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Firstly apologies. The last newsletter was back in March, and since then things have been ... well chaotic. So there's some news to be caught up with.
Firstly some releases you might want to keep an eye out for (click on the cover images for the book details):
RELEASE DATE: 29/5/2025: Aside from this being a really interesting cover design, a locked room mystery on a cruise ship set in 1925.
Fifth Status Report on the Project 'KEEP THE READING QUEUE UNDER CONTROL', with this month the subtitle of, The Wheels Have Fallen Off.
As always - the last fortnight entries and The Next Up Reading List in full.
Soho Crime's weekend newsletter shared the sad news that yet another great crime writer has died - this time the English writer Peter Lovesey
Their tribute does it best: https://mailchi.mp/sohopress/remembering-peter-lovesey
But the line:
ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 DANGER AWARDS
BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival is pleased to announce that entries for the 2025 Danger Awards are now open.
