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September 21, 2023

Review: The London Forgery by Heidi Eljarbo

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September 13, 2023

Promo: Cover Reveal of The Last Train from Paris by Juliet Greenwood

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September 12, 2023

Review: The Husband Criteria by Catherine Kullmann

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September 08, 2023

Review: Protector of Mercia by MJ Porter

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August 31, 2023

Promo: A Meadow Murder by Helen Hollick

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August 25, 2023

Review: Death Comes to Santa Fe by Amanda Allen

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August 24, 2023

Review: Murder in the Bookshop by Anita Davison

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August 23, 2023

Promo: The Shadow Earl by Stella Riley

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