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Margot Kinberg
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Crime Writer, Professor, Book Lover
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41. THE MALTESE FALCON, with Mark Dillon
Today’s podcast is devoted to THE MALTESE FALCON, the classic novel by Dashiell Hammett and its various film versions including the classic Humphrey Bogart version from 1941 and the two lesser-know…
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February 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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‘Cause I’ve Been There Too*
If you think about it, history is really made up of many individual stories. And very often, those individual stories can be more compelling than the larger historical events. So, fiction that focu…
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February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Get a Clue, Dad! 2: Poison is Not Polite (Arsenic for Tea) by Robin Stevens
It’s been two weeks since the first episode of Get a Clue, Dad! dropped. I am happy to report that my co-host, my eleven year old daughter MJ, has been having a great time. In fact, while we …
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February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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#6Degrees of Separation February 2026
I might even be on time this month with the Six Degrees of Separation meme hosted by Kate over at Books Are My Favourite and Best. The starting point for our game of literary links is Flashlig…
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February 7, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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#BlogTour- Paul E. Hardisty-The Hope- @Hardisty_Paul @orendabooks
The year is 2082. Climate collapse, famine and war have left the world in ruins. In the shadow of the Alpha-Omega regime – descendants of the super-rich architects of disaster – sixteen-year-old Bo…
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February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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THE “MMM GOOD TRIFECTA”: Meta and Murder in the Movies
The latest class I’m taking at Stanford University is chock full of the stuff I love. In “Hollywood Looks at Itself,” we’re exploring films that turn a mirror on the art of filmmaking. Don’t let th…
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February 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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#FridayFun: One Sunny Day in Bucharest
It has been quite a harsh winter in Bucharest too: snow, ice, freezing cold, low clouds and fog. I had one sunny day while I was there last week and I made the most of it. The Hotel Lido has been r…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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“A truncated cone of flame…” #skyhigh #readindies
One indie press I’m always happy to spend time with is British Library Publishing; as is fairly obvious, I’m a huge fan of their Crime Classics and Women Writers imprints, and so #ReadI…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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The Monster in the Moonlight by Annelise Ryan
Fourth in this great paranormal mystery series.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Now You Parlez-Vous Français*
One of the most important aspects of any culture is its language. That’s just as true in fiction as it is in real life. But that can sometimes present a challenge to authors. On the one hand, autho…
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February 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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The Classics Club Spin #43
The Classics Club is holding its 43rd Spin, and my 23rd. The idea is to list 20 of the books on your Classics Club list before next Sunday, 8th February. On that day, the Classics Club will post th…
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February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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Guilty by Definition by Suzie Dent #TheVirtualCrimeBookClub
She knew there’d be ghosts in Oxford, she just didn’t think they’d make their way to the dictionary. Book blurb Oxford, England. After a decade abroad, Martha Thornhill has returned home to the cit…
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February 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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FUF-U-NUN-SQUARED-YUM: Home Sweet Homicide
An upcoming project for my Book Club has meant moving around my TBR pile. (I had to rent a forklift!) This is actually good news, for it means I finally get to tackle Home Sweet Homicide by Craig R…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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“…none of Yermil’s plans succeeded.” #readindies #agreedypeasant
One of the things I love about independent presses is the wide variety of books they publish. Some will focus on new works which wouldn’t necessarily get a chance of exposure with a mainstrea…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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In The Spotlight: Daniel Seller’s Murder on Skye
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February 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Last-Minute Red Herrings: Perfecting the Mystery Misdirection – Elizabeth Spann Craig
Learn how to craft effective last-minute red herrings that divert readers just before revealing the true culprit.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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“…something painful twisted free.” #readindies @TheEmmaPress
The first book I want to share for #ReadIndies is from a small, Birmingham-based outfit called The Emma Press. I’ve featured their titles on the Ramblings before, and like previous books, thi…
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February 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
“Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine.” People
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February 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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January 2026 Wrap-Up
I used to think that 6 was my lucky number and was really looking forward to 2016… and look how that turned out. So I’ve learnt to dampen down my expectations for 2026 and certainly the…
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February 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2026 #SUDTP26 @dylanthomprize lovebooksreadbooks.com/2026/02/02/l... > via @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social
LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2026 #SUDTP26 @dylanthomprize
Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 HARRIET ARMSTRONG | ISABELLE BAAFI | COLWILL BROWN | SASHA DEBEVEC-MCKENNEY | SUZANNAH V. EVANS | SEÁN HEWITT | KANZA JAVED | ESTHER IFESINACHI OKONKWO | …
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February 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Ranked: Frédéric Dard Novels (in English translation)
Today’s list sees me ranking the work of Frédéric Dard. Please note the major caveat in the post title: this is not pretending to be a comprehensive list. Only a tiny fraction of his prolific…
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February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Holmes on Film)
This post about The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes has been a surprisingly long time in the making. I had intended this film to be among the first entries in this Holmes on Film series.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Karen Grose: All June Left Behind
Ray Meadows is a farmer whose wife June, was shot during a botched restaurant robbery on their 40th wedding anniversary. Two years later, the convicted killer is granted a new trial, and Ray’s frag…
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February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Haiku for Soulmates - Front Cover Reveal from Literary Revelations & New Info
Short Prose - Gabriela Marie Milton - Poet and Publisher, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
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February 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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LitLinks – Elizabeth Spann Craig
LitLinks is a weekly roundup of the top writing links from around the web. It's curated by mystery writer Elizabeth Spann Craig.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM