Canongate has signed a bestselling US true crime book, which has been adapted for the screen with Johnny Depp and Benedict Cumberbatch. Black Mass, by journalists Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill, exposes an FBI corruption case centred around John "Whitey" Bulger, the head of the Boston Irish mob, and FBI agent John Connolly. Publishing director Francis Bickmore signed UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Isabelle Bleecker at Perseus. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has signed a bestselling US true crime book, which has been adapted for the screen with Johnny Depp and Benedict Cumberbatch. Black Mass, by journalists Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill, exposes an FBI corruption case centred around John "Whitey" Bulger, the head of the Boston Irish mob,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest imprint under Penzler Publishers aims to publish four to six true crime books books in its first year beginning in winter 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Designing a book cover is always something of an emotional roller coaster. There’s the excitement of nailing it on the first try (rare!); there’s the low of working hard on an idea, only for it to be discarded; there’s the struggle (every time) and the self-doubt (ever present) that come with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-02 08:57:20 UTC ]
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There's something for every reader in August's new mystery, thriller, and crime releases, from a true crime memoir to historical mysteries including Harlem After Midnight by Louise Hare. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-31 10:33:00 UTC ]
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If you're new to audiobooks or unsure if they're for you, try a mystery, thriller, or true crime audiobook to get you started. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Weinman, author of the new book, 'Scoundrel,' recommends 10 essential works of true crime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Dig into these historical fiction titles that take inspiration from true crime. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-27 11:32:00 UTC ]
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“The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream,” by Dean Jobb, re-creates the homicidal doctor’s heartless life in short, highly dramatic chapters. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-11 16:06:45 UTC ]
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Claire McGowan's first non-fiction title The Vanishing Triangle will be released exclusively on Audible in April 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-16 11:13:11 UTC ]
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Bookouture has acquired four memoirs and its first true crime story for its new non-fiction imprint, Thread. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-05 19:04:16 UTC ]
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Sphere will publish A Plot to Kill: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal and Murder in a Quiet English Town, from criminologist David Wilson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 17:27:16 UTC ]
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CrimeCon is partnering with Bonnier Books UK to launch its first true crime weekend in London next summer, featuring Lynda La Plante, Christopher Berry-Dee, Wensley Clarkson and Carl Chinn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-29 03:56:00 UTC ]
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Sphere has acquired a book in which the author tells the story of her own investigation into the long-unsolved murder of her stepsister. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 23:03:19 UTC ]
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Mirror Books has acquired true crime story The Witness by journalist Nicola Tallant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-12 02:59:59 UTC ]
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Pushkin Press has bought a debut about a detective and true crime podcaster by Melbourne-based author A Suiter Clarke, with the book also selling in various deals throughout the globe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 15:11:19 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker has triumphed at auction to snap up true-crime book The Dublin Railway Murder by Thomas Morris. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 16:55:28 UTC ]
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John Blake has landed two more true crime titles from Manhunt author and ex-Met Police DCI Colin Sutton to tie-in with two upcoming TV shows. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-05 00:07:13 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Publishers and the London-based broadcasting network Wireless are partnering on a true crime podcast based on Murder in the Graveyard, a new book by British author and journalist Don Hale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big deals signed for study of a 19th-century family of killers, Hell’s Half-Acre, and Murder Isn’t Easy, a mortician’s take on Agatha Christie’s forensics The spectre of true crime was stalking the aisles at this year’s London book fair, with publishers snapping up investigations into past evils... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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True crime, “professional confessional” memoirs and titles that look into “sealed worlds” are the hottest non-fiction trends, according to agents who spoke to The Bookseller ahead of next week’s London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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