit.ly/3oHLb5F
Fired Up & Feisty bit.ly/3HUHHep

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Free April 18-22. The woods in Iowa are safeβ€”unless you're chased into them. Christa doesn't even know why someone is after her. Searching for Secrets #cozymystery #Iowa
US bit.ly/4aqJAvr
India bit.ly/494JqHM
Aus bit.ly/4b6kOAW
UK bit.ly/4pQNhiW
Can bit.ly/3Y2f4Rl
Italy bit.ly/4p2XgQM

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Podcast with my wife!

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4 days until subscribers get early access to both novels. Not on the list yet? Now's the time.

https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkBellAuthor

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The Last Devil to Die Review: The Thursday Murder Club Book That Will Break YourΒ Heart Richard Osman’s The Last Devil to Die blends humor with heartbreak as the Thursday Murder Club confronts loss, love, and life’s quietest goodbyes.

Richard Osman broke me. πŸ’” The Last Devil to Die isn't just the best Thursday Murder Club book β€” it's a gut-punch wrapped in wit, smugglers, and the most devastating love story I've read in years. I'm still not okay. Full review on the blog. #ThursdayMurderClub #CosyMystery #BookReview #RichardOsman

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The best characters don't reveal their secrets all at once. They let you think you know them. Then a small detail shifts and suddenly everything looks different.

What character secret genuinely surprised you as a reader?

https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkBellAuthor

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Don't forget to download our next read!
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive is currently FREE!
mybook.to/Qw1Hi

#Micheleparizawacek #CozyMysteryBookClub #CozyMystery

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Cozy town, deadly secretsβ€”three mysteries you won’t solve easily πŸ«–πŸ”πŸ“–
@lizfielding.bsky.social
#CozyMystery #MysteryReads #MustRead

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The picturesque Blue Harbor becomes a nightmare as a sinister curse resurfaces, and the bodies begin to fall.

MEET ME IN MAINE

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bit.ly/3gj85hz

#MysteryLovers #Reading #Maine #cozymystery #bookstroread πŸ“šπŸ’™βš‘

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David Blackstone keeps finding herself drawn to the abandoned farms outside town. Empty windows. Collapsed barns. Histories nobody bothered to write down.

Some mysteries don't start with a body. They start with a silence.

https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkBellAuthor

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Folks... we're in the finale. www.youtube.com/live/FJJCR-Q...

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Our guy plays hockey with the Ottawa Charge women’s team and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

The clown on our southern border shit-posts about world leaders and insults the women’s Olympic hockey team.

#NoContest

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Writing two serial novels at the same time. One murder at a Roman dig in Kent. One cold case on a Midwestern campus. Some days I genuinely forget which detective I'm writing.

Everything is fine.

Anyone else juggling multiple creative projects at once?

https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkBellAuthor

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The unthinkable has happened: A Leafs fan has moved on to the third round. www.youtube.com/live/Nhxud0W...

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Library book display shelf featuring cosy mystery and cosy fantasy books

Library book display shelf featuring cosy mystery and cosy fantasy books

Cozy reads on display this autumn at my local library (featuring a few familiar faces!) πŸ‚πŸŒ§οΈ

#Books #CozyMystery #CozyFantasy πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸ‡³πŸ‡ΏπŸ“šπŸ’™πŸ”ŽπŸ’€πŸ“šπŸ‘€πŸ“šπŸŒŽπŸŒˆβœ’οΈ

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