Some very intriguing #bookmail today - THE FIFTEENTH MAN, the debut spy novel from veteran journalist William Cook. Can’t wait to dig into to this one. Thank you to @mirandajewess.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social for sending it over!

What a night! 😎 Thank you @viperbooks.bsky.social for a stunning Spring ‘26 showcase, featuring C. E. Hulse,‬⁩ Tracy Maton @catrionaward.bsky.social ‬⁩& @tariqashkanani.bsky.social ‬⁩hosted by the amazing @mirandajewess.bsky.social ‬⁩😱 so many fabulous titles for the new year!

#TheKillerQuestion, the latest Sunday Times bestseller from the queen of tricksy crime @janicehallett.bsky.social, is a Waterstones Best Crime & Thriller Book of 2025 🎉 Battling pub quiz teams take centre stage in this twisty, mixed-media whodunnit 🍻✏️🩸 www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...

@janicehallett.bsky.social picks her top five murder mysteries for the iPaper, including @guymorpuss.bsky.social's #ATrialInThreeActs for being 'both shocking and satisfying'. This legal thriller follows a murder trial after an actress is beheaded live on stage... ⚖️

🚨 25% OFF UPCOMING BOOKS 🚨 Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders of 📚 #VivianDiesAgain by C.E. Hulse 📚 #NowhereBurning by @catrionaward.bsky.social 📚 #TheHollowBoys by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social Valid until 23.59 Friday 17th October with code OCTOBER25! www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

'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

📕 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

We hope you're hungry... 🍽️ Request Danielle Valentine's deliciously gripping thriller #TheDeadHusbandCookbook on NetGalley now to discover the secret ingredient... tinyurl.com/DeadHusbandNetgalley

GOLD STRIKE!! Happy publication day to @bethlewis.bsky.social and her fantastic Radio 2 Book Club pick #TheRush. This is a truly special book 💛💛💛

The Rush is a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick ✨💰 Listen to Beth Lewis's interview with Sara Cox to find out more about this gripping historical fiction set during the Klondike gold rush, out today! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @bethlewis.bsky.social

New: #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Season 8 Episode 2 Janice Hallett & @mazevansauthor.bsky.social chat to Victoria Selman on CrimeTime FM @mirandajewess.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social @bookywookydooda.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2de9ca apple.co/3znb7b5

Yay! 🎉 #TheExaminer is out in paperback and how pretty it is! 🤩 Thanks to @mirandajewess.bsky.social and the team at @viperbooks.bsky.social as well as all the wonderful bloggers, readers, reviewers, librarians and booksellers who have supported this twisty tale 🦂🎓 Thank you and happy sleuthing! 🕵️‍♀️🔎

Our new Substack is up, by me, on what's hot for crime and thriller. Writers querying in this area, you need to read this! Views from the amazing @mirandajewess.bsky.social of @viperbooks.bsky.social, Charlotte Brabbin of @harpercollins.bsky.social, and Emily Griffin of Century. #BookSky #amquerying

Our second Substack is now live! Take a look here: thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/whats-hot-...

And I’ve finished! #TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social is yet another brilliantly-fun frolic in the world of cosy crime, with everything fans of Hallett’s devilishly-clever books will adore. Top marks! And thank you to @viperbooks.bsky.social and @mirandajewess.bsky.social

SO EXCITED to receive an advance, read a copy of @janicehallett.bsky.social’s latest book, #TheKillerQuestion. Thank you so much to @viperbooks.bsky.social and @mirandajewess.bsky.social! 🍺🎯🍺 Out September 2025, and available to pre-order here: viperbooks.co.uk/work/the-kil...

Smuggled @janicehallett.bsky.social into my suitcase for Egypt, and she's nailed it once again. Gripping, whip-smart and compelling as ever, and made me snort-laugh at least once a page. Out in September, totally essential. @viperbooks.bsky.social @mirandajewess.bsky.social

Wolfing down THE DEAD HUSBAND COOKBOOK by Danielle Valentine in one sitting. Thanks so much @mirandajewess.bsky.social for the ARC!

There's no better post than @janicehallett.bsky.social book post. Thanks @mirandajewess.bsky.social

#TheKillerQuestion by @janicehallett.bsky.social is a cocktail of fun & mystery that will keep readers turning the pages to the end. With twists a-plenty & an eclectic cast of characters, this is one pub quiz you won’t want to miss🍻 @mirandajewess.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social

Husband side eyeing this mornings reading material.

What if you suspected that a beloved celebrity chef was a murderer??? Proofs have landed for Danielle Valentine’s astonishing new thriller, #TheDeadHusbandCookbook! Buckle up, it’s like Delia Smith with a grudge… @viperbooks.bsky.social

New book! Started on the commute this morning and loving it already. All the Deadwood vibes! @bethlewis.bsky.social #TheRush Thanks to @mirandajewess.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social for the ARC 😘 💙📚

#BookSpotlight: The Rush by Beth Lewis via @joannalouisepar.bsky.social #BookSky #TheRush #BethLewis #NewBook #HIstFic @bethlewis.bsky.social @mirandajewess.bsky.social @viperbooks.bsky.social

Great to see ⁦‪@TariqAshkanani‬⁩ forthcoming banger getting well deserved love in The Guardian today, it's a must buy... @viperbooks.bsky.social @mirandajewess.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m... Crime and thrillers of the month

Congratulations @guymorpuss.bsky.social on publication of his latest crime novel #ATrialInThreeActs, this is what I call a book launch location!

A wonderful book launch at Lincoln’s Inn for #ATrialInThreeActs by @guymorpuss.bsky.social Please note Guy’s dedication to me in Sumerian 🤯🤯🤯

Wild excitement yesterday when The Child played Samuel Pepys and mimed burying her Parmesan.

This morning my toddler waved at a bin lorry and the men smiled and waved back and tooted the horn for him and I genuinely don’t think he’s ever been happier.

Beautiful final copies of #TheMidnightKing by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social are in the @viperbooks.bsky.social lair! Such a stunning novel, so proud to be publishing this in April 💙💙💙

Unboxing some amazing #bookmail from @viperbooks.bsky.social @mirandajewess.bsky.social - A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS by @guymorpuss.bsky.social vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1CTAS4/

Despite her excitement at the outset, The Child was only moderately enthusiastic about moules by the end.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #ATrialinThreeActs from @guymorpuss.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social is a thrilling murder mystery combined with a legal thriller, with some historical fiction thrown in for good measure. Published 6/3/25 #booksky #bookblogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/39zetf56

Just snorted at page 171 ‘letters to the editor’ @guymorpuss.bsky.social - I love Charles’ wit 😂 @viperbooks.bsky.social

I wish Bluesky would add the alert function on accounts. How else am I supposed to keep track of the Viper authors, little scallywags that they are?

📢 Diary Date 📢 Super excited for the Viper panel on 1 March at 11am 😱 @guymorpuss.bsky.social @tariqashkanani.bsky.social @oskarjensen.bsky.social and I are in the firm hands of @emmaflint.bsky.social 🕵️ It's gonna be a BIG @baytales.bsky.social BLAST! Details below 👇 baytales.com/product/tick...

Rediscovered one of my favourite childhood books and my love of drawing pirate maps.

It's been a while since I've been so utterly enthralled by a book, and I could NOT put this down. Three women navigate the Klondike gold rush in 1800s Canada in a powerful, moving, gritty story of sacrifice, loss, love and survival. @bethlewis.bsky.social #TheRush is PHENOMENAL. Out in June.

THANK YOU @viperbooks.bsky.social @mirandajewess.bsky.social MORE than lived up to expectations! I was mesmerised!! Kristin Hannah comps apt, but it also reminded me of Jane Urquhart's AWAY (one of my all-time favourites) and every great pioneer story EVER!

Had my one day of holiday without the children today. Made the most of it by washing clothes, tidying, baking a cake with a carrot surplus and reading submissions. Turns out I've forgotten how to relax.🙃

So overwhelmed by the love for #TheRush. Thanks so much Tariq!

Finished reading this and reckon I’ve found my top book of 2025 already. Think Deadwood meets Red Dead Redemption with three fantastic female leads. Absolutely brilliant stuff from @bethlewis.bsky.social. Out June - do not miss it!

My life is now just putting Lego together while being project-managed by a seven-year-old.

Made a terrifying #HarryPotter unicorn cake for The Child.

I’ve been on the radio (BBC Wiltshire and BBC Gloucester) again and I’ve been talking books! I recommended Great Circle, Five Minds and Legends and Lattes - all excellent books. Books available in the shop and on our website Me yammering on available on BBC sounds

Enjoying Bluesky, but rather bemused why it’s feeding me so much American football content.

Brandy butter is the devil’s pus. I will die on this hill.

My grateful thanks to the brilliant Drew for sending me a proof of The Midnight King by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social coming from @viperbooks.bsky.social in April. This one sounds simply fabulous 📚