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I write, I read, and I cook
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Book Reviews of topic related books
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A reminder in advance of everyone descending upon their relatives next week: the best thing about Old Twitter โ
@rhodri.biz
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas
โ has moved to Bluesky. Post & hashtag your pics of having to sleep in the bathtub/beside the ironing/with the dog, and raise money for the homeless โฅ๏ธ
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Hey
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crowd, our winter break is coming up. What streams do you recommend? Keep it appropriate and do tell me why you like a series. Someone recommended binge watching Bletchley Circle. Agree? Thoughts?
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Good morning
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crew, how is everyone doing? I hope you are safe, warm, and at peace.
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1982 Case Christine Prince solved by
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: Three women who did not know each other, were killed between 1982-1997. What they did have in common was Kenneth Smith's DNA.
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Christine Prince case solved - Defrosting Cold Cases
We finally know who raped and killed Christine Prince in 1982: Kenneth Smith's DNA was found in three separate cases, one is Christine's.
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/christine-prince-case-solved/
8 days ago
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This Holiday Season we'd like to continue the online
#JoinIn
tradition and make the Season merrier by chatting online. If you want/need a chat over the Holiday Season, comment on someone else's or start a chat using the hashtag
#JoinIn
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12 days ago
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ScotlandYardCSI
12 days ago
Ever hear of
#JoinIn
? It was a UK based
#Christmas
Day tradition on X where people shared pics, chats, or just a โhiโ if they were alone or feeling lonely. ๐๐ฌ They posted about pets, meals, music, or little moments from their day. Curious if anyone on here would like to try it this year?
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#JimHenson
#DavidBowie
#Labyrinth
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Labyrinth 40th Anniversary
Labyrinth 40th Anniversary showtimes at an AMC movie theater near you. Get movie times, watch trailers and videos, and buy tickets now.
https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/labyrinth-40th-anniversary-81926
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Dr. Alexandria Szeman
about 1 month ago
The Lies Our Parents Tell Us |
@DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social
vist.ly/47mgw
The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because weโre so hungry, because the lies are all we have...
#MondayBlogs
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays!
about 1 month ago
"There is a ghost who walks my garden each night, summer or winter, rain or snow, and this ghost causes quite a furor in the village." The Ghost Walk |
@DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/46kv6Jv
#Poem
#Memoir
#Divorce
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays!
about 1 month ago
"Last night I dreamt of you, after all these years, and you were lying in my arms... and it was like something out of a romance novel only better because, at last, you were mine." In the Thin Places |
@DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/euki0f2
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The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan starts promising. A charter yacht explodes. There are multiple casualties. Who or what was the target? The FBIโs Mobile Response Team arrives to assist local police. Then the books runs into trouble
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The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan
This is my first book by Allison Brennan. This is the third installment in the Quinn & Costa thriller (as per the cover) series. First, this is not a thriller. A thriller is a fast-paced story โฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/11/17/the-wrong-victim-by-allison-brennan/
about 1 month ago
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#MondayBlogs
Very useful article with tips, links, and information, bookmark it!
#blogging
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about 1 month ago
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The book is about the crimes of Donald โPee Weeโ Gaskins with the main focus on the investigation to bring him to justice. Gaskins, a serial killer who operated in South Carolina, was executed on September 6, 1991.
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Dig Me A Grave by Dick Harpootlian with Shaun Assael - Defrosting Cold Cases
Dig Me A Grave by Harpootlian and Assael is about serial rapist and killer Donald โPee Weeโ Gaskins who was executed in 1991.
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/dig-me-a-grave-by-dick-harpootlian-with-shaun-assael/
about 1 month ago
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Who is ready for the weekend?
#reading
#writing
#coffee
#tea
#relax
about 1 month ago
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays!
about 2 months ago
"Last night I dreamt of you, after all these years, and you were lying in my arms... and it was like something out of a romance novel only better because, at last, you were mine." In the Thin Places |
@DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/euki0f2
#Divorce
#MondayBlogs
#Love
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Jann Alexander
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Why Use
#MondayBlogs
: Donโt you want to grow your platform? โฌ๏ธ โฌ๏ธ โฌ๏ธ Boost Visibility: Attract more readers to your posts Build Relationships: Repost to support others Recycle Great Content: Share older posts that are relevantโhelps your content stay evergreen
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What is #MondayBlogs and How Can Writers Participate And Benefit? Let's discuss! | BadRedhead Media
What is #MondayBlogs, and how can it help writers? (Hint: It's a blog-sharing effort, NOT spam, NOT book promo. Just writers connecting with readers and growing.
https://badredheadmedia.com/2025/07/18/what-is-mondayblogs-and-how-can-writers-participate/
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays!
about 2 months ago
Why single moms should embrace life's bloopers |
@MonaAndrei.bsky.social
aka Moxie-Dude via Substack
vist.ly/4cnni
โMommy, do we still have eggs in our hair?โ
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Amy Henry
about 2 months ago
Uncertainty. The very word makes us itch. I mean, we love surprise parties, but no one hosts an uncertainty celebration. No one says, oh, what a lovely uncertainty! In reality, though, uncertainty is all we ever have.
amyhenrybooks.com/2025/11/01/l...
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LIVING with Uncertainty
I love to travel but Iโm always happy to return home. Back to my hood and my wonderful neighbors. Back to my town with its progressive vibe and happy inclusive sense of community.ย This past Ocโฆ
https://amyhenrybooks.com/2025/11/01/living-with-uncertainty/
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Dr. Alexandria Szeman
about 2 months ago
The Lies Our Parents Tell Us |
@DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social
vist.ly/47mgw
The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because weโre so hungry, because the lies are all we have...
#MondayBlogs
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays!
about 2 months ago
๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ : The hidden inspirations behind a novelistโs heroine |
@SheilaSharpeAuthor.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/AFJeGUl
"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."
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The Riddle of the Ravens by J.S. Savage has a multilayered plot. Savage describes the Tower of London, cobble stones, freezing rain, small houses such that it makes you claustrophobic when the main characters are locked in. Enjoy!
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The Riddle of the Ravens by J.S. Savage
โNever hold on to a good theory once itโs disproved; look at the facts. Peopleโs lives are at stake; donโt be the detective whose pride makes an innocent man swing.โ This line from the second Inspeโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/11/03/the-riddle-of-the-ravens-by-j-s-savage/
about 2 months ago
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC
about 2 months ago
Where to Find Royalty-Free Photos You Can Actually Trust |
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social
https://geni.us/RoyaltyFreePhotos
"The best free (and paid) image sites for authors, marketers, and creatives, and what to do if you receive a takedown notice."
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Raven Black by Ann Cleeves came out in 2006. There are adaptations for radio and TV, the book became a series and won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award. There is praise online but also mixed emotions. After reading the book, I get it.
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Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
This book came out in 2006. There are adaptations for radio and TV, the book became a series and even won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award. As there are plenty of reviews online, I am just going to gโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/10/20/raven-black-by-ann-cleeves/
2 months ago
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The Cold Case Handbook by J. Giacalone is well structured with chapter summaries, itemization, and internet resources. It is very methodical based on years of experience
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The Cold Case Handbook by Joseph Giacalone - Defrosting Cold Cases
The Cold Case Handbook is for all interested in how old cases are really reviewed as opposed to TV, criminology students, crime writers, etc.
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/the-cold-case-handbook-by-joseph-giacalone/
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The Rainmaker by John Grisham: Dot Black is fighting a big insurance company to get a bone marrow transplant approved for her son who is dying of acute leukemia. This storyline tugs at your heart. The other three just distract
#courtroomdrama
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The Rainmaker by John Grisham
This book has four storylines. They are about Ms. Birdie and her twenty million dollars last will and testament, Donny Ray Black who is refused a bone marrow transplant by Great Benefit Life Insuraโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/09/22/the-rainmaker-by-john-grisham/
3 months ago
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Live 5 News
3 months ago
Georgetown County deputies search for missing teen
#chsnews
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Georgetown County deputies search for missing teen
The Georgetown County Sheriffโs Office is asking for help finding a 15-year-old girl who was reported as a runaway from her home.
https://www.live5news.com/2025/09/21/georgetown-county-deputies-search-missing-teen/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Have you read The Blockchain Syndicate by Robbie Bach?
#politicalthriller
Let me know what you think of the book!
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The Blockchain Syndicate by Robbie Bach - Defrosting Cold Cases
In 'The Blockchain Syndicate' by Robbie Bach we see Tamika Smith, now a US Senator, stand up for what she believes is right. Fast-paced read!
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/the-blockchain-syndicate-by-robbie-bach/
3 months ago
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This is the third and last book in the Susan Ryeland โ Atticus Pรผnd trilogy, the first for me. Despite some critique, I will start reading the trilogy from the beginning. Looking forward to Horowitzโ next book. He is a great storyteller.
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Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
This book is the third and last book in the Susan Ryeland โ Atticus Pรผnd trilogy. It was the first for me. Online Critique I saw a lot of mixed reviews. The comments ranged from repetitive format tโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/09/03/marble-hall-murders-by-anthony-horowitz/
3 months ago
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10/11 News
3 months ago
Columbus police issue alert to help find 7-year-old girl
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Columbus police issue alert to help find 7-year-old girl
The Columbus Police Department issued an alert Sunday night to help find a missing 7-year-old girl.
https://www.1011now.com/2025/09/15/columbus-police-issue-alert-help-find-7-year-old-girl/
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#currentlyreading
The Vanishing Man by
@charlesfinch.bsky.social
#books
#amreading
4 months ago
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Sisters in Death, the Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and their Hunter by Eli Frankel will be on sale October 28, 2025
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Sister in Death by Eli Frankel: Frankel treats both women with respect. He describes their torture, their murder, the crime scene, however, he does not turn them into a spectacle
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Sisters in Death by Eli Frankel - Defrosting Cold Cases
Eli Frankel examined both murders and crimes scenes and came to the conclusion that only one man is responsible, find out more in his book!
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/sisters-in-death-by-eli-frankel/
4 months ago
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Will The Cromarty Library Circle also be a book?
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Can Introverted Writers Effectively Market Our Books? Absolutely! Here's How |
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via Substack
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Many writers find book marketing overwhelming. Not uncommon, given that most writers don't have a marketing background.
#MondayBlogs
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Open Book Blog Hop - 11th August
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Open Book Blog Hop โ 11th August
Welcome to another blog hop. Todayโs topic is: Are you a breakfast, lunch, or dinner person? What does your ideal meal look like? As a kid my dad would tell me that you could eat anything youโฆ
https://steviet3.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/open-book-blog-hop-11th-august/
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Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
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Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
This week prompt: Are you a breakfast, lunch, or dinner person? What does your ideal meal look like? Why only three meals. Why not live like hobbit and have six meals a day. The day start with breaโฆ
https://snapdragonalcoveblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/breakfast-lunch-dinner/
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC
4 months ago
How To Market A Book That Doesn't Exist Yet |
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social
via Substack
vist.ly/32znh
Keep in mind that readers donโt want to be sold to or "spammed" with constant and repeated "buy my book" links.
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#Writers
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4 months ago
Why Content Warnings Matter: A Thoughtful Approach to Reader Well-Being | @RachelintheOC (on X/Twitter) aka
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social
via Substack
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"Are trigger warnings necessary? It depends."
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#Trauma
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Jann Alexander
4 months ago
Where does inspiration come from? Authors love to be asked this question. Here's how they answered.
#mondayblogs
#inspiration
#authorlife
#creativity
www.jannalexander.com/post/what-li...
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What Lights the Spark When 25 Authors Set Out to Uncover Hidden Histories?
These authors found inspiration in the hidden histories of accomplished women, whose achievements went untold.
https://www.jannalexander.com/post/what-lights-the-spark
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The Patchwork Devil by
@cavan.bsky.social
Despite some issues, I enjoyed reading this. The pace is good, the scenery and time setting vivid, and the dynamics between Holmes and Dr. Watson are well done
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The Patchwork Devil by Cavan Scott
Cavan Scott has written several Sherlock Holmes books. The Patchwork Devil is my first of his books. This book review contains some spoilers. We are in the UK, 1919. World War I (July 28, 1914 โ Noโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/07/07/the-patchwork-devil-by-cavan-scott/
4 months ago
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Guess Again by
@charliekm.bsky.social
This is the first book I have read from this author. I enjoyed reading it and will be on the lookout for his works at the bookstore.
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Guess Again by Charlie Donlea - Defrosting Cold Cases
Guess Again by Charlie Donlea is a fast paced story with multiple layers. When they are peeled away you wonder, is there one more twist?
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/guess-again-by-charlie-donlea/
4 months ago
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On June 21, 2025, New York City co-named Parsons Blvd at 25th Drive, Flushing Queens, in a tribute to Antonella Mattina who was twelve years old when she vanished. Her remains were found three years later
#NYC
#Unsolved
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Antonella Mattina, Forever and Always - Defrosting Cold Cases
A memorial for the fifth grader whose case remains unsolved, Antonella Mattina. She was twelve years old when she vanished.
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/antonella-mattina-forever-and-always/
6 months ago
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Happy Father's Day to all role models who care for the younger generation. I hope you had a great day!
6 months ago
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I prefer one reader over 100 phonies in my stats
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Stats Check
Photo by Anna Nekrashevich on Pexels.com I saw an unusual spike in subscribers. Checking my stats, I found a bunch of phonies. All new subscribers subscribed within the last two days. They all haveโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/05/20/stats-check/
7 months ago
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Challenge accepted!
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The Challenge
Carole Anne has a Q&A post and I thought, challenge accepted! Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The questions: 1: are you a coffee drinker? Oh, yes. A few years ago, we invested in an espresso macโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/05/29/the-challenge/
7 months ago
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If I ever win the lottery I'd build this for the
#writingcommunity
#writers
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Writers Workshop
Daily writing promptWhat job would you do for free?View all responses I would need money to start this up but if I could, I would open a Writers Workshop. I would check in a downtown area where a (โฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/05/19/writers-workshop/
7 months ago
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There is new media attention in the Teekah Latres Lewis case, the toddler who went missing from a Tacoma bowling center in 1999. This article gives a good case overview, where we are now, and why there was renewed activity
#TeekahLewis
#Missing
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Update Teekah Lewis - Defrosting Cold Cases
This article gives a great overview of the Teekah Latres Lewis case, the little girl that went missing from a Tacoma bowling center in 1999.
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/update-teekah-lewis-2/
7 months ago
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Score at the bookstore: graphic novels volume 1 and 2 from
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
book The Graveyard
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The Racketeer by John Grisham is a smooth running book without a lecture about good guys versus bad guys. A federal judge and his secretary/girlfriend are found murdered. Also there, an empty safe. Can a jailhouse snitch be trusted to help?
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The Racketeer by John Grisham
There are John Grisham books I love. I used his first and best, A Time to Kill, in all my law courses. I would end the semester bringing cake to class and we would watch the movie made after the boโฆ
https://malhammagna.com/2025/05/12/the-racketeer-by-john-grisham/
7 months ago
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Dark Matter Ink's Instagram announcement for my book!
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Dark Matter Magazine on Instagram: "NEW BOOK SIGNING! We're proud to announce a new dark fantasy novel acquisition for the spring of 2026: NO MAN'S DAUGHTER by Justine Lombardi. Inspired by Norse paga...
20 likes, 2 comments - dark_matter_magazine on May 1, 2025: "NEW BOOK SIGNING! We're proud to announce a new dark fantasy novel acquisition for the spring of 2026: NO MAN'S DAUGHTER by Justine Lombard...
https://www.instagram.com/dark_matter_magazine/p/DJHgELQN849/
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