The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

The twelfth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in June 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

The April Competition [closed]

It may be a little late in the month, but it’s still April for a few more days, giving us enough time for one more competition…. three Bookdagger readers will win bundles featuring Mary Higgins Clark and Adam Creed.

Read an extract from Venom

Download an extract from Joan Brady’s lethal Venom… out now in paperback from Simon and Schuster.

The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

The eleventh entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in May 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

Win a copy of Satori, by Don Winslow! [closed]

Headline and Bookdagger proudly present five chances to win the new Nicholai Hel thriller! Originally exploding onto the scene in Trevanian’s 1970s blockbuster Shibumi, now critically acclaimed novelist Don Winslow continues the story and reveals how Nicolai Hel became the world’s most dangerous assassin.

Read an extract from Satori, by Don Winslow

Nicholai Hel exploded onto the scene in Trevanian’s 1970s blockbuster Shibumi. Now critically acclaimed novelist Don Winslow continues the story and reveals how Nicolai Hel became the world’s most dangerous assassin.

Watch for a Satori competition here on Bookdagger this Friday!

Read an extract from Sacred Treason, by James Forrester

Download the extract from this gripping historical thriller full of compelling detail and narrative twists in the vein of C. J. Sansom, that received blanket rave reviews in hardcover, out in paperback this month. Watch for a competition to win copies of Sacred Treason on our sister site, Bookhugger, next week!

The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

The tenth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in April 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

Judas Pig remembered…

In a special extended review-reminiscence, Bookgeeks’ Mike Stafford recalls real-life criminal Horace Silver’s fictionalised career, Judas Pig.

The Martin Edwards Column: The play’s the thing

A crime play can be just a tense and involving as a great novel, says novelist, editor and commentator Martin Edwards in the latest of his exclusive columns for Bookdagger.

Competitions round-up!

A timely reminder that we currently have ten competitions and give-aways running across our network, with loads of fabulous prizes provided by our lovely publishers.

The clock is ticking…