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Are you ready to play?

We are so excited about this trilogy of books, published in December. Set in Stockholm, they follow Henrik ‘HP’ Pettersson, who finds a mobile phone on a train which changes his life forever… The phone invites him to play a Game – he takes a small risk, and gets a… Read More

Homeland: Episode Three

Did you watch Homeland last night? If not, beware of spoilers… Brody’s back! But last night’s episode brought more questions than answers: How did he get from Canada to Caracas? Why was he in Colombia? How does he end up in the hands of a Venezuelan gang? What is… Read More

Agatha Christie Festival 2013

Last month Laura, our Agatha Christie Brand Manager, expert and all-round Christie fan, attended the Agatha Christie Festival! Here’s Laura’s roundup of what took place… The international bestselling crime writer, Sophie Hannah, who is to write a new Agatha Christie novel, appeared at the famous Agatha Christie Festival… Read More

Laurence O’Bryan: Conspiracies and Truths – The core of The Manhattan Puzzle

We’re delighted to welcome Laurence O’Bryan to the blog today, who has written a guest post about his latest novel, The Manhattan Puzzle, and what lies at its core – conspiracies… My new novel The Manhattan Puzzle features a conspiracy at its heart, a plot… Read More

Homeland: Episode two

Did you watch Homeland last night? If not, beware of spoilers… First of all, I’d like to get out of the way how much I dislike Dana. I put a very scientific straw poll out on Twitter last night and found that pretty much everyone feels… Read More

Win a signed copy of THE KEEPER by Luke Delaney!

The second novel in the DI Sean Corrigan series, The Keeper is an authentic and terrifying crime novel with a psychological edge – and we have two copies to give away, signed by Luke Delaney himself! To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this question… Read More

Homeland: Episode one

Last night episode one of the new season of Homeland aired, a show which has so many fans in house, we could not wait to see how the season would start! Laura Deacon, Blue Door editor, throws in her two cents about what happened next after the explosive (literally) end… Read More

Val McDermid re-imagines Northanger Abbey

We’re very excited that the next book in the Austen Project is Northanger Abbey, re-imagined by Val McDermid! The fantastic cover, revealed earlier today by the Bookseller was designed by Jon Gray, who also designed the Sense & Sensibility cover. Jon said: “The book is a re-telling of the… Read More

Homeland season 3: What do you think is going to happen?

  After watching the Homeland season 3 trailer, and reading Carrie’s Run (which gives you an insight into her life before series 1), we cannot wait for the next series to start! The last episode ended on such a cliff hanger (there might… Read More

Jacqui Rose talks about the idea behind Dishonour

  Ask any author about how they write and you’ll find a variety of different ways to achieve the same goal. A finished book. Some of us plan meticulously; planning chapter for chapter. Some of us have an overall arc of how the story will pan out… Read More

Best-selling British crime writer Sophie Hannah to write new Agatha Christie novel

We are VERY excited to share that a brand new, fully-authorised Poirot novel will be published worldwide in September 2014! Find out lots more information in the press release below… Fully-authorised Poirot novel to be published worldwide in September 2014 The international bestselling crime writer, Sophie Hannah, is to… Read More

Stuart MacBride visits South Africa

Last month, Stuart MacBride visited South Africa for a whirlwind tour of meeting with bookshops, readers, radio presenters and other authors. Here are some of the highlights from his visit! The BIG Event! at Indulgence Cafe in Northcliff, JohannesburgStuart MacBride in conversation with Margie Orford (the queen of South… Read More