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I am so excited to be able to offer one lucky reader a Mary Kay Andrews Goody Bag! The winner will receive:

One copy of BEACH TOWN in trade paperback

One copy of SPRING FEVER in mass market paperback

Two different Mary Kay Andrews bookmarks

A recipe card featuring two recipes from MKA’s kitchen

BEACH TOWN sunglasses

BEACH TOWN lip balm with SPF 15

You can find more info about BEACH TOWN and SPRING FEVER on MKA’s website, and read my review of Beach Town.

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Welcome to the May bookshelf of signed thrillers! I am really excited about these new books, and you can win them all, autographed by the authors. I’m especially excited because two of my favorite authors have new books, and I’ve been waiting a while – John Hart and Steve Hamilton don’t put out a new book until they are happy with it, and that can take a while (5 years for Hart, but so worth the wait!) Don’t forget to check back…you never know when new titles will be added. To enter, go to the Win Books page. Best of luck!

NIGHT SHIFT by Charlaine Harris: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels—“the Mark Twain of things that live under your bed”*—comes the third novel of Midnight, Texas, the town where some secrets will never see the light of day…

REDEMPTION ROAD by John Hart: Over 2 million copies of his books in print. The first and only author to win back-to-back Edgars for Best Novel. Every book a New York Times bestseller. After five years, John Hart is back. And he’s a BookBitch favorite. ‘Nuff said.

A FRONT PAGE AFFAIR by Radha Vatsalg: This debut novel is the first book in highly anticipated series featuring rising journalism star Kitty Weeks set in New York City, 1915.

LOST AND GONE FOREVER by Alex Grecian: Hammersmith is determined to find the missing Inspector Day. But is Jack the Ripper involved with his disappearance? Find out in the outstanding new historical thriller from the author of the acclaimed national bestseller The Yard.

THE SECOND LIFE OF NICK MASON by Steve Hamilton: From New York Times-bestselling, two-time Edgar-award-winning author Steve Hamilton comes an unforgettable new hero, a man who will walk out of prison and into a harrowing double life that is anything but free.

BLOOD FLAG by Steve Martini: Defending a client accused of killing her father, attorney Paul Madriani is drawn into a treacherous conspiracy dating to World War II in this enthralling installment in the New York Times bestselling series.

A PARLIAMENT OF OWLS by Christine Goff: Goff’s suspense filled writing combined with authentic Western USA (Colorado) locations and precise descriptions of bird life will keep Birdwatchers and cozy mystery lovers enthralled in this sixth installment of the Birdwatcher Mysteries.

DUST UP by Jon McGoran: In this outstanding international thriller by Jon McGoran, Detective Doyle Carrick is awakened in the middle of the night by frantic banging on his front door, followed by gunfire. Ron Hartwell, a complete stranger, is dying on his doorstep. This is the third entry in the terrific Doyle Carrick series.

You can win autographed copies of all these books! If you are new to the site, each month I run a contest in conjunction with the International Thriller Writers organization. We put together a list of books from debut authors to bestsellers, so you can win some of your favorites and find some new favorites.

What makes this contest really special is that all of the books (except eBooks) are signed by the author! Books with multiple authors will be signed by at least one of the authors.

Don’t forget, if you subscribe to the newsletter or follow this blog, you get an extra entry into every contest you enter. Check out the Win Books page for more information on all these books and how you to enter this month’s contest.

Thanks for reading, and good luck!

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Hope your Spring is off to a great start! Welcome to the April bookshelf of signed thrillers. I am giving away some terrific books this month, all autographed by the authors. Don’t forget to check back…you never know when new titles will be added. To enter, go to the Win Books page. Best of luck!

THE 14TH COLONY by Steve Berry: What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain―in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos. Steve Berry’s trademark mix of history and speculation is all here in this provocative new thriller.

THE MURDER OF MARY RUSSELL by Laurie R. King: Laurie R. King’s bestselling Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series weaves rich historical detail and provocative themes with intriguing characters and enthralling suspense. Russell and Holmes have become one of modern literature’s most beloved teams. But does this adventure end it all?

POISONOUS by Allison Brennan: The only person who cares that Internet bully Ivy Lake is dead is her mentally challenged step-brother, Tommy. Was it an accident or or murder? When investigative reporter Maxine Revere  receives Tommy’s heartfelt letter, she agrees to help. Max believes the truth is always better than lies…but this time, the truth is deadly.

HANGING MARY by Susan Higginbotham: The untold story of Lincoln’s Assassination, based on the true case of Mary Surratt. Hanging Mary reveals the untold story of those on the other side of the assassin’s gun, two women caught up in the assassination of President Lincoln: Mary Surratt and her young boarder, Nora Fitzpatrick.

THE GIRL FROM HOME by Adam Mitzner: The acclaimed author, whose recent novel of suspense Losing Faith was declared “startling…a well-crafted story” (Kirkus Reviews), takes you on a gripping psychological thrill ride in this electrifying tale of a millionaire who will go to deadly lengths to get what he wants.

JUST FALL by Nina Sadowsky: Perfect for fans of Patricia Highsmith and Gillian Flynn, this sexy and seductive debut novel asks: How can you find out that the person you love is a killer . . . and continue to love him anyway?

THOSE WE FEAR by Victoria Griffith: Written with lush Scottish imagery, chilling suspense, and an addicting intensity, Griffith brings a vibrant, young contemporary edge to the classic Gothic mystery. And make no mistake, skin will crawl.

JERICHO by Alex Gordon: In this follow-up to the masterful debut Gideon, a young witch must risk death and damnation to defeat a powerful ancient evil. “Crisp and shiveringly disturbing prose, a solid plot, and well-developed characters all make for a deeply satisfying read.” -Publishers Weekly

ORCHIDS AND STONE by Lisa Preston: How far would you go to help a stranger who might be the victim of a crime? This is the question at the very heart of the emotionally powerful and suspenseful novel Orchids and Stone. Statistically, two out of three people would do nothing. Say nothing. They wouldn’t get involved—they think it’s none of their business. They are just bystanders. But one out of three would intervene, would attempt to right a perceived wrong. The uniquely tough yet vulnerable heroine of Orchids and Stone, Daphne Mayfield, is the one out of three.

ONLY EVER YOU by Rebecca Drake: A masterfully plotted domestic thriller that will captivate both male and female readers, Only Ever You chronicles every parent’s worst nightmare: the abduction of a child.

You can win autographed copies of all these books! If you are new to the site, each month I run a contest in conjunction with the International Thriller Writers organization. We put together a list of books from debut authors to bestsellers, so you can win some of your favorites and find some new favorites.

What makes this contest really special is that all of the books (except eBooks) are signed by the author! Books with multiple authors will be signed by at least one of the authors.

Don’t forget, if you subscribe to the newsletter or follow this blog, you get an extra entry into every contest you enter. Check out the Win Books page for more information on all these books and how you to enter this month’s contest.

Thanks for reading, and good luck!

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Beware the Ides of March! No real danger here but I am giving away some exciting books this month, all autographed by the authors. Don’t forget to check back…you never know when new titles will be added. To enter, go to the Win Books page. Best of luck!

FOOL ME ONCE by Harlan Coben: In the course of eight consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers, millions of readers have discovered Harlan Coben’s page-turning thrillers, filled with his trademark edge-of-your-seat suspense and gut-wrenching emotion. In Fool Me Once, Coben once again outdoes himself.

THE PASSENGER by Lisa Lutz: From the author of the New York Times bestselling Spellman Files series, Lisa Lutz’s latest blistering thriller is about a woman who creates and sheds new identities as she crisscrosses the country to escape her past: you’ll want to buckle up for the ride!

FAR FROM TRUE by Linwood Barclay: New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Linwood Barclay delivers the second spine-chilling thriller set in the troubled town of Promise Falls, following the electrifying cliffhanger ending of Broken Promise…

THE ADVOCATE’S DAUGHTER by Anthony Franze: A Washington, D.C. lawyer and a frequent major media commentator on the Supreme Court, Anthony Franze delivers a high-stakes story of family, power, loss and revenge set within the insular world of the highest court of our country.

CLAWBACK by J.A. Jance: In New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance’s latest thriller, Ali Reynolds faces her most controversial mystery yet, solving the murder of a man whose Ponzi scheme bankrupted hundreds of people, and left them seeking justice…or revenge.

TAKEDOWN: A Small-Town Cop’s Battle Against the Hells Angels and the Nation’s Biggest Drug Gang by Jeff Buck with Jon Land & Lindsay Preston: Jeff Buck spent more than twenty years working as an undercover drug officer involved in some of the biggest drug busts of the past generation. Jon Land is the USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the acclaimed Caitlin Strong series and the co-written nonfiction bestseller, Betrayal. Lindsay Preston has written numerous nonfiction works for some of the most prominent figures in finance, law, and sports.

THE MADWOMAN UPSTAIRS by Catherine Lowell: In Catherine Lowell’s smart and original debut novel, the only remaining descendant of the Brontë family embarks on a modern-day literary scavenger hunt to find the family’s long-rumored secret estate, using only the clues her eccentric father left behind, and the Brontës’ own novels.

RAIN DOGS by Adrian McKinty: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel. “Shot through with a smart, crackling humor that manages to be both dark and witty. . . . [Sean Duffy] is utterly and pleasurably human.” —BOSTON GLOBE  “Exceptionally smart police procedurals.” —BOOKLIST FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!

THE CAPITALIST by Peter Steiner: The villains who abuse our monetary system get what’s coming to them in this ingenious fifth novel in the critically acclaimed Louis Morgon series, written by cartoonist, painter, and novelist Peter Steiner.

HIDE AND SEEK by Michael Zolezzi: There are certain criminal cases that are talked about generations after the investigation is closed. In Hide and Seek, such a case lands in Detective Jake Skinner and his partner, Detective Dan Rico’s, laps.

You can win autographed copies of all these books! If you are new to the site, each month I run a contest in conjunction with the International Thriller Writers organization. We put together a list of books from debut authors to bestsellers, so you can win some of your favorites and find some new favorites.

What makes this contest really special is that all of the books (except eBooks) are signed by the author! Books with multiple authors will be signed by at least one of the authors.

Don’t forget, if you subscribe to the newsletter or follow this blog, you get an extra entry into every contest you enter. Check out the Win Books  page for more information on all these books and how you to enter this month’s contest.

Thanks for reading, and good luck!

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In the tradition of Color Me Swoon, an adult coloring book featuring handsome heartthrobs and sexy bad boys.

Handsome heartthrobs and sexy bad boys have stepped out of your fantasies and slipped into the Hot Dudes Coloring Book. Enjoy bringing the men of your dreams to life—in living color!

Let me add this makes a great gift for a wedding shower – or a wedding shower activity!

To win your own copy of HOT DUDES COLORING BOOK by D. C. Taylor, please send an email to contest@gmail.com with “HOT DUDES” as the subject. You must include your U.S. street address in your email.

All entries must be received by February 28, 2016. One (1) name will be drawn from all qualified entries and notified via email. This contest is open to all adults over 18 years of age in the United States only. Your prize will be sent by the publisher.

One entry per email address. Subscribers to the monthly newsletter earn an extra entry into every contest. Follow this blog to earn another entry into every contest. Winners may win only one time per year (365 days) for contests with prizes of more than one book. Your email address will not be shared or sold to anyone.

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I am delighted to offer three lucky readers a copy of Written on My Heart by Morgan Callan Rogers!

The marriage of Florine Gilham and Bud Warner is a cause for celebration down on The Point, the Maine fishing village where they grew up. Yet even as the newlyweds begin their lives together, Florine is drawn back into the memory of her mother, Carlie, who vanished when Florine was twelve.

As unexpected clues regarding her fate begin to surface, Florine and Bud face the challenges of trying to solve an old mystery while building a new marriage and raising a family.

Morgan Callan Rogers’s Written on My Heart will delight readers who love feisty, poignant characters and the beautiful, unforgettable Maine coast.

“In Morgan Callan Rogers’ great big heart of a novel— a sequel to her fine debut— an irresistible Maine landscape combined with all-too human, beautifully realized characters  works magic on every page.  Here’s an author whose unsparing yet compassionate eye captures the messy, shifting allegiances of a family beset, like all families, by joy and sorrow, loss and —always—love.  As a fellow Mainer, I salute her.” —Mameve Medwed, author of the national best-selling, Mail, How Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saved My Life, and Of Men and Their Mothers

“Rogers’ novel is packed with the highs and lows of this young couple and of their immediate families and old friends over the next several years. But it’s also steeped in the beauty and harshness of the Maine coast itself, which permeates everything that transpires.” —Deborah Donovan, Library Journal

 “Engaging…Fans of Kristin Hannah and Debbie Macomber will embrace Rogers’ emotionally satisfying story of female friendships and the unbreakable ties of family.”—Booklist

“The book focuses on Florine and Bud and their new life together.  However, they can’t escape the past and what is unsolved.  I never figured the ending out so it hit my square on.  Great story and keeps you wanting more.” —Seaside Book Nook

 “Morgan Callan Rogers’s characters are what drives the novel forward and as we go along with Florine on her journey, we also take one of our own. The real beauty of the book is how we are drawn into the story from the very first page.” —Reviews by Amos Lassen

Connect with the author:

Morgan Callan Rogers      Instagram

To win your own copy of Written on My Heart by Morgan Callan Rogers, please send an email to contest@gmail.com with “WRITTEN ON MY HEART” as the subject. You must include your U.S. or Canada street address in your email.

All entries must be received by Feb. 24, 2016. Three (3) names will be drawn from all qualified entries and notified via email. This contest is open to all adults over 18 years of age in the United States or Canada. Your prize will be sent by the publisher.

One entry per email address. Subscribers to the monthly newsletter earn an extra entry into every contest. Follow this blog to earn another entry into every contest. Winners may win only one time per year (365 days) for contests with prizes of more than one book. Your email address will not be shared or sold to anyone.

I’m super excited to offer up two new books for one lucky reader!

SMALL MERCIES by Eddie Joyce

WHY WE CAME TO THE CITY by Kristopher Jansma

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Named Martha Stewart Living’s book club pick, Eddie Joyce’s debut novel SMALL MERCIES (Penguin Paperback; on sale February 9th) is the kind of book that will remind you why you love reading. Set on Staten Island (the most forgotten borough in NYC), it’s is a touching and familiar story about that most complicated and essential group–family.

An ingeniously layered narrative, told over the course of one week, Small Mercies masterfully depicts an Italian-Irish American family and their complicated emotional history. Ten years after the loss of Bobby—the Amendola family’s youngest son—everyone is still struggling to recover from the firefighter’s unexpected death. Bobby’s mother Gail; his widow Tina; his older brothers Peter, the corporate lawyer, and Franky, the misfit; and his father Michael have all dealt with their grief in different ways. But as the family gathers together for Bobby Jr.’s birthday party, they must each find a way to accept a new man in Tina’s life while reconciling their feelings for their lost loved one.

View Conversation with SMALL MERCIES author Eddie Joyce

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WHY WE CAME TO THE CITY (Viking; on sale: February 16th), which has already been named one of 2016’s most anticipated books by Chicago Tribune, The Millions, Brooklyn Magazine, and Bustle, is an elegant and deeply moving meditation on friendship. 

With incredible magnetism, Jansma—author of the critically acclaimed novel The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards—chronicles the trials of a tightly knit group of twentysomethings, taking on post–9/11 New York City in the midst of the 2008 economic meltdown. When we first meet Irene, William, George, Sara, and Jacob, they have been in New York nearly five years. They are overworked, underpaid, and trapped in coffin-sized apartments. Yet somehow, through the bug infestations, the boozy late nights, and myriad uncomfortable dates, they have stuck together, ambitious young professionals on the verge of something bigger. None of them, however, imagined that that something could be a death that would tug at the very fabric between them until it nearly unspools.

View Conversation with WHY WE CAME TO THE CITY author Kristopher Jansma

To win SMALL MERCIES by Eddie Joyce & WHY WE CAME TO THE CITY by Kristopher Jansma, please send an email to contest@gmail.com with “Joyce & Jansma” as the subject. You must include your U.S. street address in your email.

All entries must be received by February 14, 2016. One name will be drawn from all qualified entries and notified via email. This contest is open to all adults over 18 years of age in the United States only. Your books will be sent by the publisher.

One entry per email address. Subscribers to the monthly newsletter earn an extra entry into every contest. Follow this blog to earn another entry into every contest. Winners may win only one time per year (365 days) for contests with prizes of more than one book. Your email address will not be shared or sold to anyone.

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Happy February! Whatever the groundhog says, winter is always a good time for reading. I’m giving away some great books this month, all autographed by the authors. Don’t forget to check back…you never know when new titles will be added. To enter, go to the Win Books page. Best of luck!

FIND HER by Lisa Gardner is the latest entry into the terrific D.D. Warren series. Boston detective Warren has her hands full when she is called to the scene of a crime—a dead man and the bound, naked woman who killed him, and she has to determine if the woman is a victim or a vigilante.

Amanda Jaffe is back in VIOLENT CRIMES by Phillip Margolin. In this mesmerizing tale of suspense, attorney Amanda Jaffe becomes entangled in a murder case involving Big Oil, an estranged father and son, and the greatest ethical dilemma of her career .

Japanese antiques dealer and PI Jim Brodie goes up against the CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security—and a killer operating on both sides of the Pacific in PACIFIC BURN by Barry Lancet.

RIVER ROAD by Carol Goodman is the latest from the award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages. River Road is a chilling new psychological thriller about a professor accused of killing her favorite student in a hit-and-run accident.

From the author of Ruins of War comes an electrifying novel featuring U.S. Army criminal investigator Mason Collins, set in the chaos of post-World War II Germany in Spoils of Victory by John A. Connell.

ICE CHEST by J.D. Rhoades is a smart, sexy and hilarious heist novel about a crew of thieves who attempt to steal the world’s most valuable jewels from the world’s most valuable body.

Sinners, whores, and sluts beware–your time is at hand: a faceless menace is threatening lingerie models on a cross country tour, and Ethan Brodie is there to defend and protect in INTO THE FURY by Kat Martin.

SUMMIT LAKE by Charlie Donlea is a fabulous debut novel that Catherine Coulter called, “A gem of a mystery, fast-paced and suspenseful.” Steve Berry said, “An exciting debut, with all the right touches, captivating from the first page to the last.  There’s a bright future ahead for this newcomer to the thriller genre — definitely a talent to watch.”

You can win autographed copies of all these books! If you are new to the site, each month I run a contest in conjunction with the International Thriller Writers organization. We put together a list of books from debut authors to bestsellers, so you can win some of your favorites and find some new favorites.

What makes this contest really special is that all of the books (except eBooks) are signed by the author! Books with multiple authors will be signed by at least one of the authors.

Don’t forget, if you subscribe to the newsletter or follow this blog, you get an extra entry into every contest you enter. Check out the Win Books  page for more information on all these books and how you to enter this month’s contest.

Thanks for reading, and good luck!

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A Jason Stafford Novel (Book 4)

I am delighted to offer three advance reader copies of SAVING JASON by Michael Sears!

The latest Jason Stafford novel from Michael Sears, author of the highly acclaimed Long Way Down and Black Fridays.                                                                                                          

Jason Stafford used to be a hot Wall Street trader, went too far, and paid for it in prison. Now a financial investigator, he’s been asked to look into rumors of a hostile takeover of his firm, but he has no idea it will turn his whole life upside down. Suddenly embroiled in a grand jury investigation of Mob-related activities on Wall Street, and threatened by some very serious men, he is thrust into witness protection with his young autistic son. And then his son disappears. Has he been kidnapped, or worse? With no choice but to act, Stafford has no choice but to come out of hiding and risk everything to save his son, his firm, his pregnant girlfriend—and himself.

AUTHOR BIO:

To win an advance reader copy of SAVING JASON by Michael Sears, please send an email to contest@gmail.com with “SAVING JASON” as the subject. You must include your U.S. street address in your email.

All entries must be received by January 31, 2016. Three (3) names will be drawn from all qualified entries and notified via email. This contest is open to all adults over 18 years of age in the United States only. Your prize will be sent by the author’s publicist.

One entry per email address. Subscribers to the monthly newsletter earn an extra entry into every contest. Follow this blog to earn another entry into every contest. Winners may win only one time per year (365 days) for contests with prizes of more than one book. Your email address will not be shared or sold to anyone.

SAVING JASON by Michael Sears. G.P. Putnam’s Sons (February 2, 2016). ISBN 978-0399166723. 368p. $27.00

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In my hopes of wishing you all a new year full of good reads, here are a bakers dozen of terrific thrillers to get you started. To enter, go to the Win Books page. Best of luck!

Series thrillers are always a sure bet; if you like one, there are always more! THE FIRST ORDER by Jeff Abbott is the latest in the Sam Capra series. Tami Hoag brings back Kovac & Liska in THE BITTER SEASON.  Gregg Hurwitz introduces a new series featuring Evan Smoak,  a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn, in ORPHAN X.

Kidnappings are the stuff of nightmares and expertly explored in THE LOCKER by Adrian Magson and DIG TWO GRAVES by Kim Powers. Tim Washburn proposes a dystopian nightmare in POWERLESS. Animal lovers won’t want to miss SHOW AND TELL by animal expert Amy Shojai.

California is the setting in FORTY THIEVES, a standalone by thriller favorite Thomas Perry. Darynda Jones explores amnesia in THE DIRT ON 9TH GRAVE. Thriller and Shamus Award winner Vincent Zandri brings us his latest, THE ORCHARD.

International thrillers are always a good bet, like KNIGHT’S CROSS by the fabulous Christine Kling and TRACK THREE by John. H. Gibson. Finally, historical mystery fans won’t want to miss MURDER IN TUXEDO PARK by William E. Lemanski.

You can win autographed copies of all these books! If you are new to the site, each month I run a contest in conjunction with the International Thriller Writers organization. We put together a list of books from debut authors to bestsellers, so you can win some of your favorites and find some new favorites.

What makes this contest really special is that all of the books (except eBooks) are signed by the author! Books with multiple authors will be signed by at least one of the authors.

Don’t forget, if you subscribe to the newsletter or follow this blog, you get an extra entry into every contest you enter. Check out the Win Books  page for more information on all these books and how you to enter this month’s contest.

Finally, Amazon is offering a Prime Video 30-Day Free Trial, which I highly recommend. Check out Bosch, based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, and tons of other great original programs including the Emmy Award winning Transparent Season 1 or the new Transparent Season 2, TV shows, movies and documentaries.

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Thanks for reading, and good luck!