Our second book of the autumn, The Bad Women, was very well reviewed. Hard to classify exactly but so apt for the times we live in. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH7LR3S1 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7LR3S1 @jennieensor.bsky.social #review

It's time to look back at some of the great reviews our autumn books have had. Starting with... THE HIDDEN EYE @MHollingdrake Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFQMRMMP Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFQMRMMP #review #crimefiction

Great review, thanks, Pete. Sorry I didn't repost yesterday. This is spot on! 'Even when boundaries are being pushed, with the aim of creating a cracking thriller, the reader can have confidence that the events described will be possible, no matter how unlikely they may appear.' #review

Congratulations @briancrime.bsky.social Brian Price on the publication of FATAL SHOT today! One of my favourite covers ever, this one! It's a gripping story - if you haven't discovered the Fatal books yet... UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQFJRG2Z US: amazon.com/dp/B0FQFJRG2Z #crimefiction

For one week only - just a few days left! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDHSWZKL Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHSWZKL @ajaberford.bsky.social #malta #crimefiction #crimeseries #99p #99cents

Still only 99p/99cents to celebrate FATAL SHOT publishing tomorrow! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095XJX3NR Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B095XJX3NR @crimewritersci #crimefiction #crimefictionseries #99p #99cents

We have two 99p/99cents book deals at the mo. 'A detective with flair and crumb filled pockets.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDHSWZKL Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHSWZKL #malta #99p #99cents #KindleUnlimited

Just 99p/99cents for one week only! Grab yourself a bargain. Look at this great review below! 'Great product.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095XJX3NR Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B095XJX3NR #book #crimethriller #crimefiction

Do you like these? We don't. Would you still have these in the house eleven months late? We would. Newsletter sent! www.hobeck.net #subscribe

The January Henshaw Press Short Story Competition is now open!! Check out the website for details - get creative, people! www.henshawpress.co.uk #writingcommunity #shortstory #amwriting #writing #stories #writingcompetition

Are you having a fatal weekend? If not - then we can help you for just 99p or 99cents! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095XJX3NR Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B095XJX3NR @briancrime.bsky.social #weekend #saturdayvibes #crimefiction #crimeseries #99p #99cents

Grab yourselves a weekend bargain! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDHSWZKL Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHSWZKL @ajaberford.bsky.social #malta #thriller #99p #99cens #crimefiction #crimeseries #weekend #saturday #saturdayreading #saturdayvibes #saturdaymotivation

Happy Hallowe'en!! Curl up with a hot chocolate and a beautifully written book of spooky short stories! Wayland Babes by JUDI DAYKIN author of the Northfolk Murder series, Joffe Books. UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09CDMBS1F US: www.amazon.com/dp/B09CDMBS1F #Halloween #Halloween2025

Shortlisted for a CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2022. Finalist for the Ngaio Marsh Awards Best First Novel 2022. Longlisted for the Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize 2021 and shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2021. www.amazon.co.uk/Waking-Tiger... #historicalcrimefiction

We are currently reading the next in this series! Ooooh! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09LMNT5K3 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B09LMNT5K3 'A wonderful, witty, colourful, debut ‘Whodunnit’, with a gripping modern twist set in the dark shadows of a Suffolk town.' EMMA FREUD #crimefiction #suffolk

We love these psychological thrillers! If you love Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell, then you're going to adore Hilly Barmby's gripping, page-turning thrillers that make you think... What if? What would I do? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CK4J2LV9 www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK4J2LV9 #psychologicalthriller #kindle

'Another brilliant page-turner!' GILLIAN JACKSON ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'LOVE this series!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKB45QC5 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKB45QC5 @maureenmyant.bsky.social #crimefiction #glasgow #scottishcrimefiction

We only publish books we ourselves cannot put down. Find out why we love this book -THE BAD WOMEN by Jennie Ensor. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH7LR3S1 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7LR3S1 @jennieensor.bsky.social #crimefiction #cosycrime #cozymystery

Not one bargain this week, but two. FATAL TRADE is 99p/99cents this week. If you haven't met DC Mel Cotton yet, you are in for a treat! And for less than half a cup of coffee. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095XJX3NR Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B095XJX3NR @briancrime.bsky.social #99p #99cents

Bargain time! Happy Birthday to The Car Horn Revolution by AJ Aberford - to celebrate we are almost giving this away, for less than a cup of coffee! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDHSWZKL Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDHSWZKL @ajaberford.bsky.social #99p #99c #kindle #malta

In case you missed this yesterday - please share with your crime fiction friends! 'This was my first encounter with DC Mel Cotton and her colleagues at Mexton CID and it won't be my last.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095XJX3NR US: www.amazon.com/dp/B095XJX3NR #crimefiction #99pread

Breaking News! Sale! Sale! 'A true must-read writer.' DAVID MARK 'Brian Price is the greatest expert I know when it comes to poisons.' MARK BILLINGHAM Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095XJX3NR Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B095XJX3NR @briancrime.bsky.social #99p #kindle

Ohhh I need something to listen to while dinner cooks this evening.

Want to know how to create 'spredges' on a low budget? Then read our Sunday newsletter! #newslwetter #subscribe www.hobeck.net #spredges #sprayededges

Ohh look! AJ Aberford and George Zammit are in The Times! The Times of Malta - and The Car Horn Revolution has a birthday coming up - there may be a little treat for you to celebrate - watch this space #malta #thetimes #times #maltesetimes x2.timesofmalta.com/20251016/sun... @ajaberford.bsky.social

NOT A CRIME BOOK! Published today! Published today! All profits buy books for Walton High School in Stafford (where the Beck discovered a love for books): www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ www.hobeck.net/product-page... @presshenshaw.bsky.social #writingcommunity

Utterly fabulous day today at the Indie Press Network one-day conference at the BL - thank you @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social and @indienovella.bsky.social for organising such a brilliant day, and all free - I’ve met some wonderful people today all with one thing in common: BOOKS!

Find out why I (the Beck) do not have this today www.hobeck.net #newsletter #subscribe Newsletter sent!! Roll on after dinner tonight #indiepub

The judges are judging! Good luck, everyone! @presshenshaw.bsky.social #writingcommunity #shortstory #competition #judging #win #amwriting

After a bit of a break, the podcast is back in action! We will catch up so sorry to all our recent guests. This week we chat with the lovely Jeev @jeevanicharika.bsky.social about smart heroines, nice guys, and how to write under two names shows.acast.com/the-hobcast-... #podcast

Newsletter sent! Have you ever seen a lobster in your toast or ski gloves in your bacon? www.hobeck.net #newsletter #subscribe

How you can help us buy more of this - read our newsletter for starters www.hobeck.net #subscribe #newsletter

The first reader has selected 40 stories! The second reader is reading - good luck to everyone who entered the September 25 Henshaw Short Story comp @presshenshaw.bsky.social #shortstory #writingcommunity

I love the explanation as to why an agent would only read Chapter 3 - it makes perfect sense when you know why.

All authors dream of being a 'go-to author' - everyone has them. Could David Jarvis be yours? Why not give his series a try.

Here's a taster of this week's publication - go on, give it a go, it could be your weekend reading!

Don't forget, people, the latest anthology is out soon! Amazon UK: amazon.co.uk/Henshaw-Six-... Amazon US: amazon.com/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ/ Hobeck: hobeck.net/product-page... #writingcommunity @presshenshaw.bsky.social

Happy October! The September Henshaw Competition has now finished. Good luck to everyone who entered - your stories are now being read by our lovely first reader. Our last entry arrived at 11.56pm - so we wish a special good luck to that person! @presshenshaw.bsky.social #WritingCommmunity

Congratulations Maureen Myant today on the publication of the wonderful fourth book in the Glasgow Southside Crime series - this book is just brilliant (I know we would say that). www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKB45QC5 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKB45QC5 www.hobeck.net/product-page... @maureenmyant.bsky.social

Sorry for the lack of a newsletter last Sunday - all explained in this week's newsletter. Blame this chap, him and his cunning plan! #newsletter #subscribe www.hobeck.net

Published by Podium on 7 October, preorder now! We are so excited about the audio of this: audible.co.uk/pd/B0FQ8LHGWH #audio #preorder #thriller #ww2 #worldwartwo #historicalthriller

'Another superb blend of up to the minute geopolitics, major crime and security service machinations, served up as a thriller with plenty of humour ... a top notch geopolitical thriller; intelligent storytelling with panache and wit.' YES! THIS!

Published yesterday! 'Excellent addition to the series.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRXQLN1J US: amazon.com/dp/B0FRXQLN1J @davidjarvis.bsky.social #indiepub

Out soon! @presshenshaw.bsky.social #anthology #writingcommunity UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ US: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ Hobeck: www.hobeck.net/product-page...

(2/2) recently on @hobeckbooks.bsky.social podcast interview with Quentin about his entry into reading Icelandic during his time on the fishing boats 🥰 Check out #Broken and loads of other #IcelandicNoir books translated by Quentin from the lovely @corylusbooks.bsky.social! #SupportAnIndie 💙📚

Blog tour kicks off today for the next book in the fabulous Mike Kingdom series. My stop 29th September when I’ll publish my review 😊 📕The Green Feathers by David Jarvis 📕 📚Published by Hobeck Books 📚 #BlogTour @davidjarvis.bsky.social @hobeckbooks.bsky.social

Thank you, Janine, for your lovely review and for joining the rickety old Hobeck Blog Tour Bus!

Great review, thank you, Jo! Thanks for being part of the mighty Hobeck Blog Tour Bus today.

Happy Publication Day to David Jarvis today! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRXQLN1J Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRXQLN1J @davidjarvis.bsky.social Hobeck: www.hobeck.net/product-page... #indiepub #published

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! Hawk at the Crossroads is 99p/99cents. Happy Birthday Hawk! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7P65W37 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7P65W37 @ajaberford.bsky.social #thriller #99p #99cents #kindle #kindleunlimited #malta