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Relative Fortunes One of 2019’s Best Traditional Mysteries

December 22, 2019 By marlowe benn

CriemReads Best Mysteries

What a wonderful honor! My Jazz Age historical mystery Relative Fortunes recently headed the list of the year’s ten best traditional mysteries as selected by the editors of CrimeReads.Sharing the spotlight with such terrific writers as Lynne Truss, Martin Edwards, Rachel Howzell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1920s, Alan Bradley, amateur sleuth, CrimeReads, historical mystery, Jacqueline Winspear, Jazz Age, Julia Kydd, Louise Penny, Lynne truss, Martin Edwards, Naomi Hirahara, Rachel Howell Hall

Great Mysteries About Rare Books and Bibliophiles

August 18, 2019 By marlowe benn

CrimeReads essay on bibliophile mysteries

I’ve always been a sucker for mysteries that involve rare books or special collection libraries. That’s why I recently jumped at the invitation to write a short essay for CrimeReads about “Seven Great Mysteries about Rare Books and Bibliophiles.” As I put it, “There’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1920s, Bibliophile, Bibliophiles, CrimeReads, historical mystery, Jazz Age, Julia Kydd, Rare Books, Relative Fortunes

Best August Debuts Include Relative Fortunes

August 15, 2019 By marlowe benn

August's Best Debut Novels

Relative Fortunes was named one of the best August debuts by CrimeReads, a leading online source of reviews and articles concerning all things crime fiction. As the editors write in their introduction, “Breaking into the crime game isn’t easy, but every month, a few brave and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CrimeReads, historical mystery, Jazz Age, Julia Kydd, Marlowe Benn, Relative Fortunes, Roaring Twenties

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