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M. L. Rio

Discount: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

By Crime HQ

February 13, 2018

Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words.   Get a digital copy of M. L. Rio's debut novel, If We Were Villains, for only $3.99 through March 5th!    On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail,…

Criminal Element’s Best Books of 2017

By Crime HQ

December 20, 2017

2017 was a killer year for books! A couple of phenomenal debuts combined with some series regulars to fill our e-readers and bookshelves all year. With 2018 right around the corner, we present our picks for the best books of 2017: 

5 New Books to Read this Week: April 11, 2017

By Crime HQ

April 12, 2017

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! Another great week is upon us as we get a new Lisa Scottoline thriller, the 3rd Pete Fernandez mystery from Alex…

Crime and Theatre

By M. L. Rio

April 12, 2017

Read this exclusive guest post from M. L. Rio about theatre and crime, and then make sure to sign in and comment below for a chance to win a signed copy of her stunning debut, If We Were Villains! In Shakespeare’s day, live theatre was believed to be so emotionally affective that people watching a…

If We Were Villains Cast List

By M. L. Rio

April 11, 2017

Read an excerpt from If We Were Villains! The Fourth-Years Alexander Vass: The Villain Filippa Kosta: The Chameleon James Farrow: The Hero Type Meredith Dardenne: The Femme Fatale Oliver Marks: The Loyal Sidekick  Richard Stirling: The Tyrant Wren Stirling: The Ingénue   The Faculty Camilo Varela: A Swordsman Frederick Teasdale: A Scholar Gwendolyn Oswald: a…

If We Were Villains: New Excerpt

By M. L. Rio

April 5, 2017

Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words (available April 11, 2017). Check out the Cast List for If We Were Villains first! Oliver Marks has just served ten years in jail—for a murder he may or may…

If We Were Villains: Audio Excerpt

By M. L. Rio

March 27, 2017

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio is an intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed debut novel—a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words (available April 11, 2017). Listen to an exclusive audio excerpt from If We Were Villains, and then follow the link below to sign up for a chance to win…

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio: A Visual Guide

By Adam Wagner

March 15, 2017

GIFnotes: Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the Graphics Interchange Format. Intelligent, thrilling, and richly detailed, If We Were Villains is a captivating story of the enduring power and passion of words. Take a visual tour of M. L. Rio's debut with GIFnotes!

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