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The Mirror Man by Lars Kepler: Featured Excerpt

By Crime HQ

January 17, 2022

4 Pamela enjoys the loose ice crystals that form when the snow starts to melt on the slopes. They make the skis’ grip almost frighteningly sharp. She and her daughter, Alice, have been using sunscreen, but they still both have a bit of color on their cheeks. Martin, on the other hand, burned his nose…

The Best Friend by Jessica Fellowes: Cover Reveal and Excerpt

By Crime HQ

January 14, 2022

Introduction by Author: For a long time, I have been deeply fascinated by female friendships. Not least, I suppose, because of my own. The peculiar emphasis that little girls have on finding their ‘best friend’ is, at times, as intense as the pursuit of a romantic relationship in teenage years. The desire for someone to…

Murder on the Spanish Seas by Wendy Church: Cover Reveal

By Crime HQ

January 12, 2022

A Note from Author Wendy Church I wrote Murder on the Spanish Seas during the first year of the pandemic lockdown—like everyone else, we were pretty isolated, and I was thinking about places I’d been, and places I wished I could go. The Basque Country has been on my travel list for a while, and the more…

Cold by Mariko Tamaki: New Excerpt

By Crime HQ

January 3, 2022

GEORGIA THE STORY OF ME The first story of me was written by my mother when I was four years old. (Before I had any idea that it was possible to have a story of me, or an agent representing my interests.) The book is called I Am Little and You Are Big. It is…

Death Warrant by Bryan Johnston: Cover Reveal & Excerpt

By Crime HQ

December 14, 2021

Prologue Jesus, thought Joey, stopping to catch his breath while simultaneously chastising himself for using the Lord’s name in vain. They’d said the hike was challenging, even by hardy Norwegian mountaineering standards. But he didn’t realize “challenging” was code for “your lungs will be bleeding.” Probably not too demanding for a younger person, but he…

Once Upon a Crime: “All Too Well”

By Crime HQ

December 7, 2021

We teamed up with six mystery writers to create a short story in real-time. The end result was “All Too Well” which you can read in full below! A special thank you goes out to the participating authors (in order of appearance): Gigi Pandian, Samantha Jayne Allen, Anna Downes, Camilla Sten, Alex Finlay, and Stacy…

Discussion Questions: Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay

By Crime HQ

December 2, 2021

Every Last Fear Reading Group Discussion Guide 1. Who was your favorite—and least favorite—member of the Pine family (and why)? 2. The docu-series that focused on Danny Pine’s murder conviction was a national sensation, like Netflix’s Making a Murderer or the Serial podcast. Do you see any problems with the country’s obsession with true crime?…

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian: New Excerpt

By Crime HQ

November 30, 2021

Part I The Lock Chapter 1 Tempest Raj tested the smooth, hardwood floor once more. Following the floorboards from the beaten-up steamer trunk with three false bottoms to the window letting in moonlight, she didn’t hear a squeak anywhere. Good. In the dim light, she walked the length of the room once more in her…

From a Dark Horizon by Luke McCallin: Featured Excerpt

By Crime HQ

November 29, 2021

Chapter 1 The Western Front, near the village of Viéville-sur-Trey, northwest France Mid-July 1918 They came for Reinhardt as he was sleeping, the door crashing open on a confusion of men and voices that snapped him awake. A shadow loomed over him and he lunged for the Mauser atop the chest by his bed, only…

Cozy Case Files Sweepstakes

By Crime HQ

November 29, 2021

This holiday, enter below for a chance to win these 7 cozy mysteries! Chapter and Curse by Elizabeth Penny Getaway with Murder by Diane Kelly The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander Petals and Poison by Jess Dylan Down the Hatch by M.C. Beaton Jane Austen’s Lost Letters by Jane K. Cleland The…

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