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A New Mystery Coming Soon: Loners - Marian Exall
Loners, a mystery featuring a hardheaded female detective and set in the Pacific Northwest, will be released in October.
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“John had great big waterproof boots on.” So begins a children’s poem by A.A.Milne. These are also the first words of my forthcoming mystery, LONERS. For cover reveal and an introduction to Detective Christine McQuarry, read my blog at marianexall.com/a-new-mystery-
LONERS has been shortlisted for the CIBA Awards for mystery/thriller!
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The 2025 Clue Short List for Thriller/Suspense | Chanticleer
It's here! The Clue Short List has arrived in time for your spooky season reads! Keep the light on while you read these books!
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October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
LONERS has been shortlisted for the CIBA Awards for mystery/thriller!
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Today is launch day!
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Today is launch day!
My Pacific Northwest mysteries are the subject of a feature in Literal Literary magazine today!
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October 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My Pacific Northwest mysteries are the subject of a feature in Literal Literary magazine today!
Literalliterary.com
Literalliterary.com
Honored to be featured today on Literal Literary . It’s the launch date for LONERS.
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Books Spotlight:
Six Degrees of Death (released November 2024) and Loners (released October 2025) were both written in the three-year period between finishing Daughters of Riga and its publication.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Honored to be featured today on Literal Literary . It’s the launch date for LONERS.
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Coming Tuesday, LONERS. A stubborn cop who cares more about the truth than making friends.
#bookstagram #mystery #femaledetective
#bookstagram #mystery #femaledetective
October 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Coming Tuesday, LONERS. A stubborn cop who cares more about the truth than making friends.
#bookstagram #mystery #femaledetective
#bookstagram #mystery #femaledetective
Nothing like the smell of new books. Available for pre-order now, LONERS, a Pacific Northwest mystery.
September 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nothing like the smell of new books. Available for pre-order now, LONERS, a Pacific Northwest mystery.
Nothing beats the thrill of opening a box of new books. LONERS is available for preorder now. My second Pacific Northwest mystery.
August 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Nothing beats the thrill of opening a box of new books. LONERS is available for preorder now. My second Pacific Northwest mystery.
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“John had great big waterproof boots on.” So begins a children’s poem by A.A.Milne. These are also the first words of my forthcoming mystery, LONERS. For cover reveal and an introduction to Detective Christine McQuarry, read my blog at marianexall.com/a-new-mystery-
A New Mystery Coming Soon: Loners - Marian Exall
Loners, a mystery featuring a hardheaded female detective and set in the Pacific Northwest, will be released in October.
marianexall.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“John had great big waterproof boots on.” So begins a children’s poem by A.A.Milne. These are also the first words of my forthcoming mystery, LONERS. For cover reveal and an introduction to Detective Christine McQuarry, read my blog at marianexall.com/a-new-mystery-
“John had great big waterproof boots on.” So begins a children’s poem by A.A.Milne. These are also the first words of my forthcoming mystery, LONERS. For cover reveal and an introduction to Detective Christine McQuarry, read my blog at marianexall.com/a-new-mystery-
A New Mystery Coming Soon: Loners - Marian Exall
Loners, a mystery featuring a hardheaded female detective and set in the Pacific Northwest, will be released in October.
marianexall.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“John had great big waterproof boots on.” So begins a children’s poem by A.A.Milne. These are also the first words of my forthcoming mystery, LONERS. For cover reveal and an introduction to Detective Christine McQuarry, read my blog at marianexall.com/a-new-mystery-
David Nicholls writes funny novels about love and human frailty. YOU ARE HERE is probably his best. As well as endearing characters, this one takes you on a hike from coast to coast in northern England.
March 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
David Nicholls writes funny novels about love and human frailty. YOU ARE HERE is probably his best. As well as endearing characters, this one takes you on a hike from coast to coast in northern England.
The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson is a sweeping Dickensian story that grips you through all its many twists and turns. A totally satisfying historical novel.
March 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson is a sweeping Dickensian story that grips you through all its many twists and turns. A totally satisfying historical novel.
Bellinghamsters: big bookfest at the mall. I’ll be there with historical fiction and mysteries.
March 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Bellinghamsters: big bookfest at the mall. I’ll be there with historical fiction and mysteries.
Audiobook recording is complicated. Read how I did it in my latest blog.
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#historicalfiction #latvia
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#historicalfiction #latvia
March 6, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Audiobook recording is complicated. Read how I did it in my latest blog.
Marianexall.com/listen-to-this-the-daughters-of-riga-audiobook/
#historicalfiction #latvia
Marianexall.com/listen-to-this-the-daughters-of-riga-audiobook/
#historicalfiction #latvia
Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (1932.)
George Orwell’s 1984 (1949.) Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1982.)
Just fiction?
Look around you.
George Orwell’s 1984 (1949.) Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1982.)
Just fiction?
Look around you.
February 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (1932.)
George Orwell’s 1984 (1949.) Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1982.)
Just fiction?
Look around you.
George Orwell’s 1984 (1949.) Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1982.)
Just fiction?
Look around you.
The Brutalist is a monumental movie and Adrian Brody is Oscar worthy. But it’s Guy Pierce as the autocratic industrialist that’s keeping me awake at night.
February 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Brutalist is a monumental movie and Adrian Brody is Oscar worthy. But it’s Guy Pierce as the autocratic industrialist that’s keeping me awake at night.
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Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanskley said in a letter Thursday his office will not take enforcement action based on someone's immigration status.
WCSO won't conduct immigration raids with ICE | Cascadia Daily News
In a public letter, Sheriff Tanksley said deportation 'not part of my elected office'
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January 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanskley said in a letter Thursday his office will not take enforcement action based on someone's immigration status.
I beat the Audible/Amazon monopoly by publishing the audiobook of Daughters of Riga on Findaway Voices. Look for a February release on almost 40 platforms including Spotify, Apple Books, Kubo, Audiobooks.com, and yes, Amazon as well.
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January 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I beat the Audible/Amazon monopoly by publishing the audiobook of Daughters of Riga on Findaway Voices. Look for a February release on almost 40 platforms including Spotify, Apple Books, Kubo, Audiobooks.com, and yes, Amazon as well.
Adrian McKinty writes with keen humor about the Northern Ireland Troubles. Humor? His Catholic detective needs it to survive in the Protestant RUC. Narrator Gerard Doyle’s deadpan delivery is perfect.
January 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Adrian McKinty writes with keen humor about the Northern Ireland Troubles. Humor? His Catholic detective needs it to survive in the Protestant RUC. Narrator Gerard Doyle’s deadpan delivery is perfect.
Thrilled to have booked flights to Riga in May. Spent a decade researching wartime Latvia for “Daughters of Riga,” now I get to walk the streets I wrote about!
#historicalfiction #worldwar2 #latvia
#historicalfiction #worldwar2 #latvia
January 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Thrilled to have booked flights to Riga in May. Spent a decade researching wartime Latvia for “Daughters of Riga,” now I get to walk the streets I wrote about!
#historicalfiction #worldwar2 #latvia
#historicalfiction #worldwar2 #latvia
It’s all about the narrator. Donna Leon’s Commissario Brunetti series is rich in atmospheric detail. David Colacci’s narration lets you hear the water of the Gran Canale slap against the embarcadero.
January 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It’s all about the narrator. Donna Leon’s Commissario Brunetti series is rich in atmospheric detail. David Colacci’s narration lets you hear the water of the Gran Canale slap against the embarcadero.
Miranda July’s novel “All Fours” tells of a woman who escapes the routine of family life to find her true self. Sex plays a large role. Erica Jong told a similar story in the Sixties. It still resonates.
January 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Miranda July’s novel “All Fours” tells of a woman who escapes the routine of family life to find her true self. Sex plays a large role. Erica Jong told a similar story in the Sixties. It still resonates.
Classic mysteries are comfort food to me. Ngaio Marsh’s Roderick Alleyn series is great for a day in bed when you’re feeling under the weather.
January 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Classic mysteries are comfort food to me. Ngaio Marsh’s Roderick Alleyn series is great for a day in bed when you’re feeling under the weather.
Sally Rooney is flavor of the month and Intermezzo is on many Best Books lists. Not an easy read: little punctuation and mixes interior monologue with dialogue. Rooney goes deep, deep into the characters. It’s complicated, like life.
December 31, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Sally Rooney is flavor of the month and Intermezzo is on many Best Books lists. Not an easy read: little punctuation and mixes interior monologue with dialogue. Rooney goes deep, deep into the characters. It’s complicated, like life.
Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods: a mystery that made it onto lots of Best Books list. Well deserved. Good writing, and there’s a map! I love a map.
December 23, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods: a mystery that made it onto lots of Best Books list. Well deserved. Good writing, and there’s a map! I love a map.