Brenda Jordan at Murder By The Book since 2009
After years of reading only True Crime, I slowly moved to mystery novels. Now, I primarily read British, Historical, Foreign and Espionage novels. From Peter James to Alan Bradley, Geraldine Brooks to Mark Pryor, Kate Morton to Amor Towles, Martin Walker to Daniel Silva, each author offers his/her unique ability to tell a story well. And, the well-written, well-told story is what I want!
Whether fast-paced, intense, poignant, charming— I know the story has “it” when I can’t get it out of my mind. What’s better than the anticipation of a new book by a favorite author, or the unexpected find of a great book by a new author? Nothing! That’s what it’s all about.
Brenda's 2020 Top Ten:
- Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
- The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
- Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
- Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri
- The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne by Elsa Hart
- Death and the Maiden by Ariana Franklin/Samatha Norman
- The Mystery of Henri Pick by David Foenkinos
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley
- Firewatching by Russ Thomas
Check out Brenda's Recommendations Playlist on the MBTB YouTube channel.
Featuring his famous literary detective Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland, hero of the worldwide bestseller Magpie Murders, a brilliantly complex literary thriller with echoes of Agatha Christie from New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.
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“We the unwilling, led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful.” —Unknown Soldier
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