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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · 6d

Unsafe Distances: When they find evidence of intruders in the Cultural Centre one night, Amaryllis, Jock McLean and Hamish enter the building, only to stumble across a body on the floor of the library.

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#Scottishmystery #cosymystery

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · 6d

Death on a Monday Night
A Women’s Institute meeting defies expectations when the body of a prospective member is found dead in the kitchen. Another challenge for Detective Jude Satterthwaite.

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#crimefiction #detectivefiction

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · 6d

Death on a Monday Night
A Women’s Institute meeting defies expectations when the body of a prospective member is found dead in the kitchen. Another challenge for Detective Jude Satterthwaite.

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#crimefiction #detectivefiction

Death on a Monday Night: A DCI Jude Satterthwaite novel

Death on a Monday Night: A DCI Jude Satterthwaite novel eBook : Allen, Jo: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · 6d

Family Stories Boxset: three stories initially serialised in The People’s Friend. Available as e-books singly, or in this three-for-the-price-of-two collection:

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Family Stories Boxset

Family Stories Boxset eBook : Blackadder, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · 6d

Capital Collection: A dozen short stories from four Edinburgh writers: including the separately-available Capital Christmas Stories.

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#shortstories

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · 6d

The Haven for Quirky Conditions
Meet the residents of Erin Cara who are desperately trying to rid themselves of quirky conditions. Laugh and cry with them.

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# humor #humour

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NickiMags @ Secret Library Book Blog @nickimags.bsky.social · 6d

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A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan #AMerryLittleLie #booksky

A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan @sarahmorganwrites @thatbritishactress @harlequinbooks #AMerryLittleLie

the setup… It’s Christmas time and Jenny & Martin Balfour prepare to host their children for the holiday. Daughter Becky is not looking forward to going this year as it will be the first time s…

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 25

Courting the Countess: Can Harry help Melissa recover from her ravaged beauty? A Regency romance set in Edinburgh

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#Scottish Regency. #HistoricalRomance

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Jan Baynham @janbaywrites.bsky.social · Aug 25

🇬🇷 🇬🇷🇬🇷 The Silent Sister now has 208 ratings/reviews. Another 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from one lovely reader who posted today. Thank you! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

‘Excellent book. Could not put it down. Really took me to Kefalonia. Happy and sad moments that all come together to make a wonderful read. Look forward to trying another.’

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Todd Jackson @tdjacks.bsky.social · Aug 24

Had some good color in Vero Beach this morning!

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 25

Death at Rainbow Cottage
At the end of the rainbow, a man lies dead. When another killing is discovered, DCI Jude Satterthwaite has his work cut out. A traditional detective novel set in Cumbria.

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#crimefiction #detectivefiction

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 25

Life and Death in the Woods: A museum of trees, a project group and a protest movement. Oh, and a body in the woods.

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#Scottishmystery #cosymystery

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TripFiction @tripfiction.bsky.social · Aug 25

Somewhere just outside #BELFAST there is a house....

#fromourbookshelves

The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville
#booktok #TikTok

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · Aug 25

#BookReview of #SuchAGoodCouple by Sophie White

'Authentic and extremely relevant' writes @maireadhearne.bsky.social

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Such a Good Couple by Sophie White | Review

Such a Good Couple by Sophie White is described as 'a sharply funny and heartfelt novel' and was, unexpectedly, a seriously emotional read.

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 25

Things We Choose to Hide: Rachel falls in love with attractive Italian, Tommaso. But does she really know him? Set in Italy and India.

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#womensfiction #romanticfiction

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 25

Still Rocking and other stories: Feel-good, bite-sized stories, previously published in magazines.

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#shortstories

Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 20

Death on the Lake: When a young woman is found drowned, DCI Jude Satterthwaite is deeply concerned when his boss refuses to let him investigate the matter to avoid compromising a fraud case.

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#crimefiction #detectivefiction

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Haven for Quirky Conditions
Meet the residents of Erin Cara who are desperately trying to rid themselves of quirky conditions. Laugh and cry with them.
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB9D98YF
amazon.com/dp/B0DB9D98YF

# humor #humour

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Family at Farrshore: Cathryn hopes to escape her problems by working in the north of Scotland, until she meets Magnus who has his own reasons for being there. A romance set in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.

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#scotland

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Chergui’s Child: How far would you go to find your lost child? Set in London, France and Morocco.

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#missingchildren.

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Courting the Countess: Can Harry help Melissa recover from her ravaged beauty? A Regency romance set in Edinburgh

www.amazon.co.uk/Courting-Cou...

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#Scottish Regency. #HistoricalRomance

Courting the Countess

Courting the Countess eBook : Stenhouse, Anne: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Joanne - Portobello Book Blog @portybelle.bsky.social · Aug 4

Save Her Soul by Lisa Regan @lisareganauthor @lisaregan.bsky.social @katehandford @hachetteuk @hachetteuk.bsky.social @bookouture @bookouture.bsky.social #DetectiveJosieQuinn #SaveHerSoul bluemoodcafe.com/2025/08/04/s... via @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social

Save Her Soul by Lisa Regan @lisareganauthor @lisaregan.bsky.social @katehandford @hachetteuk @hachetteuk.bsky.social @bookouture @bookouture.bsky.social #DetectiveJosieQuinn #SaveHerSoul

the setup… The town of Denton is pummeled by torrential rains, causing the riverbanks to overflow, flooding a lot of the town. Detectives Josie Quinn and Gretchen Miller are assisting with water re…

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Joanne - Portobello Book Blog @portybelle.bsky.social · Aug 5

Coming soon: the third Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival. Tickets for all events available now! @EdWomensFicFest

The third Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival will be taking place on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September and I'm delighted to be part of the blogging team once again. Over the next…

Coming soon: the third Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival. Tickets for all events available now! @EdWomensFicFest

The third Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival will be taking place on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September and I'm delighted to be part of the blogging team once again. Over the next few weeks in the lead up to the festival, all of us on the blogging team will be featuring the authors who are taking part. As the website says, this festival is celebration of writing for, by, and about women.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's a terrific book: I've just finished reading it and it's fantastic...

Prof Sunny Singh @profsunnysingh.bsky.social · Aug 1

Scottish friends! I am at Edinburgh International Book Festival on 13th August to talk about my new book, #Refuge: Stories of War (and Love). Please do come. And please spread the word 🙏🏽

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Mona Arshi, Rosa Beltrán & Sunny Singh: Giving Voice

From Wed 13 Aug - Join us today for a powerful conversation delving into three urgent and gripping new books: Mona Arshi's Mouth, Rosa Beltrán's Free Radicals, and Sunny Singh's Refuge: Stories of War...

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Jane Riddell @janeriddell.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Heiress is not at Home: Juliet Chalcombe escapes from an arranged marriage. But will she eventually find happiness?

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#historicalromance #Dorset