Jennifer S. Alderson's Blog, page 8
February 5, 2017
Thank you, new readers!
Last night I dared to take a look at The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery's place on the Art Mystery charts again. Man, oh man!
NEW READERS - THANK YOU!!
I'm amazed and delighted to see my second novel is the no.2 paperback and Kindle on Amazon, no. 6 on Kobo, no. 12 on Barnes & Noble, and no. 13 on iBooks in the Art Mystery category!
There are also 16 gorgeous 4 & 5 star reviews on Goodreads and 13 on Amazon, plus a few here and there on other bookstore sites.
And it's only been out 6 months.
I am so grateful to all of you! Have a wonderful weekend, Jennifer
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lovers-Portrai...
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/nl/en/ebook/the-...
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/nl/book/love...
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-l...
NEW READERS - THANK YOU!!
I'm amazed and delighted to see my second novel is the no.2 paperback and Kindle on Amazon, no. 6 on Kobo, no. 12 on Barnes & Noble, and no. 13 on iBooks in the Art Mystery category!
There are also 16 gorgeous 4 & 5 star reviews on Goodreads and 13 on Amazon, plus a few here and there on other bookstore sites.
And it's only been out 6 months.
I am so grateful to all of you! Have a wonderful weekend, Jennifer
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lovers-Portrai...
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/nl/en/ebook/the-...
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/nl/book/love...
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-l...
February 1, 2017
MysteryThrillerWeek Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers
MysteryThrillerWeek Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers
Welcome to the fourth themed post about Mystery Thriller Week, an annual event celebrating the Mystery and Thriller genres!
Today I’m thrilled to share with you eight books from the Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers Theme. Authors Jennifer S. Alderson, Ritter Ames, Colin Garrow, Kaye George, Tomasz Chrusciel, Joynell Schultz, Judy Penz Sheluk, and Catherine Dilts have kindly provided a description of their amateur sleuth and novel. I’ve also included information about my own amateur sleuth mystery.
According to Goodreads, “an amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation.”
This description perfectly sums up the novels listed in Mystery Thriller Week’s Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers Theme.
Fancy yourself an armchair sleuth? Then cozy up with one of these great titles and get cracking!
http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Welcome to the fourth themed post about Mystery Thriller Week, an annual event celebrating the Mystery and Thriller genres!
Today I’m thrilled to share with you eight books from the Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers Theme. Authors Jennifer S. Alderson, Ritter Ames, Colin Garrow, Kaye George, Tomasz Chrusciel, Joynell Schultz, Judy Penz Sheluk, and Catherine Dilts have kindly provided a description of their amateur sleuth and novel. I’ve also included information about my own amateur sleuth mystery.
According to Goodreads, “an amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation.”
This description perfectly sums up the novels listed in Mystery Thriller Week’s Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers Theme.
Fancy yourself an armchair sleuth? Then cozy up with one of these great titles and get cracking!
http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
January 24, 2017
‘Name the Character’ Mega Giveaway! January 24, 2017 – February 21, 2017
Okay creative types, now is your chance to name a character in my upcoming art mystery, The Anthropologist (working title), and see your own name immortalized in the book’s acknowledgements!
20 runners up win 1 eBook!
The entrant with the ‘best’ name wins an extremely cool Grand Prize swag bag:
1. Signed paperback copies of The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery and Down and Out in Kathmandu: Adventures in Backpacking (the first two books in the Adventures of Zelda Richardson series),
2. Sunflowers mug from the Van Gogh Museum gift shop,
3. Bicycle-shaped bookmarks,
4. Treasure Map of Amsterdam and
5. Prayer Flags made in Nepal!
6. In addition, you will receive TWO autographed paperback copies of The Anthropologist, as soon as it is published (expected release date November 2017)!
Name the Character: Who is She?
In The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery, Zelda’s best friend Friedrich, a Swiss psychology student, had no luck with women. In The Anthropologist, he’s met the love of his life: a beautiful, caring and smart fellow psychology student. Only problem is, she hates Frederick’s female friends, including Zelda.
What is her first and last name?
Enter your answer as a comment to this blog post, OR on my website’s blog OR my Facebook Author’s page.
Only one entry per person, so make it a good one!
Thanks for playing and have fun! I can’t wait to read your responses!
Even if you don’t win the ‘Name the Character’ contest, I’ve still got you covered. I’ll also randomly select TWENTY entrants to win ONE eBook copy of either The Lover’s Portrait or Down and Out in Kathmandu (winner’s choice), to be gifted to you from Amazon or Smashwords!
For those who want to win a book but don’t want to think up a character’s name, tell me the name of a country you’d like to visit and I’ll enter you in the eBook contest.
Please like this Facebook page, follow me on Twitter or sign up to receive notifications of new blog posts on my website. That way, you’ll know immediately if you won a prize! This is not required, but greatly appreciated.
Synopsis of The Anthropologist (Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Book Three):
Zelda Richardson’s back and embroiled in another exciting art mystery! This time she’s working at the Tropenmuseum on an exhibition of bis poles from the Asmat region of Papua New Guinea, the same area where a famous American anthropologist disappeared in 1965. When his journals are found inside one of the bis poles, Zelda’s tasked with finding out more about the man’s last days and his connection to these ritual objects.
Zelda finds herself pulled into a world of shady anthropologists, missionaries, art collectors, gallery owners and smugglers, where the only thing that is certain, is that the sins of the past are never fully erased.
Join Zelda on her next quest as she grapples with the anthropologist’s mysterious disappearance fifty years earlier, and a present-day murderer who will do everything to prevent her from discovering the truth.
Art, religion and anthropology collide in my upcoming art mystery thriller, book three of the Adventures of Zelda Richardson series! Expected release date November 2017.
Rules to keep it fun (by entering this contest you agree to the following):
1. Only one entry per person. Enter by commenting on the ‘Mega Giveaway post’ on my Facebook Author’s Page, Goodreads blog or website’s blog.
2. Contest closes at on February 21, 2017 at midnight EST.
3. You must be 18 years or older to participate.
4. Anyone in the world is welcome to play (no country restrictions).
5. No changing entries once they have been posted. Once I’ve assigned your entry a number, your response cannot be changed.
6. No obscene, erotic or hateful names. Any inappropriate entries will be deleted and the entrant banned from re-entering.
7. Prizes cannot be exchanged for money or any other form of compensation.
8. I have the right to use the chosen character name freely. The winner does not retain any rights of any kind, in association with the use of the character’s name, physical description or nationality. The winner will not be compensated for its use in any way, other than the aforementioned Grand Prize. This is for fun, not profit!
9. I will personally choose the winner of the Grand Prize, based on the character name I think is best.
10. The Grand Prize winner agrees to allow me use their full name in the Acknowledgements of The Anthropologist (working title) and their first name in promotional social media posts.
11. In order to select the 20 winners of a single eBook, I will assign each entry a unique number during the contest. The day after the contest closes, I will use a random number generator to choose the 20 winners.
12. Winners of all prizes will be contacted via the email address or Facebook username they used to enter.
13. The Grand Prize winner’s Swag Bag will be mailed via standard delivery from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to the winner within three days of confirming his or her postal address.
14. The 20 eBook winners will be asked to choose ONE eBook (either The Lover’s Portrait or Down and Out in Kathmandu) to be gifted to them via Amazon or Smashwords (compatible with Kobo, Apple, Nook, Android, Sony and Kindle readers).
15. Prizes not claimed by April 4, 2017 will no longer be awarded. Be sure to check your email and FB messenger accounts on February 22th to see if you’ve won!
Synopsis of The Lover’s Portrait (Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Book Two):
When a homosexual Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery – rather than turn it over to his Nazi blackmailer – he pays with his life, leaving a treasure trove of modern masterpieces buried somewhere in Amsterdam, presumably lost forever. That is, until American art history student Zelda Richardson sticks her nose in.
Read an excerpt now on Amazon.
Synopsis of Down and Out in Kathmandu (Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Book One):
An idealistic backpacker volunteering as an English teacher in Nepal finds herself entangled with an international gang of smugglers whose Thai leader believes she’s stolen their diamonds.
Read an excerpt now on Amazon.
20 runners up win 1 eBook!
The entrant with the ‘best’ name wins an extremely cool Grand Prize swag bag:
1. Signed paperback copies of The Lover's Portrait: An Art Mystery and Down and Out in Kathmandu: Adventures in Backpacking (the first two books in the Adventures of Zelda Richardson series),
2. Sunflowers mug from the Van Gogh Museum gift shop,
3. Bicycle-shaped bookmarks,
4. Treasure Map of Amsterdam and
5. Prayer Flags made in Nepal!
6. In addition, you will receive TWO autographed paperback copies of The Anthropologist, as soon as it is published (expected release date November 2017)!
Name the Character: Who is She?
In The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery, Zelda’s best friend Friedrich, a Swiss psychology student, had no luck with women. In The Anthropologist, he’s met the love of his life: a beautiful, caring and smart fellow psychology student. Only problem is, she hates Frederick’s female friends, including Zelda.
What is her first and last name?
Enter your answer as a comment to this blog post, OR on my website’s blog OR my Facebook Author’s page.
Only one entry per person, so make it a good one!
Thanks for playing and have fun! I can’t wait to read your responses!
Even if you don’t win the ‘Name the Character’ contest, I’ve still got you covered. I’ll also randomly select TWENTY entrants to win ONE eBook copy of either The Lover’s Portrait or Down and Out in Kathmandu (winner’s choice), to be gifted to you from Amazon or Smashwords!
For those who want to win a book but don’t want to think up a character’s name, tell me the name of a country you’d like to visit and I’ll enter you in the eBook contest.
Please like this Facebook page, follow me on Twitter or sign up to receive notifications of new blog posts on my website. That way, you’ll know immediately if you won a prize! This is not required, but greatly appreciated.
Synopsis of The Anthropologist (Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Book Three):
Zelda Richardson’s back and embroiled in another exciting art mystery! This time she’s working at the Tropenmuseum on an exhibition of bis poles from the Asmat region of Papua New Guinea, the same area where a famous American anthropologist disappeared in 1965. When his journals are found inside one of the bis poles, Zelda’s tasked with finding out more about the man’s last days and his connection to these ritual objects.
Zelda finds herself pulled into a world of shady anthropologists, missionaries, art collectors, gallery owners and smugglers, where the only thing that is certain, is that the sins of the past are never fully erased.
Join Zelda on her next quest as she grapples with the anthropologist’s mysterious disappearance fifty years earlier, and a present-day murderer who will do everything to prevent her from discovering the truth.
Art, religion and anthropology collide in my upcoming art mystery thriller, book three of the Adventures of Zelda Richardson series! Expected release date November 2017.
Rules to keep it fun (by entering this contest you agree to the following):
1. Only one entry per person. Enter by commenting on the ‘Mega Giveaway post’ on my Facebook Author’s Page, Goodreads blog or website’s blog.
2. Contest closes at on February 21, 2017 at midnight EST.
3. You must be 18 years or older to participate.
4. Anyone in the world is welcome to play (no country restrictions).
5. No changing entries once they have been posted. Once I’ve assigned your entry a number, your response cannot be changed.
6. No obscene, erotic or hateful names. Any inappropriate entries will be deleted and the entrant banned from re-entering.
7. Prizes cannot be exchanged for money or any other form of compensation.
8. I have the right to use the chosen character name freely. The winner does not retain any rights of any kind, in association with the use of the character’s name, physical description or nationality. The winner will not be compensated for its use in any way, other than the aforementioned Grand Prize. This is for fun, not profit!
9. I will personally choose the winner of the Grand Prize, based on the character name I think is best.
10. The Grand Prize winner agrees to allow me use their full name in the Acknowledgements of The Anthropologist (working title) and their first name in promotional social media posts.
11. In order to select the 20 winners of a single eBook, I will assign each entry a unique number during the contest. The day after the contest closes, I will use a random number generator to choose the 20 winners.
12. Winners of all prizes will be contacted via the email address or Facebook username they used to enter.
13. The Grand Prize winner’s Swag Bag will be mailed via standard delivery from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to the winner within three days of confirming his or her postal address.
14. The 20 eBook winners will be asked to choose ONE eBook (either The Lover’s Portrait or Down and Out in Kathmandu) to be gifted to them via Amazon or Smashwords (compatible with Kobo, Apple, Nook, Android, Sony and Kindle readers).
15. Prizes not claimed by April 4, 2017 will no longer be awarded. Be sure to check your email and FB messenger accounts on February 22th to see if you’ve won!
Synopsis of The Lover’s Portrait (Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Book Two):
When a homosexual Dutch art dealer hides the stock from his gallery – rather than turn it over to his Nazi blackmailer – he pays with his life, leaving a treasure trove of modern masterpieces buried somewhere in Amsterdam, presumably lost forever. That is, until American art history student Zelda Richardson sticks her nose in.
Read an excerpt now on Amazon.
Synopsis of Down and Out in Kathmandu (Adventures of Zelda Richardson, Book One):
An idealistic backpacker volunteering as an English teacher in Nepal finds herself entangled with an international gang of smugglers whose Thai leader believes she’s stolen their diamonds.
Read an excerpt now on Amazon.
MTW: Looting of Saddam Hussein's Palaces in Iraq by Paul Russell Parker III
I’m thrilled to share an article on my blog by Paul Russell Parker III, MysteryThrillerWeek author of All In: The Globe Trot Shuffle, about his tour of duty in Iraq and the devastating looting he witnessed of museums, government buildings and Saddam Hussein’s palaces.
As Paul writes, ‘One of the greatest losses a society can face is the loss of it’s past… Ancient ruins belong to all of humanity, and are visual testimony to the world that we come from somewhere and are continuing that long and storied journey.’
Read the rest here: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
As Paul writes, ‘One of the greatest losses a society can face is the loss of it’s past… Ancient ruins belong to all of humanity, and are visual testimony to the world that we come from somewhere and are continuing that long and storied journey.’
Read the rest here: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
January 23, 2017
MTW: Sailing the Atlantic for Research by Marie Silk
I’m honored to have MysteryThrillerWeek author Marie Silk as a guest on my blog.
To write the fourth book in her Davenport House series, Heiress Interrupted, she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in the name of research.
Many chapters of Heiress Interrupted take place aboard the RMS Lusitania during its last voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Marie shares with us many fascinating details about this tragic journey and those on board, as well as how she managed to capture ‘the wonder, excitement, motion sickness, terror, and profound bonds of friendship that could have happened aboard the RMS Lusitania in the year 1915.’
It's a great read, check it out when you get the chance: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
To write the fourth book in her Davenport House series, Heiress Interrupted, she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in the name of research.
Many chapters of Heiress Interrupted take place aboard the RMS Lusitania during its last voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Marie shares with us many fascinating details about this tragic journey and those on board, as well as how she managed to capture ‘the wonder, excitement, motion sickness, terror, and profound bonds of friendship that could have happened aboard the RMS Lusitania in the year 1915.’
It's a great read, check it out when you get the chance: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
January 20, 2017
What reviews teach me about my novels
As Mystery Thriller Week fast approaches, I and many other MTW authors are preparing to see a slew of new reviews of our precious novels.
It’s an exhilarating and somewhat nerve-wracking time. What will the reviewers say about our books? Did they enjoy the story, characters and setting? Could they relate to the protagonist and their journey?
As the author, deep down you hope every reviewer thinks it is a 5 star ‘must read’. That’s only natural. But that rarely happens. Yes, even the Harry Potter series has received its fair share of 1 star reviews.
It’s no wonder we worry; a great review can help interest another reader in our books, which can lead to a sale. They really do matter.
Yet I love to read reviews for another reason. Every time a new review is posted, I learn something about my books. How is that possible, you may ask? I did write the story and know the plot, characters and setting intimately. What could I possibly learn from readers?
Quite a bit, in fact!
Reviews teach me how others see my stories and characters. I’m often surprised by the details readers choose to mention in their reviews. Sometimes it’s a chapter or subplot I wasn’t certain belonged, debated about removing, yet ultimately left in because I liked it too much. It’s gratifying to see those bits getting picked out and celebrated.
Conversely, it’s strange to see that the chapters or characters I spent the most time working on getting right, or thought were controversial in some way, are never mentioned.
It’s even more interesting to see how others read and interpret my stories as a whole. For example, I’m fascinated to see several readers found my debut novel Down and Out in Kathmandu an edge-of-your-seat-thriller they had trouble putting down, while another reviewer enjoyed the story but found that it moved a bit too slow for her tastes.
They are talking about the same novel. In this case, a book I wrote as a semi-cynical take on the backpacker culture in Asia, not intentionally as a travel thriller. Yet, no reviewer has seen it in that light.
Does that bother me? Not in the slightest! I know when I read a book, my knowledge, interests and experiences color how I read the story and relate to the characters. After I write my review, I often read those left by others and see that many have interpreted it differently than I did.
That is all part of the reading experience!
I’m so grateful to everyone who takes the time to share via a review their perspectives and interpretations of my stories. I learn a tremendous amount from each and every one, whether they are 5 stars or not. I can’t wait to see what the upcoming reviews will teach me.
Happy reading and enjoy Mystery Thriller Week (February 12-22) everyone!
If you haven’t already, sign up now as a Super Reader to be the first to know about all the special giveaways, prizes and free books being offered during Mystery Thriller Week!
This post originally appeared on my website blog: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
If you enjoyed it, consider signing up to be notified of new posts (via a form on the sidebar of my site).
It’s an exhilarating and somewhat nerve-wracking time. What will the reviewers say about our books? Did they enjoy the story, characters and setting? Could they relate to the protagonist and their journey?
As the author, deep down you hope every reviewer thinks it is a 5 star ‘must read’. That’s only natural. But that rarely happens. Yes, even the Harry Potter series has received its fair share of 1 star reviews.
It’s no wonder we worry; a great review can help interest another reader in our books, which can lead to a sale. They really do matter.
Yet I love to read reviews for another reason. Every time a new review is posted, I learn something about my books. How is that possible, you may ask? I did write the story and know the plot, characters and setting intimately. What could I possibly learn from readers?
Quite a bit, in fact!
Reviews teach me how others see my stories and characters. I’m often surprised by the details readers choose to mention in their reviews. Sometimes it’s a chapter or subplot I wasn’t certain belonged, debated about removing, yet ultimately left in because I liked it too much. It’s gratifying to see those bits getting picked out and celebrated.
Conversely, it’s strange to see that the chapters or characters I spent the most time working on getting right, or thought were controversial in some way, are never mentioned.
It’s even more interesting to see how others read and interpret my stories as a whole. For example, I’m fascinated to see several readers found my debut novel Down and Out in Kathmandu an edge-of-your-seat-thriller they had trouble putting down, while another reviewer enjoyed the story but found that it moved a bit too slow for her tastes.
They are talking about the same novel. In this case, a book I wrote as a semi-cynical take on the backpacker culture in Asia, not intentionally as a travel thriller. Yet, no reviewer has seen it in that light.
Does that bother me? Not in the slightest! I know when I read a book, my knowledge, interests and experiences color how I read the story and relate to the characters. After I write my review, I often read those left by others and see that many have interpreted it differently than I did.
That is all part of the reading experience!
I’m so grateful to everyone who takes the time to share via a review their perspectives and interpretations of my stories. I learn a tremendous amount from each and every one, whether they are 5 stars or not. I can’t wait to see what the upcoming reviews will teach me.
Happy reading and enjoy Mystery Thriller Week (February 12-22) everyone!
If you haven’t already, sign up now as a Super Reader to be the first to know about all the special giveaways, prizes and free books being offered during Mystery Thriller Week!
This post originally appeared on my website blog: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
If you enjoyed it, consider signing up to be notified of new posts (via a form on the sidebar of my site).
January 19, 2017
MysteryThrillerWeek: Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Theme
Welcome to the third of four themed posts about MysteryThrillerWeek, an annual event celebrating the Mystery and Thriller genres!
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Today I’m thrilled to share with you eight books from the Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Theme, books which transport you back to Amsterdam during World War Two, Victorian England, a slave ship sailing round the Horn of South Africa, the Roman Empire, the Middle East during the 1st century C.E., America in the early 1900s, and the Wild West.
Authors Michael Smorenburg, Edwin Herbert, J.B. Richards, Khristina Atkinson, Marie Silk, Maggi Andersen, and Jane Jordan have kindly provided a description of their historical setting and story. I’ve also included information about my own historical fiction novel.
Be sure to sign up as a Super Fan on the MysteryThrillerWeek website to be kept up-to-date of all the fun games, prizes and giveaways taking place during the event, February 12 – 22, 2017: https://mysterythrillerweek.com/fans-...
I look forward to seeing you there!
http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Today I’m thrilled to share with you eight books from the Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Theme, books which transport you back to Amsterdam during World War Two, Victorian England, a slave ship sailing round the Horn of South Africa, the Roman Empire, the Middle East during the 1st century C.E., America in the early 1900s, and the Wild West.
Authors Michael Smorenburg, Edwin Herbert, J.B. Richards, Khristina Atkinson, Marie Silk, Maggi Andersen, and Jane Jordan have kindly provided a description of their historical setting and story. I’ve also included information about my own historical fiction novel.
Be sure to sign up as a Super Fan on the MysteryThrillerWeek website to be kept up-to-date of all the fun games, prizes and giveaways taking place during the event, February 12 – 22, 2017: https://mysterythrillerweek.com/fans-...
I look forward to seeing you there!
January 15, 2017
Art-related Mysteries and Thrillers Theme (a.k.a Artwork, Relics, Gems and Precious Minerals)
Today I’m thrilled to share with you ten books from MysteryThrillerWeek's Art-related Mysteries and Thrillers Theme, also known as the Artwork, Relics, Gems and Precious Minerals Theme.
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Though this category initially contained books whose stories revolve around a painting or sculpture, it’s grown to include mysteries and thrillers in which a relic, piece of art, precious gem or other priceless object plays a central role.
Several authors have provided a description of their stories, adventurous tales revolving around a fake Mona Lisa, missing gold coins, treasures looted from Saddam’s palaces, a Triceratops brow, a fifteenth-century relic, forged paintings, an international art heist, a collection of Dutch masterpieces, and a sack full of diamonds.
My thanks to Phil Philips, cj petterson, Paul Russell Parker III, Rosa Fedele, Catherine Dilts, Tomasz Chrusciel, Khristina Atkinson, and Ritter Ames for providing information about their books. I’ve also included information about my own art-related novels.
These are but a few of the 20+ books currently listed in the Art-related Mysteries and Thrillers category.
Be sure to sign up as a Super Fan on the MysteryThrillerWeek website to be kept up-to-date of all the fun games, prizes and giveaways taking place during the event, February 12 – 22, 2017.
I look forward to seeing you there!
P.S. Don’t forget to check my blog [http://www.jennifersalderson.com/blog/] on January 16th when Paul Russell Parker III will share more about the looting of Saddam Hussein’s palaces he witnessed while on a tour of duty in Iraq.
http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Though this category initially contained books whose stories revolve around a painting or sculpture, it’s grown to include mysteries and thrillers in which a relic, piece of art, precious gem or other priceless object plays a central role.
Several authors have provided a description of their stories, adventurous tales revolving around a fake Mona Lisa, missing gold coins, treasures looted from Saddam’s palaces, a Triceratops brow, a fifteenth-century relic, forged paintings, an international art heist, a collection of Dutch masterpieces, and a sack full of diamonds.
My thanks to Phil Philips, cj petterson, Paul Russell Parker III, Rosa Fedele, Catherine Dilts, Tomasz Chrusciel, Khristina Atkinson, and Ritter Ames for providing information about their books. I’ve also included information about my own art-related novels.
These are but a few of the 20+ books currently listed in the Art-related Mysteries and Thrillers category.
Be sure to sign up as a Super Fan on the MysteryThrillerWeek website to be kept up-to-date of all the fun games, prizes and giveaways taking place during the event, February 12 – 22, 2017.
I look forward to seeing you there!
P.S. Don’t forget to check my blog [http://www.jennifersalderson.com/blog/] on January 16th when Paul Russell Parker III will share more about the looting of Saddam Hussein’s palaces he witnessed while on a tour of duty in Iraq.
January 9, 2017
South Africa as setting for a novel
I’m extremely pleased to share two interesting posts about South Africa as setting for a novel on my website, by MysteryThrillerWeek authors Sarah Key and Zaheera Walker.
First, Zaheera Walker gives us a special glimpse into this fascinating land. And contrary to popular belief, lions and cheetahs do not roam freely on the streets!
Read about Durban, South Africa, the perfect place for a serial killer to roam: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Sarah Key provides us with an electrifying glimpse into a continent that, in her words is ‘both breathtakingly beautiful and profoundly disturbing’: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Both books are part of the Mystery and Thriller Passport Theme, mysteries and thrillers set outside of the United States. To learn about more of the international mysteries and thrillers participating in MysteryThrillerWeek, click here:
http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
First, Zaheera Walker gives us a special glimpse into this fascinating land. And contrary to popular belief, lions and cheetahs do not roam freely on the streets!
Read about Durban, South Africa, the perfect place for a serial killer to roam: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Sarah Key provides us with an electrifying glimpse into a continent that, in her words is ‘both breathtakingly beautiful and profoundly disturbing’: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Both books are part of the Mystery and Thriller Passport Theme, mysteries and thrillers set outside of the United States. To learn about more of the international mysteries and thrillers participating in MysteryThrillerWeek, click here:
http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
January 4, 2017
MysteryThrillerWeek: Mystery & Thriller Passport
Do you love to read Mysteries and Thrillers? Then you'll want to keep your eye on my blog posts during the next seven weeks, all dedicated to the upcoming MysteryThrillerWeek event happening February 12-22, 2017!
Mystery and Thriller Passport Theme
Welcome to the first of four themed posts about MysteryThrillerWeek, an annual event celebrating the Mystery and Thriller genres!
Over two-hundred authors are participating in this global event. To help readers and authors better connect, a variety of themed lists – sub-categories of both genres – have been created.
Today I’m thrilled to share with you fifteen books from the Mystery and Thriller Passport Theme, mysteries and thrillers set outside of the United States.
Authors Jennifer S. Alderson, Anne Carmichael, Tomasz Chrusciel, Colin Garrow, Jane Jordan, Sarah Key, Phil Philips, Paul Russell Parker III, Nick Rippington, Leta Serafim, Marie Silk, Judy Penz Sheluk, Michael Smorenburg, and Zaheera Walker have kindly provided a description of their setting and story. I’ve also included information about my own travel fiction thrillers.
I love to read books that transport me to other cities and countries. If you love to travel by fiction as well, pick up one of these titles today and take a trip to Nepal, Thailand, the Netherlands, England, France, Wales, Kuwait, Greece, Canada, South America, Guyana, South Africa, or the Caribbean from the comfort of your armchair.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the exciting reads in this category…
Read the rest of the post on my website here: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
Mystery and Thriller Passport Theme
Welcome to the first of four themed posts about MysteryThrillerWeek, an annual event celebrating the Mystery and Thriller genres!
Over two-hundred authors are participating in this global event. To help readers and authors better connect, a variety of themed lists – sub-categories of both genres – have been created.
Today I’m thrilled to share with you fifteen books from the Mystery and Thriller Passport Theme, mysteries and thrillers set outside of the United States.
Authors Jennifer S. Alderson, Anne Carmichael, Tomasz Chrusciel, Colin Garrow, Jane Jordan, Sarah Key, Phil Philips, Paul Russell Parker III, Nick Rippington, Leta Serafim, Marie Silk, Judy Penz Sheluk, Michael Smorenburg, and Zaheera Walker have kindly provided a description of their setting and story. I’ve also included information about my own travel fiction thrillers.
I love to read books that transport me to other cities and countries. If you love to travel by fiction as well, pick up one of these titles today and take a trip to Nepal, Thailand, the Netherlands, England, France, Wales, Kuwait, Greece, Canada, South America, Guyana, South Africa, or the Caribbean from the comfort of your armchair.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the exciting reads in this category…
Read the rest of the post on my website here: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/01/...
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