Catriona Ward's stunning literary thriller, #NowhereBurning, is now available to request on NetGalley now. We'll be accepting 25 requests every Friday!🔥 www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Today we publish Leonora Nattrass' witty and compelling historical mystery #TheBellsOfWestminster in paperback! Murder, ghosts and a talking parrot named Cuthbert – what more could you want?! Get your copy now: tinyurl.com/TheBellsOfWestminsterPB

A day to remember! 🤩 1st time at @agathafestival.bsky.social ‬⁩with @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social ‬⁩ & @andreinacordani.bsky.social ‬⁩ 🔎 A fab audience shared their passion for Agatha with us 🙏 organisers & volunteers, thank you - but especially the lady who creates her own cover art for my books 😍

#TheExaminer by @janicehallett.bsky.social is a Waterstones paperback of the year! 🎉🦂✏️ Six students. One murder. Your time starts now... waterstones.com/campaign/pap...

#TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social is an instant Sunday Times top 10 bestseller! 🍻🩸✏️ Can you solved the mystery of the missing landlords? Sharpen your pencils and get the drinks in, because someone's not been playing fair... viperbooks.co.uk/work/the-kil...

Still absolutely buzzing to have won the McIlvanney Prize at this year’s Bloody Scotland. A complete honour, especially given the amazing books that were up for it, on both the short and long lists. Thank you @bloodyscotland.bsky.social!

#TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has won the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year! The Midnight King is a dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within... www.waterstones.com/category/cul...

So excited to read #NowhereBurning written by the brilliantly talented @catrionaward.bsky.social This book will be published on 19/2/26 by @viperbooks.bsky.social

The Society of Authors (@societyofauthors.bsky.social) have noticed more cases of author impersonation online. If you’re following writers, agents and publishers, do remember to check that social media accounts are official. The SoA has plenty of advice here:

#TheVanishingPlace by Zoe Rankin is one of three sizzling psychological thrillers recommended by the New York Times. Flooded with atmosphere and full of twists, this is the perfect read for fans of Lucy Clarke and Sarah Pearse. Out 23rd October 🌄 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/b...

The Queen of tricksy crime, @janicehallett.bsky.social, is going on tour to celebrate the release of #TheKillerQuestion ✏️ From York to Cheltenham, you won't want to miss these exciting events! Check out the full list of dates below 🩸

#TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize, celebrating the best in Scottish crime writing. A dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within, we are delighted to see Tariq on the shortlist! www.thebookseller.com/news/ian-ran...

'An addictive whodunnit in which quiz sheets, WhatsApps and hidden pasts tell the story of a community unravelling' #TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social reviewed in the iPaper. Out now, can you solve the case of the missing landlords? 🍻✏️🩸 inews.co.uk/culture/book...

We are delighted to reveal the paperback cover of #TheMidnightKing by Tariq Ashkanani, longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year. A dark thriller about family, trauma and the secrets we hide within, out in paperback January 2026. viperbooks.co.uk/work/the-mid...

The Killer Question “A brilliant, literary puzzler” Peter Swanson “Brilliantly twisted, laugh-out-loud hilarious and devilishly addictive” Louise Candlish “The modern queen of crime does it again” Ian Moore OUT NOW @viperbooks.bsky.social 🇬🇧 and @atriabooks.bsky.social 🇺🇸 linktr.ee/janicehallett

Happy publication day to @janicehallett.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social for the brilliant #TheKillerQuestion 🕵️‍♀️🔎 Pure genius. Smart, funny, twisty, engrossing and full of realistic characters. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc5cv3jn

#TheKillerQuestion is out today! 🍻 🩸 ✏️ Can you solve the case of the missing landlords? Battling pub quiz teams and a grisly murder take centre stage in the queen of tricksy crime, Janice Hallett's, latest mystery. Sharpen your pencils, the quiz starts now... viperbooks.co.uk/work/the-kil...

@janicehallett.bsky.social chats her love of pub quizzing and the role humour plays in her latest novel, #TheKillerQuestion. Featuring battling pub quiz teams and grisly murder, The Killer Question hits shelves tomorrow! 🍻🩸✏️ viperbooks.co.uk/2025/09/03/a...

It's always a thrill to unbox a new book 🎉 #TheKillerQuestion 🍻 is out in the UK this Thursday, 4 Sept. A multi-media mystery, it's set in the world of pub quizzing and I think it's my most complex, lively and exciting novel yet 🙏thanks @viperbooks.bsky.social and Happy sleuthing! 🕵️‍♀️🔎

Read an extract from #TheKillerQuestion, the latest mystery from the queen of tricksy crime @janicehallett.bsky.social, featuring battling pub quiz teams and grisly murder... The Killer Question is out in hardback this Thursday 🍻✏️🩸 viperbooks.co.uk/2025/09/02/t...

Loving the bookseller point-of-sale material for #TheKillerQuestion 🍻 out next Thursday, 4 September and available to pre-order now 🔎🕵️‍♀️ This stand-up cut-out of the pub at the centre of the murder mystery is AWESOME 🤩 and I can't wait to see it in-store 🙏 Thanks @viperbooks.bsky.social

Fabulous Friday #BookPost in the form of #NowhereBurning by the hauntingly talented @catrionaward.bsky.social 😱 It's described as a chilling thriller set in a mysterious refuge for runaway children, where fire is never far away... 🔥 Oooh, can't wait! Thanks @viperbooks.bsky.social 🙏Out Feb

📣 Win 🇬🇧 Win 🇬🇧 Win 📣 Psst! Pop over to Instagram and check out my recent post via @viperbooks.bsky.social 🍸 It’s your fourth and final chance to win a signed hardback edition of #TheKillerQuestion 🕵️‍♀️ (out next week!) 👇 www.instagram.com/reel/DN2mIWU...

'Emails, WhatsApp messages, newspaper headlines and audio transcripts jostle against each other in the crime novels of Janice Hallett. In her books you become the detective' Read @janicehallett.bsky.social 'Dead, Alive and Underrated' now. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

🔥 COVER REVEAL 🔥 can't believe I get to help reveal the cover of one of my favourite authors new books! NOWHERE BURNING, Peter Pan meets Lord of the Flies set at a fictional version of Michael Jackson’s abandoned Neverland Ranch? Thankyou @viperbooks.bsky.social @catrionaward.bsky.social

'Balancing gothic drama and grand guignolesque hints of terrors... the novel quickly moves into fifth gear and then sheer overdrive as the two women battle both mentally and physically. Wicked fun' A stellar review for #TheDeadHusbandCookbook by Danielle Valentine 🍽️

📣 Win 🇬🇧 Win 🇬🇧 Win 📣 Psst! If you’re over on Instagram check out my recent post via @viperbooks.bsky.social 🍸 It’s your third of four chances (before launch day) to win a signed hardback edition of #TheKillerQuestion 🕵️‍♀️ 👇 www.instagram.com/reel/DNlH4tm...

'The best crime fiction of 2025 so far – the cannibal chef and her special meatballs' 🍝 So great to see #TheDeadHusbandCookbook by Danielle Valentine in this list from @thetimes.com. Have you tucked into this delicious thriller yet?

'Atmospheric, suspenseful and studded with interesting recipes ... this is a compelling take on marriage, motherhood, love, and the sacrifices that women are routinely expected to make' A starry review for #TheDeadHusbandCookbook by Danielle Valentine 🍽️

📣 COVER REVEAL 📣 'You are quite the chameleon, aren't you? ... Is it all a front for a secret life?' We are so excited to reveal the cover for Tracy Mahon's stylish debut thriller, a modern twist on The Talented Mr Ripley. #TheArtfulAnnaHarris is out March 2026 🖤

Love the sound of Vivian Dies Again by C.E.Hulse coming from @viperbooks.bsky.social in January. Huge thanks to @robertgreer1.bsky.social for sending me a copy 💙 viperbooks.co.uk/work/vivian-...

📣 Win 🇬🇧 Win 🇬🇧 Win 📣 Psst! If you’re over on Instagram check out my recent post via @viperbooks.bsky.social 🍸 It’s your second of four chances (before launch day) to win a signed hardback edition of #TheKillerQuestion 🕵️‍♀️ Good luck!👇 www.instagram.com/reel/DNSo7NT...

Huge thanks to @viperbooks.bsky.social for this sumptuous finished copy of The Killer Question by @janicehallett.bsky.social coming out in September that was waiting when I got back from holiday 💙 viperbooks.co.uk/work/the-kil...

Murder me once, shame on you. Murder me 84 times... #VivianDiesAgain by Caroline Hulse is now available on @netgalley.bsky.social! Request your copy here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Exciting #bookpost today!! Vivian Dies Again by C.E.Hulse. Woman trapped in a time loop has to solve her own murder - sign me up! Thank you to @mirandajewess.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social for sending me a proof

Happy Publication Day to Danielle Valentine and her deliciously rich new thriller #TheDeadHusbandCookbook! 🍅 We hope you're hungry... 🍽️ Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/TheDeadHusbandCookbook

📕 Lunchtime reading 📕 Have a taste of the Danielle Valentine's delicious new thriller #TheDeadHusbandCookbook with this extract, on our website now! We're plating up this Thursday...! 🍽️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/DeadHusbandCookbookExtract

'A deliciously dark, macabre story that thriller and murder mystery fans will instantly devour – pun intended' A delectable review for Danielle Valentine's #TheDeadHusbandCookbook, out this week! 🍽️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/4apv7bbz

📢 LAST CHANCE 🇬🇧 Bargain Alert 📢 TODAY is your FINAL DAY to get 25% off #TheKillerQuestion when you PRE-ORDER on @waterstones.bsky.social website and app 🤩 Use code SUMMER25 at checkout 🕵️‍♂️🔎🍺#WPreorder Click link here 👉bit.ly/4kNOaFv

Pre-order #TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social from @waterstones.bsky.social for the chance to win 20 Lucky Saints lagers or 12 Clapton craft beers, plus a Host Your Own Pub Quiz game 🍻 Order before 23:59 today with code SUMMER25 for 25% off 📚 waterstones.com/win/the-kill...

Not strictly #bookpost but a HOT proof 🔥 I snapped up at Harrogate 🤩 #VivianDiesAgain by‬⁩ C.E. Hulse 🕵️‍♀️🔎 promises to be smart, thrilling and absolutely hilarious 🥸Thanks @charlottegreenwood.bsky.social ‬⁩ and @viperbooks.bsky.social ‬⁩ 🙏 Out Jan

Are you a pub quiz fan? A mystery fan? A Janice Hallett fan? All of the above? Now is the perfect time to pre-order a SIGNED copy of #TheKillerQuestion with Waterstones. Order before 23:59 31st July with code SUMMER25 for 25% off. Happy sleuthing! 🍻

A feast for the ears – we've just uploaded the audiobook of Danielle Valentine's #TheDeadHusbandCookbook to NetGalley! 🍽️ Request this delicious thriller now: tinyurl.com/vda6z5zd

Murder me once, shame on you. Murder me 84 times... How to Solve Your Own Murder meets The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle in this genre-bending, time-looping mystery, #VivianDiesAgain by C.E. Hulse is coming this January

Don't miss the #GuideMeHome paperback tour, kicking off today at Brixton library! ⭐ @atticalocke.bsky.social will be at multiple events this week, from Manchester Library to the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival - check out the full list and ticket info below!

I finally got to an ARC, only to find I was way late and the book is already published. That notwithstanding, The Rush by @bethlewis.bsky.social is a brilliant read. Set in the Klondike gold rush, the lives of three women collide & intertwine. Fantastic writing. Thanks, @viperbooks.bsky.social

A dead art historian. Cold War skulduggery. A reluctant Danish sleuth. And an extremely hungry dog 🐾 The paperback of #HellesHound by @OskarCoxJensen is out October 2025. Solving a murder is no walk in the park... viperbooks.co.uk/work/helles-...

From the multiple Ned Kelly Award-winning author, Garry Disher, comes the incredible third and fourth Hal Challis investigations 🩸 #Snapshot and #ChainOfEvidence publish today! Get your copies now: tinyurl.com/5ey7enze tinyurl.com/4ce3pcaj

Attica Locke: ‘As many tears as I have right now, I have this little pebble of hope’ A wonderful interview with Attica Locke, author of #GuideMeHome, in the @observeruk.bsky.social today. Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/mry6r9jh

Want to know what's coming up from Viper this year? From Garry Disher’s conclusion to the Hal Challis series to a bloody pub quiz rivalry from Janice Hallett’s, there’s something for every reader this season 👀📚 Dive into the our upcoming mysteries: viperbooks.co.uk/2025/07/02/l...