Tag Archives: crime
A Game of Bones: the finding of Richard III
Yesterday morning I was glued to my laptop, watching the press conference announcing the results of the research into the skeleton found in a Leicester car park last year. To cut a long story short, they confirmed that yes, the body is that of Richard III, beyond a reasonable doubt. I was immensely moved by Continue Reading »
Book review: Among Thieves, by Douglas Hulick
I first came across Among Thieves when talking to my editor about the cover design for The Alchemist of Souls. Marc was thinking of commissioning Larry Rostant, who does a nice line in brooding historical dudes, and used the UK cover of Among Thieves (below) as an example of the look he was going for. Then Continue Reading »
Book Review: Servant of the Underworld, by Aliette de Bodard
One of my favourite genres outside fantasy is historical crime, so a series that combines both is an irresistible lure to me. I was very glad, therefore, to come across de Bodard’s Obsidian and Blood series, set in the pre-Columbian Aztec Empire. Disclaimer: Aliette and I share both a publisher and an agent. I take Continue Reading »
Book Giveaway: June
May winners Congratulations to Katherine A (Telling Lies for Fun and Profit) and Stephen Winter (The Poison Throne) – I’ll be in touch! June giveaway Write Away, by Elizabeth George Elizabeth George is one of the most successful writers of crime fiction in the world. Her twelve novels have appeared on bestseller lists in the Continue Reading »
