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July 21, 2025
New Reviews!
Two new reviews are in for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia–and both are quite favorable!
Kirkus, officially telling readers to “get it,” suggests Colvin’s second adventure is worthy of your consideration: “A well-established setting enriches this unhurried but worthwhile whodunit.”
Read the entire review here: MURDER WITH A GLASS OF MALVASIA | Kirkus Reviews
Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer over at Midwest Book Review similarly suggests that Murder with a Glass of Malvasia “excels in a plot that is rich in possibility and the unexpected.”
Read her entire review on August 10 over here at Midwest Book Review: MBR: MBR Bookwatch Index
And, of course, get your copy of Murder with a Glass of Malvasia today!
July 14, 2025
Virgil Colvin in the UK
The School of Homer and Murder with a Glass of Malvasia are published in Cambridge, UK, so readers there are actually at ground zero for Virgil Colvin mysteries!
If you’re in the UK, check out these venues to order your copies today!
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Waterstones
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Foyles
July 7, 2025
July Giveaways for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia
If you’re interested in waiting for the lottery to strike for a free print copy of Murder with a Glass of Malvasia–(and hopefully a nice rating and review for the author!)–you have two final opportunities at Goodreads.com and LibraryThing.
LibraryThing – Book Giveaway for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia by Alexander Marriott
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Murder with a Glass of Malvasiaby Alexander MarriottGiveaway ends July 31, 2025.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Good luck!
And if you don’t want to wait or find yourself empty handed in August, you can get Murder with a Glass of Malvasia in all of these places!
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery (Paperback) | Murder By The Book
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia a book by Alexander Marriott – Bookshop.org US
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia (Virgil Colvin #2)June 30, 2025
Book Signing at Houston’s Murder by the Book – July 26, 3:00PM
I am pleased to announce that I will be doing a book signing event at Houston’s Murder by the Book on Saturday, July 26, at 3:00 PM.
I hope that anyone reading this, in the Houston area, will be able to make it!
Love to see you there!
June 23, 2025
Advance praise for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia
The reviews are in and….
“Marriott extends this ambivalence to the narrative mood itself, evoking, with subtle precision, the friction between the laid-back charm of Greek island life and its lurking, uneasy anxieties around power, protest, and politics. Leaning into the particularities of island culture—the rituals of hospitality, the fraught local loyalties, and the Greek reverence for memory and myth—Marriott builds a mystery that feels intricately layered rather than merely plotted.” – BookLife Reviews
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Murder with a Glass of Malvasia by Alexander Marriott | BookLife
“immersive, thoroughly enjoyable and wonderfully entertaining.” – Kathy Stickles, Reader Views, 5 Stars
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“a thrilling murder mystery that captivates the reader with its intricate plot and historical depth.” – Angelique Papayannopoulos, Readers’ Favorite, 5 Stars
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Book review of Murder with a Glass of Malvasia – Readers’ Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest
Early reviews in Goodreads….
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Goodreads
Early reviews in LibraryThing….
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia | Alexander Marriott | Work | LibraryThing | LibraryThing
June 16, 2025
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia – Available for Pre-Order!
Virgil Colvin #2 is available for pre-order! Right now, readers can order from Pegasus Publishers directly.
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott
And… Amazon!
Also available on Kindle!
And…. Barnes and Noble!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781836710417
And…. Murder by the Book
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery (Paperback) | Murder By The Book
If you’re in the UK, you can order here:
https://amzn.eu/d/627R6kh – Amazon UK
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Waterstones
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Foyles
June 10, 2025
Mystery Writers of America
I am now a member of MWA–Mystery Writers of America! This is a great honor and a big step in my ongoing side-career as a mystery writer. With Murder with a Glass of Malvasia‘a upcoming release, I am pretty excited to continue the journey!
Mystery Writers of America – Crime doesn’t pay… enough.
June 7, 2025
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia – Available for Pre-Order!
Virgil Colvin #2 is available for pre-order! Right now, readers can order from Pegasus Publishers directly.
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott
And… Amazon!
Also available on Kindle!
And…. Barnes and Noble!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781836710417
If you’re in the UK, you can order here:
https://amzn.eu/d/627R6kh – Amazon UK
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Waterstones
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia: A Virgil Colvin Mystery by Alexander Marriott | Foyles
June 2, 2025
LibraryThing Giveaway for Murder with a Glass of Malvasia – NOW OPEN!
Murder with a Glass of Malvasia–Virgil Colvin’s second mystery–is available as an eBook Early Review over at LibraryThing!
30 lucky winners this month and next month will have the opportunity to review the book early–sign up for yours, today!
Early Reviewers | Available Now | LibraryThing
May 29, 2025
Review published in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly
My review of Stephen G. Hyslop’s Building a House Divided: Slavery, Westward Expansion, and the Roots of the Civil War has been published in the Texas State Historical Association’s journal, the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. You can access the journal through Project Muse below, if you’re so inclined–on pp. 462-3.
Project MUSE – Southwestern Historical Quarterly
