the setup… William Homberg is the son of Stockholm’s beloved baritone opera singer, Knut. He was raised solely by him following his mother’s death. Knut lived in excess…alcohol, women and lavish spending on himself and sadistically cruel to the women who adored him. William has lived his life dedicated to not be like this man… Continue reading False Note by David Lagercrantz @lagercrantzdavid @grahamhalstead @brilliancepublishing #AlibisCollection #FalseNote
the setup… Ian Curley is a renowned chef and restaurateur with a thriving restaurant in Melbourne. His three ex-wives, Anita, Mary-Jane (MJ) and Rosie, meet there every Friday in the same corner booth to share their past marital woes (he foots the bill). His two children, Max and Daisy, work for him. When Ian is… Continue reading The Ex-Wives Club by Sally Hepworth @sallyhepworth @antheagreco @brilliancepublishing #AlibisCollection #TheExWivesClub
the setup… Despite having an airtight alibi, Talia Kemper was convicted of murdering her husband Noel and sits on death row, awaiting execution now that her appeals are exhausted. But Talia is adamant that she didn’t kill her husband. When her lawyer comes for his last visit, she sees a man in the visiting area… Continue reading Death Row by Freida McFadden @fmcfaddenauthor @lauryn.allman @brilliancepublishing #AlibisCollection #DeathRow
the setup… It’s been six months and Reuben Miller is still not over the breakup with his ex-girlfriend Beth. When he learns she’s getting married this weekend, he considers a last attempt intervention until his friends plan one for him. They arrange a fancy day in a leased Ferrari to distract him…until Reuben gets a… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle @mikegaylethenovelist @david.ijiti @brilliancepublishing #TheOneThatGotAway
the setup… Anne is a married mother of nine-year old twins living in a tiny Manhattan apartment. She’s a ghostwriter who has dreams of becoming a writer but with all her responsibilities it feels elusive. That is until she’s hired by Melody Wells to ghostwrite her new motivational book. Melody is a mist of serenity… Continue reading The Sublet by Greer Hendricks @greerhendricks @karissavacker @brilliancepublishing #TheSublet
the setup… Charlotte has just moved (again) into her Burbank apartment, another attempt to escape her stalker. Seth, her neighbor across the hall, has just finalized his divorce from the woman he thought he’d be married to forever. It’s the start of Valentine’s Day weekend and, as if that’s not dismal enough, they walk out… Continue reading The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez @authorabbyjimenez @justjuliawhelan @connorcrais @brilliancepublishing #TheFallRisk
the setup… It’s 1980 Northern Ireland with all the turmoil and conflict experienced during The Troubles era. Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy, freshly promoted, heads from Belfast to his new command in Carrickfergus CID RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary). He’s a Catholic detective in a primarily Protestant force and town, a man who automatically has a target… Continue reading God’s Away on Business: Sean Duffy Year 1 by Adrian McKinty @adrianmckintyauthor #gerarddoyle @blackstonepublishing @blackstonepub.bsky.social @librofm #SeanDuffy #GodsAwayFromHome
the setup… Nathan Tyler is a university professor and mathematician leading an ordinary and nondescript life, though he’s well respected for his knowledge and skill. Life changes one morning when he answers a call…from the White House. They want him to attend a math conference in Russia during a time when things are tense and… Continue reading Eleven Numbers by Lee Child #LeeChild @jamesandersonfoster @jamesandersonfoster.com @brilliancepublishing #ElevenNumbers
the setup… Everleigh Dangerfield is in Port Angeles this Christmas, preparing her late beloved grandmother’s house for sale. She’s determined to continue some of the holiday traditions in her honor but they’re turning out to be more like holiday disasters. First was an oven mishap while baking cookies that has the fire department showing up.… Continue reading Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur @a.m.bellefleur @ambellfleur.bsky.social @ameliegriffinnarrator @brilliancepublishing #UnderTheMistletoe
the setup… Nina, William and Claudia are underpaid adjunct professors at Dogwood University in Newport News, Virginia. It’s the three-week holiday break and they’ve signed up as seasonal workers for Mrs. Claus’s Mincemeat Treats…driving a repurposed weinermobile that’s now got a roll of phyllo dough on top, filled with mincemeat and drizzled with caramel. And,… Continue reading All by My Elf by Olivia Dade @offmicandi @brilliancepublishing #UnderTheMistletoe
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