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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · 6d

Join us for a very special evening with authors Jake Arnott and Joe Thomas! Jake will be giving a reading from his highly anticipated upcoming psychological thriller, Blood Rival, which has recently been named The Times' Book of the Month! 🏆

Tap the link in our bio to grab your tickets now 👀 🎟️

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · 8d

You heard it here first 👀 The Times has selected Jake Arnott's upcoming BLOOD RIVAL as their Book of the Month! 🏆 Read the full review via the link in our bio.

Haven't yet preordered BLOOD RIVAL? Secure your copy today via the Datura Books website or from your favourite large book retailer. 🙌

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Sep 11

Datura's very own WINNIE M LI will be making a guest star appearance for Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow at 1pm (BST). Tune in via the link in our bio!

#jeremyvine #bbcradio2 #daturabooks #interview #winniemli #darkchapter

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

The @barnesandnoble 25% off sale is back again!

Whatever strikes your fancy, use the code PREORDER25 on any format of our titles and get 25% off! And if you are a premium member, an additional 10% off...

We want to know: what are you securing in this season's B&N sale?😍

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

FOR ONE DAY ONLY, get your hands on the ebook edition of BE MINE, the deliciously twisty thriller from Richard & Judy bestselling author Lizzy Barber, for just £0.74/$0.99!

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

The JUDAH CANNON trilogy is officially out!

This southern gothic crime, set against the backdrop of rural, follows Judah Cannon as he navigates family, religion and vengeance...

Available in paperback and ebook!

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Girl Without a Voice by Sandra J Paul is OUT NOW!

For lovers of true-crime and 80s thriller fans, The Girl Without a Voice follows Alice as she unravels her family's dark secrets and ventures into the past...

Read now!

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

THE OTHELLO CLUB is now available for public request on Netgalley!

Here's your chance to claim an early digital copy of this heart-pounding thriller in which six divorcees seek revenge on their deceitful spouses, before someone starts taking it much too far…

Datura Netgalley page link in our bio!

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

Judah Cannon – the middle child of the notorious Floridian Cannon clan – is determined to start fresh, but everything spirals out of control when a call from the clan's leader sends Judah back into a world of thievery, brutality and betrayal.

LIGHTWOOD is now available to request on Netgalley!

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 29

If you haven't already, you can request an
early digital copy of THE GIRL WITHOUT A VOICE by
Sandra J Paul!

The perfect read for true crime junkies and sharp reads
such as Bright Young Woman by Jessica Knoll.

Request now by the following the link in our bio to the
Datura Netgalley page.

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 25

We are collaborating with @watkinswisdom.bsky.social and Watkins Books on a very exciting word hunt...

Head on over to our Instagram page or Facebook page to see how you can take part in our Slasher Summer challenge and win big! 🔪☀️

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 23

Claim an exclusive signed bundle when you preorder a physical copy of DEATH IN THE AVIARY by award-winning author Victoria Dowd! 🐦‍⬛

Your gift includes a gorgeous matching bookmark and signed bookplate.

Complete the form linked in our bio to claim today!

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 21

Here are just a few of the things you can expect from No.1 NYT bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's latest sensation...

EVERY STEP SHE TAKES is out now! Grab your copy via the Datura Books website (link in bio🔗) or your favourite large book retailer.

In this heart-pounding thriller, you can expect... hollywood scandals, unexpected romance and a mysterious benefactor, all from No.1 NYT bestselling author Kelley Armstrong

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 8

The @barnesandnoble 25% off sale is back again!

Whatever strikes your fancy, use the code PREORDER25 on any format of our titles and get 25% off! And if you are a premium member, an additional 10% off...

We want to know: what are you securing in this season's B&N sale?
#daturabooks #barnesandnoble

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 8

Are you a reviewer, librarian or bookseller? You can register your interest in receiving a review copy via the request form webpage in our bio 🔗🌲

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 8

We are loving the final cover for BREAKFALL, the riveting domestic thriller by Zhanna Slor which is hitting shelves on January 27th 2026!

✅ a dark mystery
✅ a twisted romance
✅ themes of motherhood, marriage & desire

#Breakfall is available for preorder now!

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 8

We are very excited to final announce and reveal the final cover for THE DROWNED SIREN by debut author Callisto Lodwick! 😱🌊 Coming to bookshelves near you on 10th March 2026...

What you can expect:

✅ stalker fiction
✅ dual timeline split between Scotland and LA
✅ themes of young love and obsession

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 8

Pre-order is available now! Are you a reviewer, librarian or bookseller? Register your interest in receiving a review copy via the request form link in our bio!

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jul 8

The final cover for FIRST DATE is finally here! ❤️🔪 This nail-biting, heart-pounding slasher features:

✅ harrowing escapes
✅ body horror
✅ a healthy dose of slow-burn romance

From BRAM STOKER award-winner Gemma Amor, FIRST DATE is set to release 10th February 2026.

@manylittlewords.bsky.social

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jun 27

A ‘locked lift’ mystery for Golden Age crime fans... Death in the Aviary by award-winning author Victoria Dowd is out September 5th 2025! Preorder your copy via the Datura website (link in bio) or your favourite large book retailer! 🐦‍⬛🤔📚

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jun 27

From No.1 New York Times Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, EVERY STEP SHE TAKES is now available for public request on Netgalley! 😱

Follow the link in our bio to be directed to the Datura Netgalley page & submit your request for the chance to get your hands on this heart-pounding thriller...

Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jun 20

Reviews/Booksellers/Librarians - our request form is also live!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jun 20

The final cover for HEAD CLEANER, the wholly original thriller/sci-fi/horror hybrid by David James Keaton, is finally HERE!

retro vibes
alternate realities?? time-travel??
for the movie lovers

Now available to preorder!

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Datura Books @daturabooks.bsky.social · Jun 18

’The Othello Club’ by J.D. Pennington is getting a six-part series on Paramount+, titled ‘The Revenge Club’. 🤩

The Series Is Set To Star Martin Compston, Aimée-Ffion Edwards, BAFTA and Emmy Awards Winner Meera Syal, Sharon Rooney, Douglas Henshall and Chaneil Kular.
deadline.com/2025/06/mart...

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Gemma Creffield @geebiegems.bsky.social · Jun 18

Beyond delighted to share that @daturabooks.bsky.social's The Othello Club by JD Pennington is going to be a TV show!!! deadline.com/2025/06/mart...

Paramount+, Gaumont & Fremantle Team Up On Thriller Series ‘The Revenge Club’ Starring Martin Compston, Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Meera Syal & More

Paramount+, Gaumont & Fremantle Team Up On Thriller Series 'The Revenge Club' Starring Martin Compston, Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Meera Syal & More.

deadline.com

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