Editorial Content for The Shadow Carver: An Inspector Anjelica Henley Thriller
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In just a few short years, criminal defense attorney Nadine Matheson has made quite a name for herself with her series starring DI Anjelica Henley of the Serial Crimes Unit in London. The complex stories and cases involving the most depraved minds on the criminal circuit are reminiscent of the work of such great writers as Thomas Harris. Read More
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When a string of grisly murders begins painting the city in terror, DI Anjelica Henley soon realizes that a vigilante killer is scalping their victims before leaving them for dead. Henley is thrust into a web of secrets, unraveling connections between the victims while battling demons from her own past. As the killer raises the stakes, the line between predator and prey begins to blur. With time slipping away and her own life in jeopardy, Henley must outwit a psychopath who views murder as an art form. Can she hunt them down before the final stroke of the scalpel closes the case forever?
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When a string of grisly murders begins painting the city in terror, DI Anjelica Henley soon realizes that a vigilante killer is scalping their victims before leaving them for dead. Henley is thrust into a web of secrets, unraveling connections between the victims while battling demons from her own past. As the killer raises the stakes, the line between predator and prey begins to blur. With time slipping away and her own life in jeopardy, Henley must outwit a psychopath who views murder as an art form. Can she hunt them down before the final stroke of the scalpel closes the case forever?
About the Book
DI Henley faces her darkest challenge yet.
When a string of grisly murders begins painting the city in terror, DI Anjelica Henley soon realizes that a vigilante killer is scalping their victims before leaving them for dead. Henley is thrust into a web of secrets, unraveling connections between the victims while battling demons from her own past. As the killer raises the stakes, the line between predator and prey begins to blur.
With time slipping away and her own life in jeopardy, Henley must outwit a psychopath who views murder as an art form. Can she hunt them down before the final stroke of the scalpel closes the case forever?
Audiobook available, read by Debra Michaels
Editorial Content for If a Face Could Kill: A Brigid Quinn Thriller
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Becky Masterman’s series featuring Brigid Quinn has always been consistently engaging and deeply layered. The aging former FBI agent now devotes herself primarily to assisting women who are abused or in trouble. Unfortunately, there is never a shortage of cases for her to take on. Read More
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Former FBI agent Brigid Quinn hasn’t forgiven herself for the testimony that led to young mother Nicole Gleason being convicted for the manslaughter of her abusive husband. Now out of jail early on parole, Nicole is living in a group home for felons in Brigid’s Arizona neighborhood. But while Brigid hopes to make amends with Nicole, not everyone in the community is happy to have criminals on their doorstep. When outspoken local resident Dorita Gordino is grotesquely murdered, suspicion soon falls on Nicole. Brigid is determined to catch Dorita’s killer and prove Nicole’s innocence --- even if it means one of her own darkest secrets comes to light.
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Former FBI agent Brigid Quinn hasn’t forgiven herself for the testimony that led to young mother Nicole Gleason being convicted for the manslaughter of her abusive husband. Now out of jail early on parole, Nicole is living in a group home for felons in Brigid’s Arizona neighborhood. But while Brigid hopes to make amends with Nicole, not everyone in the community is happy to have criminals on their doorstep. When outspoken local resident Dorita Gordino is grotesquely murdered, suspicion soon falls on Nicole. Brigid is determined to catch Dorita’s killer and prove Nicole’s innocence --- even if it means one of her own darkest secrets comes to light.
About the Book
The hunt for a neighbor’s killer reveals chilling secrets close to home.
Former FBI agent Brigid Quinn hasn’t forgiven herself for the testimony that led to young mother Nicole Gleason being convicted for the manslaughter of her abusive husband.
Now out of jail early on parole, Nicole is living in a group home for felons in Brigid’s Arizona neighborhood. But while Brigid hopes to make amends with Nicole, not everyone in the community is happy to have criminals on their doorstep.
When outspoken local resident Dorita Gordino is grotesquely murdered, suspicion soon falls on Nicole. Brigid is determined to catch Dorita’s killer and prove Nicole’s innocence --- even if it means one of her own darkest secrets comes to light.
Editorial Content for The Abnormal Gumshoe
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In THE ABNORMAL GUMSHOE, exuberant and empathetic author Tamar Anolic takes readers down a winding path of loss, suspicion and love as seen through the eyes of Chloe Weaver. Read More
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Chloe Weaver is the oldest daughter in a conservative Christian family of Fayetteville, Arkansas. As she turns 30 and remains unmarried, Chloe begins to wonder if she’ll ever have the happy marriage and many kids she has been led to believe constitutes the perfect life. When her parents allow her to court Barnabas Anderson, Chloe knows she should be ecstatic. Instead, she is uncomfortable with the 12-year age gap between her and Barnabas. Besides, Barnabas has always been a little...weird. When Barnabas’ brother visits the Weavers, bringing tales of Barnabas’ previous wife and her untimely death, Chloe realizes how little she knows about Barnabas. As she prepares for a prayer assembly in San Francisco, where Barnabas used to live, Chloe decides to investigate his past and his wife’s death.
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Chloe Weaver is the oldest daughter in a conservative Christian family of Fayetteville, Arkansas. As she turns 30 and remains unmarried, Chloe begins to wonder if she’ll ever have the happy marriage and many kids she has been led to believe constitutes the perfect life. When her parents allow her to court Barnabas Anderson, Chloe knows she should be ecstatic. Instead, she is uncomfortable with the 12-year age gap between her and Barnabas. Besides, Barnabas has always been a little...weird. When Barnabas’ brother visits the Weavers, bringing tales of Barnabas’ previous wife and her untimely death, Chloe realizes how little she knows about Barnabas. As she prepares for a prayer assembly in San Francisco, where Barnabas used to live, Chloe decides to investigate his past and his wife’s death.
About the Book
THE ABNORMAL GUMSHOE is the sequel to the award-winning novel TWO SISTERS OF FAYETTEVILLE.
Chloe Weaver is the oldest daughter in a conservative Christian family of Fayetteville, Arkansas, who lives biblically: long skirts for the women, homeschooling for the children, weekly church attendance, and old-fashioned courting rules that lead to marriage.
As she turns 30 and remains unmarried, however, Chloe begins to wonder if she’ll ever have the happy marriage and many kids she has been led to believe constitutes the perfect life. When her parents allow her to court Barnabas Anderson, Chloe knows she should be ecstatic. Instead, she is uncomfortable with the 12-year age gap between her and Barnabas. Besides, Barnabas has always been a little...weird.
When Barnabas’ brother visits the Weavers, bringing tales of Barnabas’ previous wife and her untimely death, Chloe realizes how little she knows about Barnabas. As she prepares for a prayer assembly in San Francisco, where Barnabas used to live, Chloe decides to investigate his past and his wife’s death. With the help of Detective Logan Cartwright of the San Francisco Police Department, Chloe steps out of her comfort zone to find the truth --- and find hope for her future.
March 20, 2026
Temperatures this morning were in the 30s, and they popped into the 60s this afternoon. I am very ready to start seeing buds on trees, though I think I have to wait a tad longer for that!
I have had a crazy week as so much has been going on. To keep me relaxed, I have been lighting candles in my office. Most days have been three-candle days, meaning that I light three at a time. I rearranged part of my office a couple of weeks ago, and while doing this, I found a basket of candles that I have not used. So I have been enjoying the act of lighting them up and seeing those flickering lights. Ommmm...I can feel myself unwinding as they are visible on the table next to my desk.
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March 17, 2026
In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of March 16th and March 23rd that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.
This week, we are calling attention to our review of IT GIRL by Allison Pataki, a sweeping, sensational novel of America’s first “It Girl,” whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades. According to our reviewer Rebecca Munro, the book “undoubtedly will inspire insightful, thought-provoking conversations, especially among book clubs.”
March 17, 2026
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