About The Garden Plot Publisher: Alibi (May 6, 2014) Sold by: Random House LLC In an entirely appealing mystery debut, Marty Wingate introduces readers to a curious Texas ex-pat whose English gardening expertise on occasion leads her to unearth murderous goings-on. Pru Parke always dreamed of living in England. And after the Dallas native follows an impulse […]
Thomas Shawver, author of The Dirty Book Murder, on tour May 2014
About The Dirty Book Murder: An Antiquarian Book Mystery Publisher: Alibi (May 6, 2014) Sold by: Random House LLC In this smart, fast-paced mystery debut, Thomas Shawver introduces a charming, unlikely hero from the rarefied world of antique books. Book merchant Michael Bevan arrives at the Kansas City auction house hoping to uncover some hidden literary gold. […]
L. G. O’Connor, author of Trinity Stones, on tour in April 2014
About Trinity Stones: The Angelorum Twelve Series: The Angelorum Twelve Chronicles Paperback: 366 pages Publisher: She Writes Press (April 22, 2014) A thrilling debut novel that explores the impact of free will on the forces that sway our fate, and the most powerful force of all—love. The struggle between good and evil is eternal, but modern science offers […]
Mary McNear, author of Up at Butternut Lake, on tour April 2014
About Up at Butternut Lake • Paperback: 384 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (April 8, 2014) In the tradition of Kristin Hannah and Susan Wiggs, Mary McNear introduces readers to the town of Butternut Lake and to the unforgettable people who call it home. It’s summer, and after ten years away, Allie Beckett has returned to her family’s […]
Max Austin, author of Duke City Split, on tour April 2014
About Duke City Split Publisher: Alibi (April 8, 2014) Sold by: Random House LLC A cool, calm, and collected bank robber—with two kids at home—heads a fascinating cast of characters in Duke City Split, the first in a trilogy of white-knuckle thrillers from Max Austin. Bud Knox isn’t your average bank robber. He’s happiest fixing a nice […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for January 19th – 24th
The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein Sunday, January 19th: Writer Unboxed – author guest post Tuesday, January 21st: Bookish Ardour Wednesday, January 22nd: Bookfoolery Thursday, January 23rd: She Treads Softly Friday, January 24th: A Reader of Fictions . Playing St. Barbara by Marian Szczepanski Monday, January 20th: Helen’s Book Blog Tuesday, January 21st: Bluestalking Wednesday, […]
Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home, on tour April 2014
About The Girl Who Came Home • Paperback: 384 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (April 1, 2014) A voyage across the ocean becomes the odyssey of a lifetime for a young Irish woman. . . . Ireland, 1912 . . . Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in […]
Lauren Owen, author of The Quick, on tour May 2014
About The Quick Hardcover: 544 pages Publisher: Random House (June 17, 2014) An astonishing debut, a novel of epic scope and suspense that conjures up all the magic and menace of Victorian London. London, 1892: James Norbury, a shy would-be poet newly down from Oxford, finds lodging with a charming young aristocrat. Through this new friendship, he […]
Violet Kupersmith, author of The Frangipani Hotel, on tour March/April 2014
About The Frangipani Hotel Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (April 1, 2014) A self-assured and stunning collection by an astonishingly gifted new writer, these stories—based on traditional Vietnamese tales—are sure to appeal to fans of Karen Russell, Jennifer Egan, Colson Whitehead, George Saunders, and Téa Obrecht. The Frangipani Hotel blends the old world and the […]
Christopher Moore, author of The Serpent of Venice, on tour April/May 2014
About The Serpent of Venice • Hardcover: 336 pages • Publisher: William Morrow (April 22, 2014) Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket. This trio of cunning plotters—the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Montressor Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago—have […]