Tag Archives: Historical Mystery

Location, Location, Location: Should You Go? / Author Alana White

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Clay Stafford

If the book you are writing is set in your hometown, details and interesting locations are relatively close to hand: a few days will go a long way in establishing tone, mood, and finding intriguing, unusual places for scenes to … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Rapscallion” by James McGee / Tuesday, May 28, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Rapscallion by James McGee It’s the early 1800s and espionage is alive and well in jolly old England. “Rapscallion” by James McGee is the third adventure for Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood and in this installment, without giving … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “The House of Special Purpose” by John Boyne / Monday, May 13, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne If you are looking for a page-turning mixture of suspense and betrayal within a well-executed part love story, part historical epic, and part-tragedy, then “The House of Special Purpose” is … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Book of the Day / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 / “Death of a Schoolgirl” by Joanna Campbell Slan / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Death of a Schoolgirl by Joanna Campbell Slan. Who would have thought Jane Eyre was such an excellent detective? Why Clay Stafford chose this book: Joanna Campbell Slan’s new historical series stars Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. “Death of … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Books of the Day | Tagged adele varens, Author, best of both worlds, Book of the day, Books, Carlotte Bronte, characters, charlotte bronte, Classic Literature, Clay Stafford, Cozy, cozy mystery, cozy series, Death of a Schoolgirl, Historical, historical cozy, Historical Mystery, Jane Eyre, joanna campbell, Joanna Campbell Slan, Killer conversation, Killer Nashville, literary mystery, literature, London, mystery, Readers, Series | Leave a comment

Your Book Represented in Foreign Markets – Deadline December 5, 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Clay Stafford

~Reach worldwide distribution reps through Killer Nashville’s new program “American Authors Around The World”~ Registration deadline for Paris: December 5, 2012 Killer Nashville invites you to participate with us at foreign book expos around the world. Through an arrangement … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Book of the Day / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 / “Death in the Floating City” by Tasha Alexander / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Death in the Floating City by Tasha Alexander. Venice. Cat fights. Ill-fated love. Murder. Why Clay Stafford chose this book: With “Death in the Floating City,” Tasha Alexander has written what I think is probably her best … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Books of the Day | Tagged 19th Century mystery, Author, Bestselling, Book of the day, Books, characters, Clay Stafford, Cozy, cozy mystery, Death in a Floating City, Historical, Historical Mystery, Killer conversation, Killer Nashville, mystery, New York Times, Readers, romance, romantic mystery, Tasha Alexander, Venice | Leave a comment

Killer Nashville’s Book of the Day / Tuesday, October 9, 2012 / “Don’t Ever Get Old” by Daniel Friedman / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Don’t Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman. Growing old doesn’t have to mean a life watching the Fox News Network. Why Clay Stafford chose this book: When you read the first chapter of “Don’t Ever Get Old,” the debut novel … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Books of the Day | Tagged Author, Book of the day, Books, buck schatz, characters, Clay Stafford, Daniel Friedman, Don't Ever Get Old, german nazi, Historical Mystery, jewish detective, jews in germany, Killer conversation, Killer Nashville, mystery, Noir, police mystery, Readers, Themes, World War II, Writing, WWII | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Historical Mystery

Location, Location, Location: Should You Go? / Author Alana White

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Rapscallion” by James McGee / Tuesday, May 28, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “The House of Special Purpose” by John Boyne / Monday, May 13, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Killer Nashville’s Book of the Day / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 / “Death of a Schoolgirl” by Joanna Campbell Slan / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Your Book Represented in Foreign Markets – Deadline December 5, 2012

Killer Nashville’s Book of the Day / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 / “Death in the Floating City” by Tasha Alexander / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Killer Nashville’s Book of the Day / Tuesday, October 9, 2012 / “Don’t Ever Get Old” by Daniel Friedman / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

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