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This week, Bookhound enjoys the festive pleasure of a spooky story by the fire... "It was nine-thirty on Christmas Eve. As I crossed the long entrance hall of Monk’s Piece on my way from the dining room, where we had just enjoyed the first of the happy, festive meals, towards the drawing room and the fire around which my family were now assembled, I paused and then, as I often do in the course of an evening, went to the front door, opened it and stepped outside.” So begins The Woman in Black, Susan Hill’s ghostly gothic masterpiece. While sitting around the Christmas fire, the narrator’s children have begged him to share in their game of swapping ghostly stories- but the...

It's Father's Day on Sunday 19th June- have you got his gift yet?    Father Day is coming up on the 19th June, and we've got some fantastic gift ideas for the Dads, Stepdads, Grandads and father figures in your life. Whether they're individual titles for history buffs, gourmets and green-fingered gardeners or gripping crime and thriller bundles from top authors, we've got you covered- and all at our usual great Bookhound prices. Just click on the links below, and get those gifts sorted!   For history buffs:  History Without Tears (HB01A) (£9.99) For avid gardeners:  RHS The Secrets of Great Botanists + RHS Gardener's Botanical (HG14A) £19.99   Creative Vegetable Gardening £7.99   For Kings of the Kitchen:    Masterchef Kitchen Bible £12.99   For...

This month, Bookhound turns its magnifying glass on: Elly Griffiths Elly Griffiths has received a lot of attention from us since we launched in 2021. At almost all points we have been proud to promote her different series of books, from the core Dr Ruth Galloway series through to The Brighton Mysteries and the standalone Harbinder Kaur stories. And Ms Griffiths has proved to be a great favourite of Bookhounds; our Best of Elly Griffiths Set has been flying off the virtual "shelves".  Whatever the book, she never fails to weave complex plots full of twists and turns around skilfully drawn characters. Griffiths has recently won industry recognition with the Edgar Allan Poe Award for The Stranger Diaries. And, last year The Postscript Murders was shortlisted...

Don't worry, we're not planning a summer crime spree - but we are planning on reading about our favourite sleuths and villains! And, after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the world of literary events is reopening for book lovers across the country. Many of the crime and thriller authors beloved by Bookhounds will be on the road this summer, giving talks and Q & As on the books that you just can't put down.  HAY FESTIVAL - 5th June 2022 Ian Rankin will  be appearing at the welcome return of the UK's most renowned literary festival. Founded in Hay-on-Wye (the "town of books") in 1988, this festival has gone on to be a global phenomenon, with 75+ events...

Image: Dave Merrett Our Bookhounds love a good mystery and crime thriller- and the gripping plots and atmospheric settings of Elly Griffiths' Galloway and Mephisto series and her stand-alone novels such as The Stranger Diaries are a firm favourite with our readers, with our Best of Elly Griffiths Bundle flying off the virtual "shelves". This June, fans of Ms Griffiths will have the chance to hear her talk about her latest Galloway book The Locked Door in the stunning setting of Chichester Cathedral, as well as discussing her novels set in West Sussex.  But it's not just good news for Sussex-based Bookhounds; the event is accessible both in person and online via live-stream.  To learn more about the event and buy tickets click here Happy reading! ...