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DHH News Roundup 28th Sept - 4th Oct 2020

10/4/2020

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This week saw the publication of Stuart Turton's highly-anticipated second novel, The Devil and the Dark Water, picking up the following reviews along the way:

"Murder, conspiracy and gothic mayhem abound... an irresistible maritime mystery."
Guardian

​"It’s a tad Holmes and Watson, a touch Treasure Island, but there’s so much else, too ... if you read one book this year, make sure it’s this one."
Daily Mail

"Artfully combines intriguing characters, fascinating historical details and a seafaring labyrinth of twists and turns—not to mention a demon named Old Tom. There is never a dull moment in this 480-page whodunit… History and mystery lovers alike will delight in the heart-racing escapades of The Devil and the Dark Water."
BookPage

"A rollicking adventure yarn that makes the most of the superstitious terrors of its 17th-century setting."
​Metro

In addition to this, it has been selected for one of BBC Radio 2's books for their Book Club with Jo Wiley and it was announced that the book has been shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Awards. The awards, now in its fifth year, is curated by booksellers around the UK and Ireland, and nominated by readers.

​Voting closes on 25th October and you can cast your vote, and read more about the awards here.

A further two territories were also sold for the book: Ithaki in Turkey, and Ednorog in Bulgaria.
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The second in Abi Elphinstone's Unmapped Chronicles series, Jungledrop, was also published this week. 

As well as being hugely entertaining for little adventurers, the book also deftly tackles the subjects of climate change and environmental issues in a way that is both accessible and fun. 

To that end, BookBrunch ran an interview with Abi about her love for nature, the wilderness and how it has influenced her writing. You can read it here.
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The paperback for Adrian Magson's latest Harry Tate thriller, Terminal Black, was published last week. Tate has had his fair share of hairy situations, but when he's drawn back into the field to find an old friend who has gone missing, he may well have bitten off more than he can chew...


In A Kingdom by the Sea by Sara MacDonald is only 99p in the Kindle Monthly Sale for October. 

An enchantingly beautiful and moving story, simply click on the title to take you to the deal.
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The US edition of Eve Smith's hauntingly prevalent The Waiting Rooms was released this week.

"A medical thriller à la Michael Crichton." Guardian 


We were delighted to see a couple of our fantastic YA titles being given recognition by a couple of Awards this week:
  • Asking For A Friend by Kate Mallinder has been shortlisted for the Redhill Academy BookTrust Award
  • Wranglestone by Darren Charlton has been longlisted for KSC Book Awards, in the Teen Book category
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The dark and mysterious Scandi-Noir, The Creak on the Stairs, by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, was published in paperback and sees the introduction of a brilliant new heroine, Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who is pulled back to her hometown of Akranes to investigate the body of a woman discovered at the town's lighthouse.

This week, it was included in the Sunday Times' top crime and thrillers to get your hands on: "Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's accomplished first novel is not only a full-fat mystery but a chilling demonstration of how monsters are made."
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October's CrimeMonthly selected both The Devil and the Dark Water and Carys Jones' forthcoming gripping psychological thriller, The List, as two of their Top 5 Reads. 

The eBook for The List was released in July and the paperback will be published on 15th October.


We're very proud to have a number of contributors to First Edition: 21 Years of Goldsboro Books, to mark the independent bookshop's 21st birthday. Among writers such as John Connolly, Robert Goddard and Jessie Burton, the below authors from the DHH stable wrote their own brilliant short stories:
  • Paul Burston
  • Paul Fraser Collard
  • M. W. Craven
  • J. D. Fennell
  • Anita Frank
  • Adam Hamdy
  • Amanda Jennings
  • Ragnar Jónasson
  • Anna Stephens
  • Andrew Swanston
  • Stuart Turton
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Finally, Clare Whitfield's debut novel, People Of Abandoned Character was released last week and we couldn't be more excited for this haunting Victorian chiller to hit the shelves. 

"An astonishing book." M. W. Craven
"Loved it." Lisa Hall
"A perfectly thrilling read for those long winter nights. Highly recommended." Adam Hamdy
"This impressive debut builds superbly, with plenty of twists and turns." Woman & Home

A brilliantly dark and historical crime novel with a murderous hook. What would you do if you thought your husband was Jack the Ripper?

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